January 2010
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What should I do today?
I was going to go to Chantilly to see my grandfather at a craft show, but I don’t feel like driving a ZipCar.
Jan 31st
Monty, Lola and I played a rousing game of “knock the mice off the edge” -it’s one of their favorites.
Jan 30th
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Is it MFBT? →
well? is it?
Jan 29th
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Jan 29th
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Jan 28th
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“This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law...”
– President Barack Obama, SOTU address. “gay Americans”… “serve the country they love”…  hmmm… The only gay Americans I can think of that would be on the verge of loving their country live in Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont - oh,...
Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
“I want my whole identity package to be done in all caps because that’s the way I...”
– via clientsfromhell That’s not so bad. Hello mr. opposite of e. e. cummings.
Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Mfred is making mashed potatoes for dinner
Yep, that’s it.
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Nametwins!
Because of my nametwin issues, I’ve had a Google Alert on my name for quite some time.  I’ve found some interesting things…. I’m a volleyball player in California (54 assists and 10 digs, what ever the hell that means) I’m also a basketball player at Grinnell.  Creepy “small private college in Iowa” connection, no? And it only took a little under two...
Jan 26th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
CAKE (6) Arcade Fire (4) Weezer (3) Death Cab for Cutie (2) Modest Mouse (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 26th
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Is it just me or have I been overly aggressive...
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Robots Celebrate Anniversary Of US Killing →
Jan 25th
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“Needs more WA-WA-WOOM.”
– -via clientsfromhell Totally going to reuse that terminology.
Jan 25th
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DCist is such a tease...
At first I thought there was a typo in DCist’s new feed: “Marion Berry to Retire” but no, some Congressman from Arkansas is retiring.
Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
CAKE (4) Jack Johnson (3) Sublime (2) The Strokes (2) Beck (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 18th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Fucking Hipster Jeans
This needs to catch on… On the Circulator bus: A group of middle school boys are talking. Boy 1: “Every boy in that school was wearing ballgrippers.” Boy 2: “What’s ballgrippers?” Boy 1: “My word for skinny jeans: they grip your balls!” Thank you so so much DCist for this edition of “Overheard in DC” - It’s AWESOME!  I also...
Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
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“Mutant hillbillies! It’s always mutant hillbillies!”
– Mfred about tonights episode of Fringe
Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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So You're EnGAYged →
Such a great blog title…
Jan 13th
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“I don’t want to watch it if it isn’t HD!”
– Mfred, when channel surfing for Big Love.
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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How visualization changes everything →
Pretty cool video where Alex Lundy explains the power of data visualization.
Jan 12th
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How to avoid canvassers in DC *†
Greenpeace: “Can I club baby seals?” or “Political activism shouldn’t break laws when trying to support others” HRC: “I’m sorry, you hate the trans folk and dykes” (double bonus points for a trans or uber-dyke canvasser) Amnesty International: “I like to punch women” * This post is for Matt Hurst † I work at a non-profit folks - these...
Jan 12th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
The Detroit Cobras (37) Arcade Fire (20) of Montreal (12) Santogold (11) The New Pornographers (9) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 12th
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What should I ask my boss?
To attend NTC 2010? Take a Javascript class? Take a project management class?
Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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Sunday Movie-day
Today’s movies have been: Revolutionary Road - I will never have those hours of my life back Race to Witch Mountain - acceptable due to The Rock Doubt - dearily painful Currently… Something that involved Nick Cage air-guitaring to classical music in his underwear? What is wrong with mfred today? UPDATE: She’s now reading in bed. Channel changed to Baby Mama, sweet!
Jan 10th
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Hearing Set for Initiative Limiting Marriage in... →
Best line: “Once this bill is passed homosexuals from all over the country and world will flock to DC like pigeons on a piece of bread.” What the fuck is wrong with people?
Jan 9th
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Robots Rule! - Round Up by Apartment Therapy →
Jan 9th