July 2008
Playing nurse.
Tomorrow my beloved (for some reason, I can’t stand the phrase “my fiance,” although that’s what he is) is having a semi-serious surgery involving a couple of very evil wisdom teeth, an infection and lots of blood.
I took off work at his request—although I was going to do it anyway—so that I can be by his side beforehand and during the aftermath. He’s...
June 2008
“Sometime during development, I started looking at the Wii Balance Board as more...”
– Takao Sawano, Wii Fit lead
I agree with the author in this article: that was a bad idea, Nintendo.
Looking at the Wii Balance Board as a foot controller instead of a device to improve fitness lead to the negative points that people find with Wii Fit.
Heading soccer balls is fun. But does it...
Reading glasses.
I’m starting to notice my eye strain returning from so much reading and computer time. My eye doctors have always recommended I wear reading glasses for those activities so my vision doesn’t worsen more than it already has.
Does anyone know any relatively inexpensive online websites to get reading glasses? I like plastic frames and I don’t care how stylish or crazy-colored they...
“Its like my life except I don’t have a cockroach friend.”
– - Me during Wall-E before he meets Eve. I come home, turn on the t.v., and then I just tinker around… all alone. Sad. (via mufti)
I can be your cockroach friend.
Man Accused Of Killing Pr. George's Officer Dies -... →
A 19-year-old man accused of running down a Prince George’s County police officer died yesterday in custody, less than 36 hours after he was charged in connection with the slaying.
Ronnie L. White was pronounced dead at Prince George’s Hospital Center about an hour after he was found sitting on the floor of his cell beside his bunk, unresponsive and with no detectable pulse,...
Soldiers march in Toronto Gay Pride parade →
alohanico:
For the first time, members of Canada’s Armed Forces represented the military in Toronto’s annual Gay Pride parade, held Sunday.
Lt. Steven Churm, one of 10 soldiers from across the country who marched in uniform, said their presence sends a message that the Canadian military is inclusive and an equal-opportunity employer.
I’m so proud to be Canadian—not only are we...
“Nothing is more beautiful than you wearing only the moonlight and my kisses.”
– Unknown (via jeralyndwile)
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“Have you seen 300?”
– Gerard Butler’s best pick-up line. via People mag. (via mufti)
WatchMy sister Jera and I.
I don’t really know what else to say.
Can you get the frogs across the pond? →
“Wear underwear?”
– Mary Kate Olsen’s advice to young Hollywood on how to stay grounded and not get into trouble.
Ooh! Aah! Where to Watch the Fireworks in... →
(via candrews)
I’ve lived in DC for three years and I’ve yet to see the Fourth of July fireworks. This might be my year.
“Every instructor assumes that you have nothing else to do except study for that...”
– anon.
WHY IS THIS ALWAYS THE CASE?
(via jeralyndwile)
100% true and 100% delusional.
The Ever-Malleable Mr. Obama - washingtonpost.com →
One of the first mainstream newspaper articles I’ve read that questions and critiques Obama from a few harsh angles. The author (Charles Krauthammer) even writes, “By the time he’s finished, Obama will have made the Clintons look scrupulous.”
[Edit: For the record, I’m an Obama supporter.]
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I'll never tell.
Me: It's strange talking to you about Tumblr in person.
[redacted]: Yeah, I know. Hey, guess what!
Me: What?
[redacted]: PeterWKnox and SoupSoup are following me now.
Me: You're so excited!
[redacted]: I know! I think they're cute.
Heat makes me irritable.
It’s 97 outside. It’s about 88 or 89 inside.
I want to throw every piece of furniture in this office out the window, followed by a few choice co-workers.
Dear Nintendo,
marco:
Congratulations on your success with the Wii. Really. Despite my doubts, it continues to sell well — so well, in fact, that people still can’t reliably buy one anywhere. I recognize that you’ve shipped twice as many Wiis per month, on average, as Microsoft has shipped Xbox 360s. But the Wii was released 1.6 years ago.
On launch day, it was hype. That’s good. But 1.6 years later, the...
“Consider that today, solar panels are one-tenth as efficient as the cheapest...”
– Bjorn Lomborg - A Better Way Than Cap and Trade - washingtonpost.com
“Any idiot can face a crisis — it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out.”
– Anton Chekhov (via the Message Board at The Original Pancake House) (via imlendc)
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“It turns out that a woman’s physical appearance is the most powerful...”
– Psychologist David M. Buss, after researching ten thousand people across thirty-seven countries. Quoted in the book The Dark Side of Man by Michael P. Ghiglieri.
Teen site helps girls find which stereotype they... →
thewordunheard:
lenachen:
After reading a few of the entries, I’m pretty sure gURL.com is attempting to explain the etymology behind typical high school stereotypes and NOT asking girls to choose a label for themselves.
Oh, good point. If I’d taken the time to look at the logo, I would have recognized gURL.com - I had one of my very first web-based email addresses through them when I was...
Teen site helps girls find which stereotype they... →
Need help fitting in at school, kids? How about choosing a fun stereotype!
Here are some choices:
Cracker
Douchebag
Dyke
Feminist
Geek
Ghetto
Indie
Prude
Scenester
and many, many more!
On a less sarcastic note, this is ridiculous.
The other evening...
…I stopped into our local 7-11 to grab an energy drink. As usual, there was a contingent of local Hispanics hanging out, buying lotto tickets, etc.
As I walked to the counter to pay, one guy came up into my face, stuck out his hand and tried to shake my hand. He said, “How are you doing today?”
I looked at his hand. I looked down at his face. I said, “Fine.”
He...
“Perhaps only sex, sports, music, and religious ecstasy—even when these...”
– The Creative Personality by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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I hate AT&T's online account service.
It logs me in and out sporadically. They are always “down for maintenance.” Sometimes my account doesn’t exist. Sometimes it does. Occasionally my phone number can’t be found.
You are the sole carrier of the holy grail that is the iPhone.
GET YER SHIT TOGETHER.
Cyclist Rights, Cyclist Wrongs →
candrews:
Shared by Catherine A his sentiment that most cyclists seem to want it both ways is exactly what bothers me about bikers. stop at stop signs! stop at red lights! don’t bike on the sidewalk! don’t…
I think a majority of cyclists within the bicycling “community,” if you will, are horribly embarrassed and irritated by those who expect certain things out of drivers yet...
Perhaps he’s discovered what the masses already know: most of the deeply religious and spiritual leaders in the world didn’t need an education in the first place to teach them how to practice what they preach.
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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for...”
– The Dalai Lama (via jeralyndwile)
I love that: “no need for complicated philosophy.”
List of songs in Rock Band - Wikipedia →
I played Rock Band for the first time last night and because I was intimidated by the skill of my fellow band members (Brandon and his friend James, to be precise), I held back a bit at first on the singing.
I soon got into it quite a bit and turned out to have a natural talent (ha) for the vocals.
However, I realize that in order to maintain my excellent skills (again, ha), I will need to do a...
Obama backlash
jessicagoldharalson:
It’s starting.
Discuss.
I think he hit his peak too quickly…around a month to two months ago, perhaps?