Something Witty

Who am I?

My name is Lara Chelak and I'm simply a girl trying to learn and live well enough in New York City to make her way to the good life (and through all the complicated areas in between). These are my thoughts, dreams, and distractions.

Apr
14th
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The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.
— Morrie Schwartz
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Apr
9th
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40s on 40

There used to take place a glorious tradition at Columbia for all seniors — 40s on 40. My upper-classman friend told me that college walk used to be covered with 40s on this very day. The day signifies 40 days until graduation.  However, due to the war on fun here at Columbia University this day has been turned into “Cups of Warm Beer On the Steps… On 40.”
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Apr
7th
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No thank you

I realized I have only two major pet peeves this morning:

  1. I can’t stand it whesomeone starts belting out show-tunes unexpectedly. Or any song for that matter. Humming or singing softly to yourself is just fine… but lay off on the volume. It’s obnoxious and nobody asked for a performance.
  2. When people say “po mo” to abbreviate “post modernism.” I couldn’t explain this one… I just HATE it. 
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One of my favorite photos from the Bahamas.
One of my favorite photos from the Bahamas.
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Yale is Hogwarts

So I made the trip all the way to New Haven Connecticut this weekend for a web conference all of the Ivy Dailies. It was a great experience. But, the one lasting impression I came away with was that Yale IS Hogwarts. Really. 
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Apr
1st
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April Foolishness

It was an astonishing 68 degrees outsides today in the lovely city of New York. I’ve noticed that college students within this city will take the very first chance they get to wear absolutely nothing. Even if it means that when it drops to 40 degrees that night they’re still wearing just flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt.

I can feel my summer skin already.  

In other news I managed to play a rather mean April fools joke on my sister by texting her that our mom had called and told me that our cat was run over by a car. Overcome with guilt I quickly appeneded “April fools!” to the message. Her reply was “Lara you shouldve waited til I responded before you said April fools you dummy.” Kindess got the best of me. 

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Mar
28th
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jakehurwitz: This post is a petition for Patrick Cassels to start a tumblr. If you’re with me, reblog.  Please Patrick?

jakehurwitz:

This post is a petition for Patrick Cassels to start a tumblr. If you’re with me, reblog.

 Please Patrick?

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The World's Oldest Voice Recording Goes Online
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Mar
25th
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bmroberts:

I stumbled upon this video the other day and thought it was just another one of my flu-related hallucinations. Now that I’m almost better (and ten pounds lighter), I can’t believe that this really exists. It gets better with each viewing.

 Hilarious.

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Sharing photos is fun. Especially when they’re of cute kittens. And especially when you’re friends leave them on your Facebook for a nice pick-me-up. :)
Sharing photos is fun. Especially when they’re of cute kittens. And especially when you’re friends leave them on your Facebook for a nice pick-me-up. :)
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