December 2007
Mixed Martial Arts
Mix martial arts (MMA), and by extension the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is going to be the second biggest sport worldwide (to soccer, or perhaps basketball) by 2013. — jonathanmarcus Two words Jonathan: Kimbo Slice
“I love to eat sushi, and, you know, those flavors and wasabi and really eating...”
– via ABC News The more I read about David Chang, the more I love the guy.
The best video sharing site out there
Blip.tv go join this mofo! — ben I second that (and not just because I do blip’s PR…) It’s because everyone says they’re awesome - including PC World
The Music of Juno: So Nice, So Smart - Film.com - →
I can’t get all the songs from Juno out of my head…
How to Kick Your Motivation into High Gear - Dumb... →
— didyouevernotice
Eater: Bruni Names Ssäm Bar Best of 2007. →
— noahkalina — didyouevernotice I can’t wait to try the Noodle Bar. I agree with Bruni though - Momofuku Ssam is a restaurant I’d go back to over and over and over again…
Feliz Navidad
(and Happy Holidays) to all you tumblrs out there. I’m making a new year’s resolution to not make new year’s resolutions, so i’m going for the xmas loophole. I hope this year gives me the opportunity to put a little more perspective into my life, to think more about the present than the future, to do away with excuses and go for things more, and to help those around me as...
WatchEverything you ever wanted to know about Festivus, sort of. I suppose Festivus has taken on more meaning ever since my friend Steve passed away. We always celebrated the secularly wonderful holiday at his house, in “the palace,” and I think he sort of embodied the day. he happened to be a wrestler, he enjoyed telling it like it is (was?), and he never got caught up in the bullshit....
There’s nothing more exciting than the prospect of a 4 day weekend, particularly when Christmas is involved. But that last hour before the proverbial whistle blows… that’s tough
Discussing...
Ben: how many could you take out?
Me: 19
Me: i think it's cause i have short arms
Ben: pussy
Ben: way to be honest, though
219 - Found: a Map of the Island in ‘Lost’ «... →
The most comprehensive Lost map I’ve seen to date. Is it January 31st yet?
Gossip Girl Using Tumblr? XOXO
Last night, as GG came on and Kristin Bell started her intro (does anyone else hate her because of Heroes?), I decided to pause the show and really check out the blog. My conclusion: she uses Tumblr. Look at that clean design, the width of the text, the personal, telling content. When I saw this morning that NY Mag had similar thoughts, I had to smile: “We paused the episode long enough...
“Perhaps happiness is best viewed as an ongoing marathon rather than a succession...”
– Steve Salerno - Op-ed In today’s WSJ, “The Happiness Myth”
Video-sharing websites resolve to showcase better... →
Vimeo was reviewed in this article, bottom of the page. — dalasverdugo blip.tv was as well! although I’m starting to have serious trouble with getting reporters to spell out the name in all lowercase. certain publications have style issues and you can’t get around it - it’s just frustrating.
WatchThe Alcove with Mark Molaro Interview with Ethan Nichtern, author of “One City.” Very interesting, and somewhat powerful stuff, although the burrito example tends to drag on I’m definitely going to read the book. Can anyone give me more information about the Interdependence Project?
Fresh Intelligence: Radar Online: Jamie-Lynn and a... →
Sometimes I feel like our country is moving backwards…
i'm lucky to have touchstones.
Rach: i have a feeling there are people, maybe i don't know them, but they are just so good at life. they just do it easily.
Emily: yeah but they are boring
Emily: look its like the tolstoy thing
Emily: happy families are all alike but unhappy families are all unhappy int heir own way...but that makes them INTERESTING.
Emily: also this is all an incredibly ironic conversation sicne i have had the exact same one in reverse like 8 times this week.
I've been having the same existential quandary as of late, and I've noticed that several Tumblr's have as well. I feel like I had a much better handle on my life when I was 18 than I do now, when I'm 26.
