pretty pretty pretty good

My roommate does a lot of very strange, counter-intuitive...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:41:24 -0500

My roommate does a lot of very strange, counter-intuitive things. I’m actually starting to get desensitized to them, but this one seemed so ridiculous that I just had to share. The other day, I walked into the bathroom and noticed the shower curtain was on the outside of the tub. Thinking that was out of the ordinary, I looked behind it and found this stack of neatly folded sweaters sitting on the edge of the tub. Can anyone make sense of this?

tristn: lefan: manhole cover. madison, wi. november...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:11:58 -0500

tristn:

lefan:

manhole cover. madison, wi. november 2009.

No love for the Neenah foundry.

ookla: funkss: (via fuckyeah1990s) believe it or not i played...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:09:01 -0500

ookla:

funkss:

(via fuckyeah1990s)

believe it or not i played this game yesterday (although it was a SNES rom)

my sister always made me beat this for her (the snes version). i still remember the stupid winter level cos barbie would slip and fall and die cos she sucks

I was always so excited when this game showed up on Sega Channel.

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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:51:57 -0500

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postpunk: The Smiths - Stretch Out and Wait [alternate...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:27:43 -0500

postpunk:

The Smiths - Stretch Out and Wait [alternate vocal]

This version of “Stretch Out and Wait” recently made the rounds in my circle of Smiths-appreciating friends. It’s not a drastically different version: just some slight lyrical changes and some melodic variations. It’s quite lovely how the song rocks back and forth like a kind of angsty lullaby—stretch out and sleep! I’m not sure if Morrissey is talking about getting it on (“ignore all the codes of the day / let your juvenile impulses sway”) or not getting it on (“stretch out and wait”) or some other forces of nature pushing us around. But it doesn’t matter; for me it’s all about that swaying, oscillating carelessly between meanings and images, this way and that way, this way and that way.

This is me according to Amazon.com.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:27:41 -0500

This is me according to Amazon.com.

moviesinframes: Home alone, 1990 (dir. Chris Columbus) This...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:18 -0500

moviesinframes:

Home alone, 1990 (dir. Chris Columbus)

This winter, with my post grad school freedom, I might just watch Home Alone every day when I get home from work.

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:23 -0500

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GPOYW — Kenan made this for me today. Original seen here.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:43:00 -0500

GPOYW — Kenan made this for me today.

Original seen here.

"There’s still something very significant that we have not yet learned about Juliet Burke."

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:41:35 -0500

“There’s still something very significant that we have not yet learned about Juliet Burke.”

- Carlton Cuse. (via planettampon)

this sends chills down my spine.

About to have a little Sunday fun day with Laura! We’re...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:56:11 -0500

About to have a little Sunday fun day with Laura! We’re going to check out the new Whole Foods (it’s gigantic) for lunch and then do a little shopping before she heads back to Michigan.

I will soon be the proud owner of this :D (via notalkingplz)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:22:24 -0400

I will soon be the proud owner of this :D

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:58 -0400

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hooings: I LOVE PANTS

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:42:18 -0400

hooings:

I LOVE PANTS

I doubted Kenan’s no-kiln-needed clay, but now, I am...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:46:01 -0400

I doubted Kenan’s no-kiln-needed clay, but now, I am impressed.

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"Sometimes I will be talking to journalism students and they will ask how I get people to open up to..."

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:43:39 -0400

““Sometimes I will be talking to journalism students and they will ask how I get people to open up to me, and the answer is that I’m legitimately curious about what those people are saying. I honestly care about the stories they are telling. That’s a force that talks to the deepest part of us. There is something that happens during therapy when the therapy session is going well: If someone is talking to a therapist about something unresolved — something they don’t understand — and they suddenly start talking about it, it just flows out in this highly narrative, highly detailed form. Most people are not articulate about everything in their life, but they are articulate about the things they’re still figuring out.””

- - Ira Glass, as quoted by Chuck Klosterman in his new book, “Eating the Dinosaur” which I am beyond excited to read. I love that guy. and his indie glasses.

Eating the Dinosaur, Chuck Klosterman, Book - Barnes & Noble

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hooings: Recipe: Best-Ever Veggie Burgers from Northstar...

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:55:43 -0400

hooings:

Recipe: Best-Ever Veggie Burgers from Northstar Cafe
(Restaurant Reproduction)

one of my favorite food blogs takes on one of my favorite food discoveries of the past year! be sure to check out the extra tips in the comments!

I think this counts as my discovery!

Tristan is visiting for the weekend and wanted to borrow some...

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:58:24 -0400

Tristan is visiting for the weekend and wanted to borrow some shorts. He said he feels like Trace from Flipping Out.

Attn: Chicago Tumblrs

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:13:10 -0400

I just moved here last week and am finally getting around to setting up cable and internet. My two choices are Comcast and RCN. The reviews online are horrible for both. What should I do?

Hey, it’s the bridge I now walk across to get to work. No...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:59:34 -0400

Hey, it’s the bridge I now walk across to get to work. No big deal.

(This is me trying to be a cool young professional Chicagoan and not the excited Michigander tourist that I really still am.)