August 2009
26 posts
The Paper Chase (1973) →
in celebration of my first day of classes, i rented this video.
Aug 25th
Aug 25th
Aug 25th
facebook wall post
remember when hitler tried to give everyone healthcare? just like obama...what an asshole.
Aug 24th
“As the poet said, ‘Only God can make a tree’ — probably...”
– — woody allen http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112108819
Aug 24th
The Best Novels You’ve Never Read →
—nymag
Aug 24th
my man godfrey
g: may i be frank?
m: is that your name?
g: no. it's Godfrey.
m: okay. be Frank.
Aug 20th
Reading the Classics: A - Z
Last night, I discovered the Penguin Classics reading challenge: Reading the classics A-Z. An employee of theirs, Alan Walker took the challenge, which you can read about here. The challenge came from so many whispered utterances, “I’ve never read this classic…” with examples being East of Eden and Moby Dick. I have decided to take the 26 book challenge because I so often feel ashamed that I...
Aug 20th
Aug 19th
“ma’m, trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a...”
– - barney frank best comeback. ever.
Aug 19th
“A new report by the Center for Disease Control pegs the average U.S. life...”
–  nymag
Aug 19th
Garden in a Glass: NPR →
basil mojito!?!
Aug 19th
Falling In Love With Lavender : NPR →
i want to try the lavender-lemon tea cake! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Aug 19th
Aug 18th
the Socs →
yes i am still unemployed, but i will waste my money on being treated like a VIP. seriously, love it or hate it?
Aug 18th
“What is this Project Run-On sentence??”
– Tim Gunn
Aug 18th
RP time  →
new testing under way for my favorite cause.
Aug 18th
Aug 17th
428 →
thanks @abbeyjfox
Aug 13th
Listenchristine lavin day
Aug 10th
“Caterpillars really are just upholstered worms, my dear!”
–  Marion Davies, in The Pasty
Aug 8th
the clock →
how i love being home and watching TCM late at night. tonight i caught my new favorite old movie “the clock”. it stars judy garland. okay, the thing with old movies is that they are bad movies—by todays standards (so i hear, at least). here’s the deal, judy’s co-star is terrible. ohh just terrible. but v. minelli directs and it is by far the most interesting movie to...
Aug 7th
“Pretor-Pinney jokingly calls it the “Jacques Cousteau cloud,” after...”
– PICTURES: New Cloud Type Discovered?
Aug 3rd
“…I would have rather read the ingredients on the label of a bottle of...”
Aug 3rd
inspiration →
“the giant”
Aug 3rd
Aug 1st