December 2008
246 posts
Shapeshifter tonight at the Coroglen, then Hahei for a week!
My new shoes smell like BUBBLEGUM.
Have just discovered fotologue.jp. Man, that place is like porn for the “lo-fi” film camera set. Heaven!
Kitty Poses for a Calender - Neatorama →
You may actually gag at the cuteness (click through for video).
Bus drivers told to 'borrow' fare money to survive... →
This makes me sick.
Advanced Style →
Proof from the wizened and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age.
Nanna and grandpa street style. Via Frankie’s blog.
Dear bFM trainee DJs,
You know, learning to read could really help your burgeoning radio career. It’s particularly useful for reading out gig guides.
For example - metronome, not metro-GNOME-y. Nor is it me-TRO-nomy.
The Dodos, not doo-dos.
Also, chic is sheek, not chick.
Best wishes, Teresa
ETA: ok, so it actually is Metronomy. My bad.
I don’t believe in astrology at all, but always find a little bit of comfort in what Rob Brezsny has to say in his weekly horoscopes.
This just in:
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Imagine you’re driving down a very wide highway that’s 50 lanes across even though there are no lines dividing one lane from another. Speed limit signs aren’t posted, and some vehicles are zipping...
This broke my heart a little.
saintjustin:
lafuguedantoine:
lapetitemort:
smallpaw:stare-at-walls:alphabetpony:
One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo’s fashionable Harujuku neighborhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl. Tell you the truth, she’s not that good-looking. She doesn’t stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her hair is still bent out of shape from...
Add my dad on facebook friends? | Ask Metafilter →
Ack. Someone in their MID-THIRTIES asking metafilter whether to add his or her dad on Facebook.
What is this, Ask Yahoo?
Why Early Detection Is the Best Way to Beat Cancer →
Read this if you are even remotely interested in cancer research.
Finally migrated over to Google Reader. Bloglines keeps futzing up!
WatchThis is Julian - he’s five years old and hosts a cooking show on a local tv station in Portland. Who else played tv chef growing up? via Neatorama
Currently experiencing food coma, but also need to start a western blot. Sigh.
Meet the world’s only immortal animal →
They’re able to return to polyp stage due to a cell change in the external screen (Exumbrella), which allows them to bypass death. As far as scientists have been able to find out, this change renders the hydrozoa virtually immortal.
(via mmartassofia)
Findings of Scientific Misconduct « Medical... →
musicbrain:
taf:
Reading stuff like this makes you wonder how prevalent falsifying data is.
Woman, I have seen this shit with my own eyes!
It’s infuriating. I’ve not seen anyone do this personally but have heard whispers (won’t say too much, public forum and all that) and it makes me stabby that certain people cruise on through their PhDs in less than three years while...
Findings of Scientific Misconduct « Medical... →
Reading stuff like this makes you wonder how prevalent falsifying data is.
Gay Penguins Turned Out to be the Best Parents in... →
Field Notes
The Field Notes company is offering their mailing list subscribers 15% off for today only - woop! Thought I would share in case anyone’s wanted to try these neat little notebooks out (love their pens too).
“This offer is good until 4pm Chicago time today (12/19/08). Use the coupon code FIFTEEN. We’ll ship today what you order today. And while we don’t have control of the...
Travel, 2009
What I’m looking forward to in terms of travellinng in 2009:
A week over new years in Hahei, Coromandel and surrounds
Camping somewhere in January/February/March
Conference (fingers crossed) in Denver, in April, then
Sunny CALIFORNIA! to visit my cousin
Friend’s wedding in Fiji, September
Here’s to seeing more of the world.
P.S. this was a reblog of someone else’s...
Origami Christmas →
