Here’s the thought I just had:
I wonder how many glasses of wine spill, on average, every time there’s an earthquake
DEEP THOUGHTS OVER HERE, DEEEEP THOUGHTS.
[Posted by Mallory]
peace is not a side dish.
Here’s the thing. I feel like I am drunk, but really, I have just been writing papers for too many hours and days and days and hours. I got so wacky that I almost wrote “peace is not a side dish” in my paper before realizing that it was not even a remotely academic thing to say. Now I’m done writing for tonight, but I have to wait for my friend Jill because I don’t want to walk home alone in the cold.
So how about I tell you some random shit?
First, this is a weird video that Kathleen nerded over from South America:
I find it both cute and really, really sad. I hate when the hamster is left on his back like that!
Junior year of college, my friends Katie and Annie got two gerbils, and named them Stella and Jager. We played fun games like Blackout Gerbil Out and Gerbilvision, but that got old after like two weeks. Now Katie’s little sister takes care of the herby gerbs.
Speaking of animals, did you hear about the woman who “hid a sedated monkey under her blouse on a flight from Thailand“? This crazy lady, whose name is obviously Gypsy, tried to hide the monkey under a loose-fitting blouse, and now she’s in big trouble for smuggling. Apparently it just looked like she was pregnant. I mean, I wear a lot of loose-fitting blouses, but usually it’s to hide a belly full of Smartfood and breakfast sandwiches, not a monkey.
Speaking of monkeys, I LOVE Pandora. Like a lot. It is so great. Another thing that I love is video chat. I love that video chat turns quasi-adults into four-year-olds making funny faces in the mirror. It’s hysterical. My friend Jill and I video-chatted our friend Tamar today, and we essentially spent the whole time seeing who could make the ugliest face. Mature? No. Entertaining? YES.
Aaand continuing with the stream-of-consciousness, have you guys tried the fancy new things on Gmail? There are SO many cool new things, which I obviously spent way too long playing with today. You can make task lists on your Gmail (hellooo, Type A); take “breaks” where your Gmail basically forces you to not be glued to your computer for 15 minutes (hellooo, lack of self control); and you can customize your label colors (hellooo, NERD). The best one, though, is the attachment reminder. If you write in your email that you are attaching something and then you forget to attach it, Gmail will REMIND YOU TO ATTACH IT.
This is all awesome, but it also freaks me out a little. I mean, Gmail has been around for a few years and it is already basically thinking for us. I can’t even fathom what they’ll come up with next. If it’s a feature that blow dries my hair and makes me breakfast while I check my morning email, though, I’ll be okay with it.
Final Bonus Confession: I get both Economist updates and Self Fit Move of the Week updates emailed to me, and I always delete them before I even open them. But I won’t unsubscribe, because that would prove that I’m un-intellectual and lazy. Logical, right?
[Posted by Mallory]
Filed under adventures, animals, babies, food, humor, music, news, post-college depression, thoughts, YouTube
prop 8, the celebrity filled musical.
While the California State Supreme Court waits to hear three separate lawsuits challenging Prop 8 several celebrities have come together with “Funny or Die” to create “Prop 8, The Musical.” Starring John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph/Kathleen, Allison Janney, Jack Black as Jesus and many more (does anybody else see Darryl from ‘The Office’ in the ensemble?) PLUS a special appearance by Neil Patrick Harris, the musical, while entertaining, argues that gay marriage is good for the economy. And, you know, civil rights (potato, potahto).
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[Posted by Madeline]
sooo wanna play a fun game?
It’s called “Want To Hear Something Embarrassing About Me?” and if you’re my friend, you get to play it with me every day (and sometimes witness said embarrassing moments). Today’s answer is…
I have eaten the same dish from the same Thai restaurant for dinner three days in a row.
Three cheers for variety!
(Although, in the grand scheme of my life, or even this semester, it’s just a blip. Just ask the two people I had dinner with tonight.)
