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Christmas and I…It’s Complicated

jtal — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:16:28 +0000

I always tell people that I hate Christmas, but that’s not really true. I hate what Christmas does to people, I hate what it’s come to mean to many, but how can you really hate Christmas?

I hate that the season starts roughly in August. I can’t stand to see Christmas decorations or hear Christmas [...]

A Capell-enough already

jtal — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:50:54 +0000

So, if we’re friends IRL you may know that I fucking love a Capella music. Yeah. F-bomb. What. You may also have noticed I’m a little crazy about it lately. If you have not noticed, then, well… good for you. You probably have better things to do with your life.

At any rate, I am [...]

Nonagon of love

jtal — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:52:11 +0000

Please excuse the self-indulgence, but I’m going to chronicle my recent trip through France here so I can remember it. I very optimistically brought a small notebook in the hopes of journalling during the trip, but unlike my undergraduate self I failed to open it.

Here’s my biggest tip for going on a most excellent [...]

Girls and sales

jtal — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:46:01 +0000

A theorem. Theory. What have you.

A girl cannot pass up a good sale. There, I said it. Scavengers by nature, we’re constantly and unavoidably drawn to getting something at a discount. Things we don’t need. Things we don’t even want. Things that don’t quite fit, or look quite right, but God help me it’s [...]