January 2010
15 posts
“And around here, we celebrate with slap bracelets.”
– WheezyWaiter, in this YouTube video, single-handedly renewing my interest in slap bracelets. NEVER FORGET.
The 2010 Tournament of Books →
Hosted by The Morning News and debuting in March. Apparently, there is a “Zombie Round” at some point.
From the NY Times Op-Ed Archives: Conan O'Brien... →
Written by Conan O’Brien.
(via kayfabe, markn)
Blue Monday →
January 18 is the most depressing day of 2010. I guess I should shut down the impromptu dance party in the laundry room and go back to bed.
“Pants should be vertical, not horizontal.”
– Put This On
RE: A Game to Play
I typed this entire list in December but decided not to post it for [very boring reasons]. However, everyone* is playing the “spell out your first name with your browser’s auto-complete responses” game tonight, so I’m going to one-up everyone and include the full alphabet:
addictinggames.com • brizzly.com • google.com/calendar • dailybooth.com • new entry at...
“Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra, and then suddenly it flips,...”
– Matt Groening (via sniffyjenkins, hurtling)
This was one of three quotes I submitted to be used for my senior yearbook in high school. I think the yearbook staff picked the one about death instead.
Picturing the Last 10 Years →
The past decade charted out in pictures. (Did you know that ironic mustaches became a fad in 2006? Or that our primary fear in 2003 was “everything”? Now you do.)
Richard and Ulysses
emilyelisabeth:
U-L-Y-S-S-E-S (7) S-I-M-P-S-O-N (7) G-R-A-N-T (5).
R-I-C-H-A-R-D (7) M-I-L-H-O-U-S (7) N-I-X-O-N (5).
Each name has a total of six syllables. Should you keep reading or did I just blow your minds?
Both were notorious drinkers.
Right handed Republicans.
Both served as lieutenants in the first war they fought in. Both served two presidential terms.
Each followed a President...