December 2008
63 posts
I always want more than I have.
havent-got-a-prayer:
I don’t know why things aren’t ever good enough. I set expectations; and when they are met, I still feel discontent. I try to tell myself that this is just part of the human condition, but it’s getting to the point where I’m not so sure anymore.
You are not the only one. It is the human condition to always want more than what you have, whether that be money or skills or...
woman from inside out →
“The power of one. The power of change and that we can make a difference. Even...”
– Stoves help keep Darfur’s women out of harm’s way
Teenagers have the capacity to be so totally awesome.
“DO YOU KNOW someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet...”
– From an essay everyone should read about introverts. If more did read it, maybe some people who quit bothering me all the damn time. (via ajbohac) (via somethingmeaningful)
I am totally this person. If I don’t have at least 4 hours of “alone time” without human contact every...
Beyond our Differences →
“Beyond our differences there is a field, I will meet you there.” — inspired by the poet Jalaluddin Rumi
Watching this on PBS right now. Awesome. I wish everyone could see this film.
um... excuse me?
A few weeks ago, I found out that the new member of our administrative team is the same age as me. This is a pretty big deal as everyone else in the office is at least 10 years older than me, married with kids and Catholic. Here’s how the conversation went: Me: You’re 23? Her: Yeah. How old are you? Me: I’m 23, too. Her: Oh. Where are your three kids? Me: <insert awkward...
maxed out.
my credit card payment from this month didn’t go through. so my payment was late. it was my second late payment this year (last one was last month) so my APR tripled and I had to pay an outrageous late fee. All of this brought my balance to $10 short of maxing out. In order to pay my bill today, I had transfer $100 into checking from a savings account that is rapidly dwindling.
My next...
WatchSanta’s my boyfriend…
Christmas names a burden for some →
I went to school with a girl whose name was Mary Chris Smith. No joke.
Watch 101 Classic Christmas Videos Online (for... →
Watching Frosty the Snowman Right now!
WatchThere are three episodes so far. This one is the funniest.
3 Smart Things About Sleeping Late
somethingmeaningful:
expectoomuch:
1 // You may need more sleep than you think. Research by Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders Center found that people who slept eight hours and then claimed they were “well rested” actually performed better and were more alert if they slept another two hours. That figures. Until the invention of the lightbulb (damn you, Edison!), the average person slumbered...
Emma Ruby-Sachs: A Response to Melissa Etheridge →
Melissa Etheridge: The Choice Is Ours Now →
“The day came slow, till five o’clock,
Then sprang before the hills
Like...”
– Emily Dickinson, “The day came slow, till five o’clock.”
a gray state of mind.
havent-got-a-prayer:
Yesterday, I received the smallest paycheck I have gotten from my job so far. It wasn’t unexpected. These past few weeks, I have had my hours cut significantly and been put on call for a lot of the days I was supposed to be working. I am worried right now about my bills and the debts that I was trying to have paid off by the new year. Unfortunately, the latter does not...
White vigilante groups blockaded small town in... →
It’s horrifying to me that things like this still happen in America.
“I think that if someone like George W. Bush can become the president of our...”
– -Me, just now at dinner. And of course, met with frowns from my conservative family. (via havent-got-a-prayer)
Right on, man.
Name your price for the new Girl Talk album. →
It’s great, by the way. Really great. So, just do it.
Watchjessicat:
James Franco is funny.
Episode 2 and Episode 3 are also great.
50 Ways You Can Be The Change →
“Alone among major Western nations, the United States has refused to sign a...”
– United Nations: First Gay Rights Declaration Wins Much Support, United States Opposes It
“…opposition to gay marriage has no logical foundation in a civil society that is...”
– John Hodgman (via merlin)
John Hodgman is known for his made-up facts and figures but this is the truest statement I have read so far today.
Mike—
ALL things must pass.
Hang in...
A letter to my sisters
havent-got-a-prayer:
joshawesome:
I wrote this letter last night to my sisters and it will be included in their Christmas presents. I thought others might find this useful as well. So, think of it as a letter to you too.
Dear Andrea and Nicole,
You are beautiful. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
You have so much to offer the world and the only thing that can ever stop you from...
Help This American Life:
somethingmeaningful:
somethingchanged:
lapanopticon:
From TAL:
“Dear listeners,
Last week, the economic crisis that we’ve been reporting on hit especially close to home. A dozen colleagues from our home radio station, WBEZ Chicago, had to be laid off. It costs the radio station around $150,000 per year just for the internet bandwidth to deliver the free podcast and web stream of This...
Colorado Doctor Finds Foot In Newborn's Brain →