January 2012
89 posts
New Years Eve hosts
Carson Daly vs. Ryan Seacrest.
It’s a lose lose situation.
December 2011
58 posts
“Carl Sagan (among others) thought that the answer is to be found, tragically, in...”
– Charles Krauthammer, on the search for intelligent life and intelligent politics. (via washingtonpoststyle)
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About to watch "Fellowship of the Ring" with my...
I love coming home for the holidays.
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Just had an awesome lunch
With Matt Doucette! In the space of about 20 minutes we cracked how to make the “Dune” movie. So, hey Hollywood…let’s get going on that. You’ve got my number? Good. I’ll be in touch.
SNARK
mattdoucette:
I am going. :)
I’m going because of the amazing scholarship fund run by Michele and the brilliantly generous people who gave to it. I will be staying with my good friend, Ryan, with whom I’ve been friends for many years.
It’s my first real trip to NYC, not counting when my grandfather went the wrong way after he got off the george Washington Bridge. It’s my first tweetup. I am so...
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Improv Rules to Live by:
“Listen, say yes, live in the moment, make sure you play with people who have your back, make big choices early and often. Don’t start a scene where two people are talking about jumping out of a plane.Start the scene having already jumped. If you are scared, look into your partner’s eyes. You will feel better.” - Amy Poehler
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That was a beautiful day
Christmas surrounded by friends and family. Can’t beat it. I hope you all had the same.
Five minutes till takeoff
Are the FTL drives spun up yet?
So long NYC
I’m winging south for the holidays! I’ll see you in 2012.
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Ok so I guess I'll see you all in 12 months
because I’m pretty sure I won’t be doing anything but watching that trailer for The Hobbit for the next year or so.
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Ten years ago today
“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” came out in theaters.
I was 14.
Wow. That was a really quick decade. Bring on “The Hobbit” I guess.
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Space Pirates?
Space Pirates.
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Apparently you can get Grand Theft Auto III on the...
15 year old me would shit a brick.
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Writing about spaceships
Just in case you wanted to know or something.
“I hate all politics. I don’t like either political party. One should not...”
– Ray Bradbury
mattdoucette asked: Hey, boss, is that invitation for your couch for snark (Weekend of Feb. 18th) still good? I think I've got the airfare. :)
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“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses...”
– T.E. Lawrence
Buildings are like the bone(r)s of the city.
shitmystudentswrite:
Augustus Caesar excelled at large projects. He was responsible for all of the new erections in Rome.
Burjit?
“‘Pearl Harbor’ is a two-hour movie squeezed into three hours, about how on Dec....”
– Roger Ebert, in his review of the much-derided Michael Bay film. (“Of all the negative reviews I’ve written, this one may have my favorite first sentence,” Ebert said on his Facebook page today.)
Just finished Uncharted 3
Best game ever? Best game ever.
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“Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to...”
– Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”
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WatchDoctor Who Christmas special 2011!!! Am I excited? You bet your sweet ass I’m excited!
Editor’s note: As this is the internet, I have no idea whether the majority of your asses are sweet or not. In the event that they are, please feel free to bet on them.
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WatchSometimes I feel like this. But only sometimes.
Don't wanna go to work!
And you can’t make me!