May 2010
28 posts
money can't buy you class →
Thanks, Jen Halas!
Liveblogging from graduation part : $$$
Convocation just began, and the ceremony opens with a speech about the class gift and how many people donated to it. There is also an insert in the program listing the names of everyone who gave. I don’t think they’ve held any events for us where they didn’t ask for money. I understand that money is part of this higher education beast, but seriously… they can’t...
“It doesn’t matter how skinny they [men] are now. As soon as they become fifty,...”
– Cindy Chao (via randomthoughtsbycaro)
check out minute 1:40 →
The kids of Vera Ventura’s media production class respond to my video about Sex Ed Advocacy. If you leave them a comment, it will make them feel good! And seriously, check out minute 1:40
If someone asked you to model and their website... →
From the Harvard Joblist:
Title: Portrait & Fashion Model / Photographer’s Assistant Employer: Rjlprophoto Ltd Description: SERIOUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATURAL MODELS, ESPECIALLY BLONDE, RED-HAIRED OR ASIAN/ORIENTAL PEOPLE A very serious opportunity has arisen for models and potential models of the above groups for professional, photographic work, both in this country and...
Back in the game?
Silly dates, part II? I hope so
Just as things were looking dismal on the dating end, look what I got in my inbox:
Hi Dailychao. You almost finished your application for the Boston Globe Magazine’s Dinner with Cupid last month, but I don’t have your photos. Did you still want to be considered for a blind date? If so, just send three photos to cupid@globe.com. If you want me to take...
“In order to ease currency pressures the Chinese treasury announced today that it...”
– Paul (I wish this were true)
Strangers with Ice Cream
The other day, I shared my “buy one get one free” coupon at J.P. Licks with the man standing behind me in line.
“I went here a long time ago” he said with a smile.
“What did you study?”
“History and Literature. But I majored in Troublemaking. I went here from 1964 to 68, you know”
“Oh. Yeah, I don’t think people major in that...
Thanks, GLEE
but “Total Eclipse of The Heart” did not need a revival—it was great the first time too!
Seriously?!
A new job has been listed on the Student Employment web site which you may be interested in. For more information about this job or to apply online, please follow this link: Job Detail Title: Soccer Tutor Employer: XXXXX Description: Athlete familiar with soccer to help an 8 year old (my emphasis) get ready for a soccer team tryout. Requirements: Good with kids. Soccer player in high school or...
“Greece’s financial crisis threatens to take down all of western...”
– Emma Shoucair found this somewhere else
please come today or tomorrow? →
“Turns out I was underestimating ROFLCon. Yes, there were panels where the main...”
– Ethan Zuckerman
After dark, the dirty work at Disneyland begins →
me: did you see this? http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/03/world/asia/20100503_CHINGLISH-8.html
I-Hsien: i did! i want to learn chinglish now. or maybe chinese so I can make hilarious word for word translations
hirarious
“May the Fourth be with you”
– Liz Weinbloom via something she’s seen or read before….
Speaking of dogs, I came across this while looking...
A good day looks like this
Today has been a good day because the weather is nice and I have pet lots of strangers’ dogs during my brief forays outside. I also got to watch Jeopardy for work, which is also a plus.
I wonder how much worse I’ll feel once the impending storm hits—and in New England, it’s inevitable. When the thunderstorms hit today, I’ll feel extra bad, not just because of the...
“Gone, too, is Racist Park, a cultural attraction that has since
been...”
– The NYT on the loss of Chinglish in China
