December 2008
Top 10 Rockin’ Chicks of ‘08 (Part 1) →
sadsongs: In honor of the approach of 2009, I made a top 10 list of albums for this year. It turns out that this year was pretty awesome musically, especially for female singers (my specialty). So here are… Written by Drew.  I do not endorse this list, minus Lykke Li.
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Twitter / dcscout: Up to 75% off at Saks! →
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“I’ve never been to the Shake Shack even though I live right next to the damn...”
– The AntiKris
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“Presearch: the informal Google/Wikipedia look-ups students do before digging...”
– Free Range Librarian › Top Ten Words and Phrases for 2008
Dec 31st
“It’s still not as stunningly vulgar as John Edwards’ dirt palace/masturbatorium,...”
– Wonkette : Bush Will Abandon Hippie Crawford Enclave For Dallas Palace (via wayne-remy)
Dec 31st
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The trees or plants or whatever outside the kitchen’s bay window, when they sway in the wind it looks like someone walking on my deck.  It keeps freaking me out.
Dec 31st
Modern Maritime by zerbit
Dec 31st
You know what...?
I wouldn’t mind a movie version of Revelation.  Not that Left Behind shit, though.  I’m talking The Ten Commandments on acid.  Fire, brimstone, huge serpents, the four horsemen, all that good stuff.  Why hasn’t this happened yet?
Dec 31st
“A prequel to a 50 year old movie based on a remake of a 400 year old play....”
– The writers of Pajiba on James Cameron’s Forbidden Planet prequel
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ListenFoals, “Cassius” [2008], it’s...
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“Text messaging increases literacy.”
– Zack
Dec 31st
My dad sucks.
He likes to do little culinary experiments, including making his own fermented liquids.  On the positive side this includes beer.  On the negative side this includes apple cider vinegar.  One day he got the bright idea to bring the vinegar up from its place of seclusion in our basement and into the dining area.  Well!  Wouldn’t you know that fermenting fruit attracts fruit flies. ...
Dec 31st
Roland Burris
Why couldn’t you’ve just said no?
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My dad didn’t know how many days are in Kwanzaa. Shows what kind of black household I grew up in.
Dec 30th
Blagojevich names Obama successor →
Oh Jesus.  Here we go.
Dec 30th
What I Wore 2.0
whatiwore: Hey all you dashboard and RSS readers—- we’ve changed our look at What I Wore!! Special thanks to Craig Spaeth for all of his efforts! I’m just in the beginning phases of a blog roster at the sidebar, so if you know of a style site you think other WIW readers may enjoy, please pass that along! Oh!  Also, a site you and your readers might like: polyvore.  In their words: Polyvore...
Dec 30th
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NYU loses $24 mil. in Madoff scheme →
Why am I not surprised?
Dec 30th
What I Wore 2.0
whatiwore: Hey all you dashboard and RSS readers—- we’ve changed our look at What I Wore!! Special thanks to Craig Spaeth for all of his efforts! I’m just in the beginning phases of a blog roster at the sidebar, so if you know of a style site you think other WIW readers may enjoy, please pass that along! Heads up: the link to your “About Me” page from your “As Seen In”...
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Modified Schoolgirl by zerbit
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“[The democrats] make blatant racist appeals all the time, but you let some...”
– Larry Elder, black Republican
Dec 30th
Oprah, please
PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT SEX ON YOUR SHOW.  It’s disturbing.
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ListenKanye West, “Say You Will” Probably...
Dec 30th
Bristol Palin Baby Son Tripp Born →
Finally.  I’ve been obsessively checking HuffPo/Google News since December 20th to see if she popped yet. At least Bristol named her kid something a little more realistic.  (Seriously Sarah Palin, Track?!   TRIG?!  What is wrong with you?!)
Dec 30th
Rap music's unlikely Scottish origins documented →
Stuff like this really PISSES ME OFF.
Dec 30th
“@Chuck_Bass this is your father. Aveeeeeeeeeeeeenge meeeeeeeeeeeee.”
– Bart Bass
Dec 29th
“Christmas when you’re dead really loses some of its appeal. You...”
– Bart Bass This isn’t even that funny, but it definitely made me LOL
Dec 29th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Hot Chip (16)  Dusty Springfield (12)  MGMT (10)  Shirley Bassey (7)  The Ting Tings (6)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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wtf
Why does my room smell like chalk?
Dec 29th
Man Babies →
So disturbing.
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“Besides, if I wanted to see a bear SHIT IN THE WOODS, I could find a forest...”
– A disgruntled television viewer on those Charmin bears
Dec 28th
playtime with welsh corgis
jellywish: I love corgis and their squat little legs.
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Dear cold,
Go away.  You’re making my back all achey. xoxo, Carrie
Dec 28th
Theraflu
There is a special place in heaven for the geniuses behind Theraflu.
Dec 28th
The desire for free cheese pizza trumps being sick.
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Chérie
*sigh*
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Quills
Ew, necrophilia.  Is that really necessary?
Dec 27th
BLACK FRIDAY II Extreme Measures: JC Penney... →
JC Pennys is lame but offering wake-up calls is genius.
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