January 2012
25 posts
“I don’t see anything bad about being stereotyped as a Latin woman. We are...”
– Sofia Vergara, of Modern Family, who maybe yells a little too much. (via newsweek)
How do people live like this???
haygirlhay:
Post-work plans + getting home late + in bed around midnight + for two consecutive days…..
I’m about to be in dead place. I could sleep for half of this day. I don’t know how all you whippersnappers do it.
Accurate.
The gloom outside isn’t helping me today. I need a million naps right now.
Apple Has A Secret Unboxing Room To Test Product... →
s0ulfood:
parislemon:
This doesn’t surprise me at all. What does surprise me is that no other consumer electronic company puts the care into packaging that Apple does.
By making each and every product a joy to open, Apple sets the tone for the product itself subconsciously in the user’s mind.
Compare this to the companies that put their products in the clear plastic anti-theft packaging. Not...
annoying
ilikeyourwigjanice:
elizabethanne:
people who say “I hate the snow. I hope it doesn’t snow.” You live in the north east. It is winter. It is going to snow at some point. If you don’t like it, move to the south.
But be prepared that when you move to the south and it get’s cold, everyone and their mother will say “you should be used to this, you’re from the north.”
Which is almost as annoying...
Homeless Long Island Teenager is Intel Competition... →
In a moment where I needed strength and motivation, I read this article and got teary. This girl is motivating me so hard right now. What an impressive story, and what an amazingly positive and inspiring person. I now feel ready to face everything else I have on tap today.
“You are not responsible for all the things that happen to you, but you are...”
– Another quote from the NYT Elderly ‘Experts’ Share Life Advice article, and something that I need as a sign at my desk so I can remember it daily.
This is essentially the crux of one of my goals for this year: I can’t control the factors in this world that stress me out, but I can...
“Travel is so rewarding that it should take precedence over other things younger...”
– “Advice on Finishing With No Regrets” (via thatluciegirl)
Happy 2012 from Las Vegas
Creep: what would you say if I visited you in New York?
Me: Oh... I'd call the police the second you land.
December 2011
15 posts
First nine episodes of Pan Am are FREE on iTunes! →
I’ve actually really enjoyed this show, and maybe this is a “save this show” sort of deal, but free iTunes downloads are free iTunes downloads, and this could be something good to watch during any holiday travels.
“A surprising number of senior managers have always championed the hiring of...”
– Helping Graduates Find Their Footing in the Workplace - NYTimes.com
:) …and then :(
(via rachelanna)
Between this and my tireless search for health care (which has led me to a website done entirely in comic sans) that won’t be like 85% of my monthly income, everything just feels so bleak....
November 2011
36 posts
Hanson To Launch 'Mmmhop' Beer | Contactmusic via... →
Things that appeal to my interests.
I just used the phrase “shit or get off the pot” to describe the big personal decisions I am in the process of making. Maybe that is a better approach to things than my current hours of overanalyzing every detail of situations that have not yet happened.
(very) unpopular opinion
eminnyc:
ME EITHER.
That’s why we’re going to a steakhouse.
mavieenrose:
i really don’t like thanksgiving food.
I really don’t like it either — my family is going to a restaurant that I’ve been assured won’t shove turkey down my throat.
