January 2009
32 posts
looking forward, looking back
Can there be resolution without antecedent retrospection? Everything we hope to improve, to change, necessarily follows from introspection. To turn our inspection inwards, we look at the sum of all that has come before. Even our inspirations are drawn from our experiences. To look forward, we inevitably look back.
I live a life of perpetual nostalgia.
Any vision of a better tomorrow is a...
December 2008
35 posts
more sage advice from that stupid ny times blog
g33ts:
This New Year’s Eve will be the fifteenth that I will pass completely sober. I celebrate the New Year booze-free because I’ve long since quit drinking at all. But might I suggest to the majority of Americans who still do tipple — especially on New Year’s Eve — that they consider passing the last holiday of the year stone cold sober as well? After all, this is nothing if not a time for...
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Never Forget
unnamedplayer:
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel...
happy (c)han(n)uk(k)ah(h)!
this evening marks the beginning of day 2 of the jewish festival of lights. (so far I’ve received 0 presents from y’all, bitches). hope you’re remembering that temple!
in the past, I’ve had chosen friends explain this time of year as a sort of jewish christmas: a lesser holiday given more importance so the no-meat-with-my-cheese kids wouldn’t feel envious of the...
September predictions revisted
Rajiv: this season is gonna be really good
Omar: for the nfl?
Omar: it's going to be the cowboys killing everyone
Omar: unless mcnabb and westbrook get healthy
Rajiv: which is possible
Rajiv: giants are in the mix again
Omar: true
Omar: ok
Omar: nfc east champ wins it all.
Omar: colts and pats are down
Omar: norv turner will never win anything
Omar: maybe the broncos?
Omar: yeah
Omar: but yeah - it should be a good season
Rajiv: colts and chargers can still turn things around - chargers did this same slow start thing last season
Rajiv: bills and broncos are each at least good enough to play spoiler
Omar: but they're still coached by norv turner
Flights, sleep
My flight from O’Hare to San Francisco was delayed by three hours because of mechanicanal problems. Actually we had to switch a different plane. As a result, though, I think I slept more of the EST nighttime hours last night than any time in the past couple weeks. All through LGA—>ORD (evening), on the first ORD—>SFO plane (early bedtime) before we had to deboard, and...
Sigh →
WatchIt’s like she was prepped by Miss South Carolina.
Hat tip to Saba for the link.
England left to rue letting Tendulkar write... →
Also not baseball.
I have a Tendulkar jersey at home.
Bad timing, Geets →
“That dinner party was almost 10 years ago; it was the last time I saw anyone visibly drunk at a New York party.”
Actually, this is a terrible article. Poorly reasoned, assumes the author’s personal experience can be generalized, doesn’t distinguish between alcoholism and social drinking, and is ultimately sanctimonious and bitchy. But I saw booze + New York and I...
Indians rout Pirates, sweep series →
Still not baseball.
These colors may, in fact, run
Omar: it's 9:11
Omar: never forget.
Omar: hm
Omar: my clock is broken
Omar: it's actally 9:26
Omar: w00t
Rajiv: hahah
Rajiv: so . . . forget?
Omar: yeah
Rajiv: cool
WatchI don’t care about the analysis in this video (I didn’t actually listen to it). I want to bring up a more pressing question: has Ivan Maisel become a zombie? He sure looks way more undead than he used to. And … is this something we’re OK with? Can creatures of the night be ESPN pundits? Is that acceptable now?
I think I’d be more comfortable with it if he was...
unnamedplayer:
subcon:
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Obama: Zune user →
I can’t believe I didn’t see this until now.
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Set play-mode to “repeat”
Ludo...
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Searching for the true nature of law school
In the spirit of this xkcd blag post, I did some Google searches of my own:
“law school is fun” — 2410 hits
“law school is awesome” — 1670 hits
“law school is sexy” — 3 hits
“law school is orgasmic” — 0 hits.
So law school isn’t causing any unexpected excitement, but I guess we knew that already. But there might be...
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Astute readers will note the irony
Rajiv: it annoys me when bands don't at least throw their songs onto amie street or something
Rajiv: even if you're not on itunes, it's not hard to make your music dl'able somewhere
Julia: right
Julia: i dunno what the strategy is
Rajiv: I think it's something like, "dude, real music comes on vinyl. but I guess we should put out a CD. pass me that joint."
Julia: maybe!
Rajiv: damn hippies
Rajiv: (and their frustratingly good music)
Julia: ha
Rajiv: grumblegrumble
Julia: indeed. well, at least you found something to rage against!
Rajiv: musicians I like?
Rajiv: that's just way too much like my love life
Julia: maybe... i was thinking more "the recording industry"
Rajiv: "I'm mad at you for not being available to me even though I like you a lot"
Rajiv: I need music / rage as an escape
Julia: ha, so maybe "the female sex" counts as well
i am now taking bets
unnamedplayer:
after which game in 2009 will Charlie Weis be fired?
2009 Notre Dame Football Schedule Sept. 5 NEVADA Sept. 12 at Michigan Sept. 19 MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 26 at Purdue Oct. 3 WASHINGTON Oct. 10 Open Date Oct. 17 USC Oct. 24 BOSTON COLLEGE Oct. 31 vs. Washington State (at San Antonio, Texas) Nov. 7 NAVY Nov. 14 at Pittsburgh ...