a dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.

55 days and 7 countries later, my sister is finally returning home.

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What’s the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.  Which is why I have to steal it.

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The Library of Congress recently announced that it will be acquiring — and permanently storing — the entire archive of public Twitter posts since 2006.

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No, no, no. Never. It just never took. It’s like the first day you check into a hotel in L.A. there’s a message under your door. The second day, there’s eleven messages under your door. The third day, there’s thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy messages. And I realized that they just want fresh blood. They. Just. Want. Fresh. Blood. You gotta get the hell out of there. And you really feel, if you live in New York, that you’re three hours ahead of them—I mean that literally. It’s like, Oh man, we gotta help these people! And the longer you stay there, the less ahead of them you get, and then you’re one of them. No way, man. Not for me.

Awesome interview in GQ here!

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Here’s to your 3/4th’s, Christian.

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she’s in zimbabwe

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2 things are awesome about this:

1) 826 LA is a non-profit dedicated to WRITING.  Each 826 chapter provides drop-in tutoring, class field trips, writing workshops, and in-school programs for kids 6-18.  It’s one of 8 nationwide locations.

2) Dave Eggers (fav author / founder of  McSweeney’s) is on the board of directors.

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I GOT INTO USC FOR MY MASTERS !

GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO HUSTLE.

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