A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ALLISON WEISS

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Dec 2nd

Farewell Flight is staying at my house...

Me: I'm not coming home tonight.
Luke: Staying at your boyfriend's?
Me: Ha, I wish. I'll be studying.
Luke: ...do you...have a boyfriend?
Me: ...no.
Luke: ...yessssss...
Dec 2nd

THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER

Ladies and gentlemen, approximately one hour ago I received an email from my musical...
Dec 2nd
H8 UGA BUSES.
Dec 1st
threedotdash: best part of my morning… waking up to this...
Dec 1st
Took a break from type homework to make an inspirational...
Dec 1st
Listen Listen
“Heartbeats (The Knife Cover)” - Allison Weiss (me)
Dec 1st
Listen Listen
Heartbeats - The Knife (via allow) Here’s my “Heartbeats” story. I once had this...
Dec 1st
“We’re all just searching for what’s next after skinnie...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF
Nov 30th
FOR SALE - FOR SALE - FOR SALE - FOR SALE!!! Turn...
Nov 30th
lanemoseley: the quote that inspired our 3D final. we put...
Nov 30th
“I love you. I respect you. I trust you. And you hitting the...”
— Christopher &...
Nov 29th
Warch Watch
Jenny Owen Youngs - “Hot In Herre” Have I mentioned how much of a badass...
Nov 29th
“It’s not like Beyoncé can’t sing. But what’s missing is the...”
—  Mary J. Blige (via...
Nov 29th
I love GigPosters.com. Forgot about it till now. I wish I...
Nov 29th

leftovers

25 business cards, 1 fifteen page typographic study, 2 portfolios of my semester’s work, 1...
Nov 29th
“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one:...”
— Voltaire (via bitchville)
Nov 29th
Etsy ::  Vintage Owls Handmade Guitar Strap I want these...
Nov 29th
Nov 29th
(via jennypeck) Where are you guys???
Nov 29th

Brothers spar for pseudo-indie cred

Joshua (age 13): I like The Death Set too.
Anthony (age 16): No you don't. The first time I listened to The Death Set, you came in the room and were like 'What is this? This isn't as good as Death Cab. Ben Gibbard's a god.'
Joshua: I never said Ben Gibbard was a god. He's better than you. Ever will be. At anything. In your whole entire life.
Nov 29th
My mom and I rented the first season a couple days ago and...
Nov 28th
(via, via) This is exactly what I would like to say to many...
Nov 28th
(via laureola, explor)
Nov 28th
“We should be ashamed of ourselves for letting this...”
— - Marco Worker dies at Long...
Nov 28th
“I am thankful for tumblr for taking the meme economy to a...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF
Nov 27th
Dad: Put some music on. Put on "Ice Ice Baby"
Me: I want Christmas music.
Lesli: "Ice Ice Baby" is kind of Christmasy.
Nov 27th
Nov 27th
Nov 27th
Found a giant Pikachu.
Nov 27th
Turducken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nov 27th
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27th
(via jessicap) HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE.  I am...
Nov 27th
The Knife Is Writing An Opera...
Nov 27th
I THINK TURDUCKENS ARE CRAZY
Nov 27th
Forgetting Sarah Marshall far surpassed my expectations. The...
Nov 27th
Nov 27th
1 Year Old Child is Pregnant . Baby born...
Nov 27th
GPOYW. Shopping with dad. Tommy gun vodka!
Nov 27th
Nov 26th
Crime scene in Ikea?
Nov 26th
Nov 26th
nevver HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVE YALL
Nov 26th
(via virginiaisforzombies) hahaha who made this? It’s...
Nov 26th
“I want Tom back.”
— My Brother, during a...
Nov 26th
Nov 26th
Nov 26th
Nov 26th
Nov 26th
Judge in Miami Rules Florida Ban on Gay...
Nov 25th
holler.
Nov 25th
Warch Watch
The Thermals “Pillar of Salt” (via whiteyone) This music video is hilarious. I’m...
Nov 25th
mp3.amazon.com
Nov 25th
Warch Watch
drinks4one: Cold and carolin’. Cameron is s0 authentic!
Nov 25th
(via carolynrez, chris-o)
Nov 25th
Love when my MySpace plays get stuck on 69.
Nov 25th
Come shop at Apple on Friday! For ONE DAY ONLY you can shop...
Nov 25th

