December 2008
48 posts
3 Smart Things About Sleeping Late
whatson:
expectoomuch:
1 // You may need more sleep than you think. Research by Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders Center found that people who slept eight hours and then claimed they were “well rested” actually performed better and were more alert if they slept another two hours. That figures. Until the invention of the lightbulb (damn you, Edison!), the average person slumbered 10 hours a...
“In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it...”
– ~Dave Barry, “Christmas Shopping: A Survivor’s Guide” (via myquarterlifecrisis:nechamaelle:siddman)
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Stuhr...
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Mulato Beat Remix)...
1 tag
“I’m only laughing on the outside
My smile is just skin deep
If you could...”
– Jack Nicholson as Jack “The Joker” Napier, Batman (1989)
The Cost of Something For Nothing →
If you’re going to give something away for free to drum up new business, have enough faith in your product to give it away and expect your customer to love it so much they won’t be able to stay away once they’ve tried it. It’s only free if there’s nothing required in return.
I don’t want to say I’m the one who prevented the auto bailout from passing, but I think we can all agree that I posted pretty negatively about it.
What are your recession cutbacks?
jackieheartsb:
lenachen:
Things I’m sacrificing: […]
Things I’m Giving Up:
Nothing, because I was a poor student before the recession.
Bet you can’t wait to open my Christmas presents, huh?
I’ve self-imposed a 10% reduction in Christmas cheer as a recession cutback. Now wishing people “Complacent Christmas” and “Content New Year”.
Hypothetical question: If you were looking to remove a listing on craigslist FAST - say, a Senate seat - how would you go about doing that?
Like if a friend was asking.
Would appreciate quick responses.
Thanks.
Colleen: so i can't believe you might skip a night of fun b/c you don't want to eat taco's ;-)
Me: :-D
Colleen: simpleton, you are!
Me: I don't get your reference because I've never seen Star Wars.
11 Unconventional Sleep Tips: How to Get to Sleep... →
(via whatson:lickystickypicky)
“Deliberate practice is hard. It hurts. But it works. More of it equals better...”
– Geoff Colvin in Talent Is Overrated
With 200 hours of new Nixon tapes released I’m keeping an eye on iTunes for a Nixon/Tupac collaboration in 2009
ESPN - Pat Forde: Let the battle between Big 12 &... →
Breaking down the Big 12 vs. SEC Dash style
“Unless the one-drop rule still applies, our president-elect is not black. We...”
– Marie Arana for the Washington Post in the opinion piece “He’s Not Black”
One of my professors expressed this sentiment to a student in class after he said that he was “shocked” when Obama won because “nothing good ever happens for black people.” There were lots of problems with his statement, but... 