December 2009
98 posts
I have one post queued up to post at exactly midnight on New Year’s (eastern time, I don’t really remember whether we’re in EST or EDT right now and can’t say I much care). Other that, I think I’m done for the year. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about 2009, and do honestly hope things go better for you all soon. In the meantime, I hope you all have fun,...
“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people...”
– Miss Teen South Carolina (via early-onset-of-night) (via lashante)
Wow, freaking excuse me?
(via alyosha-macmillan)
Amazing that people like that are able to master breathing.
(via jmarie3)
I think reading that gave me a nosebleed.
“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing...”
– Thomas Jefferson (via lickystickypickyme) (via quote-book)
On Dreams
I don’t know why I’m writing this.
I once was in a Psychology class, in high school. The teacher had explained on the first day that there are a few different schools of psychology, and that he wasn’t here to tell us which to ascribe to but rather to teach us what the foundations and approaches for each are and let us go from there. As such, he pointed out that he didn’t...
You haunt me still
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“The Night Before Christmas” - Bright...
On Christmas
I guess there are just some aspects to the way people around me react to Christmas that I don’t quite grasp. I watched a Lewis Black special, with a host of other comics, called ‘Surviving the Holidays’, and realized: this time of year doesn’t really stress me out at all. And I don’t really understand why it should.
Okay, this is really starting to annoy me. For,...
On Formspring
I don’t get the whole formspring thing. I went to look into it once, and ended up at formspring.com which, it turns out, is a site that creates forms for websites for money. Considering the range of forms possible, this seems like a decent buisness, I can respect it, but I had no idea why anyone would pay money just to post a thing on their tumblr that said “Ask me anything!”...
Co-Worker 1: Well, which do you prefer?
Co-Worker 2: I like cats. I have a cat.
C-W 1: How about you?
Me: No, I'd rather have a dog. I had a cat once, but he thought he was a dog, so I didn't bother correcting him.
C-W 2: Cats are great.
Me: No, they're not. See, if I get a pet, I'd want one that acts like a pet. You can literally forget you own a cat. Having a cat is like having a fish that leaves fur all over the place.
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“5 Levels of Drinking” - I posted this...
“I’ve only ever made one New Year’s Resolution in my life. It was...”
For real y'all...
clarityunfiltered:
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I love telling stories (I’m much better telling than writing them, though. There’s just so much missing without being able to really get animated and into the story like one does in real conversation). Sadly, I was at work when you posted this request. However…
My friends and I used to just drive around a lot, because really, there was nothing much to...
I want to adopt and love all the poor children in...
jmarie3:
livinglikeigiveadamn:
early-onset-of-night:
erikaoftroy:
All the children with shit parents or poor parents or no parents at all.
:( :( :( :( :(
poor children doesn’t necessarily mean bad parents. Or poor parents doesn’t necessarily mean bad children. Money doesn’t make a person a good parent. In fact, in my experience, I would argue that rich parents make ATROCIOUS parents..
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“If God created everything, then God created Evil…right? Why would a God create...”
– There are some answers one could give here, but as we know there is some speculation around this topic. (via motionsensorsoundtrack)
I was actually contemplating this last night, and I could go all deep theological on ya, but I gotta pack and get out of town. So I’ll give you the short version. :)
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herestothehalcyon:
n1ghtcrwler:
Been getting about 3 hours of sleep a day for roughly the past week. Been having trouble writing, drawing, or really getting into reading. I hate these little episodes.
Lack of sleep will do that! Here’s wishing you some pleasant ZZZZ’s soon.
True, but generally when these episodes hit, the sleeping problem is the last one to show up. Ah, well, it...
Been getting about 3 hours of sleep a day for roughly the past week. Been having trouble writing, drawing, or really getting into reading. I hate these little episodes.
Me: Could you grab a buggy and meet me over there?
Her: A what?
Me: A buggy.
Her: The correct term is 'carriage'.
Me: No, the correct term is 'shopping cart'. A carriage is a large wooden object pulled by horses and used for transportation of people. A buggy is similar, and used by the Amish. They're both slang. If you're going to correct people, you should probably at least be right.
Her: .:rolls eyes and goes to grab a buggy:.
Her: Well, do you know what a package store is?
Me: Yeah, a liquor store.
Her: Oh, you called them that back home, too?
Me: No, I found out about it over by Boston. We called them state stores.
Her: Why?
Me: Because they were all run by the PA Liquor Control Board.
