It's the Deefunk Era

I was having a similar conversation with a friend the other day about what states we forget exist. Mine is Idaho. I NEVER remember that Idaho is a state and like, who lives there? What does it look like? Is it mountainous? Flat? I have no idea. Do they have accents? Does stuff happen there? I forget all about it and then when I remember I become obsessed for like, 5 minutes then I forget all over again. 

eatyouratoms:

At least one a day is in public. Luckily I’m a mumbler. I caught myself in one today that went like this:

Oh my god. I alway forget that Delaware is like, part of the united states. I forget it exists. I don’t know why. But then I also don’t know what’s IN Delaware. Is Delaware like new jersey?…

She basically hit the nail on the NYer’s Hurricane weekend head. 

synecdoche:

get a thirty rack. drink every time someone on tumblr, the news, or your living room says irene. drink every time you catch yourself wondering if you have enough water and then drink every time you scold yourself for being someone who is worrying because ugh, it’s just rain and you are too cool to…