tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40030933652240723202024-03-13T02:34:46.314-07:00i may regret this laterbiancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-27323047727648361172009-01-28T09:38:00.000-08:002009-01-28T09:44:04.335-08:00Guess why I'm about to go work out?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jezebel.com/5140378/because-it-would-never-be-about-heart-disease-physical-fitness-or-well+being"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnWIN22QKkpHYBl49NbT0xr0vT8lXumzSNf28uS8fLmRbfbFbFscMb0F_8ggIQiG3XxPul9t0Y8Bz9TtuzGG5Qhgerce5mBwz52AxXNoGWSkIz48I-pZBXahJR6VFbLNw_5X8zi7tJmg/s320/ALLABOUTMENbike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296400800330257666" border="0" /></a><br />Well, since everything we do is for the men, don't you think these ads would go without saying? A bit redundant, <a href="http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&conitem=c7c9f6c8e1aa3010VgnVCM200000cee793cd____&channel=customer.service&category=customer.service&cm_re=HP-_-Footer-_-Contact%20Us">Men's Health</a>.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-89789616220869430592008-12-10T17:34:00.000-08:002008-12-10T17:57:12.090-08:00Delirious?There is a small spot on the back of my right calf, right in the middle, where a charlie horse has been hanging out for the past two days.<br /><br />Last night, a cut appeared on the tip of my left middle finger (my best theory is from when I was scraping ice off the car) that just happens to occupy the exact part of my finger that makes contact with the keyboard when I type.<br /><br />Since I woke up from my nap half and hour ago, I have found that if I tilt my head to a particular degree or twitch my eye in just the right way, there is a stabbing pain just behind my left eyebrow.<br /><br />I imagine that if I just keep writing final papers for long enough, these concentrated areas would slowly build up across my body until finally cracks appeared between them and I fall into pieces. It shouldn't take too much longer, I think it's based on an exponential equation...but I only have one more ten-page paper to go and I'm not sure if it will be enough. So, my question is, would it be worth it to keep writing <span style="font-style: italic;">something</span> after I finish my finals in order to see where this is going? Will someone be able to put me back together at the end so I can finish and publish my study? Oh my god it is so far from mattering because I never want to have to write anything again. It confuses me that I'm doing this.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-29836778258303522752008-11-30T21:00:00.000-08:002008-11-30T21:06:40.850-08:00Finale RackI was going to say I can't believe I've completed the month, but more shocking to me is the fact that tomorrow is December 1. That doesn't seem right, even though I've been expecting the advent of the December for some time now. It's a rather sad prospect, because December 1 was an excellent day for me last year, and this time around I know it's not going to be the same. It, like most (if not all) of my days until December 12, will find me tired and worried about (or blocking from my mind the impending nature of) writing all my final papers. I really hope Gossip Girl is on, it will be a bright spot in my day.<br /><br />Overall, I'm really glad I did this, because now I know I want to post in my blog everyday! Except, not. I think I'll be more likely to continue updating on a regular basis, which is good. But since I don't have to post everyday, I can just say something when I have something to say. Which is also good. Most of all, completing NaBloPoMo gives me something to feel accomplished about in a month full of...well, I'll just say non-accomplishments. So yay! I did something! I will use that feeling to get me through the week.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-65160567069732199482008-11-29T23:41:00.000-08:002008-11-29T23:42:37.736-08:00DANGER DANGERI almost missed posting today because of this fine musical ensemble.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/of2WzZx9AhA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/of2WzZx9AhA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I also got to eat Leo's!biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-14968977463399582732008-11-28T14:55:00.000-08:002008-11-28T15:03:58.265-08:00Seeking JustificationI love <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Shoes/Ribbons+and+Bows+Boots">these boots</a>.<br /><br />And <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=15242910&color=04">these</a> ones.<br /><br />I already have four pairs of boots, but no green ones or tall ones (as in height on leg, not height of heel). The green ones will stand out more, but will match less. The grey ones will stand out in their tall buttoned glory. They are also the right color for getting dirty in the snow. The grey ones cost $30 more, $20 when I use my coupon code. I just convinced myself that the grey ones are the better buy; however, I'm still not sure if I'm allowed to buy any boots at all. Hm.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-2185653711509242162008-11-27T20:41:00.000-08:002008-11-27T20:44:01.190-08:00Still Eating, Somehow.Oh my god, Thanksgiving almost ended it.