July 2009
3 posts
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May 2009
1 post
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Happiness, well being, brain wave frequency, and the substantiation of one of my favorite life theories.
April 2009
6 posts
Somedays I look in the mirror and think 'damn,...
You may be wondering why I signed up for 24 hours...
Shortly after my grandpa, J2, had a stroke he was making the annual pilgramage south via airplane when disaster struck. He shit his pants and ever since has refused to get on an airplane, understandably so. Luckily he is doing better - sharp as can be. Now, we take turns driving them to their winter home.
But whether or not they really needed me, I wanted to go. They really are great. I got out...
Things overheard during the 2000 mile roadtrip...
Pricka: (after I took the reins, my dad tried to describe the cities I would be passing through) Jesus, you would make a piss poor Mexican.
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J2: Look at all of those houses. They all look the same. If you were drunk you would never be able to find your house.
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Pricka: That Rachel Maddow is a first class bitch.
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J2: Talk about calling the kettle black. I think she tried out every guy in [hometown].
Pricka: J! Don't talk like that!
J2: Oh, sorry. She may have missed one or two
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Pricka: (from the backseat to my dad, who is not named simon) You are messing up, mister. (to me) Hold on, I have to tell Simple Simon what to do. (to my father, her son-in-law) Let's see if we can mess this up, too.
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and the winner....
(before even leaving the driveway)
Pricka: I just have one thing to say before we leave...
J2: Good, I'm glad we got that over with.
March 2009
16 posts
“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.”
– John Coltrane
Ooops, Mr. Li made a boo boo... (otherwise known... →
Discussions about our upcoming reunion in college...
CR: Where do you want to eat?
Me: I don't care
CR: I had a dream about [delicious ice cream place] fudge nut bars and concretes. They said I couldn't buy them anymore cause I'm not a student.
Me: That's hilarious.
CR: It also had something to do with me not running enough anymore. Like only skinny runner students can have ice cream.
Me: What a crime
CR: It was a dream but it made me crave that crap more. I'm glad there are no good ice cream places here (which would be Bristol, Conneticut)
Me: I try to stay away here
CR: At least you are running and walking places
Me: Sometimes
CR: I drive and sit on my butt and eat
Me: Yes, but I also drink, heavily
CR: I'm going to have to take it slow. I've only drank once since I last saw you.
Me: Holy crap, I've had a drink all but one of the last 13 days. I have the tolerance of a fat sailor right now.
CR: And I have his parrot's tolerance
I just bought myself a great birthday present...
It includes 8 airports
Birthday Santa please bring me...
The ability to eat as much of Magnolia's banana pudding as I want without ever gaining a pound
YSL tribute platform sandals (in luggage painted leather, obvi)
A saint bernard and an apartment to fit it in
An IV so that I can make it through this week
The power to transport my family and best friends at the snap of my fingers
A handbag (I'm far too indecisive to ever pick one to even suggest)
A job that I love
A single Nigel Barker begging me to marry him
A little gift in the mail everyday for the next year, because getting fun packages in the mail is the best ever
World peace
3 days until the birthday...
As those who are close to me know, and begrudgingly comply with, I celebrate my birthday for at least a week, if not the full month. In fact, this weekend provided a pretty impressive start between the Mizzou win, closing this place down, an impromptu flight over New York (incredible pictures to come), bottomless flute service courtesy of my favorite bartender at Employee’s Only, topped off...
“You’ll worry less about what people think about you when you realize how...”
– David Foster Wallace
“In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any...”
– Susan Sontag
Lent [lênt] -noun
(in the I’m a Christian proven by the cross I wear around my neck tradition) the forty day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter where I vow to give up chocolate, candy, or other foods Satan tempts me with as a gesture of penitence that just so happens to conveniently fall before swimsuit season. And because Jesus wants me to be a size 24 instead of a 25.
synonym: denial
vigilance
bendickinson:
the moment at which being present is most painful is the moment at which being present is most powerful
February 2009
17 posts
I am in a most peculiar circumstance at the...
Yes, indeed.
Does she love you? →
(via caryrandolph)
Normally I don’t reblog my good pal, Miss Randolph, because lets face it everyone that follow me follows her; however, this make you cry, make you vom, make you want to do those little jump-in-the-air heel click thingys-article is an obvious reblog.
Going postal has taken on a brand new meaning to...
The valentine my mom sent was set to arrive yesterday. Yes, its a little late but after my only valentine being pity flowers from my roommates who both got flowers from boys, I could use whatever chocolate it contains. I come home 10 minutes after the UPS man (Ralph, I later find out) has tried to deliver my package.
So, I make the call to hold the package at the store - I will walk the mile to...
A, my best friend, and her new lover do puppy love...
A: We've been trying to figure out what animal all of our friends are...
K: (finishing her sentence)... and we decided you're a chipmunk.
Me: Oh, great, thanks. How am I a chipmunk? My chubby cheeks (the same reason I swear people tell me I look like Hannah Montana and Hayden Panettiere)
K: No, its your big brown blinky eyes
A: Yeah, your big blinky eyes... so cute everyone wants to pet you, but then when someone gets close you bite the shit out of them. Yeah, you're definitely a chipmunk.
“Cause its retarted”
– My boss about an idea that I was excited about. I feel bad posting this because he is dyslexic and a really good guy. But since this was kind of a heated topic, I found the misspelling of this politically incorrect insult pretty damn hilarious.
Cat Power - I Found a Reason (cover)
“Damn, it feels good to be a tiger”
– Mizzou
New playlist, beautiful day, 76 minute sunset run...
Digable Planets - Pacifics
Thanks for the all the...
If I was rolling in dough I would....
leave my change in the vending machine after making a purchase. So people like poor little me who walk all the way to the vending machine just to find out the remains of my coin jar leave me 5 cents short of the cheesy deliciousness of that white cheddar, popcorn-like heaven-in-a-bag, can devastatingly hit coin return just to miraculously find a little surprise in the change slot - extra.
Just some of the things I've consumed in the last...
All men, specifically ones who have seen me... →
Holy crap. There is a palpable change in confidence.
January 2009
21 posts
I've been itching to stay here →
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(AMB gets credit for this one!)
I just laughed so hard my coworker came running in...
“I was raised strictly but neatly by my parents and if they knew I had started desert before the main course, a sponge shaft would be the least of my worries. So lets peel back the tin-foil on the main dish and see what’s on offer.
I’ll try and explain how this felt. Imagine being a twelve year old boy Richard. Now imagine it’s Christmas morning and you’re sat their with your final present...
“His apartment is so cool. Its huge - a whole floor - and it has a wall of air...”
– This one, telling me about the locale of the big super bowl party. As long as I get to take one down and play it for awhile.
Lionel Richie and the Commodores - Easy like...