[Posted by Mallory]
Filed under adventures, food, random
it wouldn’t have worked out anyway.
Great, great song:
I wish I’d realized sooner that Ben Harper has a little more to offer than “Steal My Kisses.”
[Posted by Mallory]
Filed under music, pop culture, YouTube
five foods to change the world.
I’ve been on campus for an hour, and haven’t done any work yet. Why, you ask? Because of the Top Five Favorite Foods Game. I’m not sure if I have talked about this game on the blog yet, but today I played with my “bosses.” The rules vary from game to game, but for the purposes of this game, categories (i.e. Mexican food) and drinks were forbidden. So here’s a peek into my life (or just my Gmail):
Subject: i want to play!
————————From: Jen
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:36 AM
To: Mallory, Go
Are these foods discretionary? i.e. Are all of my nutritional needs already met? If so, then my list is as follows:5. Broccoli is tied with Soy Sauce
4. Macaroni and Cheese
3. Garlic
2. Bacon
1. Krispy Kreme donuts———-
From: Jen
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:38 AM
To: Mallory, Go
Crap. I forgot coffee, beer, and mayonnaise.———-
From: Mallory
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:38 AM
To: Jen, Go
Yes, totally discretionary. There is a different game about which foods you would eat if you could only eat five for the rest of your life. Go and I think you cheated because you can’t have a tie. Other than that, good choices.———-
From: Go
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:40 AM
To: Mallory, Jen
HAHAHAHAHAHA, broccoli and soy sauce?!? Ok, just to update you, these are Mallory and my top five favorite foods as of this morning:Mallory
#5 Stuffing
#4 Goat cheese
#3 Pizza
#2 Salsa
#1 Breakfast sandwiches (e.g., sausage, egg and cheese on toast, bagel or English muffin)Go
#5 Chicken wings
#4 Thanksgiving turkey
#3 Choco chip coffee ice cream
#2 Steak
#1 Sushi———-
From: Jen
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:49 AM
To: Go, Mallory
Go,You are so predictable. I expected more. Sushi, steak, and ice cream???
———-
From: Go
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:58 AM
To: Jen, Mallory
Predictable?!? PREDICTABLE?!? At least I listed REAL foods! Broccoli? Soy sauce? Garlic? These aren’t even side dishes! BLAH!———-
From: Jen
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:02 AM
To: Go, Mallory
Fine, I’ll remove soy sauce and garlic. But broccoli stays. And I get unlimited beer and coffee.5. Broccoli
4. Pot stickers
3. Mac and Cheese
2. Bacon
1. Krispy Kreme Donuts
Perhaps this is why I’m still not done with my paper.
[Posted by Mallory]
Filed under food, humor, post-college depression, random
dude, you can’t force the snark.
The harassment continued today in a group email, this one sent by SWTCTW operative “Fannie”:
p.p.s. Forget “grad school” and “finals” don’t you think Mal should get back with the program and start updating her blog with the frequency we who troll the internet have come to expect?!?!
Sigh. The public shaming worked. I only have three more days of papering (hooray!), but in that time I will try to maintain my blogging duties. Just to prove to you all how exciting my life has been the past few days, here is a random list of what I did today:
1. Woke up, ate a bowl of cereal and a peanut butter ball for breakfast, and danced around in my underwear to “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
2. Ate 14 cookies. (I’m serious. We have a thing called “Cookie Fest” going on this week. Be jealous.)
3. Listened to this song, um, a LOT:
4. Tried to figure out what that song means. Consensus from the Internets is that it’s about love lost/broken hearts/an ending relationship/etc. etc.
5. Read a lot about youth and peacebuilding.
6. Was loud in the quiet study room.
7. Ate 14 more cookies.
8. Cried while watching a NYTimes video analysis of It’s a Wonderful Life.
MY LIFE IS BORING AND MY SNARK IS GONE. I blame the cookies. The cookies have stolen my snark.
