December 2009
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“Are you nuts? How are you going to map out an entire website plan on a piece of...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
How I would love to meet this client.
40 Things That Were Popular At The Beginning Of... →
This is such a fantastic list!
cthrin:
I feel a little old.
“He’s just captivating, truly, whenever he’s on screen. Lights that bright are...”
– - a review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, on Heath Ledger’s final performance.
(Even though the film is receiving weak reviews, I am excited to see this.The loss of Heath still deeply affects me. I don’t think any other celebrity death since has been as tragic, although this...
Early New Year's Resolutions
It’s probably too early to be doing this, but I don’t care. I haven’t made resolutions for myself in quite some time, so why not go against the grain and plan them out for 2010?
I’m going to miss saying 2000 with every single year. We’re never going to be able to do this again in our lifetime, at least on a casual basis. Our children and our children’s children...
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Ross Lenenski covers Jeff Buckley’s version...
“I’ve long been frustrated by the inability of big media sites to have a real...”
– Newsweek: Interview with Mark Coatney of Newsweek Magazine’s tumblr (via meaghano) (via soupsoup) (via nbclocal)
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“Like an alcoholic trying to walk past a bar, you should see me trying to walk...”
– Roger Ebert, “Books do furnish a life”
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Lady GaGa - Poker Face (For Orchestra Version...
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A zinger from TIME
“We wanted to remind people of what newspapers can do that the Internet can’t,” Eggers explains: the format excels at long articles, photographs and comics and can be read anywhere — “even in the bathtub.”
TIME: “They wanted a magazine.”
- McSweeny’s ‘Panorama’ Proves Print Isn’t Dead
Who's ever been to the Wren's Nest? Well I'm... →
Just read this blog entry. If you’re not a history nerd like I am you probably won’t crack up as much as I did, but seriously - it is hilarious. I’ve never even been to The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta, home of Joel Chandler Harris, but the house museum’s blog and Twitter (@TheWrensNest) is just delightfully witty, fun, and insightful. I need to make a trip down there ASAP...
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And in another plug, here’s rising artist...
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Beads by Kris →
My friend Kristen opened her own Etsy shop recently, and I thought it couldn’t hurt to give her a little plug here. She does all custom-made, handcrafted jewelry - from necklaces to earrings to bracelets - and she can personalize anything.
(Also, I’d love for ya to check out the site for the photos. All taken by me, with my little point-and-shoot camera. Good grief I love that...
“These people want a reality TV show, give them one. It’s called ‘Dealing With...”
– Secret Service Interviews Gate-Crashers - NYTimes.com (via skidder)
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Marketers: Why aren't you using your big guns?
As I troll the Internet looking for my next big adventure, I’ve found marketing agency websites to be some of the most intensive, visually-appealing sites around. Many are witty and smart; others are serious and thoughtful. And some are so downright creative that I leave with my mind blown and a desire to not only work for this agency but a desire to HIRE them for my imaginary project. Of...
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A well-read year.
For the past few days, I’ve been reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It is my first venture into Gaimanland, and I’m sorry to say it’s not been measuring up to what I hoped it would be. The book itself is moving surprisingly fast, although I realized last night I’ve read over 125 pages and still haven’t found myself anymore engrossed. I’m hoping it will pick up...
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“When I say to you, there is nobody like me, and there never was, that is a...”
– Lady Gaga
WatchThis is amazing.
nbclocal:
thedailywhat:
You Are Old of the Day: Allie Garcia interviews a classroom of kids born in the year 2000. Topics of discussion include Britney Spears, dial-up, and 9/11.
Money: “Napster? A place that you can nap?”
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WatchOh hey, Christina Auguilera. If I ever saw a chameleon, Gaga is it.
grantbussinger:
Lady Gaga attacks the 90’s with awesome new video: Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
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A tip for the Facebookers of the world (and... →
Here’s a tip: if you’re not comfortable sharing your life details with your mom, dad, boss, coworker, neighbor, ex-boyfriend, little brother, best friend, worst enemy, future wife, North Korea, the police, internet stalker, or dog, don’t even post it on the internet (or to be even more specific, FACEBOOK).
You know why? Because even though you and I might have gone to middle...
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Avatar: Future success or flop? ... →
I, along with the rest of the world, am really curious to see how this Avatar business fares. I only saw the trailer for the first time a couple weeks ago, and while it hooked me with its dramatic music and cutaways, my prediction is that the film itself is going to be way overblown. The first thing I noticed was that Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver are both in this, and while the latter...
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Shopping lines
Tonight at the Steinmart, Mom and I waited behind four other women in the line to check out. Barry Manilow’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” streamed through the store speakers, filling an otherwise vacant space with music that was quickly putting me to sleep. I wandered away a bit to a display of cableknit Christmas sweaters, jingling a few of the bells and flicking the...
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Coffee. And a hello.
I think one of the easiest things for me to write about - ever - is coffee. I’ve had several assignments over the years that require me to write about this wonderful beverage, and they’ve turned out to be some of my strongest, best pieces of work. But now that I think about it, food of any sort has often turned out to be what I find myself most at ease when attempting to capture a...