January 2009
80 posts
Pictures of 2008
The view from my rooftop
Home - Anchorage, Alaska (as seen from Flattop)
Central Park
Flatiron
San Gennaro Festival, Littly Italy
The Ebony Hillbillies - my favorite part of my Thursday morning commute
Vermont
20th Street
Time Warner
The docks at Olympia, WA - the day after a major snowstorm
Our Christmas tree (and last year’s Charlie Brown...
December 2008
103 posts
Bill Hader just did a monologue at Harold Night....
30 Most Notable Blogs of 2008 →
(via adamiss:rhodyram:yeahmon:antikris:katiebakes)
Great list from Fimoculous
I clicked on the link and blacked out for about 2 hours. When I came to, there were empty Mountain Dew cans everywhere and several blogs still up on my computer screen, including Non-Society.
Dear God, what have I done?
Metropolitan Mondays - But I Was Disappointed When... →
This is a day late - that’s what jet lag will do to you.
In an effort to share with everyone my favorite thing about Mondays - the New York Times Metropolitan Diary - I’m starting a new feature: Metropolitan Mondays. I’ll post my favorite diary entry from that day every week. Click here for last week’s diary.
To fully capture the essence of this feature, I encourage you to read these...
Watchthedailywhat:
Mashup of the Day: The Simpsons Intro + Star Wars = Give this fan a job!
[via.]
Ned Flanders as Han Solo is all I needed to love this.
Dutchess of Carnegie, 96, Tells Carnegie Hall to... →
“Oh, no, that’s not what I am going to do. They’ll have to take me out of here with their bare hands.”
(via CNN)
(via soupsoup, via kaytee)
Death Cab for...
ifeelnyc.com →
nickmcglynn:
livejamie:
Mood-based location mapping.
The Topic That Dominated Our Christmas Dinner
Porn in the 1970s, including an anecdote by New Mom about how her parents used to go to X-rated movies every Friday night.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas →
And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight:
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
Santa's on the Move →
“Christmas was on its way. Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the...”
– Ralphie, A Christmas Story (via affremblequotes)
By the grace of Zeus, I was able to fly from New York to Seattle yesterday.
I was originally scheduled to fly out at 420pm from JFK, but my dad called me when I was still in the city to let me know that particular flight was cancelled. How he knew that before I did is beyond me, but I won’t question it. I called American Airlines to say “Hey… so… what now?” and they...
Metropolitan Mondays - And That's When I Slapped... →
In an effort to share with everyone my favorite thing about Mondays - the New York Times Metropolitan Diary - I’m starting a new feature: Metropolitan Mondays. I’ll post my favorite diary entry from that day every week. Click here for last week’s diary.
To fully capture the essence of this feature, I encourage you to read these entries as I do, with a faux-British accent.
DEAR DIARY:
A few...
Why We Need an Obesity Tax by David Paterson →
“I understand that New Yorkers may not like paying a surcharge for their favorite drinks. But surely it’s a small price to pay for our children’s health.”
Sure, go on, blame the fat kids.
“Think of your PDA as a crossword puzzle. Anywhere it’s acceptable to work...”
– Will Schwalbe, coauthor of Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better
(via CNN.com: Sneaky or Rude - Check Your Tech Etiquette)
“This is Top Chef, not Top Scallop.”
– Fabio, Top Chef
Best line of the night.
Original Lyrics to "Have Yourself a Merry Little... →
ORIGINAL VERSION Have yourself a merry little Christmas It may be your last Next year we may all be living in the past Have yourself a merry little Christmas Pop that champagne cork Next year we may all be living in New York No good times like the olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who were dear to us Will be near to us no more But at least we all will be together If the Lord...
Governor Paterson unveils "fuck the single,...
peterwknox:
cajunboy:
You see what happens when SNL makes fun of him and everybody blogs about it!
Gov. Paterson’s proposed $121 billion budget hits New Yorkers in their iPods - and nickels-and-dimes them in lots of other places, too.
Trying to close a $15.4 billion budget gap, Paterson called for 88 new fees and a host of other taxes, including an “iPod tax” that taxes the sale of...
Watchthedailywhat:
The Adventures of Modern Day Jesus: Christmas.
Jesus meets his girlfriend’s mom for the first time at Christmas, and things seem to be going fine, until the dreaded ex shows up — one Kris Kringle.
(via.)
Hilarious. This is an example of a simple idea that makes for a great sketch.
With Regards To: What The Financial Crisis Means... →
“The BUD analysis in the original piece is inexcusably wrong. BUD was taken over in an all-cash deal by InBev this year. The deal was announced in July, but rumors had been circulating since the end of May, driving the stock higher. Between the official announcement (mid-July) and the completion of the deal (mid-November) BUD stock movement had nothing to do with hack financial analysis...
Metropolitan Mondays: How About I Strangle You... →
The Metropolitan Diary usually makes me laugh due to it’s… well, ridiculousness is the only word I can think of right now, but this particular entry stood out to me for a different reason. I realize that the recent financial crisis has everyone looking for someone to blame, and most people are blaming Wall Street. Many of the brokers and I-bankers are seen as greedy, irresponsible cads...
What the Financial Crisis Means For
This is long, but worth the read. It’s quite fascinating…
UPDATE: Read this.
dihard:
Sex Will the financial crisis spark a baby boom? It just might. According to the Telegraph, sales of sex toys, pregnancy tests, maternity clothes, and baby equipment are soaring. But that’s not the only place sex may have increased. Jonathan Alpert, a Manhattan psychotherapist, has seen a threefold...
WatchJon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis together in one room. Hilarity ensues.
thedailywhat:
The inimitable Zach Galifianakis returns with yet another installment of his fascinatingly cringe-tastic talk show Between Two Ferns.
His guest this time is Mad Men’s Jon Hamm.
(via.)
WatchSaturday Night Live - The Lost Ending of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life
Guess what movie I watched tonight…
Hugh Jackman to Host the Oscars →
cootersays:
snarkymcgee:
I think I speak for everyone when I say “… Huh?”
aslong as it is NOT in the outfit from Kate and Leopold.
maybe Wolverine. who am I kidding?
ONLY if it’s as Wolverine.
Personally, I think he should host wearing camel-colored pants and shirt with a hat that has teeth on it. And a bolo tie. And for each segment he’ll greet the audience with a...
Hugh Jackman to Host the Oscars →
I think I speak for everyone when I say “… Huh?”
TIME Magazine's Top 10 Buzzwords of 2008 →
nickmcglynn:
Hello all you hockey moms, change is upon us! This economy has Rickrolled us, and after our long staycation, we have finally decided to nuke the fridge! Lets join in a fist bump at our next topless meeting, because my last tweet was puma!