<br /><br />I'm about to go to bed, I will be babysitting my favorite twins in the morning while their parents go shopping, and, fortunately for me, I remembered my blogging obligation just in time. I don't really have anything to say, but here I am! At the end of a wholly satisfying family and neighbor holiday. Cheers!biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-38767874746734039572008-11-26T20:41:00.000-08:002008-11-26T20:55:11.108-08:00Imagine what would have happened if they had criticized Oprah.Since Obama won, I have been continuously impressed by the number of Republicans saying, "Okay, I voted for McCain, but Obama won and I respect that, and I think he can do good things for our country." If McCain had won, I don't think Democrats would have responded that way at all. Especially when I consider what my own response <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/07/14/bush3.jpg">would</a><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/07/14/bush3.jpg"> </a><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/07/14/bush3.jpg">have</a><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/07/14/bush3.jpg"> </a><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/07/14/bush3.jpg">been. </a><br /><br />The impression I get from <a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1861831,00.html?not">this guy</a>, though is that he is completely removed from anything that isn't money in his pockets. Which is just <span style="font-style: italic;">so typical </span>of an advertising tycoon that it kind of surprised me.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-29077667366379274762008-11-25T18:01:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:09:21.280-08:00Also, I don't have class again until next Monday!Last night I went on a new-music binge and got about 150 new songs from the likes of Cut Copy, TV on the Radio, Tilly and the Wall, MGMT, Ani DiFranco, The Dears, Streetlight Manifesto, Flight of the Conchords, Shout Out Louds, and My Morning Jacket...maybe among others? There's a lot and I really like all of it. Since it was ska that started it all, I have chosen<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTY2f4iDj8"> this song </a>to share with you, in this particular video form because I don't understand it. So yeah.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-53395417550017680302008-11-24T18:59:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:01:41.203-08:00Chuck Bass's real-life predecessor?<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/12/01/081201ta_talk_collins">"Huckabee—tired-eyed but expansive, wearing a gold wristwatch, a suit and a tie (checked, with red and pink daisies), and kangaroo-skin cowboy boots embossed with the Arkansas state seal (“<i>Regnat Populus,”</i> wheat sheaf, steamboat, bee-hive)..."</a><br /><br />Why oh why isn't there a picture with this article?biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-54888121244528703422008-11-23T19:43:00.000-08:002008-11-23T19:50:56.006-08:00I'm confused about so much.<a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL1487000120080314?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews">Why DOES the Kremlin want 3200 female white mice?</a><br /><br />I'm thinking they can all be painted a different color to make one of those pixelated portraits of Putin...that doesn't explain why they need to be female though. I actually can't really come up with any good reasons for this at all. What bothers me is that I may never know.<br /><br />Also, are <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/542105">these kids</a> really confused? Do they just think this is cool? I don't understand.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-75845755832237864892008-11-22T16:40:00.000-08:002008-11-22T16:43:56.579-08:00STEVE HOLTIn case you haven't heard, the <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3727898fb2739b04b1817f91fc35943e">Arrested Developmen<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span>t movie</a> is like, actually ACTUALLY going to happen, sometime. I'm so glad!<br /><br />Today I got up at 12 for an hour or so to eat cereal, then decided the exertion had worn me out and took a nap. I kind of made up for that by going to the gym for three hours, but either way that's the kind of day it's been.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-76462535958444372052008-11-21T16:17:00.001-08:002008-11-21T16:18:50.561-08:00It's the...fluourescence.I'm running out of steam, here, but I'm just so close finishing this month that I can't quit. The full trailer for Coraline premiered yesterday, and fortunately it looks great. I need to reread the book, though, it's been quite a while.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wucwkOxJmPc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wucwkOxJmPc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-5052607129743432162008-11-20T14:39:00.000-08:002008-11-20T14:40:21.198-08:00White RabbitAh! Late! Driving to Grand Rapids to see Twilight tonight! Later!biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-2305947337626492142008-11-19T13:48:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:59:26.136-08:00That's preposterous!Today is <a href="http://www.new.