joel just told me that gwen and the no doubt boys have some big news they will be announcing tomorrow. how exciting!

that makes sense

Joan Cronan got a big promotion. She's done a great job with our lady vols and now she will oversee the entire athletic department. We will still hire a men's athletic director, but if I understand the set-up, which I don't, then Joan will be his/her boss. And look who is potentially interested.

joel?

Casey Neistat is a documentary filmmaker with a show on HBO. He's also a biker in New York City, which means that he's the target of a crackdown on the part of the NYPD to try to make cyclists more rule-abiding. But when Casey was ticketed for $50 for not riding in a bike lane (which is not illegal when done for safety reasons), he decided to take a stand. He argued that he wasn't in the lane because there was material blocking the lane, and when the cop didn't believe him, he made a video of himself running head-on into such blockages throughout the city. (via)

look out!

Porter Flea

For Nashville and the Boro 2pz Readers- Check out Porter Flea coming to you by KTV on Saturday July 9th.

want two movie tickets for $9?

maybe you want to go see super 8 this weekend, or something like that.

click on THIS. buy it. then get your "personal link", post it somewhere like your blog or your facebook, and if 3 people use it, you get yours for free. pay it forward, amiright?

thx joey!

what would YOU save?

if your house was burning...

thx erin!

preggers. ;(

poor girl.

check out thomas wilhelm's bedroom!

(via) thx bunz.

east tennessee : the switzerland of america!

the famously racist region of the state gets an entire DISUNION post dedicated to how un-racist it used to be.

East Tennessee, wrote a pamphleteer shortly after the end of the Civil War, had long been considered the Switzerland of America. “Its towering mountains locking up deep, rich and verdant valleys and coves, its succession of ridges and valleys, its magnificent forests, its roaring streams, the general fertility of the soil, the glory of the climate, the salubrity of the atmosphere, the sublimity, beauty and picturesqueness of the scenery, the freshness and voluptuous abundance of the country, all conspire to make it one of the most desirable spots in America.”

The two regions had more in common than just natural beauty. East Tennessee was fiercely independent and often contrarian in its political currents, especially during the Civil War. When Middle and West Tennessee citizens voted on June 8, 1861 to join the Confederacy, most East Tennessee voters rejected the call. It would remain a thorn in the eyes of the Confederate republic, and an enticing and romantic rallying cry for the Union—even though its complex views on race and the government would vex both contemporaries and historians for decades to come. (via)

whats for lunch???

what's for lunch?????

my lunch is kind of outstanding today, not that i need a reason to tell you about it. it is:

turkey + cheese with mayo on wheat, a pickle, cashews, trail mix, and grapes!!! and a sprite, because i'm a little hungover from celebrating my nycbearsary last night.

jelly?!!?

what are you having for lunch?

aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!

the east river ferry starts on monday! first two weeks are free! i can't wait.



the video below shows you all the places you can go, and is a pretty great little brooklyn montage.

three way street

3-Way Street from ronconcocacola on Vimeo.

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nErD aLeRt!

the high line's open!! get a load of new york magazine's justin davidson! he walks us through, and tells us about the exciting architecture that has sprung up around the new parkspace. love that denari. the shigeru ban's pretty cool too. i'd live there. i would.

btdurbz, no one told me phase 3 of the high line was slated to be demolished as part of the hudson yards development! i'm pretty sure gabe and i kept it when we developed hudson yards during 4th year. they must've decided to go with someone else's design. which also, no one told me.