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You’ve had a cupcake, right?  Well, have you had a...

Mar 3rd

The Contraband t-shirt!

Mar 3rd

The Best of New York ... FOR BEING...

katiebakes: I am thoroughly enjoying what a commenter wrote beneath New York Magazine’s...

Mar 3rd

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The original “Be Like Mike” commericial, by Gatorade. (via)

Mar 3rd

Go, dollar, go!

Mar 3rd

Oh, did I mention??!

I’m going to see Girl Talk on March 23rd in Paris!  This’ll be the third time I’ve...

Mar 3rd

PostSecret.

Mar 3rd

La Basilique de Sacré-Cœur, taken this past Wednesday.  The...

Mar 3rd

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I first heard of Adecco just two days ago.  They have some hilariously creative commercials.  Above...

Mar 2nd

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Moby ft Gwen Stefani - South Side Even if you don’t like Moby, this song kicks ass.  I...

Mar 2nd

“This reminds me of this thing one of my friends started....”
— Of Vice and Men: Wednesday...

Mar 1st

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Mar 1st

What do you want?

I was told today that I need to update more about my Paris adventures, so I apologize for my...

Mar 1st

Since it was requested yesterday, I made a point to stop by...

Mar 1st

Hai

My 7yr old cousin on AIM: hey
Me: hi :)
Her: ;) hai
Me: uh..what's up?
Her: nothin just watchin some T.V
Me: cool
Her: me know
----5 Minutes Later----
Her: type! :'(
Me: ok, so what are you watching?
Her: Zoey 101
Her: brb
     

Feb 28th

Pictured is Michael Lolito, a French man of amazing feats. ...

Feb 28th

bowlingalleylawyer:silentsigh: shakespeare and co. in...

Feb 28th

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Weezer - Island in the Sun The worst thing about Paris, by far, is the weather.  It’s shit. ...

Feb 28th

Uh… wtf? (via)

Feb 28th

Stray Link: You Know That Image Of The...

Feb 28th

Ha ha ha, um…

Feb 27th

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The Doors - Riders on the Storm In honor of today’s visit to Jim Morrison’s gravesite.

Feb 27th

The gravesite of Jim Morrison, singer for the Doors. ...

Feb 27th

Sunset at Bandon State Park, Oregon. (via)

Feb 26th

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The Knife - We Share Our Mother’s Health

Feb 26th

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copycats: You Oughta Know by Scala & Kolacny Brothers originally by Alanis Morissette (posted...

Feb 26th

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Bjork explains the inner workings of a TV, which kind of “looks like a city.”

Feb 26th

Joe Biden forgets name of website that keeps...

Feb 26th

Easily the best business card ever. (via)

Feb 26th

Three year old girl raised by dogs after...

Feb 26th

Ashley: So, I have a question. I'm licking my fingers, and is there salt in Kit Kat bars or something?
Me: Well, you just got done running, right?
Ashley: Yeah...
Me: Then it's your sweat.
Ashley: Ewwww... WHY'D YOU TELL ME THAT! (voice trails off as she runs to wash her hands)

Feb 26th

And now this is Ashley, tempting me with Starbursts.  Of...

Feb 26th

This is Ashley, on Skype with me, showing me her xray of her...

Feb 26th

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Wall Street Fighter 4. “Street Fighter taking it to the next level! WALL STREET! In these hard...

Feb 25th

How to know your day is awesome?

menstrom: boredintheburbs: iTunes shuffle plays TV on the Radio and Kings of Leon back to back. ...

Feb 25th

How to know your day is awesome?

iTunes shuffle plays TV on the Radio and Kings of Leon back to back. The simple things in...

Feb 25th

My host family’s house is seemingly heated by this...

Feb 25th

notthatkindagay: Any Minute Now You can drop however much...

Feb 25th

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A man, whatever his motivation may have been, has taken the record for smashing melons with his head...

Feb 25th

GPOYW, In Front of Notre Dame Edition.  It was around 2h00...

Feb 25th

Esquire: When to Break Out the Boat Shoes

Feb 25th

I Need Another Word for Vagina

Feb 25th

Poor guy. Location: Kjeragbolten - Norway.

Feb 24th

Physics at work.

Feb 24th

First day of class at Sciences-Po.

So today I finally started class for my semester abroad.  Yes, I realize that many of you have been...

Feb 23rd

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Flying Lizards - Money, That’s What I Want

Feb 23rd

bowlingalleylawyer:thepilgrim-chapter32:craytonc:withoutmelis...

