daffodils and kittens...

really…I do:)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:36:39 -0400

really…I do:)

The Future of Romance

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:24 -0400

A friend and I were discussing at lunch the seeming death of romance among young people in their 20’s. I hadn’t really given it much thought until she posed the question: “When is the last time a guy put in the effort to plan an evening of surprises, or cooked a dinner, or found a fun event for you two to do together?” Or for that matter, when did I? I don’t expect those sorts of things and I do not believe that dates of this kind are totally neccessary, especially in the beginning of a relationship. But, upon further reflection, I used to think they were. I used to anticipate what “he” would come up with next and loved thinking of creative ways to show I cared, and was interested in caring more. So I wonder, what changed? When did putting in a little extra effort fall by the wayside? Maybe if we all attempted to be a bit more obvious, we wouldn’t so often misinterpret intentions.
So that being said, my friend has decided to romance her man of the minute. No doubt about it, she’s pulling out the big guns and I’ll be damned if he doesn’t respond how we want him to.

I have to agree with lfarm. I really don’t expect those kinds of things anymore…but it doesn’t mean I don’t want them:)

mascarah:meghanasha:Found this in a Connecticut stationary...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:22:27 -0400

mascarah:

meghanasha:
Found this in a Connecticut stationary store, every item strikes a different chord with me on a multitude of levels.
wow. perfect.

Muxtape + Help

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:17:23 -0400

Does anyone know why when I try to play songs on muxtape it will play the first one on a playlist, but then stops?? It will load the others to 100% when I click on them, but they won’t play (it’s been happening for the last 2 weeks). It’s getting very frustrating b/c I had become dependent upon listening at work and now I’ve become incredibly unproductive! help please!! :)

Oh and I’ve e-mailed muxtape, but no response:(

muxtape

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:20:46 -0400

Is it not working for anyone else? I was happily listening when all of a sudden songs stopped playing…I’ve tried to play many different playlists and they load, show the songs, but don’t play…

reminder

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:16:13 -0400

lolliblog:

since feeling is first

since feeling is first

who pays any attention

to the syntax of things

will never wholly kiss you;

wholly to be a fool

while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,

and kisses are a better fate

than wisdom

lady I swear by all flowers. Don’t cry

-the best gesture of my brain is less than

Your eyelids’ flutter which says

We are for each other: then

Laugh leaning back in my arms

For life’s not a paragraph

And death I think is no parenthesis

e.e. cummings

This poem always reminds me to just stop with the over-intellectualizing already, but it also makes me sad that I have to be reminded.

I really like this…and needed it this morning

soupsoup:

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:45:00 -0400

soupsoup:

she's right, wine sounds gross right now.

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:27:00 -0400

hydeordie:

Poor Hyde.B vitamins, girl. They’re the closest thing to an actual cure.& at your earliest possible opportunity, have yourself a nice glass of wine. I know it sounds gross right now, but it’ll make you feel SO much better.Sara

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www.saramcpherson.com

Wine sounds wonderful right now (work is not so wonderful today)…I can’t wait to go home and have ~~five~~ one or two nice big glasses

Dear work team members,

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:01:00 -0400

When we have a team lunch outing, such as the one today which was held at the Olive Garden, can we please not leave to go and eat at 11am? Here are my reasons:

1. I just ate breakfast

2. The caffeine has barely had a chance to start working it’s magic.

3. I normally don’t eat until 1:30

4. We arrive back at the office by 1:00, I’m full, but will be starving again by 3:30

5. It totally ruins my day/afternoon making it seem never ending.

Thanks so much!

Jess

oh and P.S. can we do these on Fridays!!??? So I don’t feel guilty about a totally unproductive afternoon.

Please help...

Wed, 28 May 2008 13:15:00 -0400

hydeordie:

I need some hangover solutions ASAP. I feel like crap. Tequilla was involved. So if you have any failsafe ideas, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me, or reblog this. I need serious help here.

Your favorite Hyde,

Hyde

I hate having hangovers at work…but somehow they just keep happening:) Here are my suggestions:

-Lemon Lime Gatorade in addition to some type of caffeinated beverage

-A greasy bagel with egg cheese and meat

-a nap at lunch time (or as early as you can leave the office for “lunch”)

-Try to stay really busy, but if it’s a serious, like going to die kind of hangover just post a lot of random/not very coherent posts on tumblr

-Fake a migraine and leave work early

gooneruk: It’s amazing how quickly you lose your fitness. This week has been my first with gym...

