Date Machine

MY FINAL BLOG!!!

Posted by zeitgeisty
Officially the blog evaporates on May 8, but today’s going to be my final blog.

For those of you that have followed me this past year, first over at Blog-a-log and for the past 6 months here at Date Machine, I’m gonna miss writing for you. There’ve been a core of you that have really contributed some great insights. I’ve always thought that in order to really make something like this work, you need a readership, and you’ve definitely been that. Now of course, we’ve often disagreed and even had a dust up or two, but I never took it personally.

As I said before, it’s funny that I started writing for Nerve on the cusp of a new relationship, and I leave you a solitary man. All along the way, I’ve tried to keep you involved in my personal life – much to the chagrin of my GF. Now I think I’m ready to write about other things besides love, sex, dating and all that crap. I hope those of you that are interested remain so. Again, here are my forwarding addresses…

My blog ‘Born To Lose’ at…

http://walruscomix.com/zeitgeisty/

and send your e-mail to

zeitgeistybtl@hotmail.com
 

and join the forum, I know you’ll enjoy it at… http://www.walruscomix.com/forums/

Ok, now for some thank yous…

vixen
tuffluv
eclaire
toluca
tiptree
recycledbrooklyn
dval
anathemateatime
profrobert
commdaughter
internationalthreat
bartmobil
maybeapril
anon
casualencounters
lydiahsarah
mg
leon
smellynerd
misplacedwestern

plus all you lurkers and anyone I missed… 

and of course amboabe and Airheadgenius

So… Have I come up with any final epiphanies, conclusions, resolutions?

Nahh… Although I will say this…

Yesterday afternoon at lunch, I walked up third avenue to the Barnes and Noble on 54th street to look for something interesting to read. It was raining, and my worn out soles kept losing traction on the slick pavement. I don’t know if it’s because I don’t usually walk up third too frequently, and it gave my central nervous system some sort of jolt due to the break in my routine, or some other neurological explanation, but the entire walk to and from the book store, I felt …good? Moments of clarity flickered on and off in my brain, like a beaten up car trying to turn over. There were flashes in my system of well-being. It happens on rare occasion, and when it does I relish it. As it was happening, I just kept thinking, ‘If only I could stretch these blips into a blop…’. As soon as I got back to my office, I was back to my normal cloudy self. Still, there was a tiny tinge of…dare I say…hope?

That’s all I can hang my hat on. I don’t know what the fuck it all means, I guess no one does.

In conclusion, I hope I brought some small measure of entertainment to those of you who read this blog, I really did try my best for you guys. I wish all your dreams come true…

Oh and one final thing…

Loobetchka is my twin brother…

 


Comments

dvaleriey said:

It has been fun reading and responding in anonymity.  Hope all goes well for you in the future.  As far as Loobetchka being your twin, I have often seen this phenomenon in soap operas:  One twin is relatively whole and the other is a twisted, evil, deformed creature (perhaps due to lack of oxygen in the womb).  In the film "Dead Ringers", Loobetchka is the version of Jeremy Irons who makes the madcap gynecological tools.  

May 5, 2009 1:25 PM

zeitgeisty said:

hahaha...

May 5, 2009 1:28 PM

vix_en25 said:

Did you know all along about your bro or did he just recently reveal it to you?

Anyway zeitgalé, I have thoroughly enjoyed your musings over the last year and change. Tu as ajouté un peu de joie dans ma vie quotidienne qui est parfois si ennuyeuse. Bien sûr, je vais continuer à te lire avec grand plaisir sur walruscomix!

Much love!

May 5, 2009 1:55 PM

zeitgeisty said:

merci bien!!...

I knew all along...but I am not my brother's keeper... he's very, very, verrrryyy devilish.

May 5, 2009 2:00 PM

loobetchka said:

Im sad to see your blog here go.. but you'll write better when you don't have to constrain your subject matter...

What? No final blog from SPJV and Fishnets??

I really believe their complete shittyocrity played a major role in the end for Date Machine..

May 5, 2009 2:22 PM

vix_en25 said:

oh I totally forgot about those too!!! nah, it started getting better once they stopped writing and thats when nerve decided to end it...

oh well.

hey zeit's bro!

May 5, 2009 2:36 PM

vix_en25 said:

those two.

beurk.

May 5, 2009 2:36 PM

tuff_luv said:

Ahhhh, the end of an era. I've enjoyed your daily dose of prose. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes maddening, sometimes poignant, and always thought-provoking. You actually helped me through some rough patches myself this past year.

Of course, I'll continue reading over at Walrus Comix. See ya around!

May 5, 2009 2:47 PM

airheadgenius said:

Loo - if we ever meet in person, I am going to hit you so fucking hard. No joke.

And Zeit, thanks for being a frenemy.

