October 2011
1 post
One Twenty Five: wouldn’t it be nice to be able to... →
one-twenty-five:
wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look in the mirror each morning and be inspired by yourself? be inspired to eat well and not just sit on your butt all day, as apposed to reading weight loss magazines, weight loss blogs, weight loss stories, stories about other people finding inspiration through…
Opposed. The word is opposed.
February 2011
1 post
on to the next one...
Met an Indian girl online who I’ve been out with a couple of times. Last time we had dinner, I told her about how I’ve only been to India once for three weeks, how I didn’t like it, and how I don’t really speak the language at all. She responded with a lecture about how “there’s nothing sadder” than an Indian person who’s lost touch with their...
January 2011
4 posts
It bothers me that a guy as funny and talented as Russell Brand will likely be known to most people outside of the UK as “the guy with the long hair that married Tits McGee”.
Ben Does Life.: A view from the sidelines. →
bendoeslife:
I sit here in my familiar restaurant, in front of my familiar bowl of soup. With my familiar (and spectacular) waitresses who keep my drink refilled. My pen lies on my notebook and my fingers rest on the keyboard.
And as I sit, I peer over my computer, beyond the blog, beyond Facebook, beyond my…
”If it’s not diagnosed, it’s not there” sounds an...
3 miles last night
Comfortably, and in less than 30 minutes. Ran most of it at about 6.6 mph, then picked it up to 7.0, then 7.6 mph for the last half-mile. No knee pain, either. Half-marathon training continues!
I remember reading a quote last year about “giving yourself permission to be fast.” When you’re used to being a bigger dude (as I was most definitely), you get used to plodding. ...
Last night
Early dinner meant no Bikram Yoga. Got home to find my headphones busted, so i went on a quick shopping trip to buy some. Got back And got ready to hit the gym at about 10pm. Closed due to holiday hours. Came back home and changed into my winter running gear- hat, gloves, tights(!) thermal shirt and my new jacket. Ran 3.75 miles at 11 pm in the cold Toronto night.
And That, my friends, is...
November 2010
1 post
October 2010
1 post
Dickbags for $400, Alex
“Single diamond earring, shaved bald head, silently mouthing the words as he gleefully reads I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, by Tucker Max (hardcover edition)”
“Who is the asshole sitting across from me on the train?”
“Correct!”
September 2009
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August 2009
1 post
July 2009
2 posts
nerdery on the high seas
Friend: On July 24, me & some girls are going out after the Depeche Mode concert. You want to join?
Me: I am indeed. You know that I "Just Can't Get Enough" of such a "Black Celebration." In fact, it was only "A Question of Time" until I partied down again. In keeping with my "Policy of Truth" I must also point out that I will endeavour to "Shake the Disease" that currently plagues me so that I am fully healthy for said night out. (Also, it will give me "Something To Do.") BTW, People Are People.
Friend: On second thought, never mind.
April 2009
2 posts
I gotta do sumptin
antikris:
It’s time to be less connected. I dont need to know through facebook, twitter, foursquare, tumblr, and brightkite that Nick McGlynn is having a Mexican brunch. This is all out of control.
Clearly, the solution is to post something to tumblr.
“The internet is taking over my life! Help me, internet!”
March 2009
1 post
February 2009
2 posts
“Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is the most incredible feat of “faithful adaption” fail...”
– Adam Narkiewicz, The Quietus (via goldenfiddle)
Dear Assholes/Nerds:
We get it. Now is the time for you to talk about how you read the Watchmen when you were in grade school, and how the graphic novel is the greatest thing ever, and Zach Snyder can’t possibly make a movie that lives up to...
Oh, jesus
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/peace.html
antikris:
miltnr:
WORLD’S LARGEST EYEROLL
There’s a lot of this going on today. I think AntiKris is leaving the building for a while. Piece! xxAntiKris
January 2009
8 posts
"all he has to do now is die of accidental...
lindsayrobertson:
I’m very much enjoying Jessica Pressler’s coverage of epic fail death-faker Marcus Schrenker. The latest: he left all of his plans in the plane. (If he wasn’t already arrested, this would be a perfect case for Encyclopedia Brown.)
Isn’t it sad how the internet has destroyed Encyclopedia Brown? All of that useless trivia could be found in about a second by any idiot seven...
Did John Williams just take credit for writing Lord of the Dance?
WatchJapanese Girl Dressed As Seal Taunts Polar Bear
Dear Non Fun Society →
You heard it from AntiKris: crazy = date rape
antikris:
You aint crazy till you wake up sans pants, having no idea where you are, with an asshole that is sore for reasons you cannot explain. Getting drunk off a cosmo and spreading your legs on the sidewalk is only cool when….actually, it’s never cool. If I had to spend a night out with you three I think I would rip out my own eye and eat it...
