December 2010
“We made it.”
– Three words that hold far more weight than those other three words.
“I’m here.”
– The best two-worded sentence to say & hear.
“Home.”
– The best word in the English language.
November 2010
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“Because the only bros for me are the awesome ones, the ones who are mad to chug,...”
– http://onthebrod.tumblr.com/
I died.
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Hot Dog.
Tonight there was a fundraiser held at the Austin Skating Rink for the bearded and mustached men of the Austin Facial Hair Club.
Frank supplied hotdogs (and veggie dogs) and introduced a genius, mustache-friendly condiment solution for these men: fully loaded condiment bombs neatly wrapped in rice paper (think: spring rolls) which were put on the bun along with the dog.
Amazing. Delicious. And...
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“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say...”
– Shauna Niequist (via julie911)
“Arguing with a crazy person is like trying to ride a bike with no tires. You can...”
– Chuck, on the topic of bicycle safety (via chuckhistory)
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“Well, “snooze” and “sleep” became “yes” and...”
– My inner monologue on the drive to work.
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“…You are an android; your programming is genetic; your design reflects...”
– Mills Baker. You’ve got to read the whole thing here. And you should probably be sure to watch Spike Jonze’s I’m Here before or shortly after reading. Mills’ writeup is a commentary on the film, but neither is a spoiler for either, and neither requires the other in any...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-21) →
Andrew Bird (14)
Frightened Rabbit (13)
Iron & Wine (12)
Bowerbirds (12)
Horse Feathers (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“I don’t know why I asked — there’s no such thing as new...”
– Completely out of context. It meant nothing when I started saying it then was unbelievably profound when I heard myself saying it, for whatever reason.
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My old boss in FL to my old account manager.
Daniella: He's like, "I always liked you and that other brunette..."
Daniella: "...The one who moved to Texas."
Daniella: "...Ma.... muh... mmm uh... uhm... Marisa?"
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Cheese, wine, chocolate.
Three things that are always in stock at my home, even when I’m running short on everything else.
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Vaughan Lazar, founder of the Pizza Fusion company, is trying to keep Fort Lauderdale classy. Last night, Lazar made a joke on his Facebook profile suggesting the idea of giving free pizza in exchange for Ed Hardy gear.
Well, it’s no longer a joke. Today through Wednesday, you can bring your Ed Hardy gear to Pizza Fusion’s Fort Lauderdale location and get a free large pizza.
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Overdue.
Before last night, I hadn’t been out dancing since late July / early August.
Everything hurts today, so bad.
Which means last night was a complete success.
“I don’t see myself getting married much before I’m 26. I won’t have the time,...”
– Jodie Foster, 1983 (via austinkleon)
This. Except change “26” to… “34.” Or “dead,” even.
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“That would be like the worst thing for me... →
Like Black Friday, but Without the Fights
A New York Times article that reminds me of another 2011 goal: Keep working on removing “like” from my vernacular.
Watchpattyman:
Dark new Arcade Fire video directed by Spike Jonze.
Hello, suburbs of Austin. <3
