February 2012
We’re really stressed. Supposed to be leaving tomorrow and we’re not done packing, nor do we have a place to live. We’ve sent a ton of emails & gotten a few responses, but nothing has worked out so far. I’m feeling really discouraged and rushed and overwhelmed. I wish this were easier.
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“Are you really surprised by the endurance of religion? What ideology is likely...”
– Sam Harris
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How to Remove Your Google Search History Before... →
On March 1st, Google will implement its new, unified privacy policy, which will affect data Google has collected on you prior to March 1st as well as data it collects on you in the future.
Until now, your Google Web History (your Google searches and sites visited) was cordoned off from Google’s other products. This protection was especially important because search data can reveal...
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So we responded to a housing ad a few days ago that sounded really great. It’s a couple willing to rent their extra bedroom to another couple, which is sort of hard to find. In the ad they mentioned that they’d like to have really open-minded roommates because they live what you’d call an “alternative” lifestyle.
I read this and was like, sweet, these people are a...
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Yesterday:
woke at 6:30
worked 5 hours
packed
scoured padmapper (thanks Jamie!) & sent a bunch of emails
shopped online for nephew’s bday present
found out I got a second job interview
received my tax refund (responsibility!)
got into a huge argument with my mother
anxiously made dinner while Neil Skyped with a potential roommate (things are happening)
Today:
went to the...
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THE RIGHT WORD
You might try to pacify a crying baby, to appease a demanding boss, to mollify a friend whose feelings have been hurt, and to placate an angry crowd. While all of these verbs have something to do with quieting people who are upset, excited, or disturbed, each involves taking a slightly different approach.
Pacify suggests soothing or calming (the mother made soft cooing noises in an attempt to...
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I can’t believe how awful this situation is. I am getting absolutely zero support from my family for this move. Or anything, for that matter. My mom is fighting me hard. Every time the trip is brought up (and it’s not even as often as one would think) she only has negativity to offer. We can’t talk without screaming at each other. This is how it’ll be until I move.
I know...
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I got a second interview!
I’m really surprised. I felt like the first one went pretty well, but as time went on (it was a week ago yesterday) I sort of pushed it out of my head and figured I was too weird or incompetent to get a second one.
It’s nice to know all that negative self-talk was misguided. Even if I’m not good enough to get a job, I’m at least good enough to...
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“Send me the pillow, the one that you dream on, and I’ll send you mine.”
– Morrissey
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That awkward moment when you ramble on about...
and has no problem whatsoever with you abruptly stopping the conversation
what the fuck ever dude.
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What do lad mags and rapists have in common? →
A new study reveals the public find it hard to differentiate between the language used by convicted sex offenders and mainstream magazines.
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“Sometimes, loving your body is not an option. Sometimes, the best we can do is...”
– Lesley Kinzel
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“Forget trying to pass for normal. Follow your geekdom. Embrace nerditude. In the...”
– Bruce Sterling
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Green Your Period: DivaCup Review and Giveaway
carlynondrunkenberg:
becauseiamawoman:
I finally did it! I used my DivaCup, and let me tell you- there is no going back. For those of you who aren’t familiar with what it is, a DivaCup is a menstrual cup that you insert when you have your period. It catches all your menstrual blood, and when it is full you simply dump it in the toilet, rinse it out, and re-insert it!
According to their...
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farts and crafts
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loversdreamersandme asked: Hello lovely creature, that is a painting I did! My friend sketched it out on my closet doors and I painted it, the bottom half doesn't look as good as the top, it has been unfinished for years now. I should really just finish it already! But thanks for the kind words, it made me smile! Sending you well wishes. <3
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scientist: the average person spends 18 hours online per week.
me: you mean per day
scientist: what
me: what
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I spent the first half of today wallowing in a depthless pit of despair. Cut to 7:30pm after a toke, a cup of delicious German tea, and some rain and I’m smiley and positive.
Don’t call it a comeback.
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Yay! Everyone is doing the Colorgenics test.
tuesdaysuit / sirlestrange:
You should too, tbh.
Try it out here.
It’s incredibly accurate.
Incredibly accurate is a motherfucking understatement.
I like to take these tests but normally don’t post the results because let’s be real, who reads them? But this one… I need it here, if only to explain to interested parties (or my future self) how things are for me right...
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carlynondrunkenberg:
i need to remember that things i like can have bad traits and be criticized and things i don’t like can have good traits and be praised and none of these things are an insult to me.
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I just decided to spare you, internet, from a long, confusing post that was filled with absolute word-vomit.
Suffice it to say that I’m not doing well. There are so many things I need to explain to someone, when I finally make an attempt it comes out so disjointed that even I have a hard time following along.
I’m not doing well. This is all very, very difficult. These next few months...
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just rediscovered wheat thins
holy fuck
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I'm in the early stage of being sick
glands are swollen, nose is running just a teeeeny bit all the time.
the anticipation might be worse than the actual sickness.
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blehhhhh
Interview over. I was a Nervous Nelly the whole time, talking too fast and sweating like crazy. Thank god for phone interviews so those people didn’t have to see me in person, I tell you what.
I feel like I did pretty well. There was one question I wish I would’ve answered differently, but the rest of my answers were good. They just started interviewing today so I’ll find out...