May 2008
11 posts
“He drinks a lot of milk; his mother’s milk. That’s why he’s so...”
– The (usually very quiet) girl who made my sandwich, about her boss. I was just barely able to squeak out a “thank you” (for the sandwich) before we all burst out laughing…
April 2008
87 posts
New thing
evanwalsh:
I want to start a project where I get a group of people to call random numbers. When the person answers, we tell them something like: “You don’t know me and I don’t know you, but I just want you to know that everything is going to be ok.” Then, we hang up and move on.
It might brighten some days.
If someone did that to me, I’d spend the rest of my day in absolute panic.
“They’re turning kids into slaves,
just to make cheaper sneakers.
But...”
– Jermaine Clement, FOTC (“Think About It”)
CT scans would be way more fun if the clear radioactive dye glowed green.
So I had a meeting with the director of a first-year University program today (I’m redesigning their website). We’re having a good time; working out the website details, but chatting and laughing about things. His office is attached to the new library study area dedicated to the program.
About 20 minutes in, there’s a knock on the slightly open door. A student, maybe 18-19...
WatchThis is incredible!
Why did the Flight of the Conchords put “Foux Du Fafa” as the first track on their new album (out today!)? I understand French, so I find the song very funny; but I imagine those who don’t would only find it regular funny. Seems like a strange thing to do.
At any rate, the album’s as awesome as their show, which is as awesome as their live shows. If you like FOTC,...
I’ve been spelling “principal” wrong (as “principle”) throughout the entire report I’m working on. Obviously my elementary school’s “the principal is your pal!” mnemonic was ineffective.
“So anyway, when you finally got my order right I asked you for an apple baba,...”
– Best of Craigslist: the people at second cup are like so rude. So awesome. I can’t tell if she’s being sarcastic, but it’s hilarious either way.
Addictive Typing Game... PLAY IT NOWWWWWWW →
k8e:
I can’t remember who I saw this from, but I became addicted and blacked out… I’m sorry whoever I got this from…
Holy cow is it ever…
MBNA keeps offering me a platinum Mastercard with a credit limit far exceeding my assets. With which demographic is this effective marketing?
“I want to thank you for the last time. I know you all played my song because...”
– We have this “Speaker’s Corner” booth set up downtown (if you’ve seen Much Music in the 90s, it’s the same thing) that plays on a local TV station. The guy doing this is exactly how you’d expect a guy with bipolar_love@hotmail.com as an email address to look....
Live and Learn
Before today, I thought that “walking around with a litre of your own urine” was representative of mental instability.
See camera on sale at Best Buy.
Add camera to cart, click “pickup in store” option.
Informed that camera is not available for in-store pickup.
Check store availability and see that my local store has them in stock.
Go to Best Buy, find camera, and eventually flag down an employee.
Informed that they have sold out as only 10 were in store.
Come back home and order “out of...
Things I Wish were Given Earlier Notice:
“You have to collect all your urine over the next 24 hours.”
After an unintentional blind experiment (repeat was accidentally turned on in my iTunes), I have determined that all Googol Bordello songs sound the same.
“Top Searches:
corey blade, freshly squeezed orange jews, matzoh brah”
Sigh...
April 20th in Vancouver = bongos. Everywhere.
Stereotypical Tumblr User Checklist
peterwknox:
use a mac: Yes. Home and work. are twenty something: Yes take polaroids: No live in nyc: No wish you lived in nyc: Sometimes yes. Usually no. draw sometimes: I’m nearly incomprehensible if I can’t sketch out ideas. upload videos to vimeo to fit in: I upload to Vimeo because I like high-quality products. have a muxtape: No. I’ve tried, but I simply don’t...
“This song is too slow” said Goldilocks when she heard the pseudo-funk...”
– I found some of the reviews I made mention of a couple of days ago… this is how I started one. I think I understand the nastiness now; I carried the Goldilocks metaphor through the entire, lengthy, review and used the word “masturbation” twice.
Vancouver is a Small Town Sometime
My roommate just got his haircut by his new co-worker’s girlfriend. She co-edits a local magazine with my ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend. My roommate’s current girlfriend already knows his new co-worker. A few weeks ago, one of the other editors of the magazine contacted me at work before he knew I worked there.
“The reason no one told you was because they knew it would be futile since
you...”
– Another angry reviewee. I can’t imagine what I said to piss him off since I liked his stuff and one email later he was inviting me out to jam with his band.
“DUNNO IF YOU GOT THE MESSAGE I JUST WROTE. IN CASE YOU DIDNT, THOUGHT ID LET U...”
– I used to review a lot of music. I got this email, subject line “shut up”, from someone who didn’t seem to like me very much.
“We should hire ________. Last I heard she’s getting divorced, so...”
– Not the classiest thing I’ve ever said, but I really do think we should hire her.
Yale art student Aliza Shvarts' senior art... →
clarawalnuts:
seriouslythough:
peterwknox:
danhacker:
Beginning next Tuesday, Shvarts will be displaying her senior art project, a documentation of a nine-month process during which she artificially inseminated herself “as often as possible” while periodically taking abortifacient drugs to induce miscarriages. Her exhibition will feature video recordings of these forced miscarriages as...
In Support of Semi-Colons
There’s been a surprising amount of anti-semi-colon sentiment around the magazine industry up here lately, and more recently around Tumblr. For the record, I love semi-colons and use them as much as possible. I know they make me look like a pretentious asshole, but I like them. I never used to understand how to use them, and I hated them. I’m sure I still use them inappropriately, but...
WatchBob Papper, chair of Hofstra University’s department of journalism, media studies and public relations, talks about whether or not you should link to a competitor’s website. (hint: yes)
Unbeknownst to me, my high school girlfriend took me off her Facebook friends list. Now she’s showing up in my “people you might know” list. Protocol?
“If I was perfect, I’d date perfect.”
– Dr. Wilson, House
Body
I’ve been typing the word “body” a lot today (email stuff), and now it’s starting to look like a typo.
Understanding why you don’t call a black man a boy →
marco:
(via glamorouswhimsy).
… Kentucky Republican Congressman Geoff Davis using the word “boy” in reference to Sen. Barack Obama …
A racist Kentucky Republican? Terrible, but not a massive surprise. This is highly offensive:
One, it’s the ultimate sign of disrespect, and is often more offensive than calling them the N-word. For years black men were summarily dismissed and treated...
Serious Question
Do you or anyone you know use the Amazon Kindle? Please reblog and tell me where you live(ish).
Swivel - Umbrella (Rihanna cover). Probably my...
Is fake Tumblr the new phoney Facebook? →
Not a “good” article by any means, but cool that the CBC picked it up.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Gay Perry: Do you know what you'll see if you look up "idiot" in the dictionary?
Harry: A picture of me?
Gay Perry: No. The definition of the word idiot, which you fucking are!
Dear Waitress...
Your sudden desire to chat about our mutual lip rig scars after seeing the colour of my credit card was very transparent.
My joke-that-wasn’t-actually-a-joke suggestion to host the end-of-term dictionary meeting/party at my apartment and make it karaoke-themed is possibly happening on Wednesday. Duet on “Total Eclipse of the Heart”? Oh yes.