May 2012
39 posts
“Being funny is like any other artistic skill, but to wield it successfully...”
– Hey, Men, I’m Funnier Than You
- Can I just say: THIS IS SOME TRUTH TELLING! Here’s my experience: Most people — especially other women — don’t expect you to be funny — actually, they almost refuse to let you be funny — until they have had time to analyze...
naked face eating
so, listen. as a “digital native” (i hate that term but whatever) i didn’t really think i had any personal boundaries when it comes to viewing disturbing things on the internet.
as it turns out, i do: blurry “naked face eater” photos make me uneasy as hell. (this coming from a woman who just the other day i google image searched “flesh eating bacteria.”...
also
me: it smells like cat pee
tj: ... it's the rain
justin: you've been spending too much time in new york
dc word association
pavement
froyo
potbelly’s
sauna
anyway, i’m exhausted.
"Maybe in the end this is not about having more... →
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may
I’m going to try to writing here a bit more regularly. I might even set calendar alerts to remind me and everything.
So I’m going to start, and there’s personal stuff here that’s not me-at-work. Excuse the choppiness. It’s been a minute.
New York. I just had my one month anniversary here and despite a nasty sinus/cold thing this past week, my time in the city has...
"Brown is an old man in this line of work. He gets... →
want to talk about ridiculous and kind of... →
“I make a point of occasionally leaving my house without my phone. Or I drink...”
– Ann Friedman on work-life balance. (via amandahess)
Great interview + what a great job.
“John: Ya know what would be awesome?
me: what
John: If 30 Rock had both...”
– original quote: “I think I’ll get Twitter so I can tell celebrities all my good ideas.”
He remains Twitterless.
On Adam Yauch, John said it simply: “man...
When you hit a certain point in your 20s,... →
This is first cute, then alarming, like Justin Bieber. First you go to one wedding. “This is nice,” you say to yourself. “Open bar!” Then suddenly it’s like popcorn kernels. Several start popping at once. Poofy white things surround you, along with the vague smell of burning. “This is fine,” you say to yourself. “They are my friends and I am happy for them! Open bar!” Then by your sixth or...
once again, as people bum-rushed twitter to babble... →
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Here is an unsung perk of a long distance relationship that I’ve actually always quite appreciated: Space to figure out that it’s actually a good one.
Finally, a good one.
some things about moving
1. i am more likely to work out
2. i am more likely to eat three gigantic cookies after working out
3. i spend more $ but own less stuff
4. i walk more, more, more. i get lost. i turn off.
5. this city makes up for all the things i didn’t think through
6. … except for maybe one or two
April 2012
27 posts
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bring back paper mail / nyc
My friend and former colleague Dan mailed me a short-but-sweet note. It was my first official piece of mail since moving to New York City two days ago (that was fast!). I was really touched, because, seriously, everybody knows the effort it takes sometimes to procure a stamp. Anyway, I think we should bring back mail. Mail is heartwarming. Mail is charming. Mail is special. And mail needs us! So...
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