December 2011
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“It’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights,...”
– Anne Lamott (via david)
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“How did a nation that, aside from its mussels and chips, renowned chocolate and...”
– Belgium, a small, unremarkable country, brews world-reknowned beer. The country also makes a bigger range than any other—1,131 at the last count. Its hybrid history and culture are part of the reason why. (via theeconomist)
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Mike DeStefano
Uneasy Rider Mike DeStefano, b. 1966
Mike DeStefano was still on the rise as a comedian when he died of a heart attack at 44. He was one of the finalists on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and definitely stood out from the pack. He wasn’t always the funniest, but there was something direct and heartfelt about him that made you root for him, and you could feel the weight of his personal story,...
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“One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be...”
– Matt Khan (via terramantra)
“I hate writing, I love having written.”
– Dorothy Parker (via randominternet)
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youmightfindyourself:
David Byrne & Brian...
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Watchverymarykate:
santa
the very great very mary elaine carroll kate
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BALANCE
“That’s the balance of grace and action, the dance between the ultimate and the relative, the true beauty of yoga, or union. So this year, that’s my resolution. To keep striking this balance, come what may.”
super agreed, sent to me by my one and only Lub-Dub, on huffpo
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a thought
every night, before I go to bed, I pour myself a giant glass of water…
because of something a friend once told me about water retaining negativity at night, I try my damnedest not to go to bed with so much as a drop of water left in the glass by my side.
chugging it makes me feel somewhat crappy, and so I sit there, perched on either elbow, sipping on my water as if it were wine while...
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“It’s always a mistake to settle on any explanation for anything, because...”
– From screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s fantastic BAFTA lecture (which you can watch in full here)
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LUB-DUB: Naive →
tsmhm:
Sometimes I’m scolded for talking to strangers. Ali says I shouldn’t smile at them. Coworkers balk, and ask how long I’ve been living in New York.
I don’t talk to strangers out of naivete. It’s not that I think that everyone is just inherently good.
I like to think I instead interact with people…
one of the millions of reasons why Luhks rules…
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Top 3 Rappers
1. Chris Wallace
2.Biggie Smalls
3.Notorious B.I.G
as per youtube.
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“What was Kurt like in class as a teacher?
He was passionate, indignant. He...”
– Kurt Vonnegut at the Writers’ Workshop – a former student remembers what the iconic author was like as a teacher. Related must-read, Kurt Vonnegut: A Life. (via curiositycounts)
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THE MILLENNIALS
Created by: Online Graduate Programs
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“We ought to be slient or speak things that are better than silence”
– Pythagoras (via silencesounds)
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How Bikes can Save Us, and the Planet
infographr:
Stay fit, keep the earth green.
Created by: Healthcare Management Degree
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Do not be afraid to realize it's all you....
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