Icon Origins
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This bus stop makes me want Rolos
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From Twitter 01-18-2011
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My water bottle makes cool noises when there's just a little water in it
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Yes, another video
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Icon Origins
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Look what Garrett got me
The power of lj and wuv.
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Ring molds and ramekins
New cooking stuff that came today.
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From Twitter 01-19-2011
- 07:48:05: Picture if an atheist governor was all "I'll do my job but I think the christians are shitheads." http://on.msnbc.com/fJolJq
- 08:14:01: I wonder what percentage of people read "hook and loop" and don't know it's Velcro.
- 14:49:09: I wish I could be like Outlook and just say "not responding" when someone asks me to do something I'm not in the mood for.
- 17:55:00: I wonder if there has ever been a Halloween in my lifetime where no girls I knew dressed as a cat.
- 18:06:12: Oh I forgot to update a few weeks ago, I tried mascarpone. Wasn't into it but would try another brand and also in recipes.
- 18:08:35: I hate the strained, whiny voices people use in commercials for headache medicine.
- 21:04:22: Last night's episode of The Fashion Show RULED. Really liked how they embraced the "lip synch for your life" format.
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Was gonna retweet this but it put it 18 hours back in the timeline
Was gonna retweet this but it put it 18 hours back in the timeline, originally uploaded by christopher575.
Plus this is more important than the average tweet.
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Shopping and Life
Yesterday as I was browsing in the grocery store, I came upon a product that always makes me stop and think. Back in early 2004, I found myself in a pretty miserable situation. I'd lost my job and my beloved apartment, and found a new, crappy job and an ok place, but had no money because I was trying to pay off the debts that would eventually lead to my bankruptcy. I was working a swing shift, so I rarely saw people outside of work. To top it all off, I couldn't really cook, but needed to be making my own meals since I was completely broke.
For many months I made meals out of Lipton side dishes with frozen vegetables to take in a container to eat dinner at work. I haven't had one since then, but I imagine the taste would bring me back to feeling like a miserable failure. When I see the packets in the store I always pause for a moment.
But I'm not really feeling regret when that happens. I look back now and I'm thankful for where I am. There are lots of little reminders in my life of worse times. Everywhere. There was a time I couldn't go anywhere without seeing places where bad things happened or worry about people I didn't feel like ever seeing again. That's a time in a lot of people's lives when they feel like they should just up and leave, and for a while, I did too. But it doesn't really matter where you go, because you'll always be you and you just have to learn to be grateful for what you've got.
Yesterday I looked at the Lipton side dish packets and thought about my life, and then I thought about my life right now. I walked right past them and picked up other things to make. Things that require a little more work, but taste a lot better. Things I'm proud to make for my husband for dinner and pack up as leftovers for his lunch.
I got home and was greeted by the cats and a beautiful sunset view, and I waited for Garrett to get home. It's these times when I have a few quiet moments that I realize how lucky I am to not only be alive, but to be truly living.
And I'm glad there's always something around to remind me. Perspective is a good thing.
For many months I made meals out of Lipton side dishes with frozen vegetables to take in a container to eat dinner at work. I haven't had one since then, but I imagine the taste would bring me back to feeling like a miserable failure. When I see the packets in the store I always pause for a moment.
But I'm not really feeling regret when that happens. I look back now and I'm thankful for where I am. There are lots of little reminders in my life of worse times. Everywhere. There was a time I couldn't go anywhere without seeing places where bad things happened or worry about people I didn't feel like ever seeing again. That's a time in a lot of people's lives when they feel like they should just up and leave, and for a while, I did too. But it doesn't really matter where you go, because you'll always be you and you just have to learn to be grateful for what you've got.
Yesterday I looked at the Lipton side dish packets and thought about my life, and then I thought about my life right now. I walked right past them and picked up other things to make. Things that require a little more work, but taste a lot better. Things I'm proud to make for my husband for dinner and pack up as leftovers for his lunch.
