July 2008
21 posts
Douglas Coupland
So I’ve been reading some Coupland books lately (jPod and Generation X), and I must say I really admire the guy. For some reason he is just able to articulate the tone of my inner desires remarkably well for someone so much older. Generation X takes place in 1991, and I felt like it was meant for 2008.
That being said, whenever I really like an author I’m often driven to write...
THE SOLUTION
I’ve found the solution to everyone’s college financial problems. It MIGHT cause a bit of an economic problem, but let’s face some facts:
1. Giving an 18 year old a loan of $100,000 for any reason is unrealistic.
2. Giving an 18 year old a loan of $100,000 during an economic slump is simply foolhardy.
This can only work if every single person participates.
THE SOLUTION:
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REM
Alright, so at work today I snagged the R.E.M. album for $5.84. Woo discount.
I’ve heard it’s supposed to be one of their best albums to date, so once I have listened to the whole thing, expect a review.
KEXP Radio online →
If Only
If homeless people had secure credit card swipers, they might get more donations. Imagine the times you “haven’t had any cash on you”, well this would solve that problem!
Someone market this.
Katie Holmes’s Journal Entry on the Day Dark...
giancarlofiorentini:
July 18, 2008
Tom and I just got back from dinner at Orso’s, which was very nice. The maître d’ forgot to play the Mission Impossible theme through the stereo as he escorted us to our table, but Tom didn’t freak out too much. During dinner, Tom saw Dayton, one of his friends from Church. Dayton made a joke about Brooke Shields and Tom laughed for an hour and forty-seven...
“Venti Coffee? Venti? That almost sounds like it’s.. like it’s...”
– Customer at Starbucks the other day, to which I thought “Maybe because it’s Italian”
A wonderful song by Someone Still Loves You Boris...
If I was a Crazy Person
If you don’t know me that well, I unfortunately don’t have the traffic or advertising revenue for Underground to pay the bills with working for the internet. That’s why I ALSO work at a very large international scale coffee shop with a green and white logo. Get it?
Anyway so I’m working the other day and a fellow comes in, talking to himself. I knew it was bad from the...
Watchjakeandamir:
4th of July
Brilliant
For those of you who don’t, subscribe to Paste Magazine if you have any interest at all in music, especially stuff that isn’t mainstream. http://www.pastemagazine.com/
I just got 45 in the mail yesterday and absolutely LOVE the CD. International theme this month.
In other news: The move to Boston is coming soon, I’m counting the days.
There is no possible answer
Why in the great name of Thor did I lease an apartment on the fifth floor with no elevator?
My arms weep.
Moving on Down
As some of you already know, I am currently residing in Northern Massachusetts, displaced from the unfortunate incident of a gap between leases. (ie: living with my parents)
You may be shaking your head in anguish, screaming to the abyss “Al! I cry for you so!” however not all hope is lost. Sometime next week I should be moving back to Boston to my new place on the Fenway. You know...
Doctor Diagnosing His Girlfriend
giancarlofiorentini:
Doctor: There’s no easy way for me to say this, but it’s… cancer. Gina: Oh my God! Doctor: And I’m Virgo. We’re just not compatible, Gina. I’m sorry. Gina: Oh, so I’m not sick? Doctor: Only in the head. Gina: Ugh, whatever. Bye. Doctor: I’m serious. You should see a neurologist. Gina: Ok, I get it. You don’t like me. Doctor: Gina, are you even listening to me? You have a...
Watchjakeandamir:
Scissors
This is from a favorite video blog: jakeandamir.com
The Best Videogame
First of all, its a PC title.
I know you all have very strong opinions about the best videogame in the history of the homo sapien species, and many of you probably think its Halo. Well I am here to tell you that you are full of crap.
The best videogame in the history of mankind is The Secret of Monkey Island, by Lucas Arts.
www.scummbar.com
The site is inactive now, since a new installment...
How to tell if your son or daughter is a ultra...
1. They believe TV.
2. They are from the South.
3. They are 65 years old.