December 2010
25 posts
Unrefined Dining of the Day: Doctor Eats Entire... →
thedailywhat:
Dr. Arturo Carvajal says he had “never seen nor heard of” an articoke before ordering and consuming a whole one at a Houston’s in Miami.
From Consumerist:
His lawsuit claims that he had “never seen nor heard of previously” an artichoke and that it was the restaurant’s fault for not teaching him how to eat it.
“It takes a sophisticated diner to be familiar with the artichoke,”...
a simple act of kindness →
a really touching story…… oh there’s hope for humanity yet. (via jezebel)
pressure from everyone!
kid: remember how i asked you last week if you were going to have kids?
me: yeah.
kid: and you said you were thinking about it?
me: yeah.
kid: well, have you thought about it?
me: .... what?
kid: did you decide to have kids or not?
me: um... well... this is a kind of decision that adults have to think about for a long time before they make up their mind.
kid: really?
me: yeah. it's kind of a big deal.
things i've learned in the past 15 hours...
i can write a 16 page paper in 15 hour time frame, with only one, 1-hour nap.
i cannot believe i signed up for this.
sleep deprivation can cause hallucinations.
i need to be reminded constantly that all-nighters are bad. very bad.
this is probably not my last all-nighter.
Watchthis is making the rounds with MSW kids. thought i should share it with you. empowerment theory!
“Dear Graduate Students,
I came in to work this morning and found a large black...”
– email i received today from graduate assistant. ohhhhhhhhh social workers, so helpful, no matter how small the task.
“December is the toughest month of the year. Others are July, January, September,...”
– Mark Twain (via hippiecrack)