Productivity

Today was pretty productive. I booked a show at 40 Watt for January 8th (holllerrrr!), and I spent...
Nov 25th
threedotdash: chuck’s chair on gg set :) OH MY GOD. Just...
Nov 25th
“There is always one person you love who becomes that...”
— Chuck Klosterman (via...
Nov 25th
threedotdash: on set at gossip girl with Q. xoxo ; ) ...
Nov 25th
“Truth is somewhere between reality and perception.  Either...”
— thehipsterdiet
Nov 24th
Nov 24th

Why Bolt is fully awesome:

virginiaisforzombies: Jenny Lewis did the one song in the film. Plus it’s in 3D. And good. Dude!...
Nov 24th
dagmarrr:tell every1 dat u kno
Nov 24th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 11-23)
Nov 24th
kari-shma:(via:  .elsie*cake.)
Nov 24th
carolynrez: (via: Weheartit) Excellent typographic...
Nov 24th

omg

Me: I really think Mom should start text messaging.
AJ: Yeah, she already uses all the lingo.
Nov 24th
“It’s already the end of 2k8, yall. I lived 2k8 pretty hard....”
— Hipster Runoff
Nov 23rd
Warch Watch
Playskool’s “Kota the Triceratops” OH MY GOD. I would’ve done anything for...
Nov 23rd
threedotdash: snl after dinner
Nov 23rd

SHOPPING 2008!

Today was awesome! I spent $50 and got a new dress and sweater from Macy’s, a shirt from Urban...
Nov 23rd
threedotdash: ahhhhhhhhh Rosie is living the dream right...
Nov 23rd
threedotdash: My dad’s idea was tim’s intro!! YEAH!! WAY TO GO!!
Nov 23rd
Nov 22nd
Nov 22nd
Nov 22nd
AJ
Nov 22nd
Crazy dad.
Nov 22nd
Nov 22nd
Atlanta
Nov 22nd
I love YouTube. A couple comments on my MGMT cover.
Nov 22nd
(via saintpierre)
Nov 22nd
Warch Watch
threedotdash: i <3 allison weiss. even years ago she knew what she was doing with a guitar! ...
Nov 21st

My fingertips

It’s been so cold lately and I am kind of hating it. I bundle up nicely though so I’m...
Nov 21st
Warch Watch
(via paulscheer:Videogum: Video Blog: TV, Movies, Webjunk) Four girls have a geniune emotional...
Nov 20th
“Can’t WAIT to see you!!!!! I’m making Lazy...”
— Email from my mom. I...
Nov 20th
(via jinon) All hail Raptor Jesus! — topherchris
Nov 20th
(via peterwknox) Everyone knows I love The End.
Nov 20th
Let Me Google That For You
Nov 20th
(via jennypeck) WHO DREW THIS?! It’s so cute! I love...
Nov 20th
markyb New GMail themes are really cool!
Nov 19th
(via thedailywhat)
Nov 19th
So Very Happy by dazeychic. (via zehnuhr, swissmiss) Or I...
Nov 19th
Listen Listen
“I Don’t Really Love You Anymore” - The Magnetic Fields (it’s not true).
Nov 19th
Just a lil taste of what kind of music Allison Weiss fans...
Nov 19th
Poster for the project below. Apparently Moon makes posters...
Nov 19th
Part of a project that one of the other typography classes...
Nov 19th

