January 2011
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The First Impression →
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Jordan: Steelers or Packers?
Elyse: Commercials
Elyse: GO COMMERCIALS!
Jordan: You would
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Good Fucking Design Advice →
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WatchLove this TED talk by Ken Robinson about how schools kill creativity. My very favorite insight:
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
God, AMEN to all of this Kenny boy.
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“But I’ve swallowed my pride before, that’s for sure. I’m...”
– Barbara Kingsolver
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Brad: I didn't know Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem were a thing
Elyse: They're a married thing
Elyse: I want to be in their relationship
Elyse: Penelope/Javier/Elyse
Elyse: The perfect coupleeeeeeeeeeeeee
Brad: Thanks
Elyse: You can be in it too!
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Sexual Assault and the Superbowl →
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High-End Wedding in a Parking Garage. Seriously... →
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Week of Intensity
Intense.
If I could sum up this week in one word, that would be it. Weather-wise. Schedule-wise. Work-wise. It’s been a hot (err…FREEZING). friggin. mess. So I’m sorry I’ve been slacking a bit on here.
I’ve also been experimenting with this Blog Boycott thing that Brad suggested. Don’t freak out! I’m not giving up the blog, I just was feeling a bit...
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“All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger...”
– Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
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Now This Is Fucking Friendship
Elyse: I'm having a blue day.
Melanie: Aw, yeah, me too. I had such an amazing weekend and then today was like wah wahhh...
Melanie: I just like fell asleep all morning after coming back from Ed's
Melanie: I was supposed to hang out with my girlfriend but she's determined to see a movie and I don't really feel like that
Elyse: Do you have work today?
Melanie: No
Elyse: I hate you.
Melanie: I know. I was trying to not tell you.
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WatchThis talk about vulnerability and human connection is absolutely beautiful. And was just what I needed to hear today.
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“You will receive everything you need when you stop asking for what you do not...”
– Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Splurge of the Day
When I saw the illustrations done by Kathryn Elyse Rodgers of Paper Fashion, I HAD to get my hands on some of her work. I just LOVE the illustration style. So I may or may not have impulsively purchased her gorgeous 2011 calendar…I think it will look stellar in my new closet (and inspire me to put together fashionable, edgy outfits). Plus her middle name is Elyse…so you see,...
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“For the squares out there “alternative music” refers to the...”
– Stephen Colbert
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Things Real People Don't Say About Advertising →
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“Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.”
– Tina Fey
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If Ad Agencies Planned Kids' Birthday Parties →
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A1 for Waffles (from whenparentstext.com)
Mom: Do you want waffles or muffins for breakfast? Just text “A1” for waffles or “B1” for muffins.
Me: Why did you go through all that trouble? Why can’t I just text “waffles” or “muffins”?
Mom: We are texting in code! ;););) :)
Me: Waffles
Mom: A1 or B1?
Me: WAFFLES
Mom: Sooo…A1?
Me: Mom. Yes.
Mom: I think I would rather have muffins. I’m making muffins
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“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything...”
– John Muir
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Talking About The Bachelor
Elyse: Chris [Lambton] was also kind of boring and not as sexy as Brad [Womack]
Evin: mmmm true
Evin: He does have a really nice body
Elyse: AND APARTMENT
Elyse: I liked his brown leather couch
Elyse: Come to mama
Evin: HAHAHAHA
Evin: You know that you're too focused on housing issues when you like his brown leather couch more than his 6pack
Elyse: Wow yeah.
Elyse: I've lost my edge.
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