Seriously, I love Starfucker.

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Someone Decorated the Office [XMAS]

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Over It [OWS]

If I hear one more thing about OWS today, I'm buying a rubber bullet gun. Fuck and it's not even 9 yet. more>

My Gmail Was Hacked by Someone in Bulgaria Last Night [WTF]

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She Gone Done It Again [Katy Perry]

Anticipation over Katy's notoriously over-the-top videos has reached a new ridiculousness. Her 39 second trailer for "The One That Got Away" scored over 5 million views in just under 5 days!

How does she do it? I'm impressed.


Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Trailer)
5,334,400 views - added 5 days ago


Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Audio)
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Why the Current Crop of Twentysomethings Are Going To Be Okay - New York Magazine [SUCKS TO BE US]

Words from Generation "SUCKS TO BE US": A Slideshow

The Kids Are Actually Sort of Alright

My screwed, coddled, self-absorbed, mocked, surprisingly resilient generation.

By Noreen Malone
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One of Those Good Nights [FRIENDS]

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The Antlers - No Widows [OBSESSED]

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And It Really Felt Like It Today [CLAUSTROPHOBIA]

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents,^[1] and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan).^[2] It is also the westernmost county on Long Island. more>

SEEKING HIPSTERS FOR REALITY T.V. SHOW (Brooklyn)

SEEKING HIPSTERS FOR REALITY T.V. SHOW (Brooklyn)

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Date: 2011-10-17, 10:36PM EDT
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Hipster Haus, a new reality T.V. show about the "hipster" lifestyle, is currently seeking cool and attractive individuals of discerning taste, ages 21-28, for filming beginning in January 2012. The selected cast of six men and six women will live rent-free in a fully furnished Williamsburg loft and receive complimentary food and drink for the duration of shooting, as well as guaranteed paid entry to exclusive underground clubs, concerts, and cultural events.

Send a link to your YouTube video (no more than five minutes) explaining why you are a "hipster." Show us your friends, your apartment, your music collection, your wardrobe, your job, whatever makes you hip. We're looking for genuine indie cred and cult classic star quality.

hipsterhaus@gmail.com

• Location: Brooklyn
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: Rent-free board, complimentary food and drink, entertainment

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When Did Apple Ever Offer Free Replacements?

Never.

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Netflix Ditches Quickster Due To Outraged Customers [Netflix]

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'Welfare Queen' - Didn't Know There Was a Term For It.

'Welfare Queen' - collecting excessive welfare payments through fraud or manipulation.

Published: October 10, 2011 

 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As more Americans turn to government programs for refuge from a merciless economy, a growing number are encountering a new price of admission to the social safety net: a urine sample.

Policy makers in three dozen states this year proposed drug testing for people receiving benefits like welfare, unemployment assistance, job training, food stamps and public housing. Such laws, which proponents say ensure that tax dollars are not being misused and critics say reinforce stereotypes about the poor, have passed in states including Arizona, Indiana and Missouri. 

[FULL ARTICLE]

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Mourning the Late Steve Jobs? Here Are 7 Articles & Videos To Help [Steve Jobs]

Tribute Video to Steve Jobs [Video]
Steve Jobs Is Dead [Steve Jobs]
Reactions to Steve Jobs' Death [Blockquote]
Reactions to Steve Jobs' Death [Goodbye Steve Jobs]
A Story of Steve Jobs and Gizmodo [Steve Jobs]
A Photographic Look Back at Steve Jobs [Goodbye Steve Jobs]
Crowds Flock to Apple Stores to Pay Respect to Steve Jobs [Goodbye Steve Jobs]

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Been Craving Wooden Eyewear Since March 16th 2009 [eyewear]

Been craving wooden rimmed glasses or (shades!) since I saw them on a classy tan man in Spain spring break 2009. I've searched high and low for them with no luck. Luckily NOTCOT.COM answered my prayers this morning.

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Trendy New Beer Tracking App Arrives on the Scene[apps]

Foursquare + Microbrew = Untappd. I'm down. Admittedly WAS drinking a Pabst while reviewing this app. No PBR welcome.

