Derby Girl Blog

My buddy Rob got a MacBook, so I finally got to iChat with him after not seeing him since May....

Sep 1st

I had a conversation with Dennis Leary today about how to adjust the dorm beds and the best place to...

Aug 31st

Women’s katie smooth bra - aerie My favorite, most...

Aug 31st

It’s 8:41am, and I’m on my first coke of the day. It’s gonna be a long one…

Aug 31st

Today

Shopping in Cambridge An evening bike ride along both sides of the Charles River Take-Out from the...

Aug 31st

Way to go, McCain. You figured out the most desireable characteristics in a VP… no, not...

Aug 29th

My labor day weekend consists of moving 700 freshmen into my building over the course of Sunday and...

Aug 29th

The history major in me feels the weight of Obama’s speech right now. We all just witnessed a...

Aug 29th

“We are more compassionate than a government that lets...”
— Barack Obama Aug. 28, 2008 ...

Aug 29th

Is anyone else loving Al Gore’s “I TOLD YOU SO!” speech???

Aug 29th

Stuff in My Bag

I tote around a pretty hefty bag, and never leave home without: -Wallet, Keys, iPhone -Umbrella ...

Aug 29th

I’m really annoyed that CNN keeps cutting to crowd shots packed full of young, hip...

Aug 29th

GOP VP

shutupinternet: McCain/Ridge. I’m calling it. He announces tomorrow his choice for VP. I’m...

Aug 28th

“I’ve heard that celebrity crushes are important for...”
— Buried the Lead

Aug 28th

“You can’t take something off the Internet. It’s...”
— Unknown, circe 1996

Aug 28th

My New Favorite Lunch

Spinach, dried cranberries, praline pecans, flax seeds, and ginger soy dressing

Aug 28th

I was walking through Beacon Hill today, tripped over a brick, and came face to face with Bruce...

Aug 27th

First a new Tumblr, now a new Firefox. It’s like my whole world got a makeover.

Aug 27th

Listen

I absolutely LOVE this song, even when it gets a little muzak in the middle.

Aug 27th

I downloaded Sufjan Steven’s “Come On Feel The Illinois” off iTunes when it was...

Aug 27th

“She must prove she loves America. As opposed to Republicans,...”
— John Stewart

Aug 27th

emilyposts: What are those clips called that you can put on your backpack to hold a water bottle? I...

Aug 27th

“My mother was born before women could vote. My daughter...”
— Hillary Clinton …. very...

Aug 27th

I am really touched by how hard Chelsea worked for her mother’s campaign. I think she’s...

Aug 27th

It’s freezing in Boston … I’m going to City Sports to purchase some kind of new...

Aug 26th

folkinz: oh sweaters…i see you sitting in my closet, just...

Aug 26th

Watch

Ok, so my inner teenage girl LOVES jamming out to this song in my office … or in my car...

Aug 26th

“We’re flying in a Lockheed Eagle Series L-1011. Came off the...”
— Toby Ziegler, on airlines’...

Aug 26th

Rockin’ my “I Only Date Democrats” shirt...

Aug 26th

Michelle Obama was fantastic. Good speech, good speaker. She did exactly what she needed to do in...

Aug 26th

Vision Research: Popcorn kernel exploding in...

Aug 26th

Nothing equals the excitement of getting in bed at night knowing you can sleep in the following...

Aug 26th

Watch

everythingontheinternetistrue: Jon Stewart Lectures Reporters For Lazy Coverage via robot-heart:+...

Aug 26th

Flute (or lack thereof).

thewordunheard: jackieheartsb: I picked up my flute today from the repair shop. I was elated to...

Aug 26th

onemoretimewithfeeling: whateverlolawants: Chuck Bass is...

Aug 26th

Democratic National Convention

I am totally enjoying the DNC … also known as Liberalpalooza!

Aug 26th

“Love is about going that extra mile even if it hurts,...”
— Gabe (Little Manhattan) (via...

Aug 25th

soupsoup: saramcpherson: M.O.P., you make out with my...

Aug 25th

patrickwilson: Fish sticks for dinner, guys. Fish sticks. Fish sticks = one step above frozen...

