The Office: Coffee Break in Winter

[Newbies on Coffee Break]

*Exit Coffee Shop*
*Collective laughter*
*Conversation of the type between non - friends yet similarly situated in workplace environment*
*ICE FALLS FROM THE LEDGE INCHES AWAY!!!*

Hysterical female Newbie: Oh my God! I almost got killed by a icicle! It's like the movie where the pedophile dies because he got stabbed by the icicle. But I'm not a pedophile!
Newbie A: Killed by an icicle?
Newbie B: What pedophile?
Hysterical female Newbie: You know. That movie.
Newbie C: Final Destination?
Newbie B: Pedophile?
Newbie C: There are a lot of movies where people die from icicles.
Hysterical female Newbie: I'm not a pedophile! 

The Apology Scene

Newbie: I'm sorry I was cranky earlier.
Oldie: You can be cranky.
Newbie: That's really nice of you to say but there's no excuse for my bad behavior.
Oldie: No. I mean I don't give a rat's ass if you're cranky. I don't care.
Newbie: [pause] Oh. I thought you meant that I should feel free to express myself.
Oldie: I meant that I don't care.

Decor -- Desserts

Eye Candy.

There is art in everything -- even in desserts. The swirl, the dots, the swoosh.

I love this website. It makes me want to decorate.

A Look at History

I forgot the rule that we agreed on last year: I will post interesting links to the blog instead of clogging people's inbox with them.

With that said, check this out: http://www.collegehumor.com/facebook-history

I thought it was pretty clever, but keep in mind that government computers probably won't allow you to visit this CollegeHumor website...

The Office: Baby Shower

60 year old men: You have to plan the baby shower.
Girl: What? Why? I don't know anything about baby showers. Or babies.
60 year old men: Aren't any of your friends pregnant?
Girl: Abortions don't count.


*Pause as 60 year old men collect their thoughts.*

I want to remember this one

I got over my Florida hatred and loved the Broncos v. Steelers game this past weekend. Have been reading articles on Tebow (or as my BFFR would like to say -- My T-Beau) to figure out who it is that I have been blackening with an expo marker for most of my undergrad football games against Florida. Not saying that the guy is an amazing quarterback (he's not -- the stats show this). But there is a degree of uncertainty -- a rush of excitement -- to see how the guy will play (and how the game will unfold). The uncertainty marks the excitement.

I liked this article. Also, I realize that a lot of the liberal people from the North that I hang out with are uncomfortable. I'm from the South, and I don't understand their discomfort.

Bands on the periphery of my indie-rock radar (and my instantaneous reaction)

Painted Palms. I'm a little undecided, but I liked the first song on their Canopy EP, entitled "All of Us." Check it out. I think the song is on Grooveshark.com as well as links splattered across the webpages of all those bloggers keeping their eyes (and ears) open for the emerging indie-rock band.
Reaction: Trance-like

Easter Island. The song "Proud" off of the EP will hook you. "Kinkadia" may woo you -- but "Proud" will break your inhibitions.
Reaction: You might forget your surroundings and cry.

 Oryx and Crake. I had to play a few of its songs before I found one that I actually liked. May be it's my search for the well-blended combo of lyrics and music -- who knows? The song "Pretty How Towns" prompted this band onto my list "Bed death" is decent, too. You can listen to a few (including my suggestion) here.
Reaction: Long drive with nothing but trees and farms lining those mirror routes criss-crossing the Rural between Here and There.

Youth Lagoon. Try out "Afternoon." The smattering of songs I have listened to from the album (The Year in Hibernation) will launch a slight upturn of the lips and then you float. Try out "Daydream" for this particular sensation.
Reaction: Whimsical Flow.

Beautiful Mess. I think this band is going to be a one song wonder for me -- "Lost Apostate Fre". You can find it on myspace.com. I tripped and found this band by accident but am enjoying the (up)beat and lyrical twists.
Reaction: Bop-bop (as I dance in my seat).