December 2008
52 posts
“You asked a question. I guess I’ll have to answer. Maybe it’s good and maybe...”
– John Steinbeck (via scout)
I wrote my senior (high school) thesis over East of Eden. Love this book.
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”
– Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid (via migueldoespolaroid)
i need to learn this.
(via thedvsangel)
me too.
3 Smart Things About Sleeping Late
singlescoop:
bohemea:
Sleeping late is the best. I feel horrible if I have to go to bed before 4 am or get up before 1 pm.
sharpless:suicideblonde: cheesywino: whatson: expectoomuch:
1 // You may need more sleep than you think. Research by Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders Center found that people who slept eight hours and then claimed they were “well rested” actually performed better...
Continued
Grandma: what kind of virgin did you want?
Silence
Grandma: they have different kinds.
Finding my brother a Virgin.
My Grandmother: Mijo, didn't you say you wanted me to find you a virgin?
My brother: uhhhh
Grandma: I know they're hard to find!
My brother: (bursting into laughter) OH! A Virgin Mary charm! Yes...
My Tumblr Secret Santa Gift Arrived
ragdoll:
I got my present on Saturday. I was going to save it until after the 25th, but couldn’t hold back, so I opened it, anyway.
I got a couple Christmas CDs—one of pop music, the other of hip-hop. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a hip-hop Christmas carol before—I’m gonna listen to it tomorrow at work. It also came with some lovely custom, hand-stitched album art.
Also, a crazy pop-up book...
rahm emanuel: the most balla of them ALL
thedvsangel:
lenxo:
apsies:chuckmore:abbyjean:
wow this wiretapped conversation between rahm and blago from nov 10, 2008 is STUNNING. messages i took away from it: don’t fuck with rahm, blago was wildly corrupt, and don’t EVER fuck with rahm or he will CRUSH you.
here’s an excerpt, but you should really go read the whole thing. it’s like the wire come to life, with rahm as an awesome...
seriouslythough:
jessicat:
Ignition Remix - R....
res ipsa loquitur
lawful:
capricious:
the thing speaks for itself
Yes, indeed.
auto reblog for tort law.
WOOT-OFF!!! →
Qu'elle repose en paix
I’d been showing Capucine videos to various family members who hadn’t seen them and had had French class/Paris on my mind and decided to e-mail my french teacher, whom I adored, from high school to say hi. I looked up her email from our school’s website only to found out that she passed away this year from lung cancer at the age of 54. I guess it really dug itself into my...
Dear Santa
thedvsangel:
stupidinboston:
capucha:
Capucine’s letter to Santa, as she dictated it to me.
“Père Noël,
I would like a nice gift, and I would like to see you.
Because I have been very good throughout the year. I have listened well, I have cleaned up my room by myself and I had fun at school, and I have played with my friends.
Also, I am going to move, I will have a nice house and a...
THE ONE LONELY CALORIE OF PEPSI MAX
barelysarcasm:
God christ this is a brilliant campaign. I don’t care how many people kill themselves, this is a really genius play on the idea of a lonely calorie… Sorry if you’re sad.
And then sometimes things get a little worse for the lonely calorie and he tries to kill himself another way…
Yes, this is a real marketing campaign!!!
Love you pepsi
Neighborhoods consider printing own currency for... →
chiaberry:
(via seagull)
If Austin did this, I think the faces on the currency would be an armadillo, ann richards, probably stevie ray vaughn, Leslie and a bat.
and bevo for west campus…oh wait…. bevobucks exist already, don’t they?
“Why buy Kanye’s album? You can basically hear it for free. Just put a tin can to...”
– Stephen Colbert. Damn. That’s a burn, Mr. West. (via pinder:kayfabe) (via bg5000)
HAH.
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This feud is ridiculous, but this comment is hiilllarious. :)
“As I’m chatting with Obama, the moderator says, “Governor Richardson, what do...”
– Bill Richardson: What I’ve Learned- Esquire (via didyouevernotice) (via buchino) (via krispayne) (via asprettyasasong) (via askvero) (via mialopez)
I’m amused that Bill Richardson had a four-point plan on Katrina. 