January 2009
Interesting Interface: Piruli →
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hellovagina:
soap&skin - thanatos
Confession.
brilliantlydisruptive:
alohanico: shimmerandshine:
I get eerily supicious of overly friendly people. I know some people are naturally this way…but I feel like a ‘Fatal Attraction’ is about to unfold….
The always daunting 1000 novels to read... →
hydeordie:
It’s divided up very nicely and they are honest about the fact that you would have to pretty much start when you are 12 to finish it.
“College is about three things: school, fun, and sleep… but you can only pick...”
– Unknown (via freshprince) (via philosoraptor) (via jessicachu) (via ilouvreyou)
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iPhoto's Faces Recognizes Cats →
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t...”
– Louise Erdrich (via everybodycares)
“Many people treat their five senses with a certain respect and consideration....”
– Lydia Davis, from “Senses,” in the short fiction collection, Varieties of Disturbance. (via marklow) (via aco)
“Complain all you want. It’s like railing against the pounding surf. [Rachael...”
– Anthony Bourdain (via aco)
Man trapped by sofa sipped whisky - BBC News →
orchidnoire:
travors:
A man who became trapped beneath his sofa for two days said he survived by sipping from a bottle of whisky. “The whole settee tipped over catching me like a rat in a trap,” he said “I took a sip of [the whisky] and thought, well this isn’t too bad.”
“Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the...”
– from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. (via justlia)
Kurt Vonnegut's 8 rules for writing fiction.
incurable:
noahkai:
fantasyaction:
diamonds-n-rubies:
kyndollwood:
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.
...
The Surrealist Compliment Generator →
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walpaper:
“I would beg to see your arms raised in calcification towards the expanding horizon as the minutemen stand before me with their phallic gums aimed and loaded..”
Generate your own Surrealist Compliment
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) →
Muse (38)
Сергей Прокофьев (25)
Queens of the Stone Age (21)
We Are Scientists (15)
Ratatat (13)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
"Mad Men" Has Its Moment →
dangurewitch:
I’m not sure how I missed it when it was published last June, but I just enjoyed every word of this New York Times Magazine article about my favorite television show in years and its creator, Matthew Weiner. In addition to being incredibly informative, it’s a beautifully-written, insightful and evocative portrayal of the entertainment industry and creative people in general.
“Are you paying attention, MPAA and RIAA? A controlled release of free material...”
– Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs
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