January 2008
“What was I doing dating 20somethings through college and grad school? I was...”
– commenter noseriously on Jezebel. Love the imagery. (via miss-r) I hate reblogging the same thing everyone else does, but this is just too great. And I think everyone’s reblogging it because it’s soooo true, at least for the majority of my friends.
“There’s Proccolini’s which is kind of a dive and Luigi’s which...”
– Woman on my floor telling a newish coworker about local restaurants. Too bad it’s actually “Procolino’s” and “Luisa’s.”
10 Sexiest Quarterbacks in History - MSN Lifestyle... →
I was going to be really critical of this list and disagree with the majority of choices but they included my love Matt Leinart so all is well. I agree with Tom Brady, even though Glamour magazine apparently named him Boy Skank of the Month and a woman on the radio this morning said no woman should root for the Patriots because he’s a “boy skank ball” who left his pregnant...
Gossip Girl: The New Year’s Episode You Missed,... →
Ok, I admit it, I miss this show. It needs to come back now. This is the next best thing, but some of Nate’s hypothetical lines just don’t seem like things he’d say.
Gossip Girl: The New Year’s Eve Episode You... →
Godiva’s Chocolate Room | Guest of a Guest →
Godiva’s Chocolate Room. Also known as heaven on earth.
FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Brady facing... →
Not saying that I don’t agree with everything in this article because (at least from a quick read) I do, but take a look at the first sentence. “If you date a supermodel, don’t expect much sympathy when your privacy is invaded.” Valid point. Now look at the photo of the sentence’s author. Doesn’t he look like the kind of guy who would be completely unsympathetic...
“Hey, hey, hey. You’re an old guy, you’re getting too excited.”
– My officemate, on the phone to an unknown person
From eatliverun.com...
“having homework, writing papers, reading…..I miss college so this might be nostalgic! Actually, my roommate and I were just whining about how much we miss college and could go shopping and do whatever we wanted on a whim. I was so eager to graduate I busted my butt taking 18-19 credits a semester just to get into the real world. And girls let me tell you, the real world is not that fun. Or...
Every time I see a Super Bowl article posted online I think, “Oh yeahhhh, I guess that is this weekend, isn’t it?” It just doesn’t seem like it should be that time of year already! The internet coverage I’ve seen is divided into two segments: things on sports web sites that have Useful Information, and things directed at women which automatically assume women neither...
Up Close and Personal →
I have real issues with purchasing apparel modeled on mannequins when you can see the joints where the mannequins’ different pieces were put together.
What? Really?
Just read this interesting article in Time Magazine about how romance is linked to smell. We respond to olfactory cues and in fact, smell helps us narrow our choices of potential partners. MHC (the major histocompatibility complex), a set of genes that controls the immune system and influences tissue rejection is especially critical. You jive best with a partner whose MHC is sufficiently...
Cold War Revisited
Just heard on The Today Show that a satellite has fallen out of orbit and is heading toward Earth, expected to hit sometime in late February or early March. But don’t freak out and get all Chicken Little “the sky is falling” yet…these things apparently are not out of the ordinary, and usually they’ll burn up in the atmosphere, or fall into the ocean or “a remote...
Breaking Into Basketball →
Don't Take My Tiara
Looking back over some of my favorite stories and research papers I’ve written, I feel like I may have peaked at 21. Depressing. Do you know what it’s like to feel like you’ve lost your spark? I feel like one of those women who can’t get past the memory of being the quintessential prom queen, the perky, perfect cheerleader, even though she’s 30 years and 30 pounds...
“I personally don’t care about Jessica and Tony either. I’m pretty...”
– - badgerfan07 Comment about my earlier blog post on fannation.com. Comments like this gem totally make up for all the other nasty, unnecessary posts that seem to come with blogs.
Top QB of 2009 Commits to USC →
A lot can happen between now and then, but it’s pretty frickin sweet.
So Over It →
“We were gonna start a revolution
We were gonna make the scene
We were gonna...”
– But nothing ever does, does it? *sigh* More fabulous words of wisdom from the lovely MP.
Bill legalizing same-sex marriage introduced --... →
It only has half the support it needs at this point. I support it! I support it! I support it! Too bad my opinion doesn’t really count.
Primary Choices: Hillary Clinton - New York Times →
The New York Times picks Hillary!! (P.S. Hillary, you’re awesome, but please stop wearing bright yellow. It reminds me of bumblebees.)
Men, Women and IQ | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com →
The link I clicked to get to this story read “He’s Not As Smart As He Thinks He Is.” I thought haha yessssss. And then I read the story. Men are still dumber than they think, but unfortunately, women underestimate themselves (I know I’ve done it). Definitely something we need to work on ladies!
“I’ve never met a certainty I couldn’t misconstrue”
– Mary Prankster
Obsessed
Sookie: Okay, here we go. Low fat, whole wheat blueberry pancakes
Michel: Are there 12?
Sookie: 12 what?
Michel: Blueberries. I can only have 12 blueberries for breakfast.
Sookie: Or what?
Michel: What do you mean 'or what?'
Sookie: What happens if you eat 13 blueberries?
Michel: This is a silly conversation.
Sookie: Would you die?
Michel: Just hand me the plate.
Sookie: Only if you promise not to count.
Michel: I won't count.
