December 2009
“A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves...”
– Marilyn Monroe (via quote-book) (via nostalgicdreams) (via diamondlust) (via juliedaniel)
Can farming save Detroit? →
meganmcisaac:
kateoplis:
With a net worth of more than $100 million, John Hantz is one of the richest men left in Detroit. Once a star stockbroker at American Express, he left 13 years ago to found his own firm. Today Hantz Financial Services has 20 offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, more than 500 employees, and $1.3 billion in assets under management. One day about a year and a half ago,...
“Some students end up at second-tier schools because they’re exactly like...”
– The Disadvantages of an Elite Education: an article by William Deresiewicz about how universities should exist to make minds, not careers | The American Scholar (via luap)
made my eyes watery.
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“The grass in your rendering looks too clean cut and cared for. The maintenance...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
haaaahahahaha wtf. some people’s kids.
“We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.”
– Mary Catherine Bateson (via kari-shma)
“If I had my life to live over, I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d...”
– Nadine Stair (via kari-shma)
i think living sanely is what’s driving me insane.
Life: Explained.
askvero:
stitches4veins:letsbegin:
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Mexican.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was...
clientsfromhell:
Client: Can you un-blur the background on this photo?
Me: Unblur?
Client: Yeah, I want the whole image to be super sharp. I don’t particularly care for that whole deep field thing you keep telling me about.
Me: You mean depth of field?
Client: Yeah, whatever. Just unblur it.
Me: That’s impossible.
Client: I’ve seen it done on CSI.
The Spirit Says, You Are Nothing
smut-to-go:
wherewolves:
But you were young, and you had Plenty of time: Going west, You slept on the train and did not smile. Under you the plains widened, turned silver. You slept with your mouth open. You were nothing, You were snow falling through the ribs Of the dead. You were all I had
— Larry Levis
The Spirit Says, You Are Nothing
smut-to-go:
wherewolves:
But you were young, and you had Plenty of time: Going west, You slept on the train and did not smile. Under you the plains widened, turned silver. You slept with your mouth open. You were nothing, You were snow falling through the ribs Of the dead. You were all I had
— Larry Levis
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ADVERTISING:
extrafirmhold:
I have an idea that i’d like to pitch to YOU Burger King, because women clad in bikinis, riding horses along the beach is fucking retarded. From now on ads will consist of an attractive picture of the product, rotating slowly FOR THE FULL THIRTY SECONDS with some Foreigner playing in the background Subtly followed by price and brand. Non Foreigner fans can still mute. Why ISN’T IT...
I think letting love find you is more meaningful...
ohsomaja:
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“To know me is to love me, but falling in love with me is an entire different...”
– (via chrisjohnbautista) (via ohsomaja)
“Cloche hats were usually made of felt so that they conformed to the head. The...”
– Wikipedia (via smut-to-go)
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homemade kahlua recipe.
you’re about to be hit with a whole lot of awesome. are you ready? i’m not even sure you’re worthy. i’m gonna share it anyway. my dad made a batch of this and it was served at this year’s ugly christmas sweater party to an adoring crowd (read: small gathering). and it reads:
ingredients: + 1 1/2 cups brown sugar + 1 cup white sugar + 2 cups water + 1/2 cup...
ahhh... I feel quite sick.
