August 2008
46 posts
The minute I took a (temporary) job that doesn’t require me to sit at a desk all day was the minute I no longer knew anything about current events. Oh, how dependent on the internet I’ve become.
“An April 2008 poll by SurveyUSA estimated that at least 18 million American...”
– Yes, Rickrolling has its own Wikipedia entry.
Baby Dropped To Safety From Burning Building →
Even though I’ve moved, I really think I’ll continue to stay up to date on Philadelphia news. Ya know, for entertainment.
adamfrucci:
blakeley:
ied:
David Lee Roth -...
All of this is why the idea of being single these days is so unappealing.
Things I'm glad I successfully avoided this summer
Gladiator sandals
Seeing that olympian turn his elbow inside out
Working during the month of August
Shutter shades
Sunburn
Getting pregnant
To possibly be continued.
This week is my last as a Philadelphia resident, and I’m feeling kind of strange about it. Not bummed or stressed or excited. Just strange.
1001 rules for my unborn sun →
These rules really do define the virtually ideal man.
Somebody better tell Don Draper that every time he cheats on Betty, I’m going to kick a kitten.
For Most People, College is a Waste of Time →
Young people entering the job market should have a known, trusted measure of their qualifications they can carry into job interviews. That measure should express what they know, not where they learned it or how long it took them. They need a certification, not a degree.
An interesting take on the American collegiate system. I mean, I’ve always said I’d be more qualified if I had...
Why is it that virtually every American child plays soccer, yet our national team remains generally inconsistent and uncompetitive on the international scene?
Students Develop 'Mind-Control' Interface to Play... →
Drexel University students have taken game controller innovation beyond motion control with a “hands-off” approach and developed an interface that allows players to execute actions using only their mind.
“The other day I went home and when I took my bathing suit off there was one of...”
– Large woman on the beach to my sister and I.
Watchmuppetpants:
shutupinternet:
Girl gets launched into a lake. I want to do this.
Want.
I’ve totally done that, and it rules. Thank you, soccer camp.
Just because American Apparel makes it, doesn’t mean you should wear it. Just sayin’!
Finally back from Chicago after being stuck in Midway for 16 hours thanks to tornadoes and vicious thunderstorms. Need sleep.
Tim Kinsella served us PBR’s all night and it was fantastic. Chicago, I adore you.
I can’t tell if I am at Lollapalooza or an awful tattoo convention.
Watchabout-today:
One of my favorite concert moments ever happened last night as Radiohead hit the crescendo of ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ (a song that has a lot of sentimental value for me, besides being awesome) and the fireworks show that had been going on for few songs behind them hit it’s big finale. The lights bouncing off the Chicago skyline were just lovely and surreal. Definitely not the best...
