Some words I wrote

Worst. Marketing. Ever.

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:58 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:53:45 -0700

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, but I cannot find one. Because it is SO RARE.

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Um, WTF Ikea?

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:01:13 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:03:20 -0700

Witness:

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

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QotD: Family Matters

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:28:01 -0700

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)

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:26:44 -0700

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 like a bear!) I was told. So the middle bit is a Lappish-themed bear; the outside is a Lappish-themed sun (top half) and moon (bottom half).

New tattoo

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New (semi-famous) crush!

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:44:32 -0700

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..)

Soda Shop

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Meme Machine

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:23:27 -0700

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 or after the fifth? Damn meme writers. -SC]
Meme another tagger! [Er--dammit! -SC]

It should probably be noted that I am cheating a little, since page 123 of the closest book didn't have five sentences on page 123... So, instead, from Desmond Morris's The Naked Ape:

At this stage, around three to four months old, the response starts to be more specific. It is narrowed down from any old face to the particular face of the mother. Parental imprinting is taking place.

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Latest Musical Obsessions

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:18:42 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:58:56 -0800

Cha cha

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