Archive for December, 2008

Christmas morning

Christmas morning

If you have a low tolerance for sappy, you probably really don’t want to read this. I’m 30 years old, and I’m about to spend my very first Christmas away from my family. In fact, I’m about to board a plane in five hours, and will be almost as far [...]

December 24, 2008 1 comment Read More
things that I bought that I love

things that I bought that I love

Tis the time of year when people start making best of/my favorite things/holiday must-have lists. I’ve been plotting a post like this for a few years—or at least since I discovered Mindy Kaling’s Things I Bought that I Love blog a while back (an idea that I’m jealous I didn’t [...]

December 22, 2008 0 comments Read More
to put you in the holiday spirit…

to put you in the holiday spirit…

I’m struck by the fact that News Anchor Hair really hasn’t changed at all in the past 25 years. Via mental_floss, “Five Dangerously Popular Holiday Toys.”

December 15, 2008 1 comment Read More
Best bars in Boston

Best bars in Boston

The last time my brother came down to the city, I got a text at 11pm inviting me to meet him at the Purple Shamrock, or some other similarly godawful Quincy Market student-tourist date-rapey cattlecar pit. I actually went. I spent 40 minutes waiting in a line outside before giving [...]

December 11, 2008 0 comments Read More
http://positdesign.com

http://positdesign.com

My brand-newly redesigned portfolio website is up! positdesign.comPlease take a peek. If you find any problems with it, email me ASAP at hello@positdesign.com. I’m aware of a few issues with some older versions of IE, and those should be resolved by the end of the calendar year.

December 8, 2008 0 comments Read More
rehabilitation of a role-model.

rehabilitation of a role-model.

No, Stephie, not Britney Spears. An article called Samantha Power Working On Obama’s State Department Transition Team came across my desktop last week, and makes me absurdly happy. I assume if you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ve figured out that I’m a bit of a [...]

December 3, 2008 0 comments Read More
Too fat to be a rock star?

Too fat to be a rock star?

The Dresden Dolls have been sort of on the fringes of my life for a good seven or eight years. And I’ve developed a sort of tacit hometown loyalty. So even though I’m not the huge fan that so many people see the potential for me to be, I was pretty sickened when this news item came across feministing.com today.

December 1, 2008 0 comments Read More
From FLAB to FAB

From FLAB to FAB

I frequently use this corner of the web as a forum to mock particularly bizarre or ineffective advertisements. However, while it’s one thing to go all Photoshop of Horrors in producing weight-loss ads, it’s another thing entirely to not even bother with digital manipulation, in a really blatant and really, really dumb way.

December 1, 2008 0 comments Read More