January 2009
50 posts
“The main problem we’re finding with pit bulls is that they’re too...”
– Cook County police officer Deborah Thedos, on the recent addition of a pitbull to the K9 unit.
Lorelai, In five years you will regret not accompanying me to that Bowie concert. Without you I’ll be alone forever. I love you. Peyton
Need to stop reading MFA message boards and acceptance notification lists. Need to stop refreshing inbox. Need to stop coming up with excuses not to leave house just in case phone rings because I can’t remember which number, home or cell, I put on the majority of applications. Need to JUST. STOP. Most schools don’t even begin to notify people until mid-February and that’s still...
"Compared to some of the other teams, I think we... →
Screenwriter/director/actor Mike White and his activist/minister/awesome-seeming father are contestants on the upcoming season of The Amazing Race.
WHAT.
“What I like about Andrew Bird is two things, and they are pretty simple. I like...”
– Said the Gramophone: DON’T SING IT INCORRECTLY
Today I received a big, fat envelope from one of the grad schools to which I applied. Said envelope contained a letter confirming receipt of materials, specifying “this is NOT notice of acceptance,” merely notification that my application is being processed. Under the letter, a brochure and application for on-campus housing.
Seriously, Well-Known University? You needed to send me...
“But for me, when you have a bad breakup, going back and dating the guy again is...”
– Lauren Graham on the disappointing finale of Gilmore Girls and the rumors of a GG movie. (via tylercoates)
I don’t want a movie, that would be weird, but I do want Amy S-P to release some scripts. I’d love to read the ending she wanted. The four words, at least! Make this happen,...
“ELISABETH,
There are so many reasons not to exercise. We are often busy...”
– My gym sends motivational e-mails when I don’t show up for several weeks in a row. Thanks, Gym.
sing an american tune
I can’t find video of this on the internet yet, but after she sang “At Last” for PRESIDENT and Mrs. Obama’s first dance, Beyonce was interviewed by ABC News, and to me it was one of the more endearing moments of the day. She was crying, saying “He makes me want to be smarter. He makes me want to be more involved. I’m overwhelmed!” I know it’s not...
Inaugurations from McKinley to GWB →
Wish more of these were the full speech, rather than clips, but still, interesting stuff.
'Mad Men' creator Weiner inks deal →
Cancel the telethon and the vigil, you guys. Everything is gonna be ooooookay.
from a basement
Wearing two pairs of socks, long underwear (pink, waffled, so you know I mean biz), jeans, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, hat, gloves.
Inside my apartment.
Still cold.
Like I needed another reason to love Neko Case. She’s already one of my favorite things, and now she and her record label have gone and partnered themselves with one of the best animal rescue organizations in the country, Best Friends Animal Society.
Per ANTI-: “for every blog that reposts the song [People Got a Lotta Nerve] and/or iLike user who adds it to their profile, Neko Case...
the firmament in the earthquake
42opus | Laura McCullough | Moment
This is a poem about a dog dying, so don’t click through if you can’t handle that sort of thing, but really you should read it, because it’s exactly right.
I’m still learning Tumblr, and I imagine every personal tumblr has an entry like this, wherein the author tries to sort out just what the heck is going on here. I’m not sure what the heck is going on, but I’m trying to make this look pretty. Once it is visually appealing I can think more about what kind of content would be preferable. TO MYSELF. Oh, heck.
Future dog names (do...
