August 2008
23 posts
Selective Rebloggory
johncarney:
* Carry a pocket knife.
* Buy a tuxedo before you are thirty. Stay that size. * Subscribe to a small-circulation magazine. * It should have a cork-screw. The knife. Not the magazine. * One girlfriend is probably enough
My brother reblogged this post. Except for the “One girlfriend is probably enough” portion. That, he didn’t reblog. Nice sin of omission,...
Kate Nash, I may love you a little bit.
137. Be beholden to no one. Pay in cash.
(via rulesformyunbornson)
(I’m pleased to find one of my often-mocked personal habits as a post on 1001 Rules. You can quit making fun of me now, Everyone I Know.)
I, like John Mark and anyone else who has a Tumblr, find myself quickly addicted to 1001 Rules For My Unborn Son. My brother says it’s a woman. I say it’s a guy. Incidentally enough, that debate is an exact...
Others need not apply
When I was 15, at the peak of my wisdom in terms of love, life and what makes a person happy, I wrote up a list of 101 things I wanted in a guy.
Among them were:
78. Writes with a ballpoint pen
19. Listens to NPR
55. Likes green beans
Now I wonder why I thought it could be that simple or that complicated. I mean, who doesn’t like green beans?
133. On stage is no time to be shy.
(via rulesformyunbornson)
Political (de)correctness
Once upon a time, I made some assinine point by saying “everyone has someone who is ______ in their family.” I honestly don’t remember if I was referring to people with mental handicaps, homosexuals or Kansans. The joke began there.
Last night as my sister and I sat in Barnes and Noble, I snapped at her to “stop being mildly retarded.”
Katherine waited a beat...
Me: Girls, I don't know if I'm making really rash decisions, but I--
Sharon: --Touch poison ivy a lot?
The 17 Most Recognizable Trademarked Sounds
dihard:
NBC’s musical notes G, E, C played on chimes. NBC was the first to trademark a sound for its radio broadcasting services in 1950.
MGM’s lion’s roar
The song “Sweet Georgia Brown” for The Harlem Globetrotters
Tetris’ “electronic Russian folkstyle tune,” owned by Elorg Company
Intel’s 5 note ding
“D’Oh” spoken by Homer is owned by Fox
The 9 bars of musical chord in the key of B Flat...
Muked.
As in, “I just muked when I instinctively wrote trend-driven menuing options in a copy doc.”
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Just as there are many awesome things about working at a culinary agency, there are downfalls. The day you write ‘consumer-driven menuing innovations’ without a second thought is one of them.
the Super Bowl of Super Bowl advertising
I’ve heard more than one person mention with slight derision the advertising during the Olympics. Yes, unity is cheesy. Yes, athletic patriotism is misguided. Yes, I know that a tenth of a tenth of a tenth of a cent from each bottle of Coca-Cola actually goes to the Olympics and Special Olympics. No, none of these matter to me. The Olympics is the Super Bowl of Super Bowl advertising.
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Name-calling
Once the words “Sick little shit!” enter a conversation, it’s gone about as far at it can go.
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In other news, this isn’t a break-up post. It just goes to show that I love love love lunches with three 23-year-old Account Execs who can’t seem to act their ages.
moderation:
You Don’t Know Me, by Ben Folds...
amandalynferri:
Yr Still Not Awesome - Ley Royal...
The paper equivalent of footie pajamas →
I am not too old for these.
Lead me not into temptation (or into the supply... →
(via theregoeseasyrider)
I’m not going to pretend I’m not going to listen to this the moment I can find headphones on my desk.
“She’s not intentionally evil…she just loves to see that moment, the...”
– David Sedaris, masterfully putting into words my personality…and its reliance on effective peer pressure.