Dried roses are still pretty

2009-11-17

He was experiencing the resentment of those who discover that, despite their own grave condition, the world goes on about its business, heartless, without even so much as a long face.

— Tom Wolfe, “The Bonfire of the Vanities”

2009-11-15

(720): If I say “It’s good enough” and I’m not talking about a sandwhich, that’s your queue to stop me, you’re supposed to be my friend.

— TFLN

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Those who hate most fervently must have once loved deeply; those who want to deny the world must have once embraced what they now set on fire.

— Kurt Tucholsky

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I just want to be wonderful.

— Marilyn Monroe

2009-11-11

36 rules of life

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2. Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often.

3. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car.

4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before.

6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.

7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.

8. A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.

9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.

10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

12. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.

13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.

1 4. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

15. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

16. A balanced diet is a muffin in each hand.

17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

19. Junk is something you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

24. Someone who thinks logically provides nice contrast to the real world.

25. It ain’t the jeans that make your butt look fat.

26. If you had to identify in one word the reason why the human race has not achieved it’s full potential, that word would be ‘meetings’.

27. There is a very fine line between ‘hobby’ and ‘mental illness.’

28. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

29. You should not confuse your career with your life.

30. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.

31. Never lick a steak knife.

32. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

33. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

34. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

35. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that deep down inside we ALL believe we are good drivers.

36. Your friends love you anyway.

(via beneathmybones)

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Women can fake an orgasm, but men can fake an entire relationship.

— ~ Sharon Stone

*Kiss on the stomach——-“Lets have sex”
*Kiss on the Forehead ——“Forever you will be mine”
*Kiss on the Ear —-“I’m horny”
*Kiss on the Cheek —-“We’re friends”
*Kiss on the Hand —-“I adore you”
*Kiss on the Neck —-“We belong together”
*Kiss on the Shoulder —-“I want you”
*Kiss on the Lips —-“I love you” OR “I want you”
*Holding Hands —-“We can learn to love each other”
*Slap on the Butt —-“That’s mine”
*Playing with the Ear —-“I can’t live without you”
*Holding on tight —-“Don’t let go”
*Looking into each other’s Eyes —-“Don’t leave me”
*Playing with Hair on Head —-“Tell me you love me”
*Arms around the Waist —-“I love you too much to let go”
*Laughing while Kissing —-“I am completely Comfortable with you”

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Everyone says that love hurts, but that’s not true. Loneliness hurts. rejection hurts. losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality, love is the only thing in this world that covers up all the pain and makes someone feel wonderful again.

36 rules of life

and thats why i always look into your eyes.