d8 08

Oh, so I suppose I should update the blog-reading masses and say that my first online dating...
Nov 19th
(via drinks4one) oh my god seriously.
Nov 18th
lanemoseley: this is a bomb-disarming robot designed for...
Nov 18th
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/11/1826.html
Nov 18th
“I think what we really need right now is to embody the...”
— Tegan Quin
Nov 18th
Listen Listen
“My Number” - Tegan & Sara The funny thing about T+S for me is that I used to...
Nov 18th
(via tparty) Just a little poem about feeling bad and...
Nov 18th
new pics up at omgparty.com.
Nov 17th
new pics up at omgparty.com.
Nov 17th
“Did you see the Obamas on 60 minutes last night? They were...”
— My Mom
Nov 17th
FUCK YES PLEASE
Nov 17th
Obama to Address the Nation Each Week on...
Nov 17th
Bro playing on the street!
Nov 17th
Witt Wisebram hanging out in his awesome school bus.
Nov 17th
Another shot from inside the bus. They have a Waffle House...
Nov 17th
The Wild is so much fun.
Nov 17th
Awesome paintings by Alex Aserr in Lamar Dodd the other...
Nov 17th
(via waxandmilk) Could Paul be any cuter? No.
Nov 16th
I hate how the Vista advertisements rave about how parents can limit their kids’ time spent on...
Nov 16th
(via razzle-dazzle) I would like to sail away in this...
Nov 16th
jennyowenyoungs is living the dream, obviously.
Nov 16th
(via jennypeck) Having a blast at the WUOG Exec interviews...
Nov 15th
(via merlin) A wonderful little haiku.
Nov 15th
Jamming in the living room.
Nov 15th
AJ at flicker
Nov 15th
I love Witt Wisebram and The Wild!
Nov 15th
“I love a bitch who wear glasses.”
— Lil Wayne on Sarah Palin (via...
Nov 14th
(via dsquared92) My favorite part of last night’s...
Nov 14th

Web Hosting

I think it’s time for me to grow up and host my website somewhere other than Yahoo. I’m...
Nov 14th
Warch Watch
Matt and Kim - Daylight (Official Video) Hey! I like this band! Why have I never heard of them...
Nov 14th
(via aeropuertos) seriously.
Nov 14th
(via brantleyjones) Veggiemorphin’!
Nov 14th
brantleyjones: The wave of the future. The dawn of a new...
Nov 14th

I love you, Tumblr.

Nov 13th

Sometimes school is GREAT!

Type Final: Design A Typographic T-Shirt  and wear it to the scheduled final exam period. it must...
Nov 13th
(via annarodriguez)
Nov 13th
“I don’t want to be too indie and I don’t want to...”
— Sara Quin
Nov 13th
Warch Watch
The Stupid Song - Allison Weiss Not sure if I put this on Tumblr yet or not. This may have been one...
Nov 13th
GPOYW! New stickers. Don’t you want one? This is me,...
Nov 13th
Tegan Quin, Augusten Burroughs Perform at SPIN.com Event ...
Nov 12th

Tegan Quin wrote a song for Augusten...

Me: HEY! Have you read "A Wolf At The Table" by Augusten Burroughs?
Sarah: I KNOW what you're going to tell me, and I DON'T want to know.
Nov 12th
IRON HYMEN - Girls Abstinence-Only Education...
Nov 12th
Warch Watch
Allison Weiss - “I Was An Island” I wrote a song last weekend and this is it!...
Nov 12th
nevver: “To have the apprentice in the Sun”,...
Nov 12th

WTF GMAIL!

My Gmail just EXPLODED and delivered a hundred late emails. This is terrible. Now I’m going to...
Nov 12th
11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World
Nov 11th
(via 1000lolz) This is for Jenny Peck.
Nov 11th
an open letter to taylor swift.
Nov 11th
“grawlix, n. A string of typographical symbols used...”
— The Wiktionairy defintion of...
Nov 11th
Warch Watch
Allison + AJ Weiss - Yer Goin’ Down (7/10/08) Just found this video from the summer tour when...
Nov 11th
Warch Watch
Tegan And Sara - Call It Off Amazing song, very sad. Really cool music video. Sara wraps Tegan in...
Nov 11th
I could listen to Tegan & Sara all day. OH WAIT, I DO. They’re slowly but surely becoming...
Nov 11th
saintpierre: Gorgeous logo, nice store just up the street....
Nov 11th
maxforfree: Antler trampoline. DANGER DANGER!
Nov 11th
babybitch: We Heart It.
Nov 11th
nickmcglynn: Obama is a Mac user Check out that cute...
Nov 10th
Plz come see me.
Nov 10th
Whether it be breakfast food or life experiences, this is...
Nov 10th
This is the part where me and AJ nestled in Dylan...
Nov 10th
Almost the same, except one has a beard. We love Dave. (via...
Nov 10th
Dylan Gilbert & The Roarin Twenties are playing in...
Nov 10th
This was the part of the show where we all got on stage with...
Nov 10th
If you hang out with Chris Butcher, he will take your...
Nov 10th
bigcrush: dance parties. house shows. WUOG. installations....
Nov 10th
“I hope I get to make out with you in my dreams.”
— best quote ever. (via...
Nov 10th
Listen Listen
“And Darling” - Tegan & Sara I never really paid attention to this song before, but...
Nov 9th
Elliott Smith's self-titled album only $3
Nov 9th
“I love the relationship that anyone has with music…because...”
—  Nick Hornby (via bigcrush)
Nov 9th
Tegan Quin in CA, protesting Prop 8. Awesome.
Nov 9th
virginiaisforzombies: Photo taken by Allison Weiss. Awww...
Nov 9th
hrrrthrrr: We went and saw Apes & Androids last night...
Nov 9th
“We’re not a Christian band, she’s just a comedian.”
— AJ Weiss (via...
Nov 9th

