#lists of stuff

[homestucky]

im going to make a list of my favourite homestuck characters for no reason and no one asked

1. dave

2. karkat

3. terezi

4. roxy

5. rose

6. john

7. vriska

8. dirk

9. calliope

10. kanaya

[feminartistry]

Some random thoughts

I have a pimple above my left eyebrow and it hurts like a bitch.

I am gonna HATE my hair through this growing-out process, aren’t I? Almost not worth it to grow it out for the awkward stage(s), but I miss having HAIR.

I’ve eaten like crap today...and I can feel it. Yuck. 

I need to CREATE something artistic again soon. I’m constantly working on stuff for Sundown and doing stuff that’s theatre-RELATED, but I haven’t really done any creating since I got hurt.

Maybe we need to do another Radiohead Grab Bag movement night.

Or any type of movement/improvisational theatre.

I bought the Meisner workbook yesterday at a used bookstore. I feel kinda like a noob but until I can find some classes, books will have to do.

I feel like I look OLD lately. Recommend your eye cream, anyone?

I’m so sleepy. 

[listsofthangs-blog]

Best Non-Alcoholic Beverages Definitive Rankings: Fall 2012

1. Coco Cafe - found only in the darkest corners of the grocery store universe, Coco Cafes provide the consummate non-alcoholic beverage experience. For a paltry 1.99, you receive a simultaneous buzz from excessive caffeine and complete hydration. Also it tastes kinda like melted coffee ice cream which is clearly a W. Lot going on with this drink. Economists have speculated that it could replace both Coffee and Water effectively eliminating both industries (while creating a trillion dollar, incredibly delicious empire.) Basically, the crown jewel of non-alcoholic beverages. 

2. Peach Honest Tea - The ultimate fucking iced tea. Not too sweet, Fucking delicious peach flavors. What more can you reasonably want? 

3. Peach Coconut Water (Vitacoco) - Just a strong drink all-around. 

4. ????? - Can't disclose number 4 at this point in time. Probably my defining drink at this point in time. Do you see where we are right now, chronologically? 

5. Chocolate Milk (sometimes with sea salt in that bitch) - explanation unnecessary      

6. Properly hand mixed Arnold Palmer - Most people dont know how to do this. One of the more important and chronically underrated skills in life. People who don't know how to mix a legit Arnold Palmer ratio wise? No room for them in your life. Or my life-- I guess it's a personal decision. 

7. Nuero Bliss - Remember all sport? This is all sport on steroids with fake promises about making you happy. The carbonated nectar of the gods. Relax and enjoy. 

8. Arnold Palmer (Arizona Iced Tea) - Should be extremely cold for proper imbibing.

9. Coffee - It's weird that everyone is like "man I really need a coffee this morning" cause coffee just makes people shit like 20 minutes later. So what everyone is really saying is "I REALLY need to take my morning shit" and "coffee" is pretty much a euphemism. That's why it's kindve gross how deep some people get into the coffee scene. 

12. Purple gatorade (Riptide Rush preferably the G2 edition) 

13. Grape soda - delicious but unlucky. 

14. Orange juice if you're vibing that orange flavor. Also number 4 is orange soda. 

15. Orange gatorades

16. Most other gatorades if you're in the mood for them. 

17. Anything that came out of a soda stream - "what do i do professionally? I don't have a job per say but I have a lot of hobbies, I make artisan sodas for instance. Sure, I've thought about brewing beer but it's a lot of work and effort, so Ive decided to spend most of my time just mixing my own sodas for now and mastering the carbonation aspect. Definitely not doing nothing and occasionally drinking carbonated water." 

18. Shout-out to Bug Juice AKA Super Sugar Water 

19. Regular water - it's pretty ok. 

22. San Pellegrino - It would be higher on the list but I accidentally ranked a bunch of other stuff higher. Pretty good though. 

25. Perrier - See #22 and then add a slight bit of pretension. 

26. Lime flavored seltzer - the undisputed king of flavored seltzers. 

32. Other flavored seltzers if youre in the mood for them. 

214. Tonic Water - I don't know how we drank this stuff long enough to figure out that it's good with alcohol.  

411. YooHoo - No one knows what is in there and it's finally starting to make people uncomfortable. If you've got the stock, dump it. 

15,247 - European Orange Juice - Your orange juice is reprehensible. I don't know how it's different or what's wrong with it but you guys are fucking up the oranges and subsequently their juice over there. Maybe you're raising the oranges wrong or you're doing something after they get there but either way, it is gross man. Get your shit together Europe.  

[listsofthangs-blog]

Greatest Living People Named Bill Rankings: Fall 2012

1. Bill Murray - Self Explanatory. 

2. Bill Clinton - I saw him once in person wearing the most awesome american flag sweater. 

3. Bill Bellamy - Cause of the 90s and stuff. Also cause on Any Given Sunday you're either gonna win or you're gonna lose.

4. Bill Wook - Good med student, better FRIEND.

6. Bill Brasky - I once saw Bill Brasky leap off a giraffe into the outstretched arms of an elephant. He then joined their tribe, subsequntly became the most popular elephant of them all... without even being an elephant.

5. Bill from the market/corner store near my spot - Not sure what his last name is but all-around good guy.

7. Bill Pullman - I mean holy shit-- have you seen Independence Day recently?!

8. Bill Paxton - I mean holy shit -- have you seen Twister recently?

11. Bill Russell - Would be higher if it wasn't for his cantankerous attitude. He's also ranked this high in part due to his cantankerous attitude 

68. Bill Buckner - Great Curb episode. Not sure what he did before but his star is definitely rising.

78. Bill Nye - The Science Guy.

79. Bill Gates - Whatever, he's ok.

99. Bill Hader - Congrats! You're the 99th best guy named Bill during the fall of 2012. Not half bad, my man.

208. Bill Beusash - Really annoying on listserves but generally a good guy.

214. Bill Simmons - Dude, stop presenting your weird opinions as facts. Everything you say isn't right -- although so far you've still been a net positive due to Grantland.

