you can always get what you want. But you may not get what you need.

Love this piece from the Intelligent Life:

But there is a reason why Amazon is successful and bookshops are closing: in a world of infinite choice, efficiency is hard to resist. The pleasures of the bookshop or the library are easily outgunned by the knowledge that we can order or download a book instantly, or find the information we’re looking for within seconds. Serendipity, on the other hand, is, as Zuckerman says,  “necessarily inefficient”. It is a fragile quality, vulnerable to our desire for convenience and speed. It also requires a kind of planned vagueness. Digital systems don’t do vagueness very well, and our patience with it seems to be fading.

This whole article reminds me of Lonely Planet. Viva serendipity! Now go out and find something that not everyone can.

Avicci - Levels (Skrillex Remix)

This clip will never get old.

Dylan Owen

get freaked.

The Birth of a FREAKER from freakerusa on Vimeo.

I discovered Freakers on Kickstarter and fell in love with this project and his videos.  I funded the project and it was successful.  I have nine Freakers on the way and other goodies.  I cannot wait to decorate my Nalgenes and anything else I can freak.  Check out their website and blog, they are fun entertaining entrepreneurs.  

Freaker Beach Party - love the song Real Love by Delorean.

Freaker Beach Party from freakerusa on Vimeo.

wilderness downtown

Download google chrome and experience the Wilderness Downtown by Arcade Fire.

To cell phone belt holster wearers:

Your belt holster is an eye sore.  It's like pants genocide – now go write a bill to halt this troubling epidemic that has infiltrated beyond the beltway.  You deserve better. Washington deserves better.  I have Hope. Change?

Unrespectfully,
It's called a purse. Or a pocket. Or your adopted Korean child.

P/s: Droid > Crack?? Well I can dream.

Jack Rogers Jelly Jokes and other Target Shenanigans

Cute Jack Rogers sandal, no?  Nope, these can be bought at Target – a pretty blatant know-off of the classic Navajo sandal.

Merona Enid whipstitch sandals $20

A common trend amongst many big retailers, Target has partnered with Miss Trish for a line of similarly designed sandals.  A few of the pairs are classic preppy, yet a little edgy – I'd pick over Jack Rogers!

Miss Trish for Target Jaguar sandals $25

It's interesting that Target has gone the collaboration and rip-off route at the same time.  So what does Miss Trish have over Jack?  It seems a bit of genuine leather...to be exact: part of the outsole!

optimism

How not to do curves: Exhibit Jessica Simpson

Bare legs and sweaty necks for all! Couldn't have said it better myself....
No comment on the color story or the cheetah MILF bag. JSimp might be auditioning for the Real Housewives of Anywhere in this non-age appropriate ensemble...

Best Week Ever

I love Mac Miller's mixtape, but I was throughly disappointed with his show.  He had awkward stage presence, his posse of guys were in background playing charades to the lyrics, it got very awkward to watch.  Still recommend downloading some of his music.  I loved the opener for his show Tayyib Ali - "Keystone State of Mind", highly recommend downloading his music.  

A Cornell rising star also opened for Mac Miller --- Dylan Owen.  Love him! 

Also, got to see Sam Adams this past week. He was AMAZING.  I am obsessed with his hip-hop dubstep.  He gets so into his performance no matter the size of the crowd. He had fun lights to go along with the dubstep.  I was not crazy about his outfit, he rocked a frat tank at the OSU concert last year way better than the racecar driver shirt thing he was wearing the other night.  Sammy also had a great opener, Kyle Lucas. He has a different style, but I downloaded some of his music after the show and its pretty good. 

Word is, Sammy had a pretty good time with some Cornell sorority girls, let's hope he comes back to Ithaca soon.  

I was suppose to see Nelly and some other people perform on Slope Day, but that never happened..

nutmeg.

Trying to adapt or casually drink black coffee? A few months ago I was raving about cinnamon, but I have a new favorite.  It has become pretty trendy to use spices as coffee flavoring in place of sugar, etc.  Trendy enough, that Starbucks and Panera all provide an assortment of the usual sugars and creams, chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla and my new favorite nutmeg.  A light roast with nutmeg on top is actually amazing, my drink of choice this finals season.  Nutmeg, I think actually enhances the flavor of the coffee, while adding the spice component.  Whereas cinnamon, just floats around and you taste a chunk of it every few sips and it's actually not that great, you just tell yourself it rocks and sip away.  My suggestion, skip the cinnamon, do a light roast with nutmeg.

Pants Please!

Check out Huff Post's chart to determine whether or not you're wearing pants (sometimes a difficult call)...It's an "important style flowchart." Their words, not mine!

Hitler finds out about Slope Day

HA! Hello Slope Day and unfortunately, Nelly. 

Foursquare

I needed to post this months ago.  Get on foursquare, you are missing out. If you do not know what it is, read this, or this. 

