February 2011
52 posts
When did i become cool? Just got the smile and head nod from super cute rocker chick on 4th ave.
There’s only zero of you,’ said the Queen of the Ants. In ant...
– Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age
As a New Yorker, there’s only so much eye contact and charm I can take.
– Tony Bourdain, on the South (via mar-see-ah)
Also, I’m 90% sure that I talked someone into renting out my room and will be moving into my own living room in April. #waycheaper
Bittman: How to Make Oatmeal...Wrong →
adeandabet:
The aspect one cannot argue [about McDonald’s oatmeal] is nutrition: Incredibly, the McDonald’s product contains more sugar than a Snickers bar and only 10 fewer calories than a McDonald’s cheeseburger or Egg McMuffin. (Even without the brown sugar it has more calories than a McDonald’s hamburger.)
Something very pleasant about getting in at 6a.m. and not because I had some crazy night out. Going to catch up on hulu and then bed.
“If I could get pregnant with kittens, I’d never use a condom again.”
All I can say about my day so far, is losing my keys was not the worst/weirdest thing to deal go through.
From my open bedroom door, I can see the cat attempting to overthrow the tyrannical reign of the coffeemaker. I’m siding with the dictator.
Just made an awesome playlist called “Driving Around in @debersol’s Car”. Tori, Smiths, Ben Folds, Belle&Sebastian, etc…
Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz's guide... →
Audiences like nicely dressed characters. They also enjoy nudity
Split the difference by putting your character in a pair of cut-offs and call him a Never-Nude. Advanced: feel free to dip him in a vat of blue paint. That’s a real turn-off.
Is your insomnia the result of your computer... →
Sources: Panthers owner disses Manning, Brees -... →
Kickstarter - The Brooklyn Kitchen/Meat Hook:... →
So nice out im actually walking to work for the first time in 2 months. But first- tacos!
Batman: a memoir in media « The Idler →
Nothing says Valentines Day weekend like discount chicken wings. I have faith tonight will destroy my will to live even more.
http://t.co/3qWLPYe friday night dinner plans.
travors:
Around 9 this morning I got messaged by a few twitter followers that a group called National Organization for Marriage (NOM) had posted a comic of mine. This was the comic, which was in no way conceived of or related to gay rights issues. NOM is a group whose major function is lobbying against gay marriage. Continue
- The Weinerworks » N.O.M. N.O.M. N.O.M.
This story is full of...
Email From the Deputy Chair of my Master's Program
You knew it had to happen eventually: your graduate program is now on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-College-MA-English-Community/175797469130835?v=wall My sources tell me you’re now supposed to “like” us. Which I gather is similar to but not synonymous with actually liking us. Best, Prof. Davis
Fun fact: I actually now like my Master’s program 25%...
Fiction Writers Dilema
One of the most frustrating aspects of reality to me as a writer is all of Chekov’s hand grenades that fill my world and offer no guarantee of detonation.