September 2011
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a realization.
Tonight, while I was eating dinner with my family, I felt something in me that I’ve never experienced before.
Last year, I missed Albany like crazy while I was away for my job. I missed it to the point where I couldn’t look at AllOverAlbany.com or the Times Union and would let out a “rah rah roar” (if you know me, that will make sense, if not, you probably think I’m...
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oh WONY.
Tonight, I smiled so much I thought my face was going to fall off.
After driving two and half hours from Albany to Sullivan County, I made a pit stop to see my father at our family’s restaurant. As I got out of my car, something caught my eye. The car that was parked right next to me had a ton of radio station bumper stickers…but not just any radio station bumper stickers…this...
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I had a dream in which I was riding on a protected...
I was sad when I woke up and realized that there aren’t any.
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everything has changed. absolutely nothing's...
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pretty sure they had my dream wedding.
http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/search/label/Our%20Wedding
Don’t know when or if the day will come but hey! A girl can dream! Everything about this looked absolutely awesome! From letting the bridesmaids choose what they want to wear in the color scheme to the groomsmen in Vans and suspenders, I am definitely a fan.
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...on this Friday night
I’m listening to LCD Soundsystem’s music catalog.
Good times.
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Moving to Virginia (for only a little bit!)
I just accepted a temporary position in Virginia. I’m thrilled for the opportunity and the funny thing is that it hasn’t even hit me at all. Rest assured, I will be coming back to Albany in November, I am keeping my apartment this time around. The only thing that I switched is that I made the decision to move my GREs from Sept 26th to early December because of the logistics of it...
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“People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing. But it’s really a...”
– George Carlin (via normalize95)
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"we just got so excited every time someone brought...
That is what one of the baristas from Caffe Vero told me when I came to pick up the supplies from the Food and Hygiene Drive I put together with the help of the United Way. Since I have been so busy with work, I didn’t have time to check on how the drive was going so it was almost like Christmas when I saw how generous my neighbors were. The hygiene box was full of several CVS bags, each...
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excelsior
I will never forget what it was like coming back to Albany after living in Potsdam for four months. In such a big city, I thought that my absence wouldn’t be recognized and to my surprise, I was dead wrong. When I visited the shops and bars along Lark Street, the workers would give me a variation of “Alex, where have you been?” It was then when I realized that you don’t...
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Watchsoupsoup:
Touré Calls Out Media 9/11 Nostalgia, Leaves Dylan Ratigan Speechless
Bravo, Toure.
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Listen to WONY's first podcast!
I miss these boys. If you’re looking for a laugh, this is where you’ll find it.
I know that anyone involved in this radio station is going to go far. WONY is love.
http://afternoontea.podomatic.com/
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watching Dragnet.
yes. the old police series.
Sergeant Jack Friday is the man.
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OMG LISTENING TO LIVE 88.5
It’s an alternative rock station based out of Ottawa.
I listened to it all the time in Potsdam.
I need to move to Canada.
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“That’s it sir.
You’re leaving.
The crackle of pig skin.
The dust...”
– -Radiohead: Paranoid Android
“So who here doesn’t know about it? Everybody knows what I’m talking about? You don’t know what I’m talking about? You don’t know about the Arab planes in America? Somebody tell him. I’ll tell ya. Well, I can’t remember it all now. Two jets … two? Three? Seven? I...
I miss riding my bicycle.
…but I’ve got four more days until I can ride to my heart’s content! Ah, I’m so excited!
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watching Boys Don't Cry.
Hilary Swank is a goddess.
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GRE Vocabulary Practice: Lesson Seventeen
Augury- prophecy, prediction of events
Some people believe that Wilco’s song Jesus Etc. was an augury of September 11th: “Tall buildings shake, voices escape singing sad, sad songs tuned to chords.”
Catholic- universal; broad and comprehensive
A red street sign is a catholic warning to stop your vehicle.
(isn’t that weird that catholic means broad and comprehensive?)
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I can't take naps.
I would love to but every time I try, my body is like “Alex, come on. Does the Energizer Bunny stop? Fuck no. I’m not going to doze off for a half hour. If I’m going to sleep, I want the real deal. You don’t just eat one spoonful of Ben and Jerry’s right? You keep eating and eating until you’re half way there or realize that the whole pint is gone because...
