July 2009
135 posts
tylercoates:
Built to Spill - “Carry The Zero”
“You know it’s a class act Atlanta event when the guest list contains so many...”
– “Real Housewives of Atlanta” premiere party at W Hotel in Buckhead | Radio & TV Talk
In covering the housewives, I have become acquainted with the local reporters in charge of covering them. The OC Register has a guy named Lasner (they took the original writer off the beat because he was...
Break It Down Again →
I have been obsessively listening to Tears for Fears Break It Down Again, the way I obsessively listen to anything when I am troubled. And right now, I am deeply troubled. But, when have I not…
How it feels to be sued for $4.5m →
I think the most interesting thing about this particular case is that the guy did try to settle but the RIAA returned his payment because they wanted more.
ultram pro/con
PRO
Pretty effective pain medication, oddly gives you energy and makes you feel good while zapping away what is bothering you. You don’t get that floaty vicodin-esque or norco feeling, but it’s not unpleasant.
CON
Will make you want to cry and go on murdering rampage next day. Major, big time irritability and depression. And no, I am not mixing with alcohol. Not worth it at all.
It always scares me
I like Mad Men, but I really feel Jim’s sentiment here.
jimrock:
when something comes along that you all do. This madmen thing? It’s scary like oooga shakkaa ooga oogga shaka what is happening why are they all doing this it doesn’t even look cool, I don’t want to look like an alcoholic piece of cardboard, etc. I can’t believe you people watch that boring ass show and the Three Six Mafia...
because i have been a non stop pit of negativity...
I am starting a class at the UCB Training Center next Monday afternoon. Sketch 101. I know there are several UCB-ers on my friends list here, so if you have any words of wisdom for me, chime in.
meloooodrama
What I would like is to one day wake up and not feel like a complete and utter failure at everything.
Until then, I have espresso and the Lily Allen Pandora station to make me feel better.
Potential Titles for MTV’s True Life →
While Not Sleeping, I came across MTV’s page for True Life episodes they are currently casting. Here are my favorite real ones:
I Have Digital Drama (more tales of Revenge Porn!)
I’m A…
things not to say to boys, ever:
whenever some asshat brings this up, quote the great julie klausner:
“I’ve never seen Star Wars or any of its ensuing sequels. Do you know why? Because I think it’s funny that I haven’t. And also, because I have no interest. Why would I? I’m thirty. And a girl. And oddly enough, there are more pressing things on my agenda right now than catching up on Droids and The...
“hey we cant blow your grandma right now cause shes daed but i’m sure her soul is...”
– shytothefri27 on DHD’z Nut Sak Tug Of War (via fuckyeahyoutubecomments)
Put on Duran Duran & U2 →
Today, I’m thinking about mixes and compilations of music. I very rarely make them these days, except for people I actually like. Considering the amount of mixes I’ve made, I’ve received…
“Skip Gates thought that he’d worked hard enough, achieved enough, become Harvard...”
– Skip Gates, please sit down | Salon
For the record I have never seen Fools Rush In! →
Oh I’m sorry I must’ve confused it with your second favorite film, Runaway Bride. Julia is magnificient in that one, isn’t she?
counterforce:
At least, I’m pretty sure I haven’t.
22-Year-Old Alcoholic Denied Transplant; Dies. -... →
Taking me back to my days as an office monkey in a transplant department. It’s an extremely sad scenario, but unfortunately, rather common. 6 months of sobriety with documented AA meetings was the standard plus random tox screenings.
For very bad cases, they would do AA in the hospital or make them do 30 meetings in 30 days. The truth is by the time a lot of them get to the hospital,...
i’m not gaaaay anymore →
1. Watch this:
2. Which turned into this and then morphed into this thing of amazing remix beauty:
Cheesy video that looks like a straight up Japanese karaoke video plus…
Tumble Less, Blog More →
The problem with spending most of my time blogging for a place that’s so niche is I run across so many interesting things all day and I have nowhere to put them. Tumblarity is an abusive…
Oh, no big deal
The reunion episode is this week. I find it cruel that they are going to be reunited with the baby they gave up, but that’s reality TV for you..
leilacohan:
Just sitting at my desk and watching 16 and Pregnant and quietly bawling.
Edited to add: yep. It’s the adoption one. They are the nicest kids! I hope they make it away from their horrible families and go to college and are very...
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Birthmothers, Squirrels & Musicals →
1. So, as most of you know, I am currently living with my family. This is going mostly okay, except that the commute normally takes about 2 hours because none of the places I actually want to go…
“MtA’s excellent introduction to French cuisine notwithstanding, Jones says Child...”
– Mastering the Art of French Cooking Reaches Young Readers Again - 7/20/2009 9:30:00 AM - Publishers Weekly
I want to see this movie but only if they took all the blogger parts out and it was JUST about Julia Child.
“We were living in a time by the 80s or late 70s when nobody was really talking...”
– Andre Gregory in conversation with Noah Baumbach discussing the concept of his 1981 film, My Dinner with Andre. (via brieflynoted)
How many likes and reblogs something gets is a terrible indicator of what’s “worth” reading. Certain people always get re-blogged no matter what they post and many of the most popular stuff isn’t worthwhile to a picky reader who doesn’t want to read a re-blogged, out of context quote or a cool photo.
What I would like to see in my dashboard is my ability to create...
Coheed and Cambria - The Vel. Camper II - Backend... →
I’m sharing this because I absolutely love this song, because it’s a cheesy fan video which I love and because the very first comment is by a girl who says it reminds her of the Hills. And she meant it as a compliment.
MAN I AM SO OLD!
Anyway, luv u coheed & cambria. In a totally authentic way.
“Finally, on the much-hyped finale, Danielle herself ostentatiously displayed the...”
– The Medium - Bibliovision - NYTimes.com
A Walking Culinary Cemetary. →
Last night, I lost my literary reading virginity at Rachel Kramer Bussel’s In The Flesh reading series (that photo is from the special table reserved just for “the talent”!). It was…
“As I said in a too-long comment over at Sisyphus’s blog, if you were raised with...”
– Not of General Interest: The Rules
This nails something I think I have always felt but didn’t begin to know how to articulate regarding an underlying class difference…
(via painsthee)
Yes, agreed on your note and on the post.
You also, when you are in a different class, or perceived to be a...
if this, then that
(with a nod to elisha, natch)
if i tell you not to talk to me about dieting because i am comfortable with my body and have figured out a way to dress that i enjoy, don’t mention that if i just lost a little bit, i would look so much better. when i tell you again, don’t tell me that you’re “just saying” and “don’t really care.” because by marveling...
Pogo, Digitalism
unsubsribed from the last feminist blog in my...
over it.
WatchDEFAULT - The Student Loan Documentary on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Interesting.
Taco Tuesday →
Last night, after going to the opening of a high end tattoo shop (story tk on Bitchbuzz) that was sponsored by Hpnotiq, the older cousin to Alize, a drink I’d previously only had at a strip club,…