I once mentioned this to my friend, the fact that I was uncertain about my path in life, that I thought i was further and further away from figuring it all out. He responded with:
"But that's what keeps us young. Looking for answers, trying new things. Having the balls to do a complete about face when you didn't think you had it in you. When you finally do get it all figured out, when there's nowhere left to turn - that's what scares the shit out of me."
GOOG-411 is a lie! →
I’ve used GOOG-411 multiple times and found it to be incredibly useful and accurate. I can’t believe it’s not what it seems! — sharingtime Google is so sly. — dalasverdugo that’s the beauty of a huge company I guess. Make an amazing product, don’t monetize it, and use the technology for something else. everyone wins.
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WatchPlease consider contributing a few dollars for a fund being created for Ali Shafeya, a 24-year old journalist from Iraq, working for Alive in Baghdad. He was killed on Friday. Here are the details. Any money contributed will go towards supporting his mother and sister, as he was the last male line in the family.
the maine idea.
i checked in with an old friend today who had been m.i.a since the summer, and it turns out she is now “living in her own house on the coast of wintry maine”, writing and editing for this magazine and loving pretty much everything about her life despite the fact that her town has only 4,000 people in it. this is a girl that seemed to own her corner of new york city, as far as i could...
Real World Drama On Twitter →
I was up early this morning (as usual) and got to watch Jason Calacanis go through the awful realization at the airport that he left his passport at his paris hotel. That was just the beginning of the drama. He twittered his plight. Called around. Got someone at his hotel to retrieve his passport and hire a motorcycle delivery man. But would the motorcycle get their in time? Read Jason’s...
Leaked Names on the Mitchell List
Grady Anderson, Manny Alexander, Rick Ankiel, Jeff Bagwell, Barry Bonds, Aaron Boone, Rafaeil Bettancourt, Bret Boone, Milton Bradley, David Bell, Dante Bichette, Albert Belle, Paul Byrd, Wil Cordero, Ken Caminiti, Mike Cameron, Ramon Castro, Jose and Ozzie Canseco, Roger Clemens, Paxton Crawford, Wilson Delgado, Lenny Dykstra, Johnny Damon, Carl Everett, Kyle Farnsoworth, Ryan Franklin, Troy...
The Internet. The TV →
I hate when this happens…
The 53 Places to Go in 2008 - New York Times →
I’d love to start a Tumblr discussion here. Out of these 53 places - where do you want to go the most, and why? I’d have to go with #11, Hvar, Croatia. I’ve been trying to plan a trip to the Dalmation Coast Dubrovnik, Split, etc., for the longest time. It just seems beautiful- and relativel un-touristy, at least compared to most beach locales…
WatchSorry, Internet - Yahoo! Video
Yahoo to Start Internet Program for Technology... →
I think maybe Lindsay Campbell should be in the running as well… no?
““The Internet is the New Leaving the Tape in the VCR”
Fuse, on...”
– Facebook: “The Internet is the new leaving the tape in the VCR”
WatchHigh Times: Chicken Nuggets - CollegeHumor video Not that I really know him, but I’d say Ben Schwarz’s funniest work to date…
MetsBlog.com →
Is it bad that during these winter meetings, I find myself coming here about once an hour?
i wish...
i was smart enough to figure out how to install comments on my tumblr. i’ve been trying for over an hour. — triciaward I also have been trying. My friend sent me to this site. — peterwknox There’s so much HTML work that I’m dying to learn and have no idea how to do it. I think besides being great platform (blog, microblog, whatever), Tumblr could really become a...
WatchChinese Food On Christmas - CollegeHumor video The connection between Jews and Chinese food is completely true, and just sort of odd to me. I guess it goes back to different ethnic groups living in close proximity in urban areas, especially when my parents were growing up - in the Bronx, in the 50’s. I still get stories from my mom about the tradition she had with my dad of having a huge...
WatchTAKE ANYTHING YOU WANT, PT. 2 - With Leather this just makes me want to go to Japan even more…
“Although it’s hard to imagine a time when the single-entree meal wasn’t the...”
– Is the Entree Heading for Extinction? - New York Times (That book would make a wonderful, wonderful gift - if anyone is looking for ideas…)
