2008

Aug

Sex and the Semicolon

“Executive Assistant for Cool Marketing Department!! Must...”
— -A job description title on...

I made this for dinner. Mine wasn’t as pretty as...

And that’s not just because I’m madly in love...

“Breaking up with someone is literally the most common thing....”
— This week’s This...

Cardinals to Tour

dradams: should be lots of fun. more info on stuff later. Can’t wait to see you in...

Chico's - Debbie Phelps Collection

fred-wilson: When You Wake Up Feeling Old - Wilco - Summerteeth one of my favorite Wilco tracks on...

cachorra: riotrepublic: (via here)

Oh and also, Joanne was there too! It’s a small blogger world.

Tonight made me love Boston just a little bit more. The...

Matt Lauer and Al Are Graceful Butterflies

allthedetails: Sorry if this is unAmerican of me….does this...

getupgetout: (via justo) Can this be a shirt?? Oh, how it...

I will try my best! via dazeychic

why i hate apartment hunting.

folkinz: reason #1: your potential new roommate disclosed that he was a registered sex offender and...

tktc: I’m flying to Denver tomorrow night for work and it’s...

Type your answer to the questions into a flickr search...

edatrix: tatielle: Shinebox Print Ready Booklets ok, I’m...

bokista: Phelps Phood: Breakfast of Champions (via WTOPradio) I totally could have eaten more...

How to Become a Late Riser: 5 Reasons Why...

madyago: I’m a libra, too! Let’s have our mutual cupcake party between our bdays! Mine is Sept....

Pandora in Trouble?

kevinwalunas: went to eagle’s deli in brighton last night with the Valcin boys. i did the two...

Good Lord.

caro: I’m sorry. It’s just that Tumblr has started to feel like a middle school cafeteria as of...

How to Make a Libra Fall in Love With You This is great. “Ideally, Libras like to mate with...

amilena: betterthancupcakes: I also had my first...

Wow. Cleaning the bedroom you’ve lived in for 3 years...

But better in this one.

Wait. Michael Phelps does underwear ads (thank you, College...

I also had my first experience at Kickass Cupcakes in...

I had my first ever moon cake today at the August Moon...

mills: “Music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all.” -Igor...

I wish the men gymnasts did their floor routines to music too. Right?

In cleaning out the upper portion of my closet, I came to the realization that I have 6 sets of...

Is it just me? I’ve been trying to figure out who...

getupgetout: marco: Gothamist: Conecakes, Yay or Nay? (via...

Sums me up pretty well.

Today I am going here: August Moon Festival - Boston’s Chinatown Boston’s Chinatown...

I used to be ridiculously obsessed with these ugly shoes. I...

And this doesn’t include any of my many boots or...

hahaha I bought my ex-bf a present at Ikea when it first opened (2.5 years ago??) and then when I...

dradams: this is where I work when I sit down and think...

travors: WTF?! How did this happen without me noticing? Welcome back Ryan! Oooh yay! This excites...

sqpeg: Can the MBTA please start making some more subway...

How did we not know this place existed? AMAZING!

rockuboff: From my co-worker :-D Sara and I make sure our...

Red, White and BEAUTIFUL!

heidelweiss: I, like the rest of the girls in America, have for sure developed an obsession with...

edatrix: alla1: didyouevernotice: Wow.Nastia Liukin on...

It is Friday after all. Etsy, obvi.

edatrix: aja: I was thinking… but now it’s time to dance....

folkinz: my band…that’s me on your right Did not know you...

sisforsara: Something about this commercial makes it the most annoying thing ever. Partly the...

getupgetout: I love the internet, cuddling and, umm, love...

Cinnamon Blackberry Quinoa. It’s healthy and...

alohanico: 52books: Hello dream home, it’s nice to meet...

We’re a little obsessed with Etsy today.

sisforsara: OMG now I’m so obsessed with everything cupcake...

News of the Day

Chelsee: omg jason variteck is getting divorced and julia child was a spy!

Thank you, Chels. But it’s $89!! Now, who wants to buy...

sisforsara: shandrita: Last night I blurted out: “Holy...

This is a place for stories now.

nickdouglas: Do you have a sad playlist? I do. I wrote about it at Gawker but I didn’t say...

edatrix: unicornology:into:stewardesses: sailingonthesea:...

I don’t really get the pommel horse. It just seems...

teachmecoyness: (via unicornology) Yay for being nice!

At the request of (via anonymousami) Oh man, I was just...

Food for your iPhone!

I kind of really need this for my room.

tktc: Lavender Vanilla Creme Brulee…because I had all the...

This made me laugh. Where was Cullen Jones during the big...

Is it just me or does NO girl actually look good in a swim cap and goggles?? No wonder I...

O.M.G. You know I love Martha. You know I love puppies. Love...

Um, hi. I think this is mine. kthnxbai. (Oh. It’s...

bmroberts: I hate people who ask how much gas is by me in Connecticut. Why the hell do you care? ...

seriouslythough: This picture makes me yearn for...

