November 2008
Me: bosses say they are on vacation and will get back to us on monday.
LJ: ok, want to throw a two person office party
LJ: i'll go get the santa hats
LJ: you get the bottle of wild turkey
LJ: see in you 10 minutes
Me: done.
LJ: i knew there was a reason i wore my glitter headband today
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bikeumbrella.com →
I don’t know why this hasn’t taken off. The background music alone sells it for me.
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“Music is underground again. Rejoice. It belongs to the people.”
– Bob Lefsetz
(via greg’s google status)
26-Year-Old To See Every Asshole He Ever Went To... →
(via betterthancupcakes:dazzlingdelta:caro)
I will be postponing this until December 20th.
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The turning point came in 1999, when Calagione was watching a cooking show on television. The chef, who was making a soup, was saying that several grindings of pepper, added to the pot at different points, would give the dish more flavor than a single dose added at the beginning. Not long afterward, at a Salvation Army store, Calagione came across an old electric football set—the kind with a...
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“As long as the music doesn’t suffer, I don’t care how bad he smells.”
– Guy on the 1 train, discussing the amount of mold in his musician friend’s dreads.
“Although people who describe themselves as happy enjoy watching television, it...”
– New study identifying what activities happy people engage in (NYT)
Lately I have started to feel angry about the amount of televsion people mindlessly watch. I have always been interested in televsion and follow a few shows here and there, but have recently encountered somone who has the TV on for...
“Chinese Democracy” sounds like a loud last gasp from the reign of the indulged...”
– How Axl Rose Spent All That Time (NYTimes)
(via blakeley)
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Plastic Surgery Below the Belt (TIME) →
(via jezebel)
The number of women getting genital cosmetic surgery is still relatively small, with as few as 1,000 women in the U.S. going under the knife each year and 800 in the U.K. But the pace is accelerating: in the U.S., the number of women getting these procedures, which often cost upwards of $5,000 at clinics from Texas to Kansas to California, increased 20% from 2005 to 2006. In the...
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“This beer tastes like popcorn.”
– TC, Blind Tiger Very Special Keg night
“aaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAA”
– Kid who lives across the hall from my office. All day long. With the door open.
She also drives a Hummer.
Dead Cyclone Rider Should Have Known Risks, City... →
Reason #431 why I will not ride rollercoasters. Oh, Coney Island.
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“It doesn’t make sense to have to carry an empty bag around,” she said of the...”
– Seeing a Pitched Battle Over Plastic Bags (NYT) (via I was Bombed: kjohnson)
For those who complain that it is too difficult to carry an extra bag all times, I give you this:
Chico Bag
This will fit in any purse or man-purse and is the size of a deli plastic bag when opened. I use it constantly....
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-16) →
Ray Charles
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
Regina Spektor
Eisley
Ben Folds
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“I love a bitch who wear glasses.”
– Lil Wayne on Sarah Palin (via sharingtime)
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How Long Blues, Ray Charles alto sax solo
This...
“It looks like a bleeding snowman.”
– CR, unsure of my decision to wear red rights with a white sweater today
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Note to Bishops: Catholics support reproductive... →
Catholic voters are more likely to support comprehensive sex education in schools (78 percent) than the general public (76 percent). And 86 percent of Catholics favor launching a major effort to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by both increasing the availability of contraception for low-income women and by providing teens with comprehensive sex education.
Dear Pope, Sorry, guy....
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WatchFabulous video for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center by Tristan. With tickets as low as $25, don’t miss this next weekend.
Racism Emerges As Europe Reacts To Obama (NPR) →
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As Water Sales Dry Up, Nestlé Pans Soda (WSJ) →
The spot for Nestlé Pure Life is narrated by Cristina Saralegui, a popular talk-show host. “More than 30% of kids in the U.S. are obese,” she says. “Drinking water instead of three sugary drinks per week for a year will spare you seven pounds of fat.”
Nutrition experts have made similar arguments for years, but it hasn’t shown up in a lot in water advertising....
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Does This Song Match My Sofa? (NYT) →
(via happycap)
“When someone walks in and hears great music, it’s like looking at a wonderful painting on the wall that gives you certain emotions,” said Mr. Wagner, who gets his playlists updated quarterly. “I love that I don’t have to think about what to put on. It’s already done for me.”
People who spend money on things like this make me angry.
RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs →
jstn:
RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth “favorites-sharing” sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.
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“Critics of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s recently announced plan to charge a...”
– 6 Cents Is 6 Cents, but Time? (NYT)