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come back when you hear this song by 2pm

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:59 -0400

come back when you hear this song

by 2pm

thehopelessoptimist: John Krasinski And Jimmy Fallon Had A Lip...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:29 -0400

thehopelessoptimist:

John Krasinski And Jimmy Fallon Had A Lip Sync Battle For The Ages Last Night

the cruel optimism of the ambitious professional career: an incredible essay on quitting

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:42:00 -0400

the cruel optimism of the ambitious professional career: an incredible essay on quitting:

keguro macharia writes from the perspective of an ambitious doctoral student on the fast track to academic success, leaving it all behind.

his words bite. i remember a summer after my first year in grad school, working in rural Kenya alongside a cluster of ridiculously hardworking, intense academics whose names you would all recognize, thinking, ‘i do not want my life to be like this’.

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fast forward 10 years: i’m not sure if i was simply socialized by the phd and my peers to change my preferences, or if i simply grew to love my work like a vocation, not a job. i think a little of both.

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either way, i am now the living caricature of what i once maligned. more days than no i love it. but the temptation of quitting - or at least crossing to the slow lane - never goes away. all i will say for now: not this year.

- chris blattman

via chrisblattman

should i go back for my phd? should i not? some days yes and some days no…. it’s a hard way to live

summer night jang jae in i feel summer coming on!

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:02:45 -0400

summer night

jang jae in

i feel summer coming on!

"I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay..."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:47:12 -0400

“

I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.

I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn’t the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, “I’m different.” If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.

”

- Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, has announced that he’s gay in a moving personal essay featured in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated. (via latimes)

我愿意 (i’m willing) by 王菲 (faye wang) via wangleehom’s...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:36:00 -0400

我愿意 (i’m willing)

by 王菲 (faye wang)

via wangleehom’s cpop mixtape, when he gave a talk at oxford. he has some good ones here, but this is my favorite.

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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:28:53 -0400

it will rain kris thomas and c perkins this is hands down my...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:58:05 -0400

it will rain

kris thomas and c perkins

this is hands down my FAVORITE battle of the season. i love the song, i love their rendition, and i love kris. he’s so good, he makes it sounds easy.

beauty is embarrassing dir neil berekeley SUCH a great...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:00:32 -0400

beauty is embarrassing

dir neil berekeley

SUCH a great documentary. his art is so fun and inspring. his puppets are his most fantastical, colorful, fun, energetic works. he would stick with those.

wayne directed this GORGEOUS smashing pumpkins vid

the last sentence in the video, about doing what you love, reminds me of this cool commencement address from the great robert krulwich

thrift shop macklemore and ryan lewis i always loved the song....

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:58:00 -0400

thrift shop

macklemore and ryan lewis

i always loved the song. but i didn’t know the video was so awesome

dickenshouse: Emily Sutton

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:53:56 -0400

dickenshouse:

Emily Sutton

南方小羊牧场 (when a wolf falls in love with a sheep) teaser...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:44:41 -0400

南方小羊牧场 (when a wolf falls in love with a sheep)

teaser trailer

cute theme music here

yale journal of economics

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:55 -0400

yale journal of economics:

a compilation of papers by undergrads across the country (really only yale/mit right now)

its really cool to see what my peers have been doing

seven wonders from catch me if you can so i’ve been a...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:35:20 -0400

seven wonders

from catch me if you can

so i’ve been a little spoiled lately, b/c i actually went to TWO broadway shows this week :D catch me was pretty adorable - but THIS song, is so romantic. aaah and so catchy.

shamuon: 20080902 classica 018 (by librarymook)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:32:01 -0400

shamuon:

20080902 classica 018 (by librarymook)

yes-asianstreet: iStyle Click here for more Asian Street...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:25:06 -0400

yes-asianstreet:

iStyle

Click here for more Asian Street Fashion! (do not remove the source)

croissant de triomphe via shortoftheweek adorable story and...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:53:00 -0400

croissant de triomphe

via shortoftheweek

adorable story and animation, takes me back to the old mickey mouse shorts wayyy back when, with lots of action, less dialogue. though this is definitely more modern.

When Minnie’s cafe runs out of croissants, Mickey must deliver them to her fast, fighting wild traffic and other obstacles across Paris!

NOTE: when you click through to the site, check out all the other adorable videos

fight the dragons norbert leo butz from big fish the musical i...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:14:00 -0400

fight the dragons

norbert leo butz

from big fish the musical

i can’t believe I got to see this in Chicago the day after its world premiere!!! the story, the acting, the songs, the SETS i LOVED it. i was bawling at the end. NORBERT LEO BUTZ IN PERSON

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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:01:48 -0400

the extraordinary science of junk food

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:23:22 -0400

the extraordinary science of junk food:

fascinating article on the science of making junk food addicting