September 2010
August 2010
My original plan for the day was:
Go to the Greek Bakery up on Lawrence (because, THERE IS A GREEK BAKERY ON LAWRENCE AND THIS MAKES ME UNBELIEVABLY HAPPY) and get as much tiropita as I can stand.
Go to the “Nearly New” bike shop that I saw on Broadway last night - that also turns out to be the same place that my friend Christian got his own bike (a PRISTINE Raleigh Persuit) for all...
"Achilles In Love" - Stephen Dunn
There was no getting to his weakness. In public, even in summer, he wore big boots, specially made for him, a band of steel reinforcing each heel. At home, when he bathed or slept, he kept a pistol within reach, loaded. And because to be invulnerable is to be alone, he was alone even when he was with you. You could sense it in the rigidity of his carriage, as if under his fine-fitting suits were...
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“Just Be Simple” - Magnolia Electric...
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melissawrites:
Decided to get a head start on Iowa football last night with a party at Merkles. All you can drink from 8-11 led to ridic dance party from 11-2. Needless to say I’m sitting on the couch today and watching Lifetime movies.
Also, ran into Stacey last night at Merkles. I’m just going to say anytime she discusses her workout routine, take note. Girl looks insane. And by insane I...
Awful Library Books Dot Com →
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“What’s keeping me up at night?
The streetlight.
What’s finally...”
– “I Love You. Let’s Light Ourselves On Fire” - The Mountain Goats
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"Press in dire situations." →
“Airport Song” - Guster
I was all...
“My college roomie and I used to play a game called “make up some Beck...”
– Jen (My old roommate)
“And I don’t sympathize, ‘cause you a simple bitch.”
– Nicki Minaj
I’m undecided about her and Will.I.Am’s remake of “Video Killed The Radio Star” - but I really really like that line.
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I am trying to come up with a new twitter handle...
Currently, I use my first and last name and that…probably isn’t doing me any favors in the job market.
So maybe an anagram of my name? Here’s what the fancy anagram-making site spit out for me (using my first and last names, or my first, last & middle names):
Ascendant Eye Tenancy Eased A Dances Teeny A Needy Stance Candy Sea Teen Encase And Yet Stance And Eye Enact Easy...
The following are phrases taken from a recently...
Made in reference to a gold, sequined cropped cardigan:
“Deploy your battle armor”
Advertising a gray plaid jacket:
“It says check mate!”
Referencing a “shrunken boyfriend shirt” which is actually a tailored madras/flannel:
“Cut him down to size”
Selling cable-knit sweaters:
“Call the cable girl”
About a shiny, silver...
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Thursday In Wicker Park
Katia: (pointing at hipsters making out in the grass) Look! They're falling in love!
Stacey: Maybe they're already in love.
Katia: Maybe. I hate them.
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NOTE TO SELF:
IF you are aware of workers doing…work, I guess, RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR DINING ROOM WINDOW
THEN you should probably assume that they can see you when you are walking around your house in a sportsbra and underwear, getting ready for a run.
And by “probably assume that they can see you” I mean, “they’re literally on a ladder working on YOUR WINDOWS and are waving at...
My landlord is having some kind of work done on...
I don’t know what exactly is being done but it’s happening right outside my dining room window.
The crew he hired to actually do the work is largely Hispanic and their music goes from AC/DC to the “ay-yi-yi-yi” stuff you hear in “authentic” Mexican restaurants and from mariachi bands. There is no in-between.
So if I’m going to be in my house, I’m...
On 'Angels In America'...
This is going to be long-ish and I doubt that anyone will actually read it, so here is the abridged version:
GO READ AND/OR WATCH “ANGELS IN AMERICA” BECAUSE IT WILL ROCK YOUR FACE OFF.
I was on speech team in high school because the lady who was in charge of casting the plays hated me and would bring me back for callbacks but never put me on stage, and I wanted to do the next...
“I’ve thought about it for a very long time, and I still don’t understand what...”
– Angels in America (via melindstaedt)
“Fuck You” - Cee-Lo
I’m a few...
I don't care that they're fixies; I want them all. →
Enormously pretty refurbished/built-up bikes that you can’t afford.
I don’t wear glasses. At some point, I’m probably going to need to wear them, but at the moment, I do not.
I have a few pairs of reasonably nice sunglasses, though. My favorite of these is a pair of very simple Chanel aviators that I got about 2 years ago. They’re not overwhelming, they’ll never be out of style, and they’re not covered with giant interlocking...
“Just Dance” - Lady Gaga vs Sigur Ros...
“Praise Outkast” - Fatboy Slim vs...
Live in Philly? Have a blog that doesn't make any... →
Because nothing says “cash cow” or “taxable income” like the google ads on the side of your Wordpress site.
Watchrobhuebel:
Season 2 of Childrens Hospital is going to explode your genitalia in half.
Starts this Sun Aug 22 at 10:30pm
I had no idea that there even WAS a second season. SOMEONE is going to pee his pants about this.
“Crimewave” - Crystal Castles
