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Wait for it... awkward
Non-sensical comeback gone awry at work:
As opposed to the usual...
Them: "This is stupid"
You: "YOU'RE stupid"
It went something like this...
W: "Oh man, we missed the cycling class! I was thrown off by the sunlight... it feels like it's 3!"
Me: "You feel like you're 3"
Both: "..."
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Squid Hunting
I'm going deep sea squid fishing tomorrow morning! Don't usually do things that are this "hunting"-y, but I figure it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing when a friend asks if you want to charter a boat and hunt 4" squid miles off the coast in the Pacific Ocean :)
Also, they're Humboldt Squid, which are apparently supposed to be no further north than LA ( Read more... ) -
What Are You Great At?
Last week I finished reading “Now, Discover Your Strengths” by the Gallup organization, which Niniane recommended. It came up over coffee that this year I've been learning things I saw as weaknesses, but she had recently read this book, and thought I should do the opposite: focus on building my strengths even stronger.
Turns out I think she was ( Read more... ) -
2009 Resolution Recap
I want to take resolutions a little seriously this year, so I've been waiting to decide on 2010 New Years' Even Resolutions for the hype to die down and make sure I really want to stick with the ones I chose. In the meantime, how about a little accountability on last years' go (Resolutions copied and pasted from my Twitter account @staringispolite ( Read more... ) -
Hannukah Facial*
I want to quickly make it known to the world that I'm currently living out a modern day miracle, worthy of at least notoriety in future millennia, if not full-blown minor holiday status.
My $5 container of CVS-brand facial soap looked like it was going to run out in November. It has still not done so, 6 weeks later.
6 WEEKS LATER!
I keep forgetting to ( Read more... ) -
Crazy Cab Grocery List
Wednesday night, my roommate Lindsay and I found this gem of a grocery list on the seat of the cab on the way to Smash Brothers Night at The Classy Apmt*
I'll forever wonder if they dropped it before or after they got their groceries... I'll try to transcribe some highlights, but honestly, all the fun is figure out wtf they actually meant. I also ( Read more... ) -
My Year in Cities, 2009
Inspired by Matt Casey's post by the same name, and thus indirectly kottke's post as well, here is my Year in Cities, for 2009. In bold are the places I hadn't been before.
Cambridge, MA
Somerville, MA
Boston, MA
Avon, CT
Denver, CO
Killington, VT
New York, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Weehawken, NJ
Washington, DC
San Francisco, CA
Mountain View, CA
Jupiter, FL
Not ( Read more... ) -
The pleasant infusion of randomness that is Casey
3:49 PM Casey: u didnt try dee ice cream
3:50 PM it's boys choice
me: i didn't see it
Casey: must i be your eyes and tongue?
me: if only
Casey: it is in tupperwear...looks as if it looks like pancake powder mayhaps
i suggest you try before the rest of the worlds eats it
me: ohhh I did see some pancake batter stuff
Casey: yeah in clear tupperwear ( Read more... ) -
http://www.christophehuet.com/
Amazing photomanipulation artist with a huge gallery:
http://www.christophehuet.com/
He's got a great making of section that steps through the process for his more complex pieces, too. Really interesting stuff. -
Hidden Passageways
Always wanted to build that secret hiding place, meeting room, or dungeon, but can't afford the maniacal henchmen builders? Tired of wasting precious turns with uncertain dice-rolling just to get from your library to your study? Well now you can resolve all your secret passageway needs at one place ( Read more... )