October 2011
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“[Harry] had always suffered from a vague restlessness, a longing for adventure...”
– Robin McKinley, The Blue Sword (via myquoteables)
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A Very Penguin Halloween 2011
Halloween: Penguin Style!!
(tim burton inspired decorations)
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nothing says ‘Halloween’ like a mustache party
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toddlers & tiaras
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Occupy Sesame Street NOW!!
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“They got mad candy on the other side, yo, MAD candy.”
– MG, about the Halloween celebrations going on in the other building (via penguinteen)
:) THEY DID. I’ve hidden my stash. It will keep me sugar happy for weeks!! Or at least a couple of days.
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Hunger Games Character Posters
I’m digging Rue’s poster. (I know, I know where’s Peeta?!?! blah blah here.)
Source: Screen Rant
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Lapham's Quarterly: The Worst Business in the... →
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Imagine an industry where seventy percent of your products lose money. You knit ten different types of wool socks. Seven don’t sell enough to cover the cost of the wool, while the other three are so popular they’re capable of keeping the whole enterprise afloat. This is the basic math of…
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Verbal Pyrotechnics: Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue Two... →
verbalpyro:
We did it!
It took a lot of emailing and a few late nights for everyone involved, but Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue Two is now LIVE on this very site. And we are so proud to introduce our beautiful baby to the world!
Click the image below to read Issue Two via PDF:
Of course, we…
So, the first chapter of my John Hughes-esque comedy novel thing is in Issue Two. Go read...
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“Making fiction for children, making books for children, isn’t something you do...”
– http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/10/thoughts-on-joining-club-that-would.html (via neil-gaiman)
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“You can never read your own book with the innocent anticipation that comes with...”
– Margaret Atwood
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I don't care for the puritans.
- 6-year-old-boy to his mother on his way to school (overheard on my way to the subway.)
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The God of Cake
The God of Cake is still one of my fave Hyperbole and a Half entries. It just hits so close to home. Also this line: “No one could tell me not to eat an entire cake - not my mom, not Santa, not God - no one. I would eat cake whenever I damn well pleased. It was my cake and everyone else could go fuck themselves.”
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I imagine.: thatsnotwhatiheard: “Generation X is... →
thatsnotwhatiheard:
“Generation X is beyond all that bulls—- now. It quit smoking and doing coke a long time ago. It has blood pressure issues and is heavier than it would like to be. It might still take some ecstasy, if it knew where to get some. But probably not. Generation X has to be up…
Heyyyyyyy, I’m a Millennial. Sniff. Also you don’t look at day over 27, my dear.
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“Generation X is beyond all that bulls—- now. It quit smoking and doing coke a...”
– Mat Honan is tired of the Millennials complaining about how bad they have it. (via washingtonpoststyle)
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Wait, Hersey, are you Gen X? I think we’re near in age and I’m Gen Y… I think. Now I don’t know. Help me, Wikipedia:
“The exact date range that constitutes...
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Superhero Knee-Highs
DC Superhero Socks of the Day: These DC superhero knee-high socks, found at 80stees.com, have capes.
Why capes? Well, if we’ve learned anything from Superman, it’s that a cape is essential for preserving a secret identity.
Sure, no one is likely to suspect that your mild-mannered left foot is also an alien with superpowers, but it’s best not to take chances.
[fashionablygeek]
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Also...
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NYCC took all my money pt 2
A final post about a few more goodies I bought at NYCC. These are from UME Toys and caught my eye! I just HAD to get them. And so, I did. Now I must find a place for them!
Love the Wizard of Oz feel to this.
B&B rules.
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The Stages of Smell at NYCC
I think I got this down. But I could be wrong. Here are the several stages of smells at New York Comic Con. They are divided by time.
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Morning: Popcorn, glee, excitement, perhaps even a bit of pee (due to the excitement).
Early Afternoon: A little sweat. Mostly stale air.
Later in the afternoon: Fart. Everything smells like a fart.
Evening: Sweat. Layers and layers of sweat.
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New York Comic Con is taking all my money.
But I don’t care. Look at all the lovelies I bought:
I bought a bunch of postcards from Cliff Chiang from his re-imaginings. I REALLY wanted the Wonder Woman as the Runaways (an image of it is up on his website) but I haven’t gotten it yet. Maybe on the third day of the Con?? It is so cool!
Got this lovely print as well. I initially resisted but then I COULDN’T stop my feet...
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be...”
– Steve Jobs (via thesupertzar)
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“One of the best pieces of advice I ever got, back when I was 23 and newly out of...”
– John Lilly (via parislemon)
Happy to report I found them. So, done and DONE. Can’t wait for the world to meet them.
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An #Aquarius for the most part only pursues...
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