September 2009
Arg. Someone upstairs is turning on the vacuum for one second then turning it off. Then on for one second and off. On. Off. On. Off
THAT’S NOT HOW YOU VACUUM!!
Journey: Don't Stop Believin'
My peeps in the other section of grad school were going to a bar, Christy’s, tonight to celebrate being done for the quarter. I’m in town (via moving in) so I decided to join them. I stepped out the door; I was at
Point A. Exiting the Riddle House, I walked down the street until I got to
Point B. Without hesitation, I turned left. Christy’s was down the hill, I could...
August 2009
I sort of backed into a car while parallel parking. It’s my friends car, and there is no visible damage to either car. It was really more of a tap anyway.
Also it was all because of some jerk, who, as I stopped, in order to back up into the space, this jerk drove up right on my tail so I had zero room to back up. WTF? I looked back at him and he backed up a little bit, but not enough,...
First!
This morning when Douglas posted the in-progress pictures of the LEGO house was the first time I’ve read about something on a non-fan-site first. (Not the house in general, but the pictures of construction)
In a culture that revels in yelling “first!” this is an achievement. Usually by the time LEGO things start making the rounds on tumblr, I had seen it days if not weeks...
Unabridged List of Things I Found in this Box
length of coaxial cable. DVD player coaxial splitters, 3 defense lotion for leather shoes WW2 goggles stapler 3 hole punch white paint red paint white spray paint brushes, 2 bleach pen mini-binoculars travel size colgate blistex yellow, orange, pink, green, and blue highlighters, unopened AA batteries, 8 Nyquil, 22 Dayquil, 4 Pencil lead refills, 0.7mm notepad, detective notepad, grocery tylenol...
I just carried a coffee table, an end table, 4 more table legs, a box of books, 3 boxes full of random stuff, a TV, a bookcase, and a chair into my car.
Then, I drove a block over, parallel parked (!!!), and carried a chair, a bookcase, a TV, 3 boxes full of random stuff, a box of books, 4 table legs, an end table, and a coffee table up a staircase into my new room.
Driving down to Cincy today, to move my stuff out of the studio apartment, and into “The Kory House,” the house I lived at Jan-Mar 2009 and Jan-Mar 2008. Should be fun trying to fit a desk, a coffee table, an end table, and a couch into a bedroom that already has a bed and maybe a desk in it!
Brief Story: I had my Truman button on my bag, as I was sitting on some steps in a mall in Columbus with Jaster. From across the way, this adorable little boy came crawling over as fast as he could, straight for the button. He touched it, and said something over and over again, but I couldn’t understand what it was. His father came over, and told us that he was saying...
I doubt this girl knows that my text message “roger roger” should be read in a battle droid voice.
Should tweens and entry level alts boycott Girl... →
hipsterrunoff:
Photos via freewilliamsburg
As you know, I have refrained from blogging about the Girl Talk live experience because of his increasing levels of inauthenticity. However, I noticed a lot of…
This might be one of my faves. Carles gets srs.
“You guys get to pet carpet all day, and we have to calculate thrusts.”
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Nevi. And she said it with seriousness. I am angered by the judgement (which seems like a fairly constant architects view of interiors) and amused by the sexuality. (via cameronchristopher)
It’s true, that’s how we mostly think. However, I find picking carpets and drapes or...
This morning, I drove my father to the doctor, and then dropped him off at work.
I am officially an adult.
Also, the doctor came into the waiting room to congratulate me about some “hall of fame” thing in highschool (4 years ago!) and the entire time he talked he was shaking my hand. It just kept going, and going. Then, he put both hands his on my shoulders for a moment.
cmpblldllghn:
annicka:
my friend ashley made this gif and posted it on facebook…i don’t know what movie it’s from but it’s seriously GENIUS.
I think its a SciFi/SyFy original movie, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus. We all need to watch this movie, every one of us.
“That the Kennedys had always been a family operating outside the perimeters of...”
– Joyce Carol Oates (via The Awl) (via tylercoates)
Quite a profound article, especially for how short it is. Excellent, excellent writing.
After struggling to spell “necessary” correctly for years (via carefully rewording sentences to use “not needed” instead) I’ve finally mastered the spelling. Huzzah!
Next up, “occasionally.”
Just got off the phone with the European economics correspondent for the New York Times. No big deal.
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Book Review! The Twenty-One Balloons
(by William Pene du Bois)
This book is labelled as a children’s book, but don’t let that deter you.
