Monthly Archives: October 2009
quarters to spare? anyone? pretty please?
Let’s talk for a bit about how strange and awkward I am. So the washer and dryer in my building only take quarters (yeah, those kind still exist), and this always presents a bit of a conundrum for me because … Continue reading
Filed under adventures, money, post-college depression
halloween costumes, testosterone and iphone reps.
It’s almost Halloween, one of my favorite holidays, and I am freaking out because I have absolutely no idea what I want to be. I feel like this year needs to be particularly good, since I was so entrenched in … Continue reading
youtube clip of today: philip spooner.
Awww, shucks. This made me tear up a bit. Philip Spooner, a lifelong Republican and WWII veteran, makes the case for gay marriage at a meeting in Maine. I can really picture my grandfather, who was also a Republican and … Continue reading
who says i can’t get stoned?
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, because of interviews like this, but I’m in love with the new John Mayer single. I even like the video, and find it strangely depressing and authentic-seeming: Thoughts? [Posted by Mallory]
Filed under celebrities, music, pop culture, YouTube
here, read a quote i love.
“We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, … Continue reading
don’t go running! you will die!
PEOPLE. Running is not safe. No one should do it, ever. We already know that running leads to sprained ankles and general misery. But now we know more: if you go running — like, say, in a half marathon in … Continue reading
fine, i’ll write about balloon boy.
Ohhhh Colorado. My beloved, beloved Colorado. Why do you have to be in the news because of Balloon Boy? Why can’t we just talk about the pretty mountains and the lovely people and the funky neighborhoods? Balloon Boy (but mostly … Continue reading
Filed under adventures, news, TV, weird
yours to decide, cute or creepy?
Sorry that I have been “the worst guest blogger ever” to directly quote Mallory. I recently got back from a fantastic trip to Ireland and London with my Mom, and then we had a long-femurred visitor a few weekends ago. … Continue reading
how chris cillizza fixed my day.
So I had one of those days. Well, not really one of those days. Just one of those afternoons. I had a great morning, and then I left my apartment. It was MISERABLE weather in DC today, rainy and gross … Continue reading
youtube clip of today: autotuning ellen.
I’ve been a big T-Pain fan for awhile (it has more to do with the fact that I am amazed at how he is featured in EVERY rap song and less about the music) and have recently become obsessed with … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, celebrities, definitely not politics, humor, music, pop culture, random, thoughts, TV, YouTube
