December 2010
22 posts
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just because i love mcsweeney's... and also humor... →
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i have 40 followers on tumblr!
wow. i know that some blogs have like 134730948109348134 followers, but this is kind of a big deal for me. however, i’m pretty sure this is like 10 times the amount of people who actually read my blog. but thanks for following and reading! y’all are awesome!
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i want to be a professor of sociology… right after i run away and join the...
– my father, on his inspiring change in career plans.
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you know, james franco really needs to learn how to use some fucking periods.
– michael, on james franco’s literary masterpiece “just before the black”.
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i just wanted to post one of my favorite christmas-themed songs since i couldn’t last year because we were on cruise oh nine. enjoy, and merry christmas, y’all!
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programming note for my four readers
so as i have talked about several times on here before, i will be studying abroad in london this coming semester. i went back and forth about whether or not i wanted to just use this blog to write about my time in england, and ultimately i decided to start a separate travel blog. i enjoy the raving i do here, but i want to be able to have a clean, separate account of my time in london. i have...
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sibling texts: christmas movie edition
ellen: wait... perfect christmas movie: YOGI BEAR.
michael: clearly you want dad to commit a triple murder-suicide on christmas.
zombee asked: She's Always a Woman is forever and ever on my top 25. And Dog Days are Over is on my top 25 of this month. I wish Itunes had that function--top 25 of all time, this week, this month, this year.
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i think my 4 readers know this by now, but stefon is really important to me. this week he did not disappoint. bravo, stefon. bravo.
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top 25
one of my favorite ways to judge people is by looking at their top 25 most played playlists in iTunes. when i’m snooping through someone else’s iTunes, i go straight for that playlist first before i proceed. i don’t necessarily want to know what their favorite songs or bands are, i want to know the 25 songs they find infectious and stick in their brains. the 25 they dance around to when...
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over my dead fucking body are we going to see a coen brothers movie on...
– my mom, who has a hatred of the coen brothers (because of barton fink, raising arizona, and fargo), responding to my father’s suggestion that true grit should be our annual christmas day movie.
needless to say, this is quickly becoming my favorite topic of conversation in the eichner...
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that’s not a christmas movie! that’s a halloween movie! you want to...
– my dad, responding to my suggestion that black swan should be our annual christmas movie.
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this is my new favorite blog. →
NOT mark ruffalo = classic.
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it takes courage to live a life.
– my oh-so wise and always inspirational mother.
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a haiku for finals week
a week of studying,
and sleeplessness, increase my
diet coke intake.
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proud to say that i use 23 out of these 40 popular... →
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YOU MY BOY, AARON SORKIN. →
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Why are pubs in London better than bars in New... →
theeconomist:
We ask all the most important questions.
dear economist,
this is so relevant to all of my interests right now. thanks for just being awesome.
love,
ellen
p.s. 4 weeks and 3 days until i get to hang out in lovely wonderful london pubs and drink strongbow. i can’t wait.
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