March 2012
1 post
February 2012
7 posts
WatchKatie Kim - The Feast
Why I'm disappointed in everyone. Especially my...
We are just as guilty of mindlessly following policies and holding opinions we assume are superior as conservatives. Conservatives err on the side of tradition and arrogance. Liberals err on the side of novelty and self-deprecation. When can we start erring on the side of rationality?
I just received an email from my gun-toting grandfather regarding an article he read about the Irish...
curiosity, not rage
Every once in a while I’ll look up from whatever it is I’m doing and suddenly remember that gay couples aren’t allowed to get married in America. In these moments, I’m never angry or frustrated or even appalled. I’m just…bemused. It’s a surreal sensation and it always takes several seconds for me to accept that I’m not misremembering or confused. The situation doesn’t strike me as unjust or...
January 2012
13 posts
Ose
True story: between senior year of high school and junior year of college, I gained about 30 pounds and went from a size 6-8 to a size 14. I was depressed, inactive, and honestly didn’t give two fucks about how much food I stuffed in my face. I watched the number on the scale go up. I wanted to change myself. And instead of doing something healthy, I stopped eating or made myself sick after...
Blur - Tender
“I live the gay lifestyle, the gay lifestyle that is often mentioned by some...”
– Domenick Scudera of The Huffington Post (via juliawesome)
December 2011
15 posts
2012: Goals and Resolutions
1. Speak Less, Listen More.
This bad habit has plagued me my whole life and it is THE WORST.
2. Stick to the “If It Takes Less Than Five Minutes, Do It Now” law of tasking and to do.
3. End all my food meltdowns and basically eat like a rockstar.
I’ve learned that sugar in all forms is basically my gateway drug and that the whole “I’ll just have...
New York Times: 'The Fat Trap' →
WatchChristmas in Belfast
Above is a little video I made about how I spent my Christmas in Belfast, Northern Ireland with Jenn’s family. Around this time of year, thousands of birds swarm and swoop over Belfast’s River Langan everyday at 4pm. It’s beautiful. The end bit is Christmasy and corny. Enjoy.
Paul Simon - Homeless
Watchprecariousjenny:
Oh, hey! Dave Walsh decided to put me in for a bit, too, doing what I do best: organizing Colin.
This is the man I work for/with at Third Floor Espresso. I think he’s a righteous dude.
It’s recently come to my attention that my friends are ellipsis whores. It used to confuse me and all of our gchat conversations would leave me mildly flustered. Discovering that the more egregious offenders were just using them gratuitously with NIGH ON FLAGRANT DISREGARD for their intended purpose was such a revelation - and a relief. Before, I was constantly on edge that there was some unspoken...
“I leave my friend Meghan. She stands on an island, upright, eyes shining...”
– -Scott Harris (excerpt from his blog “A Crepuscular Melange” in which he reflects upon his European travels in Spain, France, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland)
My eyes started tearing when I read this.
Scotty unexpectedly arrived in Dublin the same day I did and...
November 2011
11 posts
Pangur Ban
I and Pangur Ban my cat, Tis a like task we are at: Hunting mice is his delight, Hunting words I sit all night.
Better far than praise of men Tis to sit with book and pen; Pangur bears me no ill will, He too plies his simple skill. Tis a merry thing to see At our tasks how glad are we, When at home we sit and find Entertainment to our mind. Oftentimes a mouse will stray In the hero Pangur’s...
“Must we distort words from their true meaning in order more effectually to damn...”
– Ambrose Bierce
an ocean and a rock
If my friend had notified me that she had decided to abandon AmericaLand for somewhere-across-the-sea-in-Europe, I would have sent my eyebrows to the roof in doubt. Moving abroad is difficult and involves many a grouchy embassy secretary, foreign bureaucratic paperwork and Catch-22s. In other words, picking up your life and moving it to a foreign land is a pain in the ass and one that most people...
bringing out the best and worst in me
I’m moving in two days.
And this is the first real opportunity I’ve had to gauge what sort of emotional fortresses I’ve built up regarding other people and my general life here in Annapolis. And boy, they are IMPRESSIVE. Turrets, moats, dungeons. Safe rooms. In addition to being worried about this, I find myself incredibly fascinated by the pyschology behind it. The most natural of...
Stop comparing the accusations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain to Bill Clinton’s sexual affair as though they are morally equivalent. Just because they’re both scandals related to sex, does not mean they are equally problematic. Sexual harassment is always a violation, and in some cases, a crime. Infidelity is a sign that you’re a shitty husband, and depending on the nature of your...
October 2011
11 posts
“Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on. I hope you...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer (via misswallflower)
The First of Many Productive Days
Yesterday, I organized and gathered every one of my books from my mother’s house, piled them high, and prepped them for sorting. What goes? and What stays? When I pulled a number of childhood books I had saved, I was shocked by their pristine condition. Then I remembered that, once upon a time, I opened books only wide enough to just make out the words brushing the center margins. Knowing...