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Naomi Klein
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"I want to perform an unnatural act."

- Lenny Bruce



"I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be creative. I don't like anything in the mainstream and they don't like me."

- Bill Hicks



"I don’t like ass kissers, flag wavers or team players. I like people who buck the system. Individualists. I often warn people: “Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, ‘There is no “I” in team.’ What you should tell them is, ‘Maybe not. But there is an “I” in independence, individuality and integrity.’” Avoid teams at all cost. Keep your circle small. Never join a group that has a name. If they say, “We’re the So-and-Sos,” take a walk. And if, somehow, you must join, if it’s unavoidable, such as a union or a trade association, go ahead and join. But don’t participate; it will be your death. And if they tell you you’re not a team player, congratulate them on being observant."

-George Carlin



"The more I see, the less I know for sure."

- John Lennon

I am once again late to the party.

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On: Things About Me - Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp

Apparently Marcel the Shell is a Thing, and I had no idea when I saw this book in my library. I picked it up because it looked odd and fun, and indeed it was.

 

This is the kind of book that will appeal to kids, hipsters (yeah), and people like me who enjoy weird, sometimes uncomfortable humor. Fans of non sequitirs. 

 

Marcel shows off his digs in someone's bedroom, and his own bedroom is a "breadroom", basically two pieces of bread in a pot that he snuggles into when he wants to sleep. I guess Marcel's owner changes the bread so it doesn't get all moldy, but such details are not explored in this book.

 

The weirdness factor won me over, hence my high number of stars. Example:

 

sneezed

 

Plus there's the fun sense of wonder:

 

aquarium

 

But mostly it's fun weirdness:

 

barry