October 2008
28 posts
Biopics
Before I heard anyone else say it, I always thought the word ‘biopic’ was pronounced ‘bye-OPP-ik’. I still have to correct myself when I see the word.
(I’m not crazy, right? Think about how we pronounce ‘biography’.)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-26) →
The Hold Steady
The Go! Team
The Rolling Stones
R.E.M.
Rise Against
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
One of my favourite things is hitting the Return key with a flourish when I’m looking something up in Wikipedia.
Merry Christmas!
A four-year old girl that my sister looks after during the day apparently woke up this morning thinking that it was Christmas Day. She started crying when her parents finally convinced her that it actually wasn’t.
I thought this was heartbreaking and really cute at the same time.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-19) →
The Wrens
Sonic Youth
The National
Neil Young
Thrice
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The amazing 999 call made by heroines aged 6 and 4... →
After the link, you can read the transcript or listen to the call. The operator must have felt amazing afterwards.
Going to work on a Saturday
Brilliant!
How old is the average Tumblr? →
butterflyeffect:
dawnowar:
at 40, looks like I’m the old lady of Tumblr.
No way. I’m 36, but I know a good handful of women here who have years on you… and even more men.
Roll call! Over 30’s represent!!
30 in 23 days. Feeling a little bit scared…
Banana Pancakes - Allrecipes →
I made these last night and they were beautiful.
Quick and easy and they worked for breakfast as well.
88
At work today, the number 88 came up. The reason isn’t important (but if you’re a completist, it was the final number of pages in a brochure). I won’t tell you right now what I immediately thought of, but I thought it was obvious.
I asked all the people around me what the first thing that ‘88’ made them think of was. Some people said ‘Two Fat Ladies’...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-12) →
The Thermals
Pearl Jam
The Anniversary
The Hold Steady
Ozma
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Brikowski: I’m a cop.
Slevin: Well, I’m not a robber, if you catch my drift.
I love the dialogue in Lucky Number Slevin.
Why Generation Y Rocks →
Generation Y is known for rolling into work late while wearing headphones, and dressing as if every day were casual Friday. We’re often seen TXTing in our cubicles, taking breaks, and instant messaging. While these images don’t exactly encourage others to view us as bastions of uber-productivity, we’re often a hell of a lot more productive than previous generations.
Here are seven reasons why...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-5) →
Muse
Rage Against the Machine
Radiohead
Funeral for a Friend
R.E.M.
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz