"So can we take the next hour to talk about me" - THE NARRATOR: Dorian Black
Whose Holly Dixon? Well, for one, that's an alias. Or maybe it's not.
You never know, do ya? I live a simple life, in Hillsboro, Oregon, a
city that I've grown to enjoy immensely. I spend most of my time
reading, watching movies,
or listening to music. Music is, of course, the one thing actually
keeping me stable, even though those who know me know that I'm as
mentally stable as a young Syd Barrett.
I'm also the creator of the weblog entitled This Temporary Life,
which is advertised on our frontpage, and, as you can see, our sidebar,
because shameless plugs are absolutely
fabulous. I'm advertising the blog any way I can, and since YDKE has a
following of sorts, I figure, why not advertise here? Even if you
dislike this site, give it a read. It has nothing
to do with Emo, although it shows that both YDKE and This Temporary
Life are written by the same person. I made the blog one morning while
frustrated about the downfall of modern society, and I've found it
gives me a place to rant about my distaste for things in American
culture. I imagine it will mostly be about, as said, American culture,
but it's the sort of thing that anyone should be able to understand, or
rather dislike immensely.
I've just created the blog, so I'm trying to
get it off the ground and maybe find a small following. I doubt that will
happen, but hell, I didn't even expect my friends to pay attention to
YDKE, and look what's happened with that.
On the subject of the semi-popularity, I couldn't be more grateful for
the found success. I originally signed up for our FreeWebs account on a
summer afternoon, on my grandparents' computer, just so that I could
vent my frustration for all of the posts about Taking Back Sunday on
the Emo board of the now-shitty website Bolt.com (don't bother with
that site!). I honestly didn't expect for people to simultaneously
enjoy and despise the site, and as stated, I couldn't be more grateful
to the fans and haters alike. You give me a reason to keep this site
running, really. Most people notice that I welcome open hatred for the
site, and I personally find it to be a mark of success. If everyone
loves you, you've reached the top, and have nowhere else to go but
down. If people see you as a reason for rage, it means people are
actually willing to sacrafice their energy and mindspace for their
negative image of you.
Never forget: It's better to be hated for who you are, then loved for who you're not.
I only beat you when I'm drunk (Brian's Blurb)
I'm the only one here who isn't completely elitist, but when I am, I'm
just as brutal. I've been kinda watching this site ever since it
started so it's cool to officially be a part now. I really like to
rant, listen to woman hating music, and I like it brutal and fast. You
decide what I'm talking about. Oh yeah, and I my life is guided by the
rules of High Fidelity.