2008

Full-time job + Full-time school? Am I crazy?! I’m trying to fend off disaster with my new...

To Get on MTV's Runway, Lose Weight

Now on Hallmark Aisle: Gay Marriage Cards

I am very careful about using exclamation points when I type emails at work. I don’t want...

vogue italia, august 2008. (via fotodecadent) (via...

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I JUST GOT A LABEL MAKER! Man, oh man! I wish I had an iPhone so I could share a picture with...

Q: What’s worse than a paper cut? A: A cardboard cut. Ugh! Unpacking new office supplies is...

“When I’m driving here I see a sign that says, CAUTION: SMALL...”
— Jonathan Katz (via livejamie)

(via taylorswaim) This almost makes me excited for fall.

I’m reading through the dress code at work, and I am extremely grateful for two things: We...

One of my biggest beefs with Midwest dialect? It’s PIC-TURE not PIT-CHER. There actually is...

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Smoothness (via orvaratli) (via handa)

A tennis court with a great view; just don’t fall off the...

“ABC News explains that the new car smell may cause...”
— I did not know that...

I just got a pleasant surprise: an afternoon to myself. No work. No puppy. No husband. What shall I...

p.s. i tried the whole library thing.

1. the books kind of smell. 2. i love the look of a full bookcase too much to ever want to give the...

“Suburban kids are uniquely mean. They don’t have the dangers...”
— Sloane Crosley, I Was Told...

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking...”
— Maya Angelou (via...

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Can someone please explain this to...

'1001 Rules for my Unborn Son' is My New...

Parents Let Kid Drop Out of High School to...

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Me: This is Erin speaking.
Woman on phone: Hi! Is this Phoebe?
Me: Umm, no, this is Erin.
(In my humble opinion, Erin sounds nothing like Phoebe.)
*Everyone thinks I'm saying Natalie when I answer the phone. At least the last syllabus sounds like Emily.

I am determined to master Outlook for work. But this means I’ll still have to master iCal at...

We leave tonight for Chicago. Tomorrow morning is the big interview with the immigration office....

Making an Arguement for Misspelling - TIME

Bogey with the ISU mascot at our fan fair this weekend. Not...

Does anyone know where I can find a digital frame that also has space for print photos? I know...

I am an office supply snob. I don’t like previously used file folders. I’ll take mine...

Michael Phelps Daily Calorie Intake =...

Breakfast: three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and...

I absolutely love this graphic in Vimeo’s recruiting...

Off to the new job…where I don’t yet have a computer. Wish me luck! 

Post Secret

I’m sure this is quite bitchy, but I stay friends with some former high school classmates on...

This both warms and breaks my heart.

10 Commandments for Pet Ownership My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Regular separation from...

Banana Bread

I decide to make some Banana Bread tonite as my bananas were all brown and smushy. I used the...

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are...”
— Jack Kerouac (via hashem) (via...

“There are three things which are real: God, Human Folly,...”
— I don’t know who really...

Magic Sand Castles (via BoroughBaby™) (via seriouslythough)

guardianofgimcracks: katieschenk: Meategg. I’ll let you...

just look at Barbara’s face. (via ineedtoo)

I start my new job tomorrow, and since it requires business-type clothing and they haven’t...

My favorite black pencil skirt, the one that hasn’t fit me since my freshman year of college...

“There are worse things done by politicians than illicit...”
— Chris Hedges (via azspot)

Current musical obsession: Ernie Halter Unfortunately, I download all of my music from iTunes, so I...

Lotus heart (via tanakawho) (via lomo)

“Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty...”
— Christian Dior

“…he’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls...”
— Emily Bronte - Wuthering...

I love The Wire and Cris and I are working our way through the entire series, but the animal cruelty...

Quick Fact

rickyv: The number of children in China who take piano lessons > the total number of US...

Spud Nuggets

I made a delicious potato dish and now I feel inspired to learn more about what might just be my...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The...”
— Dr. Seuss (via...

“If you win a Super Bowl Championship in the woods but no one...”
— Every Word is Nonsense But I...

(via Vanity Fair)

Proust Questionnaire: On what occasion do you lie?
Carolina Herrera: Whenever I have to... it is called manners.

My new addition?

Omar is by far my favorite Wire character. We are on season 2, watching the episode where he...

Oh the places I'd like to go

Top Places in the World I’d like to visit: Spain - specifically Malaga Italy. All of it....

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island (via szymon) What an awesome...

I am already itching to add to our family with another dog. I would really, really like to rescue a...

I love Canada.

Canadian border guards are under orders to prevent members of a fundamentalist American church from...

Inflatable church to hit Italian beach (via RTE...

Bernie Mac dead at 50

“I just found it interesting to talk to adults I admired, and...”
— Anderson Cooper (via onherway)...

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“Today is the first 2008 meeting at Wrigley Field between the...”
— (via Bleed Cubbie Blue) (via...

I just made the BEST brunch ever. A wheat pita with the tiniest bit of extra virgin olive oil put in...

“I think that playing dress-up begins at age five and never...”
— Kate Spade (via...

