highs, lows & the mess in the middle: Archive

Mar 31st

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When the tail becomes too long for me...

I kid you not, Netflix has determined that I like “Witty Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead” so much so that an exact category of movies that apparently fit that mold, now appear on my recommendations page. Instead of this, I would prefer a virtual movie rental store where I could walk in and pick up boxes. This would also be great, because Netflix wouldn’t be able to hide...

Mar 30th

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woot.

Mar 30th

“Well, call me old-fashioned if you will, but I have always taken the view that...”

– Christopher Hitchens | Vanity Fair

Mar 30th

Bucket List*

Skydive Visit Angor Wat See the US Men’s Team in a World Cup game (Sights set on Brazil 2014) Halong Bay Learn how to fly a plane Own a Vespa or a Fiat 500 Ride camel on the Gobi desert See Kristin Chenoweth on Broadway Attend Olympics Opening Ceremony Sleep in one of those crazy tree hotels in South Africa Learn how to shoot a gun DONE! Take a trip on the Trans-Siberian...

Mar 30th

AC said he was surprised that I don’t have a bucket list, which got me thinking…If I did have one, what would be on it? I realized that I do kind of have an ongoing list in my head but it always seemed silly/unrealistic to write it down. Then I realized, maybe I’ll do a better job of making these a priority if they are out there on the internets just waiting to embarrass me in...

Mar 30th

Watch

This little girl has to be the cutest little person I’ve ever seen or heard.” - Jay Parkinson ok, I really didn’t believe it would be the “cutest ever.” But it was. If you’re in a bad mood, watch this. I promise, all will be well. Also, her mom is kiiiinda of a B, just saying.

Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

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“Who sends people dead fish?”

– Sidney

Mar 29th

We tied. Until wednesday. Suckers.

Mar 29th

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U.S.A. GOOOAALLL.

USA just made me proud. 2-2 Baby.

Mar 29th

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Usa. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL.

Mar 29th

Oh my god. El salvador just scored again. Aghh.

Mar 29th

Goal el salvador. Damn.

Mar 29th

Mar 28th

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Soccer Schedule 3.28.09

5pm: World Cup Qualifier Spain v Turkey 7pm: World Cup Qualifier Mexico v Costa Rica 9pm: World Cup Qualifier U.S.A. v El Salvador

Mar 28th

Mar 27th

“Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade. Our inability to...”

– Hillary Clinton from Mexico City. - The New York Times This border fiasco highlights another instance of refusing to acknowledge an escalating problem until we’re slapped across the face. Much like the economic crisis, the recent escalation of violence in Mexico has been fueled for years by...

Mar 27th

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Me: Do you guys know how to get home? 
Aunt: Yeah, we just get on the "i" train, right?
Me: Um.

Mar 27th

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3.26.09

High: Visitors, Skipping, Being funny Low: Nervous!

Mar 26th

“I hope this play makes a case for being yourself and standing up for what you...”

– Neil LaBute, Reasons to be Pretty Program/Preface

Mar 26th

Mar 25th

dear steamroller

pick up your feet when you walk. don’t ask a question, when you are actually making a demand. lower your voice two octaves. got it? thanks.

Mar 24th

“no one wants a faceless dictatorship!”

– The Foursquare guys on why you can’t be a “mayor” unless you have uploaded a profile pic.(via caro)

Mar 24th

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It's a BOYBAMA. Can you imagine? →

Mar 23rd

It has to be a bad sign that when I walked into the Deli for my morning coffee, Francisco (the awesome deli employee) stopped, looked up at the clock, silently judged me for rolling into work at noon, then served me. Or, maybe it’s a good sign, since CLEARLY I have established regular-status.

Mar 23rd

"Throwing money at a border wall is not going to... →

Quote from chiaberry | Article link from shaneguiter

Mar 23rd

Mar 22nd

“Bringing fruit and peas and farm eggs to the cities’ food deserts sounds like...”

– Editorial - Fresh Food for Urban Deserts - NYTimes.com This is a funny sentence.

Mar 22nd

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Mar 22nd

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“La Flaca duerme de dia, dice que asi el hambre engaña, cuando cae la noche baja...”

– Jarabe de Palo …still listening, on repeat. VERY Rough translation: La Flaca sleeps during the day, she says that that way she tricks hunger. When night falls, she goes down to dance at the bar. For one kiss from La Flaca, I would give anything, for one kiss from her even if it was only...

Mar 21st

“Next Tuesday we will not be on, the President has preempted us.”

– Ryan Seacrest

Mar 21st