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psycho killer

Posted on | May 26, 2005 | 3 Comments

Yes, I know this image is everywhere and yes, I believe he killed that woman (as my friend Carolyn points out, the media keeps referring to her as a B-movie actress as though that lessens her value as a victim) and yes, I really suspect that this hair is symptomatic of somebody crazy like a fox (if you’re being accused of murder, do you really want people to think you’re in your right mind?) but damn if it doesn’t make me smile in wide-eyed wonder! I’ve been having some low days and a glimpse at ol’ Phil certainly perks me up. I made it my wallpaper—a dozen spectacularly coiffured heads (I mean, that shit is shaped) staring blankly into space. I like to think of this as the face of genius (which so many think he is; just heard someone on the radio the other day referring to him as a one).

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3 Responses to “psycho killer”

  1. adrienne
    May 26th, 2005 @ 2:55 pm

    shaped?
    teased.
    (horrific)

  2. Carla
    May 26th, 2005 @ 2:59 pm

    Oooh, don’t hate!

  3. adrienne
    May 26th, 2005 @ 9:59 pm

    Carla, he is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad man. And, yes, I mean that in the Public Enemy “Son of a Bush” (”he’s the son of a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad man”) way.

    I’m glad you’re blogging again!

    Write more! (It’s not like the online journal anymore, is it? Now you actually have to look at me saying that in print.)

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