birchsf:

where to hang in venice

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Yet another reason why I love Steven Guerry, he finds stuff like this …

So here are some things I have noticed lately that I am not too thrilled about:

1. People wearing multiple cell phone/device holders. Really why?
2. Breast feeding on Bart. Regardless of your stance on breast feeding in public, I think we can all agree that breast feeding on a moving vehicle of the public transit persuasion is not the best idea any of us have ever had.
3. An excessive amount of dust in my apartment. I come home and I feel like my apartment is as dusty as an 85 year old shut-in who collects dried flowers, cats and yellowing newspapers from 1974.
4. Inappropriate over shares. Someone literally said in my presence “This is the best thing I have ever put in my mouth and I once dated a Globetrotter.”
5. My current addiction to driving to work. Apparently all I want to do in the morning is get in my car and sing really bad music with my window down and pretend that no one else can hear me.

Any one else have things to add to this list?

lickystickypickyme:

gamesockson:littleorphanammo:mercurypdx:awesome-everyday:amandoline:

A 5yr old boy named Noah Biorkman , is in the last stages of a 2 1/2yr battle with neuroblastoma cancer. The family is celebrating Christmas next week and Noah’s request is to receive as many Christmas cards as possible. Let’s send him some.

Please send cards to:

Noah Biorkman
1141 Fountianview Circle
South Lyon,Mi 48178

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drew:

…So I sent it back.

I get emotional every time I think about those words.   I’ve waited to type them for months.

May 20th I sat in front of my Dr. while he told me that my life was about to take a detour.  I knew from the phone call that it wasn’t good.

Today, November 2nd, I sat there while he told me I was done.

This was my last treatment.  12 of 12.

12 visits every 2 weeks where I knew walking in that I was about to get my ass kicked.  I’d go home and vomit, hate the smell of food.  Not wanting people to even touch me or hug me.

But I made it.  With your help.

You can call me crazy, or call me stupid…but this whole blaming thing worked.  The power of positive energy, the power of distraction, the power of community, the power of support, the power of love.  It worked.  It made my cancer go away for good.

Treatment alone wasn’t enough, I firmly believe that.  There were moments where I could literally feel myself being pulled into depression.  Moments that I didn’t want to do this shit anymore.   Moments that I was ready to pack it in, never talk to anyone again and be pathetic.

But you wouldn’t let me.

14,077 People Have Blamed my cancer for 34,123 Things.

Fourteen THOUSAND.  How many of those people do I actually know?  Maybe a few hundred.  How amazing is that?  34,123 times, the word cancer was spoken out loud and in a very public place on Twitter.

Cancer can’t hide anymore, we’ve made sure of that.   We’ve got to keep the good work going.

I need a vacation badly, just some time to unwind and heal.   But our organization Blame Cancer is entering the phases of reality.  All of you are helping us form it and shape it.

I just got home from chemo but I wanted to write this and say thank you from the bottom of my heart.  For everything.

Cancer has no idea how in trouble it is.  Ya see, in 2 weeks, I don’t have to get chemo…so that means my body and brain will be healed that much more.  And I’ll recover from the chemo brain and the aches and pains.   And I’ll get closer to 100%.  We kicked cancers ass while I was about 40%, imagine what we’ll do now.

It’s good to be alive, and it’s good to have all of you as friends.

I love you.

<3<3<3

PS. In the coming days/weeks I’ll be personally thanking all of you.  It’s time for me to rest up a bit.

theoriginaljoefisher:

I thirst!

Recently I have noticed two new types of Bart riders. One of which I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the “Cage Fighter.” The “Cage Fighter” stands on the Bart, even if there are empty seats,  puts both of his hands on the overhead bar and leans forward. He also tends to look straight ahead and not acknowledge anything going on around him, like he is just waiting for his turn in a cage match. Very off putting. Main requirements for this rideris that he is white, has at least one tattoo, ALWAYS wearing a short sleeved shirt (you know, to show off the guns) and is in a long term relationship with some type of hair product.

The other rider I noticed today was what I am calling the “Did you see that?” guy. This type of rider will do something, like put his ear phones in, adjust his clothes, get on an esculator or get out his ticket and immediately follow whatever asinine action he has done by looking at everyone around him as if to say “Yeah I just did that, what about it?”

lickystickypickyme:

House on a Rock at Rhode Island
A vintage, 103-year-old mansion in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.
more breathtaking pictures here