Law Students: Read the Fine Print.

In an attempt to lure better students and boost rankings that are largely based on GPA and LSAT scores, law schools are increasingly offering merit based scholarships...but there are strings attached.  To retain the scholarship, students must often maintain a GPA (3.0 or 3.25).  Unfortunately, many law schools aren't being up front about this stipulation and grading policies (like distributing grades on a fixed curve, which can make an easy-sounding 3.0 difficult to achieve)...

Many law students have found themselves owing their law schools money in later semester after not reading the scholarship's fine print.  Sounds like some lawyer tricks to me...

For more, check out this post.

Third grader at heart..

Girls are like

apples on trees. The best

ones are at the top of the tree.

The boys don't want to reach for

the good ones because they are afraid

of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they

just get the rotten apples from the ground

that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples

at the top think something is wrong with

them, when in reality, they're amazing.

They just have to wait for the right

boy to come along, the one

who's brave enough

to climb

all the way

to the top

of the tree.

Because we are all a third grader at heart and miss the myspace/AIM status updates. Just a reminder before the weekend, keep it classy. It will be worth it.  

carpe diem watch

I want this watch soo bad! You could definitely get away wearing this to class with some David Yurman and Swee Lo!

"Live In The Moment"

Sometimes we need to be reminded to live in the present, and not be worried by what is in the past and what lies ahead in the future. Through its clever design, the Past, Present and Future watch by Daniel Will-Harris only displays the present time thus forcing you to only focus on what is happening in the now, in this very moment. Stainless steel and water-resistant to 100 feet. Assembled in Japan and the US.

Check out Uncommon Goods for tons of unique and fun gifts.  Carpe Diem! 

Everyone has problems @Cornell

It was only a matter of time... it started with whitegirlproblems, then sororitygirlproblems, then Cornell welcomed #cornellgirlproblems earlier this semester (see my earlier cic post) to express all the problems us classy sorostitutes face daily in Ithaca.  
Since then, some more Cornell problems have been added.
#CornellGuyProblems (I'm just a typical guy at Cornell...I study in Mann, eat at CTB, and drink at JOs...basically, I'm normal.) 
#CornellSratStar (Because real Cornell Srat Stars can't stand that other bitch's grammar.)
This could get interesting....

Looks like, Cornellguyproblems and Cornellgirlproblems may have hooked up??

Now its sratstar's turn @cornellguyproblems. 

And #dartmouthgirlproblems has started some drama? (please note - created after cornellgirlproblems)

Really? #harshreality

Can't forget #ivygirlproblems or #ivykidproblems, and better yet #postgradproblems.  Another Cornell favorite #Note2Cornell.
It never ends. Is it bad that I can relate to so many of the Cornell tweets? Keep the tweets coming, please keep me occupied when I decide to go to class.  Can't wait to see what crnellgrlprblms I face – Trillium better have egg whites tomorrow. 

mary jane all the time

I know 4/20 was last week, but why not celebrate all the time with some Mary Jane soda?? A California based company is selling a new wave in drinks, anti-energy drink(click for cnn article), also known as relaxation sodas.  

What is Mary Jane Soda? 

"It's the all-natural soft drink that delivers euphoric relaxation and focus to a stress-filled life. Within minutes of drinking, a "calming" sensation can be felt throughout the body and mind. Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is perfect for stressful, nerve-wracking situations or when you just feel like sitting back and enjoying life. Made from herbal extracts, carbonated water, and all-natural cane sugar, it's good for your body and mind."

Whatt, how does this work?? Kava extract, click the link to learn more.  Basically, it's known for mimicking THC, but it's legal in the U.S., which is surprising because many countries have banned it.  

"KAVA EXTRACT (AWA ROOT)

Kava extract is a powerful herb primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. The active ingredients are called kavalactones. Consumers can experience noticeable effects within 10–30 minutes. These effects usually last for one to two hours. Along with relaxation, some users report pronounced mental clarity, patience, and an ease of acceptance. The positive effects of kava are said to mirror those of alcohol without the negative effects. "

I hate soda, but this all sounds amazing, especially to a stressed out, over committed college student. Soo I placed an order for a case.  It was not cheap, especially shipping from California.  I was so excited when they got here, and drank my first Mary Jane.  It tasted like typical soda, nothing different there, but it did have a good taste.  I was more relaxed, not overwhelmingly. I did notice the next day, I got out of bed especially early, had a clear mind and positive attitude - this is reported to be another one of the benefits of Kava and I would have to agree with it. 

Overall, I recommend Mary Jane's soda.  I want to experiment with other Kava based drinks.  Take one to class, the library, wherever, whenever you need it. 

Skip and ganja, order some Mary Jane's soda at http://www.relaxingsoda.com/#/home.

Wise words, Mr. Twain

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

– Mark Twain