August 2010
1 post
July 2010
4 posts
“I imagine right now you’re like a Cure song wrapped in vintage window...”
– This made me sigh May 20, 2009 (from the amateursketch archives.)
June 2010
17 posts
A message to whingeing Yanks on the Summer...
AHH!! I LOVE THIS! Futbol is my first love and it is one that I am certain will endure.
fuckyeahfifa:
ifitmoveskickit:
Above the border, Canadian footy blogger Richard Whittall is just as fed up with the American Exceptionalists as your hostess here at IIMKI:
“What I want to tell you is that if you’re American and you don’t care about the World Cup, I really don’t give a fat steaming shit...
Spirit Forward: An Educated Sophisticate →
Here I am wishing I was having a Plymouth Gin Martini in a beautiful Orrefors crystal glass while listening to Nina Simone.
I’m pining for the Martini because I’ve watched An Education again. I first saw this film last September at the Toronto Film Festival. It was on my must see list because…
I have similar wishes as well…
Notes on a(-n intraoffice) Scandal...
I won’t bore you with the details because they are silly. But there are certain lessons to be gleaned from these shenanigans.
1. Do your shit. DO IT. GET IT DONE. If you are paid to complete a task, do it. Promptly. Without drama.
2. Don’t do my shit. Just do yours. See Rule #1 for clarification.
As employees, particularly for this firm, we are required to work as a team. When one...
Learned truths...
…it is difficult to live with someone who is a talented singer. Every time he showers, I am reminded of my inadequacies. Or, alternatively, I am treated to a daily concert. It, like so many things, is a matter of perspective.
Life is about challenges...
…and I am challenging myself to do this.
The goal: 100 push-ups.
To be accomplished with 6 weeks of training. It’s tailored to various levels of skill and fitness. Guess where I rank?
The outcome: Awesome, Madonna-style arms. Or, alternatively, improved upper-body strength and the pride that I did something totally awesome.
Tiffany Williams...
So the story goes:
Tiffany Gail Williams is awesome. Tiffany has cancer, and that is not awesome. In the summer of 2009, Tiffany was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma (nodular sclerosis type, or NSHL). She spent the second half of her year being poked, prodded, and filled with chemicals via a creepy medi-port, and, somehow, she kept her positive attitude. We all thought Tiffany...
For the win...
Anthony and I were having a “discussion.” Anthony, FTW with: “Listen, I just thank we are readin’ different books of the Bible” in a Southern Belle voice. You can’t argue if you’re laughing.
My family...
I am baking a red velvet cake for a co-worker and had a mini-revelation.
I just realized my entire kitchen, for the most part, has been stocked by my future mother-in-law, affectionately referred to as Momma Renaud. I see our burgeoning family history in each item, in each use. She is with us as we bake fresh bread. She was there as we roasted potatoes for our first Thanksgiving. She is here,...
How is this?
Lucier, is this better?
May 2010
10 posts
Tell us how you really feel...
…or the one where he both gets it and totally misses it, all in one fell swoop.
Insight into a recent conversation, where I was convincing Anthony that a (slightly) expensive pair of shoes were a necessary addition to my (not so) meager wardrobe:
Anthony: The big key? The big reason why I have an utterly neutral/slightly negative perspective on womens’ shoes? They all look...
“I believe in honesty, but I believe in comedy above all else.”
– Erin Tuzuner
One of my favorites... →
The “Young House Love” story is one of my favorites. I love the authors, their story, their determination and creativity. The transformation of their home is truly fabulous and I admire their grit and efforts in the direction of a shared goal. Anthony and I are on a similar journey (working together on a mutually-shared goal toward a better future, not remodeling a house…yet) and...
It's things like this...
On July 31, 2009, three American hikers were apprehended by Iranian border police for alleged illegal entry. Sarah Shourd (31), Shane Bauer (27), and Joshua Fattal (27) remain detained as of today. They were not allowed any kind of communication with family members until earlier this month. While they do not appear to have been physically mistreated, there has been no movement on the part of the...
As my friend Victor H (and Rosa) would say...
“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.”
Hey y'all...
This is the post where I remind you, HaC, that I have not forgotten you.
I miss you.
I’m busy.
Does that count?
I feel like a negligent partner…know that I am trying. But Facebook. Damn it; it’s so easy. So convenient. There is something alluring about that, dear HaC. But you were here first. You are comfortable, safe…it’s my opinion, I control the...
April 2010
9 posts
A Man...
What makes the measure of a man? For me, a man is someone who commands attention—not by the volume of their voice or the resounding thud of their fist, but by their humility and wisdom. A man is pensive and careful—in conversation, with money, with the tiny and obtrusive cat-cats that invade their bed. A man appreciates brevity yet understands the importance of detail—in...
“I don’t see many people making the argument that the Tea Party crowd(s) don’t...”
– Exactly.
aatombomb
(via soupsoup)(via writer-a)
Yes, that.
(via peterwknox)
A Literary Map of Manhattan →
peterwknox:
esquared:
Here’s where imaginary New Yorkers lived, worked, played, drank, walked, and looked at ducks. By Randy Cohen, and Nigel Holmes (nyt via pwhny)
the vintage addiction →
“We keep hearing these days from members of certain groups that they are forced...”
– No, We’re Not Going To Sit Down And Shut Up : NPR (via southpol) (via notthatkindagay) (via peterwknox)
Had the kind of weekend that we didn’t know we needed…but we absolutely did. It was relaxed, the weather cooperated, we found treasures and ate well, got good exercise.
Our relationship is fairly effortless. We have our moments when life gets a bit in the way, but we are generally able to laugh any issue away. But sometimes things can get a bit too comfortable and the details of your...
March 2010
7 posts
How an Earthquake is ruining my Tuesday...
Little sleep last night as the San Andreas decide it wanted to have a late night/early morning dance party. Little sleep is never a good thing. Little sleep coupled with “springing forward” is worse. I feel like I got sucker-punched in the jaw. Also, there is “something” going around. It’s always something. An undefinable beast with untraceable origins who nestles...
These are true words:
I’ve learned “…that people are people, you cannot make or begrudge them their version of humanity. You can do yours and see if others follow, but you shouldnt wait to be made a leader. Your actions should inspire, not [necessarily] your words.”
February 2010
13 posts