Aug 25th

Epic Fail...

I mashed up some fresh rasberries in the bottom of a glass and poured organic lemonde over the top....

Aug 25th

“Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the...”
— Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen...

Aug 25th

Manifest Hope

Aug 25th

emilyposts: This one is my favorite. Officially: Cutest...

Aug 25th

The husband is producing convention coverage for WBUR, so for the next several nights I’m on...

Aug 24th

I feel like a real grown up

WGBH (our PBS affiliate) is in the midst of fund drive, and I just donated. If I ever have kids, I...

Aug 24th

Small Lingerie | Lula Lu carries petite...

Aug 24th

Adam made some delicious corn bread tonight, and I made...

Aug 24th

Watch

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech (via ct91rs) The American Prayer video was great, but...

Aug 24th

Watch

mascarah: Dave Stewart’s American Prayer , Obama Music Video

Aug 24th

“If by a “liberal” they mean someone who looks ahead and not...”
— John F. Kennedy (via...

Aug 23rd

Ben Rains

Aug 22nd

My masters diploma came! My frame iscomplete!

Aug 21st

trappedintime: GPOYW *sigh* I want a dog soooooo bad. This...

Aug 21st

Need some Tumblr help

I’m doing an RA training session on Internet Communities, and I made a fake Facebook profile...

Aug 21st

Saying goodnight to gratuitous picture post Wednesday

Aug 21st

Wrapping a piece of paper?

tumblinas: My husband’s bday is coming up. We’ll be in Vietnam in a few weeks and I’m planning on...

Aug 20th

Woo hoo! 2nd time on the Radar!

Aug 20th

Gratuitous picture post Wednesday

Aug 20th

madyago: mmmm. hiiamblair: It’s almost September! ...

Aug 20th

cakeface: via www.designboom.com ...

Aug 20th

A lot of the female athletes in the Olympics hyphenate their names. Take THAT haters (and by...

Aug 20th

Etsy Art Is Amazing (via hipandmarried) I love browsing the...

Aug 19th

via ny-image3.etsy.com Ordered this seafoam aqua print,...

Aug 19th

Etsy :: johnwgolden :: Belongs to You Print 4 in x 6 in

Aug 19th

Etsy :: johnwgolden :: Carrying a Torch Print 8 in x 9.5 in ...

Aug 19th

(via soƒia)

Aug 19th

I love student affairs...

The RA training we’re conducting right now has a Dr. Seuss theme, and all the sessions have...

Aug 19th

I am absolutely LOVING Swingtown. I really hope it doesn’t become one of those sad summer...

Aug 19th

“Suburban kids are uniquely mean. They don’t have the...”
— Sloane Crosley, I Was Told...

Aug 19th

Tumblr Meme (via hipandmarried) Type your answer to the...

Aug 19th

125. Don't spit.

(via rulesformyunbornson) Agreed. It’s gross. Always. (says the rollergirl who stops...

Aug 18th

Making an Arguement for Misspelling - TIME

Aug 18th

35. Crabs are Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs,...

(via rulesformyunbornson) AMEN

Aug 18th

Some tumblrs are watching Woody Allen flicks and eating vegan delights this evening. I’m...

Aug 18th

antikris: Best Soundtrack. Hottest Dude. Cute in all kinds...

Aug 18th

hmmMMmmm

lissak06: I am thinking about getting an Ipod Touch…anyone have feedback to share? Love mine, and...

Aug 18th

I really REALLY want this bag in red. I think it would be a...

Aug 17th

Teen falls into MBTA train - The Boston Globe

Aug 17th

Doing my part to help capitalism &...

Might as well purposefully get involved with tax-free shopping weekend and go shoe shopping. Need...

Aug 16th

Oops

I’ve been excited all week about going to Ikea to get a new coffee table. Today is tax-free...

Aug 16th

emilyposts: I am an office supply snob. I don’t like previously used file folders. I’ll take my...

Aug 15th

A really suburban problem

My dishtowels don’t dry my dishes … they more just smear the water around. Annoying,...

Aug 15th

I’d make an excellent soccer mom

Aug 15th

A New Olympic Sport

I totally think flat-track roller derby could be an Olympic Sport. It’s all amateur, and...

