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[Quezo]

ione skye

Her too. yummy.

[differently biotic]

scary!

[weener]

Growing up objectivist

My parents were libertarians, so I can kind of sympathize, but even they didn't go this far:

The answer to my question came on an autumn weekend during my sophomore year in high school. I was hosting a Harry Potter-themed float party in our driveway, a normal ritual to prepare decorations for my high school quad the week of homecoming. As I was painting a cardboard owl, my father asked me to come inside the house. He and his new wife sat me down at the dinner table with grave faces.

"We were wondering if you would petition to be emancipated," he said in his lawyer voice.

"What does that mean?" I asked, picking at the mauve paint on my hands. I later discovered that for most kids, declaring emancipation is an extreme measure -- something you do if your parents are crack addicts or deadbeats.

"You would need to become financially independent," he said. "You could work for me at my law firm and pay rent to live here."

This was my moment of truth as an objectivist. If I believed in the glory of the individual, I would've signed the petition papers then and there. But as much as Rand's novels had taught me to believe in meritocracy, they had not prepared me to go it alone financially and emotionally. I began to cry and refused.

[differently biotic]

A coworker just gifted me a vintage purse.

The people I work w/ are some the sweetest people. There are these ladies here that gift me all vintage stuff from their family. Mostly purses, pillbox hats and stuff like that. So neat.

[Jacki O.]

ugh i have the worst song in my head!

[TV's Frink]

ugh i have the worst song in my head!

Rebecca Black would like a word with you.

[JJames]

ugh i have the worst song in my head!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Sd5c4o9UM

hate all you want but i kinda like this song
and this is the first time i saw the video and its pretty rad
(is this song secretly about kidnapping and rape though?)

[Jacki O.]

maybe but i dunno

it's a catchy song but i still don like it

[MikeyWretch]

[Jacki O.]

Going to LA tomorrow morning for a weekend vacay and poolboy selling trip. I'm gonna be a star!

[differently biotic]

it's a lot harder than I thought it would be to be a maid of honor when there is a wedding planner involved. At least I have the bachelorette party on lock down.

spend it here ---> http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/

[The Real Jeffrey Lebowski]

Just got tapped to shoot that Railroad Revival show in a couple weeks (Mumford & Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros)

I've never been so excited to work for free...I'm doing it for the trains ('cause trains are *fucking awesome*)

[jeremx]

Just got tapped to shoot that Railroad Revival show in a couple weeks (Mumford & Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros)

I've never been so excited to work for free...I'm doing it for the trains ('cause trains are *fucking awesome*)

i've been bitching about that having been moved to tempe since yesterday.

who ya shootin' for?

[The Real Jeffrey Lebowski]

Just got tapped to shoot that Railroad Revival show in a couple weeks (Mumford & Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros)

I've never been so excited to work for free...I'm doing it for the trains ('cause trains are *fucking awesome*)

i've been bitching about that having been moved to tempe since yesterday.

who ya shootin' for?

This lady Erika from some company in Scottsdale - I guess they're producing it or something - I don't really know. We just have a mutual photographer friend who recommended me to fill in.

Best of all, it give me an excuse to not work my real job that weekend! (As does SHIZZFEST for next weekend!)

[MikeyWretch]

My dogs wear clothes!