January 2009
AV Club Interview with Tim Riggins →
sarahchristine:
ardenashley: or you know, Taylor Kitsch. Whatev.
Not enough pictures.
To read for later….
Go solo! Love living the single life -... →
The writing in this piece is so casual and fun, it makes me want to cut out of the office now and go indulge in a fun lunch followed by a completely unnecessary shopping spree.
Also, I agree with pretty much everything they say and have already followed (or made plans to follow) all their advice, which makes me feel even better about myself this morning. Yay! Happy Friday!
Weddings Make People Craaaaaaazy
Watching the Friends episode where Ross and Emily get engaged after 6 weeks and are planning to get married a month later, and Monica and Phoebe dress up in wedding gowns and throw bouquets to each other and Rachel proposes to the guy she went out with 4 times and it’s insane on tv but I feel like it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility for stuff like that to Actually Happen....
“That’s your personality. When something doesn’t work out, you want to just...”
– My Dad, when I said that I wanted to re-install my hard drive due to an error I keep getting. Insightful, indeed. You can learn a bit about yourself when you look at how you approach problems. (via havent-got-a-prayer)
I’m definitely a cut and run person. Also, don’t like to talk...
“How come we only ask ourselves the really big questions when something bad...”
– I Heart Huckabees (via filmquotes) (via kari-shma)
If you want something...
lovepuppy:
You’ve gotta go for it. Career wise, love wise, whatever wise. Go after what you want.
MY HOPE
lovepuppy:
bagcoffee:
For ever night I have to stay in, I know there will be a fun night out in the future.
For ever time I eat alone, I know there will be a night when I can pick-up the check for friends.
For every time I wish I was working on something I enjoyed, I know there will be a time where I couldn’t believe I’d be getting paid doing a job.
For every time I’m bored, I know there...
For every person in the world that hurts you,...
kari-shma:
lickystickypicky:
Simple math of life.
Obama's White House →
kathlellen:
jeralyndwile:alanajoy:alcaniglia:
Great article describing how Obama runs the White House in terms of dress code, hours, etc.
obama and i need to hang out. anyone who pointedly keeps a room warm is okay by me - years of cold offices and roommates who love AC have destroyed my core body temp.
Dude, I crank the heat up so I can rock t-shirts and shorts in the winter....
“From what we hear, the Americans couldn’t stand to see Roquefort was still...”
– Bush war on cheese raises stink in France - Washington Post- msnbc.com
Seriously, who told you that? I love me some Roquefort, and that Irish oatmeal and Italian sparkling water, too, so the new tariffs need to chill. I wouldn’t mind some Cuban cigars either, while we’re at it.
Shit your birthday says about you →
lindsayneedscoffee:
(via sinkships)
“Capricorn women have a cool, standoffish charm. Elegant and glacial, they may seem unapproachable…Capricorns’ biggest problem is confidence. They always worry that a love interest will prove faithless. Capricorns respond well to domestic life because it provides stability.”
Everything else it says about me is pretty much wrong. Boo.
I'm a Capricorn...
They are possessive people, about things, not of people. They understand the meaning of the words “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” because few people have the steadfastness that Capricorn needs to rely on…
When a Cap comes to you for help (besides it being a cold day in hell) they really need you to step up to the plate. Fail to deliver, you’re history; deliver, and they never let you...
Me too.
caseyculture:
I came to an obvious realization last night - I would much rather feel the way I do when I wake up when I go to bed and vice versa. I’m usually in a restless state when I get into bed and could easily perk up and start the day, but weekday mornings I lay in bed and it takes all the strength I have to remove myself out from under the warm, comfy sheets.
Seriously, I think waking up...
The buddy system helps in recruiting - Los Angeles... →
This piece is all about how colleges try to get the friends and teammates of top recruits in order to land the top recruits. Link reblogged b/c one of the experts quoted is named “Lemming.” Very apt.
Addendum to previous post: Just looked in the mirror and I look like poo, and my body’s feeling a bit weak, like it’s spending all its energy on not getting too sick and has very little left for pushups. Instead of being frustrated, I’m assuming that my car doors being frozen shut, paired w/ the late opening at work today, were maybe the universe’s way of telling me:...
Rise and Shine
It’s 6:05 a.m. I got up half an hour ago so I could make it to my 6 am workout class. I’m a little under the weather, and there’s a late opening at work, but I prefer to get an early start on my day and get my gym time in when it’s not so crowded you can’t even move. Plus, I didn’t sleep that well anyway b/c of the cold, and yesterday the only time I felt good...
“The GOP won’t regulate the market but they will regulate my uterus.”
– Ashley Judd
(via soupsoup)(via spintree)
(via apsies)
(via notthatkindagay)
The Snow Doesn't Lie
I’d really love to know why there were footprints that weren’t mine coming down my stairs and through my yard when I got home…..Actually, no, I really don’t.
