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I confess that in 2009 I have:

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:50:01 -0600

( ) stayed single for the whole year
( ) made out in/on a car
(x) kissed in the snow
( ) celebrated Halloween
(x) kissed in the rain
(x) had your heart broken
( ) broke someone else’s heart
( ) had a stalker
( ) went over the minutes on your cell phone
(x) had a good relationship with someone
(x) someone questioned your sexual orientation
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) had an abortion
(x) have a relationship with someone you’ll never forget
(x) done something you’ve regretted
( ) lost faith in love
( ) kissed under a mistletoe

OTHER
( ) painted a picture
( ) wrote a poem
( ) ran a mile
( ) shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch
(x) posted a blog
(x) listened to music you couldn’t stand
( ) went to a sleepover
( ) went camping
( ) threw a surprise party
(x) laughed till you cried
(x) laughed till you peed in your pants
( ) visited a foreign country
( ) cut in a line of waiting people
(x) told someone you were busy when you weren’t
( ) partied to celebrate the new year
(x) cooked a disastrous meal
(x) lost something/someone important to you

In 2009 I…
(x) broke a promise
(x) lied
(x) went behind your parents back
(x) cried over a broken heart
(x) disappointed someone close
(x) hid a secret
(x) pretended to be happy
( ) slept under the stars
( ) kept your new years resolution
(x) forgot your new years resolution
(x) met someone who changed your life
( ) met one of your idols
(x) changed your outlook on life
(x) sat home all day doing nothing
( ) pretended to be sick
( ) left the country
( ) almost died
(x) given up something important to you
( ) lost something expensive
(x) learned something new about yourself
(x) tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it
(x) made a change in your life
(x) found out who your true friends were
(x) met great people
(x) stayed up til sunrise
(x) cried over the silliest thing
( ) was never home on weekends
( ) got into a car accident
(x) had friends who were drifting away from you
( ) had someone close to you die
( ) had a high cell phone bill
(x) spent most of your money on food
( ) had a fist fight
(x) went to the beach with your best friend
( ) saw a celebrity
(x) gotten sick
( ) liked more than 5 people at the same time
(x) became closer with a lot of people

Want to build a better future for your city and your fellow...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:34:11 -0600

Want to build a better future for your city and your fellow citizens?

hunsonisgroovy:

Building a Better Future: Critical Questions Overview

Want to build a better future for your city and your fellow citizens? Start by considering these eight sets of questions to ask yourself about your city. Once you can answer them, you will have a better understanding of your impact, which you can then improve. If we apply ourselves to changing our cities and the way in which we live in them, the fight against climate change might not seem so hard to win.

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"If there’s a hesitancy to punish a woman for having an abortion, maybe that’s instructive to you..."

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:38:13 -0600

“If there’s a hesitancy to punish a woman for having an abortion, maybe that’s instructive to you sir, Your Excellency, because when you realize you don’t really want to punish a woman for having an abortion, under the law, then maybe you should step back from using the law as your tool in enforcing moral authority… I’ve asked you now three times what the law should be, and if you can’t do it, then maybe you shouldn’t be involved in telling Congressman Kennedy how to write the law.”

- Chris Matthews to Catholic Bishop Rev. Thomas Tobin, who has recently informed diocesan priests that they are to refuse Communion for Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) due to his support of health care reform that includes coverage of abortion services, on Hardball last night.

Video here.

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Definitive proof that ninjas > pirates

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:48 -0600

me: howdy. did boone show you that netbook link?
Lyndzi: I did not show it to her yet :D I have commandeered her emails :D hahahahaha
me: >.>
me: in that case
me: OMG DID I TELL YOU THAT BOONE IS SUCH A SMELLY JERK FACE OMG
me:I AM GOING TO DUMP HIM IN A SEWER AND LEAVE HIM THERE (NINJA POWER!)
Lyndzi: I'll pirate power you!
me: you can't pirate power me
me: dummy
me: sewer -> ninja turtles
me: there are no sewer pirates
Lyndzi: Fine. Then I'll Commie nuke you out of the sewer. How do you like them apples/
me: pirates dont eat apples
me:they need citrus
me:see, youre just going to get scurvy and die
me: leaving me, the victor of the high (and low [sewer]) seas
Lyndzi: ok then
me: nothing can stop a ninja
Lyndzi: you've thought WAY too much about this
me: LET ALONE a ninja /turtle/
me: obviously ninjas are capable of higher thought than pirates
me: what with our belief in a 26 letter alphabet instead of a two letter one.
Me: therefore ninjas > pirates for. ever.

edatrix: spratt: A forensic scientist investigates the remains...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:36 -0600

edatrix:

spratt:

A forensic scientist investigates the remains of some 600 people found at Pidzamche Train Station in Ukraine. They are thought to have either been killed by Stalin’s secret police or died of starvation in 1945 or 1946. | BBC

fuckyeahspace: Hey! The Earth will pass through a debris cloud...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:28 -0600

fuckyeahspace:

Hey! The Earth will pass through a debris cloud tonight. There will be a great meteor shower this evening and into the morning, with the peak coming at 4 A.M. EST on November 17th. Make sure you get out and see this. The storm will have an average of 20-30 meteors per hour, with upwards of 500 per hour at its peak!

"The thing about hate speech, that often goes unrecognized, is that it is a form of violence. We..."

