February 2012
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Next time i shave my beard (who knows when that will be… it’s bigger and bushier than it’s ever been right now) i want someone to dragify me. Full body shave, wax, makeup, hair, the whole shebang.
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Slow roasted salmon with lemon-caper-herb relish
What you’ll need:
4 salmon fillets
extra virgin olive oil
1 bulb fennel, finely sliced
a handful of fresh dill, chopped
a small handful fresh mint, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
zest and juice of 1 lemon
salt
pepper
2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
1 shallot, finely chopped
Brown rice
preheat the oven to 250°
place sliced fennel evenly on a baking...
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January 2012
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Did You Know Uggs Mean You Have Chlamydia? →
The editor in chief of RVAMAG:
andrewtsks:
So here’s a Jezebel post about an awful article that ran on the website for the magazine that I work for on Friday. Let me get this out there right now, for better or for worse—I edited and posted this article. The article was turned in for publication a few days in advance, but I didn’t read it until the night before. When I did read it, I was...
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The power of community
A few days ago, our local hipster magazine posted a fashion piece on their website. It has since been taken down but Jezebel.com posted an article about it:
http://jezebel.com/5878440/did-you-know-uggs-mean-you-have-chlamydia
Definitely read the article, but here are a few highlights from the fashion piece, which was technically about how ugly Uggs are.
“ I will henceforth dissect the...
December 2011
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κομπολόι: [TW: Rape discussion] About This is RVA:... →
[TW: Rape discussion] About This is RVA: To The New Followers
thisisrva:
Welcome, new followers to This is RVA.
First, if you haven’t realized already I’m also Dear RVA, so when I follow you back it appears as such.
Second, and this is a big second, I have to disclose some shit about my blog.
Last night I published my 2011 Top 10 Blogs to Follow in Richmond. It was funny, it was...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
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There’s a feral cat hiding in my house. We named him Y0-n0id. One of my room-mates is certain that he is the brother of our cat King Clops (based on the location he was found and comparative physical evidence, probably true). The plan was to keep Y0-n0id in the upstairs bathroom until my room-mates girlfriend took him home with her. He escaped the bathroom, poo’ed and pee’d on my...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
November 2011
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Earth's fucked, i'm dead
Watching Melancholia made me feel really comfortable about my fixation on the end of days.
SPOILERS BELOW
Reading reviews, i feel like this film has been misunderstood by many critics. It’s not sci-fi, so it shouldn’t be analyzed as such. Melancholia starts off as a film about a woman (Justine, played by Kirsten Dunst) so crippled by anxiety and depression that she ruins her own...
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What am i thankful for? Having so many friends that love food as much as i do.
Going to a second ‘Friendsgiving’ tonight, followed by actual Thanksgiving at my parents house. Extended relatives will be joining us for the first time in a few years. Should be… interesting. I’m on turkey duty this year.
Going to spend the last week of November securing a second job....
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Just got back from a date. I’m pretty sure it went well. My awkwardness level was higher than normal; i haven’t been on a first date with someone i didn’t know in a bit too long.
When he went in for a hug i fumbled, and ended up giving him a bro pat on the back. What the fuck is wrong with me? At least i didn’t go in for a fist bump.
“When I ask my students at the beginning of my Men and Masculinity course about...”
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As someone who has trouble properly conveying grief/sadness and even romantic/happy emotions in a public setting (even one on one with a good friend), this is really nice to read.
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Happy Endings just exposed the stereotype that gay guys are amazing kissers, even when kissing girls. From my experience, this is 80 percent true. Not all of us have the gift of mouth to mouth. I like to think i’m part of the 80 percent, but i guess you’d have to ask around.
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Poor Rick Perry. Everyone needs to back off. We...
Really? This isn’t a middle school debate. He’s running to be the President of the fucking United States. I wouldn’t even call myself a ‘democrat’ but if any of these morons win, we’re in big trouble.
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I accidentally gave myself a week off work. Thursday night i’m picking up Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and i got accepted to beta test Star Wars the Old Republic from the 11th-13th. Gonna be a fucked up weekend.
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Russian burgers, also known as Kotlety
Went to an Eastern European themed potluck last night. Most people said they were bringing vegan/vegetarian dishes, so i decided to take the meat route.
My version of Kotlety:
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp dill weed
1 tbsp pepper
1/2 tbsp kosher salt
a decent amount of...
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Dan Harmon Poops: Mea Culpa for Those Needing One.... →
danharmon:
“….In telling this story, we used the notion of a “gay community” as a tool. When you saw gay characters in the story, you weren’t seeing much of them. The two gay characters with lines were clearly gay, from the moment they spoke. The entire time they spoke, they were parts of setups and punchlines about gayness, and the surface never got scratched beyond that.
The rest...
October 2011
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Why do i have such a weakness for shows about rich white people doing awful things to each other?
Madeleine Stowe on ‘Revenge’, the ice cold, conniving mother i never had!
I won’t even get into my fascination with Republican shows like ‘24’ and the new ‘Homeland’, where Claire Danes plays a mentally unstable and possibly paranoid schizophrenic CIA...
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This is the best and easiest pizza dough recipe i have ever used. It’s based off of this: http://www.food.com/recipe/honey-pizza-dough-awesome-117941?scaleto=6&mode=null&st=true which is based off of a Wolfgang Puck recipe.
3 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 package)
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 cups warm water,
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (might need to add...
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It’s official: I hate everyone under 21.
Even though i have great friends and a relatively decent life, i’ve noticed old friends moving on, having little to no interest in trying to maintain a friendship with me.
Even though i have opportunities to meet new love interests all the time i still carry a painfully hot torch for an old flame.
Richmond, i love you, but am i stagnating?
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My experience closing my suntrust account was quite pleasant. Maureen tried to persuade me otherwise, until i told her that my job does not offer direct deposit (which is one of the ways to get around the 7 dollar a month charge.)
“What bank are you going to go to, may i ask?” She said.
“Probably Union bank, or virginia credit union.”
“You know, they will all...