July 2008
I hate the world. They're not even trying anymore:... →
(via britticisms)
We watched In the Valley of Elah today in Sociology and it is along these same lines, kinda. But I highly recommend seeing that movie and reading this story.
“Only one member of the group had an outspoken answer to that question. Charles...”
– Hearts, Not Minds - washingtonpost.com
“I am registered as a Republican and considered myself as a Republican up until...”
– Hearts, Not Minds - washingtonpost.com
Women Prefer Men with Stubble for Love, Sex, and... →
hostileholly:Duh. (via mandalay)
Agreed.
June 2008
The Psychological Effects of Segregation: Lillian...
In the sixty-nine years that Lillian Smith lived in the South, the region changed dramatically and the toll of the crimes perpetrated by its residents are innumerable. Smith’s life was greatly shaped by her experiences as a Southerner and even though she sees the injustices and the hypocrisy of her home with open and discerning eyes, she would still claim to be a Southerner and be proud to...
“I got assigned a research paper on Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman would have been...”
– Marissa Sabbath, on school. (via allisonweiss) (via thebronzemedal)
I feel ya.
“Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into...”
– Barack Obama (via theministryoftruth) (via brigno)
Seven Historical Figures Who Married Their Cousins →
150 puppy mill survivors coming to Atlanta for... →
I want one… My birthday’s in a week… Just a thought…
Southern Baptist Scholar Links Spouse Abuse to... →
“Southern Baptist Scholar”? Talk about an oxymoron! Case in point:
“It means that a woman will demonstrate that she is in fact a Christian, that she has submitted to God’s ways by affirming and embracing her God-designed identity as—for the most part, generally this is true—as wife and mother, rather than chafing against it, rather than bucking against it,...
emilyposts:
Ben Harper - By My Side
(via...
Killers of the Dream
By Lillian Smith. Sensational book, definitely a must-read for any Southerner, but hard to write a paper on. At least for me, right now.
Teen decapitated at Six Flags over Georgia →
danhacker:
The most horrific headline I’ve read all week. A little too ‘Final Destination’ for my liking.
“I’m proud of how she did it. I was 16 when I got pregnant.”
– Paris Bennett’s mother commending her daughter for waiting till 19 to get knocked up. Whaaaaa?
6/27: Yup, Paris Bennett is pregnant | American Idol Buzz | AccessAtlanta
UGA statement on Uga VI's death →
Update no one cares about!
3 more of my friends got engaged over the past week, including a close friend, Molly, whose wedding I’m already pumped about. I also have the distinction of being the only person with Molly the night we went out last March and she met Andrew. I hit on him first. He liked Molly better, obviously.
They are dropping like flies. Also, Sumner, if you read this: I owe you your wedding present. I...
Career couples fight over who's the 'trailing... →
I’m pretty positive I’ll be the trailing spouse if I ever bother getting married. That’s kind of okay with me though, I’d rather do something less demanding and flexible (hello, teaching?), even if I don’t have kids. Interestingly, my dad was the “trailing spouse” in my parents’ marriage. We moved to Atlanta purely for my mother’s job.
“I consider my salary fully negotiable based on the requirements of the position...”
– Woman To Woman: How To Get The Money You Want And Deserve
Words to remember for when I start applying for jobs… Make a note.
The Top 10 Health Benefits of Kissing...
pinkhotel:
(via libbylovesnyc)
…have been documented in medical studies offering amazing advantages for a long and healthy life.
Those who kiss their partner goodbye each morning live five years longer than those who don’t.
Kissing is great for self-esteem. It makes you feel appreciated and helps your state of mind.
Kissing burns calories, 2-3 calories a minute and can double your metabolic...
“25 percent of women always climax during sex with a partner. The rest of us...”
– Anatomy of an Orgasm, Women’s Health
This article is worth the read and basically says that even if orgasms are pointless in terms of sustaining the species, they still feel pretty damn good, and here is how they work… It’s totally fascinating. (via whateverlolawants)
Don't get smug, baby.
I have a lot to learn about love, life, everything. And that’s kind of awesome to think about. In my head, I’m smart, savvy and full of potential and maybe I am to some extent, but I’ve got a long way to go before I’m a fully formed adult/person. And that’s okay, I don’t have to have everything all figured out right now.
Partially what prompted this thought...
Looking back at UGA's 2007-08 athletic success |... →
Cheeky study finds beauty secret in cadavers. →
Chubbier cheeks make you look younger … is this news? This is exactly the reason why I look younger than my 25 years. And I’ve known that for a long time.
“Putting in its proper context, the [Fresno St.] Bulldogs entered the tournament...”
– Jim Rome (via mattlehrer)
Only makes it that much worse… :(
“When a couple was “going steady” in the 1950s, the young man might have let his...”
– If It’s Facebook, it’s love (via thesemodernsocks) (via allisonweiss)
I’m always tickled that being “facebook official” is now an important stage in most college-aged relationships. Not so much about it being absurd - because it is a really exciting and special point in a relationship - but in how...
“It is now a truth acknowledged even by science: men like casual sex more than...”
– From here (via gauntlet)
andrewfox:
I was kinda referring to the game but...
Yes. Yes I am.
andrewfox:
Sarah Croberts* has to be ready to jump off a building.
*-I am aware this is not your name.
To which unfortunate event are you referring to? I mean the UGA/Fresno State is decidedly not going our way, and my little brother finished college today 6 weeks before me.Chin up though, there’s always vodka (kidding).
“Btw, NTR is a college graduate.”
– Email from my momma. NTR is Nathan, my 22 year old little brother. This just made me cry. He’s done before me. Oh well…
Please do not let this be my life.
Keeping track of the game online because I have to write and critique About Schmidt for my Sociology of Film class. I had no idea this film was so depressing, or at least the beginning is. I’m confident this will not be my parents when they retire, at least I really, really hope not.
I HATE FRESNO STATE.
Women spend up to $23,000 to remove hair. →
I agree that this is a lot, but guys spend a lot on shaving too.
Is it Christmas? →
One more week of class...
Well, first session classes where I go from 9-4:30 every day. Taking French in July and I’m dooooooooone! And I’ll be 25 in less than 2 weeks. Oh Lord.
Found my old blog from Fall 2004 today.
Wrote this after getting out of the Athens-Clarke County Jail for a few days… Edited slightly to not be quite as embarrassing. Debating linking to the blog, it is mortifying — I talk about why I voted for Bush.
Things I Learned in Jail
Other than, it sucks.
“Black and white be smokin’ crack tonight.” - Tupac Shakur said it best, white people and black people can...
“I just want a really big, tight, all-consuming hug right now.”
– omigod, that brittany’s shameless. (via luxuriousvulgarity)
me too :(
But it's an amusing ad...
JC Penny Mortified by Teen Sex Ad, Blames Saatchi & Saatchi
Which of the following is the real JC Penney “Today’s the day…” ad? The one with the happy family eating and playing ping pong…or the one with the two teenagers hurrying to get dressed so they can race off to have sex? (“Today’s the day to get away with it…”).
Interesting. I posted the purportedly fake commercial yesterday and...
