Monthly Archives: April 2008
Job market of the future?
Married brother passed this one on…
Doormen don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses
I had a terrible headache last night and totally didn’t want to go out, but Catherine promised me a quiet girls’ night with prosecco and chocolate and cheese… oh my! I wasn’t totally sold, but then she told me wasn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Glasses, Notsobeautiful People, She's All That
Making me proud to have had him as a teacher…
…Michael Lewis was possibly my favorite prof at Williams (definitely top 3). I thought his op-ed in today’s WSJ was dead-on. It is often said that great achievement requires in one’s formative years two teachers: a stern taskmaster who teaches … Continue reading
People are idiots
For some reason, this reminded me of the cake we got for Drew’s birthday senior year that read “Happy Birthday Bryant Gumbel!”
Best nerd timewaster ever
Last night, after calling someone else a nerd I managed to bring up my Math team participation and came to the conclusion that people in nerd houses should not throw stones. So, embracing my nerdiness, I give you all TypeRacer. … Continue reading
Filed under Nerds, Street Cred
Documentaries are the reality television of the movie world
I want to see this… even though I’m not a huge fan of old people.
Filed under Docs, Movies, Things I Want
Paul & I fight, make-up, then fight again
me: i hate that we’re fightingcan’t we work through this?Paul: we are fighting?me: yes, we’re in a huge fightPaul: ohwhose fault is it?me: objectively, probably minebut personally, probably yoursPaul: interesting distinctionwell then, personally, i apologizeme: thank you!how’s passover going?Paul: oh, … Continue reading
HK: Airy upstairs with an S&M Dungeon bathroom
Last night Kali and I went to HK for dins. They opened up one of the walls garage-door style so were able to enjoy the beautiful weather. My waitress issues were minor and my merguez was delish (lamb sausage combines … Continue reading
Google Reader has been abuzz with Carly news this morning…
Apparently the LA Times, NY Mag, and Entertainment Weekly (as well as the 311 other publications that reported on this story) aren’t as in touch with what America wants as I am. America doesn’t care that Carly belted out “Jesus … Continue reading
Filed under Explanations, Idol
Introducing… the "Will Camille Make It on My Blog?" watch!
Camille sits across the hall from me and desperately wants to be featured on my blog. As I told her, blog appearance requirements are rather simple: Say something funny/clever Send me something funny/clever Inspire me to say something funny/clever in … Continue reading
Filed under Friends, Interweb Fun, Will Camille Make It on My Blog Watch
I was a little bit wrong, but still so RIGHT!
Okay, so my bottom three was so wrong that there wasn’t even a bottom three. That said, at the end of the day, I was right! Yesterday I told you “I want Castro to leave, but I’m thinking it’s lights … Continue reading
Robyn’s having some trouble with Passover
So yesterday Robyn had some brownie (in all it’s leavened glory). And today we had this exchange: Robyn: Karen! I want a sando!Me: So have one.Robyn: I can’t.Me: Then I don’t know what to tell you. Why are you being … Continue reading
Thoughts on Idol last night…
So, Carly, Jason Castro, and Brooke White are my bottom three: Carly is ugly to look at Jason is ugly to look at and ugly to hear Brooke is a dud And shockingly, David Cook officially took the lead as … Continue reading
Slate asks the same question I’ve been asking for a year now: "Why Aren’t You Watching Friday Night Lights?"
Here’s the first paragraph: The second season of NBC’s Friday Night Lights is available on DVD starting today. If you have yet to tune in—and to judge from the Nielsen ratings, this describes most Americans—it’s time to get with the … Continue reading
Filed under Great TV
"Peanut-kid" is becoming hate speak
An eighth grader in Kentucky was arrested Sunday on a charge of felony wanton endangerment, accused of planting peanut butter cookie crumbs in the lunchbox of a classmate with a severe peanut allergy, the Associated Press reported. The lassmate, whose … Continue reading
On misogyny
Ellie: have you read a movable feastme: yes, it’s possibly my favorite book of all timei love hemingwaybut my 12th grade english teacher told me i had the literary tastes of a misogynistbut i went to an all girls school… … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Ella ella ella eh eh eh eh, Hating on women
New favorite time waster
MASTERMIND. I used to love this game. Turns out, I still do.
Filed under Time killers
Something you may or may not be surprised to learn about me #5
Geek Pants led me to this one: I went to engineering summer camp. And made Liz C. come with me. And mercifully, she forgave me at some point.
Pants that are ugly AND give you carpal tunnel are probably not a good thing
Ummm… to Unmarried Brother who desperately needs to get better pants… these aren’t they.
Filed under Fashion, Ugly pants, Weirdos
Today’s Thrillist pic made me laugh… and oddly reminded me of Ellie…
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