going, going, gone

Blogspot, you've been great. But it's time to move on:


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maybe she's born with it

"Some people come to New York to achieve fabulousness; some come and find fabulousness thrust upon them. . . .

'There was  a time when, as long as you brought the party, nothing else mattered,' said Charlie Brown, a hairstylist who, despite his own crew cut, often coifs his friends to go out clubbing. 'That's what's changed about night life. People got jaded and bored with what was going on. You need to get people excited, and dressing up is something that can get people going.'

Despite their devotion to fashion, the party hoppers of the last decade who went to club nights like Misshapes were pretty low-key; their signature look was skinny jeans, a designer T-shirt and bangs in their eyes. Now, with even middle-of-the-road young people dressing more smartly, that look is changing. The last year saw rumblings of a return of club-kid finery and the kinds of madcap outfits that were a mainstay of the 1980s and early 1990s nightclub scene."

- "Dress Codes: Going Gaga" (NYTimes)

i miss having a tv in my room

"Chloe Sladden, director of media partnerships for Twitter, said sites like Twitter let people feel plugged in to a real-time conversation. 

'In the future, I can't imagine a major event where the audience doesn't become part of the story itself,' Ms. Sladden said."

- "Water-Cooler Effect: Internet Can Be TV's Friend" (NYTimes)

But wait. Isn't that the whole idea behind shows like American Idol?

can you hear me now

Today, my friend expressed a wish that she could send texts with her voice talking instead of typed words. We informed her that that is called a phone call. MLIA

10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone (via The Oatmeal)

you even set my world into motion

It feels wrong that today is Saturday when this entire week so far has felt like a 7-day weekend. But it's been exactly what I've needed--good people, good food, good music, good weather.

twenty-one, time for fun

When do I become old enough for my life to start happening?

I'm tired of this waiting game.

you can't make this kind of stuff up

"Karaoke-related killings are not limited to the Philippines. In the past two years alone, a Malaysian man was fatally stabbed for hogging the microphone at a bar and a Thai man killed eight of his neighbors in a rage after they sang John Denver’s 'Take Me Home, Country Roads.' Karaoke-related assaults have also occurred in the United States, including at a Seattle bar where a woman punched a man for singing Coldplay’s 'Yellow' after criticizing his version.

Still, the odds of getting killed during karaoke may be higher in the Philippines, if only because of the ubiquity of the pastime. Social get-togethers invariably involve karaoke. Stand-alone karaoke machines can be found in the unlikeliest settings, including outdoors in rural areas where men can sometimes be seen singing early in the morning. And Filipinos, who pride themselves on their singing, may have a lower tolerance for bad singers.

Indeed, most of the 'My Way' killings have reportedly occurred after the singer sang out of tune, causing other patrons to laugh or jeer.

'The trouble with 'My Way,''said Mr. Gregorio, 'is that everyone knows it and everyone has an opinion.'

- "Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Cord" (NYTimes)

chicks over dicks

Thanks to simple laws of supply and demand, it is often the women who must assert themselves romantically or be left alone on Valentine’s Day, staring down a George Clooney movie over a half-empty pizza box.

- "The New Math On Campus" (NYTimes)

i've been meaning to eat healthier since i was 13

College has made me realize that my diet consists of three food groups: carbs, sugar, and caffeine. This can't be good for me.

Extra motivation: spring break is in one month!

active quads

"Your automatic breath is your friend and comforter. Get to know her. Invite her in for tea. Listen to her stories. She may seem boring at first, but I predict that soon she'll seem wise and loving."

- my $36.58 yoga textbook

I love that all I do in class now is dance, stretch, listen to music, or watch movies. But it makes taking my "homework" seriously very hard sometimes.

everybody on your dick

"Sistas are just as fulla ish as the brothas are."

- an audience member at the "No Homo: Masculinity in Hip-Hop and Beyond" panel discussion