Jul5 2009 text

Fun fact courtesy of JDate

One of the most famous lines in Star Trek is the Vulcan salutation, “Live long and prosper,” which is usually accompanied by a hand salute with an extended thumb and a v-shape made by spreading the index and ring fingers. This salute was created by Leonard Nimoy on the fly during the filming of the first episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. Nimoy felt there should be a distinct greeting amongst Vulcans, something akin to a handshake, so he adopted a gesture used in the synagogue he attended as a youth. The Jewish gesture he co-opted for Star Trek was originally a blessing used by the kohanim, whom are genealogical descendents of Jewish priests from the Jerusalem Temple. As the Vulcan salute seeped into pop culture, many incorrectly assumed it was a tip of the hat to the hippie culture that arose around the same time. It was not until much later when Nimoy revealed the secret of the salute, that its Jewish origins were made public.

Jul2 2009 audio

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Can’t Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli

This is one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time.

Jul1 2009 text

In other news...

Kevin Jonas (the Isaac Hanson of the Jonas Brothers) just got engaged.

Nah I’m fine lol. Thanks for asking though.

What was that? Oh no, I can’t hang out tonight. Sorry, already made plans!

…oh, um, nothing special I guess. Just gonna watch “27 Dresses” on loop and spend some q-time with my old buds Ben and Jerry while drowning my sorrows into their tub of artery-clogging comfort BECAUSE A GODDAMNED JONAS BROTHER IS GETTING MARRIED AND I’M STILL FUCKING SINGLE.

Jun29 2009 quote

All t-shirt necklines must adhere to The Gordon Bombay Rule: if you want success, you go with the V. This is one of the rules of the Heartthrob Union.
Conor McKeon

Jun27 2009 quote

Harold and Kumar go to space!
Eva, while watching John Cho’s first scene in Star Trek.

Jun24 2009 video

Hey guys, here’s the “Cat Ladies” documentary trailer you’ve all been asking me for.

Jun24 2009 image

Really interesting article that analyzes the new male beauty in Hollywood.
The days of Brad Pitt and George Clooney are no more—apparently, it’s the indistinguishable boyish adorableness that makes a blockbuster in ‘09.
Click the greatest photo in the world to read more.

Really interesting article that analyzes the new male beauty in Hollywood.

The days of Brad Pitt and George Clooney are no more—apparently, it’s the indistinguishable boyish adorableness that makes a blockbuster in ‘09.

Click the greatest photo in the world to read more.

Jun23 2009 text

Bad sign

Today is my parents’ 30th wedding anniversary.

Their wedding song was “You Light Up My Life.”

Today is also the day that the writer of “You Light Up My Life” was indicted on sex charges.

Mazel Tov?

Jun22 2009 image

I want to be a drummer SO BAD.
Someone teach me before I write to “Made.”

I want to be a drummer SO BAD.

Someone teach me before I write to “Made.”

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Jun22 2009 image

adamdnewman:

jeffrubinjeffrubin:

PROGRAMMING NOTE -
Streeter and I usually host CollegeHumor Live and we usually blow the audience’s minds. However, this month the hosting/mind blowing will be done by Pat & Sarah, who will then bring out Streeter and I (separately) to do full stand-up sets. Since the audience’s minds will already be blown, Streeter and I will instead concentrate on knocking their socks off. All that plus Adam Newman and Jake & Amir!  See you there!

adamdnewman:

jeffrubinjeffrubin:

PROGRAMMING NOTE -

Streeter and I usually host CollegeHumor Live and we usually blow the audience’s minds. However, this month the hosting/mind blowing will be done by Pat & Sarah, who will then bring out Streeter and I (separately) to do full stand-up sets. Since the audience’s minds will already be blown, Streeter and I will instead concentrate on knocking their socks off. All that plus Adam Newman and Jake & Amir!  See you there!

Jun22 2009 image

I had such a crush on the Mad Hatter as a kid.
Now Johnny Depp is playing him in Tim Burton’s “Wonderland.”
:-)

I had such a crush on the Mad Hatter as a kid.

Now Johnny Depp is playing him in Tim Burton’s “Wonderland.”

:-)

Jun19 2009 image

Cleaning up my desktop and found this. Lolz.
Cleaning up my desktop and found this. Lolz.

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Jun18 2009 image

clondon:

A teenager is suing her tattoo artist after she claims she asked for three stars on her face, and woke up to 56.
‘It is terrible for me,’ said Kimberley yesterday. ‘I cannot go out on to the street, I am so embarrassed. I just look horrible.’
First step to not looking horrible? Don’t get any face tattoos. Second step, take that goddamned belt off. Youth these days.

clondon:

A teenager is suing her tattoo artist after she claims she asked for three stars on her face, and woke up to 56.

‘It is terrible for me,’ said Kimberley yesterday. ‘I cannot go out on to the street, I am so embarrassed. I just look horrible.’

First step to not looking horrible? Don’t get any face tattoos. Second step, take that goddamned belt off. Youth these days.

Jun18 2009 text

Beyonce made $87 million last year

Breakdown:
Touring and Merchandise—$14 million
Album Sales—$21 million
Music Publishing—$8 million
Film—$5 million
Endorsements—$20 million
Tour Sponsors—$4 million
Fashion—$15 million

BRB, gonna go to Subway for some recession lunch.

(source)

Jun16 2009 image

Oh Facebook, you once had so much potential. Now look at you!
Twitter is out there saving the goddamned world and this is what you’re doing?
I am so disappointed.

Oh Facebook, you once had so much potential. Now look at you!

Twitter is out there saving the goddamned world and this is what you’re doing?

I am so disappointed.