Archive for December, 2007

Step By Step Oragami
Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Brought to you by the Peabody Essex Museum, these step by step videos on such favorites as the Phoenix and the Water Lily make you want to run out and buy a pack of colorfully patterned square-shaped paper.

Historical Drinking Stories
Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Think you have good drinking stories?  Not compared to these 5 guys.
#1 is kind of my wet dream.
(via Coudal.)

Denial Twist
Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Nikka Costa’s got a new single and, as per usual, it rocks. This chick has totally got it goin’ on. She needs to get to the east coast pronto so I can stalk her out. Go listen to Denial Twist immediately.

Paint Brushes are Overrated
Thursday, December 27th, 2007

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To see his other work, go here. (Thanks, Danny.)

Breaking Up Had Never Been Easier
Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Thanks to BreakUpEmail.com you no longer have to put any real thought into the breakup conversation.  It’s as simple as checking the appropriate boxes and an email is generated and ready to be delivered.  There are even clever sign off lines such as “I hope maggots devour your testicles” and “I won’t miss your ugly [...]

It’s A Vegetarian Christmas!
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

I offered to cook Christmas (Eve) dinner for my family, with much apprehension from them all (“There’s a possibility of tofurkey?!”).  I know I know I know.  What is wrong with me?  How can you possibly be a VEGETARIAN on CHRISTMAS?  What about the HAM??  Ridiculous.
However, I just found that is quite simple and delicious [...]

Manicures
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

I am absolutely horrible at getting them.  Which is ridiculous.  How can you be bad at something that requires virtually no energy or brain power?  And I’m a hand model for crying out loud.  I don’t know.  But I do know this: that I manage to ruin it before I’m out the door of the [...]

I despise shopping for jeans.
Thursday, December 20th, 2007

I do it about once every 4 years, buy 3 pairs within a month, and don’t think about it again until they are falling apart, regardless of new styles and trends (and I do love fashion).  Well, I have been in the “falling apart” stage for oh, probably a year now.  Basically since I came [...]

Bloggers Helping Bloggers
Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Today I started stumbling while wishing and hoping that I’d find something that would inspire me to write something that would drive tens of thousands of people here so that maybe, just possibly, someone somewhere will want to buy ad space from me.
What I stumbled into is this cool guy who is allowing blogger’s to [...]

Like Pillows For Your Ears
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

My new headphones came and I am happy to say that they are pretty much the most awesome thing that has ever covered my ears. They’re comfy, they fold up nicely to throw in my bag, and they’re hot pink!  No more earbuds for moi, I’ve officially converted.