November 2009
35 posts
End of an Era
(Excuse me while I make the requisite “It’s the end of the Aughts!” post)
It wasn’t until I saw those Best of the Decade posts on the AV Club that I realised that the ’00s will be over in about a month. I can hardly even wrap my mind around the fact that the year is ending - heck, I’m still writing August for all my dates - so this is kind of a “holy...
“If the good guy gets the girl, it’s rated PG; if the bad guy gets the...”
– Kirk Douglas
And if you're partial to the night sky...
World's Greatest City: 50 reasons Why Singapore is... →
I usually find these kind of toot-your-own-horn lists kind of gagworthy, but after 5 months of being away from home, every single reason here makes me feel incredibly sentimental.
Plus, they totally own my heart with those pictures of Chilli Crab and Hainanese Chicken Rice:
19 Foreign Phrases We Wouldn’t Know Without Pop...
1. “Ça plane pour moi” (French slang, “This works for me”): Plastic Bertrand, “Ça Plane Pour Moi”
2. “Qu’est-ce que c’est?” (French, “What is it?”): Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer”
3. “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?” (French, “Would you like to sleep with me (tonight)?”): Labelle, “Lady Marmalade”
4. “Hakuna Matata” (Swahili, “No worries”): The Lion King, “Hakuna Matata”
5. “Yo no soy...
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
There should be a nerd scale for how many fictional planet names and galaxies you can list from memory.
I’m hitting about 40, which is still pretty measly considering there are a total of 460 planets in the Star Wars canon alone.
Favourite Holidays
Pi (π) Day - March 14
Geek Pride Day - May 25
International Chocolate Day - September 13
International Talk Like a Pirate Day - September 19
Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day - December 5
…And uh, Christmas.
Stefanie 1, Cheesecake 0
I had a most memorable berry cheesecake several weeks ago - the kind with the perfect topping to cheese to crumb ratio; the indulgence factor doubled by the side of cream and a drizzle of chocolate all over. This cheesecake wasn’t messing around - it was undoubtedly sized (and priced) to be shared between two people of romantic involvement, or at least an alpha-male type with a voracious...
“By all accounts, watching Twilight is the cinematic equivalent of seeing a...”
– This week’s I Watched This On Purpose column in the A. V. Club
Hah!
Down With the Moral Majority
nogreatillusion:
I really wasn’t cool in high school. I know, I know, everyone says that. It’s almost a prerequisite for being considered cool now. (“Oh I was such a nerd. Always had my nose in a book.” Fuck off.) But I wasn’t even nerd cool. I mean, I did a some nerdy things like write a lot of poetry and hang out with boys who watched too much Lord of the Rings, but I didn’t have enough of a...
Go outside, it's beautiful
I just realized how lame it would be, if 20 years from now, when I’m reminiscing about my youth, I realise how much of it I wasted away in front of a television or computer screen.
So as much as I love my tv shows, I’ve got a new mantra for myself: Go outside, it’s beautiful. I’m going to stand on a street corner and give out compliments to strangers, or scare them by...
“It’s wonderful stuff, y’know? The little things like that. Those are...”
– Good Will Hunting
“What is this, Horseville? Cos I am surrounded by nay-sayers! Wordplay!”
– Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock.
I await the day when I can use this quote in real life.
Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing...
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via ilovereadingandwriting:
By Leo Babauta
Finding the ideal working habits that will allow me to write as consistently as possible is always something I’m exploring as a writer.
As I’ve said before, I try to make it a habit to write first thing in the morning. It helps me to focus and ensure that I’m getting my writing done.
I love reading about my favorite writers and what...
Drinking Problem
It’s not what you think. This so-called “problem” is that to other people, I am an anomaly of a twenty-year old college student - I hardly drink. It’s not the whole moral high ground thing, but it’s because my body cannot physically handle a large dose of caffeine or juice, let alone hard liquor. A large smoothie is enough to get me on a sugar high that rivals a night...
Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Do you have those dreams where you wake up and...
I just woke up from one where my leftover luncheon meat in the fridge turned into a zombie, and a 1998 version of Leonardo Dicaprio assisted me in fighting it (Uhh, so I just rewatched Titanic today. Sue me.)
Another zombie dream I’ve had before included me being locked in a room with a group of vigilante prostitutes, and after a bit of planning, we badassedly broke out of the room and went...
