alrighty...

1. do you yearn for the days when good old steve hosted blue's clues? this should make you feel better.
2. this one is just for jes: get ready for an ass-kickin!"
3. yet another brilliant Republican idea... you know, since it was already working SO well.
4. where ben & jerry's flavors go when they die ( Read more... )

Trick or treat?

Meaning
The ultimatum given by children who call on houses to solicit gifts at Hallowe'en.

OriginThere could hardly be a better example of the way that language and traditions migrate over time and across different cultures than trick or treating. This is well-known to be an American tradition, but its origins lie in medieval ( Read more... )

is this a horrible idea or completely adorable? i'm torn.

so i want my ears pierced. i never got them done when i was a kid b/c my parents wouldn't allow it, then i developed a complex about my small ears and didn't want to draw attention to them, then i just didn't care about it, and now i kinda want them, mostly b/c there are so many pairs of freaking cute earrings that i want and/or already have for ( Read more... )

awww... how awesome is my little college?
http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=43217

but i came across so many fun things today that i had to share some, even if it's minor compared to what i used to post:

1. marmaduke comics got you confused? this guy posts the comics daily along with helpful explanations to decipher the comedy ( Read more... )

did you know that MIT has a system where they publicize course materials in a sort of self-study-capable way? this includes pretty much everything they have, including their STS department. it's called "open courseware" - check it out: http://ocw.mit.edu

in case you haven't seen this yet: okgo on treadnills.

aaaanddd... dancing in the backyard.

Ok, so I pass my lunch hour reading a combination of The Guardian, CNN, international blogs and yes, celebrity gossip blogs. I can't help it. And though most of the time I keep it to myself, if you haven't seen these pictures of Joey Potter's baby by Maverick, you're missing out. She's the cutest baby I've seen in a LONG time. Leave a comment  2 

quick aside: i have to say i would LOVE it if this happened ( Read more... )