Mad Men Illustrated (very pretty)
I love Mad Men. But I love pretty pictures more. Or maybe just as much.
Emily and I really needed this tutorial before we hung those mirrors above our sofa (I mean futon)
Very informative
An open letter to Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Dear Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (N&NIP)
You had so much promise. You have Michael Cera and that girl from that awesome episode of Sex and the City with the Bat Mitzvah. You also had Bishop Allen, and I love Bishop Allen. A lot.
But strike one was when you spelled my name wrong. It really really would have been awesome if you’d lost the “h”. Strike two was the over-advertising. Strike three was just showing the same fucking ad over and over. That’s different from over-advertising. Over-advertising can be market saturation, with lots of different ads everywhere. That’s annoying on one level. What’s more annoying is seeing the same fucking ad every time. If you’re going to be shoving my face in your movie, at least show me a clip that’s not the one where that girl says she found Jesus.
Yours truly,
Nora “Fuck The H” Crapwelike
PS: No, I’m not going to see your movie. I’ll go see Bishop Allen another time.
Of Montreal mades me want to redecorate
These wall decals come with the special package of Of Montreal’s ‘Skeletal Lamping.’ DO WANT DO WANT.
An infuriating video
New buzzword: Gotcha journalism.
From Wonkette: Because she’s masochistic, Sarah Palin went back for more inquisition with her MORTAL FOIL, the ancient fire dragon Katie Couric. Of course this time she brought her actual father, John McCain, to come and sit in and change the subject when Katie Couric starts getting mean. Palin sounds, uh, better(?), and is able to not completely mangle her 2002-era platitudinous bullcrap about “the terrorists.” On the other hand, Palin comes off as extremely pathetic because JOHN MCCAIN HAS TO DEFEND HER CONSTANTLY FROM KATIE COURIC.
Hannah’s song
My friend Hannah was complaining that there are no good anagrams of her name, she has to share her name with too many small children, and there are no good songs containing her name. She’s right about it all, but this is what she found during her search for a song about a Hannah.
Womanizer womanizer womanizer womanizer
Um, I am a little excited about Britney’s new single. Listen HERE.
This is the type of crap song I love to clean my apartment to. Ok ok, I love it all the time, who am I kidding.
Here is Kenley Spears from this week’s Project Runway. I’m pretending she is the one singing Womanizer. hehe.
Now that’s a funny image
In the Roosevelt Room after the session, the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., literally bent down on one knee as he pleaded with Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, not to “blow it up” by withdrawing her party’s support for the package over what Ms. Pelosi derided as a Republican betrayal.
“I didn’t know you were Catholic,” Ms. Pelosi said, a wry reference to Mr. Paulson’s kneeling, according to someone who observed the exchange. She went on: “It’s not me blowing this up, it’s the Republicans.”
Mr. Paulson sighed. “I know. I know.”
Crazy Chinese!
My friend Chad was invited to speak at a conference in China put on by the Association for Soft Sciences. Here’s their website: www.ASSCHINA.org
I’d do a google image search of Ass China, but I’m scared to do that at work. But serious, Ass China??
Say it ain’t so, Splenda!
A new study says Splenda “contributes to obesity, destroys “good” intestinal bacteria and prevents prescription drugs from being absorbed.”
Splenda says there’s not enough data to support this, so I’m going with them on this, since I’m a Splenda addict and I choose to believe what I want. Also, this study was done by “the lobbying group for the natural-sugar industry and a chief competitor to and legal adversary of Splenda” says the NYT.
I think someone should address the real problem. Namely what are the side-effects were from all that “Slenda-sweet” (i.e. British Splenda knock-off) Nora and I ate for a year in England. Maybe Duke should do a study on THAT shit cause I think there’s crack in it. Look, proof Slenda Sweet is real!! Whoops, I guess it’s from South Africa. Who knew!?
Singing on Ugly Betty!!
YAYY! This video is just clips, but the cast of Ugly Betty obviously recorded this version of New York, New York at some point..(they film in NY now right?) I can’t wait for this show to start back up on Thursday and I really hope there is a musical number. Remember Vanessa Williams was a singer!!.. I think it was ‘Sometimes the snow comes down in June’.. blahblahblah.. yeah I know the words and that is sad. SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST was the name of that song and I didn’t even have to Google. OH, yes there IS a music video… take it away Wilhelmina Slater..
Youtube is saying it isn’t available but that’s not true!! HERE is the link. PS – Thank GOD for DVR so I can watch the Office and Ugly Betty without having to pick between them.
A true meeting of the minds
Did you watch Perez on Martha Stewart??
Martha is soo out of the loop! This is cracking me up. I heart Perez, and he really is getting in shape. LOVE when he asks Martha if her “financials” are accurate. Becko did you set up this interview??
PS, watch this video too, because it cemented my obsession with Perezzers. Skip to halfway or so. Maybe minute 3.
Waterfall Rap Crap
You know those waterfall installations that were a big deal a couple months ago? Well here is a rap about it.
Pretty Jewelry: Leslie Shershow
I just got back from a short visit to Boston. Whenever I stay, I usually crash at Emily’s place and get to hang with her cool posse. We often hang out on her roof, which requires climbing though her roommates Leslie and Stacy’s jewelery workshop. I always love looking at their little creations and the stuff in production. So check out Leslie’s jewelry because it’s blowing up all over boutiques out here. I especially like the Alaska series (silver pipelines and bear rug cuffs!) and the name of the line is just as cute…Mouse House.
Let’s all play this game.
