September 2008
2 posts
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August 2008
2 posts
catnap vs. power-nap
“While a power-nap and a catnap can be considered to be synonymous in terms of duration and effect, the vernacular usage often makes a behavioral distinction: a power-nap involves a break from activity, while a catnap is of a more leisurely nature. Thus, one may take a power-nap in the middle of a busy work day, and a catnap on the couch during a lazy afternoon.”
— wickipedia, on a “catnap”...
July 2008
13 posts
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beware the paultards →
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“There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or...”
– Nietzsche
6000 miles in pictures →
let’s roadtrip to russia.
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June 2008
20 posts
something horrible.
i just found out i’d only have a 41% chance of survival a zombie apocalypse. on a lighter and more satisfying note, though, tumblr has a spellchecker. niiiiiiiiiice (incorrect spelling).
i just wanted you to know...
if you quote yourself on facebook, i will no longer be interested in speaking to you.
“I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.”
– Jane Austen
your celebrity relationship →
Clark Gable responds very strongly to the emotional tone and atmosphere around him, and can be dominated by his unpredictable moods. Anyone who lives with Clark Gable must accept his ups and downs and appreciate Clark’s need for times of withdrawal.
i promise, clark - i will treat you right.
“sadly i part from you;
like a clam
torn from its shell,
I go, and autumn too.”
– matsuo basho
is he cute, or is he british? →
Question: I recently started dating a British guy. I think he’s cute, but maybe it’s just that he has an English accent. How can I tell the difference? —Carrie F. Answer: Like many romantic dilemmas—“Your place or mine?,” “Is it warm in here, or am I just drunk?”—this is a question that has long plagued American women. The British accent is Kryptonite to the female resolve, and though the evening...
awkward people →
the holiday plan. i hope i don’t run in to these cats along the way.
advent in wales. cardiff, castles, and camping (snowdonia national park).
christmas in ireland. the liffey, market shopping, and saying my confessions (in the name of the father, the son, and the holy toast).
hogmanay (new years) in edinburgh. fireworks, fairs behind churches, and awkward people: pointing,...
bartlett's. →
52,000 quotations.
i think howard will be in bartlett’s one day.
definately. howard is pure bartlett’s.
(one new copy of bartlett’s is upwards of $120, in case you’re interested. i was, until i found out about said price tag.)
I ’d rather be handsome than homely; I ’d rather be youthful than old; If I can’t have a bushel of silver...
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