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Ugly Solar-Powered Backpack Makes My Inner Nerd's Heart Flutter

Pretty Ugly. Great Idea.

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Most Popular Infographics You Can Find Around the Web [DESIGN[

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"LIKE MUH STATUS if you like SLINKYS!" [HILARITY]

Watch this video if your status has ever included "Like my status if..."

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Everybody Loves Halloween [UNANIMITY]

Halloween: The one thing we all agree on. [Full Article]

via AdAge Daily

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Official. iPhone 5: October 4th. [iPhone]

Who's excited!? I am.
"Super Apple Official: the next iPhone will show up on Tuesday, October 4th at Apple HQ. ... Start saving your pennies—it could be on shelves only a couple weeks later." -Gizmodo

Official iPhone release invitation via Gizmodo

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Happy Birthday, Google! [GOOGLE]

Our beloved Google was born 13 years ago today. What would we do without you, Google?

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Swedish hasbeens®: I'm Obsessed [WISHLIST]

Regretting not buying these while in Sweden.

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Quay Eyeware Australia: Sunglasses w/ Attitude [WISHLIST].

Considering purchasing these.

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Everything You Need To Know About the New Facebook [TERRIFYING]

If you thought yesterday's Facebook changes were dramatic, you'd better sit down before you see what's coming next. - Gizmodo

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JOBS? ON MY INTERNET? [HILARITY]

The first 2 times I watched this, I cried.

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R.E.M. Call It Quits [FINALLY]

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Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Dubbed 2nd Most Dangerous Neighborhood in Brooklyn [SCARY]

 This is disheartening if its true. On the other hand, the beer garden opening up on 590 Myrtle sounds delightful.

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Nina Simone Narrates Past 5 Weeks of My Life [CREEPY]

Sometimes lyrics buried in a song from the past feel as if they were written just for you.


 

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DVD Cover in 10 Minutes - Jake v. Nicole [DESIGN]

Character: Inch Worm
Setting: Wall Street

10 Minutes... GO

Inches to Go
by Jake Levin

The Inch Worm On Wall Street
by Nicole Thomas

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Classy [MISC]

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Burdens. [UNEMPLOYED]

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6669 (I don't know if you know) - Neon Indian [MUSIC]

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Photo-Realistic Digital iPad Painting of Beyonce by Kyle Lambert [ARTIST]

Is this real?

take a gander at THIS guy...
Kyle Lambert
+ iPad
+ excess time
+ obsession
= Photorealism.

(watch full size on youtube)

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Ads That Don't Suck [ADVERTISING]

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Blonde Redhead

They seem like they've given up... This being one of the last shows of their tour. Im like falling asleep.















P.S. While I was writing this, some guy behind me's like, "they sound like they're on Ambien." more>

thanks, Domino's

Now I can surf the web without having to wonder about the status of my pizza.

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YES

The full moon on October 22 will again emphasize money, but this time the news will be much better, even thrilling. This will be the second full moon in a row in the same house of the horoscope, so you seem to be working on figuring out how to appropriate funds you have, but also how to find ways to make more money. You may hear back on a new job offer, or a raise that has been in the pipeline a while but that has not quite been approved yet - until now. News should make you elated at this full moon. After this, you won't be thinking about money nearly as much as you have in September and will through most of October, and you can rest.


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Heat Wave

        

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The time has come..

.. for The Job Hunt.

After a brief hiatus from the daily grind, in which I graduated, moved to a new apartment, and took a short but necessary vacation, the time has come to buckle down and find that dream job I've been working towards for 22 years. 

[ A few photos from the break ]

saw a La Roux concert | planted a garden | went to Brighton Beach

So today I've set myself up in the backyard with my laptop and a glass of iced tea to get pumped up. So far all I've been doing is posting my info on creative recruiting sites like heldlloyd.com. The sad thing is that the online forms don't leave much room for.. creativity. I have to copy/paste my beautiful InDesign resume into a box using ASCII plain text. Looking good on paper is a lot harder when you can't.. make it look good..