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:00 -0400

gooneruk:

It’s amazing how quickly you lose your fitness. This week has been my first with gym visits for nearly a month, and I can’t do as much as I used to.

My legs feel like jelly (that is extraordinarily heavy) after about 25 minutes on the treadmill, whereas a month ago I was doing 40 minutes without too many problems.

It’s more of a cardio thing, I think, as I was able to do almost as much on the weights as I did this time in April, and I’ll hopefully be back up to the old level pretty soon.

It doesn’t help that I’m averaging 5 hours of sleep each night!

Tell me about it! I just got back to running and the gym this week after 3 months off and I’m sooooo sore! But I have managed to make myself workout Mon, Tues and today b/c I hear you’re just supposed to work through the pain…I hope it goes away soon!

"There would be alot more drinking if it were always Wednesday."

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:38:44 -0400

“There would be alot more drinking if it were always Wednesday.”

- George Carlin, on coining the acronym: HSIOW! (via boutofcontext)
Funny!

michaelikesit: shaunbwilson: (via jalopnik.com)

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:03:33 -0400

michaelikesit:

shaunbwilson:

(via jalopnik.com)

BBC News | Third of staff 'hungover at desk'

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:47:42 -0400

BBC News | Third of staff 'hungover at desk':

gooneruk:

Erm, guilty as charged. Not today, but from time to time. I’ve also been known to work through the afternoon after 4 pints at lunchtime. It’s not as much fun as you’d expect it to be…

Def. guilty of being hungover at work…more times than I care to remember

Holy shit! Did I just

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:28:37 -0400

soupsoup:

bagcoffee:

Holy shit! Did I just lay down and nap in the park for an hour? That was fucking AWESOME!

i did it the other day. i think it actually makes the second half of my day a hell of a lot more productive. of course, the Europeans already know this. the united states needs to evolve from a business culture point of view.

I used to do this when I lived in NYC and the weather was nice. On my lunch break I’d go to a bench along the Hudson River Park and go to sleep. It def. made my afternoons more productive. Now that I don’t live in NYC when I’m feeling especially sleepy (or hungover) I just go home for lunch and nap in my bed. Either way…it works. I’m a big advocate for naps:)

Chris Rock on Politics

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:05:43 -0400

claudia:

peterwknox:

On John McCain: “We don’t need a president with a bucket list. Who’s going to be his VP? A nurse?”

On Clinton’s experience: “My wife, we’ve been married 10 years, but if she got on stage now, y’all wouldn’t laugh at all.”

On Obama: “We’ve never seen a black man so cool — that wasn’t in the music business…” …and Reverend Wright: “Have you ever met a 75-year-old black man in this country that wasn’t angry? I mean, they have a few reasons.”

On voting: “They don’t want you to vote. If they did, we wouldn’t vote on a Tuesday. In November. You ever throw a party on a Tuesday? No. Because nobody would come.” (via)

peterwknox: shorterexcerpts:via mail2.someecards.com

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:54:33 -0400

peterwknox:

shorterexcerpts:via mail2.someecards.com

yourdp: Beer Thursday - Easy Street Wheat Beer by O’Dell...

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:55:22 -0400

yourdp:

Beer Thursday - Easy Street Wheat Beer by O’Dell Brewing Co (beer #26)

*special outside BBQ addition

**there were also 3 other beer postings on my dashboard. Beer Thursday dashboard toast!

The label so neat…I think I’d try it just b/c of that:)

doree: Counting Crows were not a band that I thought I would...

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:44:00 -0400

doree:

Counting Crows were not a band that I thought I would appreciate 10 years later, but “A Long December” is actually a really good karaoke song.

Speaking of Karaoke…we participated in that fun event last night. I literally can’t sing and got conned (was drunk) into singing Tiffany I think We’re Alone Now. I was so bad that my bf felt bad for me and came up to sing with me about a minute into the song…and he can sing, very well so at least he helped to cover up my awful awful voice.

painful

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:39:26 -0400

That hardest thing about going out to lunch, sitting outside on the water and enjoying the warm wonderful sunshine…is coming back to work. My day is shot, my head is somewhere else. Good thing outside drinks will be had at the Tiki bar after work:)