February 2010
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January 2010
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Phone Calls
A good chunk of my day has been spent with a telephone pressed to my ear. From calling pharmacies and verifying prescriptions to getting the runaround by healthplans and insurances, a receiver has been stuck to my head. ALL. DAY. I hate being on the phone. I especially hate being put on hold and listening to awful music, or being transferred from incompetent department to incompetent department....
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Strange Meadow Lark
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Running on Fumes
These are things that happen when I’m operating on two hours of sleep with a lack of concentration because my mind keeps drifting away.
Holding a pen and paper, forgetting what I meant to write down and then staring at a wall for an hour.
Twice falling asleep while on hold, and greeting the other person when they returned with, “Mmfffff. Errrrm, achh. Gahhh mmmff urrrrrr....
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“You don’t want me to take my clothes off. Because I will take my clothes...”
– Random 90 year old woman, screaming at her nurse.
Oh, the things you hear while walking through a nursing home. Also, I’ve never been hit with hysterical laughter and nausea at the same time, so that was an interesting experience.
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Chicago Transit Authority - Beginnings
Only the...
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Family Support
Brother: We were laughing at you when you drove by earlier.
Me: What? Why?
Mother: Because you suck.
Me: ...What did I do to deserv--
Mother: You suck.
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“I left the cocoon of Harvard, I left the cocoon of Saturday Night Live, I left...”
– Conan O’Brien’s Commencement Speech to the Havard Class of 2000
(via: liezlwashere)
Unsurprisingly, I’m in automatic Conan reblog mode.
I first read this speech as a high school junior. It was the first time I’d ever felt inspired and hopeful while simultaneously laughing so hard that...
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“Here’s what all of you have done: You made a sad situation joyous and...”
– Conan O’Brien
(via happycap:lifeofbk)
It’s so wild to look back at the transformation of Conan in my life from a purely comedic idol to being a man that I admire in every way, from his reckless abandon and childlike goofiness as a performer to the class, grace and almost unbelievable...
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Luv U Conan
We miss you already.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips - Neither One Of Us...
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Just Like Gene Kelly
Taking advantage of LA’s last day of rain, I went outside and took in a little precipitation Singin’ In The Rain style. That is, I tried to make the best of the circumstances and enjoy the weather, even singing a song or two in the storm.
What was I singin’ in the rain, you ask? Well, since you seem so interested, here’s my playlist:
“Singin’ In The...
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Eddie Rabbitt - I Love A Rainy Night
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Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Z Trip Remix)
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Trendspotting
Watching the Golden Globes red carpet, I’m gonna go ahead and predict that this years hottest fashion accessory is going to be the umbrella.
What’s that? I’m an idiot? Well, we’ll see who the idiot is when I show off my brand new George Clooney inspired parasol.
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Dean Martin - When You’re Smiling
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“If I existed 200 years ago, all the other farmers in my community would be like,...”
– Conan O’Brien
Long live Conan. Fuck jay leno.
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Yeasayer - I Remember
You’re stuck in my...
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Excuse me, is this one of the "hip" parts of LA?
What’s that, faux-hawked guy in tight jorts and oversized girl sunglasses holding a chihuahua under one arm and a yoga mat under the other? This IS a hip part of Los Angeles? Why, thank you! I was starting to wonder if this place was just the yogurt and hookah capital of the world.
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Back to the Food? Sure.
I just came across a Delorean in the parking lot of a supermarket. I had the right of way, but it was a Delorean so I gave up my turn to watch it drive by. As the car passed me, I noticed that the driver looked flustered as if he was late for something.
It took every ounce of restraint within me to keep from yelling out my window, “DUDE, DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT. JUST FIRE UP THE FLUX...
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Incubus - Echo
I’ve always felt Incubus was...
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The Avett Brothers - Ill With Want
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Making The Most Of A Situation
A few days ago, I caught a cold. I’m not sure if someone passed it to me, or if it’s the result of falling asleep on the living room floor in shorts and a t-shirt on a chilly January night. Either way, I’ve been a little bit under the weather with some mild congestion and a cough that’s becoming progressively stronger, more frequent and annoying.
In the past, I’d...
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“I was outside and I saw a brown paper bag on the ground. It was crumpled but...”
– My brother, on amazing discoveries and the pain of letting go.
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The Mamas and The Papas - I Saw Her Again Last...
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Lunchtime Observations
A few highlights from my mid-day meal:
A red-haired, free-spirited woman (i.e., a hippie lady) walked up to the cashier with her baby in hand. Midway through placing her order, she nonchalantly lifted her shirt and started breastfeeding the baby. The cashier nearly fell over, a woman gasped, and a man sitting close by was so distracted that he nearly put his sandwich in his right eye.
A man...
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Dean Martin - All I Do Is Dream Of You
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http://theshalom.tumblr.com/ask →
Because the Tumblr peer pressure was overwhelming and I didn’t want to be the lonely nerd sitting by himself in the cafeteria without any questions to answer. Also, because I’m an egomaniac and will take every opportunity to talk about myself some more.
Disclaimer: I have very few answers to give.
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Limpin' Ain't Easy
Seriously, it’s really difficult. It hurts.
Dammit, I can’t walk.
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Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
I’ve been obssessed...