December 2010
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“A hangover the morning of New Year’s Eve. Well done, kid.”
– Talking to myself
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“But the light is on.”
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“Well, I woulda been there earlier, but I wanted to take a nap.”
Health is not a virtue. It's a privilege (and one...
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“How would you make it stronger?”
– My mother made coffee to start my 5am work day :)
“Why is it that we need a snowstorm in order not to feel guilty about just sitting around and being in the moment.? That’s very sad when you really think about it” —brilliance from a gawker commenter. (via russmarshalek)
I am reblogging this because
a) touche
b) I (almost) hurt Russ’s feelings and I’m (almost) sorry.
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“Bonjour.”
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“I don’t think I’m gonna get a flight back before Tuesday.”
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So, today was Christmas, and I was all
but then, I got a notification from the CRAP AIRLINE THAT IS CONTINENTAL that my flight for tomorrow has already been canceled and I was like
and now I’ve been on hold with a recording for nearly half an hour and there is no end in sight and I’m like
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“OK.”
– Response to my mother: “Get out of bed NOW. We’re going to have a buttload of people here in 3 hours.”
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Crystal: I like your earrings.
Me: Thanks. I got em at the dollar store.
Crystal: ...
Me: ...
Crystal: Which dollar store?
via @riotsnotdiets
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Lauren: Are you taking pictures of me while I'm driving?
Me: No I'm taking pictures of my boobs.
@riotsnotdiets was all up on her new iPhone while we were out at a bar...
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Me: Get off your phone.
Margitte: Just a sec. I have to finish instagraming this. I'm gonna @ you.
Me: No! I wanna hang out with you IRL!
Margitte: I'm almost done.
Me: Who cares! We get to be here. Now. Together. IRL. You know how many people would kill to know us IRL?!
Margitte: True.
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“Maggie’s here.”
Watchgotagirlcrush:
Why we have too few women leaders | Video on TED.com
Got a girl crush on: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
“Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.”
Sit at the table. Make your partner your real partner. Don’t leave before you leave.
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“No.”
– Response to my brother’s “get up.”
Fonts In Use – Type at work in the real world. →
WIN
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“La la la la laaaaa”
– Testing my groggy voice before an early morning phone call.
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Getting driving directions to Kent, WA.
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Geneva: Then continue driving. You'll curve around the sand & gravel plant--
Me: WHAT.
Geneva: Just, shut up. Listen. After the sand & gravel plant, you'll pass the Oh Boy Oberto factory--
Me: Nope. Nevermind. I'm not coming.
Geneva: Shut UP. Turn right at the Taco Bell...
[45 min later]
Me: I brought you beef jerky.
We're sitting on the couch while her boyfriend is setting up speakers he just bought...
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Me: You're gonna have so much sound. Surrounding you.
Geneva: I know. "Say Yes to the Dress" is gonna be amaaaaazing!
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“Helloooooo…”
– Said in the most groggy way possible, as my (awesome) friend (Geneva) tried to drag me out of bed at 10:30.
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“Oh, fuck.”
– Woke up 30 min before a haircut appointment that was 20 min away.
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FOX News: The More You Watch, the Less You Know →
New study shows that watching FOX News makes you stupid. (Duh.)
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“No.”
– Mom called to ask if I was awake yet.
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“[groan] Where are we going?”
– Mom tried to drag me outta bed at 8am for brunch.
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“Given the Senate’s failure to pass the Equal Paycheck Act, it’s unlikely that the persistently stubborn wage gap will decline on its own, leaving women earning only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Assuming that the typical person works about 40 years until reaching the current retirement age of 65, women will need to 52 years to earn what the typical man earns in 40 years. In other...
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“Did you come home and leave already?”
– I’m pretty sure I slept through a lunch date with my brother.
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“I’m not surprised.”
– Yes, I was singing Michael Buble’s “Just Haven’t Met You Yet” on the way to the train.
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“You REALLY hate that book.”
– Response to a publicist who was both delighted and appalled that a book she’s working on will be featured in the Washington Post.
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“Happiness / hit her / like a train on a track”
– “Dog Days are Over” - Florence + the Machine
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“Oh, I’m sorry.”
– I bumped into a woman on the D Train.
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“This cheese is OLD.”
– It was. But I ate it anyway. It smelled a little like feet.
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“I don’t need a bag, thanks.”
– Buying milk in my sweats at 2pm.
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“[long sigh] OK.”
– Dealing with the reality that is getting out of bed.