Also, my ex-husband is still a pussy
“
Was that truly the first time his sons knew of the Ponzi scheme? Most people don’t seem to believe that to be the case. But having been married to a son of a famous person, I can believe that it’s true. A son or daughter can be in such awe of a famous father that they will never question any of his actions. “
Lisa Epstein on Bloggingstocks.com
Dear Every Asshole I Know
Stop getting engaged. I’m not coming to any of your goddamn weddings.
That is all.
December 2008
6 posts
Holy Effing Ess. This is from 3 years ago →
Ohhhhhhhhhh. Now I get it. Thanks, CNN!
A man identified as an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at — but missed — President Bush during a news conference Sunday evening in Baghdad, where Bush was making a farewell visit. In Arab culture, throwing shoes at someone, or sitting so that the bottom of a shoe faces another person, is considered an insult. full story
WatchThe Zit Remedy must have gotten tons of that Canadian 80s poon after this performance. And for those of you who didn’t watch, the answer to the question at the end of the clip is: “FUCK YES.” Then she has a miscarriage in the gym.
November 2008
2 posts
October 2008
2 posts
He did it like this, he did it like that, he did... →
March 2008
9 posts
Dude! Is that a Jarlsberg? Fuckin' A!!!
From a NYTimes article about some douchebag hipster farmers: The Billyburg scene has changed, said Annaliese Griffin, who contributes to a blog called Grocery Guy. “Having a cool cheese in your fridge has taken the place of knowing what the cool band is, or even of playing in that band,” she said. “Our rock stars are ricotta makers.” Riiiiiight. I bought a packet of BabyBels the other day, and...
“Spent an evening here with some students from the New School for Social Research...”
– From a citysearch review of Black & White. A bar that I love and will miss a lot.
“If some few episodes of a television entertainment have caused others to reflect...”
– Ed Burns, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Richard Price & David Simon, on jury nullification. Absolutely incredible.
Escape From New York
Dudes, I FINALLY managed to rent a minivan one-way. (To Buffalo, at least!) Now i just need to figure out how the hell I’m going to fit everything into a minivan.
Shame on you for eating.
Obviously the headline is meant to be smarmy. But can’t you just say no to having a table bestowed upon you? The man is free to do what he likes, but when he’s made a series specifically to expose the ludicrousness of fame and its trappings that included a multi-scene piss-take of the lunch scene at The Ivy… well, I guess it just seems a little inconsistent to me. One of the...
eyes without a facebook
I just saw a comment on a friend’s facebook wall from a girl he tried to set me up with about three years ago. Apparently she’s moved to London and is getting married soon. Her picture looked great, but I couldn’t really remember much about her. Or why I didn’t pursue her. I went back into my gmail account and searched for her name to try to ring some bells....
Through The Wire (no spoilers. promise.)
[appy-polly-logies for the long post] This Sunday night, the final episode of The Wire will air. Even if you don’t watch the show, by now you probably have some vague idea that it’s set in Baltimore, is gritty, real, and smart. While many of my friends and scores of critics adore the show, it has failed to catch on in the same way that The Sopranos did. Instead of challenging a new...
February 2008
6 posts
The Constant
So tonight’s LOST was an absolute mindfuck, but in the most pleasant way imaginable. Best episode of this season so far. Time travel, Scottish accents and, of course, true love. My head is completely spinning. I’ve always loved the Desmond/Penny storyline. If I have a small gripe, it’s that Penny didn’t answer the phone call she had been awaiting for EIGHT FREAKING YEARS...
Take a doo doo pie...
Watched a rerun of Britney’s 2000 appearance on SNL tonight. (Yes, ladies- my social life is that exciting). It’s strange to see her as the world saw her back then. She had just released Oops, I Did It Again and was clearly at the top of her game looks-wise. Incredible to think that she’s fallen harder than Danza on rollerblades since then. Some especially notable moments: 1)...
juxtapose
I recently discovered Charlie Brooker’s excellent columns and shows online, and can’t stop reading and watching them both. Sure, he’s negative, but there’s a hell of a lot out there to be negative about. It’s also great that the only unequivocally positive thing of his that I’ve come across is his review of The Wire. But the first segment of his that I saw was...
Ask your mom and ask your dad
BWE’s post on the funniest anti-drug ads ever is pretty dead on. As I’ll be moving back to Canada soon, I need to practice my “What about us?”, so here’s a Canadian anti-drug ad which always cracked me up: If I knew how, I would definitely make a Baltimore club version of this track. It’s practically crying out for one.
"The Upside to the Downside" →
Joel Lovell’s article is definitely a little naive. But it comes from a good place. As a lawyer-turned-?, I relate to his friend Kim’s sentiment that coming to terms with living in NYC for the last 6 years has been a lot like acknowledging my own Christmas indulgence. And that nagging feeling is one of the reasons I’m leaving. I don’t see the coming downturn as being...