I mean, really: rap, economics, and a cameo by "Tim [Geithner]"?  How can anyone resist that seductive combination?

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On the subject of nerdy YouTube videos, here are my some favourites that I have compiled over the years.  ( nerdiness > one's own dignity, obviously )

Oh God, I cannot even begin to say how out of practise I am vis-à-vis writing anything that isn't an Oxford essay, but I suppose that is what the point of this exercise is! Thank you so much for your prompts -- it may take me a while to write them all, not the least because Oxford wants my soul, but I promise that I will in time. The goal is to ( Read more... )

Snagged from such_heights:

The first ten people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble (loose definition of term) for any pairing/OT3/OT4/character of their choosing.

1. alexajohnson: Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione
   
2. lareinenoire: Gossip Girl, Chuck/Blair
   
3. cibeles: Harry Potter, Harry/Hermione
   
4. kennahijja: Harry Potter, Ron/Lucius
   
5. vivier: Rome, Octavia
   
6. inksplotched: Merlin, Arthur/Merlin
   
7. easilyabused: Harry ( Read more... )

I missed this last year, so -- holiday love meme? :D

Signing off, V.M. Bell

The problem with flooding the market with a certain good is that its value must necessarily plummet unless the increase in supply is overtaken by a corresponding increase in demand. And it seems that, in the case of Google Wave, the outward supply shift is proving to be the dominant effect. I have nineteen Wave invites: if you want one, just ( Read more... )

THE FANFICTION LOVE MEME
Die, unit roots, die. Die, cointegration, die. Die, econometrics, die.

Signing off, V.M. Bell

I finished watching season two of Mad Men about half an hour ago. I have been sitting in front of my laptop, thoroughly unable to process the awesome that is this show. Please do not spoil season three at all for me, or I shall be peeved.

Signing off, V.M. Bell

I saw this today on The Philadelphia Inquirer's website:


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Please help me procrastinate on my coursework! You know that it is a fantastic cause.

The problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other. So ask me something you want to know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away. Then post this in your LJ and find out what ( Read more... )

After two days of work, I am proud to introduce you all to the latest addition to my embarrassingly large collection of stuffed rabbit creatures:


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