August 2008
I do not comprehend.
Unlike most adapted human beings with a wide range of emotions to display at any given moment, I seem only able to choose from a handful.
Anger
Frustration
Contentment
Happiness
Faux happiness
Cynicism/Distrust
Today I feel cynical/distrustful. Yesterday I felt faux happiness.
I wonder what tomorrow will be. Perhaps I am moving in a cyclic pattern.
“Serenity is the feeling of being one with the world, of having nothing to wish...”
– Roman Hours by Andre Aciman, as originally seen in Conde Nast Traveler and featured in the book The Best American Travel Writing (2002).
Jon Stewart covers the DNC and terrorizes Anderson... →
A must-see episode. John Oliver is completely hilarious.
Daily Kos: Sarah Palin Is NOT The Mother →
Tabloid fodder, but the comment section is interesting amusing.
One commenter wrote: “I am prepared to do whatever is necessary to destroy the Republican Party as it exists today as well as everything it stands for.”
Pretty strong words there, young sprout!
Dogged By Guilt →
This New York Times opinion article takes the seldom-mentioned stance that pet ownership has become a “realm in which the goalposts have been moved to greater and greater lengths of expense and absurdity.”
While the point is valid in some degree (dog yoga? acupuncture?), there is still something that the author (Judith Warner) seems not to grasp in the ownership of a dog or cat.
A...
Give and take.
I just cleaned my whole apartment. Whenever I do so, I feel as though I owe myself a reward at the end. A delicious dessert treat? I have no sweet tooth. A night on the town? I’m too tired and Brandon’s working. A nap? I already napped today.
It is the epitome of patheticness when you cannot think of a reward…for yourself.
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Mmm.
The wonderful taste of a homemade sandwich with the crunchiest, most delightfully crisp dill pickle cannot be described unless tasted firsthand.
As the world turns.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people have no sense of or tolerance for irony, sarcasm and dark humor.
Yes, I have a black soul, so these things come easily to me, but come on.
McCain you are a son of a bitch
shiningstar:
McCain, this whole ‘picking a woman’ thing is really, really low and an obvious ploy to snatch up all of Hillary’s supporters. I hope it backfires.
And with all due respect, Governor Sarah Palin, you’re an idiot. Jumping on a sinking ship isn’t the best thing to do at this point. I don’t know anything about your political stance yet, but best of luck to you trying to make that...
Well played, McCain. Well played.
I’m not changing my vote, but I congratulate his campaign on a very smart tactical decision.
Chipotle musings.
Here’s the thing about Chipotle: it’s cheap and filling.
Here’s another thing: it’s sickeningly filling.
Oh yes, the smells of roasting meat and melting cheese may entice me on many an occasion (despite the astromonical caloric counts), but I never cease to remark upon finishing my Chipotle dish that I will absolutely not touch the stuff again.
I am a fickle friend to...
Truer words were never...
Refinery 29: What fashion trend are you sick to death of?
Pamela Love: Anorexia.
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Work
jessicalindsey:
I wish there was a job that combined my love of reading, writing, thrifting and making things pretty.
If you find it, let me know.
30+ Fall Shoes for Guys →
frangry:
It’s my wet dream.
Most guys I know say that they only need 3-4 pairs of shoes: black and brown dress shoes, boots and sneakers. This article is good evidence to the contrary of that minimalistic belief system.
McCain's Prickly TIME Interview →
smartblonde:
awesome! this is definitely the kind of attitude i want in MY white house! rock on america!
This is fascinating.
Dance to Frank Sinatra (for free) on the Kennedy... →
My boss told me about this event, which I am completely excited about.
This Saturday at 8:30, receive a free half-hour swing dance lesson. At 9:00, the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra will play Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and other exceedingly romantic music until 11:00 pm.
What do you think the chances are that I can convince Brandon to take a swing dance lesson?
A note about coffee.
It never ceases to amaze me how wide the spectrum of quality in coffee is. It can a most sublime experience…or all-around revolting.
If you are the type that will drink any coffee no matter how bad, then you are not addicted to coffee. You are addicted to caffeine.
I’m not as lax as all that with my personal coffee imbibing, but I will admit to drinking bad—oh, so...
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soupsoup:
Reblogging this post over the EDGE network was a lesson in futility.
