Rise - check; grind - working on it

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Today did not start off so awesome, but even though I got to work nearly half an hour late, my boss and I still talked about The Social Network for ten straight minutes. Hearing her say "asshole" so often in such a short period of time was really, really hilarious and cheering.

For my own peace of mind, a linkspam!

Things That Are Neat

Art carpets!

The Louvin Brothers

For writing nerds with beds

DIY chess set for $16

Supercool green gadgets!

Why we get creative blocks (and how to fight them)

Thomas Edison films trip across the Brooklyn Bridge (in 1899)

Ankle boots I would, yes, totally wear

Things That Make Me Glee

Grouchiest. Rick Warden. Ever.

Wonderful wizard costume!

Freeware for turning your (Mac) laptop into a photo booth

"Plus I've got a case of the VAT 69 hidden in your... ammo box."

Me and My Editor - I'm subtitling this "A kind of love story"

New favorite blog alert: Letters of Note, including great recent (and charming!) finds by Harry Truman and Paul McCartney

Collin

Eli Wallach

The Perrou Family
Samantha Cotterill; Stacey Page

Tiny conductor child! I remember loving classical music that much.

Adina Porter (Lettie Mae Thornton on True Blood) is GOR-GEOUS, in addition to being a fabulous actress.

On learning Swedish from ASkars

Did anyone else play Power Pete on their Macs for hours at a time in 1995-96? Because holy wow, it's still around, and I may explode of joy because of it.

Things I Can Eat

Real ultimate POTATO

Om nom nom nom VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING FOOD

Broccoli and roasted garlic soup

Things That Pack a Punch

Holy shit, ASW. That's kind of devastating. (Warning for unhappy feelings toward organized Christianity)

Bill Guarnere at the American cemetery at Margraten, Holland

Actual photo from Ross McCall's Twitter: Liebgott and Tipper. Together again. There was a BoB vets/actors get-together this past week in Rhode Island.

“I want to do movies too. Character parts. I’ve got all kinds of wigs.”

Found photos with captions written on them

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