December 2010
November 2010
Barbie is a Product of Her Environment.
Excerpt:
Barbie Loves Weddings
Barbie used to be in love but not anymore because Ken was fucking his friend Kevin. Skipper quoted Legally Blonde to her older sister: “If a girl like you can’t keep a guy, what the hell are the rest of us supposed to do?” Skipper is kind of a bitch. Skipper is engaged. Barbie is her maid of honor. Barbie loves weddings.
Never Simple →
indieink:
If I were to tell you I love you, I’d only be half right. Your lips on mine, A high unequalled. Conflicting emotions, never still in My head, never calm when I’m Thinking of you And when am I not?…
pleasefireme:
Please fire me. I spoke to my new supervisor about the hours I would be available during my next semester of college. His first comment was “What’s a semester?”
“I don’t need a birthday because I buy myself all the presents I need. And...”
– Tracy Jordan (via darao75)
…and So November Comes →
indieink:
Here we are in November. It’s a mixed bag for me. Weather-wise, I always feel like I’m coming into my own. Nothing fuels my creative went more than a blustery, cold day. The starkness of the newly…
pleasefireme:
Please fire me. Instead of paying their employees a reasonable wage, the company I work for invested in making a CD of Broadway-musical-style songs about the how awesome the company is. They play it to kick off every meeting. *jazz hands*
Essay on Motherhood →
indieink:
Toby is a superhero today. Yesterday, he was a dinosaur, although I kept forgetting which kind, glancing up from my spreadsheets to shriek off-cue in mock terror when evidently, I was supposed to be…
Snow Day to Remember →
indieink:
—— Kaho blogs here and is on Twitter here.
meatbunkerkaplyinc:
If Canora is the next Iron Chef, my head may explode, and not from joy.
In Case of Fire Break Glass →
I started with the aquarium.
It made sense: fire, water.
For a brief moment I felt bad
about the fish, but a gulping,
glassy-eyed molly isn’t sentient enough
to rouse much guilt.
Besides, there was a fire. …
Countries vote to accept execution of gays -... →
Excerpt:
Others protected by the resolution were human rights defenders (like journalists, lawyers and demonstrators), street children and members of indigenous communities.
But now sexual orientation has been taken out of the list. The amendment was supported by Benin in Africa on behalf of the African Group in the UN General Assembly. It passed on a narrow vote of 79 for, 70 against , 17...
NFL Sends Thousands Of Volunteers To Help Clean Up... →
O, Dara: The lunatics are at it again →
darao75:
Hey, did anyone else catch these comments from Roger Ailes, president of the “fair and balanced” Fox News Channel:
On Obama, Ailes said, “The president has not been very successful. He just got kicked from Mumbai to South Korea, and he came home and attacked Republicans for it. He had to be…
pleasefireme:
Please fire me. My co-worker decided to state after watching a gangland movie the night before that she didn’t want to join a gang because she didn’t want to be killed by, “a thug, heroin usin’, gun wieldin’, black man or Mexican!” Then she clarified, “I don’t want to be prejudice.”
6 Steps To Being The Coolest Person at Media and...
bajillionhits:
No matter how tight your Net strat might be, sometimes building your brand will require you to unplug from the web and go out to buzz-jack at cool tech parties and media events in real life.
Here’s a handy guide to leveraging these opportunities to drive the maximum amount of exposure by being the coolest person at every high-profile party in six simple steps.
1. Drink as much as...
Some days, being a lawyer is awesome.
darao75:
Check out this order issued by the Federal district court in Takoma. I love it when the judge ends with a limerick:
Plaintiff has a great deal to say, But it seems he skipped Rule 8(a), His Complaint is too long, Which renders it wrong, Please re-write and re-file today.
Defendants’ Motions for a More Definite Statement (Dkts. #12, 19, 20, 21), are GRANTED.
Just Get Up →
indieink:
I’ve been laying in this bed for 46 minutes now. My mind is wide awake, a flurry of activity as usual. The flashing red numbers and screeching sound of the alarm clock will me to move. Each flicker…
clientsfromhell:
During the first meeting with the client, a Jewish community website for teens.
Client: ”We want something that has sort of an anarchist edge. Something crazy like Mickey Mouse with a swastika or something.”
Me: ”Are you sure your demographic is comfortable with swastikas?”
Client: ”Why wouldn’t they be?”
O'Reilly Bait - The Daily Dish | By Andrew... →
This is so awesome.
Casting Call →
indieink:
I’m making a movie of my life But I’m unsure of where to cast you. The soundtrack is in place Yet I’m still figuring which role you’ll play. The hero? The villain? The silly sidekick? A lesson to be…
This Is My One Hundredth Post On Tumblr.
You’re welcome.
10 Things Apple Will Probably Announce That I Just...
bajillionhits:
You’ve probably heard by now that Apple is making some kind of big-time secret announcement deal tomorrow on their website, promising customers “a day they will never forget” (and if you haven’t heard by now, get off my site and go get your strat together).
Well through my engaged network of influencers and innovators, I’ve gotten leaked sneaks of several big bombshells my boy...
Welcome to the 21st Century.
Ah, Craigslist.
Personal Assistant (downtown seattle)
Are you a female who is looking for a flexible, relaxing, and fun part time job? Do you live in or around downtown Seattle? I am looking for a part time assistant (10 to 20 hours a week). You’ll get paid $20 an hour and you will be in charge of both my personal and business life. Your job duties will include: checking my mail, organizing my...
Next Week I’m Expecting Locusts →
indieink:
It started on Thursday with the ice machine, my favorite household appliance. One minute there were lovely half-moon cubes tumbling on demand from the door of the refrigerator, and the next, no…
The Washington Monthly →
Excerpt:
We’re talking about a powerful member of Congress engaged in foreign policy, vowing to a foreign government to oppose the administration’s policies regarding that government. Ron Kampeas from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news agency said he can’t remember any U.S. official ever doing this. “[T]o have-a-face to face and say, in general, we will take your side...