Sending images over the edge network on an iPhone is a lesson in futility.
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Oh snap.
yourpalmal:
jackieheartsb:
yourpalmal:
jackieheartsb:
Metrobistro: Why aren’t you doing any PR, advertising or marketing?
David Carp: Probably the same reasons most of the companies in our industry doesn’t. There’s no real attraction to it really, why would we do it?
Article here.
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And, really, if you take a look around, the companies that are succeeding by reputation among customers...
Oh snap.
Metrobistro: Why aren’t you doing any PR, advertising or marketing?
David Carp: Probably the same reasons most of the companies in our industry doesn’t. There’s no real attraction to it really, why would we do it?
Article here.
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Being a student and practitioner of public relations has opened my eyes to a lot of the antiquated processes in the industry.
I...
Mom's first reaction. And then, the doo-doo hits...
Mom: Earlier I saw it was all different on Tumblr
Me: Yeah, they changed the interface
Mom: It freaked me out, thought I did something wrong
Minutes later...
Me: I just posted something...you are gonna be mad
Mom: Did you blog about me freaking out you brat
Mom: I am DONE TALKING TO YOU
Mom: You are MEAN
Mom: If you blog this, you will really be in doo-doo
New layout.
I’ve just redesigned my theme using the genius code that is idiophonebox’s “Simple Portfolio.”
I adore the simplicity of the overall look, not to mention the ease-of-use for site visitors—the few that I get! That’s for you, mom!
Anyway, this theme will finally allow me to carry out something I’ve been mulling over for a bit. The photos I try to take...
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Ha.
The Tumblverse has my location slightly wrong.
But still pretty close.
Hi Jayanthi, Titles Have Never Really…, buttonpusher tumblelog, wylie and toddkarwoski.com!
Take a deep breath.
As I enter what will hopefully be my final 15 weeks of required schooling, I have only one piece of advice to offer to fellow college students:
Do one thing at a time.
saramcpherson:
pauliophonic:
Checking your cell phone is the new yawning.
So true. I am more prone to cell phone checking in elevators and upon public transportation vehicles, such as the Metro.
I'm fat.
marco:
Wii Fit just informed me that I’m 22 pounds over my ideal weight (I’m 5’7”, 168 lbs.), so with its help, I’m going to try to lose at least 1.7 pounds per week for the next 6 months.
(This is not a game for people who don’t like to be told that they don’t have perfect bodies.)
Wii Fit is a tool that those with a predilection for body obsession issues and eating disorders must be drawn...
Flute (or lack thereof).
I picked up my flute today from the repair shop. I was elated to see my (pink) case sitting upon the counter, ready and waiting for my renewal of effort.
I just played the first movement of a Mozart concerto I’ve been working on and I have never felt so detached from my instrument. My fingers seemed to work quite nicely, but my mouth and lips were a different story altogether. They are...
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New Template
idiophonebox:
Simple Portfolio is the first tumblr template I’ve created that works independent of hosted files. Simply customize the layout (change the colors, title, and tab names) with my easy form and paste the code into your template.
I designed it with the idea of creating a quick portfolio that organizes your projects or media by catagory. All you have to do is tag each post with the...
15 weeks.
In 15 weeks, I will be free, happy and healthy. I will have ultimate control over the day-to-day events in my life.
I’ve lived dozens of 15 week periods in my life. I can get through this set. Once and for all.
Melt.
When my dog lays her ears flat against her head like a seal and looks up at me with big, sad eyes, my heart just melts into a thousand pieces and I am her eternal slave at beck and call.
Whoa whoa whoa
jgh:
antikris:
The golden rule should be the most practiced rule in relationships and that is “treat others as you would like to be treated”. That whole blog was just a cosmic question sent into the open as to why so many different types of men prefer the quiet, submissive women to those with something to say.
Is this really true? Maybe I’m hanging out with weirdos, but I know a lot of guys...
Wise.
I was talking with a good (male) friend yesterday. We’re both in serious relationships and the discussion revolved around how some churches require marriage counseling before they’ll allow you to use the facility.
He said, “The best thing I ever discovered in my relationship was that she [his girlfriend] will never be perfect.”
I kinda cocked my eyebrow up at him for...
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