December 2011
4 posts
Financial Etiquette
Today I read an article about financial etiquette—as in, how to deal with certain financial situations tactfully.
The first situation regards responding to nosy questions. A friend asks you how much you spent on something, and you don’t want to share. What do you do? This article has two suggestions. The second suggestion makes a lot of sense: if you don’t want to share, simple...
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I’m proud to be an American.
September 2011
2 posts
This Sunday
Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I lived in New York at the time, but thankfully my family and friends were safe. From Long Island, we could smell the remnants of the towers from our middle school. Though we were far enough away from the city to stay out of harm’s way, for at least the first day there was a looming sense that we could be attacked too. There was confusion—we...
August 2011
13 posts
“But first and lastly, and this justification has always carried the greatest...”
– Doctor Faustus
Cat Manicures!!! →
Some may call this animal cruelty, but I say this is another flawless combination. Beatrice (hypothetical, currently non-existent future cat) should watch out.
Dana Simmons Time
This weekend we Boston folks were blessed with the presence of Dana Simmons, who felt the need for some reason to move back to Chicago. And as if that weren’t far enough, then she decided, fuck it, she’s gonna keep going straight on to Madrid. Her complete disregard for my feelings aside, we had a lovely time! Dana is also, thankfully, camera obsessed, so here is a slew of pictures I...
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Past Lives
Pizza in the morning. Pizza in the evening. Pizza at suppertime. When pizza’s on a bagel, you can eat pizza any time.
- Bagel Bites, 1990
The two greatest foods to ever exist are pizza and bagels. Combining the two is a natural stroke of brilliance and clear inspiration from the divine.
Conclusion: I don’t know who first decided to make a pizza on a bagel, but I think I was that...