January 2009
18 posts
nicolemarietherese:
“Oh man. What a great day.”
— Benjamin, after wreaking havoc on the Time Capsule gmail list by inaccurately assessing Andrew’s voice, turning the tide against me (there’s now a portion of the population that believes I’m ALAN STARZINSKI), and then creating an uproar over a make-believe practice session.
Drespie, I will make that portion 100%.
Ernie is amazing →
Classmates
stephaniestreisand:
davebluvband:
bridgecomedy:
Okay, Time Capsulers, I tried the warm-up game of making up a phone directory listing. And I beeped myself out on #4 when I said, “Jonathan…Hopkins?”
Stephanie, Nicole and played that game on the train ride home. I don’t think any of us made it past #5 or #6 without using a ridiculous name or a name of someone we all knew.
I think Dave said...
Classmates
Okay, Time Capsulers, I tried the warm-up game of making up a phone directory listing. And I beeped myself out on #4 when I said, “Jonathan…Hopkins?”
“Way to go, Wachovia. Way to find a bank with even fewer ATMs in New York.”
– watching this
Watchleilacohan:
This weekend’s SNL was overall…not strong, but the concept for this sketch is beyond hilarious.
I think this is particularly hilarious at 3:02. And again at 3:12.
I am a softy for this sketch also, b/c when I was little, my mom was a Spanish teacher, and I remember spending time watching Speedy Gonzales cartoons in her trailer, waiting for her to be done w/grading papers. Did I...
I left a search running to join a conference call…and when I came back an hour later, I felt like the end of Old Yeller.
Please, Jeremy Bent. PLEASE. →
Coffee Confession
I poured out some coffee at work the other day, then had a sneaking suspicion and felt the side of the coffee pitcher guy. It was ice cold. So I poured the coffee back into the pitcher - which is what I was doing when someone I didn’t know entered the breakroom. And I said, “Man, can you believe that? Who just leaves cold coffee for people? Right?” And then I made a big...
Pocky Forest →
Claire bear sent me this link, and I think I’m in love.
News Bulletin.
A Michigan university released its list of banished words and phrases from 2008. Among the list of forbidden terms are Main Street, Wall Street, and the first guy. So looks like the black market price for Trading Places JUST WENT UP.
In Mirriam Kansas, a ten pound Pomeranian got her own doggie wheelchair. Meanwhile, in Detroit, thousands without healthcare still got nothing.
In Tifton,...
Thriving Ivory →
My friend Liz Bowles works as a photographer for The New Bern Sun Journal, but especially loves taking band pics. This band, Thriving Ivory, just asked her to use her pics for promotions, and I’m super super proud of her. They sound cool, too. :)