December 2009
9 posts
Baby
Question: How did the word “baby” become a term of endearment for loved ones? All babies really do is eat, shit, and cry. Not very endearing.
Dec 22nd
Neurosis
Definition: 1. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality. 2. a relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety or indecision and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment. See also: Bethlehem,...
Dec 18th
“You see, listen, the cigarette is the sun, and the planets revolve around the...”
Dec 12th
Best sentence ever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo I once said, while in France, incidentally, that English is the best language in the world. Obviously, I was right.
Dec 11th
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Dec 6th
Writing
“I ran into Patty the day her ninth book became her first to hit the Times bestseller list. She grabbed me by the shoulders, looked deep into my eyes. ‘It doesn’t change anything,’ she said grimly. ‘My mother still doesn’t approve of me. I still don’t have a boyfriend. I still can’t sleep at night. Don’t let this be what you’re waiting...
Dec 5th
“Mister Moonlight, succulent smooth and gorgeous. Isn’t it nice?...”
– from “The Murder Mystery” by The Velvet Underground
Dec 4th