July 2009
“Gates and Crowley’s common DNA is not particularly unusual....”
– Brow Beat : Gates and Crowley Share DNA? Don’t Be So Surprised.
VENT
Yes, client who has not returned any calls or emails all week, it’s totally cool to call us at 2pm on a Friday and ask for the impossible, even though we still need the information we asked for at 9am Monday.
I am really super-ok with it!
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every time i get tired before 3 am, i'm convinced...
(via molls)
This is one of the reasons I will NEVER live in... →
(via iainwith2is)
When I lived in St Kilda in the early 90’s, I got a call that there was a room in a great building going cheap, and like, right now. I went and had a look and agreed to move in.
I asked why it was all in such a rush. It turned out that the person who rented the room before me had had her car broken into a few nights beforehand.
Meh, that’s St Kilda, I said. Cars...
Parallel societies
essdogg:
indefensible:
If I had to look back and pinpoint when things started to go to seed, I’d say it was the abolition of compulsory student fees (union fees) in the late 90’s, and the subsequent death of non-academic life on campus.
I think I get this but want to be sure: the compulsory student fees were used to fund extracurricular activities, and once they were no longer collected, the...
Parallel societies
When I first went abroad, one of the things that struck me about some countries was the stratification of society into almost obvious social castes, and the fact that nobody seemed to notice it. It’s as though there were a number of societies, and they ran in parallel. I think you know what I mean.
And as a dumb and poorly-travelled Australian, I gave myself a congratulatory pat on the...
“Witnesses told the court that as Naggs was leaving the house she repeatedly said...”
– I’m fascinated by this case. Especially how the alleged rapist’s defence is the exact one every man uses when he first ‘accidentally’ tries anal with his third girlfriend.
Best man ‘squinting’ during alleged buck’s night rape
“Aussie pop icons Men At Work are one step closer to being stripped of thousands...”
– Hoo boy.
Men at Work one step closer to losing royalties| Down Under riff| Federal Court| Girl Guides
The problem with being me.
bortflancrest:
I am an old faggot with wrinkly balls and trunk-butt, so I don’t understand Tumblr and all the cool people don’t let me know what is going on so I miss all of the awesome stuff that goes on with people fighting and shizzle.
So to cut a long story short, can someone email me a photo of their boobs?
A work-related thought
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately on the nature of brands, and what makes them work. I’m making a career transition from pure design into a practise where I advise firms on brand and communications issues so I need to not only get my thoughts straight – I need the get them succinct.
Most firms or organisations want their designers to turn them into something they can’t...
Oh my goodness! What did I miss?
How far do I have to go back to see who did what to whom, and can someone let me know if I am involved?
“He said if there was penetration it was accidental and he asked what led the man...”
– This is a pretty strange story, and I’m not going to comment on it. What I will say is that from this day forward, whenever I am asked about my penis (this is the internet, it happens all the time) I will simply say that it is ‘arguably statuesque’.
Best man allegedly raped by...
“Kyle and Jackie O’s Lie Detector segment turned to disaster today when a...”
– Girl’s rape revelation sinks radio stunt - TV & Radio - Entertainment
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me →
OH HEY APPARENTLY THAT WAS THE WRONG ONE TO REBLOG, LOVE IS HARD.
erinmargrethe:
This book is a must-have for every cosmetics junkie, if only for the glossary. I believe that learning about cosmetic ingredients is the fastest way to break the spell of getting sucked in by every new cream and serum on the market. Once you realize that you just paid $100 for 50ml of water, silicone and fragrance,...
The Revolting World of Cosmetics Retail at Sea
Look who’s back with her ‘I’m so serious’ Tumblr!
erinmargrethe:
When I started working on cruise ships at the tender age of 23, I was a newly minted massage therapist, all bright-eyed and limber-fingered, brain still full of anatomy lessons and anxious to get my hands on some tense backs. I had signed on with Steiner Transocean, the UK-based company that runs the spas...
Dilemma
apocalypse-pie:
Would it be unethical to write up an (illustrated) showcase of dudes who send me photos of their junk? Perhaps a few from my personal collection? There’s really quite a surprising amount of em. Some of em are quite pretty. Besides, they sent em to me so they’re mine now, right?
I mean, if you sue me you’re gonna get what? A nice collection of Atari Teenage Riot albums, some of...
“A report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that more than a...”
– ABS survey reveals migrant boom - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
“The German arm of Thomas Cook, Europe’s second largest travel company, has...”
– Germans to reserve poolside chairs even earlier
WatchInfoooorMER!
An open letter to my pal Sween.
You have no idea what I would do if I had that many followers. Hell, *I* have no idea what I would do, but imagine something from a Chuck Palahniuk novel, and you’re like 15% of the way there.
So, I salute you. For your gags, your up-beat nature, but mostly for not twitpic-ing Goatse all the fucking time.
Which I would totally do.
Your totally hetero pal,
indefensible!
The root of my career crisis is simple:
I am sick of *doing* things. There’s no joy to me in sitting there and designing a 200-page book. The joy is in cracking the problem, in helping other people to get to a position where they can design that 200-page book.
I don’t get any satisfaction from sitting in front of a computer pushing around pixels to design a corporate identity. I get satisfaction from breaking the problem...
There are also no atheists in foxholes.
Because we know the fox-god didn’t dig those holes. We’re back in the rear with the gear.
inthefade:
My boyfriend “works with computers.” Maybe you have a spouse/partner who “works with computers.” Maybe you “work with computers.” It doesn’t matter what exactly you do with the computers. For instance, my boyfriend is an engineer. Maybe yours is in IT. Maybe you are a programmer. Maybe your wife manages a help desk. Someone close to them - a friend or family member - will know only...
Look
The only reason I make fun of other people is because I’m pretty much perfect in every way.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-26) →
Lou Barlow (61)
Eagles of Death Metal (41)
Okkervil River (36)
Adam Franklin (27)
Badly Drawn Boy (15)
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