Entries from February 2008

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Never Gonna Give You Up

I was rick rolled yesterday.
By Albertsons.

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Where in the World is Kevin Longrie?

An abridged list of ways people get here, keywords. Inspired by ASWOBA and SGB.  Presented below as is.
hortense bauby
theophile bauby
geroge cloony
98. you re the one i want to grow old with
des poèms
heath ledger
graphic designer apollonian dionysian
why does it get so cold in alaska
kara trace will lead the human race
how to start telephone conversation
awkward phone conversation
impregnate [...]

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Analogy Practice

Virginia Tech : Illinois :: Heath Ledger : Brad Renfro
In case you haven’t heard. As a disclaimer, I’d like to add this analogy is supposed to address media and public attention, and my heart goes out to the friends and families of those affected in Illinois.

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State

Mike: hey funny story
my dad works with some really stupid fucking people
conservatives
Me: yes
it happens
Mike: his boss sent a mass email to all of his company
it was a forwarded message based on miscellaneous “news” articles that suggested that Obama was a sleeper cell for al quaeda
and thats why he’s running for president
no joke
Me: oh god
Mike: much [...]

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Understanding the Difference

Towards the end of Part I of Saul and Patsy, Delia explains to her eponymous daughter-in-law that she’s taken a lover. Jimmy, Delia’s seventeen year old yard boy, is a secret only a few know about. Patsy asks her whether it’s an “American novel or a French novel.” When asked about the difference, she [...]

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

I’m a Robot Without Emotion or Human Sympathy

This AP article ran yesterday, detailing how Kim Sjostrom, a thirty-six year old elementary school teacher, died in her husband’s arms during their first dance as a couple. Less than an hour after they were married, as they danced, she “complained of being lightheaded,” only to moments later collapse, never to be revived. Regarding [...]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

I Sent Two Letters Back in Autumn, You Must Not-a Got ‘Em

Text reads: Just the thought of being with you tomorrow is enough to get me through today! 
“Enough to get me through today?” Here’s a card, honey. Just a little e-minder that you’re all I live for. If you leave me, I’ll kill myself. Between downing a fistful of meds and imagining shooting up my office [...]

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Clever Girl

It’s been over a decade, and apparently Randall Munroe forgot that velociraptors learned how to open doors.

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Graphic Designers Aren’t Necessarily Engineers