Telephone conversation from about 5 minutes ago:

Me: "I hope Los Angeles doesn't burn..."

My sister: "Don't worry. And if it does, you'll be evacuated."

Me: "By helicopter. 'Cause there's no way out of the city!"

My sister: "No. Not by helicopter. ... Probably by boat."

Conjure images of millions of people piling onto barges...

LOL.

My new favorite thing EVER. Honestly. I cannot get over the amazingness. My roommate and I just laughed until we cried for about 30 minutes straight.

http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/

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"Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor ( Read more... )

This presidential race is largely *not* about gender/racial politics, and if you caught me at a different time, I would not even bring them up. But I have been so overwhelmed today I want to scream and I feel personally assaulted because of my own gender.

I don't feel the need to vote for Hillary Clinton simply because she's a woman. But I am ( Read more... )

So I just bought the new Hard-Fi album a couple weeks ago, and I'm listening to it, and liking it, and suddenly I start listening to the words of this song:

Can't Get Along (Without You)
by Hard-Fi

Well I walked out, cos I had some plans,
Yea I walked out, destiny in my own hands,
I thought I'd get by without you oh I,
Thought I'd survive without you

I ( Read more... )

Went to see dan le sac VS scroobius pip last night. AMAZING. For those of you who don't know, they are a band out of London. A "band" which consists of Dan Le Sac (techno) makin' the music and Scroobius Pip (spoken word) doing vocals. And Scroobius Pip has an *amazing* beard.

Their myspace page: www.myspace.com/lesacvspip

In *love*. Highlights:

-My ( Read more... )

Anyone who can should watch "How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair" - documentary about an Iraqi journalist who was held by the US military for 9 MONTHS - most of that time at Abu Ghraib - on absolutely no evidence ( Read more... )

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EVERYONE needs to watch this video. It's a talk by Naomi Wolf concerning the issues in her new book, "The End of America." -- About how democracies historically have been closed down and converted into fascist states ( Read more... )

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 Meme:
1. Go here (http://www.careercruising.com)
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top fifteen results.

1. Actor

2. Comedian

3. Casting Director

4. Composer

5. Musician

6. Animator

7. Addictions Counselor

8. Religious Worker

9. Community Worker

10. Dispatcher

11. Medical Illustrator

12.  ( Read more... )