In 2019, Rainy had a birthday show at Starlite. The theme was "Topple the Obelisk." A nearly 5-foot-tall cardboard and duct tape obelisk was provided to attendees who were invited to write what was in their way in life with Sharpies. At the end of the night, we kicked over-- or toppled-- the obelisk: a symbolic removal of the obstacles and personal blockages in people's lives. The obelisk has remained in Rainy's house since the show but it is time to say goodbye now. Below you will find a record of everything that was written on the obelisk. CW: some shit got pretty real. Original spellings have been retained, correct or not.
What is in your way?
Thinking
Fear
Pain when I breathe
This obelisk
Brussel sprouts
Myself <3
You can’t cash me outside if I’m never outside in the first place
TJ Horn
Why is guacamole always extra?!
CANCER
Dai ko myo
GIVING FUCKS TO THINGS THAT AIN’T WORTH IT
LIMITATIONS
The Obelisk from YuGiOh
Collapsing stars
OSHA
Gender shit
Kidney stones
Snow
Caution
Lack of motivation, dedication, free time, & energy
Overpriced lime$
Donald J. Trump
Don’t waist your youth- you will never get it back
Old Man
My heart hurts I’m so lonely
Bad breath
WALLS
Scary Voice
Slow drivers
Old people paying in pennies at the grocery store
Your Dad (cuz I’m bangin your mom)
Lost prevention
Coughs
Cops
No dog signs
Horizontal writing
No shirt, no shoes, no service signs
Unquenchable thirst
Penmanship
Poertry
White men
That guy behind you
A baby on an airplane
Sex robots
RABIES
Toxic waste
Cocaine
Whiskey & wimmen
FLOORS
This guy 4 real behind you
The person who always parks in front of my driveway
The angry racoons in my porch railing
Bramble
Predetermined microwave settings
2 skin + 2 skin = 4 skin
THE DOG DIED AND BREAKUPS SUCK!
Bad memories
The past
+ b = the pabst
NOTHING EXCEPT MYSELF
My Flaws
NARCISSISTS
Do you exist?
My best friend overdosed and died 3 weeks ago. Fuck heroin.
Daddy issues
Negativity
Fox News
Sharknado
“Normalcy”
^ Seriously! Give us a break, normies!
An unnecessary boundary physically and mentally
THE MAN
I wanna die – Yeet
La novia de mi padre
PEOPLE
Inauthenticity
Not having a government
Out of service bus
I can’t fuck with the Wu Tang
Mr. Cheeto
MONDAYS
Lack of Love
Lack of spaceships
NO JOB NO $
Unthinking assholes
Need for $
Thinking
Fear
Pain when I breathe
This obelisk
Brussel sprouts
Myself <3
You can’t cash me outside if I’m never outside in the first place
TJ Horn
Why is guacamole always extra?!
CANCER
Dai ko myo
GIVING FUCKS TO THINGS THAT AIN’T WORTH IT
LIMITATIONS
The Obelisk from YuGiOh
Collapsing stars
OSHA
Gender shit
Kidney stones
Snow
Caution
Lack of motivation, dedication, free time, & energy
Overpriced lime$
Donald J. Trump
Don’t waist your youth- you will never get it back
Old Man
My heart hurts I’m so lonely
Bad breath
WALLS
Scary Voice
Slow drivers
Old people paying in pennies at the grocery store
Your Dad (cuz I’m bangin your mom)
Lost prevention
Coughs
Cops
No dog signs
Horizontal writing
No shirt, no shoes, no service signs
Unquenchable thirst
Penmanship
Poertry
White men
That guy behind you
A baby on an airplane
Sex robots
RABIES
Toxic waste
Cocaine
Whiskey & wimmen
FLOORS
This guy 4 real behind you
The person who always parks in front of my driveway
The angry racoons in my porch railing
Bramble
Predetermined microwave settings
2 skin + 2 skin = 4 skin
THE DOG DIED AND BREAKUPS SUCK!
Bad memories
The past
+ b = the pabst
NOTHING EXCEPT MYSELF
My Flaws
NARCISSISTS
Do you exist?
My best friend overdosed and died 3 weeks ago. Fuck heroin.
Daddy issues
Negativity
Fox News
Sharknado
“Normalcy”
^ Seriously! Give us a break, normies!
An unnecessary boundary physically and mentally
THE MAN
I wanna die – Yeet
La novia de mi padre
PEOPLE
Inauthenticity
Not having a government
Out of service bus
I can’t fuck with the Wu Tang
Mr. Cheeto
MONDAYS
Lack of Love
Lack of spaceships
NO JOB NO $
Unthinking assholes
Need for $
