March 2010
42 posts
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Dear Nephew Garvin,
You are 8 months old tomorrow, but possess the thighs of at least a 12 month old. They are impressive, to say the least. However, they smell like baby goodness and cleanliness and are so delightfully squishy, that I can’t hate on you for carrying some extra poundage.
You are getting smarter and more dexterous each time I see you. Yesterday, you showed me quite an amusing new trick. You...
February 2010
51 posts
“It’s amazing. You look like a normal person but actually you are the angel...”
– When Harry Met Sally… (1989) - Memorable quotes
This is on TV right now.
Our Story | The PTSD Diary →
My wonderful cousin Nicole and her husband J.R. have started a blog to help raise awareness and increase advocacy for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, specifically our nation’s veterans. Many young people are returning home from combat and suffering from this “silent epidemic.” They are even suffering from it WHILE IN COMBAT. J.R....
Follow Friday
www.allisoninthecity.tumblr.com My Sparkle of an Ex-Roommate uproots herself from Los Angeles for a life in New York City. Her thoughts are very organized and humorous, just like her, but her life currently, is not. As a recent transplant to the city (just one month!), she is putting the finishing touches on her apartment and trying to find work. She loves food, high heels, and her best friend...
Fact:
Judah Friedlander collects Bigfoot movies
I'm Gross
Me: You know, I'm not the most hygienic of people or the most germ conscience.
Him: Do you eat food off the floor sometimes, too?
Me: Yes! Do you eat food out of the trash can?!
Him: No.
Me: Oh. Sometimes I do. But only if it's just been put in there and is on the top.
Him: ....
Monsterplex | Zuda Comics →
One of the boys I grew up next door to has the number one ranked comic this month on zudacomics.com! Your site traffic, comments, favorite, and vote could help him win this month’s competition on Zuda (an online division of DC Comics). If he wins, his comic stays on the site as a regular fixture. My heart is bustin’ with pride right now.
Crazy People
Only crazy people Fall in love with me They come from all over To be with me Bank robbers and killers Drunks and drug dealers Only crazy people Fall in love with me He cam from Carolina On a west-bound freight train He didn’t have no ticket But he got here the same He left a reminder With nine months to go That’s why I killed his wife And wrecked up his home He fled...
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A Concert For One
I lived at home the summer between freshman year and sophomore of college and had an 8 to 5 office job as a receptionist slash administrative assistant. One day, I came home from work and there was a band set up on my front lawn, prepared to serenade me with the Jeff Buckley song “Lover, You Should Have Come Over.” And serenade me, they did.
About two weeks before my serenade, my...
The Best Piece of Advice I Have to Give
Life has taught me many things, but the one thing it consistently shows me is this: always wear comfortable, clean, and presentable underwear. Always.
Reasons: you never know when you may need to accept the help of others, or when you might need to show your skivvies.
Examples:
My freshman year of college, this happened and I had my first experience wearing a hospital gown for any length of...
Confession:
One of my favorite people on twitter is Pete Carroll. I kid you not. If you’re not in love with one of my favorite silver foxes, then read this article from the los angeles magazine, circa 2007. Someone tell this man there’s more money in starting a religion than coaching football, because I think he could really make a killing.
“When I was a boy, I would read those postcards and know exactly why my father...”
– Brock Clarke, An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England
“A writer isn’t the person who has the most feelings but the person who can...”
– anaïs escobar to slackmo (via girlperson)
An actor is the person who has the most feelings:
“You think that because I’m a movie star I don’t have feelings. Well you’re wrong. I’m an actress. I’ve got all of them!” -First Wives’ Club
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Confession:
3-D baby ultrasounds freak me out. They freak me WAY out.
“I feel sorry for butter-faces. I mean, they work really hard to have a body like...”
– My new roommate of awesome
Valentine's Day
Things I Hate About Valentine’s Day: there’s chocolate everywhere. It begs to me buy it in mass quantities.
Things I Love About Valentine’s Day: THERE’S CHOCOLATE EVERYWHERE!
mikeypizzle:
Beyonce - Single Ladies
this will...
jennanunziato:
Somebody To Love by Queen.
This...
KitchenAid® 5-Quart Artisan™ Stand Mixer - Bed... →
I also want this in my kitchen. Duh.
Air Bake® Ultra™ Insulated 20" x 15 1/2" Mega... →
Someone just needs to marry me so I can register for stuff like this already. You guys, I bake a lot. In an apron. I’m currently working on the perfect sugar cookie icing. What’s not to love? And I swear, I’M A LOVELY PERSON. Just ask my therapist!
Two way toothpaste « Variations on normal by... →
this is awesome.
Los Angeles Tumblr Downtown Artwalk Meetup →
Don’t forget about this tonight, you guys. 9pm, Seven Grand, Downtown. I’ll be there. Look for the tall lady with the friendly smile.
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Confession:
When someone uses their facebook status to announce that they were once attacked by a man, but they’ve made their peace with it, I don’t know what to do with that information.
kl7:
“Somewhere Out There” from the soundtrack...
Bye, Bye Hollywood Sign... at Least Temporarily -... →
NO ONE GET SICK →
this is out there
one of those days
allisoninthecity:
Today is an “I want to stay in bed and pull the covers over my head kind of day.” But today is also an “I need to find an apartment, get a job, and deal with people kind of day.”
This girl really gets me. (Also, this girl is my Sparkle of an ex-roommate. She’s on tumblr now! Click “follow” if you like adventures and photos of an adorable and articulate girl...
bigtoadsc asked: I guess I can be this aforementioned supervision/videographer, since I know both of you IRL. Me ftw.
oaksandroses asked: ambien walrus was my myspace profile pic forever ago because i swear to christ, that's what happens to me when i take it. (and i cannot wait to be back on it again...i miss walrusface)
youveescaped-deactivated2011020 asked: i think you're swell, heidi garvin! this is not a question!
Crazy With Fever
Fevers give me behavior akin to that of a drunk alcoholic. You know, the kind that give drunken man on the street interviews for Tarzan on Ice. So what I’m saying is this: Disregard most things I say in the next day or two. In less it’s a cry for help. In that case: HELP! Because I AM DYING OVER HERE. My retinas are burning and I can’t find socks. Obama healthcare needs to...
“I don’t know all that Art is, or what it should be, or most importantly who it...”
– Monsterbeard, from his post on J.D. Salinger: What If Salinger Didn’t “Get It”? 