It concerns Professor William Waterman Sherman, a retired math teacher who sets off in 1883 from San Fransisco in a balloon of his own design (stocked with supplies for a full year), intent to fly over the Pacific and to where ever the winds take him. But, three weeks later, he is...
Also, Obiwan NEVER uses door knobs or door-opening buttons.
He comes upon a sliding door. There is surely a control panel within reach. He waves his hand, the Force opens the door.
He walks inside. Surely there is another control panel. No! Another force wave.
The Force: Never Use a Door Knob Again!
FLIP SIDE! Yoda just totally knocked 2 guards out with a flick of the wrist.
Nerd alert: my dad was watching Star Wars: Episode 3 on AMC, he went to bed, but not before getting me hooked on it.
“Order 66” just happened, when all the clone troopers are ordered to kill all the Jedi. How are we to believe that all the Jedi, save Yoda, got caught completely off guard like that? Can’t they read minds and shit? Those that do fight back are gunned down...
Newsflash: placebos are getting more effective →
extrafirmhold:
(via cameronr) Pharmaceutical companies attempt to dominate the central nervous system has ended up revealing how powerful the brain really is. The placebo response doesn’t care if the catalyst for healing is a triumph of pharmacology, a compassionate therapist, or a syringe of salt water. All it requires is a reasonable expectation of getting better. That’s potent medicine.
WHERE...
I made a reference to Honky Grandma Be Trippin’ earlier today, which made me want to look up the rest of Tracy Jordan’s movies. Presented via Wikipedia:
Who Dat Ninja (also marketed as Who Dat Ninga)
Black Cop/White Cop (“One does the duty; the other gets the booty!”)
Black Cavemen (“So simply, a Black Caveman could do it!”)
President Homeboy
Fat Bitch...
Plan for Hell
While it seems extremely unlikely that Heaven and Hell exist, if they do, and the requirements for entry into Heaven include such things as belief in Jesus, separating meat and cheese, heterosexuality, or virgin sacrifice, I’ll find myself in Hell for eternity. That is an especially long time, so I feel it best to have some sort of plan:
I will walk. I will find presidents, scientists,...
Waiting for the End of the World →
Pictures of bomb shelters. io9 has the same photos, but without the text information, which is just as interesting as the photos.
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On Superpowers, MRI Addition
Today I had a brain MRI. Long story, but nothing to worry about. Having to keep my head perfectly still for 35 minutes did provide ample opportunity to think. And as they often do, my thoughts eventually settled on superpowers.
What if the MRI somehow enhanced or activated powers? Especially after the lady injected me with a (radioactive??) serum half way through. I intended to find out,...
R U SERIOUS (BLACK)???
For months, my computer has been plagued with ridiculous heat-ups and fans running so loud you’d think it was an airplane. Randomly the computer would heat up (even when I’m not using it), with temperatures reaching 140°F and fan speeds of 6015 RPM.
In the past I’ve done the recommended resetting of SMC and PRAM and NVRAM and whatever the hell else, to...
Ten Tigers — Ghostman & Sandman, from the...
'A connection is trying to be made', he thinks....
vlad: oh god the super weirdy from Modern Drama just set next to me
me: hot?
vlad: SUPER WEIRDY, KEV
me: heart of gold??
vladimirblue:
I have no interest in joining your group or cause but I’ll never pass up the free food.
The most important lesson. Frosh year, my friends and I went to a safe sex talk to get free icecream. Bonus, free condamns.
As Heroes Disappear, the City Needs More - NYTimes →
This article is about the rise/fall of the New York Five.
Next time I’m living in Chicago, I’m totes gonna propose a meeting of tumblarchitects; someday we’ll have our own “Five” and it’ll be less pretentious and cooler. Yeah!
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jonesy: who's bike is this?
me: I found it
jonesy: do you "know" how to "ride" one
me: yes I know how to ride bike jesus
jonesy: oh
me: who doesn't know how to ride a fucking bicycle?
jonesy: i don't
me: oh
I wonder who has the email address attorney@law.com
I bet he or she feels like a bad-ass.
I will “unfollow” anyone doing this stupid shark vs cats thing. Fair warning.
Humorless Kevin is humorless.
Everyone Panic: "UC Moves To Phase 3 of Pandemic...
University Health Services has confirmed two on-campus cases of H1N1 flu infection. With this confirmation, the University of Cincinnati has moved to Phase Three of our pandemic preparedness plan. The two confirmed on-campus cases of H1N1 were sequestered immediately and kept isolated until there was no fever for 24 hours
Oh gods swines etc. I imagine “Phase 4” involves shooting...