January 2010
Courtside @ Georgetown v. Duke
Announcer: That [call] is well done. You can handle this job, if you need it. Obviously you have one that's requiring a lot of time and attention.
Obama: After the time, I'll coming after your job. Just letting you know.
Announcer: Ok. Alright, alright.
Obama: You either have 3 more years or 7. I'm not sure. You need to plan accordingly.
University Glee Club | Haiti Benefit | New York...
Poncho Sanchez, el Conguero.
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“a friend of mine passed away a few months back: he wasn’t a badass. he wasn’t in...”
– never capitalize
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1.26.10
high: The benefits woman who we can ask to resolve any/all health insurance questions/problems on our behalf is REALLY good.
low: A friend lost her nephew to kidney problems, he was twelve. We went to the service to support her. Impossible to say more. Also, Haiti. It was a heavy day.
“Ever notice how that dryer lint at Williams is always purple?”
– Right Brain / Left Brain
jeans
I’m curvy. big thighs/hips/butt. small waist. I’ve come to love like it, but buying jeans is always a bitch. WAY too tight in the thigh, WAY too big in the waist. petite are too short. regular are too long. and, who actually hems jeans?
Today I purchased two pairs and when I got home and tried them on with the right shoes, I immediately knew I’d be returning both of them....
I'm finding it hard to blog
about anything other than Haiti and even then I don’t have anything useful to add.
“This is unlike anything we’ve ever done. We’ve never had to truck in food and...”
– Charlie Mayer, Director of Operations for National Public Radio
TV News Desks Prepare to Wind Down Haiti Coverage - NYTimes.com
“For the United Nations, it was the largest single day of loss in their history.”
– Clint Eastwood, Hope for Haiti
HELP ME
What’s the best place you’ve ever been?
I must know.
Questions about NYTimes metered pricing plan.
I’m sure they’ll all be answered in time.
How will this affect content on the iPhone app?
Will the New York Times police content when posted elsewhere?
Will breaking news stories be free?
Will there be nonprofit and/or student discounts?
Will this put Times’ journalists at a loss when trying to drive readers to their stories via social media?
Will access to online content...
PARIS!
On a whim, we have decided to go to Paris this weekend. We fly out Saturday morning and will stay until Tuesday. We have booked reservations at a hostel and plan on pretty much doing the 3 day trip from Frommer’s (day 1) (day 2) (day 3). Any opinions? - Noah (barcelona2010)
SOFIA! That’s an insane AWESOME three days. If you get tired and start editing, don’t miss Sacré-Coeur and...
Bye bye.
Hiding all the closet republicans who are rearing their heads on my news feed.
Adversity is for life, not Facebook.
SO, Avatar WAS good.
who knew? :p
and, for those of you in NYC, my research paid off… I saw it in a <truth> REAL </truth> IMAX in the city, not one of those lame rip offs.
AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience
worth every penny. the screen surrounds the audience. curved screen. grown men awwwing. i felt like an 8 year old child. it was magical.
p.s. sit near the top, smack...
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Download never-before-released music from major... →
Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias and Lupe Fiasco team up with Music For Relief to aid earthquake victims.
Knock it off, world.
Friday: A 4.0 in Oklahoma
Friday: A 5.6 in Venezuela.
Today: A 6.3 off the southern coast of Argentina.
And Haiti, of course.
Watchcharity:water is trying to fill a plane with STUFF that Partners in Health need immediately. The plane departs on Tuesday. Must fill the plane by Monday.
Details: http://bit.ly/6L6GDD
“Lastly, a thought experiment: I wonder what Americans would think if every...”
– Stephen M. Walt, Some things I like, and some things I’d fix |
How to woo a lady, IMO.
John Dillinger: I'm John Dillinger. I rob banks. That's where all people here put their money.
Billie Frechette: Why did you tell me that? You could've made up a story.
John Dillinger: No, I wouldn't lie to you.
Billie Frechette: That's a serious thing to say to a girl you've just met.
John Dillinger: I know you.
Billie Frechette: Well, I don't know you. I haven't been any place.
John Dillinger: Well, some of the places I've been, it's hot. Where I'm going, a whole lot better. You want to come along?
Billie Frechette: Boy, you're in a hurry.
John Dillinger: If you were looking at what I'm looking at, you'd be in a hurry too.
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“For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with...”
– Conan, keeping it classy
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“In the roughly two years since [Nepal’s] supreme court ordered that gay,...”
– Who knew!? Researching places for spring break, I say even though I am a full-time adult. Boohoo. Anyway, great article: The 31 Places to Go in 2010 - NYTimes.com