my first surrealist coloring book

a new project (NSFW, children)

and autumn inspires poetry

last night on the porch
reflecting, over a cigarette, on a most productive day;
a silhouette on the ledge is nothing if not a languid orchid petal.
but in the rainy haze of early morning
the blossom proves to be
a single fallen leaf
and fall is hiding among the changing foliage
giggling like a giddy child

minimalist breakfast snack wrap

so this recipe was created out of pure desperation. while in the midst of writing an extremely difficult narrative analysis paper on an obscure korean art film, i suddenly became aware that i was fading--fast. i needed a low-fuss, high protein snack that i could make without leaving the house in search of more ingredients, so i opened the fridge. this is what came out.

serves 1
ingredients:
-1 flour tortilla
-tofutti vegan cream cheese
-leftover tofu scramble (i enough to fill a small burrito)
-a pinch of daiya (optional)
-tabasco chipotle sauce, to taste

spread a thin layer of tofutti onto one side of the tortilla and top with scramble, daiya, and tabasco. roll up into a little burrito. now refuel, and keep on workin'.

the lcd soundsystem show was amazing

but those sleazy trixie bitches just about ruined it for everyone. i'm never going back to jersey again (unless i go to that goo goo dolls show).

vegan chili burritos!

the chili recipe is largely borrowed from the "down-home chili" recipe from alicia c. simpson's excellent cookbook vegan comfort food.

Ingredients:
-one 14-oz can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
-one 14-oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed (you can use pinto beans if you prefer)
-one 28-oz can crushed tomatoes, with juices (i'm not a big tomato fan, so i prefer small, inoffensive chunks of tomato in my chili. if you want more of a tomato presence, use diced tomatoes)
-2 field roast sausage links, diced (i am partial to potato apple, but i'm sure any flavor would be great)
-1/4 cup water
-1 teaspoon ground cumin
-1 teaspoon paprika
-1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
-1 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/4 teaspoon pepper
-1 teaspoon onion powder
-1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
-1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
-1/2 teaspoon allspice
-tobasco brand chipotle sauce, to taste
-4 large flour tortillas
-daiya vegan cheddar cheese (as much as you want)

pour the beans, tomatoes (plus juices), water, field roast, and spices into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the mixture begins to bubble. lower the heat and simmer on low for minimum 15 minutes (i find that the chili just keeps getting better the longer you let it simmer--if you're not starving after 15 minutes, let it sit for a while).

once your chili's all cooked, plop a generous scoop onto a tortilla, add daiya cheese, top with chipotle sauce and roll into a burrito. throw in some avocado, brown rice, or tofu sour cream for even more burrito fun. you can make four of these easy-peasy, with substantial leftovers. use the leftovers the next day to make more burritos (and remember, any burrito eaten in the morning can be a breakfast burrito. just sayin').

cat poop

butts balls and not-at-alls

a diagram

exquisite corpses

traditional family values LOL

there was another wedding on campus today. why anyone would want to get married at all these days is beyond me, but who in their right mind would want to get married at wesleyan? i saw tristan taormino give a lecture on feminist pornography in that chapel--not the most romantic place in the world (but maybe the most romantic place in connecticut).

the obligatory "my new blog!" post

obviously i've started a blog--you're reading it--but the itching, burning, oozing question on your minds and in your drawers must be: why? what insights could dylan possibly have that could improve my life in any way?

the answer is none. i am bored, i have an overwhelmingly large work load this semester, and so naturally so i decided to start a blog, into which i will retch general musings, unfinished artwork, largely plagiarized vegan recipes, internettings i find funny or appalling, and so on and so forth.

na zdravje.