July 2009
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“Will we put you in a hotel room if your flight was canceled? No! Go away. Will...”
– Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair
No Apologies From the Boss of a No-Frills Airline - The New York Times (via nickdeplume)
I just saw a half-naked person.
I don’t know why I’m surprised. While researching competitors for a teen clothing brand, I was looking at AmApp’s website, and came across boobs. Full-out boobs, prominently displayed on the diagonal. It was very artful porn, on a very public shopping site. And now I’m disturbed, because I’m pretty sure little children shop at AmApp too, and because my reaction...
Cool Idea of the Day
hrrrthrrr:
Sometimes I wish the comments I get on my “tell me something” link weren’t so anonymous. I get very curious. (yes I’m talking to you person that just posted!) I’ve probably had the link up for over a year now and you wouldn’t believe the stuff people post on it! Still love it… I’ve discovered new music, new sites, jokes, quirks and peoples deepest darkest secrets…
1 Profile a Day, 7/30
On a day when I spent more time looking in a magazine than staring at others, I thought it fitting that I only profile 1. For today.
1) I don’t want to look at him, because then he would know how annoying he is. He’s sitting next to me, his button-down-shirted tricep is rubbing mine as he bobs to the beat of “Rock With You (All Night).” I love MJ too, but we have passed...
Audio Slideshow: You Can Be A Wesley →
Today on Bostonist you can see my interview of BU-birthed indie band You Can Be a Wesley, coupled with photos and video I took at their album release party on Monday. It was great fun talking with the band, and the whole lineup was amazing (I already raved about Casper & the Cookies). Check out the slideshow, and if you have any comments, tips, advice, or general what-have-you, let me know....
5 Profiles of the Day, 7/24
It’s a rainy day. I came into work past 9 again today, and so I not only had a seat, I could stare directly across from me at the 5 people sitting in a row.
1) I see you, kid, sitting straight across from me. You have hairy legs, framed by cargo shorts on the top and black socks in black New Balances on the bottom. What caught my eye was your t-shirt. It has a picture of the earth on it,...
5 Profiles of the Day, 7/23
So, I came to work a little later than usual today, and encountered a different type of folk on the subway.
1) Woman with a face molded from clay. Her face was flat and broad, with a chin that poked out and looked most fitting in a smile. When she spoke, it was in German.
2) Black shiny leather shoes with snakeskin texture to my right, worn with pinstripe pants and above that a blue button down...
Who's Better Informed, Newspaper Readers or Web... →
“Have we reached the point where newspapers are no longer necessary? Starting Tuesday, Slate will be conducting a highly unscientific experiment. For three days, two (mostly) newspaper journalists will return to the time (now 15 years ago) when if you wanted to read the news (as opposed to watching it on television), you had to buy a physical object called a newspaper. They will each spend...
5 Profiles of the day
Hey folks,
So I’m launching a little mini experiment wherein I ‘profile’ 5 people on the subway. This just means that I’m going to look at them, ask little questions to myself and answer them, and then describe them here for you. I’m most interested in brands, what books they’re reading, what clothes they’re wearing, and how nervous or uncomfortable they...
“I get hung up on the white cheese out here.”
– My officemate, B. Yes, she is still talking about cheese. She is a coog who doesn’t want none of your white cheese.
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Why Are Americans Fat? →
neesha:
Oh, to be as good of a writer as those who write for the New Yorker. Oh, to be able to review 3-4 books in the same article, while also making pithy points.
Here are some terrifying (!) citations from this article on obesity and books that discuss the subject:
“Today, soft drinks account for about seven per cent of all the calories ingested in the United States, making them “the...
Tumblarity update!
I am convinced that Tumblarity has a lot to do with the posts and post-ers that are popular on Tumblr. For example: My Tumblarity was 25 when I logged on. Then, I reblogged the post below with the cute picture of the stars of Harry Potter as children, which was first blogged by The Daily What - ranked 5th in Tumblarity amongst the Tumblogs in the US - that has been reblogged or liked 736 times...
“1.5
1
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– The number of times I saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this weekend.
The number of times I saw Up in 3D this weekend.
The number of times I watched Get Smart while sitting outside in the rain at the Hatch Shell, eating watermelon gummis and drinking a fresh mango boba with a dear friend...
Just like popularity.
Isn’t it sick that my tumblarity increases by 9 points when I reblog 3 popular items from 3 very popular blogs?
Sick, huh? I’ll figure you out, Tumblarity… you’re not promoting individuality at all, are you?
“I mean, I’m such a COOG!”
– My officemate B, loudly abbrev-ing the term “cougar.” That HAS to be the ugliest abbrev I’ve heard her mouth in the last hour. She’s also going to impale me with her 4-inch heel when she reads this. It’s been nice knowing you all.
No, I’m not a hipster anymore. I swear it. I...
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WatchIncredible visualization of the number of SMS texts sent in Amsterdam on New Years Eve. You can just hear the countdown being chanted.
Eternal Moonwalk: a tribute to Michael Jackson →
A great idea! But after a while, you start mumbling “no … more … drum machine …”
h/t mishta