[Posted by Mallory]
Filed under blogging, food, music, post-college depression
cut. it. out. full house lives?
Have mercy! John Stamos, also known as “Uncle Jesse,” has approached a few of his Full House co-stars about doing a “semi-remake” of everyone’s favorite sickeningly sweet family show, “Full House.” Candace Cameron Bure told OK! Magazine that the show “would involve me and Jodie Sweetin. We would revive our characters, but today as young women.”
Interesting. Will Uncle Jesse still be living in the attic with Aunt Becky and the twins? Will DJ and Stephanie still be there with their own families? Who will keep that place clean with Danny Tanner gone? Whatever happened to Kimmy Gibbler, the biggest geekburger of them all? There are so many questions . . . and I don’t think I need the answers. “Full House” was a memorable part of my childhood and I’m okay with leaving it that way.
There’s no word yet on whether any network is interested in this “semi-remake” or if any cast members other than DJ and Stephanie are interested in reviving their roles. Something tells me the Olsen twins are screening their calls this week. How rude!
[Posted by Madeline]
Filed under celebrities, family, pop culture, TV
it’s christmastime! repeat the sounding joy!
Santa has made a visit to Herald Square, the tree in Rockefeller Center has been lit, my father and I have spent a full day yelling at each other while hanging the outside lights . . . it’s officially Christmastime! The best part of Christmas is definitely the music and I have listened to nothing else since Thanksgiving. Bing Crosby, Harry Connick Jr., U2, Elvis, The Irish Tenors, it’s all so good!
What’s funny about Christmas music is that there are maybe 30 songs in total but 700 versions of each song–and everyone prefers a different one! In the spirit of Christmas let’s play a little game à la High Fidelity. I’m requesting, dear readers, that you share your top five favorite Holiday songs with us. Don’t be shy, this isn’t so much a window to your soul as “favorite books” or “desert island movies” might be, but a representation of your traditions so we can’t really judge you. I’ll start . . .
1. Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti)
2. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Bruce, duh)
3. O Holy Night (Bing Crosby)
4. Baby Please Come Home (U2)
5. When My Heart Finds Christmas (Harry Connick, Jr.)
I know that Ave Maria is not really a Christmas song. I have five versions of Ave Maria on my iPod that I listen to year-round. However, that particular version reminds me of Christmas Eve and therefore gets a spot on the top five. Okay, your turn! While you’re thinking please enjoy this fabulous version of “Joy to the World” by Sufjan Stevens. Unfortunately, I have to link to it; I tried every way possible to embed the song in the post but it just wasn’t working. It’s worth taking the jump for though, I promise.
[Posted by Madeline]
Filed under family, music, pop culture
want to see a tissue dance?
Put a little boogie in it! Ha-that one will never get old. Unless, of course, you pick your nose so much that you bleed to death. Which is exactly what happened to Ian Bothwell who passed away in September at the age of 63 as a result of too much nose-picking. I imagine that booger jokes lose their appeal at that point–for a variety of reasons.
The Manchester, England coroner who examined Bothwell determined that, “”There is no explanation for this death other than he died from a nose-bleed, consistent with picking his nose. I do not think for a moment he knew what he was doing was going to cause his death.” According to the UK Telegraph, the death was recorded as a “misadventure.”
I have to lay off the snark a little here because it’s actually quite a sad story. Poor Ian Bothwell fell into a life of alcoholism after suffering a brain hemorrhagewhen he was 20. He couldn’t keep a job and had only one living relative, a sister who he had only seen once in 30 years. And then . . . he died from picking his nose. So let’s all do Ian Bothwell a favor. Let’s learn from his mistake and memorialize him by blowing more often than not. If you absolutely cannot fight the urge then please, pick with caution–it could be a matter of life and death.
[Posted by Madeline]
Filed under adventures, definitely not politics, news, random, RIP
six words to change the world. 