http://smiley.vox.com/library/posts/tags/life/page/1/ Sad Songs on a Broken Ukelele en Vox Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:10:17 +0900 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss life http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-scared-senseless.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-scared-senseless.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-scared-senseless.html?_c=feed-rss-full Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:10:17 +0900 <blockquote><p>What are your irrational fears?&#160; <br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Submitted by <a href="http://danculhane.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00c11413d1cb819d" at:screen-name="Dan Culhane" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up3.vox.com/6a00c11413d1cb819d00cdf7f0ff7e094f-75si" >Dan Culhane</a>.&#160;&#160;</span> </p></blockquote><p> For some weird reason I am irrationally freaked out by alien abduction stories.&#160; Movies like &quot;Fire in the Sky&quot; or the recent mini-series &quot;Taken&quot; leave me awake for days.&#160; I don&#39;t really know why as other horror sub-genres do nothing to me or for me.&#160; Just those frickin&#39; little grey men stories.&#160; Weirds me out.<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-scared-senseless.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398c703170002?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd life irrational fears http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-my-hero.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-my-hero.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-my-hero.html?_c=feed-rss-full Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:26:42 +0900 <blockquote><p>Show us a childhood hero.<br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Subitted by <a href="http://ericspage.vox.com/">Eric&#39;s Page</a>.</span><br /> </p></blockquote> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bca9ba0005" at:format="auto" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-auto embed-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="width: 425px;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item embed-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-embed"> <iframe class="enclosure-iframe" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://a2.vox-data.com/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bca9ba0005-html" style="width: 425px; height: 355px;"></iframe> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name">Intro to the Incredible Hulk</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <div> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bc935e0002" at:format="auto" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-auto embed-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="width: 425px;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item embed-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-embed"> <iframe class="enclosure-iframe" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://a6.vox-data.com/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bc935e0002-html" style="width: 425px; height: 355px;"></iframe> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name">The Maxx</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </div><div><br /></div> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-my-hero.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bca9da0005?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> life vox hunt childhood hero http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-makes-me-wonder.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-makes-me-wonder.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/qotd-makes-me-wonder.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:33:12 +0900 <blockquote><p>Which person from your past, who you&#39;ve lost touch with, do you wonder about the most?&#160; <br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Submitted by <a href="http://ancoraimpara.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00e3989977b10002" at:screen-name="ancora impara" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up1.vox.com/6a00e3989977b1000200e3989e268c0005-75si" >ancora impara</a>.</span> </p></blockquote><p> My ex-girlfriend from high school and a few years after.&#160; Haven&#39;t seen or spoken to her since we broke up, not out of anger but more out of the suddenness with which we both continued our lives apart.&#160; I wonder about her on occasion; all the usual questions come to mind - where is she, what&#39;s she doing, etc.</p><p>But wonder is all I do. </p> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bc82c90005" at:format="auto" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-auto embed-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="width: 425px;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item embed-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-embed"> <iframe class="enclosure-iframe" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://a1.vox-data.com/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398bc82c90005-html" style="width: 425px; 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Here is my list, updated and improved:</p><ul><li>My Punk Lesbian Lawyer, with Hot Legal Action Brief<br /></li><li>Benny<br /></li><li>My Psycho Ex-girlfriend, with Kung-fu Grip.</li><li>My Wife, aka The Boss</li><li>My Lackey<br /></li><li>My Students (Set of 12)</li><li>The Agent in Charge of the Situation</li><li>The Adversary (2 pack with The Nemesis)</li><li>The Aged Mentor with Belly-Laugh Action</li><li>The Sexy Secretary with Belly-Dance Action</li><li>The Coffee Girl</li><li>The Coffee Klatch (Set of 4 Figures)</li><li>My Minions (Set of 12)</li></ul><p>Change the names, but the descriptions match your lives too, don&#39;t they?<br /></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/my-life-in-action-figures.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00d09e6a92fbbe2b?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> life action figures randomness bullshit just fun