April 2010
All the Obama 20-Somethings by Ashley Parker (NYT) →
webravebees:
I probably enjoyed this more than I should, but it’s where I want to be.
As the months have gone by, the young staff members in Obama’s White House have grown more comfortable and confident, reshaping the city around them in their image — idealistic, earnest, geeky, understated, wise-cracking. They are walking and talking in the halls of the federal government, helping to shape the...
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“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being...”
– Vladimir Nabakov (via deadwriters)
“I absolutely do not rule out the possibility that African Americans are, on...”
– A third-year Harvard law student, in an e-mail to some classmates following a dinner debate. One day this woman could be a politician! Awesome! (via stfuconservatives)
What the hell is wrong with people? Goes to show that just ‘cause you get into a good school doesn’t mean you’re...
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Meet Darius, the world’s biggest rabbit →
areza:
He’s 50 pounds, 4’3” inches long. Still think rabbits are cute, Cara?
Bigger rabbit just means more cuteness. The owner’s preoccupation with Jessica Rabbit…not so much. She’s paid $16,000 for plastic surgery to look like Roger Rabbit’s wife.
Watchpaintedtheatre:
Show Clips from Broadway’s newest: AMERICAN IDIOT - I am not going to lie, this looks absolutely amazing!!! I must find some way to see this show! Especially with John Gallagher Jr as the lead! Love Love Love!!
Also I am enthralled with the set and lights!! But then again they did have some of the Spring Awakening team jump on board - oh the wonderful directing skills of Micheal...
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“I thought about asking a guy who snorted cocaine and got arrested for DUI when...”
– Dr. Terry Oatts, the principal of Woodland Middle School (Georgia), in an e-mail to parents concerned about his decision to bring rapper T.I. to the school to perform community service by speaking to children at an assembly. Ice burn of the fucking year. (via blogonthe)
(via stfuconservatives)
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And with that,
I am going to sleep myself: I have one more final tomorrow, and for that I have to talk philosophy. God—and John Stuart Mill—knows I have to be rested to keep that straight.
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Naps boost memory, but only if you dream →
Are you a college kid? There’s hope! And a new excuse!
CNN via (Health.com)— Sleep has long been known to improve performance on memory tests. Now, a new study suggests that an afternoon power nap may boost your ability to process and store information tenfold—but only if you dream while you’re asleep.
Hello uncertaintimes,
thanks for the Follow! I love your blog, obviously.
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“My feet will tread soft as a deer in the forest. My mind will be clear as water...”
– Juliet Marillier
(via iwannotowidigdo)
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Smith. Is honestly perfect for me. It has...
quietblackbird:
The only thing that sucks is the fact that it’s an all girls school and I can’t tell half the girls from guys… O.o
Hopefully there will be all male schools around.
If I get in.
It’s the same at Mary Baldwin. We call them “Maybe Guys.” You get used to it. And, technically Columbia is Smith’s ‘guy’ equivalent.
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Happy Earth Day!
morningelegance:
Love your Mother.
Happy Earth-Mother’s Day.
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Supreme Court strikes down law banning dogfight... →
Washington (CNN)—The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law designed to stop the sale and marketing of videos showing dogfights and other acts of animal cruelty, saying it is an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
The 8-1 decision was a defeat for animal rights groups and congressional sponsors of the legislation
Why don’t we just advocate the watching of two people...
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“Don’t ever think I fell for you, or fell over you. I didn’t fall in love, I rose...”
– Jazz, Toni Morrison (via fuckyeahliteraryquotes)
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A friend of mine goes to Brown and she has a...
wordsaretastey:
vertebrates:
katiefuckingfitch-:punkanddisorderly:samanthafresno:flowintothecity:saaamiam:voldy92:aikox:anundevelopedstory:katieoak:charliebartlett
Ace.
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I'm A Socialist! →
You are a Social Liberal (81% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (13% permissive) You are best described as a: Socialist Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid.com: Free Online Dating Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test
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Polish president's twin leads mourners at funeral... →
Krakow, Poland (CNN) — The ashen-faced twin brother of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski led mourners at St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow on Sunday at the funeral of his brother.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, dressed in a simple black suit and tie, was joined by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, former President Aleksander Kwasniewski, Lech Kaczynski’s daughter and foreign dignitaries.
The...
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“People that like to read are always a little fucked up.”
– The Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy (via fuckyeahliteraryquotes)
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Anybody else notice
that the Radar post about Obama calling for hospital visitation rights for gays and lesbians is the same thing I had up here about a day and a half ago?
Whatever. I’m going to bed.
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If anybody looks up Star FK Radium, I will give them one stale, pink-sugared, Easter Peep. Those of you who understand the magic of stale Peeps know what I’m offering.
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