Some words I wrote Vox 2008-05-22T15:08:22Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251d64f7549d/ Your mom's favorite blog Worst. Marketing. Ever. tag:vox.com,2008-05-21:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00fa9676f5a60002 2008-05-21T18:03:58Z 2008-05-22T15:08:22Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom CNN is now, apparently, offering shirts with the day's headlines on them. Um, why? Do I need a shirt that says "Clinton urged to reject votes of racists" or "Flying fish stays aloft for 45 seconds"? Last I checked, no.

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]]> In which I show you my nerdy new tattoo tag:vox.com,2008-05-10:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d156b940001 2008-05-10T15:53:45Z 2008-05-10T15:53:45Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

New tattoo

I was feeling inspired after my most recent conference trip, so got this done while visiting Sho in Tucson. It is the Americanist symbol for an ejective lateral affricate. I would love to post a sound file to demonstrate what this sounds like, ...

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]]> Um, WTF Ikea? tag:vox.com,2008-04-17:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f10f430005 2008-04-17T19:01:13Z 2008-04-18T01:40:00Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ikea cart

Why is the shipping and handling more than three times as much as the item itself??

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]]> New Musical Crush tag:vox.com,2008-04-17:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f0f73f0004 2008-04-17T17:03:20Z 2008-04-17T17:04:59Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

THE DUKE SPIRIT - THE STEP AND THE WALK (single out today!)

Witness:

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]]> QotD: Family Matters tag:vox.com,2008-04-08:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398ee34820005 2008-04-08T16:28:01Z 2008-04-08T16:28:01Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What is your "role" in your family? Your mom.

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]]> Oops I got inked (or whatever the cool thing is to say) tag:vox.com,2008-04-02:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398ec13a20005 2008-04-02T03:26:44Z 2008-04-02T15:45:50Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

New tattoo

Here 'tis! I have wanted this tattoo for like, um, seven years. When I was in Finland, I took a trip to the Arctic Circle and was given a Lappish name in a horribly tacky tourist ceremony--namely, Bear: "Sä oot ihan karhun näköinen!" (You look l...

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]]> New (semi-famous) crush! tag:vox.com,2008-03-16:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e646710004 2008-03-16T00:44:32Z 2008-03-16T14:12:20Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Soda Shop

OMG so cute and adorable and, also, talented. Behold! (The song starts at about 2:35, but the first part is kind of cute, too..)

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]]> Meme Machine tag:vox.com,2008-03-16:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0366b00001 2008-03-16T00:23:27Z 2008-03-16T00:23:27Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I've been memed into a tag! Or, um... I never get this stuff right. Anyway, I'm to: Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. [Including the fifth ...

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]]> Latest Musical Obsessions tag:vox.com,2008-03-12:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce37d9f0002 2008-03-12T05:18:42Z 2008-03-12T05:18:42Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Lykke Li "I'm Good, I'm Gone" Little Bit M.I.A. PAPER PLANES official video M.I.A. - Boyz (With Lyrics)

Yup.

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]]> Ah, the joy of the wiki tag:vox.com,2008-03-06:asset-6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e322ba0004 2008-03-06T03:58:56Z 2008-03-09T01:25:09Z SuomiChris http://suomichris.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Cha cha

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