December 2010
46 posts
Little brothers get in fight over Call of Duty,...
To my parents, re: whether Call of Duty is appropriate for the kids: I told you so.
"My Big Fat Queer Jewish Family" by David Shneer →
I had to do everything possible not to get bent out of shape that the world into which I was bringing a child was still so dominated by the idea that a sperm and an egg make a family.
Lots of families exist that are created out of bonds not following the expected ‘sperm meets egg, baby arrives to mom and dad’ pattern - mine included. I’ve spent a lot of time in my life...
Hey guys there was just snow at my house
in Phoenix, Arizona.
It only lasted for a couple minutes, but it was totally there. This is only the third time I’ve ever seen this happen in my 10+ years spent in Arizona.
It’s hard taking pictures of snow but maybe I got a good one to upload later.
“For your writing to be great—I mean great, not clever, or even brilliant, or...”
– An Inspirational Letter to My Students (via Instapaper)
Late last night
I cleaned the kitchen instead of studying for the MCAT or going to sleep. Not sure what sort of priorities are expected of me at this point.
Also I just applied for a credit card. WHAT??! I’M A GROWN-UP NOW?
Kaplan MCAT General Chemistry Guide, Practice...
Chapter One, Number 15:
Which of the following species is represented by the electron configuration 1s(2)2s(2)2p(6)3s(2)3p(6)4s(1)3d(5)?
A. Cr B. Mn+ C. Fe2+ D. Co3+
Monica’s thoughts: CONFUSED. An Mn atom would lose an electron in this pattern, but I’ve always been taught that Cr in its neutral state is with the d-orbital half-full, because that’s more stable than a...
“I find it interesting on a personal level that my most radically feminist...”
– I find these smart words. A guy acknowledging his lived experience isn’t going to be the right way to go about understanding anti-oppression. (via jhameia)
‘As Dostoevesky puts it, “We are guilty of all, before all, and on behalf of all,” and as all is the only way we can stop rape.’...
Maxistentialism: The best tamale of all time →
companionablesniffles:
maxistentialist:
Comment on this Reddit thread by rhoner:
This past year I have had 3 instances of car trouble. A blow out on a freeway, a bunch of blown fuses and an out of gas situation. All of them were while driving other people’s cars which, for some reason, makes it worse on an emotional level. It makes it worse on a practical level as well, what with the...
GQ - The 50 Worst States in America →
hannahthehorrible:
quibbler:
fearthereaper:
eveningfell:
annie-edison:
like-fireworks:
fairytaleromance:
sarah-bartowski:
frentedelmar:
40. Illinois Illinois grows corrupt pols the way some states grow corn: No fewer than six governors have been charged with crimes, either during their administrations or after. (The most recent member of this not-so-exclusive club is...
This is a pretty embarrassing anecdote for you...
Before I turned in my cell biology final on Monday I realized I had written “Mitochondrion” at the top of the page instead of my name.
I started silently just cracking up, and you know how when you’re really tired it’s hard to stop laughing? And then I spent about three minutes of my exam time crossing out “Mitochondrion” thoroughly enough that my professor...
EVERYBODY PANIC
All of my photos ever are apparently present on my external harddrive, but mysteriously inaccessible. PLEASE HELP.
Oh actually I just fixed it.
Yeah, it’s definitely finals week.
“Rise, pizza beast!”
– Mitch, who fancies himself a Dr. Frankenstein, as we were making pizza dough today.
Pizza dough as it turns out is ferociously fun to make.
Pumpkin Count
thinkingofwinter:
It’s still alive!
theepilogue:
DAY 48
I’m not sure if my pumpkin is actually still alive though… I’m not at home this weekend so I can’t check it. There is also the possibility that my father threw it away. :/ Won’t know until tomorrow.
Don’t wait for it to rot - COOK IT! Yumyumyum pumpkin.
HOLY SHIT MATH
companionablesniffles:
Something extraordinary happened to me yesterday. I was working on a math test and I got an answer for a problem, looked at it, and went, hmm, that seems wrong. I was then able to look back at my work, locate the error and find the correct solution. This is the first time I have ever been able to do this.
Under the cut, find an account of my newly budding love affair...
I couldn't even read this without crying. Could I... →
or am I wasting my time here? What I’m trying to say is, am I cut out for this? This has been what I’ve wanted to do with my life for a long time, but people in Haiti (and elsewhere) need someone who’s actually capable of treating them instead of breaking down into tears all the time.
Also, if I can’t manage to focus enough to finish reading for cell bio, then I will not...
I hope to one day live in a world where everyone...
companionablesniffles:
sequinissues:
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network
Family Violence Prevention Fund
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children
Take some fucking action and put your money where your profile picture is.
YES THIS
ON THE OTHER HAND, THOUGH, MAYBE WE SHOULD CONSIDER DOING THINGS LIKE THIS.
Idea:
companionablesniffles:
An Awareness of the Uselessness of Awareness Campaigns campaign.
Can everyone just take a moment from their days to be aware of causes like this?
If every person in the world could just set aside their petty and selfish problems to direct their thoughts toward other peoples’ problems, for just 30 seconds of your day, one day a year, we would still have all the...
