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"Holy Lord Christ, please wipe this abortion of an eatery off the face of the earth."

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:00 -0500

“Holy Lord Christ, please wipe this abortion of an eatery off the face of the earth.” -...

(via mustamuseme: lickystickypickyme) I felt this way when I ran...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:50 -0500

(via mustamuseme: lickystickypickyme)

I felt this way when I ran out of popsicles today. :(

You Call Yourself Pro Life? (via apsies: notthatkindagay) In...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:54 -0500

You Call Yourself Pro Life? (via apsies: notthatkindagay)

In between coughing up my lungs and puking up blood yesterday, I was faxing my senators from my sick bed, urging them to pass the Senate health care reform bill, in the hopes that someday the millions of uninsured people (like myself) have somewhere to go when they fall ill. So ironic it’s almost funny?

The Rings of the Earth Q: What would the Earth look like if it...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:40 -0500

The Rings of the Earth

Q: What would the Earth look like if it had a ring system like Saturn? (via inky)

A: Fantastic. We should go for it.

One of my favorite Philly bars, National Mechanics, is screening...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:14 -0500

One of my favorite Philly bars, National Mechanics, is screening the documentary Wesley Willis’ Joy Rides for free on Monday, November 30th.

Frightened Rabbit | “Nothing Like You” I’m...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:00 -0500

Frightened Rabbit | “Nothing Like You”

I’m bruised, but she is dressing my wounds
And night-nursing a broken man
She was not the cure for cancer,
And all my questions still ask for answers,
But there is nothing like someone new,
And this girl, she was nothing like you.

This is a new track (thanks, BBC!) from Frightened Rabbit’s forthcoming release, Swim Until You Can’t See Land. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album!

Amazon.com | Laptop Steering Wheel Desk Need a laugh? Do...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0500

Amazon.com | Laptop Steering Wheel Desk

Need a laugh? Do yourself a favor and read the amazing product reviews and check out the customer images for the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk. I didn’t think anything on Amazon would ever top the Three Wolf Moon shirt, but oh boy, I was wrong.

Dan Wasserman | Dems and women Well, the good news is that the...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:24 -0500

Dan Wasserman | Dems and women

Well, the good news is that the current Senate bill doesn’t include the Stupak Amendment…

"November 24th marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species. On..."

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:29:00 -0500

“November 24th marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of...

Wherein I sick-dial* my own blog, just so ya’ll can hear...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:24:00 -0500

Wherein I sick-dial* my own blog, just so ya’ll can hear my sultry, raspy laringitis-voice. See how much I love you guys?

*4 out of 5 experts agree: Sick-dialing is at least one notch classier than drunk-dialing.

Pale Fire by Stephen Doyle | The Nabokov Specimen Box Project ...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:14:36 -0500

Pale Fire by Stephen Doyle | The Nabokov Specimen Box Project

The assignment: redesign Vladimir Nabokov’s book covers, all twenty-one of them. The solution: twenty-one specimen boxes, the kind used by butterfly collectors like Nabokov, each created by a different designer. (link via see.saw)

I finally nutted up and replaced my broke-ass iPhone...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:35:34 -0500

I finally nutted up and replaced my broke-ass iPhone today.

I’ll admit, the 3GS is really nice: I’ve been basking in the glow of the pale facsimile of fulfillment all afternoon. (Comic via xkcd)

Virgina Department of Health | Sneezing 101 Click through to...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:47:38 -0500

Virgina Department of Health | Sneezing 101

Click through to watch a great video about proper sneezing technique. Seriously adorable, this PSA proves that the VDH has a sense of humor.

In related news, I’m sick. Sneezing-coughing-sore throat-stuffy nose-watery eyes SICK. I wish I could Vick’s Vapo-Rub the shit out of my alveoli right now, but instead I’m just gonna try to sleep.

Thanks for the friendly reminder, mint.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:42:00 -0500

Thanks for the friendly reminder, mint.

The part of me that scoffs at the wedding-industrial complex is...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:37:00 -0500

The part of me that scoffs at the wedding-industrial complex is in conflict with the other part of me that loves ANYTHING PANTONE.

I’m just going to post this and let the viewers decide.

The Postal Service | Sleeping In Again last night I had that...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:55:11 -0500

The Postal Service | Sleeping In

Again last night I had that strange dream
Where everything was exactly how it seemed
Where concerns about the world getting warmer
People thought they were just being rewarded
For treating others as they’d like to be treated,
For obeying stop signs and curing diseases,
For mailing letters with the address of the sender
Now we can swim any day in November.

… Don’t wake me, I plan on sleeping in.

Today was a great day. But 74 degrees in November? Really?

Gourmet | Pumpkin Stuffed with Vegetable Stew This looks a bit...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:43 -0500

Gourmet | Pumpkin Stuffed with Vegetable Stew

This looks a bit labor intensive, but delicious. Thanksgiving dinner, perhaps?

When it rains, it pours. Apparently, as true for salt as it is...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:54:00 -0500

When it rains, it pours.

Apparently, as true for salt as it is for my life. I just wish I could save up some of these good things for later.

lamebook, why are you SO FUNNY?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:37 -0500

lamebook, why are you SO FUNNY?

Austin Kleon | Rookie Another great Newspaper Blackout Poem by...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:48 -0500

Austin Kleon | Rookie

Another great Newspaper Blackout Poem by Austin Kleon. This one’s a good reminder to myself, too: It’s okay to be just starting out.