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=91038260244">Cookies for Dinner Day</a>, and I'm about to make <a href="http://busycooks.about.com/od/cookierecipes/r/peanutblossoms.htm">these</a> and <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/in-which-world-peace-eludes-me/#more-171">these</a>. Also, though it wasn't honored with a widespread facebook event this year, November 19 is also Awesome Day. For those of you that don't know, while this hopefully means that you will have an awesome day today, it is even more important that you recognize one awesome thing that happened to you or around you. Here's mine:<br />In one of my classes today we discussed if/how the RCAH (the college I'm in) should donate money this year. After hearing some of our ideas and listing some of his own, my professor (the dean of the college, in fact) closed the topic with, "I think an RCAH fashion show would be AWESOME."<br />It should be noted that Dean Esquith is often compared to Mr. Rogers, and no one actually suggested a fashion show.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-44080334466709421692008-11-18T19:27:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:31:33.844-08:00That Sexy TromboneI am about to go to bed thanks to another blanche nuit...I am also trying to ingrain upon my subconscious the need to wake up early enough to do all my French homework. Here is Thierry Hazard's pop classic, "The Jerk," encouraging me to keep in mind those song lyrics I need to record:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QqhhA8smWmA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QqhhA8smWmA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I feel kind of like I'm phoning it in with these blog entries, but at least I'm succeeding in the goal of posting everyday? I guess it's getting me into a good habit, even if it's a hard month for me to fit in any actual writing.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-89794175218707146352008-11-17T20:41:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:47:11.446-08:00"They weren't quite the same in the first place."Tonight I got to see Margaret Atwood speak, and she was wonderful. I expected her to be good, but I didn't expect her to be so hilarious. Here is a video of her that I don't have time to watch right now, but I promise I will later, and I have no doubt that her words will be worth your while.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VMrz_ivl8jo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VMrz_ivl8jo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Also, if you ever get the chance to ask Ms. Atwood a question, I recommend that you ask about her communications with animals rather than Canadian politics or women characters in her stories.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-30000566535762188782008-11-16T20:13:00.001-08:002008-11-16T20:16:20.136-08:00Do you get along with your mother-in-law?Tonight at the gym I watched 60 Minutes, featuring Barack and Michelle Obama. I had a huge grin on my face the entire time they were being interviewed together. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nEJh6pb0I0A&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nEJh6pb0I0A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-12686833054721742902008-11-15T10:36:00.001-08:002008-11-15T10:40:32.303-08:00What did Hillary show Laura?I want some of <a href="http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=1277">these pretzels</a> right now and I'm glad I searched for them, because now I know what website to look to when I'm "serious about snacks."<br /><br />Also, I'm glad Laura Bush knows what women should care about and made sure Michelle Obama knew when she showed her around the <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/14/laura-bush-closets/">White House</a>.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-75262335482581703992008-11-14T10:28:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:30:16.684-08:00I don't think Kurt Cobain would like him.<a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1598985/20081110/nirvana.jhtml">"It remains unclear as to <i>why</i> Elden decided to shoot this new photo."</a>biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-55649544714424668442008-11-13T17:48:00.000-08:002008-11-13T17:54:10.648-08:00I hate strawberry cakeI don't have very much time tonight. But have you read <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/">DINOSAUR COMICS</a>? If not, I just enriched your life and this post has earned its place.<a href="http://johnmccainisyourjalopy.com/"></a>biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-24806564248893182322008-11-12T16:02:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:10:47.760-08:00The weather, for once, did not contribute to my rage.Today I woke up and found out that my subconscious wanted today to be a terrible, terrible day. Everything that happened to me this morning that I would normally brush off was instead a personal attack: my hair looked greasy even though it was clean, every pair of jeans that I kind of wanted to wear today felt tight, my new portable mug is made of metal (therefore NOT microwave-safe), and, appropriately enough, I was SO ANGRY that such stupid things were making me angry. The mood peaked during my second class where I spent an intense hour brooding, and my day has incrementally improved from there.