Feb 23rd

“I don’t understand how any culture can function for so long...”
— Alex, a friend who is studying...

Feb 23rd

Sossusvlei, Namibia.  (via)

Feb 22nd

You Should Have Seen This

Feb 22nd

The world just got THAT much smaller.

So here I am, walking around the streets of Paris at 1.15am (not drunk, mind you) and we come across...

Feb 22nd

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forwhenifeellikesharing: A bulletproof weave! (Thanks to my friend Chase.) I am almost positive...

Feb 21st

PLEASE HELP!

fallingflat: Push the button until it ticks then turn the knob. boredintheburbs: I’m trying to make...

Feb 21st

PLEASE HELP!

I’m trying to make scrambled eggs.  And it’s a gas-powered stove.  And I have no idea...

Feb 21st

Facebook needs higher standards.

Two moms of two different friends of mine just showed up on the “People You May Know!”...

Feb 21st

Pool fun from Paris!

Today, I finally managed to get myself to a pool.  The last time I swam was about three weeks ago,...

Feb 21st

whatcriscilikes: F*ck me with a chainsaw… uppereastside:...

Feb 21st

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Feb 19th

Fake Holocaust memoirist says, ""No it didn't...

Feb 19th

Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel. I’m sure this is the...

Feb 19th

The group, before our Bateau-Mouche tour on the Seine.  Left...

Feb 19th

bowlingalleylawyer:katoleary:lizlemon:robot-heart:thosearetur...

Feb 19th

“If you surrender to the air, you can ride it.”
— Milkman Dead.

Feb 18th

“Today, I was working the register at a local grocery store....”
— Fuck my life.

Feb 18th

“Today, I was secretly listening to a voicemail from my mom...”
— FAIL!

Feb 18th

MONOPRIX: The best store in the world.

Throughout all of Paris (and probably France, but I don’t know because I haven’t been anywhere...

Feb 18th

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If there’s one thing you ever do in your life, you need to watch this video.  To the end.

Feb 18th

French hospitality, in four lines.

(I'm sitting on my bed in my room. Marie-Ange knocks on the door.)
Me: Yes?
Marie-Ange: Would you like some port wine?
Me: Uh... yes, of course!
Marie-Ange: Okay, here. (Gives me a glass.)

Feb 18th

French "hospitality," in four lines.

Lauri (in French): Yes, I'd like to order a -
Cashier (in English): We can talk in English if you'd prefer.
Lauri: Actually, I'd like to talk in French.
Cashier: You mean, you'd like to TRY to talk in French.

Feb 18th

GPOYW, High in the Sky edition. This was taken this past...

Feb 18th

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whatcriscilikes: Kings of Leon - Closer This is my gut-wrenching, sex-screaming song of the day. ...

Feb 18th

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Mark Mothersbaugh - I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum Don’t try to say you’ve never...

Feb 17th

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Feb 17th

Role Models

Danny: Can I get a large black coffee?
Barista: A what?
Danny: Large black coffee.
Barista: Do you mean a venti?
Danny: No, I mean a large.
Barista: Venti is large.
Danny: No, venti is twenty. Large is large. In fact, tall is large and grande is Spanish for large. Venti is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's Italian. Congratulations, you're stupid in three languages.
Barista: A venti is a large coffee.
Danny: Really? Says who? Fellini? Do you accept lira or is it all euros now?

Feb 17th

Introducing the world’s first Pandog! (via)

Feb 17th

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From Boiling to Frozen - A man throws boiling water into the air in Saskatchewan during a typical...

Feb 17th

well, i was so on-point in my analysis...

cvxn: molls: It’s deleted now because of ME! ME! ME! MOLLY MCALEER! I AM THE GREATEST! MOLLS!...

Feb 17th

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Feb 16th

I forgot to mention...

At every train station in France, they play a three-note sound that EXACTLY resembles the first...

Feb 16th

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Kings of Leon - On Call Just my luck.  Kings of Leon is coming to Paris, and tickets are already...

Feb 16th

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until...”
— Anais Nin (via...

Feb 16th

My hosts family’s house in Blois.  Like I said,...

Feb 16th

Damn Facebook Photos!

I’ve tried multiple times, in multiple ways, to upload pictures to a Facebook album.  But no...

Feb 16th

Want more pictures of my adventures so...

Then CLICK HERE!

Feb 16th

Taken in Blois.  Look closely, and see if you notice...

Feb 16th

Chateau de Chambord.  It’s amazing how ornate and...

