February 2011
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January 2011
162 posts
hey, look! i was on tv again.
i post this not so much for the gratuitous, “hey, i was on TV” reason, but more in the, “i can’t believe i can get up in front of people and not fall over.”
see, i had ridiculous stage fright in high school, which led me to never take a class with public speaking, and — more importantly — i think it totally sabotaged my high...
THE BOTTOM LINE
Hormonal birth control does not appear to lead to weight gain.
– NY Times
my PSA of the day.
Images of what is going on in Egypt. →
caraobrien:
mendmyheart:
*Warning, some images are horrific.
May Allah grant them the strength and will power to overcome such a difficult time.
These are really disturbing.
i scrolled through these very nervously, but it’s really important.
jessokol asked: How did you get that "Stuff I like" bar on the bottom of your blog? Is it just the theme? I love that!
ashleymdavis asked: So, I'm headed to NYC this weekend (Ah! So much snow!) Any recommendations on shoes? Are snow boots a must, must?
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seriously, MTA website? you can’t handle the traffic of everyone trying to see if your stupid trains are running? ARGH!
buildingaladder:
Did that really just happen? Did my boss really just call me and tell me our office is closed and to enjoy my snow day? Because I was in the middle of my “sleep for fifteen more minutes before my second alarm goes off” cycle.
ughhhh. i can’t work from home because i didn’t bring home my laptop. and the mta website won’t load, so is the F train running? so, do...
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i’m sorry, paul ryan. but i don’t believe obama stood there and bashed republicans. so why don’t you just shut your mouth and stop the blame game. kthanks.
Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they...
– oooooobama.
please tell me someone got a screenshot of the senator/rep who was soundly sleeping through the SOTU …
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at work, there’s little that makes me happier than scheduled blog posts i forgot i scheduled, which post automatically. that and canceled meetings.
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Seven out of 10 women said they had used some form of contraception at their...
– NYTimes, A Snapshot of Birth Control
on my way home, i tried to wave my work ID pass in front of the subway turnstile. newsflash: it doesn’t work. people get crabby. i get confused.
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[Tara Stiles] rejected the city’s yoga scene as exclusive and elitist — it...
– Rebel Yoga, NYTimes
i have mixed feeling about “gym yoga” and i really dislike classes for the masses, ala Yoga to The People. however, non-pretentious classes without ego where i’ll sweat and feel great afterward? all in.
Two residents of Ollie’s Place, a no-kill cat shelter on East 26th Street,...
– daily intel