April 2010
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Another TV-related rant
Right up there on the annoyance scale with people who are sanctimonious about how little tv they watch are people who brag about not having cable.
Oh, really? You can watch shows on Hulu, iTunes, or YouTube? How 21st Century of you! But seriously, that doesn’t tell me you’re an advanced techie; it tells me you’re cheap. Where’s the fun of TV if you can’t have a group...
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For those curious, a resolution.
ohhleary:
lizlemon:
ohhleary:
Rachel Maddow is wearing a Snuggie and cooking a Hot Pocket.
I know I’m out of the country but.. why???
She was getting ready to stay up all night for the Republicans to filibuster financial reform. Kent even wheeled out a cot for her and delivered a pizza. FILIBUSTER SLUMBER PARTY!
Rachel Maddow = cooler than you. And you. And you. And me.
“Few things in life are fun, free and healthy, but sex is one of them.”
– Gynecologist Michael P. Goodman, M.D.
Well then. Via the 50 Little Health Tips Every Woman Should Know that everyone has posted.
“i deserve to be with someone who, even in the biggest king bed you’ve ever seen,...”
– scenes from my hood: in which i am 29 and have learned and know what i want and need.
This entire list is phenom but THIS. Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES.
“Aspirationalism is nothing new, but now with these shows it is more commodified,...”
– Richard Lawson, re: The Hills (via meredithbklyn)
Actually a really good column about boycotting a show I will continue to watch till the bitter end. Sorry, Richard!
On the plus side, I now know what it feels like to...
So as you may have noticed, I’ve left the country and therefore the internet for a little while. So far it’s been four exhausting days. But tonight! I got TWO HOURS of internet time in! (I’m seven hours ahead so it’s bedtime for this girl.) Oh the glory.
Hope I haven’t missed too much thus far! I’ll try to update more. :)
Always Go to the Funeral
katie-mac:
Always Go to the Funeral by Deirdre Sullivan (NPR: “This I believe” series)
I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that.
The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my old fifth grade math teacher. I did not want to go. My father was unequivocal. “Dee,” he said, “you’re going. Always go...
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Watching Party of Five...
Which is apparently relevant on foreign tv… I wonder if they think all Americans still dress like that.
Anyhow (five year old spoiler alert), I cannot believe they let Julia have an abortion on network tv!!!
Leaving... On a jet plane.
And my roommate insisted on carrying my (definitely overweight) bag down the four flights of stairs because she was certain I couldn’t carry it.
See ya in two weeks, New York!!!
carolinek:
Today, I am came to New York earlier then I needed to because I was asked to have lunch with Miss Lemon and Miss Mere.
I had so much fun. I talked way too much and also looked kind of tragic as I was just off a 4 hour train ride, but who cares… Among friends!
I am so happy to have these, and many more people in my life because of Tumblr.
Thanks for meeting up with me today, ladies....
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Supersizes of which I wholly approve:
Esquire’s 1000 Things You Don’t Know About Women
Too Adorable: Pupppppppies!
ramshackleglam:
Some adoption resources:
North Shore Animal League
ASPCA
Petfinder (Please, please, someone…adopt this baby shih tzu, who was paralyzed when her breeder’s dog attacked her and was rescued by a Good Samaritan just before being tossed in the trash.)
Original Article
This might be the worst thing I’ve EVER seen. And the dog is a-dor-a-ble. Spread the word, peeps!
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Earth Day Special: Vegan in a Hummer > Beef Eater... →
Not so fast…
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“And hence the problem. I’d have an easier time putting together an Ikea...”
– Adamiss on Facebook’s privacy settings.
Ha!
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“It’s because you’re not taking Xanax.”
– Dr. Katy answers all of my questions from last night.
Ask and ye shall receive, people.
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Do you ever stop and think, "what the eff is wrong...
That’s exactly what I’m doing tonight. I’ve had a shitty day, one of those shoulda stayed in bed but it was originally just find and then it wasn’t and everything came crashing down. And now looking at things objectively: my life is pretty great. I have a lot going for me, and a lot going on right now. Which is exactly the problem. For the past four-to-five years,...