THIS MEMORY WILL LAST FOREVER

brantleyjones: “He’s the only male of the four. He’s bald. He’s buff.  He’s Joe the Plumber....
Nov 9th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-9)
Nov 9th
PostSecret - Sent from GA?
Nov 9th
Me and Dylan Gilbert!
Nov 9th
Ihop.
Nov 9th
Dinner at McGuire’s.
Nov 8th
Chris Butcher in Hickory!
Nov 8th
Garmin SanDiego.
Nov 8th
Road snacks pt. 2
Nov 8th
Road snacks.
Nov 8th
Playing in Hickory, NC tonight! I can’t wait!...
Nov 8th
yvynyl: Turn Your iPhone Into a Four-Track Recorder |...
Nov 8th
“Next time you have a meaningful conversation with crls,...”
— Jenny Peck
Nov 8th
“I only rlly need a lil machine with a few websites.”
— Hipster Runoff
Nov 8th
Hipster Runoff
Nov 8th
Listen Listen
themattsmith: Want to hear my cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into The Dark”,...
Nov 7th
“Our neighbors have a “Yes on 8” sign on their front lawn and...”
— New York Times Social Q’s (via...
Nov 7th
Warch Watch
Barney Cam: Barney’s Holiday Extravaganza Did you guys know that Bush has a dog named Barney,...
Nov 7th
“Just wanna breathe into the microphone like an animal with...”
— Hipster Runoff, Missin the...
Nov 7th
strangers unite. tonight is our night. we...
Nov 7th
Just realized it’s Friday, which means I’m awake 2 hours earlier than I need to be...
Nov 7th
miss u.
Nov 7th
(via sabine) The CNN hologram: almost as exciting as...
Nov 7th
(via saintpierre) I WANT ALL OF THESE.
Nov 7th
“social security will be gone, but at least we can get a free...”
— Allison Weiss, on being a...
Nov 7th
I do not have any money so am sending you...
Nov 7th
carolines: That Dress? Everyone Has an Opinion - The...
Nov 6th
Being American is "in" again. Hooray!
Nov 6th
“Barack Obama headquarters!”
— My Dad, answering the phone.
Nov 6th
TEXAS LINEMAN'S FACEBOOK STATUS GETS HIM...
Nov 6th
“I’m in San Francisco right now and I think it’s fair to say...”
— Jenny Owen Youngs 
Nov 6th
No On 8 Protest 25 (via Oscalito)
Nov 6th
LAist: Thousands Protest Over Prop 8, LAPD on Tactical...
Nov 6th
I wish I was cool enough to have the “like” feature. Grrahghhfljksdf.
Nov 6th
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”
— Arthur Rubenstein. (via)
Nov 6th
(via ojacko) LOL awesome!
Nov 6th
“Life would be so much easier if I was a dog or a redneck.”
— Kingsley (via snaggleraggle)
Nov 6th
how did I not realize until RIGHT NOW that my name can be broken up into three words: ALL IS ...
Nov 6th
Nov 6th
Halloween pics up at omgparty.com
Nov 6th
Halloween pics up at omgparty.com
Nov 6th
Halloween pics up at omgparty.com
Nov 6th
Halloween pics up at omgparty.com
Nov 6th
Halloween pics up at omgparty.com
Nov 6th
“James Blunt: Lonely Boy.”
— Girls Night In
Nov 6th
This was stuck behind a desk. Found it four years later to...
Nov 6th
We found some interesting things while cleaning out the...
Nov 6th
“Barack Obama is going to get a lot of people laid tonight....”
— Cajun Boy, 10:58 PM, Tuesday,...
Nov 5th
lfarm: My friend Andrew, who was beside himself. Lauren is...
Nov 5th
My niece with her dad (my big bro). Not your typical...
Nov 5th
lfarm: The corner of Bedford and N. 7th in Williamsburg....
Nov 5th
Listen Listen
“Between the Bars” - Elliott Smith cover by Allison Weiss (me). I’ve been wanting...
Nov 5th

