July 2008
Gregory: jesus, adrienne
get ahold of your status message
I can see all your edits
it's embarassing
i'll mozilla your firefox
IT guy troubleshooting our VPN: Which browser is your default? Do you use the Firefox or the Mozilla?
“She got all encyclopedia brown on me…”
– Andrew
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“The idea was to connect the hit song and the jingle in listener’s minds....”
– Chris Brown’s latest hit secretly commissioned by Doublemint gum (WSJ)
People will not be happy about this, but it’s bubblegum pop music, what do you expect? This is exciting from the marketing perspective, but a bit terrifying for the musicians who will be controlled by corporations on...
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Best Buy to open in-store music centers
“The Richfield, Minn.-based retailer — already an industry leader in sales of everything from digital cameras to video games — will use its headfirst jump into the $8 billion U.S. musical instrument market to carve out new revenue opportunities as sales of CDs and DVDs slow, experts said.” (AP)
This makes shopping at Guitar Center actually sound appealing.
10 Practical Tips To Keep Your Cellphone From... →
awesome.
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“He said the Air Stab name reflected the fact that it was first launched in 1988...”
– Nike spokesperson (Gawker)
“If you were a Netflix movie, I’d give you a five.”
– C
“No one’s ever said you should read more books to get into college.”
– Nadia, 15, who prefers online fan fiction riddled with grammatical errors to real books (NYT)
As I read this article, I was feeling very strongly about the importance of reading books. HOWEVER, the reason that I read this article is because I chose to read the NYT online with my minutes of free...
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Emo and goth to be made illegal in Russia →
“…the draft bill dubbed the musical movements a ‘dangerous teen trend’ and called for emo and goth websites to be regulated and young people dressing like emos or goths to be banned from entering schools and government buildings.”
(via Techdirt)
This morning, in the fogginess of sleep, I reached for a string in the middle of the room to turn on the light instead of using the light switch. I miss New York.
“It was either that or Oreos, but Oreos get my hands all dirty.”
– CR on Rice Krispies Treats
sabotaged
Patrick: Ohh, I can't stand it.
Me: What?
Patrick: I know you planned it.
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Things to do during a money free weekend →
Most of these are things that I would’ve thought of myself, but I do like the “money free weekend” concept.
“Registration officials blocked some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah...”
– Judge: Girl’s name, Talula Does The Hula, won’t do (AP)
the beatles, contributing some much needed greasy...
A blog with the same title as mine, but a bit of a... →
lifeisapigsty:
He was good (not to mention I love him in 10 Thing I Hate About You), but throw some makeup on someone else, and they can emulate everything he did in that movie.
Dear Andrew, You are simply incorrect (though you are spot-on about 10TIHAY). Love, Adie
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Study: Jazz Improvisation shuts down your brain's... →
(via yvynyl)
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“I refuse to think about the facebook the way you do.”
– Patrick, after I explained the deeper meaning of how one accepts or denies friend requests
Octodog's Frankfurter Converter →
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A: There are all these kids in Plattsburgh with fixed gear bikes now...they look like they are bike messengers but they are just riding around.
Me: Are there even real messengers up there?
A: What are you going to deliver in Plattsburgh on a bike? You’re going to deliver your body to your friend’s house to play xBox.
“I’m on my bike right now. I’ve been e-mailing you and calling you...”
– Andrew engaging in dangerous behavior
“The proposal defines abortion as follows: “any of the various procedures —...”
– Abortion Proposal Sets Condition on Aid (NYT)
Where’s that George Bush countdown clock?
Me: Ba bada da bada da doot doot doo. La la la la...
Patrick: What song is that?
Me: "What would you do if you were a drunken sailor" or something like that.
Patrick: Um, it's "What shall we do with a drunken sailor"
Me: Oh.
You mean, the power outage?
Me: I work here in the summers but live in New York during the year.
Old woman concert usher: Where do you live?
Me: 125th street. Harlem area.
Old woman concert usher: Is it still black?
Me: Why would she say that?! It's so unpractical.
Tristan: First of all, it's impractical. Second of all, she's just a kid.
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