January 2010
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Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
– Calvin (and Hobbes) (via hrrrthrrr)
You go to a dance where a new pop song is playing, and for the rest of your life...
– Louis Menand on The Catcher in the Rye for The New Yorker. (via meaghano)
Hell yes. Thank you, J.D.
I just watched a gif of the Challenger explode over and over again and as I...
– Brainland (via langer)
Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage →
Obviously there are a lot of details left out (such as how long the binge drinkers group had been drinking), being an NPR article, but it’s a significant finding from a reputable journal. A damn shame, to waste such a powerful organ.
heartbeatcity:
things that might keep you from falling asleep if you live in new york: everything, specifically: the book you read until 2am the blog you read until 2am it’s 2am and you have to get up at 7am and you just want to keep reading. the people you don’t live with the people you don’t sleep with the people you swear you could fall asleep to if only they were here. your plans...
hrrrthrrr:
Hard Believer by First Aid Kit
I love this Swedish sister duo so much! After getting my hands on an early copy of this album, I have been listening to it over and over and over. Their voices just go together so perfectly. Their new album, The Big Black and The Blue, was just released today…check it out! Highly recommended if you are into bands like Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Dave Matthews Band (17)
Haley Bonar (12)
Okkervil River (9)
David Gray (9)
Counting Crows (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
To all the people watching, I can never ever thank you enough for your kindness...
– Conan O’Brien (via drinkyourjuice)
On making new friends...
Haley: Let’s make a new point system. You get 100 points for making a new dude friend and -200 points for making a new girl friend. Ok?
blink!
kaybell:
it’s all art — all of it! — every single breath is scented with art, and it’s so sad that so many people never have the faintest clue that it’s all over them and all around them and flowing through them like blood, like sunshine, like life. i will probably die penniless, but oh the stories! oh the love! oh the whole wide world held limp in the palm of my hand! oh the smile on my face...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
Bob Dylan (18)
Dave Matthews Band (16)
Bloc Party (7)
Lady GaGa (6)
David Gray (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Before you reach for bottled water ...
productiveatwork:
(Make sure you see the graphic)
I remember how amazed I was the first time I received my water quality control test results for the city’s tap water. Paying for my own water for the first time opened my eyes to how incredibly strict the standards are. It’s so difficult to refrain from buying a bottle when we’re out and we’re thirsty, but, growing up...
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In the aftermath of disaster, we are reminded that life can be unimaginably...
– Obama for Newsweek, on Haiti.
he’s good.
(via meaghano)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
Dave Matthews Band (50)
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds (44)
Jens Lekman (24)
David Gray (18)
The Stills (17)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
On that note,
Are any of you vodka drinkers? Long story short, I’m starting to tolerate alcohol a lot better now and since it’s the only drink I can have I’d like your suggestions! So, if you are, how do you enjoy it?