January 2010
61 posts
Free-Choice Not Tied to Mental Well-Being →
I found this article to be extremely interesting. As someone who thrives in controlled and structured environments, it was interesting to read about the detriments of having too many options.
Eliminating email addiction - and an awesome list... →
(via lillieinthecity)
Please keep your fingers crossed...
I don't want to jinx anything...
Must. Close. Google. Reader.
And Tumblr.
And Facebook.
In all seriousness, I have my first honest to goodness interview since I was laid off in October. All of my other meetings have been with recruiters who basically told me the same thing:
“We are having a hard time placing people who went to better schools and had internships, etc. etc.”
But today I am going to an actual...
“Living well is the best revenge.”
– George Herbert
For Tanya
(via emilyposts)
Now this is what I call funemployment.
Just made dinner reservations at Aquavit and Le Cirque with Miss Maggie. Hey, it is Restaurant Week and a girl has got to eat. Now everyone keep your fingers crossed that I find work soon, because I am not adjusting well to not having disposable income.
(By the way, I am fully aware that I may come off as snobbish to some. This is not the case. I have always made my own cash monies and I...
Tactical Corsets →
I am ambivalent. Part of me loves. Part of me thinks it completely ruins the aesthetic. I am so confused.
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Today's Slow Cooker of Deliciousness
Beef chili with black beans and yellow rice:
1 lb of ground beef
1 can of crushed tomatoes
2 cans of black beans
1 bag of Iberia yellow rice
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
olive oil
assorted spices
Brown the beef with spices of your choosing. (I used Adobo and chili seasoning, mainly because I use Adobo with everything I cook and chili seasoning because I’m making chili. Gosh.)...
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Gooooooood morning peoples!
So, I succeeded in my simple yet extremely difficult first task of the day. The task? Consume coffee instead of going back to sleep. So far, so good.
On today’s agenda:
Write a “blurb” on why I am the best candidate for a certain job that I kind of really would not mind having.
Laundry and ironing. One day I will have a washer and dryer in my apartment, but for now I will...
“Conservatives say teaching sex education in the public schools will promote...”
– Beverly Mickins (via skoniferous)
"Interesting, but we can never forget that you... →
This has, unfortunately, become all too relevant in my job hunt. Thank you mom and dad for telling me you couldn’t afford a private college and then buying a second home during my senior year with the money you saved.
That was awesome.
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and,...”
– Marie Curie (via Abbey) (via lillieinthecity)
A story.
emilyposts:
On Sunday Last Chance Animal Rescue Fund held an adoption day at our local Petco. There were small dogs and large dogs and cuddly dogs and not so cuddly dogs.
One such not so cuddly dog was Simon, a gorgeous 7-month-old Boxer mix who has obviously never been shown a bit of love.
He barks, he growls, he gets upset at all the other dogs (never people, he loves people) and was...
"Verizon stealthily installed a BING search app on... →
nickdouglas:
Consumerist: Verizon Reportedly Forces Smartphone Users To Exclusively Search Via Bing
Suddenly grateful to be on AT&T.
Ah yes, that did happen and it did freeze my Tour and I felt betrayed. Luckily, I lost that phone and my amazing boyfriend bought me a DROID and I will never, ever look back.
In other news, I desperately need an eye exam and new contacts more than I need over-the-knee boots or an LV outfit. Or even Urban Decay’s Alice in Wonderland palette.
Being unemployed sssssuuuuccccckkkksss.
How To Cook On A Budget →
Surprise!
I called my momma to thank her for the gorgeous knit dress that she had sent me last week. (She has a shopping problem. I benefit from it from time to time.) I finally had a chance to wear it yesterday and it is marvelous and comfy and all the jazz. So I thank her and we go about chitchatting about the cold and clothes and about 10-15 minutes into our discussion she mentions that my father is...
My Kryptonite
Muscle/tendon/ligament strains
Cramps
Migraines
Not necessarily in that order. Seriously though, hip flexor strain = EPIC FAIL. That will teach me to work out.
Being an invalid leads to genius ideas...
Martha Lilian: so i managed to make coffee and have a cup
Martha Lilian: but i would like a second cup
Martha Lilian: and the kitchen is over....there....
Maggie: call for backup
Martha Lilian: maximus is useless
Maggie: get him one of those whiskey barrels and put coffee in it
Martha Lilian: GENIUS!
I love thee, Peapod!
Cucumber
Salad Stop & Shop Boston
Tomatoes Grape
Ground Beef 85% Lean Big Buy
Hebrew National Franks Beef - 7 ct
Johnsonville Fresh Grillin’ Sausage Italian Mild - 5 ct
Healthy Ones Deluxe Turkey Breast Honey Roasted 97% Fat Free Thin Sliced
Healthy Ones Deluxe Variety Pack Ham Honey & Roasted Turkey Thin Sliced
Laughing Cow Cheese Light French Onion Wedges...
Ups and Downs
My mood has been pretty decent the past week or so, with the exception of Sunday and Monday. I am going to go ahead and blame it on being out late playing on Saturday and I didn’t really have time to fully recover before I had to run out to brunch with Melissa at Hundred Acres. I had their Creole Bloody Mary and I have to say it is definitely one of the best I have had in the city. Oh...
“I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I...”
– James Joyce (via shaneguiter)
Goat Trauma Statistics →
Vodka + ? = Medicine
Maggie: i think i have a tape worm
Martha Lilian: what makes you think that?
Maggie: im always hungry
Martha Lilian: hmmmmm
Martha Lilian: drink vodka. i hear the kills tapeworms ;)
Maggie: good to know
Martha Lilian: i may or may not have just made that up
Maggie: haha
Maggie: it sounds scientific
imlookingatyouallweird asked: Can we go get some whiskey sometime and catch up?
mintymouse asked: Can I play with max?
All the cool kids are doing it! →