Her: Huh. Well, you know what a bubbler is?
Me: ...no.
Her: That. .:points to a water fountain:.
Me: Your people are retarded.
“It’s strange, sad, and indefensible that 95% of image Tumblrs do not credit,...”
– and unforgivable. Twitter / Atley G. Kasky (via nevver) (via parachuteshark)
and unsurprising.
There is an entire generation now who thinks that all intellectual property should be, and is, free. When that is the prevailing attitude, why would sourcing matter?
(via blueskybluesky)
Try getting...
jmarie3:
oledocweirdbeard:
indefensible:
I do not understand the fascination with Zooey Deschanel. She looks like the kind of girl who would listen the Sundays and rave about some drink made with Elderflower and write in a moleskine and wear rings she picked up at a craft market and constantly be carrying a dog-eared copy of Tess of the D’urbervilles and probably has underpants made from old...
I saw this meme. The idea behind it is, it presents a few time frames, and asks you questions about your life at that time. Ten years ago: How old are you? Stuff like that. It’s interesting, I suppose, but I thought I’d rather do it without the questions. Just present the time periods and write whatever comes to mind about it. I’ll be using the same time frames the meme...
Co-worker: Some of the guys were trying to tell me they thought Selena Gomez was hot.
Me: Who?
C-W: Her. .:points to a Wizards of Waverly Place shirt:.
Me: What is she, 12?
C-W: 16, I think.
Me: That is not a sufficient improvement. I'm sticking with 12.
C-W: What?
Me: Women only come in a few ages, as far as I'm concerned. Baby, 5, 12, legal, and old.
C-W: When does old kick in?
Me: When they look old.
C-W: Fair enough.
Yay for Summits
For those looking to know how the summit on climate change in Copenhagen is going but stressed for time, allow me to present a quick summary:
-Police have driven back crowds of people, some relatively peacefully, others with batons and pepper or tear gas.
-Part of that problem stems from changes to who is actually participating. Some groups, like the organization Friends of the Earth, were...
christinels:
crookedindifference:
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Lieberman butting heads with Democratic caucus →
Apparently, Joe Lieberman (remember him? Al Gore’s running mate?) has stood against a government-run public health insurance and an expansion of Medicare. Threatening to join the Republican filibuster if either option remains in the bill, he’s angered the Democratic Caucus (which he’s still a member of, despite most recently running for office as an independent) and started...
Apparently, my twitter is much more popular than I have ever been. And that’s not counting the spambots. A couple of them even have tv shows, I hear.
Odd.
When particular sorts of situations occur to those around us, we tend to feel a need to come to their sides, offer advice, or company, or kind words. And this is good, of course. However, in these instances, there are times when our best course of action is to be quiet, to let them know you’re there should they need you and then stay out of their way until they ask you to do otherwise.
To...
“True beauty, in all its forms, is a bridge between two worlds. To the dreamer,...”
“If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.”
– Winston Churchill
jmarie3:
nebraskagasm:
suicideblonde:
“I love girls who are in love with me.” - Kristen Stewart
from here
The kids find this attractive? Really? Get off my lawn!
Thank goodness someone else shares my opinion. I have no idea what they see (sorry Yankeegirl!) in her. I’m talking a purely physical basis-I see nothing at all even remotely attractive, or even that unattractive kind of...
“Good sir, if I had two faces, do you really think I would wear this one?”
– Abraham Lincoln, after being called two-faced in a debate.
This, however, would probably be my favorite by...
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jmarie3:
electricpencils:
j1980:
Violent...
christinels:
nedhepburn:
Neutral Milk Hotel...
“The octopus costume’s taken me months… Eight is a lot of legs, David.”
– Natalie’s Mom (in LOVE ACTUALLY) talking to the Prime Minister (played by Hugh Grant) (via barelysarcasm)
Already viewed once this Christmas season. I think it might be time for another viewing.
(via clarityunfiltered)
It is a great movie. I’ve only ever seen it once, should check it out...
“Our world would be a lot more entertaining if mothers were telling the truth...”
Roommate: What are you watching?
Me: Julius Caesar on 'Ancients Behaving Badly'.
Roommate: They did a lot of that.
Me: The only episodes they have on On Demand are Julius Caesar, Attila the Hun, and Caligula.
Roommate: Caligula?
Me: I know, that's pretty much all he did. They don't need to make an episode of that. Just show a picture of him and read one day from his diary.
Roommate: Pick one, any one.
