March 2010
77 posts
February 2010
62 posts
purlicue
wordjournal:
noun • /ˈpər.lɪ.kjuː/ • the space between the thumb and index finger
epinicion
wordjournal:
noun • /ɛpɪˈnɪsɪən/ • a triumphal ode commemorating a victory at the Olympic games; a song of triumph
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Kelly Clarkson (12)
Metric (8)
Lady GaGa (7)
Imogen Heap (5)
Dido (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
nataliedee.com
In praise of boredom →
bobulate:
On the exquisite nature of boredom:
It’s about a certain mindset. Perfect boredom is the enjoyment of the moment of stasis that comes between slowing down and speeding up — like sitting at a traffic light for a particularly long time. It’s at the cusp of action, because however enjoyable it may be, boredom is really not a long-term aspiration. It’s for an afternoon before a sociable...
The Mariana Trench To Scale →
equivoque:
stolemyshoes:
Woah, that’s like, deep, man.
alterity
wordjournal:
noun • /ælˈtɛrɪtɪ/ • the state of being different
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Paramore (28)
Kelly Clarkson (7)
James Newton Howard (3)
Taylor Swift (3)
Metric (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
acatalepsy
wordjournal:
noun • incomprehensibility of things; the state of being impossible to understand; the skeptic doctrine that knowledge cannot be certain.
From the Greek α̉- (privative) + καταλαμβάνειν (‘to seize’).
Ten Unexpected Collective Nouns
wordjournal:
rout • a rout of wolves
clowder • a clowder of cats
descension • a descension of woodpeckers
disworship • a disworship of Scots
mute • a mute of hounds
raft • a raft of ducks
unbrewing • an unbrewing of carvers
neverthriving • a neverthriving of jugglers
drunkenship • a drunkenship of cobblers
shrewdness • a shrewdness of apes
“When a mind has a tendency towards day-dreams, it’s a mistake to shield it from...”
– Marcel Proust, Within a budding grove (via damnhait) (via rachelskirts)
3 tags
Today I Ate:
Some of a shortbread-with-mixed-nuts-topping square that was leftover from the holidays
1 multivitamin
Ichiban with srirachi, shrimp, and a fried egg
5 dried apricots
1 cup of Tea at The Empress tea
1 tbsp +/- ketchup
1 heap of yam fries
1 tbsp +/- of the corresponding dipping sauce
1 bratwurst
1 slice of cheese-resembling product
1 tortilla
1 spoonful of corn
2 glasses of milk
2...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7) →
Paramore (4)
Imogen Heap (3)
Katy Perry (3)
Kelly Clarkson (3)
Metric (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
3 tags
Today I Ate:
1 multivitamin
1 glass of apple juice
1 ham and Swiss cheese sandwich
1 handful of dried apricots
1 Fruit Source plus Veggie bar
2 Rogers’ Chocolates miniatures
Roast beef
Broccoli (gasp!)
Roast potatoes
ketchup
1 glass of milk
2 chocolate chip cookies
2 slices of cinnamon bun bread
2 more slices of cinnamon bun bread, several hours later
1 handful of Wheat Thins
1 serving...
Really? Why are my bullets on tumblr.com showing up funny?
.............
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: This is God.
Stranger: well this is jesus
You: Not a Stranger.
You: well hello son.
Stranger: im your son
You: Why aren't you in bed? This is your bedtime after all.
Stranger: there is no time in heaven
You: Touché.
Stranger: you of all ppl should know that
You: Yeah but you of all people should know there really is no heaven.
Stranger: oh how dare you
Stranger: put gloria on the phone
You: I am twelve what is this
You: and who is gloria
Stranger: i dont age
Stranger: i just am.
You: well i do schmuck
Stranger: and i will always be.
You: cool beans
You: this convo was cool and now its not
Stranger: well its because of your intellect
Stranger: and your age
Stranger: you've barely hit puberty my son
You: really?
You: 1) I'm a girl
You: 2) I am 18.
You: 3) I said the I am twelve as a joke.
You: 4) Edumucate yourself on memes
You: 4) http://princessleah7x.tumblr.com [=
Stranger: what is that
You: are you twelve?
You: d=
Stranger: should i trust you and go to it
Stranger: no im not twelve honey
You: yes it's tumblr..
You: fail
You: better.. #fail
Stranger: i see
You have disconnected.
“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s...”
– Ellen DeGeneres (via kari-shma) (via princessleah7x)
3 tags
Today I Ate:
1 multivitamin
1 glass of milk
2 bean and cheese burritos
1 handful of MiniEggs
1 can of caffeine-free Diet Pepsi plus the juice of half a lime
1 small handful of Wheat Thins
1 bag of Jolly Time brand Healthy Pop popcorn
1 glass of apple juice
1 large white flour tortilla with peanut butter and strawberry jam
1 cup of hot cocoa (not hot chocolate)
Well, isn't this just ducky?