December 2008
142 posts
um so i just got biggles back from the vet and after hundreds of dollars of tests to see what’s wrong with him he is NON-STOP SNEEZING. fail
slbrinkley:
amoamasamat:
… i miss my cat.
where is biggs?
at the vet’s. i miss his strange, slightly annoying mannerisms.
… i miss my cat.
finally got some of my shit together. moved electricity, sorted out old cable bills, set up internet account… only 5982 things left to do.
It's Ben Gibbard -- I feel a bit better. →
ZOOEY DESCHANEL GOT ENGAGED TO THE BASSIST FROM... →
failsafe:
drned:
this is possibly the worst news ever. when will this year fucking end.
like 2 days before the fucking new year. “hey ned, the economy basically dies, um, isaac hayes is gonna die, shia leboeuf is gonna be in an indiana jones movie, oh and uh, yeah why not Zooey Deschanel is gonna get engaged to the bassist from goth-pop nu-metal band AFI? why not that? we were gonna try for...
what the damn, internet.
shakyknees:
failsafe:
is anyone having issues with the internets today? some websites work, while others load slowly or not at all. in the raleigh/durham/chapel hill area, lots of people i have spoken to are having issues, and they’re all on different ISPs.
what the damn.
aliens. the apocalypse. the Internet gods telling us to go outside since it’s 70 degrees in December [another sign of...
Apple TV seems like a nice compromise to not... →
“And when I was sitting on the couch waiting for Meredith, there were some...”
– My grandfather, relating his experience at the horse tack shop. And yes, he did say misogynist instead of massousse.
hey barack obama, you haven’t tweeted since nov. 5. i know you’re busy with the presidency and everything, but it seems sneaky.
copycats:
“Steady As She Goes” by Corinne Bailey...
shakyknees:
copycats:
“Blackbird” by Elliott...
blue paper diary
the grandparents were inspired by a book they saw at the store, so they gave us a printed version of my great-grandmother’s diary from 1929. it starts january 1 and goes to august 22. there is more, but apparently the project to type all this up stopped midway. interestingly enough, this timeframe occurs right before the great depression. interestingly enough, my great-grandmother’s...
slept in a room with skylights, which at night turn into SPACELIGHTS. best sleep ever.
at least traveling on christmas day means no traffic.
listen here, ups. two-day shipping does not mean four-day shipping. i will not be here on day four. nor is day four on or before christmas.
Shoot me.
shakyknees:
Holy Shit — Christmas Eve Sucks and I’ve Only Been Awake for 15 Minutes.
The most perfect statement that could ever be made about this day.
0: Number of times I plan on crying on the couch in the louge/in the bathroom/at my desk in 2009.
Finally having roommates, working one night a week at Technician, actually doing classwork, interning, maybe staying here for a week in the summer, STUDYING ABROAD in either France or Italy…
it’s going to be a good year.
“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.”
– CHRISTMASTIME HAS ARRIVED. finally.
part two
Meredith: Peter Falk has Alzheimer's.
Me: Aw. I kind of figured. I'm going to have Alzheimer's.
Cary: Gonna have it?
Me: Already, then.
Grandfather: You're going to die soon.
[Note: Not all of our conversations revolve around my hypochondriatic tendencies.]
My loving family, part one in an infinite series
Me: Owwowoowoww my arm hurts.
Grandfather: Well what's wrong?
Me: I have cancer of the arm.
Grandfather: No, you just have stupid of the head.
who loves orange soda? the sister is watching her kenan&kel dvd set. it’s awful display quality but semi-addicting anyway.
who invented seat warmers? on a lincoln, already a boat of a car, it is like napping in heaven.
also, roanoke times has good design, photos and writing. it was unexpected.
you know what’s amazing?
most of the stores i shop online deliver overnight.
you know what feels amazing?
having all my last-minute presents delivered by tuesday.
i’m all jacked up on mountain dew!!!
just dropped a million dollars on christmas presents, debt payments, bills.
don’t wait. ♫ http://blip.fm/~18ljr
wait. ♫ http://blip.fm/~18liz
you know you broke my heart. ♫ http://blip.fm/~18lk9
! ♫ http://blip.fm/~18llr
Degrassi marathon on the N, btw.
i need to make a last-minute book. i only wish i had commissioned @hddear sooner.
just paid a parking ticket. it felt surprisingly good.
i have no friends loyal enough to accompany me to tanglewood
GOT NEW SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER FOR MY HOUSE. i challenge the neighbs to a bass contest
where you gonna go with a head that empty? ♫ http://blip.fm/~17buy
i’m so glad i found this ♫ http://blip.fm/~17byh