I’m just a guy who lives in Germantown, Maryland. This is my stream of consciousness converted into hypertext. Feel free to send any urgent communiqués to kevinmwenzel at gmail. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-1647215-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @spdracerx)http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw0s7lx8M1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I know <a href="http://faneffingtastic.tumblr.com/post/17045824152/he-picked-the-red-frames-because-they-are-like">Kara already posted a similar picture</a> but this is just too cute not to share.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/17050588179http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/17050588179Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:24:00 -0500marleyglasses<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu3lgVCg31qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I apologize to <a href="http://starbangledanner.tumblr.com">starbangledanner</a> for stealing their schtick, but I couldn’t help myself.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16987836531http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16987836531Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:40 -0500starbangledanner<p>And if you don’t know, <a href="http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/">now you know</a>.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16984818414http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16984818414Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:20:06 -0500bootstrap<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry52ivO11qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/16923764139/available">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://uncrate.com/stuff/duff-beer/">Available</a></p> </blockquote> <p>!!!</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16926805460http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16926805460Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:02:27 -0500duff beerbeerthe simpsons<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://frageelay.tumblr.com/post/16872372896/joyforjulie">frageelay</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>When I read of <strong><a href="http://bestgirlbetty.tumblr.com/post/16838287654/so-yeah-it-has-metastasized-to-my-brain">Julie’s news about the cancer overstaying its welcome</a></strong> this morning, I had myself a good cry. I got mad. I prayed. And then I thought about this incredible community here and how much we all adore Julie. We may not hold a magical cure for cancer in our hands, but we can direct a laser beam of joy and happiness and love her way, and I absolutely believe to the very core of my being that doing so is a worthwhile endeavor.</p> <p>I wrote this week at Makearoo about ‘happycacheing,’ a term I coined for sites, people, music, images, movies, videos that make each of us happy. A spank bank for joy, if you will. Thinking about Julie today, I thought: what if we created a cache of happiness and joy and love for others, too?</p> <p>So here’s what I propose: <strong>Whenever you post something inspiring/silly/happy/joyful that you think Julie would like, hashtag it with ‘#joyforjulie.’ It can be a post you made just for her or something you were going to share anyway that fits this theme. </strong></p> <p>That way, after a sucky round of radiation treatments or whenever she has a few moments to chill or just needs a laugh or a hug from one of us, she can click her very own hashtag and feel the joy and love and hopeful energy radiating from this community. Who knows; maybe some of it will zap those misguided, overachieving cancer cells. And if you think about it, anyone clicking that hashtag might feel better clicking through those posts, so the joy spreads outward like ripples on a pool. I know Julie will love that, too. She’s kind of awesome like that.</p> <p>Do it! Reblog, share the love, spead the #joyforjulie. Thanks, humans!</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16872727702http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16872727702Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:51:12 -0500joyforjuliebestgirlbetty<p>Yay, willpower!</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16870247613http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16870247613Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:45:38 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypve7cOOw1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>GPOYW - Attempting the “look good, feel good” approach. I’m not sure how good I actually look, but in my own head I’m like Ryan fucking Gosling in this bitch.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16862776190http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16862776190Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:42:07 -0500gpoyw<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypu9beHDx1qz4yh1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m pretty sure <a href="http://rartastic.tumblr.com/post/16861755143/yes-yes-i-am-rocking-this-color-combo-today-i">Rachel</a> and <a href="http://mrsbadcrumble.tumblr.com/post/16861456942/mrs-roper-is-my-spirit-animal">Kathleen</a> are wearing slightly different versions of the same outfit today.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16862225811http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16862225811Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:17:35 -0500rartasticmrsbadcrumble<p>I alternate between feeling like “I am the baddest motherfucker on the planet” and “I am an awful person and nobody will ever love me again” way more often than I probably should. I really need to choose one delusion and stick with it.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16830513563http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16830513563Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:07:58 -0500truthful tuesdaychoose your delusion<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16775914710/tumblr_lymqj1zzix1qz4yh1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Turn Me On - Norah Jones</p> <p>STM</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16775914710http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16775914710Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:04:13 -0500turn me onnorah jonesmusicmp3stm<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyivfeASnR1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, maybe I have two favorite parts of today.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16647150749http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16647150749Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:59:38 -0500marleyfavorite partbaseball<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyip3vulJw1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m calling it early today…this is my favorite part.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16639999221http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16639999221Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:43:07 -0500marleyfavorite part<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://smartasshat.tumblr.com/post/16609475545/there-is-a-dog-high-fiving-in-g-hangout">smartasshat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>When <a href="http://frageelay.tumblr.com/post/16608326490/george-one-day-he-will-rule-us-all">cats in Santa hats</a> can high-five dogs in a Google+ hangout, can world peace be far behind?</p> </blockquote> <p>If I told you that the dog in question (Gizmo) was also wearing a chicken suit, would that just blow your mind?</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16610036595http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16610036595Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:27 -0500georgemilkglassmaofrageelaygizmosmartasshat<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BjfbS_Kj-J0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.stephenonline.net/post/16535055633/rapcat-this-is-the-hottest-jam-ever-if-you-dont">squibble</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Rapcat</p> <p>This is the hottest jam ever</p> <p>If you don’t watch it, I don’t wanna know you.</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16535280802http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16535280802Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:38:14 -0500rapcat<p>Stress is delicious.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16530988368http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16530988368Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:05:28 -0500brownie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf4okrRx21qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Burrito therapy</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16529491012http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16529491012Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:29:08 -0500burrito<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycv1h4z7a1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>GPOYW - “One is the loneliest number” edition.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16462210677http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16462210677Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:05:41 -0500gpoyw<p>I need some positive vibes. If you could send some my way, I would appreciate it.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16354251057http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16354251057Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:17:03 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly88c8vVpG1qz4yh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We are the new dynamic duo.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16324182628http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16324182628Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:04:55 -0500marleynostalgio appfaces app<p>Ouch.</p>http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16315117902http://tumblr.thevertigomonologues.com/post/16315117902Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:45:54 -0500motherfucker