January 2010
21 posts
Why I'd Rather Be Enthusiastic Than Confident →
“Confidence has an overtone of posture; also it relates to the way I’m seen by others, or the way I feel about myself. Enthusiasm, on the other hand, has to do with the way I feel about something or someone else.
Enthusiasm is a form of social courage; it’s safer to criticize and scoff than to praise and embrace.”
“I hate change. Always have. I despise innovation for innovation’s sake. (I am,...”
– The Future of Reading: Don’t worry. It might be better than you think. by John Green (via enthusiastick) (via fuckyeahnerdfighters) (via phantomwise)
Haiti Earthquake Relief
cristinamoreno:
mysocialimpact:
capitoljill:
As many of you know, yesterday Port-Au-Prince, the capital of Haiti was struck with a earthquake measuring 7.0 on the richter scale. The media isn’t reporting hard numbers on a death toll, but it’s expected to tragically be in the thousands. The b-roll I’ve seen is pretty devastating to watch so I’m not going to post that. However, here is a list...
living a good story →
I’m not sure why I didn’t think of this concept sooner! It might have made keeping New Year’s resolutions a lot easier.
steampunk fashion show →
The Brooklyn Indie Market went back to the future Saturday with its second annual Steampunk Fashion Show. Despite the rain, droves flocked to Carroll Gardens in their neo-Victorian finest to see the latest Steampunk styles.
in this new year, I would rather ... →
leave the window open →
“People who have written off all Hollywood movies, or all television, or all popular music (or all rap, or all thrillers, or all romantic comedies), on the basis of a presupposition about quality that blankets an entire medium or genre are regrettable for their corrosive attitudes, yes. But they’re even more regrettable for what they’re missing. Rare indeed is the enormous vat of...
new blog - alice and the hero's journey →
… in which I spend my Saturday night geeking out over the Hero’s Journey. Or something like that.
a visit to a steampunked home →
I would like to live here, if you don’t mind.