If you’re like me and use the Gregorian calendar for your date-keeping needs, then you probably woke up this morning and exclaimed “Holy crap, it’s December already!” Strange but true!
For me personally, this date marks the unofficial start of my first ever real winter. You must understand, I’ve lived my entire life in a tropical climate. I’m used to spending winter on a beach with bikini-clad women waving palm fronds in my face. Now that I’m in New York, I’ll have to settle for them using Elm branches instead. So please, keep me in your prayers.
(I’ll prepare an alternate Tumblr Tuesday for any of you in the Southern Hemisphere who are offended by the weather patterns mentioned here.)
Crappy Santas
Every year, stores around the world become littered with crappy Santas. Beard length, hat placement, belly size, and suit hue are all standards that must be enforced, and this Tumblr blog is on the lookout.Let’s Be Glad!
We can safely listen to holiday music without retribution now, right? Whew. Let’s Be Glad! posts festive seasonal tracks performed by indie bands. (Whoa, I didn’t say “Christmas” there even once!)Rocketboom Blog
Rocketboom needs no introduction, but you may be unfamiliar with their blog. Rocketboom Blog, meet Tumblr. Tumblr, meet Rocketboom Blog. There! Now we’re all close friends and can go to the zoo together.One Surrealist a Day
One Surrealist a Day, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, curates works from the world of surrealism. It features a great theme, precise tagging, and plenty of Salvador Dalí.Beeriety
Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Also: Beer.Who do you nominate for the next Tumblr Tuesday?
Mark your calendars, because it is on.
More details to come. And remember, submissions are due one week from today— Wednesday, October 21st at 5pm PST!
You’re all probably sick of hearing about the small amount of snow New York City received over the weekend. That’s a real shame, because I’m going to talk about it some more. Look, I’ve never seen snow before, so this is a big deal. Plus, all those years in sunny Florida left me with some real misconceptions about how snow works.
First, snow doesn’t just go away. It piles up and waits for someone to come cart it off to the snow globe factory or something. Second, snow gets dirty. It may be beautiful on Day One, but immediately after that it turns into a giant nasty sponge which grabs hold of trash and sometimes even people. And finally, despite the mess, it’s incredibly tempting to jump into a huge pile of snow whilst yelling “Cowabunga, dudes!” Seriously, I can’t make it out of my front door without nearly doing a cannonball in it. The only thing stopping me is the sharks.
The more you know! And now, the Tumblrs you’ve been waiting for:
Fresh Photons
Interested in science but not excited about all the work involved? Fresh Photons is just the thing for you. You’ll find an infinitely expanding collection of science imagery here. Science is hard! Let’s enjoy pictures!Succeed Blog
Succeeds are the opposite of Fails, so they’re kind of like Wins, but they’re much better than Wins because they’re Succeeds.workspaces
This Tumblr blog features photographs of where we spend most of our days: work. Spanning several decades and several career disciplines, perhaps there’s even something here to inspire you to do something with your crappy office.La Cuisine D’Art
A treasure chest filled with beautiful treats of the edible, drinkable, and audible varieties.Psychobabble
Psychology news from a psychotherapist. My favorites are the results of experiments and studies: Doodling helps memory and concentration, the primal connection between smell and episodic memory is mediated by the hippocampus, and reading Tumblr Tuesday makes you more sexually appealing.I might have missed your favorites, so who do you nominate for the next episode of Tumblr Tuesday?