January 2011
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50 Amazing Facts (For People Who Enjoy Amazing... →
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1. In 1943, Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough.” They claimed it was caused by smoking brands other than Philip Morris. * 2. In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned. * 3. Michael Jackson’s 1988 autobiography Moonwalk was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. * 4. Kit Kat flavors available in Japan...
“Every widow wakes one morning, perhaps after years of pure and unwavering...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer
Highly anticipating sara’s arrival. Such a delightfully strange bit of coincidence during this sad, sad weekend. Awesome that the only thing open is McDonald’s. I don’t even care.
lamodeeternelle asked: Are you okay Margaret? You seem sad. I just want to make sure you're okay.
I just spent a solid chunk of time reorganizing my calendar. It’s been a hectic beginning of the semester, I’ve got pages to read and assignments to do, appointments to make and errands to run.
I was assuming that I would have this weekend to do all these things, to delete the hideous colored blocks from my ical with speed and accuracy from my tiny cozy dorm room, which would just...
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1. Even Koko the Gorilla Loved Him
Most people have heard of Koko, the Stanford-educated gorilla who could speak about 1000 words in American Sign Language, and understand about 2000 in English. What most people don’t know, however, is that Koko was an avid Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood…
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“Yet letters are venerable; and the telephone valiant, for the journey is a...”
– Virginia Woolf
(who I’ve been quoting far too much recently. Alas.)
Just had my religion class and it was the best!
Can’t wait, I’m so psyched.
Second-Cheapest Syndrome →
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Ever order the second-cheapest wine on the menu while dining out? You don’t want to spend very much, but you also don’t want to look like a cheapskate ordering the cheapest bottle on the whole menu. Well, one in four diners do (in the UK, at least). In the marketing world, we can define this as a choice set effect with respect to reference pricing—using the cheapest bottle...
“Swearing is a really important part of one’s life. It would be impossible to...”
– Stephen Fry (via adatelessbargain)
Fuck yeah.
(via biblebeltatheist)
I went through a long, long spell of not swearing, and I was generally quite happy with it, but I think these are exceptional points.
My English class is just going to kick my ass in the best way and I can’t wait. I just want to dissect sentences in pretty cardigans and eat cinnamon hearts for the rest of forever!
“Let us consider letters—how they come at breakfast, and at night, with their...”
– Virginia Woolf, “Jacob’s Room”
This quote is much longer, and I love all of it, but this will suffice for now.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...”
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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home again, home again, etc.
Back at school, it appears.
I have a pile of book shaped packages and a dead plant and bags of randomly packed things to deal with.
My break was not good. It was completely mediocre, a few bright spots on an otherwise misty grey horizon of monotony.
I’m happy to be back but I’m alone for the first time in a few days and things are catching up to me. I feel strange. I’m sad for...
“Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you...”
– Ernest Hemingway (via nocheestrellada)
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well well my mouth is all sorts of numb and I can...
And now I have some packing to do.
My mom is a crazy person so I will be (Fiona, are you listening? It’s not that important but just fyi) SENDING all of my clothes to school because she’s afraid that it won’t all fit in the car.
Anyway, here’s to packing (relatively) light.
Addendum: I’m not really that upset about it. I don’t have anything to occupy my time except Grey’s Anatomy, anyway.
“The Founding Fathers would have hated your guts…they were everything you...”
– Bill Maher on the Tea Party (via balltillifall)
okay winter break, time to be over.
carmel: my mom thought the whole internet in the whole world shut down today
me: hahaha
carmel: just because ours was off
The Crayon Box of Golden Globe Fashions →
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose...”
– Roald Dahl (via justbesplendid)
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose...”
– Roald Dahl (via justbesplendid)
Margaret's Top 3 Favorite TV Plot Line Ploys!
1. Serial Killers
2. People with Munchausens
3. Lockdowns
I’ve got cousins and a cat asleep on the floor, and an afternoon of grey’s anatomy and thai food and phone hijacking and loud games was just what I needed.
Guess I didn’t need those hikes, after all.
“Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you...”
– Ernest Hemingway (via nocheestrellada)
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“A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for...”
– John Cheever
I’ve watched the first episode of the first season of Grey’s Anatomy so so so many times because I often decide that I want to get captivated by it but then don’t get much further than that.
I think it might stick this time. I’m in the mood to just lie around in a giant sweater and cry.
Also I know like every single word of this episode.
I just went hiking!
Well, I guess more technically, walking. But still, very exciting. And out of character. But still exciting.
My psychologist yesterday told me I should and since I love assignments I hopped right to it and put it in my ical and all that.
A very nice man gave me a trail guide and I walked around this sweet little island with my pup and it was just lovely lovely and I woke up angry and depressed...