The Pretentious Illiterate
March 2011
14 posts
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Second Monday Night Insight
The only reason Tumblr has become so popular is that “tumblr” is a cooler word than “blogspot.” Blogspot had comments and was powered by Google. Tumblr has no comments, a less intuitive interface, and goes out for at least five minutes a day.
Admittedly, “tumblr” is a pretty cool word. It’s like the glass Don Draper drinks his whiskey out of, but…mumbled. No wonder the hipsters <3 it. “Blogspot,” meanwhile, sounds like something a frog would say. But is it worth it?
I miss u, unicornsunicorn. Among other things.
Monday Night Insight.
My worst flaw is a disorganization so extreme that it is sometimes indistinguishable from selfishness.
My second-worst flaw is my freakishly stubby T-Rex arms.
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Translations of Letters Posted On the Joe Lando Homepage
Remember Joe Lando? The hunky love interest from Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman?* Well, it turns out that not only does he have an awesome flash-tastic personal webpage (The Home of Joe Lando on the World Wide Web!) but you can also CHAT with Joe Lando every Friday at 9 pm, and he will answer your personal questions! .
Jodi from Maryland asks, “I am curious…with all the different characters an actor plays in his/her career, how is it possible that you separate from that character at the end of the day? Granted, some characters that you’ve played (Sully, etc.) may work to your advantage if you took him home (lol) but all kidding aside, how does one remove himself from the bad components?”
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"The Native Club for Native New Yorkers" →
nytimes.com
Do yourself a favor and read this: it’s hilarious. This is my favorite part: “Membership parameters have also loosened. It’s no longer restricted to people who understand that soft-shell crabs are the things to order at Swifty’s.” Because knowing what’s good on the menu at Swifty’s isn’t just something you know, it’s something you “understand.” Deeply. Meaningfully. Intrinsically. You understand the soft shelled crabs at Swifty’s because they’re in your blood, in your bones. Because you were born here, in New York, and not in Wisconsin like some kind of asshole.
Also, Freddie Fackelmeyer would be an excellent name for a dog.