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:38:41 -0600

“The thing about hate speech, that often goes unrecognized, is that it is a form of violence. We don’t recognize it as such because much like other forms of emotional abuse, it does not leave evidence of the harm that it does. Language that demeans or that is designed to specifically invoke a privilege, leaves the listener feeling reduced and dehumanized. There is a reason that Blacks die before Whites. The stress of dealing with racism wears on someone over time. It is like living under a constant assault.”

- Womanist Musings (via notemily)

400. ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET, V IS NOT FOR VENDETTA. V IS ACTUALLY FOR VEGETABLES.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:18:38 -0600

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386. FOR FUCK SAKES: IF YOU LIKE HER, TELL HER.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:29:03 -0600

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:27:34 -0600

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:26:55 -0600

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isworeidneverliveinwisconsin: until: ardenashley: soupsoup: m...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:26 -0600

isworeidneverliveinwisconsin:

until:

ardenashley:

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mdfsmash:

An open letter to Stephen Colbert from Miracle Whip, as seen in this morning’s amNewYork:

Dear Mr. Colbert,

Recently on your show, you tapped into a sore spot in our nation’s psyche: the eternal struggle between mayonnaise and Miracle Whip. And surprisingly, for a man of your impeccable intellect, you’ve chosen the wrong side. A side doomed to a painful, drawn-out, utter and complete defeat. Like the Plantagenets in the Hundred Years’ War. Or whichever on was the cat in “Tom and Jerry.”

Mr. Colbert, we found your attacks a little harsh, occasionally funny, and at times, wholly inaccurate (for the record, our target is 18-35, not 34). But unlike most advertisers who are so mayo, who would back down at the slightest whiff of controversy, and pull their advertising from not just your show but from your entire network and all its sister entities – we intend to do the opposite.

On Thursday, November 12, we will dominate the airspace on your show. With every commercial break, your viewers will be exposed to hardcore Miracle Whip attitude and revelry. You will see our legion of (as you call them) “mayonay-sayers” snarfing sandwiches topped with our one-of-a-kind flavor in a very cool and totally hip way. They will be in your face and massively dope. It goes without saying, they WILL NOT TONE IT DOWN. And you will begin to see the soft, bland white walls of the mayo empire begin to collapse under the weight of its own whipped-egg pretentiousness.

Think about it, Mr. Colbert. In a sense, we will own you.

We’re on a mission. We’re taking no prisoners.

We’re raising Hell, man.

THE BOLD MARKETING TEAM AT MIRACLE WHIP

I don’t like mayonnaise or miracle whip, but this is amazing.

Miracle Whipped.

WIN

this is… well. it’s something. i’m convinced miracle whip is crazy. but i think i like this.

I don’t even like Miracle Whip, but this is amazing.

383. GETTING IN A FIST FIGHT FOR A GIRL DOES NOT IMPRESS THEM: ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET YOUR ASS KICKED.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:24:31 -0600

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The value in second-hand

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:23:51 -0600

The value in second-hand:

My coworker and I got into a debate yesterday about the value of new things versus used and I thought it was an interesting commentary on consumerism in today’s world.

I wanted to go shopping for…

"So it’s my parents anniversary today. My mom opened the card from my dad and said “Ah! I..."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:08 -0600

“

So it’s my parents anniversary today. My mom opened the card from my dad and said “Ah! I got this card *last* year!” She went and looked through her previous year’s anniversary cards and found that it was actually the third time she had received the same card.

I said, “You know how you can buy Christmas cards in big packs to send out? Maybe they sell anniversary cards like that. Polygamists packs!”

”

- Coworker

"You think abortion is wrong? Don’t have one. I think killing people is wrong, so I’m not in the..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:14:10 -0600

“You think abortion is wrong? Don’t have one. I think killing people is wrong, so I’m not in the army. My tax dollars still go to fund it, though (in fact about 21 cents of each of my tax dollars). My tax dollars also go to keep prisoners on death row even though I think the death penalty is morally wrong. My tax dollars fund Guantanamo and Bagram, extraordinary rendition, and Jim DeMint’s salary, all of which I find disgusting. So why is abortion, a legal medical procedure, so remarkably different that we have to go overboard making sure tax dollars don’t fund it?”

- GlobalComment » Hey Stupak, women’s bodies are not bargaining chips, by the kickassed Sarah Jaffe (via pcquotes) (via novazembla) (via thesmarttart)(via clingtomymouth)

Damn right.

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smutandeggs: W A N T ME TOO!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:58:19 -0500

smutandeggs:

W A N T

ME TOO!

infinitebutterflies: yerawizardharry: lickystickypickyme: The...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:46:08 -0500

infinitebutterflies:

yerawizardharry:

lickystickypickyme:

The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula) is immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it really is immortal. After reaching sexual maturity, this jellyfish is able to reverse its aging process and become a polyp again.

The ability to reverse the life cycle is probably unique in the animal kingdom, and allows the jellyfish to bypass death, rendering the Turritopsis nutricula biologically immortal. Lab tests showed that 100% of specimens reverted to the polyp stage.

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Holy shit. This is so cool

cherish: Didi: Stu, what are you doing? Stu:...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:57:00 -0500

cherish:

Didi: Stu, what are you doing?
Stu: Making chocolate pudding.
Didi: It’s four o’clock in the morning! Why on earth are you making chocolate pudding?
Stu: Because I’ve lost control of my life.

I miss this, the original rugrats. I miss the cartoons that were on when I was younger.

geekystuff: Tree Bookshelf

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:37:27 -0500

geekystuff:

Tree Bookshelf