July 1st, 2010: Job Hunt - Day 1. Cheers.

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5.3 Miles!

Yesterday I ran 5 miles. Today I did 5.3! Baby steps.

I came across a little park around mile 2 that had a playground and a water fountain. Thank god for public water fountains! Until I started running in 90 degree heat I thought those metal fountains were like urban cesspools. It's funny how that opinion changes when you're drenched in sweat, your throat feels like sandpaper, and you know you still have to cover 3 miles of hot-ass sidewalk to get home. I drank from that fountain like I'd never had a drink in my life.

There was a fountain installation in the park, too. The metal spheres spray water. There was a heat rainbow in the middle of the cluster that appeared whenever the sun broke through the clouds. I was able to catch it before running away.


Cheers to 10 miles in 2 days!

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I Just Ran 5 Miles

I'm feeling accomplished today after running 5 miles. It took about an hour which means I was running a mile in about 10 minutes (considering water stops). A 10-minute mile is lame compared to how fast I was when I was playing basketball and field hockey in high school, but it's the best I've done in a long time.

I've gone for a run 9 out of the past 14 days. It's starting to feel easier now. I wasn't really tired until I finished the third mile today. I'm wondering how many miles I could run if I really tried. Running outside (in the summer) is a lot harder than running at the gym but I prefer it because I can't stand running on a treadmill... wayyyy too boring. 

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Running Around Brooklyn

I've been going for a run everyday to get in shape!

Today I went for a tour of the Hasidic Jewish community. All the little Hasidic kids were out playing on the sidewalks, riding old tricycles around, and leaving them abandoned to go play something else. That really caught my eye. The kids don't have to lock up their bikes. Unlike where I lived last year in Bed-Stuy. They LOCK their bikes up good in Bed-Stuy. In this picture I took last year near my place in Bed-Stuy, the lock and chain probably cost more than that pink training bike.. which I love.

Today when I was in the heart of the Hasidic community, there was nothing but Hasidic buildings for like a two mile radius. I didn't know it was so big. It's really unusual watching how the children play in the streets here. There are so many. For a little perspective - Hasidic families average around 6.7 children each. On one block each building has around 5 stories. That's a lot of families and a TON of little kids. 

They were all outside today playing on the sidewalks, decked out in the usual - immaculate pastel colored dress clothes - the kind I only had to wear for Christmas and Easter. Sisters wear matching dresses like twins and the brothers match, too. It's cute. The area is a little island of safety in the middle of NYC. Even though it's bordered by some of the most dangerous ghettos in the city, this place is removed enough that no one bothers them. The only danger is maybe getting hit by a mini-van.

If you'd like to try this scenic run, view my route here: Loop of Hasidim!

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Weekend/Matt's Graduation

Just got back from a relaxing weekend at home. My little brother graduated from Gonzaga, all boys catholic school in DC. I took pictures of my family's new house which is gorgeous because my mother is brilliant.

There were nasty protestors at the graduation. They went nuts and snuck into the ceremony and screamed at the speaker in the middle of the ceremony. I love the way the boys booed them and the faculty told them to eff off. Here's a video they put up.

Walking out of the graduation ceremony. They wear white tuxes.











The new house in Northern Virginia. It's actually two houses.

Location:Virginia

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I'm Losing my Shit

The Old Brogue. The last time I was here I was 7. Visiting old places is the weirdest.






After dinner I snuck out the back to see if the old gazebo was still there. I played on that gazebo with the kids from the 'burbs every sunday while our parents boozed it up at the free concert on the lawn. Now it's 2010. It's been 15 years. It looks exactly the same.







My little brother posed for the pic.

Location:Great Falls, VA

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In love with my backyard.

As I'm leaving NYC to visit VA for the weekend for my little brother's graduation, I can't help but notice that all I want to do right now is sit in my backyard. Maybe it's this Chinatown bus making me car sick, but either way I just can't wait to get home to BK.

I'm sure I'll forget all about it as soon as I'm off this bus, but it's all I'm thinking about right now.














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