February 2011
January 2011
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the...”
– Howard Zinn (via kateoplis)
<3 this quote
The Lady Of The House: Space 25 Years After. About... →
ladyofthehouse:
This may be before many of you Tumblrs were born. I date myself, but this is important. Please forgive me for the lack of snark, witticisms, etc.
25 years ago as I sat in a darkened classroom, eyes glued to a television set, I watched seven people die as the Challenger exploded. I was too young to understand what had just happened. My teacher shut off the feed. I don’t...
Dear Tumblr
oatmeal:
If you’re going to go down, you might as well blame it on an imaginary animal like Twitter did with their infamous Fail Whale. I’ve taken the liberty of creating this animal for you:
Please use it.
Please oh please.
-The Oatmeal
Update: Tumblr used the TumblBeasts! Check it out :D
INDIE ANDYY: Second-Cheapest Syndrome →
mentalflossr:
Ever order the second-cheapest wine on the menu while dining out? You don’t want to spend very much, but you also don’t want to look like a cheapskate ordering the cheapest bottle on the whole menu. Well, one in four diners do (in the UK, at least). In the marketing…
Extras Needed for New Matt Damon Film “Contagion”... →
Anyone in SF want to be in the movies? :)
“Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they...”
– President Obama, SOTU. (via thedailywhat)
alybooboo asked: What is one thing people don't know about you but you wish they did?
House-sitting Tomorrow
Three more days of hanging out with a dog, a cat, a cockatiel and three chickens!
“Word of the Day
Monday, January 24, 2011
paphian \ PEY-fee-uhn \ , adjective;...”
– Word of the Day | Dictionary.com
I like when words of the day are words I’m not remotely familiar with.
Jessk Is It - I recently failed at snowboarding →
I’ve dramatized my first try at snowboarding, if any of you are interested :)
San Francisco Opera - Nixon in China →
This sounds fascinating.
lobsterhug asked: Nobody asks me anything either.
Do you have any re-occuring dreams? Or a theme that keeps coming up?
When I get stressed, I have dreams that I'm driving a car and the brakes don't work.
Do you have any re-occuring dreams? Or a theme that keeps coming up?
When I get stressed, I have dreams that I'm driving a car and the brakes don't work.