Cops Raid Mayor's Home, Shoot His Dogs

The 100 Most Common English Words

(via thresca) Love…

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i start work on the 18th and must somehow create a business casual wardrobe before my first...

“Learning is infinite. We can always teach more, learn more...”
— Professor Palmer I think this...

I am not a red-meat eater. I will have the occasional nice steak, but I typically prefer fish or...

Bark Busters

Bogey starts his puppy training on Friday, and Cris and I are really hoping the trainer can help him...

I just occurred to me that I never updated my tumblr to share that I did get the job I interviewed...

Derby Girl got me interested in a book called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. So, I...

I have always been a nail biter, but I’m trying so hard to stop. I finally realized how...

Newest puppy picture - taken last week. He was playing in...

Surprise! I got Cris a grill for his birthday. Here he is...

Diopt(r)ic Serie: do throw glances out of the window (via...

I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials lately about Pledge making it possible that you can dust...

Pampered Chef comes out with new products on September 1, and I’m so excited I’ve been...

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone...”
— Steve Jobs (via danawood)

“A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I...”
—  Harry Browne (via onherway)

Back to a More Basic Dorm - washingtonpost.com Nothing says...

Sometimes you just want to ESCAPE. Even if just for a...

“When sharing music becomes foreplay, you know you have...”
— (via sleepanddream) I am...

What is Breaking Dawn and why is everyone talking about it? I’ve wanted to post this for...

Bogey and I went with Cris to Michigan this week so he could recruit, but this morning we...

Fox News: Canada Bus Killer Ate Victim's...

Sooner or later this will be mine. Thanks to trappedintime...

A vanilla bean

In the spice aisle, I saw a little glass container that said “Vanilla bean.” It contained one...

I vote Marie Osmond worst hair extensions of 2008.

Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

I’m expecting the job offer today. The woman hiring said to call her today. But I think 10:30...

Vogue editor Anna Wintour wears same dress...

seriously folks,

marry someone who makes you laugh every day. it’s awesome (via sweett)

Horror on Canadian bus as seat mate beheaded

Christopedia: the Christian encyclopedia that...

Hey Dude! is now on iTunes!

Using your browser URL history to estimate...

(via homophile) Hilarious!

The best alternative to Scrabulous? WordBiz, baby!

Does anyone else have a Cosi by them? Oh my gosh! It is the best lunch place ever. Chicken T.B.M....

I love my dog dearly, but he is driving me nuts today! I could never be a stay at home mom.

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I’m just sayin’ (via ineedtoo)

(via mallisser) Sabine! Is that yours? 

I’m reading a fascinating book entitled Just Jackie: Her...

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sabine: lapetitefigue: leaving on my southern journey on monday, and i need books for the train:...

Update: I’m fucked! Dammit! 

I’m exactly 67 minutes away from Cris’ surprise birthday BBQ on the new grill I got him...

Note to self: Final Talley

By Wednesday you need to: finish writing thank you notes and mail them take the puppy in to get his...

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you...”
— Randy Pausch (via...

My job interview went AWESOME. Thanks to all who asked. I will know for sure on Friday, but they...

I just called my vet to ask him if it was normal for male dogs to have nipples. They are going to...

Waitress: What would you like to drink?
John Caparulo: Can I have a Coke?
Waitress: Oh, is Pepsi okay?
John Caparulo: Is Monopoly money okay?

Twitter of the day from missRFTC. (via ineedtoo)

Human-Powered River Gym for New York City Have you ever...

Worst Company In America: Countrywide Home...

Thanks to Erin for sending me the perfect good luck card! I...

Where does your Tumblr name come from? (via gooneruk) I bought emilyposts.com years ago with the...

Update: Not only did I win my scrabble game, but I managed to score a bingo with the word...

Today I have a major/huge/wonderful/big job interview. It’s something I’ve been waiting...

What is my least favorite part of marriage? Trying to balance a joint checking account. Oh my god! I...

A few days ago I posted about the book The Art of Racing in the Rain. I bought it yesterday and am...

Today 1.3 : Tasks to the Future...

Today 1.3 is now available. The focus of this release was on making the task management features...

I already gave up on Culi. What can I say? I’m just a Google addict and old habits die hard. 

Volcanic Eruption Meets Lightning Storm Two of nature’s...

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“Growing up is never easy. You hold on to things that were....”
— The Wonder...

A new U2 live album and a new Counting Crows live album on the same day? Thank you, iTunes! 

So far, this is about all I’ve seen (outside of SF, of...

Irish goodbye is a slang term with its origins in the Irish-American neighborhoods of New York City...

do frozen pizza makers worry about cross-oven compatibility? (via davidhoffman)

We heart it / Visual bookmark for...

For the next week I am going to use Cuil for all of my searching needs. I am a die-hard Google fan,...

Overheard in New York:

Driver: So if I had to choose an age to die, I'd choose 24.
Van mate: Oh, you'd one-up Jesus.
Driver: Man, I've been one-upping Jesus my whole life. That's all I do.
From: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/015579.html

Washington, DC on $85 a Day (via...

“I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you...”
— Bill Watterson (via...

(via thresca) This is my idea of the perfect evening. Well,...