Motivation
I happened to miss last week’s Friday Night Lights (I know, *gasp*) and while you can watch full episodes online, the internet at my apartment is too slow. As in it’s been loading the video for the last two days. Yeah. So I figured I’d have to watch it in the office if I wanted to be caught up for this Friday. I put it on my computer in the background and I swear I got more done...
If I ever try to date a guy who wants to go to couples yoga, please shake me really really hard until my brain straightens itself out again. Kthnx
JUST TURN OFF THE LIGHT
maryrambin:
For the last two night, I have been perched up typing away in bed when Andy crawls in and wants to go to sleep….at 11pm!
I can’t remember the last time I closed my eyes before 12. The reason could be work, catching up on missed episodes of 24, reading blogs, whatever. If the clock hasn’t struck 12 (or 2) I think I can squeeze more into the day.
But since I am a guest, I turn my...
“You must’ve had a lot of excitement when the Obamas were there”
– coworker on the phone to a client who resides in D.C. Helloooo, the Obamas live there now too.
Next time you are stressing over some finance guy remember that he is just a math club nerd with cash and that there are some things money just can’t buy a woman, and a mind blowing orgasm is one of them. So relax; as evidenced by the existence of this blog, none of your girlfriends are marrying rich banker types any time soon. You are not going to be the last of your friends to marry well. This...
“Well, now you are living! You are young, you must have things to write about!...”
– Life is hard. Here is someone.
“Because it’s fun…and I like to win…and it feels good when I...”
– little boy on the Today show, on why he liked doing pageants
My Life Is One Big Dance Party
…ever since I started listening to my favorite radio station online in my apartment. My shower this evening got postponed three times because another song came on that I just HAD to dance to. I met this guy who tried to hit on me by telling me his friends call him “DP” for “dance party” because he just likes to have fun. I laughed but dude was majorly onto something!...
ways i participate in the beauty myth
jgh:
because mary’s post was a good thought exercise. it’s helpful to think about the cultural messages you’ve absorbed
(adapted from jessica’s original post)
i:
don’t leave the house w/o makeup, unless I’m going to the gym or the pool (to put things in perspective, I started wearing a little makeup every now and then at age 15 but by the time I got to college, I mainly wore...
Dear Immune System,
You suck. I know I’m fortunate to have you in my life, but it would really be awesome if you could not take vacations every January, cuz I kinda need ya. I mean, I’d love to go away and relax every January too, but it’s simply not an option, and my job is way less important than yours. Plus, vacations are so last year. Could you maybe think about doing the whole staycation thing...
All for Nothin
As previously noted, I got up in time to be at the gym for a 6 am workout class today, solely because I can’t cope with the staggering numbers of people who are in there after work, workin on their resolutions. The plan was to take the class, swim a few laps, and be done for the day but, as happens so often in my life, I couldn’t drag myself to the pool. In my defense, it was really...
I am in one of those situations
katoleary:
where I have so much work to get done that just thinking about it is absolutely debilitating, so my response is to sit here and zone out and think about anything but the work in front of me.
Me too.
“USC’s top moment was winning 21 medals in the Beijing Olympics. If the...”
– Trojans represent at the LA Sports Awards | All Things Trojan | Los Angeles Times
“How many times do you really face a choice in life? How many times will you get...”
– Po Bronson, “How My First Book Got Published” at The Rumpus (via melissa) (via peterwknox)
“He neglects to make the connection that could have safely juggled the machete’s...”
– commenter Heidi at Feministe, on the abstinence clown who compares juggling machetes over another human being to any and all premarital sex. (via thecurvature) (via gauntlet)
1:12 p.m.
havent-got-a-prayer:
If you love someone, tell them so. Tell them everyday. Life is too unpredictable to let things such as this go unsaid. People leave, people die, and people move on. So be honest always and remain open with your feelings. If someone has made your life better, do not let a day go by without letting them know this. The time we have here is short, far too short for unsaid...
One final toss for The Dooze →
emilyposts:
An ESPN Page 2 story by Bill Simmons about his beloved Golden Retriever, Daisy.
Warning: Tears will flow.
Warning: Don’t ignore the above warning, esp if you’re in the office. It’s not a lie.
“I never used to be able to understand how someone could be afraid to show...”
– (via littlemiss) (via 3isagoodnumber)
“Tell me the truth, Frank, remember that? We used to live by it. And you know...”
– Kate Winslet as April Wheeler in Revolutionary Road (via reluctantbuddha) (via kari-shma)
You know you're true friends when you can pick up...
elizabethanne:
I have a friend from college who I haven’t seen in almost 2 years. We usually talk every week or so but for the past month he and I have been playing phone tag. Just got off of an hour long phone call with him and it made me realize, although we don’t see each other often, he is one of my best friends.
