August 2011
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Thursday.
I love right now. I love making the decision not to go to yoga and to instead make myself dinner and a very strong cocktail. I love that I thought about texting some dude to come over, but decided against it despite that very strong cocktail. I love Kurt Vile. I love the soft buzz that echoes in my apartment when there’s no one in it but me. I love cereal and fruit as a dessert. I love going to bed early. I love leftovers. I love that there’s a ton of dishes in the sink and I’ll maybe do them tomorrow? I love Rebecca’s Netflix Instant. I love the gray cardigan hanging over the top of that chair. I love that I never feel alone even when I am.
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High Windows by Philip Larkin
When I see a couple of kids And guess he’s fucking her and she’s
Taking pills or wearing a diaphragm,
I know this is paradise
Everyone old has dreamed of all their lives—
Bonds and gestures pushed to one side
Like an outdated combine harvester,
And everyone young going down the long slide
To happiness, endlessly. I wonder if
Anyone looked at me, forty years back,
And thought, That’ll be the life;
No God any more, or sweating in the dark
About hell and that, or having to hide
What you think of the priest.
He And his lot will all go down the long slide
Like free bloody birds And immediately
Rather than words comes the thought of high windows:
The sun-comprehending glass,
And beyond it, the deep blue air, that shows
Nothing, and is nowhere, and is endless.
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Future Islands
yep.
Balance - Future Islands
I have no idea how every single thing he does feels so relevant. This is probably because he is a genius.
Cigarette Warning Labels: Tobacco Companies Sue Federal Government Over Graphic Warnings →
huffingtonpost.com
So, this is a thing that’s happening?
Honestly, I love my job. But sometimes I question its importance over other public health issues that are particularly close to my heart, like obesity or reproductive health.
It’s an undeniable fact that stuff has really changed over the last 20 years. Only 20% of Americans smoke now. Over 60% of the country has smoke-free public places. The FDA law passed two years ago. All that. But then, there’s this bullshit. It truly boggles my mind that there really are people out there who will do ANYTHING (fucking ANYTHING) to make money. Tobacco companies are never ever going to stop trying to sell products that kill.
Since these guys are so into touting the 1st amendment these days, I’m gonna excercise my right to free speech right…now.
FUCK YOU.
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Who is responsible for naming merchandise on Modcloth? Because I would sort of like to cut them.