it's hard

allthegoodstuff: not to get really upset at people who disagree.  i really have to remind myself...
Nov 5th
“I definitely feel more connected to Obama than I do to the...”
— Jenny Peck
Nov 5th
“I just got invited to the Facebook event: “Wear black...”
— Claire Sonnier
Nov 5th
(via hipsterrunoff)
Nov 5th
(via tucker) I want this on a sticker. Now.
Nov 5th
I love McCain and his speech! Thanks for being a good sport!
Nov 5th
“That’s change we can believe in. Fuckin’...”
— Rob Thomason
Nov 5th
“That’s why I’m okay with it. At least there will...”
— Caroline, on Obama winning.
Nov 5th
Athens, 11.04.08.
Nov 4th
I’m really excited about having a president that the world respects.
Nov 4th
My first GA voter sticker!
Nov 4th
Nov 4th
Nov 4th
patrickmoberg:Today is a big day. Patrick Moberg strikes...
Nov 4th
Some students in the art school are offering rides to the...
Nov 4th
From last year’s Rock For Barack rally!
Nov 4th
“You are running on idealism today and this may not be such a...”
— My horoscope for today. How...
Nov 4th

VOTE TODAY!

Just ‘cause yr candidate’s numbers might be up, doesn’t mean you can slack off!...
Nov 4th
“if you don’t believe in science, get the fuck off my campus.”
— allison weiss (via carolines)
Nov 4th
“It’s about having fun in clean ways. Like tie dye.”
— Caroline Sumners, on...
Nov 4th
SLCing it up!
Nov 4th
“In New Zealand last year a couple was banned from naming...”
— Teenager changes name to...
Nov 3rd
(via threedotdash) SO MUCH FREE STUFF FOR VOTING! VOTE,...
Nov 3rd

Potentially Embarrassing Question: What...

Hanson. 5th grade. I made a sign and stood in the lawn section of the Lakewood Amphitheater with my...
Nov 3rd
The Olsen Twins Have Lived Meaningful Lives...
Nov 3rd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-2)
Nov 3rd
Finding the Iron Horse was awesome. Yes, obviously I know that it’s not a big secret where it...
Nov 2nd
We found the Iron Horse.
Nov 2nd
“I think passing a law about people wearing sagging pants is...”
— Barack Obama
Nov 2nd
jennypeck: YES
Nov 2nd
“In life, only regret the pancakes you did not eat.”
— Heather Rivers (via pietzke)
Nov 2nd

THE EIGHT BALL & THE IRON HORSE

Tonight was one of the most fun nights I’ve ever had in Athens. We followed the directions of...
Nov 2nd
Nov 2nd
Celebrating the best hour ever.
Nov 2nd
The Ring. Scary every time.
Nov 2nd
BIKE GANG.
Nov 2nd
MIDNIGHT ON PRINCE.
Nov 2nd
IRN PWNIEZ 4L
Nov 2nd
Nov 2nd
Bikes at night 08.
Nov 2nd
(via fuckyeahsharks)
Nov 2nd
Marcel Duchamp and Mariah Carey play chess (via Wreck and...
Nov 2nd
lfarm: Autumn in Grosse Pointe Love it.
Nov 2nd
The Iron Horse “In 1954, University of Georgia...
Nov 1st
“None of these people are attractive. Why would I want to eat...”
— Chris Earl, watching an...
Nov 1st
Rosie got me this awesome robot print! I love it!
Nov 1st
“I wanted to hate this… but I just can’t!”
— a Last.fm comment on my song,...
Nov 1st

Success

Warm and toasty all night long in my full-piece tigger suit, I was able to fully enjoy Athens...
Nov 1st
blakeley: Double Dare! Jessica and Blakeley are my favorite...
Nov 1st