Sarah Palin baby name generator.
Steph = Trough Gutted Palin
Becky/Dan = WMD Cessna Palin
Em = Fork Decoy Palin
Nora = Bush Gator Palin
I don’t know why Becky and Dan’s came out the same.
This sounds like a dinner I can make
Spaghetti Carbonara!
4 eggs, beaten
1/2-3/4 c. half and half
2T Parmesan cheese
Mix those ingredients and let sit, covered
Bacon, one pound, cooked and crumbled
Cook spaghetti (1 pound) drain, and return to pot. Add egg mixture and bacon. Combine well, for about 2 minutes. Eat immediately!
Add fresh tomatoes if you like them, (I don’t).
I am making a new effort to start cooking more regularly cause it’s not grossly hot out. After success with swiss chicken last week, this is what’s on deck for this week! Who’s interested in family dinner sometime? The recipes I use are seriously the easiest in the world. Thanks, mom.
Eat me crunchy: Do want.
My roommate sent this to me after she saw meet eating some soggy cherrios. She also sent me this.
I’m actually not an edge lover, but it’s a pretty cool idea. When are they going to make a pan for center lovers? I guess that’s just called a normal pan.
HEELS?! for BABIES?!
this is gross.. and not so ‘heelarious.’ that baby looks like a prostitot and she can’t even help it. See heelarious footwear in action here.
NYPost: HASID LUST CAUSE CULTURE CLASH OVER SEXY CYCLISTS
Get a few drinks in me, mention Williamsburg and biking on Bedford Ave and I will no doubt begin to ramble and yell about biking through the Hasid community in S. Wburg and how terrifying it is.
ARTICLE HERE
I’m all about moving the bike lane off of Bedford. Here are the problems I see…
1. People treat Bedford like a highway- people go waaay to fast and make quick left hand turns across the bike lane, even using the bike lane as a turn lane sometimes
2. “Hasids are forbidden from looking at members of the opposite sex who aren’t fully dressed, said local activist Isaac Abraham” – HUGE ISSUE- because men can’t look at me when i bike in my shorts, they aren’t looking at me when they cross the street and often jump out in the bikeline, mid-block where i’m not expecting pedestrians to be (vs. say, a crosswalk where one is supposed to be crossing the street)- very dangerous
3. “The issue of dress – or lack of it – wasn’t brought up at the meeting. Weisser and the other Hasids instead complained publicly about bike lanes allegedly causing parking problems and traffic congestion”- yes, this is another big issue- for some reason everyone double parks along Bedford, thus blocking the bike lane. On average, I would say on average when I bike along Bedford between Clinton Hill and Wburg (possibly a mile and a half) I have to dodge 3 double parked mini-vans and loading trucks. Specifically, there is some event hall near Bedford and Flushing where people are always double parked and waiting for the valet or dropping people off, but I think that generally this is a problem all over Bedford. rar.
END RANT (there’s more but I have a paper to write for school. Buy me a beer and I’ll rant some more… on many topics…)
Blog of the Day: Zombie McCain
http://zombiemccain.com/
spanks junior
WAAAAAAAHHHH!!
WFMU’s blog titled this photo “Best Baby Photo Ever.” It was hard not steal the title along with the photo.
Suri Needs Her Bangs Trimmed
Seriously. Cut dem bangs, yo. Is that why she’s holding money? To tip the stylist?
AMY POEHLER IS LEAVING SNL??
No way!!!!!!!!!
Amy Poehler: Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ will be ‘hard’
Tuesday, September 16th 2008, 2:16 PM
Edelson/AP
Amy Poehler, left, often impersonates Hillary Clinton on the show.
Amy Poehler is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after this season in order to focus on family.
The comedienne/actress, who expecting her first child with “Arrested Development” star Will Arnett, talked about parting with the show during an interview with Men’s Vogue.
“It’s gonna be really hard – Boyz II Men hard – to say goodbye to yesterday,” Poehler jokingly said of her nearly seven-year stint on the show.
“‘SNL’ was dangerous, late-night, last-minute and star-studded, but like any good drug, you need to know when to put it down.”
According to an SNL rep, the actress is staying with the show until her baby is born.
Though the mom-to-be makes no guarantee for a return to late-night TV, the star is reportedly working on her own show with “The Office” producers and writers at NBC.
Just last weekend, Poehler made headlines again for her spot-on portrayal of Senator Hillary Clinton in SNL’s season premiere.
I guess I have to cite The NY Daily News for the story, but jesus, Daily News, lay off the linking to your goddamn photos. Just report the fucking story.
You light up my life
hahaha, I’m so funny. these lamps are awesome.
Read Homebug’s guide to these lamps here
Funny story: Intern Dan and I went into a store where everything was expensive and they had lamp #4 there (which is totally fucking huge – they have it in Daniel’s office on Ugly Betty [see here]) and Dan tried to adjust it and move it and I freaked the fuck out and told him to stop because he was going to break it. Wait, that story sucks, sorry guys. And sorry for yelling at you in the store, Danny.
Sarah Palin is HILARIOUS
Q: How do you tell the difference between a child in a third-world country and abstinence-only sex education?
A: One works.
A tasty design
I love tile work like this:
BUT THAT’S ACTUALLY MADE OF MEAT I’M SERIOUS!!! SOOO AWESOME
Judge Judy comic strip from Jezebel
Hilarious- well done Jezebel!
Fey as Palin
Have ya seen it yet?
http://www.hulu.com/watch/34465/saturday-night-live-palin–hillary-open
