November 2008
44 posts
Probably the best way to start of the week. This was loooong overdue.
2081 - Everyone Will Finally Be Equal →
In case you’re interesed, here’s the short story it’s based on.
Fun Facts about the Middle East →
jennanoe:
namso:
Columbia interview at Bagel Boss → Done.
I hope you remembered to mention you won ‘best dressed’ for high school superlatives
That was actually how I introduced myself
Columbia interview at Bagel Boss → Done.
I wish they made a fajita cologne cause that shit smells good
– Mitch Hedberg
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-23) →
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats & Kaki King
Ben Kweller
Sondre Lerche
Wilco
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Andy Samberg is single-handingly keeping SNL awesome.
“Me and some of my frat buddies snorted cocaine for charity…but I did not inhale”
jakeandamir:
Dating Service
The pyramids are proof of Egypt’s endurance and what distinguishes it from...
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From the NY Times Michael Slackman’s “Memo From Cario”, which reports on the discovery of a new pyramid, bringing the total to 138 pyramids, with an expectation to find more. The piece also looks at the future of Egypt, still dependent on tourism and unable to modernize its economy, raise its...
Malcolm Gladwell's secrets of success →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-16) →
Ben Harper
Sigur Rós
Rogue Wave
Wilco
The Hold Steady
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
In an earlier transformative era in American history, President John F. Kennedy...
– Al Gore (via nyt)
Tough Times Strain Colleges Rich and Poor →
Of course.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-9) →
Wilco
Jeff Tweedy
Bishop Allen
Mason Jennings
Travis
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Testing out Tumble Pro
So far it’s pretty good since all I wanted was access to my dashboard.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-2) →
Bishop Allen
Mason Jennings
Kings of Leon
Wilco
Sunchild
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I think being shy basically means being self-absorbed to the point that it makes...
– - DFW. I finally got around to reading ‘The Lost Years & Last Days of David Foster Wallace’ in Rolling Stone (via somethingchanged)
Troublingly accurate, to the point where I feel shameful about being shy and stuff. :( (via gregbrown)
Hiatus
Last week I decided to put off Tumblr and the internet in general for about week because I had too much stuff to focus on. I substituted my Tumblr fix by watching copious amounts of CNN and getting sucked into the black hole of this election. Well, one week and over 60 pages of my dashboard later I’m back and found something strange…90% of my dashboard was related to the election in...