465. Bill Shakespeare - I can't see real good is he over there? This is obviously the Shakespeare from Milwaukee, not that there are any others.

2,452 - Bil Maher - Annoying to hang out with. Also Religulous was a waste of a good concept.

2,453 - Bill Goldberg - Oddly, best friends with Bill Maher.

4,468. Bill Cosby - Dude--  I know he's old, but he's been a dick recently.

[stamos]

Probably my favorite punny title I've come up with for a HelloGiggles article to date. But more importantly, remember all those pics I was posting from Cliff's Antique Market? Check out this article to read all about the goods I found!

[stamos]

I know a lot of people who hate being alone. People who hate spending time by themselves, people who’d rather spend every waking moment with another person; people for who the thought of spending eight hours in a room staring at a computer makes them horrified and/or have an anxiety attack. If you are a writer, you simply cannot be this kind of person. You have to be the kind of person who loves being alone. You could spend hours being alone, not talking to anyone, just thinking your thoughts and doing what you do. You should be someone who is also okay with intentionally not being social or going to social events because you need to be alone to write. If you have FOMO this may be difficult. Even if you don’t have FOMO this may be difficult. But you have to carve out time you spend with just yourself, writing. This is essential. Trust me, there are a lot of times when I would have loved to go get drunk and ride my bike through Venice Beach and shout at people, but I’ve stayed home to write instead. And to be honest, I love being by myself. Sometimes I get nervous that I like it a little too much, but this tendency to be into hanging out with me, myself, and I has turned out to be a huge help as I’ve embarked on a writing career.

From "Lists of Stuff: Some Things People Don't Always Tell You About Writing" aka this week's installment of my column over at HelloGiggles. I wrote about something very close to my heart -- writing. I've been an unemployed writer for almost six months now which means I have spent a LOT of time by myself writing and I've learned all sorts of invaluable things that I wanted to share -- things that I never really thought about before I had this time to write. And while I've obviously already found like seven typos since re-reading this post and it's driving me nuts (and also how awkward in a post about writing of all things), I hope that all other writers and aspiring writers check this out!

[nb2000]

Eurovision Song Contest 2012

This year's edition of List of the Entries So I Can Remember Who Was Who at Voting Time (the title is way too long I know). A lot of these are from amyaccio, some are a combination of both of us.

When I'm Supreme Overlord of the Earth I'm going to ban ballads from being entered. There weren't as many as last year but still too many! Power ballads can stay though.

After two disappointing years Ukraine returned to the silly randomness that I loved about them in 2009. So they got my second vote after Russia (yes I voted twice).

No offence meant to any of the countries (except the UK).

1. UK: Why? 2. Hungary: Modern 80's in a car seat coat 3. Albania: Wailing Amidala 4. Lithuania: Sparkly Blindfold and the Cellblock Tango Backdrop 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vampire Gaga 6. Russia: Russian Grannies (I can't top that name) 7. Iceland: Movie Power Ballad 8. Cyprus: Princess Leia Dancer and Book Table 9. France: NUDITY also some singing 10. Italy: Amy Winehouse 11. Estonia: Escaping Eyebrows 12. Norway: Boyband Hoodie 13. Azerbaijan: Swan Lake's on fire 14. Romania: Upstaging Band 15. Denmark: Why, everything 16. Greece: Galadriel backup singer 17. Sweden: The magical summoning Hammer Time Dance 18. Turkey: Sacha Baron Cohen and the Bat Dancers 19. Spain: Backlit Dress 20. Germany: HAT! 21. Malta: Scenestealing DJ 22. Macedonia: Nice Suit 23. Ireland: Ultimate Jedward: Aquatic Edition 24. Serbia: Movie Power Ballad x2 25. Ukraine: BACK ON FORM! 26. Moldova: Wil Wheaton!

[tamwise]

Did I talk about working in a bar? I don't know. Anyway, I worked in a bar.

Not technically at the 'bar' but I was on the premises.. you get the idea.

So I was taking the door charge for a few hours (at 3am, SIGH) and wanted to mention the strange things you encounter when you work at a place like that, sober.

1: After 3 hours I went upstairs to get a drink, the bouncer didn't recognise me when I came down the stairs, literally tried to escort me out the door.. "I WORK HERE, I've been here for 3 hours.. yes, me, thank you"

1 1/2: The bouncer trying to make me dance behind the desk, cause that's.. not weird.

2: People who are too drunk to press 4 numbers into the pin machine.  I probably shouldn't have let them in the club.. but it's weird thinking you have that kind of authority.

3: People who can't even be bothered doing the above and end up telling me their pin number. I actually remember one of them, watch out blond faceless female! I'm coming.

4: People asking if I come with the stamp, yes actually, I come with the stamp.

5: People giving me their ID all nervous like, I wasn't checking ID.

6: People who try and sneak past, loitering near a group of stamped people until they can make their way up the stairs. Stampless Fiend!

7: People who smoke. Why? seriously. I was fairly close to the entrance, or smokeland as I like to call it.

8: The creepy old men to slutty female ratio - frightens me, but is in favour of the creepy old men. I have nothing against older men, just not the ones I saw.

9: Seeing someone I went to primary school with, and thinking score! he doesn't recognise me, I'm no longer.. 8! yeah.

10: Having sympathy for people who work night shift, there's definitely a different energy surrounding night work.. but it's not very healthy. ha.

That's basically it. I'm cold, and I also have a cold.

Peace.