January 2009
December 2008
Norovirus: Q&A →
AVOID IF POSSIBLE.
i have the flu, so am holed up in my apartment. just went down to my car to clean it up where, um, i puked yesterday. (note to people who have to ride in my car: you can’t tell.) while down there i ran into and exchanged pleasantries with one of the other residents of my building. which means that ron jeremy (yes that ron jeremy) is likely the only one to whom i’ll speak in person...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Nickelback (13)
TV on the Radio (13)
verbz (10)
Eve (10)
Britney Spears (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Watchhim on that bike is so sad.
Zombie Apocalypse Gingerbread House →
or diorama, really. inspiring.
consequences
via pam’s, i read a wsj editorial complaining about prop 8 protesters demonstrating against or boycotting people/businesses that donated to support prop 8. it complains that because of mandatory donor disclosure laws, people are all afeared that other people will know that they made donations.
In the aftermath of Prop. 8 we can glimpse a very ugly future. As anyone who has had their...
boulder colorado
this car is an atypical boulder car:
note the bumper sticker, the harley sticker, and the pro-life-affirming license plate.
this car is a typical boulder car:
yes, that’s a subaru station wagon with a roof rack adorned with mini tibetian prayer flags. it sure is.
dear tsa
thanks for noticing that my breasts are a bit larger than average. eagle eye detection there. you’re also correct that breasts such as mine can sometimes be used as a tool for persuasion or manipulation, such as when I lean way over the bar to get free refills. however, I do not agree that their power is such that they should be classified as a national security risk. given that each and...
Yet Another Trans Woman Shot In Memphis, Tennessee →
How many acts of violence does it take for acts of violence against a class of people to be considered an epidemic of violence against this class of people? How many acts of violence against this class of people must occur without police solving these crimes to be considered a rash of unsolved crimes against this class of people?
I don’t know. I do know that three violent crimes against...
Man Shot for Talking at the Movies →
A man angry that a family was talking during a movie threw popcorn at the son and then shot the father in the arm, according to police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cialella told the family sitting in front of him in the theater on Christmas Day to be quiet, police said. An argument ensued while others at the Riverview Movie Theatre watched “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” starring Brad...
“Whereas BarackObama.com includes a couple of items of interest to the gay...”
– nate silver compares the change.gov site to the barackobama.com site in terms of promises about gay civil rights. he points out that a potential consequence of the warren fiasco is that greater attention will be focused on the repeal of DADT - which would be a good outcome from a bad situation.
looks like franken has won...
“… That is, unless the Supremes discover another mysterious “no, the Republican has to win” clause in the 14th Amendment…” (lawyersguns&money)
““Daddy, why does the fat white man bring us presents every year?” and my...”
– racism is over.
“The very fact that we can even be having a conversation about the prerogative...”
– tpm responding to cheny’s statement that biden can choose to narrow the (constitutionally non-existent) powers of the vice-president. is it too much to hope that after jan 20 cheney goes to his top secret bunker and never again emerges?
MOCA saved! →
The Museum of Contemporary Art said Tuesday it had negotiated a $30 million bailout with Eli Broad, the city’s leading cultural patron.
it’s a miracle broad has any money left - he was big involved with AIG and lost up to $1.5 billion over the summer. glad his remaining pennies are going to MOCA, though!
Someday
urg:
… I am going to make it through airport security without my bra setting off the metal detector. Its a new life goal.
PREACH IT. best was the TSA lady who told me that the next time i flew i should just not wear a bra. yeah, ma’am. haven’t done that since i was 12 and it’d likely lead to a citation for indecency. great plan.
the scintillating cultural observations you are...
maura:
misha: Everyone loves that Bon Iver! maura: ugh. maura: jack london bs maura: it, like too much other overpraised music this year, is by/for saddo bros maura: all those delicate-flower vocal acts that have ‘pristine harmonies’ need to get laid and listen to mudhoney for like a month maura: perhaps not in that order
thanks to maura for taking care of my year-end musical...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Nickelback (13)
TV on the Radio (13)
Eve (10)
verbz (10)
Britney Spears (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
and... i'm out.
that’ll do it for me for the calendar year - posting will be sporadic to the point of nonexistence over the holidays. but back in full force in 09! be safe be happy be well!
xo
Prop 8 Proponents File Lawsuit to Invalidate... →
happy christmannukahwanzaastivus, gaymericans! (and those who believe that gaymericans are full americans with civil rights n stuff!)
my holiday gift to you, part two →
Christmas Music – Daniel Johnson
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Death Cab For Cutie
Bling Bling Christmas – Silvertones
Christmas on the Beach – Irene
Christmas is Going to the Dogs – The Eels
Santa Clause (I Still Believe in You) – The Emotron
All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
Mistress for Xmas – AC/DC
The Christmas Song – Weezer
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays –...
my holiday gift to you, part one →
Holiday – The Pop project
Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Last Christmas – Jimmy Eat World
Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
Father Christmas – The Kinks
Christmas Party – The Walkmen
Come On Santa – The Raveonettes
Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue
Christmas in Jail – Leroy Carr
Sweet Baby Jesus – Flatfoot
Christmas With the Devil – Spinal Tap
My Last...
“Today, I could be in federal prison still serving my 24-year sentence. Instead,...”
– kemba smith in a USA today editorial. “But for a last-minute grant of clemency from President Clinton in 2000, Kemba would still be serving the nearly 25-year drug conspiracy sentence in federal prison she received in 1994 in connection to her then boyfriend’s crack cocaine dealing. This was...
RIP deep throat
W. Mark Felt, 1913 — 2008. his obituary in the washington post was written by bob woodward.
Watchbarthel:
katyperryblog:
Just another day at the office. Yawn.
I don’t think I want a Tumblr anymore?
ok yes this is horrifying and we can all agree on the objective truth of that. but it does allow us to examine the endlessly fascinating topic of MONKEY DIAPERS. monkeys apparently need to wear them, fine. but where do they come from? who works at the monkey diaper factory? is there a monkey...
white girl hair
guys, not sure how much you’ll get out of this post.
i have white girl hair. (i am, after all, a white girl, but several of my white girl friends do not have white girl hair.) it is long. it is totally straight. it is silky. when i wash it, i towel dry and go. i don’t use curlers. i don’t blow-dry. i spent perhaps 5-10 minutes per day on my hair. i’ve never chemically...