(I disallowed comments on my last post given that the trolls were after me. You don't seem to have suffered. Are you and your brother working some multiple personalities too?)

May 5, 2009 2:54 PM

zeitgeisty said:

I'm not a frenemy !!

I told him to lay off you, but he's a devil!!... I can't stop his devilishness..

May 5, 2009 2:59 PM

loobetchka said:

Punch me for what?

Im not allowed to comment on your blogs?  That's the whole point of this thing..

At least you got views from me...

If someone annoys me I'll comment.. For someone who loves to take the piss all the time and is always sarcastic, you sure are touchy..

For the record there's nothing Z couldve said to me to stop me from commenting on anyone's blogs.. Why should I?

If you had written stuff that appealed to me, or had a world view I related with then I wouldve commented more positively.. You just happen to have the kind of personality I find grating.. Maybe its an online persona maybe its not.. but thats what it is..

May 5, 2009 3:28 PM

amboabe said:

God speed, Z. It's been great :)

May 5, 2009 3:40 PM

zeitgeisty said:

AHG - I dont find you irritating!!!

Thanks AMBOABE

May 5, 2009 3:45 PM

waitmexico said:

I was a pretty loyal lurker, sad to see you go Zeitgeisty. Good luck with everything.

May 5, 2009 5:17 PM

my name is legion for I have been many said:

Goddammit -- all along I thought loobetchka was the grumpy girl of my dreams.  Now I must sadly lower my standards.

Hey, Airhead!

May 5, 2009 5:25 PM

airheadgenius said:

Cute. Unfortunately for you, I haven't lowered mine.

May 5, 2009 5:42 PM

casualencounters.com/blog/ said:

And thank you, sir. It's been a fun few months for me here. See you at your new blog. Conquer everything. Surreptitious mini-goat to the power of crank it yank it shout it out.

May 5, 2009 7:13 PM

Tiptree said:

Ah, but that's the beauty of the evil twin: you can never be sure that you're punching the right one.  

It's just like when Dill dropped his pants.  I'm thinking, My god, how did I not know!?  But I didn't.

I'm going to continue to read, so keep up the good work.  

Two last questions, though...

1) I was a writer who needed insurance (life/death) and so got a freaking job, etc., so I get it, mostly....  Still, I have always wondered about how you describe your stopping music as such an abrupt thing (and while still kind of young). Do you ever think of writing/playing/ jumping back in?

2) [Deleted the relationship question.  Fuck it, next topic.]

May 5, 2009 7:53 PM

smellynerd said:

I wonder how many people are gonna follow yous guys over to the other blogs. I am not. Familiarity breeds contempt, so youse needn't be so spry mister.

I don't recall how I found this blog. I think I was looking for a pretty girl who naked is and found this. But each has his tastes and i likes a certain party. youse guys, airheadgenius and amboabe,were alright etc...

May 6, 2009 1:11 AM

CONFESSION OF THE DAY

CONFESS HERE!

ABOUT THE BLOG

DATE MACHINE explores the triumphs and tragedies of your dating confessions. Look here for commentary, dating advice, and our own salacious (or ridiculous) dating stories.

OUR BLOGGERS

FishnetsAndLight

Professional Dominatrix, lapsed English major and token black chick extraordinaire. I'm also a great big perv. Bend over.

Location:New York, New York
Looking for: Those who aren't too afraid.

Zeitgeisty

I'm an existentialist trapped in the body of a rational humanist. I've got a penchant for misanthropy and a flair for the obvious. I'm quick with a joke or a light up your smoke, but there's someplace that I'd rather be. I'm Zeitgeisty, pleased to meet me I'm sure. Visit my blog at www.walruscomix.com/zeitgeisty.

Location: Somewhere on the isle of Manhattan...
Looking for: A shining good deed in a weary world...

Airheadgenius

I am a fish out of water - an opinionated cheeky smiling English chick in a land of larger than life Americans. I don't understand the culture. I don't understand asking if we're exclusive. I don't understand this weird practice of decapitating penises. Some days I am definitely MILF material. Other days I feel more like the material on the inside of yer grannys' handbag.

Location: Brooklyn
Looking for: A stunning socialist with a propensity to pick winning lottery numbers

amboabe

I'm a smart ass writer who'll argue your ear off, hold your hand close, and tell you the truth whenever. I'm a fool and a hero, a confessional soul, and lover of life in every conceivably absurd way that it can come. I also paint my toenails.

Location: San Francisco
Looking for: A sail, not an anchor.

spjv840

Slightly neurotic, over-analyzing girl..err, woman, with too much charm for the average person to handle. Has a fondness for red wine, cheap beer and a good time.

Location: The Igloo, Canada
Looking for: Nothing mediocre

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