Feb 16th

Chateau de Chambord.

Feb 16th

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bowlingalleylawyer:lawful:anderrhea I can’t stand cats, but this is exactly the kind of video...

Feb 16th

Weekend in Blois

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of going to the country in France to a town called Blois...

Feb 16th

Oh hey, you know what's NOT fun?

Going through seventy pages of dashboard because you were gone for a little more than 48 hours!

Feb 16th

sraz:freckledawesome: Comics - Explosm.net

Feb 16th

bowlingalleylawyer: Left: What I thought was the coolest...

Feb 15th

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copycats: Use Somebody by Karima Francis originally by Kings of Leon (posted by indieandyy)

Feb 15th

Heading to the country...

I’m heading to the countryside this weekend with my host family.  Actually, they’re...

Feb 13th

whatcriscilikes:oliviaisferosch: tesslynch:There’s Nothing...

Feb 13th

First (drunken) night out in Paris.

Last night, for our Welcome Program, we had a Bar-athon (a bar crawl) near la Bastille in Paris. ...

Feb 13th

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Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

Feb 12th

imanash-hole: I’m going to be 21 tomorrow!!! In advance, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  You’ll get your...

Feb 12th

Paris and I are on very amicable terms.

Feb 12th

New Cocktail Named After Caption Sully

Feb 11th

“Today, I was walking my son to school. After yelling at him...”
— fuckmylife

Feb 11th

Feb 11th

defeatism: La maison du Macaron I HAD THIS SAME TIME OF...

Feb 11th

“Today, on the crowded train, a cute guy called me over and...”
— www.FmyLife.com (via...

Feb 11th

Feeling a bit masochistic? Like Tetris? ...

Feb 10th

stevienickshasnever: Stevie Nicks has never made a peanut butter and honey sandwich at 5:30 in the...

Feb 10th

“J’en veux plus de cette dégueulasse.”
— I asked Pierre for a more...

Feb 10th

Customer calls 911 because Burger King...

Feb 10th

A fire truck moves away from out of control flames from a...

Feb 10th

When I post political or economic...

bowlingalleylawyer: sistermarymartha: muppetpants: Time to post more pictures of bootybutts. No,...

Feb 9th

No, I'm not the Fake Dalai Lama

spiegelman: cajunboy: Please stop emailing me to ask. Thanks. I heard that Fake Dalai Lama is...

Feb 9th

A few notes from Paris:

David Lachapelle has an exhibition here in Paris at Monnaie.  I really, really want to go.  It...

Feb 9th

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CSS - Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death from Above

Feb 9th

Feb 9th

myquarterlifecrisis: (via randyhaddock) Sick.

Feb 9th

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Feb 9th

“An unexpected error occurred so you didn’t get...”
— Ashley, during a Facebook...

Feb 9th

(via eatsleepdraw)

Feb 8th

can anyone tell me a french movie for me...

allisfleeting: anyone? Speaking as a three-day-old American transplant in Paris, I’d suggest...

Feb 8th

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copycats: Heroes by TV on the Radio originally by David Bowie (via joesnake) Today is a great day...

Feb 7th

Also, why are Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Dr....

Don’t you have better things to do, other than to send me 126 emails?

Feb 7th

OMG I WON A PRIZE!

I just got this in an email.  To my Gmail account, no less: We are informing you that Your email...

Feb 7th

Feb 7th

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whatcriscilikes:msbojangles: Crawl - Kings Of Leon

Feb 7th

Random observations so far from Paris...

In the two days that I’ve been here so far, there are a few random things that I’ve...

Feb 7th

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notthatkindagay: A compilation of women drivers messing up! This is why I don’t ride with/date...

Feb 6th

“Beware of the werewolves.”
— Ben, to me.  He’s a wise...

Feb 6th

bowlingalleylawyer: nashvilleneedsmoremetaphors: ...

Feb 6th

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Junior Boys - In the Morning

Feb 6th

How’s that for an extreme sport?

Feb 6th

(via thedoctr) Best .gif ever?

Feb 6th

(via complicatedshoes) Ahem!  Ahem!  I’ve caught a...

Feb 6th

thewarindrew: god i miss paris Hey bud, I don’t mind you reblogging my pictures, but...

Feb 6th

La Tour Eiffel.

Feb 6th

Look what I found today!  I knew it was big, but I suppose I...

Feb 6th

(via muppetpants)

Feb 6th

Paris-ite is up and running!

Feb 5th

I have arrived!

