December 2008
Brb… Leaving the country.
“I’ve grown this mustache which saves me from having to glue on one every...”
– Keith Carradine
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Simko: I'm about to buy a dozen fake moustaches. Thoughts?
Munson: Excellent. Where are you?
Simko: The party store...
Munson: It's a safe to assume that anything you see in that store we probably need multiples of.
“Christmas is the Disneyfication of Christianity.”
– Don Cupitt
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Wei: why didn't you send it to me?
Simko: Because I only send you important things...
Wei: like chain letters?!
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“Tinsel is really snakes’ mirrors.”
– Stephen Wright
Bars That Bring The Heat →
Grappa-infused toddies, habanero simple syrups, cozy fireplaces and free s’mores chip in to keep you comfy during the teeth-chattering days to come.
“Getting caught is the mother of invention.”
– Robert Byrne
Sister: I'm giving mom my 'presents' for Christmas
Simko: Ok...
Sister: Spelled P-R-E-S-E-N-C-E
“I’ve accrued a kind of patience, I believe, loosely like change.”
– Lorrie Moore
Neave: Imagination →
Do you have an active imagination? You do? Really?
Try to think of an elephant. Now think of another one. Admit it, they were both the same elephant weren’t they? He’s called Dave isn’t he? Don’t worry. if you play with these wobbly lines you’ll be imagining crazy-shaped elephants with all sorts of names in no time.
“Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way....”
– Jeff Raskin
I’m fairly certain that my (beloved) deodorant has been discontinued. Damn.
“Many equate web 2.0 with a loosening of formal ties. In an age where no one sits...”
– Adrien Field
One Dollar Diet Project →
Two Social Justice teachers start eating with the budget of $1 per day.
“A Big Mac - the communion wafer of consumption.”
– John Ralston Saul
30 Ways to (Literally) Shock Yourself →
The next time you’re in a store that carries fragrances, try testing a perfume (or cologne) that you’ve worn in the past rather than one you’re considering for the future. You’ll spend the rest of your day triggering old memories…
“This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.”
– Douglas Adams
Simko: It's harmless...
Jackson: the girl always says that in the movies and then the guy takes the fall
“It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality....”
– Francis Maude