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GRE Vocabulary Practice: Lesson Sixteen
Twenty more days until I take this test! The pressure is on!
Antipathy- extreme dislike
I have antipathy towards cyclists who bike the wrong way down one-way streets.
Cabal- a secret group seeking to overturn something
In World War II, many cabals were formed to take down the Nazi regime.
Discern- to perceive or recognize
I can discern the difference in taste between Pepsi and Coke.
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so here's a couple of goals I have
Starting in October, I’m going to be brushing up on my Italian, Spanish, and French. Yes, I know, it’s funny that I don’t know the language I grew up with but for some reason or another, we were never taught Italian and it frustrates me that I cannot speak with 85% of my family. When I took Italian in college, it was a beautiful experience to be able to talk with my father in our...
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Late Night Study Music Lounge: Radiohead- Kid A... →
best studying music ever.
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GRE Vocabulary Practice: Lesson Fifteen
I never thought I would get a lot of attention in the blogosphere for choosing GRE words and making sentences out of them but seriously you all, keep the love coming. No matter how tired I am from working my two jobs, seeing all of these likes and reblogs just give me the extra oomph (that’s not a GRE word) to keep studying and hopefully rock this thing. It’s awesome to know that this...
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What Happens When The Heart Just Stops (Live) by... →
So you may be wondering, who is that crazy ginger on the bicycle? That would be Glen Hansard and you probably know him from the movie Once. However, I’ve got to say- please don’t limit yourself to just the movie and the hit song Falling Slowly. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been slowly dipping into his music catalog and ever since I’ve had Spotify I’ve been...
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Shook Down by Yuck (click here to listen) →
Sir Andrew Lowden who runs http://uglypodcast.tumblr.com and who is the Program Director of the greatest college radio station that was ever assembled (not that I’m biased) just played this track on his show and I’m a fan! Give it a whirl!
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“Hey, we drift in and out
Hey, sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of...”
– -Talking Heads
This song always makes me ridiculously happy, no matter what the day brings.
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when the going gets tough...
when I wonder how much I can actually balance…
I ask myself:
“how much do you want this?’
And then, the stamina is there.
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GRE Vocabulary Practice: Lesson Fourteen
Assuage- to make something unpleasant less severe
To assuage the pain I experience when receiving Gardisil shots, I swear as the nurse injects me. For some reason, it helps.
Enervate- to reduce in strength
Make sure to tell your doctor that you take birth control pills, otherwise he may prescribe you a medication that could enervate them.
Erudite- learned, scholarly, bookish
I think erudite...
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Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues (click here to... →
I don’t understand why I arrived so late on the Talking Heads train but boy oh boy, I’m glad I caught it before it passed me by.
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Hugh Laurie reads Three Men in a Boat (click here... →
I read in the New York Times that Hugh Laurie is coming out with a blues album. My fascination with Mr. Laurie is very odd because I don’t watch House. Instead, I’m captivated by his interviews, hosting gigs at (insert awards show here), and his old sketch show, A Bit of Fry and Laurie. He is so bombastic and his eccentric mannerisms draw me in every single time. I decided to Spotify...
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“Hey. My name is Jo Calderone. And I was an asshole. Gaga? Yeah her - Lady Gaga....”
– - Lady Gaga as Jo Calderone
Get More: 2011 VMA, Music, Lady Gaga
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i trust in chance.
life. you’re funny.
One of my favorite people just moved to town. He tapped me on the shoulder as I was checking out in Price Chopper and I literally jumped for joy and gave him the biggest hug. I had no idea he moved here! I really enjoy this life unexpected thing that’s going on right now.
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birth control: aka I'll never win.
boys will never understand.
This has been a weird couple of weeks for me. I feel like normal me again. From April until the end of August, I would have INTENSE mood swings. It was almost as if anything could set me off and when I was set off, hell hath no fury. I remember my cousin warning me and my ex when I started birth control that I would be going crazy for the first three months. I...
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Food and Hygiene Drive at Caffe Vero
Here are the details:
Food and Hygiene Drive
Location: Caffe Vero, 260 Lark Street, Albany, NY 12210
Items will be collected from Sept. 5th to Sept. 11th
Items in need are: non perishable foods, canned goods, baby and adult diapers, toiletries, laundry detergent, and dish soap.
All items will benefit the United Way of the Greater Capital Region.
Any questions? Contact Alex...