This map shows the interest level in Twitter across the U.S....

Cocktails for OS X iPhone

I made a nice, light version of sesame chicken. You can read...

fred-wilson: Become Like This - Jens Lekman When I got to the airport last night and found out that...

Only Jens Lekman has the power to take complete ridiculous and turn it into something entirely...

kellyv79: tatielle: via www.poppytalkhandmade.com

Last night I fell in love with men’s swimming; tonight men’s gymnastics. What will...

The Best.

What must it feel like to be the best in the WORLD at something? A feeling very few of us will ever...

corley: I LOVE NEIL PATRICK HARRIS. You probably will, too, after you watch this. Especially if...

yourdp: I don’t understand Olympic Womans handball at all. Omg. I got sucked into this at the gym. I...

madyago: Hey Sara and Susie, let’s have a cupcake party. ...

ffffood: Yesterday, a very rainy Sunday deep in the heart...

Seriously, Boston? I just want my summer back. What little...

“Love is the closest thing to hate”.”
— Annonymous (via...

Just WOW.

This swimming is OUT OF CONTROL. Sorry, France!!! And I’m officially addicted to the...

teachmecoyness: late with the reblog here, I know. Just listening to all the posted audio...

juliaallison: My trouble with cupcakes is much documented, but it seemed fitting to post this...

Overheard on the T

Woman #1: New Jersey is really close to Boston, right?
Woman #2: Well I mean, it's 4 or 5 hours away.
Woman #1: Oh! Maybe I'm thinking of New Hampshire? Is that close? Where's New Jersey?
I was horrified. And then I realized Woman #1 was from Canada. And I am very ignorant about Canada's geography, so why should she know where New Jersey and New Hampshire are of all places?

madyago: Oh this is real good. folkinz: This clip is amazing…it makes me like america ferrera even...

folkinz: bostonmeetups: Our 1st Boston Tumblr meetup! In...

sisforsara: Creamsickle Cupcake Want to try NOW.

Help

sisforsara: I don’t understand this reblogging thing. Every time I try to do it, it looks messed up....

It’s employee appreciation month at my friend’s office. And look! They have a fun...

Why is it so fall-like in Boston? When I got an e-mail with...

madyago: Yippee! bostonmeetups: this is tonight! hope to...

Top Ten Grammar Myths

And another one of my favorites. I’m sorry. You can un-follow me if you want.

Because I was just reminded how in love with this dance I am. I could watch it over and over and...

Um. Just saw two boys no older than age 10, walking down the street sharing a cigarette. What. Is....

keyboard mystery

lilahjane: j,k,l,u,i, and o are numbered 1 through 6… what kind of hijinks have we got going on...

The worst?

When you send an e-mail to the wrong person. Especially when that person is your boss. And...

sqpeg: Julie, Mike, and I spotted this in Brookline, MA,...

The 100 Most Common English Words

White Bean-Avocado Dip. Was SO good. And took 10 minutes to...

Today’s Exercise Log: Pilates for an hour Treadmill running for 45 mins Weights for 20...

Eeek. At Charlesgate between Kenmore and Mass Ave. They got...

nickdouglas: Marty says: YOU’RE not using “YOUR” correctly. Sooo great.

Tavern in the Square, August 8, 8pm

bostonmeetups: Tavern in the Square, 730 Mass Ave, Cambridge, Central Square stop. Objections? Let...

lookmom: norway My favorite place in the world.

heidelweiss: (via soupsoup) hahahah perfect.

gauntlet: From xkcd Awww, no regrets :)

Between this month’s Lucky and Vanity Fair, they must...

I used to feel like this. I had effed up thoughts when I was...

sisforsara: Coldplay, tomorrow night. If they don’t play this song, I’ll probably cry. Oh wait, I’ll...

Then again, we look super happy in this one. And our little...

Probably my fave pic from the weekend thus far. We just look...

“If you are ten years out of high school and you say,...”
— Stephen King Couldn’t...

tktc: balltillifall: Myopic Books in Wicker Park A favorite...

Death to Rock Band

vinh: I wasn’t entirely sure before, but as of last night I’m convinced that Rock Band’s sole...

-spiritualized: fred-wilson: wow, wow. wow. i bought this record on emusic in about a nanosecond...

it is August.

edatrix: wow. Oh wow. Yes it is.

alohanico: I’ll pass thanks. Haha I thought the same exact...

Cell Phone Termination Fees Illegal?

Jul

It feels oddly good to have started paying my grad school loans back. I can’t quite explain...

“…and a 13-year-old girl suffered belly, leg, and arm...”
— OK, really? I have so many...

I’ve been kind of obsessed with Leona Naess lately and think this song is so...

And the Meetup Time for Boston Is...

bostonmeetups: Friday, August 8th, at 8:00 PM. See ya’ll then. Lets try to pick somewhere casual,...

I love BerryLine.

sarahbeara: thewordunheard: topherchris: A $140.00...

This literally made me cry when it was on the Today Show this morning. I think it was partly the...

I iz texting my interviewer