A bowling ball full of harmony

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December 2011

1 post

November 2011

1 post

October 2011

1 post

September 2011

2 posts

It's supposed in the lower 50s tonight.

deadendfury: IT’S SEPTEMBER WHY JERSEY WHY I MISS VA WEATHER IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE 52 TONIGHT AND 44 TOMORROW NIGHT CAN WE PLEASE TRADE

August 2011

12 posts

thedailywhat: On-Air Smackdown of the Day: Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly returned to host America Live after a few months away taking care of her newborn baby girl, Yardley Evans Brunt. First order of business: Verbally smack conservative radio personality Mike Gallagher for calling maternity leave “a racket.” [mediamatters.] Smacked DOWN. And from Fox? I’m impressed.

Processed Meats Declared Too Dangerous for Human... →

theoceanandthesky: tigersmilk: healthiereveryday: “The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has just completed a detailed review of more than 7,000 clinical studies covering links between diet and cancer. Its conclusion is rocking the health world with startling bluntness: Processed meats are too dangerous for human consumption. Consumers should stop buying and eating all processed meat...

July 2011

18 posts

PC vs. Mac. Ready, set, go!

I’m about to get my first laptop just in time for college. Hoo-rah! Right now, it’s looking like it’s gonna be a PC. My dad (AKA the person paying for it) says I can get a hot PC that does what a Mac can at a significantly lower price. My question for you Mac-owners (I know you’re out there; you make up most of the people my age I know) is this: What’s better about a...

The Loudness Wars: Is Music's Noisy Arms Race... →

barthel: This is the piece I’ve been working on the last couple weeks. It’s assessing the state of the loudness war in 2011 and concludes that artists are starting to push back. I got to interview two of my favorite mastering engineers (I know!) as well as Derek from Sleigh Bells, who talks a little about the direction of the new album, if that’s the kind of thing you’re interested in.

everythingessential: modusponies: collegedouchebag: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Home of: The “Blue Blazer” Douche. You know what’s super awesome? UVA. And dressing up for a football game. And orange, flat-front khakis. And Polo hats, worn backwards. And sorority girls, who love it when you put your arm around them, casual-like, and be all, yeah, what’s up bro, I’m just hanging out, drinkin’...

everythingessential asked: During the ass-hurting state budget cuts the year before last, our county board of supervisors voted to shorten the school week and have four days of teaching instead of five.
After they managed to screw up the vote on an estate tax that would have brought in over $400,000 in revenue by getting everyone to pay no more than $20 extra on their annual taxes.
So you can imagine.

everythingessential: NPR Music is on Tumblr now! halkahalkasuroor: BEST. DAY. EVER. FOLLOWING. NOW.

Va posts $311 million surplus

everythingessential: virginiapolitics: BY OLYMPIA MEOLA The state ended fiscal year 2011 on June 30 with a $311 million surplus. Gov. Bob McDonnell will hold a news conference this afternoon to discuss the budget surplus, some of which he has indicated could be directed to pay money back into the Virginia Retirement System. To balance the budget, the General Assembly withheld $620 million in...

Post from ALL THE THINGS. →

My future Facebook statuses will come from the TARDIS.

Reblog if people say you don't look your age.

deadendfury: all-you-people-are-vampires: carsonleigh: bloodydifficult: “Hey, do you go to *insert local town middle school here*?” “No. I’m a sophomore in high school.” I actually usually get “Oh are you a student at *local college*?” “Ummm, yeah let’s go with that… I’m not a junior in high school at all. Nope….” I get “Oh what college do you go to?” or “Hey wanna go clubbing?...

boaconstrictorsjunglesandstars: 39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist. lightglobes: “The proper function of man is to live - not to exist.” - Jack London. Get outside. Don’t let yourself be shut indoors. Go out when it’s raining. Walk on the beach. Hike through the woods. Swim in a freezing lake. Bask in the sun. Play sports, or walk barefoot through grass. Pay close attention to...

I took my first Sh'bam class today.

Did my flailing dancing have a American pop/hip-hip flair? Nope. It was like K-pop.

The EJE was on NPR.

deadendfury: acausedunefleur: deadendfury: Seriously though, I don’t care how good-looking you are. If you speak Quebecois, it’s a dealbreaker. You can speak Quebecois only if you’re mocking it. BUT IT SOUNDS SO CUTE. And are we talking ONLY Quebecois, or capable of a more international dialect/another language, too? Quebecois isn’t cute! It’s garbled French with antiquated vocab from...

deadendfury: Seriously though, I don’t care how good-looking you are. If you speak Quebecois, it’s a dealbreaker. You can speak Quebecois only if you’re mocking it. BUT IT SOUNDS SO CUTE. And are we talking ONLY Quebecois, or capable of a more international dialect/another language, too?

I love the beach...

…But I’m glad to be back.

June 2011

19 posts

Today, I was scrolling through my Facebook...

I steal his girlfriend all the time ‘cause we all know she loves me more. I know him! I’ll introduce you two, if you want.

Wednesday night I got to sleep at 2 AM. Last night...

I would say I’m beginning to see a pattern, but this should really be the last night I’m staying up late for useless shit for school. One exam Monday, and then graduation Friday.

fuckyeahwanderlust: whenever i see people my age who are truly devoted to god, it makes me depressed as hell. a girl in my physics class was writing her favorite bible verses on her arm, and another girl i know always makes religious status updates like “thank you jesus for helping me with my math test!” it really does make me sad that people think they need to rely on some imaginary being....

So if any of you guys listen to jazz or something...

haegurlhae: acausedunefleur: haegurlhae: They’re called The EJE (pronounced “edge”), which stands for Eclectic Jazz Experience, and they were created in the Music Seminar my school offers, and I think they’re really good. The band features trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, and drums. They just released a CD called “Leave It At That” and everyone should...

deadendfury: acausedunefleur: deadendfury: Also I’m glad I managed to sneak into Music Seminar so I could watch Justin, Kathleen, and Laura and Andy speak :D And Tim as well I guess because he has a really nice speaking voice. But mainly Justin, Kathleen, Laura, and Andy. Justin and Kathleen were so adorable ahahaha We’re always glad when fans sneak in to see us. I heard there were...

So if any of you guys listen to jazz or something...

haegurlhae: They’re called The EJE (pronounced “edge”), which stands for Eclectic Jazz Experience, and they were created in the Music Seminar my school offers, and I think they’re really good. The band features trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, and drums. They just released a CD called “Leave It At That” and everyone should listen to it. You should check...

deadendfury: Also I’m glad I managed to sneak into Music Seminar so I could watch Justin, Kathleen, and Laura and Andy speak :D And Tim as well I guess because he has a really nice speaking voice. But mainly Justin, Kathleen, Laura, and andy. Justin and Kathleen were so adorable ahahaha We’re always glad when fans sneak in to see us. I heard there were clarinet jokes in Tim’s...

Oh no you di'n't.

Pruning and deadheading a rose with you bare hands...

Also known as “avoiding stabbing yourself when you don’t feel like using gloves and clippers to get rid of the dead bits”. It’s actually much easier to work that way since you don’t have to maneuver around the gloves and clippers. Out of the few times I’ve tried it (so far), I’ve only poked/scratched myself 2 or 3 times. I covered about a third of the...

Josh is at a Panic! concert.

‘Cause he’s cool like that. He sent me a pic and got Hurricane (my favorite song by them) on video. It sounds like he likes them, too, now.

I LOVE MY SCHOOL

deadendfury: FREE WANG

Let the AP ES scrapbook response writing marathon...

I can’t wait to be out of this place. It’s a great school, but sometimes it feels like an absolute hellhole.