February 2012
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“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does...”
– Maya Angelou
“So much of her time spent like this: dreaming up things to say and never quite...”
– Colum McCann, Let The Great World Spin
“If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody’s perfect.”
– Jonathan Franzen, Freedom: A Novel
“There are always moments we return to. We are in them. We rest there and there...”
– Colum McCann, Zoli
“Magic. This is not magic. This is the way the world is, only very few people...”
– Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.”
– John Green
“I am worried and I always will be. My blood is hot and this earth is wack; this...”
– Doseone (via thefuckwouldisaywhatfor)
internet hiatus.
So, remember how I’m doing monthly resolutions this year? This month I decided on a couple of sort of big ones. Cleanses, if you will:
(Partial) Internet Cleanse: No Tumblr, Google Reader, Facebook, Twitter, or OkStupid (as Jeffy likes to call it) for all of February. I’ve deleted my apps and this is happening.
Man Cleanse: Just…yeah. This needs to happen for a bit. This month...
January 2012
127 posts
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a decade of gout!
Last night, we celebrated a Decade of Gout (well, 10 Gout Groups, but whatever) and I appropriately brought a wine called Woop Woop to honor the anniversary. The dinner was glorious and restored my faith in humanity, as per usual, and I hope that the bloodwork from my annual physical today comes back as red wine, saturated fat, and giggling.
You should know that a couple of glasses of wine in,...
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excerpt from a real life email i just received.
The coconut’s got a base coat so they’re all set for final touches. We’ve got a mess of paints and brushes, glitter, glue guns, feathers, nail polish, super glues, etc. but feel free to bring supplies. FYI coconuts are kinda tough to paint; if you’ve got nail polish pens, paint pens and/or glitter pens those seem to work well. You’re also welcome to glue stuff to...
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thanks, daytrotter!
There’s a live Adam Arcuragi concert happening in mah ears, and it’s making mundane Monday tasks a lot happier. I HEART THE INTERNET.
“If it is right, it happens — the main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good...”
– John Steinbeck
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YOU GUYS.
dELiA*s still exists. And yes, that’s how they spell their name.
what's wrong with fat-shaming?
If we want to stand in opposition to fat-shaming, we only need remember a few points:
You can’t tell how healthy someone is just by looking at them.
You can’t tell how much someone eats or exercises just by looking at them.
Even if you could, it’s none of your business anyway.
To paraphrase Marilyn Wann: The only thing you can tell for sure by looking at a fat person is the degree of your...
“You have to be the kind of person who can make the best out of a Tuesday. You...”
– Drew Marvin, English Teacher
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“I’m glad I didn’t have to fight in any war. I’m glad I...”
– Tom Hanks
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“I believe that today, more than ever, a book should be sought after even if it...”
– Henry Miller, The Tropic of Cancer
Watchwashingtonpoststyle:
Stephen Colbert interviews Maurice Sendak.
This is the greatest interview in the history of “The Colbert Report.” (Go to our actual tumblog if you have trouble watching on the dashboard.)
Cosigned.
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'like a fire that consumes all before it...' //... →
adult things.
Having a box of wine delivered to your office.
Related: Kathleen, I know what I’m contributing for tonight’s SOTU-watching!
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