November 2010
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October 2010
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“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.”
– Doug Ivester (via kari-shma)
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“It had to be a man who coined the term
“miniature penis” to describe the...”
– “Conquerors Put Their Names on Everything” -Hal Sirowitz. (via meganfalley)
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“As I sat down, though, I realised that you can get so used to certain luxuries...”
– Jeannette Walls, Half Broke Horses (via distantheartbeats)
Jeanette Walls spoke at my convocation and I can say: This woman is simply inspiring. I loved The Glass Castle and wish I had time for leisure reading this academic year. I usually try to make room for 4-5 books but this book would...
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“How we portray those living in poverty is more important that what we give,...”
– Duncan McNicholl responding to people who defend “poverty porn” in the charity sector. Have you seen his work on photographing people to reflect their power (or poverty)? (via lyrianfleming)
is it going to rain? →
I JUST FOUND THE BEST WEATHER WEBSITE EVER.
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“«Cuando quiero llorar, no lloro,
y a veces lloro sin querer…»”
– Ruben Dario
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Agent Anything - anyerrand | anytime | anywhere →
Really cool startup(?) :) The service is a really great fit for New York City.
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“Cuando veo de nuevo el mar
el mar me ha visto o no me ha visto?
Por qué me...”
– Pablo Neruda, Libro de las preguntas
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It's one of those days...
When I wish I had my DS and could stay in bed playing Mario Kart.
It’s been a tiring week. Only having classes T/Th sounds like a breeze but when you work M/W/F to pay for school it ain’t no breeze in fact it feels like a fucking tornado.
I have two midterms next week and I think this weekend is going to consist of long ass sexytimes between me, a few books in Spanish, and IMC...
Video - Doctors remove 25kg tumour - Brisbane... →
…HOW
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“Feminism enabled women to find their own sexual voice.
This is confusing to...”
– An analysis by Michael Kimmel on the “No means yes; yes means anal” rape-chant done by the DKE fraternity at Yale. He is so right & I hate it. (via auradis)
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“When I was raped by a high school athlete, “school officials” were first dubious...”
– Melissa McEwan, at Shakesville, in a really, really disturbing post which is beyond horrifying to read, but which MUST be read. (via pastthestorm)
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National Dipped Fruit Week, Gourmet Dipped Fruit... →
So edible arrangements is having their Dipped Fruit Week and, this year, they’re selling their box of dozen dipped fruit for $10 (Regular retail price is $25). TEMPTATION. I had my free box of 6 last year and there’s a EA right across the street from my internship :{
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Yale fraternity pledges chant about rape -... →
And sometimes I just feel like it’s hard to keep having faith in the world and really easy to give up on sexual equality/feminism. I think I have a pretty good sense of humor, and this just simply isn’t funny.
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Hong Kong’s property extremes cage the poor -... →
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Howard Schultz, president and CEO of Starbucks, on...
“Q. What are the some other lessons you’ve learned over the course of your life that have shaped the way you lead?
A. I was part of a family that grew up on the other side of the tracks, and that gave me tremendous motivation to want to exceed at a level that would create an environment for my own family that was different from the one I was in. I also think that I was insecure about...
I am a twisted individual.
Kind of exhausted from a weekend of doing nothing. Reading up on light homework and doing a good amount of reading for my International Marketing paper.
And I opted to go to my internship tomorrow (…today) despite having the chance to just take the day off. Slave to my work, I am.
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WatchStephen interviewing Dr. Zimbardo re: his book, The Lucifer Effect.
