April 2008
44 posts
dictionary.com word of the day 4.26 // 1:26 PM
confluence \KON-floo-uhn(t)s, noun: 1. A flowing or coming together; junction. 2. The place where two rivers, streams, etc. meet. 3. A flocking or assemblage of a multitude in one place; a large collection or assemblage.
The subways are a strange confluence of people, all pressed up against you at 5:45pm. Guard your privates-nothing’s safe.
Made-up word of the day:
FOUL-WEATHER FRIEND,
n.: someone who seeks you out only when they have a problem or need you to watch their dog, but otherwise act as if they don’t even know you. (UrbanDictionary.com)
[Co] dependence.
I’m in the happiest, most amazing relationship of my life. But I’m so dependent on it, on him. And I hate myself for it. Almost four years ago, I met the guy of my dreams and he didn’t want to be with me. Almost four months ago, after all that time spent best friends with him, completely devoted to him and completely aware that I couldn’t be happy with anyone else, he decided he was ready to be...
Not today's word of the day, though it should be*
tar·ant·ism , [tar-uhn-tiz-uhm] –noun A mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, esp. as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism. He can’t help it-be it an infomercial jingle, elevator tune, Bangladeshi rap, or a b-track of the Wilson Philips album, Christian has a bad good case of...
Subway Crush →
And you thought Craig’s List Missed Connections was the only way to find love without verbally communicating?
Subway Crush is endearing in that you can expose your fate-like feelings about a stranger without sounding like a creepster if expressed in real life. The Internet, to many extents, is not reality — especially when it is called something like Web 2.0, something indicative of...
Dictionary.com word of the day 4.19 // 10:11 AM
PORTENT \POR-tent, noun: 1. A sign of a coming event or calamity; an omen. 2. Prophetic or menacing significance. 3. Something amazing; a marvel.As graduation day drew closer, the PORTENT inevitablity of post-college chaos cut her heart more and more each day.
“I detest Slaves of New York so much that I distrust my own opinion.”
– Rogert Ebert. Burn.
“Cheeseburgers go funny with fear
what with
the buying of cookies
and fate...”
– (via ryanadams). Recently found this guy thanks to Ms.MDFSmash, only to find he’s giving up blogging? I think not having a Tumblr just may be the new Tumblr….
“Totally. I’m all about the play by ear. LOL….more like roller...”
– Beautiful Lindsey on the merits, or unmerits, of la vie boheme.
Humans are social creatures and that's all there...
Me: Why can't we all be like beta fish
Kyle: Who's beta fish?
Me: ... and be beautiful and swim in our own fish bowl—isolated and completely without the desire to be around other fish
Kyle: What the ...
Me: I can tell you're not appreciating this right now
The virtues of The Crib's song, 'I'm a realist'
Katie: I'm a wannabe brit punk rocker i think
me: I like this. Its kinda dark
Katie: hahaa, just for you, of course. I love singing the "im an indecisive piece of shit" line.
“Romance is vile.
Once you have been set afire by a woman
why do anything
but...”
– (via ryanadams)
Perhaps he's so angry because his real name is... →
Nocturnal Omissions*
12am, now you want to talk Pithy and platitudes Text messages, voice mails “Where are you?” Pithy and platitudes When its dark and your noise finally quiets Where are you? You knew I’d be here When its dark and your noise finally quiets I’m writhing and ready to go You knew I’d be here Over to your place in five minutes flat I’m writhing and ready to go And we do, but don’t really get anywhere...
Perfection's a bitch, and she owns me.
If anyone knows where the perfectionist gene comes from, could you please tell me, so I can kill it? Seriously, I am willing to pay one of you genius micro-biology whatevers to locate the strand, and strip it from my genetic coding. Looking back on my 19 years, it’s easy to see how I missed the signs. They were subtle; like not learning to tie my shoes until I was 7, and someone teaching me...
Dictionary.com word of the day // 4. 11 // posting...
PUGNACIOUS \puhg-NAY-shuhs, adjective: Inclined to fight; combative; quarrelsome
Despite his puny size, he was such a PUGNACIOUS child; acting bigger than he really was, throwing punches and spitting at children’s feet in the schooyard.
The 6 train molester was CAUGHT!!! →
This is the man that rubbed up against me two months ago. Oh sweet justice.
“We fall in love with the potential. Not the reality.”
– Sitting at some random cafe on Broadway in SoHo with a friend. We fall for love that doesn’t exist, which we fabricate in our minds and which does nothing more than provoke a disturbingly self-mutiliating creative imagination.
We create our own love, hallunicate the potential and in the end,...
I made $106 waitressing today →
Just enough to keep me stocked on saltines, ketchup, and hummus, while I blog.
In what we trust
I am, without question, the younger version of my mother. She laughs when I say this, claiming it’s not a fate I want to resign myself to, but I don’t mind.
I inherited her bright blue eyes, full figure, and straight teeth from her gene pool but inherited her penchant for you-can’t-NOT-buy-it deals and Impressionist art. She wears the jeans that I’ve become too tall for and I wear the scarves...
Nico Muhly feat vocals by Antony
Obsessed with this song right now. It’s equal parts sad, whimsical, and scary. Found a sweet review here that describes the song, and Antony’s vocals, perfectly. Could this be limerence’s theme song?
“A love duet, let’s say, for viola and tape. But the title, Keep in Touch – these are words of parting; it’s a long-distance romance at best, the taped vocals and the viola...
“This show, titled Lots of Things Like This, came about when apexart asked for an...”
– Dave Eggers explaining the motivation behind the art show he’s curating at a gallery in NYC
Hold on to yourself
Everyone experiences heartbreak. In one form or another, we all find ourselves recovering from the trials and tribulations of life. But what do we do when we find ourselves standing out a little bit awkwardly from the crowd? As much as we try to blend back into the crowd, it’s difficult. We all want the same thing-acceptance and a place in society.. As a society, we criticize those that step...
“Wait, wait… say that again. I feel like it was deep and profound and I...”
– Erin E to Sammy D, phone conversation, one hour and six minutes, 4.2.08
Just a Pantoum
Denying thy Dentist By Erin Hicks Dentists are never fun Prodding, poking, picking Gums sore from flossing the night before For the first time in months Prodding, poking, picking Fluoride treatment sucks For the first time in months You try to avoid this Fluoride treatment sucks No eating or drinking for a whole hour You try to avoid this Dentists are never fun
How to buy a crappy rap album →
The writer randomly LinkedIn me (is that the right way to say it?) and I found his gem of an article from About.com
Anyone here own the first Lil Jon album? Yeah. That would be me.
Why Nelly Furtado is wrong about maneaters.
I’ll admit it: I know how to use my sexuality to my advantage.
Smile, nod, a touch on the arm. A few questions, laughter, “OMG that’s so great! You rock!”
It doesn’t take a lot to win a boy’s affection. As my mom tells me (her only bit of boy advice that ever worked), “Just ask a lot of questions and pretend they are the center of the world. All they...
Dictionary.com word of the day // 4.1 // 6:29PM
JOLLIFICATION \jol-ih-fuh-KAY-shuhn, noun: Merrymaking; festivity; revelry.
In anticipation of my impending graduation from college and entrance to the “real world,” I’ve been participating in much JOLLIFICATION the past few weeks, which has its fair shares of hangovers, makeout sessions and dance-a-thons.
