December 2007
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I finally got my hulu invite. What a lovely present to begin 2008 with. Have a great night, and an even better 2008!
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Yankel D took the baby girl home that evening. ‘Here we go,’ he...
– Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated
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it must be 24 hours of a walk to rememberon tnt. it’s been on at least three times in the past 12 hours.
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i love getting so engrossed in a movie or book that i don’t even realize until the credits are rolling that the main character’s name isn’t told to the audience.
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they say that how you spend new year’s eve is a sign as to how you’ll spend the year. so, uh, this year doesn’t look like it’ll be looking too great.
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It is often said that America “invented” democracy. This view is,...
– America (The Book)
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i’m wondering why this visit is so different. and why it is forcing me to realize that the frienships that i had in high school weren’t necessarily as great as i always thought they were. it was more a convenience than anything else. i’m just questioning whether or not i’ll ever fall into a group of people that i can really relate to, who don’t make me feel stupid...
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Every mix tape tells a story. Put them together, and they add up to the story...
– Rob Sheffield Love is a Mix Tape
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It is perfectly possible to live a very moral life without a belief in God, and...
– J.K. Rowling
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i’m not really one for holiday cheer, just not really my thing. but this makes me insanely happy. lip dub + davey dance blog = amazingness.
i haven’t read rolling stone in a loooong time. i enjoyed it.
40. The writer’s strike. For reminding us that our TV has an...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
30. The Miss Teen USA contestant who noted that “U.S. Americans” are...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
26. Tyra. Banks. Maddeningly. Slow. Diction. On. America’s. Next. Top....
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
22. Tim Gunn’s gradual usurping of Heidi Klum’s power on Project...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
17. The “bat debate” on The Office.
Kelly: You better not hurt...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
13. Kid Nation. For justifying our hatred of children.
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
11. Tila Tequila’s bed. Where lesbians and heterosexual men can finally...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
10. Stephen Colbert’s “The Hail to the Cheese Stephen Colbert Nacho...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
4. Getting stoned and watching Planet Earth in high definition. Makes us want...
– Rolling Stone 40 Reasons We Loved Television in ‘07
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i question whether you’re going to be bothered by my choice tonight. in the end, it is my choice, and i’m not too apologetic about it. too much to think about. work too early tomorrow, but in reality, not that early. we open our stockings tomorrow! (we made a stocking for everyone at work. people have been putting things in them all week.) went to the library today, so much new music...
‘Are we sure he’s dead?’ someone asked.
‘Quite,’...
– Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated
“slutty bitches”
“hoo rah!” and “ow! …she pinched me.”
going through saved vimeo videos brings me back to gems like this. just makes me happy.
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I have a feeling I’ll be posting a lot from Everything is Illuminated. It is such a good book. Definitely recommend it if you can get past the broken English.
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And she would say, “Today you believe in God?” And he would say,...
– Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated
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My grandmother died two years yore of a cancer in her brain, and Grandfather...
– Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated
have you ever read a book a million times, and then pick it up a year or two later and begin to read it again, and it is nothing like you remember? not even the words, just the tone of the book, the way it makes you feel when you read it. i wonder if this is due to a propensity to just skim, read as fast as possible in the beginning, and slowly, after time, learning to savor it. you know what is...
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what matters most is how you walk through the fire.
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i’m in the weird emotions stage. i always get so excited to come home because i remember home being so much better than it actually was and is. just because i’ve known people and am comfortable with them doesn’t mean that i’m.. i don’t even know. i want so badly to have these good memories and feel good about how i’ve spent my time and my life. maybe...
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almost there…
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and again.
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oh fauxtographs
do you remember how happy we were that summer? what ever happened to us? before the drinking and the drugs, the drama and the desperation. when saying bye meant a day, two at the most, not four months. i just remember being content with myself. not trying too hard. i’ve kind of reverted back into that this year. or, at least i’m trying to revert back to that. i just want to be...