“i wanted a perfect ending. now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t...”
– gilda radner.
(via scenes-from-my-hood)
For those who appreciate good follow up
I purchased the dance classes! :) My first groupon purchase! Now who wants to join me??
Dance classes? →
I kinda want to do this… $30 for four dance classes at the 92nd Street Y.
Dear...
Cleaning lady at my office: for WEEKS, you fail to throw away empty, deconstructed boxes outside my cube. Yet over the weekend, when I leave an empty (except the return label, whoops) box inside my cube THAT I NEED TO MAIL A DRESS BACK TO NORDSTROM, you manage to locate and remove it, WALKING PAST THE OTHER EMPTY BOXES TO DO SO????
Mother: If you want to get through to me, here’s a hint:...
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On the list of room facilities at the hotel I'll...
Wireless Internet access (at a fee)
Sorry [redacted company], looks like you’ll be paying extra!
“I spent a large portion of my childhood getting grounded for doing things that...”
– Kelly Cutrone, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside
Heh.
“Any woman who is currently with a man is with him partly because she loves the...”
– Christina Hendricks (via Drunkbrunch)
Yep.
Pet Peeve: when people are sanctimonious about how...
You know what? I work forty plus hours a week. If I want to kick back with a glass of wine (bottle of water), some cheese (goldfish), and a new episode of Lost (Sixteen and Pregnant), that’s my God-given right.
You don’t own a tv? Oh, how wonderful. You know, where I come from, that’s not intellectual and evolved, it’s poor.
“If Kristin is watching the Bachelorette with us two days after her wedding… I’m...”
– Clearly Lemon’s gentleman caller does not know me, because this is EXACTLY what we’ll all be doing on May 24. Duh. Why do you think we’re not leaving for the honeymoon until May 28?? (via graceinsmallthings)
Yep, people. This is what I get. Just wait until he seems the outfits and photo-shoot for...
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I can't believe Julia Child hates arugula.
Raise your hand if this breaks your heart a bit.
Welcome new followers!
I haven’t been posting much lately so might I ask… how did you find me?
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What to look for in a perfect macaron →
(via easilyportable)
These days, David says, there’s a bit of a battle raging, with shops all trying to one-up each other with wild fillings. But, he says, “there’s nothing better than the Ladurée classics: chocolat amer (bittersweet chocolate), dark café, and my absolute favorite, caramel-beurre-salé,” with its filling of caramel enriched with salted butter.
caramel...
Chills.
(There’s no way to express how much reading this meant to me. Just know that I’m extremely proud of my education. Full Article here.)
Forty five minutes of hot-foot driving from the nearest commercial airfield, up an interstate highway that winds higher into the mountains with every turn, you get off at the right exit and several minutes later down the blacktop, you pass through a...
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Today's Lunch Conversation
[While standing in line]
Hoda Kotb: Wow, we have the same thing for lunch!
me: [looks down, sees we're both holding a white container, an apple, and a bottle of water] Oh? Grilled cheese?
Hoda: Ha, nope. Looks the same though.
Yeaaaaaah, she went to the salad bar.
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I went through 25 pages of my dashboard
And here’s what I learned:
Glee comes back tonight. Everyone’s really excited for this.
Story time! Weekend edition.
This weekend was great! Here’s what I did:
-Reeeelaxed on Friday night, and cooked this. It was good, though the taste of sour cream in pasta with lemon was… a little disconcerting. As expected. Moving on…
-Slept in on Saturday, went to football (more on that below), had a mexican snack while wandering new neighborhood WEARING OUR AWESOME UNIFORMS (seriously, so many people...
I need an adult!: Warning: Food Photos Ahead →
Ina Garten’s peanut noodle recipe via haygirlhay
YUM. I’ve been looking for a good recipe like this!
Welllllll, that went well.
My first week at my new job has, for all intents and purposes, come to a close. As suspected, I wasn’t on tumblr at all. Even at night. What’d I miss??
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“YAY, big decisions. This is what makes life fun, people.”
– Julia, to me just now. I’ll be repeating this to myself thrice daily from now until July. Maybe longer.
