January 2010
62 posts
“I don’t really deeply feel that anyone needs an airtight reason for quoting from...”
– From “Seymour: An Introduction,” by J.D. Salinger (1919-2010). Not so nice a reason this time. (via luckypaperstars) (via burningdinner)
“It’s funny. Don’t ever tell anybody anything.
If you do, you...”
– Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye. Rest in peace Mr. Salinger.
“I know, people will piss and moan about the stuff this administration hasn’t...”
– Anil Dash (via soupsoup)
overheard outside the paint shop
jimbo: alright jimmy! see you latuh!
jimmy: jimbo! take't easy a'ight?
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Models as HOPE decoys?? uhoh. →
unsustainable:
(via turtalia)
Turtalia and I didn’t meet any decoys last night, which made us both think we’d failed in our task of the homeless street survey we did last night. Definitely didn’t meet any models, although there were a couple of trannies, a pod of hootchies, a toothless lesbian, and a bunch of die-hard Monday night drinkers.
6) I found a bar I liked, and the door was manned by...
Models as HOPE decoys?? uhoh. →
it's funny
I don’t remember being run over by a train.
“I was selling an apartment on Ocean Parkway and I had a buyer who liked the...”
– from 5 ways to annoy a NYC real estate agent.
Lilith Fair →
tomatoallergy:
So, uh, Lilith Fair is happening this summer?
I really wanted to go to that in 1998.
(ht sean’s twitter)
whoa, for reals? I did go to that in 1998. and 1997. did I go in 99? Probably? Can that work again? Oh Toronto of 1997. Wow that was a long time ago. I gotta go make a call (er, email), I suddenly miss a lot of people.
“Maybe Conan O’Brien won’t be leaving NBC as soon as we thought.
Negotiations...”
– Wrangling over compensation for Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” staff heats up (via ryking) (via soupsoup)
that is mighty good of him.
Ethylene, John Hiatt
“Liberal outrage seems to really heat up about 36 hours after it might have been...”
– hotdogsladies (via soupsoup)
unsustainable:
lilyna:
Kate and Anna...
Patty Smith on the Leonard Lopate Show →
Being fantastically difficult.
“Or that glass of water can be saved to put out the fire when you fall asleep...”
– from the comments of this post about getting a good night’s sleep.
“The answer is to ignore Rush Limbaugh. Ignore him. Just stop being outraged by...”
– Tina Dupuy, Please Don’t Boycott Rush Limbaugh (via soupsoup)
Unicef Vigil tonight
(from UNICEF email:)
In support of the millions of victims of the Haiti earthquake, UNICEF will be holding a candlelight vigil at Hammarskjold Park (47th Street btwn 1st and 2nd Avenue), in front of the United Nations, Friday, January 15th at 5:30pm EST. Please join us to honor U.N. colleagues, Haitians and every nation’s citizens devastated by the quake, please join in this gathering of...
If you're like me and have no cell phone, you can... →
(via osmium)
even though surely he is the only one, good to know.
More Relief for Haiti
soupsoup:
squashed:
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has gotten a targeted relief fund set up.
American Jewish World Service has one here.
And I mentioned United Methodist Committee on Relief’s fund earlier.
For the non-denominational folks, the Red Cross also has helping out. You can donate here here. I’m having trouble with the website—hopefully because of high traffic. I don’t think the...
Things That Are Still So Good
sarahb:
kfan:
Chuckles (candy)
MST3K
Ordering library books online to be delivered to the nearest branch
Occasionally not having internet access
Worlds colliding
Friends who do really cool things, and you’re like That person I know, they did that.
Getting email
Tomorrow being another day
Finishing a project
Starting the next project
I like Kevin’s attitude.
me too.
Hope 2010 Street Survey
unsustainable:
New York: Stay up all night with me on January 25th!
Volunteer for the 2010 NYC Street Survey.
for reals.