Aug 14th

Just saw a story about Massachusetts inmates being used to train helper dogs. In this particular...

Aug 14th

Me: I just hang better with dudes. Why is that?
CJ: Because you say things like "I hang better with dudes."

Aug 14th

Shameless Photo Post Wednesday: I love Coke!

Aug 13th

Oh Gymnastics...

Adam [heckling the Chinese gymnast]: Break a leg!
Me: No way, dude. Their coaches are scary. She breaks a leg, I bet they euthanize her on the floor.

Aug 13th

Dilemma

-If I seriously want to move up in my field (like, really move up), I need a PhD -If I want to...

Aug 13th

Post Secret

emilyposts: I’m sure this is quite bitchy, but I stay friends with some former high school...

Aug 13th

Castle Rock Pinot Noir

My favorite cheap red. Currently downing a glass and loving life.

Aug 12th

TUMBLRZ UP, GMAILZ DOWN.

(via saramcpherson) WORD

Aug 11th

christinahaberkern: Concept Art for Disney’s upcoming “The...

Aug 11th

I feel like I’ve moved to Seattle… when is it going to stop raining in Boston???

Aug 11th

blakeley: claudia: Clementine: This is it, Joel. It’s...

Aug 11th

I Love West Wing

Donna: Why are you a Republican?
Cliff : Because I hate poor people. I hate them, Donna. They're all so poor, and many of 'em talk funny, and don't have proper table manners... my father slaved away at the Fortune 500 company he inherited so that I could go to Choate, Brown and Harvard and see that this country isn't overrun by poor people and lesbians.

Aug 11th

Adam is rockin’ the NPR mic until midnight due to an unfortunate kidney stone incident with...

Aug 10th

I just watched the Season 2 finale of West Wing, the episode where Mrs. Landingham dies, and bawled...

Aug 10th

This is my personal real estate heaven

Aug 10th

I love how nature seems to have staged a revolt in Beacon...

Aug 9th

There are no less than 3 wedding parties in the Public...

Aug 9th

Breakfast of Champions...

Whole wheat toast, 1 egg over medium, home fries, and corned beef hash… …with a Mt. Dew...

Aug 9th

Just had a great brunch with the fam at Parker’s Maple...

Aug 9th

“If you you don’t know who the dumbest one is,...”
— Steve Wozniak

Aug 8th

Watching Steve Wozniak teach Kathy Griffin how to ride a Segway was absolutely adorable.

Aug 8th

lookmom: I will lose it over this dog, the candles..Paris ...

Aug 8th

Going to a professional conference tomorrow … “business casual” = blech Decided...

Aug 7th

emilyposts: Derby Girl got me interested in a book called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s...

Aug 7th

“For McCain, being cool meant being a rogue, not a policy...”
— Maureen Dowd on John McCain’s...

Aug 6th

Success! The 2009 desk diaries are in at Kate Spade

Aug 6th

Love walking through the public gardens after a hard rain....

Aug 6th

sunday afternoon (via Ben Rains) I miss Brian, Gus, and...

Aug 6th

What a cutie

Aug 6th

This book is AMAZING!!!! I am breezing through it

Aug 6th

via farm4.static.flickr.com I lust for these bookcases...

Aug 6th

“They’re lying about what my energy plan is. And they’re...”
— Barack Obama responding to the...

Aug 6th

Once upon a time, a boy commenter and a...

lastweeksdate: Commenting is a wonderful thing to do. And meeting someone of the opposite sex that...

Aug 5th

“If you’re concerned about your health, you should...”
— Michael Pollan, In Defense Of...

Aug 5th

Getting ready to send a package!

Aug 4th

mascarah: I get the feeling this is going to be blogged a...

Aug 4th

katrina: Regrets YESSSSS

Aug 4th

Laying in bed, smelling the impending thunder storm and...

Aug 3rd

My grandmother (the one I don’t see very often) is very conservative and also very quick with...

Aug 2nd

via thelastsemester.files.wordpress.com Going to see this...

Aug 1st

orange you lucky! I want to be a graphic designer…

Aug 1st

MadeByGirl

Aug 1st