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oof, it's been ages again since i've posted. (*gulps*)
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why not? food meme time...
Via knockabout , et al. -- Here goes nothing...
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating
4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results. (You can also go here to find links to explanations of the ( Read more... ) -
Baracky!
The Democratic primary campaign in a nutshell.
(I'm sure dissertations could be written on Barack as Rocky and Hillary as Apollo... but deconstruction is certainly not necessary for enjoyment. via sullivan, &c.) -
13. I am officially smitten
I am officially smitten with Sei Shōnagon. Last week, I finally picked up a copy of The Pillow Book and absolutely fell in love. The subtly-detailed descriptions of life in the upper crust of tenth-century Japan are rendered in the most precise language possible. Yet, this super pretentious prose is written with such a snarky voice... amazing ( Read more... ) -
I have gone borough.
After a long day of moving, I now live in Brooklyn. More details to come after a good night's sleep. -
p.s.
I just found out that my awesome new co-worker at the Soy Mines (Ben) lived in Bellingham (the city nearest my hometown) for a time in 2001. And that he was the famed protester who was fighting gentrification so intensely, he spent his 19th birthday handcuffed to a steel column. (Long story...) But yeah, I probably met him, or at least waved at ( Read more... ) -
I'm back!
For the past few ages, I've been especially bad at keeping in touch with friends and family. The paucity of recent posts can attest to that. In any case, I'm going to try my hardest to put an end to that. So, expect more-frequent posting in the near future ( Read more... )
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