So, after about eighteen hours of travel, I finally got to Paris.  Right now I’m sitting on...

Feb 5th

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Chantal Kreviazuk - Leaving on a Jetplane About to board the plane, at which point I’ll...

Feb 4th

Taken when I was in Chicago a few weeks ago, because, well,...

Feb 4th

And I'm outta here!

STAY TUNED!

Feb 4th

“sometimes at night laying in bed i try to think of ways to...”
— HoW i DoWork: The 25 Facts...

Feb 4th

“When they die, all good Americans go to Paris.”
— Oscar Wilde. I’m not...

Feb 4th

Funny answers of desperate students.

Feb 4th

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notthatkindagay: BOREDINTHEBURBS! In honor of your impending trip to FRANCE. When you come back,...

Feb 4th

Breaking: people are cheap bastards.

katiebakes: The story quotes a few chefs and restaurateurs talking in broad terms about the dip...

Feb 4th

imanash-hole: I’m dressed in head to toe black, and on a mission. I’m to deliver a letter. Upon...

Feb 4th

GPOYW, Photobombing addition. This is seriously one of my...

Feb 4th

Sacrifices, sacrifices.

So I’m pretty much pushing the weight limit right now.  I’m really, really bad at...

Feb 4th

What a small world!

Earlier tonight, I received an email from an American student, Andrew, that is currently studying in...

Feb 4th

Sunrise by the Ocean, by Vladimir Kush.

Feb 4th

Well this will be interesting...

My flight tomorrow leaves Kansas City airport at 3:40pm and arrives in Chicago at 5:10.  My second...

Feb 4th

What's the most space-efficient way to...

Is it to just fold them?  Or to roll them?  Or…?

Feb 4th

By SpY.

Feb 3rd

eyethune: This is the man who was on the other side of the...

Feb 3rd

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A para-glider performs some awesome stunts.

Feb 3rd

This is probably my favorite album cover ever: Santuc Real -...

Feb 3rd

cubicle17: ...what is a fleshlight?
[...]
cubicle17: OH
cubicle17: ...shouldn't have looked that up at work, apparently.

Feb 3rd

It's finally starting to hit me.

I’m slowly becoming cognizant of the fact that I leave for Paris tomorrow.

Feb 3rd

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Friendly Fires - Jump in the Pool

Feb 3rd

Wow.

This video apparently went from a paltry 502 views to over 99,000 in the course of twelve hours, as...

Feb 3rd

“You should test drive a car before you leave. Like an...”
— Ashley, suggesting things that...

Feb 3rd

brittjohnson: Bonnaroo Line up…..thanks Grant Let’s...

Feb 3rd

Well gee Dave Holmes,

Thanks for stripping out my credit.

Feb 3rd

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A kid, apparently still high on pain-killers, after the dentist. Apparently this is making its...

Feb 3rd

So, uh, Jane Seymour designed some sort of necklace for Kay...

Feb 3rd

I think I just found my host family's...

I got their contact information just today.  The family lives in the sixth arrondissement, which I...

Feb 3rd

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nickdouglas: Remarks on NonSociety “You’re the dating columnist. You haven’t written about dating...

Feb 3rd

“I thought that the person that died at the end of Harry...”
— A former teacher of mine.

Feb 2nd

What Would Happen If You Bought 25...

I know this is really, really long (especially given the attention span of the average Tumblr-er),...

Feb 2nd

bowlingalleylawyer:davereed: Can you spot the difference...

Feb 2nd

My housing in Paris is now 100% squared...

I think, anyway. I made a 50% deposit on Wednesday, and I guess the agency received it, because...

Feb 2nd

During the rainy season, when Salar de Uyuni is covered with...

Feb 2nd

A picture of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt...

Feb 2nd

But seriously...

This whole Michael Phelps thing really pisses me off.  Really.  It does.  WHY DID YOU HAVE TO RUIN...

Feb 2nd

Damn you Michael!

Feb 2nd

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Feb 2nd

Roger Federer lost?!?

Fuck.  :(

Feb 2nd

“If we come across someone with no arms or legs, do we bother...”
— Michael, The Office.

Feb 2nd

Bruce Springsteen just accidentally humped the camera.

Feb 2nd

That G.I. Joe preview was awesome.

Feb 2nd

“Mary Rambin, plz advise: Botox for those wrinkles or...”
— KatieBakes. (I tried to just...

Feb 1st

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notthatkindagay: 10 Best Pole Dance Falls This.  Is.  Awesome.

Feb 1st