I got home and was greeted by the cats and a beautiful sunset view, and I waited for Garrett to get home. It's these times when I have a few quiet moments that I realize how lucky I am to not only be alive, but to be truly living.
And I'm glad there's always something around to remind me. Perspective is a good thing.
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Movie Cliches
Big-time drug kingpin cuts open a huge bag of drugs open to sample it instead of using the perfectly serviceable zip-loc seal.
People talk about someone in the bathroom without checking for feet in the stalls and the person they’re talking about is totally in one of the stalls.
The only one in the group who didn’t want to go to the strip show ends up on stage with the dancer.
People talk about someone in the bathroom without checking for feet in the stalls and the person they’re talking about is totally in one of the stalls.
The only one in the group who didn’t want to go to the strip show ends up on stage with the dancer.
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Pow!
I ordered these yesterday and they were waiting for me when I got home.
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New shoes
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My favorite trick
Pretend to take a picture of your friend to get the creeper in the
background.
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From Twitter 01-20-2011
- 07:05:49: Reality competition shows make me notice stuff. The Arrangement made me realize how ridiculously opulent the flowers on Cougar Town are.
- 08:44:12: No 3D movie will ever be better than Final Destination 4. They may as well stop trying.
- 10:12:51: #HeMightBeGay so you shouldn't presume your son is straight until you hear otherwise.
- 11:38:40: Act like an idiot, sue people for noticing! http://bit.ly/iiOh7m (bet nobody would have ever recognized her from the video)
- 12:36:38: BREAKING: Outing yourself as a moron to the world can lead to the world knowing you might be a credit card thief http://bit.ly/gMytOB
- 12:56:08: Smart quotes are dumb.
- 15:03:11: More stuff like the Tori Amos cereal commercial pzl.
- 15:21:05: Office chairs should have three casters instead of five so there's more room for your feet down thar.
- 16:07:46: Shoes I ordered yesterday from Zappos are out for delivery today. Impressive!
- 16:10:36: How did we go from awesome words like "cassingle" to stupid ones like "tweeps"? (Though I will admit I don't hate "twitches")
- 16:27:50: Oh look it's like you're having a picnic in the bus how cuteFUCK YOUUUUUUU
- 18:03:35: .@scearley I just realized "taco bar" is an anagram of "acrobat".
- 18:18:05: Just heard about shirataki for the first time. Must investigate.
- 18:21:39: Food Network's ratings are sagging a bit. Kinda makes sense, though, since they launched a second network.
- 21:29:17: Doors at 8:00 my ass!
- 21:30:37: Like it would kill these assholes to open the bar area while they get the stage area ready.
- 21:37:20: Ok club is open, bar is closed, miniature bar area is open. Sigh.
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SchadenFriday
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Black Swan lolz
I've seen Black Swan twice now, so during the second viewing I was able to think a lot more about things and notice more details, but also let my mind wander a bit since I knew what was happening.
For those of you who have seen it, do you agree that it would be hilarious if this is the music that was playing while the dancers were being picked out by Thomas?
I don't know how I ever thought of it, but I think about it constantly. Yes, I'm weird.
Big thanks to![[info]]()
alexjon for helping identify the song.
For those of you who have seen it, do you agree that it would be hilarious if this is the music that was playing while the dancers were being picked out by Thomas?
I don't know how I ever thought of it, but I think about it constantly. Yes, I'm weird.
Big thanks to
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=1)
alexjon for helping identify the song.
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SchadenFriday BONUS
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I made pretty food today
I wanted to try out the ring molds I got, so first I used one to make the easiest and most perfectly-formed poached egg I've ever made. Then I made an egg in a basket.
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Not wanting to waste the rest of the bread, I toasted it and added a little bit of cream cheese, Sri Racha, and a pickled pepper ring. I'd like to figure out something to do with it that looks like an egg, I think that'd be a cute presentation.
Not wanting to waste the rest of the bread, I toasted it and added a little bit of cream cheese, Sri Racha, and a pickled pepper ring. I'd like to figure out something to do with it that looks like an egg, I think that'd be a cute presentation.
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