October 2011
10 posts
God damn, the traffic is bad today.
My mother coded my brain so that cleaning declutters my brain. Thx, mom. ;)
RT @jezebeldodai: this story is crazytown RT @Jezebel: The Curious Case of Mitt Romney, An Abortion, And Eliza Dushku’s Mom http://t.co/ …
RT @thenation: How #Anonymous and other hacktivist groups enabled the Arab Spring, #OccupyWallStreet, and a year of revolt http://t.co/ …
RT @washingtonpost: #WMATA: Person alive, under Metro train after being struck; Orange, Blue lines affected http://t.co/GvKz3Ky0 via @Po …
RT @fatnutritionist: “For kids between 5 and 12, the rate of eating disorders is twice that of Type 2 diabetes.” - http://t.co/RA2ueNJP …
Also: DC people, go see Trouble in Mind at the Arena Stage. It was excellent.
RT @djpoptart: How on earth did we come to regard the world as a naturally self-regulating system in the first place? #occupywallstreet …
Jobs is dead, the cops are starting to beat #occupywallstreet protestors, and I sense the fail whale. World, you are too much.
Anyone have recommendations for a good electric bike?
September 2011
1 post
I am in dire need of new dance and electro-pop music. Also, how is it mid-September?
August 2011
3 posts
So many british people waiting for the bus to dulles!
Dear family members: even if we cut congressional pay/bennies, that money wouldn’t add up to walking around money. #theusisnotafamilybudget
RT @BillyGottaJob: Now, let me get this right. Children loot. Parents are evicted. Family is homeless. Everyone learns their lesson & re …
April 2011
4 posts
Read my review of Body Talk here: http://bit.ly/eolZwq
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Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus and... →
I haz all the fixins for this!
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Review: Twilight's Dawn
Twilight’s Dawn Anne Bishop, 2011 I propose a new fantasy law, which shall be known as Stoy’s Law: as any fantasy series approaches N, where N is the final entry in the series, the chances that the series has is essentially fanfiction has reached 1 at series entry N-1. We might also call this “Anne Rice’s Law” but let’s not be entirely uncharitable. What follows...
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Review: Robyn, Body Talk
Robyn, Body Talk
My reaction to this album comes down to two points: 1. Yum, chilly, playful Euro-Pop! Love it! and 2. Wait, why did every AV Club-reading music hipster fall head over heels in love with this album? As someone who enjoys electro-pop, I totally enjoyed Body Talk, though once again it was something of a slow warm-up on my part. “Don’t Fucking Tell Me What to ...
March 2011
1 post
I earned the Bill sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/icqEUY
February 2011
8 posts
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Review: The Parasol Protectorate, Gail Carriger
Soulless, Changeless, Blameless Gail Carriger, Orbit Books I have intermittent dreams of being a SERIOUS BUSINESS reviewer, the kind of person who can get away with talking about the puckish humor of Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, in particular the song “Runaway” which features a literally “one-note” (what is the word) while Kanye satirically declares...
RT @MotherJones: RT @todayspolitics: Media Blackout: CNN Fox News and MSNBC Ignore 100,000+ Wisconsin Protesters #politics http://bit.ly …
Foodies →
A new web series by a friend of mine on Facebook. Premieres March 9th.
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Review: The Roots, How I Got Over
The Roots, How I Got Over AKA, a story of reviewer fail I really wanted to love this album. The reviews are good! And there’s such praise of the lyrics for being something different, not the standard “money-cash-hos” that gets such disdain in the mainstream music press. But here’s how three separate listens to “How I Got Over” went: Try the first: however many...
I earned the Puck sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/gL0m3p
I earned the Book Worm(50) sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/gZApW7
I earned the Barb sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/fG4zT5
Damn it, #wmata. Maybe you shouldn’t let gaps of 10 minutes happen between orange line trains during morning peak, you twits.
January 2011
9 posts
Another Deadspin Gem...
ClueHeywood: It's a typical Pittsburgh story: One minute you think you just have a bad stomachache after the Western Sizzlin', and a couple hours later your surprise newborn baby is wrapped in a Terrible Towel.
BarbarobicsInstructor: I am sooo sick of ignorant, spiteful Pittsburgh-bashers like yourself. We don't have Western Sizzlin' here.We have Ponderosa and Old Country Buffet.
ClueHeywood: You're right, they're only in three neighboring states. Would it be more "local" if I used Quaker Steak instead?
BarbarobicsInstructor: Now you're properly hatin'! This is much more accurate than the passe Primanti's. Sadly, I'm sure 90% of Steeler fans would seriously take umbrage with the fact that you referenced a restaurant we don't have here. Then, they'd become even angrier when they realized that we are missing out on having a Western Sizzlin'.
missing_peace: Wait, we still have Ponderosa? The one near me was converted into a Hollywood Video and is now a vitamin shop. I did, however, see a Ground Round a few weeks ago, which I didn't know still existed. Pittsburgh's finest.
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Fail. http://yfrog.com/h4n5awfj
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Review: The Snakehead
The Snakehead Author: Patrick Radden Keefe Publication: July 21, 2009 Doubleday I wish that Jon Krakauer had written this book. I also wish that it were an HBO series. I also have to admit that I wanted to like this book a lot more than I actually did and I fully think it’s because Keefe’s writing style is not quite to my taste. The story, which is true, is at least as compelling ...
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Review: Audra Mae, The Happiest Lamb
The Happiest Lamb Artist: Audra Mae Genre: Folk-Pop, maybe Alt-Country? Year: 2010 One of my unwritten New Year’s Resolutions is to read a new book and listen to a new album every month and write about it, with extra points if the book or album is outside of my typical comfort zone. While The Happiest Lamb is definitely not outside of my comfort zone, it is a good album by an artist...
Murphys Fans →
Let’s GO, New England, let’s go!
December 2010
9 posts
BOO METRO →
Why a 15 minute Metro ride to work took…an hour forty. FAIL WMATA, FAIL.
WatchThe red-band trailer for “Your Highness” with James Franco, Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel.
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Dijon Beef and Spring Greens
From Cooking Light’s SuperFast Suppers, p. 28:
Ingredients 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1.5 TBSP balsamic vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tsp sugar
Mix these four ingredients together for the salad dressing. Set aside.
Ingredients for Salad 1 12-oz pack of spring greens 9 ounces of deli roast beef, sliced into smaller pieces 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces 2...
Did the Bills just end Brett Favre’s year?
AV Club's X-Files Reviews →
Aw, now I want to rewatch THE ENTIRE SHOW.
You Suck At Powerpoint!
YOU SUCK AT POWERPOINT!
View more presentations from @JESSEDEE.
Positive Attitude →
The best take on “having a positive attitude” while being sick/hurt/gross in a long-ass time.
November 2010
9 posts
From Tonight's Simpsons
Moe: Pretty much if it moves, you can bet on it.
Bart: What about the Detroit Lions?
Moe: Hey, lay off Detroit. Them people is livin' in Mad-Max times.
Obese Cat Prince Chunk is Dead. The Comment is...
Feast: Always Winning: @FEAST Wizard Cat is dead on the inside.
Obama Sends the Nation Rambling 75K Word Email →
Obama is sad because Fox News viewers don’t know the difference between an Onion article and this thing known as “actual news.”
Spent all day watching Pawn Stars and making a holiday wish list. Yay, holidays.
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The Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pancakes →
I sometimes like to cook and I’d love to make perfect pancakes!