April 2010
writer-a:
ericmortensen:
“The passage of SB 1070 in Arizona is a catastrophe for community policing, with repercussions that will be felt by law enforcement officials across the country. The actions of the state legislature and Gov. Brewer are an unfunded mandate to Arizona police and are clearly rooted in concerns over politics, not public safety. No police officer should have to put arresting...
drifting apart
L, the same friend who took me to that Moroccan restaurant, has been my friend for many years.
but it’s become increasingly hard to talk to her.
she believes solely in positive thinking….like The Secret and The Law of Attraction and such, but she’s WAY into it.
after that week trip with my parents, i had a lot i just wanted to vent about. JUST FUCKING VENT. as soon as I...
perhaps the most shallow post I'll ever make pt. 2
SHORT BLOND HAIR
PROS:
I’m addicted to the compliments I get
Although not entirely accurate, it makes me seem more approachable
I wash my hair once every 5 days…..saves $ on shampoo & conditioner
It takes maaaaaaaaaaybe 2 minutes to style
I really really really like it
never ever ever have to deal with hair in the drain or down my shirt
CONS:
dying my hair is a pain in the...
perhaps the most shallow post I'll ever make
i know this is stupid to obsess over. right now in my life, i have little else to obsess and grow anxious over, so I’ve conveniently fixated on the future of my hair. Seriously.
It’s stressing me out. I feel like if I’m gonna start the long, awkward growing out process, I should start sooner than later, no?
for me, there are only 2 options: short & blonde OR black with...
SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed -... →
“Seventeen of the employees were ‘at a senior level,’ earning salaries of up to $222,418.”
i don't know why the pic is sideways
the perils of being a picky eater
My friend, L, wanted to treat me to a special surprise dinner for 4/20.
i introduced her to the greener side of life and she’s become quite the enthusiast, so i assumed the dinner might have some correlation, but hmmm…
she’s my super new age hippy friend who has taken a strong liking to belly dancing. for her bday back in june, she had a dinner at an awesome restaurant with...
“Who the fuck wants to be thin?”
– Hamilton Nolan shreds the NYT for the underlying assumptions made by the reporter writing about the purpose of fitness programs. (Unfortunately, this same analysis could be applied to many other assumptions — arguably even more offensive/stupid — NYT reporters regularly make about wanting to be ___...
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a lot funnier when it was my brother's room
my house has had a bee problem for YEARS.
there is a hive that comes back every year that is located in the roof tiles or something.
we’ve had it removed multiple times, had everything cleaned out, whatever, but FUCKING SURPRISE!!! they’re back and it’s located right outside my fucking window.
there is a bee on the screen taunting me right now. assholes.
and there’s a...
adventures in cooking
i was worried that my seared scallops were going to be a huge failure.
they were an unexpected success. they were seared in butter then i made this white wine/chive/garlic sauce. i think they were better without the sauce…the butter alone was the perfect complement.
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yesterday i made the baked mac n cheese.
it didn’t taste so good yesterday. i blame the fact that i used...
Sonoma County CA separates elderly gay couple and... →
this is horrifying.
for me, vinyl sunday is more about fetishism than...
i don’t own a record player.
but i DO have some PVC.
i'd like to be able to say I'm going to ASU in the...
however, there is still a question of how WUE applies to my transferability.
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WUE is the only reason I’m applying out of state. Instead of paying out of state residence fees which are typically 3-4 times the resident tuition, you pay 150% of the resident fees.
for example, as a resident, you pay $4000.
non resident, it jumps to $16000.
WUE…it comes to about $7000.
it...
i find Julia Allison and porn star Dana DeArmond to be strikingly similar in physical appearance.
i JUST noticed this.
there’s also major parallels in their blogging/online presence (Dana IS the internet’s girlfriend, Julia SOOOOOOOOOOO wants to be).
and…for the most part, they’re pretty straightedge (not literally speaking).
i’m fascinated by both of them for...
got a bunch of stuff at the store with the intention of cooking….
in the next few days, i plan to make:
delicious turkey tacos. this i have made before and can’t really fuck up.
seared scallops, perhaps with angel hair pasta. i’ve never actually cooked a scallop before so this should be interesting. i froze half to use at a later date so in case i ruin them, i can try...
This is already the WORST trip of my life & lasts for 4 more days
i really wish MTV would stop with the "Teen Mom"...
full disclosure: the sight of pregnant stomachs freaks me out and i fully support Zero Population growth…
HOWEVER
seriously, who wants to see this shit?
really.
whatever happened to just jamming to The Grind?
3 down, 1 to go...
I just received my acceptance letter to Southern Oregon University. It also states that I qualify for the scholarship I was hoping for.
YAY!
It came in such a boring, regular letter that I almost threw it out thinking it was a rejection.
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tomorrow starts my week long tour of prospective colleges!
WITH BOTH MY PARENTS!!!!!!!!
exactly how most 27 year olds spend their spring...
i bought a poppy seed bun
so i could make a Chicago Dog with the last remaining hot dog.
got home, opened the bag o’ dogs………….. only to find it’s gross and old.
3rd interview
dammit.
i was kinda hoping/expecting that this would be the time when i’d be offered the job.
nope.
now they call the references.
i’m not worried about what they’ll say, BUT…..it’s fucking nerve racking. obviously they want to give me the position but i’m just scared that now, having put all my eggs in their basket, i may have fucked myself.
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Fun with newspapers
Two things.
I was quite amused by the NY Times article about us freaks who take pix of our food.
Then in the Glendale News Press, I found that there’s an editorial by a guy named Zanku Armenian.
I am tempted to buy some delicious (& Armenian) Zankou chicken for lunch….and photograph it.
a LONG time ago…..like a year and a half ago when i first found tumblr…..the directory let you search for people based on Location.
i trolled the SF blogs while i lived there and that’s how i found a bunch of LA tumblrs.
i want that feature back.
vom
i just finished reading the Tiger Woods’ multiple mistresses article in Vanity Fair and then i get to the Proust Questionnaire. Bill Maher, asked “What quaility do you like most in a woman?” answered PROXIMITY.
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you’re all a bunch of fucking scumbags.
“I never considered myself a maverick.”
– Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (via notthatkindagay)
Scientology Still Gives Me Nightmares, Says... →
hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa
i keep telling everyone not to venture to the dark side……
i just like making these lists
i’m making a baked potato to go with the whole chicken my pop’s grilled
i’m kind of doing homework, but……
i loaned my textbook to a friend last thursday. i said to give it back by sunday. it’s sunday. i text messaged her. NOTHING. text again…. response says she’ll have it back by 11 because she’s with the family. ...
blah blah blah earthquakes blah blah jesus rising...
plans for the day
take quintessential “it’s gorge weather out today” pic of my feet from a loungey reclined position whilst outside in said weather
post pic on tumblr, FB, twitter
eat ham
walk around the hills of glendale
pretend to study while really surfing the interwebz and watching America’s Best Dance Crew reruns
monodialogue:Lush, Ladykillers
effing love this...