December 2009
110 posts
Watchdelbertshoopman:
MY FAVORITE 10 DSDC VIDEOS OF 2009:
#5 - 622 TULAROSA [02]: “Role Playing”
Me and my roommates started making these little 1min shorts about living together. If one of us had an idea for one… you made it. Here was one of mine
This makes me laugh.
Wants for sale →
This is a really cool site. They paint a picture of what it is that they want (or an image inspired by it) and sell the painting for the exact cost of that item. Better yet, they have a ‘needs’ section which is devoted entirely to charities. An amazing idea.
“all the trouble in the world is going to come for you in two ways. the things...”
– Danny Barnes on How to make a living playing music
A Site That When You Read It, You Will Smile →
It’s called 1000awesomethings and it details awesome things. There’s a 80/20 split, where 20% of the stuff is just meh, but the rest is dead on. It helps you appreciate the finer things in life.
“Do no harm. Do good when you can. Live life. Don’t live in the past. Find...”
– Ed Asner, on the philosophy of Up.
WatchThis talk (only 4 minutes long!) is really good. Makes the main points that a whole load of people that use the internet for business or marketing purposes seem to miss.
“I remember turning in some chapters to an editor and when he said he liked them,...”
– Dave Eggers on A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. It’s probably my favourite book.
“Your mother thinks you look like a terrorist and will need to shave before you...”
– The entire text of an email I just received from my Dad. My parents are great.
““I can no longer believe in my own awesomeness. Or anybody elses.
As a...”
– Cheyenne Lee
After Holly wrote about her, I went hunting on the interwebs for some of her writing, and tracked down her blog. I’d never heard of her before, but DAMN the lady could write.
beenthinking:
leilacohan, copycats, julie911:
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jakeandamir:
Set Up
Dear Jake and Amir:
For a little while, I forgot how much I love you. It won’t happen again.
Jake and Amir are hit and miss, but they hit a whole bunch of times. This is hilarious.
“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who...”
– Anonymous (via quote-book)
IN WINTER
twozebras:
Hello!
Welcome to the new Two Zebras blog.
I’m going to post a whole bunch of everything on here over the next year to do with the band and other such scandal. 2009 was a fairly challenging year for this boy with the ol’ university dominating the first five months of the year, then recording, then moving continents. However, 2010 is a fresh canvas and I’m going to work on the band...
To thine own self be true, or something
When did this idea of there being ‘rules’ to dating begin? When did all of these arbirtrary ways of interacting with people you find attractive gain enough traction to become a social norm? You know the kind of thing I’m talking about - you shouldn’t call a girl until three days after you go out on a date, etc.
I grant that this may have some use when you’re 16...
The only piece of advice worth listening to.
When did this idea of there being ‘rules’ to dating begin? When did all of these arbirtrary ways of interacting with people you find attractive gain enough traction to become a social norm? You know the kind of thing I’m talking about - you shouldn’t call a girl until three days after you go out on a date, etc.
I grant that this may have some use when you’re 16...
