December 2010
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“No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.”
– Buddha (via quote-book)
Give Me Something To Read: Give Me Something To... →
givemesomethingtoread:
This was my first full year at the helm of Give Me Something To Read, and to mark it, I’ve compiled this list of the best articles and essays I posted through 2010 (limited to those that were actually published in 2010). Best, obviously, is subjective, and what this list comprises is a selection…
Some great reads to get you through the holiday break. And I love...
Top Chef All-Stars Recap: Episode 3 →
The more episodes I watch, the more I start thinking like Max Silvestri while watching.
nathanieljams asked: Yes. I will definitely work on a mixtape...I've been meaning to do one, but I keep on getting caught up in doing this or that...but, I think I can crank one out. What kind of jams would you like to see on the mixtape?
Also, I'm really glad you're enjoying my blogs...I'm flattered. :)
Also, I'm really glad you're enjoying my blogs...I'm flattered. :)
jheath asked: What's your opinion on Gossip Girl? Is it so good? Does it have your heart? Secondary question: What's the maximum time somebody can reblog something before they realize they're reblogging it over and over again?
THE ESSENTIAL MAN: What I Learned From My Father →
My father would never win a Father of the Year award. He wouldn’t even be runner up, nor an honorable mention. But I understood from early on, it was my mother that taught me how to really be a man. And my father what could become of me if I decided otherwise.
…TRUTH.
So, sort of exciting news...
I got scouted by a talent agent when I was at the Dave Matthews concert, and now I officially belong to a modeling agency! pretty nifty. Not taking it too seriously, I’m not going to give up my law aspirations to take pictures or anything, but it seems like something fun to do on the side to earn some extra money. I have my first shoot booked for early January, so we’ll see what...
Top Chef All-Stars Recap: Episode 2 →
Well, @jheath, lucky for you, there’s another episode that’s happened since I found the recaps. Enjoy!
Top Chef All-Stars Recap: Episode 1 →
SO excited this show is back. And an all-star season.
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I have a bone to pick...
with the male population.
Do not, under any circumstances, enter into a friendship with a girl, if those are not your singular and only intentions.
It is the utmost act of deceit, IMHO, to announce, after the commencement of said friendship, that you want to sleep with said girl. She will never feel more betrayed than at this moment. So just be aware of what you’re doing.
Everytime this...
Best gif story ever? Probably. →
gooddesignbadhumor:
Best gif story ever? Probably.
protejai:
When I’m dancing like
and some creep comes up behind me and dances like
And I turn around like
And he’s like
And I’m like
And I walk away like
And he play’s it off like
and then I see a…
November 2010 can be crossed out on the "Life"...
Do over. Re-write.
It has to go down as the worst month of my life. My oldest friend and I drifted apart to the point that we don’t talk anymore. I found out my best friend was seeing my ex. I found out my best friend lied about that. I found out they were actually hooking up all summer. And everyone knew except me. I went on the worst date of all time (yes, he really did drink an entire...
“My goal is really very simple: when a man looks at a woman wearing one of my...”
– John Galliano
And this is why we pay him the big bucks.
On Saying No →
One of the best decisions I have made recently is to say no more often.
For many people, there is an understandable desire to avoid immediate confrontation. To avoid disappointing and hurting people’s feelings. Nobody wants to be the bad guy.
What ends up happening is you dance around the no…
I wish this blog wasn’t called “the essential man” because there’s...
“A tailored suit is to women what lingerie is to men.”
– The Essential Man
I wish this was a fundamental principle taught in school. Slightly inappropriate but highly practical. Kind of the opposite of grammar.
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Confession:
I am totally geeking out about how NASA has discovered certain elements may indicate life on other planets.
“Scientists have discovered a form of bacteria that can thrive largely on arsenic — an element generally considered toxic — dramatically expanding both traditional notions of how life is sustained and the range of where it might be found in the universe, NASA...
I want to see the world.
In the next 8 months, because that is when my window of opportunity closes.
What are the odds I make it back alive, if I go by myself? I have no problem with it, but I’ve heard horror stories…
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“If you cry over a guy, then your friends CAN’T date him. It can’t...”
– Taylor Swift, on relationships, to Seventeen Magazine
…I wish everyone abided by this rule.
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My sleep ability has been seriously compromised.
The earliest I’ve been able to go to bed lately is 3 am. I’m just not tired. And I refuse to go to bed when I’m not tired, because I’ll just lie there and think. My mind starts running rampant and then I have panic attacks thinking about my own mortality…really fun stuff. And because I don’t have any appointments early in the morning (other than studying), I...
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“Can you dig that?”
– Usher
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