July 5, 2009
meghanasha: Stocking up on candy in London before my panel tomorrow. Stress eating rears its ugly head. Oh my gosh, I just had a major flashback to my semester abroad at Oxford.  You don’t even know what I would do for everyday access to Haribo gummies and kinder buenos.  In fact, it’s kind of a good thing my visa ran out.

meghanasha:

Stocking up on candy in London before my panel tomorrow. Stress eating rears its ugly head.

Oh my gosh, I just had a major flashback to my semester abroad at Oxford.  You don’t even know what I would do for everyday access to Haribo gummies and kinder buenos.  In fact, it’s kind of a good thing my visa ran out.

July 4, 2009
Charlie Brandts, a White House carpenter as well as beekeeper, collects the first batch of honey from the beehives on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photographer Lawrence Jackson) I don’t think I will ever get over how cool this administration is. (via)

Charlie Brandts, a White House carpenter as well as beekeeper, collects the first batch of honey from the beehives on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photographer Lawrence Jackson)

I don’t think I will ever get over how cool this administration is.

(via)

July 2, 2009
First I was going to write about how excited I was for Half-Blood Prince and then I remembered that I’m not actually that excited at all because I’m still mad at David Yates for effing up Order of the Phoenix and then I spent several minutes thinking about how good Prisoner of Azkaban was.  And THEN I thought about how much I wish that Alfonso Cuaron had been chosen to direct ALL the movies, then I accidentally thought the name Chris Columbus and had to spit on the ground and find some salt to throw over my left shoulder, and then I remembered I was 23 years old and also at work and should therefore be (01) less invested in the Harry Potter movie franchise and (02) working.  (pics via)
First I was going to write about how excited I was for Half-Blood Prince and then I remembered that I’m not actually that excited at all because I’m still mad at David Yates for effing up Order of the Phoenix and then I spent several minutes thinking about how good Prisoner of Azkaban was.  And THEN I thought about how much I wish that Alfonso Cuaron had been chosen to direct ALL the movies, then I accidentally thought the name Chris Columbus and had to spit on the ground and find some salt to throw over my left shoulder, and then I remembered I was 23 years old and also at work and should therefore be (01) less invested in the Harry Potter movie franchise and (02) working.  (pics via)
June 30, 2009
What I’m watching now: humor at its finest.
June 29, 2009
  • Me: How was your weekend
  • Friend: Pretty good. Although [my boyfriend] got a ticket for drinking in public
  • Me: Hahahaha
  • Friend: with [our other friend].
  • Me: HAHAHAHAHAHA
  • Friend: While playing croquet on the U of M campus.
  • Me: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
  • Me: Ahem.
June 27, 2009
So, this happened to me today at the milk store.
So, this happened to me today at the milk store.
The Invention of Lying (Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Jason Batemen, etc!)
June 26, 2009
“ Well, our boat broke down, I fell in the canal and we’ve had lots of rain. Otherwise it’s been fun.
The entirety of the mass email my grandmother sent out regarding how their trip to England was going.
June 25, 2009

Memoir suggestions

georgiegirlnyc:

A lovely reader Erica, sent me an email with some memoir suggestions.  I am going to read all of these over the coming weeks.

  • Happens Every Day by Isabel Gillies
  • All of Jen Lancaster’s books - Erica says “She is a riot (and actually reminds me a lot of your friend Berry)”.  The same Berry who won’t start a blog because she “doesn’t want anyone to know who I am”.  Um, too late!
  • Julie and Julia by Nora Ephron
I am going to make a special trip to the library today to pick one up and get stuck in.  Thanks for the tips Erica!

Julie and Julia was actually written by Julia Powell.  Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay for (and directed) the movie of the same name starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep, which is coming out in August.  If you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited for it!

June 23, 2009
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

June Bug | The B-52s

This was MY JAM in elementary school.  Which probably says a lot about me.  JUNE BUG!  JUNE BUG!

My most recent Rolling Stone breaks down what I didn’t even know embodied the things I simultaneously love best and hate most about True Blood. If he weren’t a vampire, Bill would just be kind of a dick.

My most recent Rolling Stone breaks down what I didn’t even know embodied the things I simultaneously love best and hate most about True Blood.

If he weren’t a vampire, Bill would just be kind of a dick.
Baby steps, Upstate NY.  Baby steps.  No need to rush into this whole summer thing with reckless abandon.
Baby steps, Upstate NY.  Baby steps.  No need to rush into this whole summer thing with reckless abandon.
June 22, 2009
I so very badly want to see this movie.  I don’t even care how lame that is, y’all. I DON’T EVEN CARE. Everyone likes to see Canadians pretend to be Americans while Americans pretend to be Canadians and then there’s a party in Alaska with Betty White. That’s just what people like. (via)

I so very badly want to see this movie.  I don’t even care how lame that is, y’all. I DON’T EVEN CARE.

Everyone likes to see Canadians pretend to be Americans while Americans pretend to be Canadians and then there’s a party in Alaska with Betty White. That’s just what people like. (via)

June 19, 2009
I can’t believe this needs to be said, especially in reference to someone who went on to become BLAIR WALDORF, but.  Aspiring celebrities of the world (and everyone else) - PLEASE STOP VIDEOTAPING YOUR SEX ACTS.  (via)
I can’t believe this needs to be said, especially in reference to someone who went on to become BLAIR WALDORF, but.  Aspiring celebrities of the world (and everyone else) - PLEASE STOP VIDEOTAPING YOUR SEX ACTS.  (via)
June 17, 2009
Gourmet soda bar?  Don’t mind if I do.  And it is the perfect complement to my birthday flask.  (via)
Gourmet soda bar?  Don’t mind if I do.  And it is the perfect complement to my birthday flask.  (via)