Sookie: Swear. Raise your right hand and say, 'May Destiny's Child break up if I count these blueberries.'
Michel: [raises his hand] ... Pick another group.
Sookie: Nope.
Michel: [slams hand down] I hate you! Hate you!
“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.”
– Um, Chinatown.
“My daughter…my sister…my daughter…my sister”
– Paraphrasing Faye Dunaway
“When you find a guy worth crying over, he’ll never make you cry.”
– I first heard this in high school, and for awhile, it was an important gauge in my relationships. I’d repeat it to myself thinking, “Ok, I’m crying. He must not be the guy for me.” And then I thought maybe my reasoning was faulty. After all, many women, especially myself and...
I always thought prostitutes might have the right...
Me: I would like to have sex.
Claire: Me, too!
Me: Prostitution? I also need money.
Claire: Fuck. Me, too. What are we going to do?
Me: Work street corners.
Claire: So, we get paid and get to have sex?
Me: Yes, that's how it works. I'm not seeing a downside.
Claire: What if the people are gross? I guess that hasn't stopped us in the past.
Loaded gun slips through airport security -... →
1. Airport security is not making me feel real secure right now. 2. The passenger made it through security with a loaded gun but actually went back to report himself and the airport police charged him with a misdemeanor for having a firearm in the terminal. Wouldn’t a simple “Thanks man” do? There’s no need to be all bitter just because he’s a little more on top of...
FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Falcons offer coach gig... →
Dear Mike Smith, Take it take it take it so they’ll stop bothering Pete Carroll. Love, Justine
Starbucks tests $1 cup of coffee - MSN Money →
One more reason I love love love Starbucks! If I was a corporation, I would so totally merge with it. Note to McDonald’s: Please stop trying to get in on the action. It’s annoying. And fruitless, because you will never be as good.
Triumph
I finally found a parking spot!! For the first time all week, I didn’t have to search all over for a spot. Twice there was an opening just waiting for me. Twice. And maybe I’m jinxing it by writing about it but you know what, I deserved those parking spots after spending 45 minutes over the last two days driving around the lots. And maybe you’ll think this is too small a victory...
Kath Eats Real Food » Tips For A “9-5″ Lifestyle →
Such good tips! I get up at 5:30 3 days a week for a workout class (never in my life did I expect to type that phrase) but #6 is really the only one I use. I should definitely work on the getting more than 5 hours of sleep part.
Always Put Your Money On Federer | Guest of a... →
I didn’t watch this match. 4 hours and 27 minutes? I have a whole list of things I could do with that time, and yall know the only sporting event that’ll get me to sit still for that long is college football. I did, however, see a clip of the other guy’s post-match press conference, and I was super impressed with his attitude. I absolutely loved that he went into it...
Can't Get Away
I desperately need to get away. I need a vacation. I’m burnt out and I’m stressed over so much stuff. I’m also the only person I know who can become even more burnt out and stressed to the point that I need a vacation from my vacation. I mean, who else flips out and says “I’d rather just stay here (here being a gray, freezing cold, lifeless town) and work than go...
Mexico starts grope-free buses for women -... →
It’s sad that we need them, but it’s good to have them if that’s what it takes
Talk to Me!
After 22 years, I’ve finally come to the conclusion that I’m a people person. I never thought I’d say that. I was shy as a kid and definitely went through a very long misanthropic period during my Mark Twain phase. I didn’t like talking to people. They used to piss me off. I didn’t like going to parties or mingling or even just tagging along with other people’s...
Ew.
Guys simply should not use the phrase “OMG” in writing or in conversation. It’s bad enough when girls do it, but I’m pretty confident that I lose all respect for a guy when I hear/see it used.
Blizzard. Bah humbug.
I am 1000% NOT OK with the icky nasty snow that is leaving a beautiful accumulation all over and making it really really difficult for me to drive home to get lunch even though I’m starrrrrrrrrrving.
I am such a ridiculous baby that I absolutely cannot watch the series finale of Gilmore Girls without bawling ridiculously through the entire thing.
What Kind of Girl am I?
The kind who watches Gilmore Girls nonstop, cries even though she’s seen every episode a zillion times, and has no self-control around the Wheat Thins or the cookie dough.
“Then again, choosing to be apart might be choosing to be apart.”
– Paris on Gilmore Girls, impossibly wise even after downing a few pints
“Stars Hollow is way better than Colonial Williamsburg”
– Logan on Gilmore Girls, which I’ve been watching almost continuously since I moved back into my apartment with a dvd player that works and got too sick to do much of anything except sit
Salt in the Wound
Heather A. Dinich of espn.com, formerly of The Baltimore Sun, used to be someone I wanted to emulate. A young female sportswriter who worked her way from a mid-size daily to getting her byline posted all over espn.com. And then she had to go and name the USC-Stanford game the #1 most memorable game of 2007. I’m a USC fan, and I wish everyone would freakin stop rubbing it in my face....
Apparently I look like Oscar. Or Kermit. Either...
Me: [walks into coworkers office]
My boss: You look...green.
My coworker, who has already made a horrific face upon seeing me: Yeah, you don't look good at all.
Me: Wow. Thanks...Green?
My boss: Well, you just look a little peaked.
Me: Yeah, I knew it was bad as soon as I saw your faces.
My coworker: Go home. You need rest.