January 2009
73 posts
céu - concrete jungle (bob marley cover)
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“Wherever they might be they always remember that the past was a lie, that memory...”
– Miguel de Espriella, Orioles
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez
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Obama's inauguration in more than two billion... →
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we did it anyway
restaurant week happens and we just cave into its elitist pressure.
one if by land, two if by sea is the place that you might read about in a book you found on your grandfather’s bookshelf. it’s magical because it isn’t. it’s grand because it isn’t. it’s perfect because it is.
pitter sat right there! p.s. the cheesecake. get it.
oh, and p.s. restaurant...
beautiful is you
a thousand words.
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momma pitter is a cutie
direct quote from momma’s email:
I love the video “Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance” on your blog!
oh. she keeps us young.
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words for a stranger
You intrigue me. We have walls between us, and minds that only touch through common ground. Still, you make me want to know more about you. You make me want to crawl inside your head and curl up for a while. You make me want to explore you and you make me want to figure you out. Yes, you make me quite curious. You make me wonder what else there could be to you. Are you a poet? An artist? A...
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you decide: separated at birth?
what do YOU think?
boncherry says:
A “shy” photographer in Indonesia is in great demand because of his resemblance to the new US President, Barack Obama.
Ilham Anas, 34, is already a celebrity in Jakarta, where Mr Obama once lived, but his fame is spreading.
Mr Anas’s increasing popularity arose after his colleagues, at a local teenage magazine, asked him to pose with a suit, tie and...
wait till fail blog gets wind of this
sarah babe,
stop kidding yourself and wasting our time.
sarah fucking palin just launched her own political action committee. the site looks like it was made on aol hometown. woot.
Sarah Palin’s Official PAC Dedicated to building America’s future, supporting fresh ideas and candidates who share our vision for reform and innovation. SarahPAC believes America’s best days...
it's that time of the year again
eh. pitter is not longer as thrilled as she usually is about restaurant week. even the daily gorilla is moping around about it. they’ve compiled a list. you know how much we love lists.
1. You don’t have to order off of the “Restaurant Week” menu.
2. Eat late.
3. It can help to drink off the “Restaurant Week” menu.
4. Check the RW reviews, duh!
check the rest of what daily gorilla has...
jess & josh know best
jess and josh read our minds and know how pitter feels (minus the coffee. pitter does tea)! jesus.
And you know what? When it’s freezing and sleeting outside and your brain feels like it’s trying to punch its way through your skull and you haven’t had enough coffee and you’ve just generally been kind of blah lately because, you know, it’s gray and January and...
“The strangeness will wear off and I think we will discover the deeper meanings...”
– happy birthday, you wild thing.
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yesterday:
Junot Díaz and Jamaica Kincaid
Junot Díaz’s novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008. Said Edward P. Jones: “It is the untold stories that propel—those vibrant, colorful, magical, historical swirls of humanity that make up our knowing. [This] first novel offers that and more.” Jamaica Kincaid’s “fiction vividly and often harrowingly describes the difficult...
what is epic? →
is new media driving us to shit?
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UPDATED: 新年快乐
ricky cheers says its the year 4707. pitter doesn’t know the answer but we’ll take his word for it.
ricky cheers says:
Feliz año nuevo Chino!!! (农历新年, nónglì xīnnián) Hoy 26 de Enero del 2009, se celebra el año 4707 según el calendario Chino. De regalito, un sobre rojo (红包, hóng bào), que de acuerdo con las tradiciones chinas se debe de regalar uno de estos a niños o parientes más...
memo
pitter ponders:
what if there is too much to post and not enough time to post it all?
pitter wants an answer, please.
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Meredith Chivers is a creator of bonobo... →
the female libido.
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everybody's gonna love today
it starts NOW.
Jump Start For A Cure
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer “Great Start Party”
Think of this as a warm-up for the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer.At this social event, you can register to walk in the New York benefit [10/10-10/11], learn more about volunteer opportunities or just mingle with other potencial participants.
When: 1 to 3. Saturday 1/25/09
Where: NYC Loft Space,394 Broadway,...
she's got dreams too big for this town
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新年快乐
in china, it’s already the new year.
that is, the year of the ox.
pitter got her little red envelope :) what did YOU get?
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this is my NEW mexico, not my new mexico.
pitter’s postsecret pick of the pool:
pitter’s pick:
filename: onback.thisismysigntogoback.jpg
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bank of america doesn't give a shit
elena: well i don't really even use the credit card so it never came to my attention that the billing address was wrong because i have paperless statements.
"myra": i understand your concern.
bmp267: she is a robot.
elena: no she's an automated banker.
i hope so too
about:
What are your hopes for the Obama administration? The New York Times asked more than 200 people in 14 states (half red, half blue) to identify their greatest hopes for what Barack Obama might accomplish during his time as president. Their answers do not represent any kind of scientific sample—they come from people who shared their thoughts outsidesupermarkets, at parks, in restaurants. We...
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and delivered it safely to future generations
mr. president, in his entirety.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Inaugural Address Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Washington, D.C. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has...
“We canvassed, phone banked, walked miles in all different weather conditions,...”
– tags: Obama [add]
2009-01-20 12:30:24 / Rating: 4 /
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UPDATED: from sea to shining sea
we are completely obsessed with this.
goodbye.
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from sea to shining sea
pitter is freaking the fuck out.
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approved.
wsj compiled some info on presidential approval rates in modern history.
let’s change that.
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tumblr does the inauguration
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 08:44pm BY Sam Teller The Inauguration on Tumblr With the swearing-in of Barack Obama just hours away, we’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Tumblr to create a dedicated feed of content to the official Inauguration blog. We’ll be posting throughout the day and reblogging your Inauguration Day moments.
Share your thoughts, photos, links, quotes, and...
“On the first day of classes my true love came to me, a new President electee.”
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swearing in
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good in theory, bad in execution
pitter’s peeved:
january is not spelled januray.
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“good riddance.”
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the cuban jew’s response after watching dubya’s farewell address last friday.
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media maven
pitter: the news is ONLY obama right now
pitter: its amazing
nsolomon: hahaha
nsolomon: youre in media heaven
tomorrow is the second day of the rest of our...
that was the first day.
tomorrow is the second.
pitter’s ready.
are you?
about the inauguration:
tuesday, january 20, 2009 1130am eastern | 830am pacific
» 8:25 a.m.: Obamas leave Blair House for prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church
» 8:35 a.m.: Prayer service
» 9:45 a.m.: Church service ends; Obamas depart for the White House
» 10:05 a.m.: Obamas arrive at White...
mister president
pitter’s postsecret pick of the pool:
pitter’s pick:
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