<br /><br />Fortunately, the not-so-great part of my day will soon be moot because I'm going to see the <a href="http://allthingschill.com/img/The_Decemberists__thedecemberists04screen1_01.jpg">Decemberists</a> in an hour!biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-35297934732338438702008-11-11T20:47:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:55:13.718-08:00BLOG OR DIE!Did you know that Sean "P. Diddy/Puff Daddy/Diddy, etc." Combs once tried to release a gospel album (after, not before, he was famous)?<br />Did you know that the "P" was getting in between him and his fans?<br />Did you know that there is an animal called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_dog">raccoon dog</a>?<br /><br />I don't remember why i searched for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_diddy">Sean "The P has been omitted" Combs</a> on Wikipedia, but I'm so glad I did.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-12642920366269385342008-11-10T20:43:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:56:50.504-08:00I never listen to my own advice.Note to self: if you write a long to-do list, and there is one thing on it that must, above all else, be completed, DO THAT FIRST. I completed every item from my list yesterday, except for going to the grocery store, which I did today. Unfortunately, I was awake until 5:30 A.M. because I needed to finish that paper about Lucy that was due at 10:20 A.M. Sometimes to-do lists should also be prioritized.<br /><br /> Follow-up on the upstairs neighbors: one of them is probably either nocturnal or a vampire*, judging by the resounding crash I heard directly above me at 4:30 this morning. Perhaps the sound of a victim's limp body hitting the floor?<br /><br /> I have been awake for 33 of the past 36.5 hours, and I'm not really tired. I even went to the gym an hour ago. I think <a href="http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/franklin.html">Ben Franklin </a>slipped me a few extra hours while I was sleeping. Thanks Ben Franklin!<br /><br />*<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgtdwzh1aOQ">Twilight</a> fans, heed my warning: I have seen the guys who live above me and they are not attractive. If one of them is a vampire, he will not be the Edward to your Bella.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-78954245550095715332008-11-09T17:36:00.000-08:002008-11-09T18:00:09.348-08:004 Down.When I woke up today, I decided I was going to have a productive Sunday. I don’t usually like Sundays very much, so sometimes it helps if I can feel accomplished about them. Thus I present today’s to-do list:<br />• Go to the gym for at least 2 hours<br />• Finish <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Matter-Kenzaburo-O%C3%AB/dp/0802150616/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226282277&sr=1-1">A Personal Matter</a><br />• Finish <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Without-Country-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/B001F7AP5W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226282237&sr=8-1">A Man Without a Country</a><br />• Do French homework<br />• Read all of <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Waste-Writings-Modern-Library-Classics/dp/0375759344/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226282311&sr=1-3">The Wasteland</a><br />• Read that other article for English<br />• Write paper about <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Lucy-Novel-Jamaica-Kincaid/dp/0374527350/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226282348&sr=1-1">Lucy</a><br />• Bake banana bread<br />• Go to the grocery store<br />• Blog<br />• Write at least a page not related to any classes<br /> But the most interesting things that happened today couldn’t be planned for. This morning, I discovered the culprit that was stinking up one of our kitchen cabinets—potatoes! Apparently, when potatoes start growing eyes, they also begin to smell. <br /> Perhaps the most exciting part of my day, though, came when I was drying my hair. My hairdryer learned how sparklers worked, and subsequently used its remaining life force to demonstrate for me. I’m too afraid to turn it on again and see if it can do more, but I am certainly impressed.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003093365224072320.post-41305994099605949652008-11-08T14:54:00.000-08:002008-11-08T15:17:04.782-08:00We can't ask them, because they're not allowed to talk about it.The weekend after Halloween is a rough one for most MSU students...with the exception of the guys who live above me. Just as the football season is ending I think I've finally grown immune to their tailgating...I remember waking up around 8:30 this morning to a persistent downbeat from above, then waking up 3 hours later having slept rather peacefully in spite of it. I can't decide whether they're going to find something to party for early Saturday mornings for the rest of the year, but maybe it won't matter if they do.<br /> As for the rest of their noise, I don't expect that to go away anytime soon. My roommates and I have a number of theories as to what could possibly going on in the apartment above us. The noise is most commonly attributed to a.) a fight club or b.) the replacement of their entire floor with trampolines, but sometimes I wonder: are they double-dutch champions? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytcZIfvSWW4">Riverdancers</a>? Do they rearrange their furniture every single day? The world may never know.biancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130720993335912062noreply@blogger.com0