January 2011
71 posts
“If you run into a cement wall, turn right. Or left.”
– Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Why Egypt’s popular rebellion is the greatest... →
givemesomethingtoread:
I’m writing this on January 28th, 2011, at 11:53 AM Cairo time, although I’m an ocean away from Cairo. But, as someone wrote the other day on Twitter, yesterday, we were all Tunisian; today, we are all Egyptian, and tomorrow, we will all be free. So today I am writing this on Cairo time.
(Thanks, Inky)
ليس هناك جيش أقوي من فكرة حان وقتها “No army is more...
Mouthful of Diamonds - Phantogram
wake up...
Perfectly Imperfect: Translating life into words →
julie911:
Do you ever have a hard time putting your feelings, thoughts and events of your day into words that describe and do justice to what you’ve felt, thought and experienced?
That’s what’s happening to me these days.
It’s not writer’s block, it’s more like a translation problem. It’s that life is complicated and divine and terrifying and thrilling and sad and joyful, and I want to write...
Steady As She Goes - The Raconteurs
Great food and even greater company...
As much as I try to save my money, it is simply too irresistible. For me, it’s one of the best ways to catch up — especially if you’re cooking together. On Monday, I had a sushi feast with Claire :) And earlier, I tried my (new) favorite grilled cheese sandwich with Kali & LJ from this fantastic grilled cheese eatery. It is heavenly. Brie cheese, raspberry flavored marscapone...
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the...”
– Henry David Thoreau
With a little help from my friend, I waited on my first table today! I wish all customers were like that group → a father and mother with their two grown daughters. They were the friendliest and funniest bunch I’ve encountered so far. And the mother and one of the daughters had lovely British accents. They tipped $25 :D
CDs are dying: Sony closing another CD-production...
shortformblog:
277 workers lost their jobs in 2003, after a Springfield, Ore. CD plant (run by Sony) closed
300 workers in Pitman, N.J. will lose their jobs when their CD plant closes on March 31
one Sony CD plant (in Terre Haute, Ind.) will exist in the US after that plant closes source
(Note: quick clarification thanks to danielholter)
NO! How depressing.
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blackbird singing in the...
I’m already stressed. And the semester hasn’t even started yet.
18 days and counting! →
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Once again,...
Nocturne in C# Minor - Frédéric Chopin Hauntingly...
“That’s the thing about the Earth: It doesn’t stop to acknowledge the daily...”
– The Highest Tide, Jim Lynch
“No one wants to die, even people who want to go to Heaven don’t want to die to...”
– Steve Jobs via Merlin Mann (via soupsoup)
retrospectnow:
All I Want Is You (Barry Louis...
to heck with black and yellow!
stfustepho:
You know what it is!!!
BLACK and PURPLE
BLACK and PURPLE
BLACK and PURPLE
Groove Is in the Heart - Deee-Lite A fun oldie ♥
sometimes i'm glad i'm a packrat (emphasis on...
My mom is making me clean out the bookshelf in our downstairs office because it’s filled with old binders and notebooks from high school. In true procrastinator fashion, I told myself I’d do it on Sunday. I did, however, look through some of my old stuff for amusement’s sake. Object of interest: Journalism Binder (2006-2007)
In light of the recent ‘astrological...
Time Tested Beauty Tips
written by American writer, humorist, and educator, Sam Levenson
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be...
finding the unexpectedly pleasant
I once had this good friend in high school. She told everyone she was going to USC and moved right after graduation. Her friends — we thought she would keep in touch with us like she said she would, but as far as we know, she cut off communication with everyone. Once in a while, she would manifest in my thoughts. I wonder how she’s doing. Did she really go to USC? I hope she’s...
“Being firm about your choices isn’t pushy — it’s how to honor...”
– Kate Spade
Those Sweet Words - Norah Jones, one of my...
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I’d hope that I would not have a...”
– Erma Bombeck
25 Ways to Be Good for Someone Else (Be the... →
actyourshoesize:
Try to accept people with an open mind and refrain from making judgments, which are often wrong anyway. (Brandon Hartford)
Let them know how much you appreciate them. (Florence Leedy)
Any deed done for someone else is a kind one when you don’t expect something in return. (Courtney Olsen)
Do little things like hold doors open or let folk go in or out first. Little things can...