December 2007
November 2007
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Excerpt from (very long) article by Fred Wilson about why start-ups usually die: So why do venture investments fail? Well if I look at the ones I’ve been involved in (including deals my partners led but where I shared the pain of loss) there are two primary reasons.1. It was a dumb idea and we realized it early on and killed the investment. I’ve only been involved in one investment in this...
Dishuk: I know - it's a little ridiculous, but I am very content
Simko: You know what I am content with? Ashlee Simpson's new single
Dishuk: ahaHAHAhaha
Simko: Alexa and I are definitely dancing around to that one
Dishuk: Actually not too bad
Simko: AWESOME you meant to say awesome
Dishuk: ohhh...... that's right! I meant to say awesome. Sorry, I got confused
I’d say the odds of almost every girl (and a few guys) dancing to this song excessively, both in public and private environments, are pretty damn good** **Yes, I realize the song itself is technically pretty damn bad
“I saw Bobby Flay last night and I was reprimanded for stating that “knowing how...”
– Nick Damianos
Cecil: You have to watch Gossip Girl. My dad was talking with one of the producers a couple of days ago and he said " if the writers strike lasts much longer I can always just ask my daughter to write down stories from high school" and then I thought "I really need to call Simko"
Simko: Hahaha It's funny you say that...
Simko: Your internet is all sorts of terrible
Crawford: It's all the time, the ichat goes out when it feels like it
Simko: Oooohhhh good - I have no clean clothing and a very long night ahead of me
Crawford: I am moving at 6 pm tomorrow.. My couch and bed are being delivered tonight and I'm not packed... Yet I continue to sit and talk to you
Simko: Ahhh true love! Hahaha
Crawford: lol
Lately, I really struggle with sleep. I either have trouble falling asleep or wake up a few times in the middle of the night. Ironically, I think I slept best once-upon-a-time in a far away bed owned by someone I forgot to call back today. I don’t know what that means really…
“Even though the word “entertainment” is commonly used today to me it...”
– Amy Sedaris
hav·oc /ˈhævək/ great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage. to work havoc upon; devastate. to work havoc: The fire havocked throughout the house. cry havoc, to warn of danger or disaster. play havoc with, a.to create confusion or disorder in: The wind played havoc with the papers on the desk. b.to destroy; ruin: The bad weather played havoc with our vacation plans. ...
Alexander: When am I taking you to dinner so you can complain about what ever foreign accent you are dating right now?
Simko: Hahahahahhahhhh I am single! Well, as single as I can be you know - It's relative.
Alexander: I know... remember I stalk you. Oh and your hair looks really cute today, but I don't love that shirt
Simko: Me either! Haha I demand bonus points for finding Will Hoar. It was like a Where's Waldo - elitist's version!
Alexander: Well he sneaks around the world from Kiev to Carolina, he’s a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize, he’ll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China, Tell me where in the world is Will Hoar?
“No! No - you don’t get it! I have zero chance of hooking up with this...”
– Anonymous
I’m fairly certain that Alexa just casually proposed Bring-Your-Best-Friend-To-Work Day…
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“I got a free collectors DVD tin of Dale Earnhardt’s life and death from...”
– David Alexander
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Apparently LA is just full of whiny bitches... →
“Oh, you mean that flag? I like to consider myself a bit of a renegade…”
– Courtney Reeser
It’s 5am and I have been designing for most of the night. I know it’s late because I can hear the garbage truck outside. Not cool. Bedtime for bonzos…
“Perhaps the price of comfort is that life passes more rapidly. But for anyone who has lived in uneasiness, even for a short, memorable duration, it’s a trade-off that will be gladly made. When I was in my teens, I made an appraisal of how comfortable my life could turn out when I became the age I am now. Because of mechanical failure, the prediction was inexact.” -Arthur...
“If you stuff yourself full of poems, essays, plays, stories, novels, films,...”
– Ray Bradbury
Simko: ARE YOU ALIVE? You've been completely MIA for months
Anonymous: Hello love! Yes I am!
Simko: You've been missed terribly
Anonymous: I have been missing you terribly! How are you? Where are you? What have you been up to? Still living the fabulous life in NYC?
Simko: These are a lot of questions - I think you should start answering first
Anonymous: Well... I'm actually in rehab. I know, I know, kind of crazy
OMG! Text message charges soar... →
Sadly, this is the most amusing headline I’ve seen so far today.
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“Speaking of that - I meant to tell you that I met some obnoxiously talkative man...”
– Ann Chen
Simko: I thought you weren't coming back until tonight?
Alexa: I took an 8am flight. You know that feeling when sometimes you're just so ready to leave that you're already gone?
Simko: Yes, and I call that feeling "Las Vegas"