Vox Noxi

Carmensita (via devbanhart) I’m not entirely sure, but I...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:32:41 -0600

Carmensita (via devbanhart)

I’m not entirely sure, but I think I may have exploded into a puff of smoke partway through watching this.

starry eyed surprise (via aimalkm) I do believe it is...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:27:07 -0600

starry eyed surprise (via aimalkm)

I do believe it is scientifically impossible to listen to this song and not feel generally cheerful and pleasant.

topherchris: I’m going to regret this. I might just have a crush...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:31:17 -0600

topherchris:

I’m going to regret this.

I might just have a crush on this guy.

"Possibility Girl Everyone thinks Possibility Girl is possibly a genius. Any day now, they..."

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:29:11 -0600

“

Possibility Girl

Everyone thinks Possibility Girl is possibly a genius. Any day now, they continually agree, Possibility Girl will make it big. Become a star. ‘You won’t forget us when you’re famous, will you?’ they always say, as Possibility Girl begins yet another amazing project. The only person, who doesn’t believe in Possibility Girl’s possible genius, is Possibility Girl herself. She thinks they’re being too kind. She isn’t gifted at all. She’s a fake genius, bluffing her way through life. She is convinced the moment she tries to actually achieve her full potential, she will fail, fall flat on her face, and the people that once admired her from afar, will admire her no more. And so Possibility Girl never actually achieves anything. She just sits on the edge of her possible glory and basks in the adulation of her potential.

”

- a beautiful revolution: blog (via somethingmeaningful)

This pretty much sums up why I always pull back when I’m on the cusp of really kicking ass.

I'm on the iPhone

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:58:57 -0600

One of my photos has been incorporated into some iPhone app. Ironically, a) I don’t even like the iPhone (despite a rampant gadget fetish and Internet addiction), b) my old hard drive exploded and I don’t even have a copy of the photo that any iPhone user can now enjoy.

Friends

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:41 -0600

lovepuppy:

Yo! Having a new girlfriend is almost as exciting as having a new boyfriend. The perks include:

You can talk about anything you want and not have to worry if she “likes” you back or not.

You can talk about dudes

You can go out together and troll for dudes

You can play dress up

You don’t have to worry if she’s “the one”— no pressure!

YES! Girlz rule.

I’ve always been a tomboy, always had more male friends than female friends. But lately I’ve been missing girlfriends a lot. Since moving across the country I haven’t really met any girls that I’ve connected with. Don’t get me wrong, I love my boys, but every once in a while I want to kick off my combat boots and paint my toenails with a girl who can appreciate the fine distinction between a glossy and semi-glossy finish.

Picnik, when Photoshop is too much effort

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:20:56 -0600

Picnik, when Photoshop is too much effort: As a sometime hobbyist photographer, I love the raw power of Photoshop. But sometimes, I just need to make some little tweak and waiting 5 seconds for Photoshop to boot up is too much time (seriously).

Accension Descension (via Thomas Hawk) I want to love Pownce, I...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:20:00 -0600

Accension Descension (via Thomas Hawk)

I want to love Pownce, I really do. It’s a great idea, and if I could integrate my Twitter feed into it I would probably try to incorporate it into my daily web use. But as it stands the only thing that keeps me logging in regularly is this guy’s photography.

You heard me. Woo, indeed!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:16:05 -0600

You heard me. Woo, indeed!

A few years ago, my New Years resolution was to wear more hats....

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:44:07 -0600

A few years ago, my New Years resolution was to wear more hats. I fell out of the habit, but it is definitely time for me to start sporting a sassy chapeau more often again.

Kurt Vonnegut: How to Write With Style

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:31:59 -0600

Kurt Vonnegut: How to Write With Style:

cubicle17:

Why should you examine your writing style with the idea of improving it? Do so as a mark of respect for your readers, whatever you’re writing. If you scribble your thoughts any which way, your readers will surely feel that you care nothing about them. They will mark you down as an egomaniac or a chowderhead —- or, worse, they will stop reading you.

Vonnegut was a wise man and a brilliant writer. I came back to that realization a few months ago.

EQAlert

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:37 -0600

EQAlert: People have some truly fascinating hobbies. This guy tracks seismic activity and predicts earthquakes.

Nokia N95

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:37:57 -0600

Nokia N95: Forget the fanboys and their iPhone-powered boners. The N95 remains Prom King of my heart. It’s a shame it’s outrageously out of my budget, it fills my heart with lusty thoughts.

via www.brunching.com The truly disturbing part is that I...

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:16:01 -0600

via www.brunching.com

The truly disturbing part is that I recognize many of my friends in this flowchart. Thankfully, not right at the bottom. (At least, not to my knowledge.)

meghanasha: I’ve just signed up for a Swurl account and...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:31:07 -0600

meghanasha:

I’ve just signed up for a Swurl account and ‘Presto!’, I have a place that aggregates my accounts into one page.

Just yesterday I was begging the Internet gods for a way to simplify the seventy zillion accounts we all have to cope with. Ask and ye shall receive!

Getting over your ex ... or not.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:26:51 -0600

juliaallison:

When do you stop wondering what if? Should you force yourself to stop? CAN you force yourself to stop?? (um, helpful tips are welcome!)

Julia Allison asks about how, when, if we get over our exes. Is there some miracle formula or landmark we can aim for or do we just keep telling ourselves it gets better, and hope we’re right?

When my first serious relationship ended I was completely devastated. There really is nothing like first love. Never knowing heartbreak I held nothing back. I don’t think I’ve ever loved fearlessly again. When it was over out of the blue, I was certain I’d never get over him. For a long time, I didn’t. I dated other guys, I was very fond of them, but I kept desperately hoping that First Love and I would magically reunite. (Let’s be honest, when you get dumped for a girl in a fricking mental hospital you need to just admit things are pretty much unfixable.)

Looking back, I can’t pinpoint when I got over him. I know it took a very long time. Years, in fact. Oh I fell in love with another boy in the meantime, but if First Love had returned, I would have fallen into his arms like a fool. Then one magical day I thought about him and wasn’t melancholy.

What happened? I was finally happy with myself. I take a lot of pride in being a handful of crazy Irish girl. Being left for a slightly more crazy lady made it impossible for me to believe the old “it’s not you, it’s me.” I think my lingering obsession with the boy was partly due to needing to feel redeemed. If he wanted me back, the adorable craziness I like to think of as the key to my charm was still there.

I got over that. Little by little I grew up while I was pining for a guy who didn’t want me. Then one day I was comfortable in my own skin and didn’t want him.

Now when I find myself missing my exes, I take it as a sign that I’m not happy with something in my current situation. There are many paths to happiness, and I don’t tend to let my imagination wander down those “what if” trails if I’m content with my current direction.

I’ve been thinking about my exes a lot lately…

Oh curse you, rach! Just as I committed to growing my hair back...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:48:55 -0600

Oh curse you, rach! Just as I committed to growing my hair back to Lara Crofty lengths, you’ve got me in love with your hair.

Must… resist…

FYI, I wear Vanilla Chapstick.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:43:34 -0600

FYI, I wear Vanilla Chapstick.

SoShal.com

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:57:11 -0600

SoShal.com: My friends are behind this site. It seems to have stalled, I’m going to pretend that is due to my not participating in shaping it and leap in to help.

Need new tumblogs to follow

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:15:49 -0600

In my usual, cyclical Internet addicted nature, I’m back in love with Tumblr. As an ADD girl who works from home, relies on alt-tabbing while my brain does its thing, I need more tumblogs to follow so there is always some new, quick tidbit for me to devour while I arrange a sentence or the logical flow of an idea in my head.

Suggesions pretty please.