January 2008
54 posts
Ego →
Don’t get me wrong…I still want a Macbook Air… But this puppy is rather pretty, too. (Note: I have no idea what kind of internal capabilities it has — they probably aren’t even that good!) Found here.
You know "Felicity" was on TV a long time ago...
a) She has to call her friends on a pay phone. and b) She only dials seven numbers.
Target Tells a Blogger to Go Away →
As a Target-lover, pseudo-blogger, and public relations professional — Target’s response just doesn’t make sense to me. Isn’t part of their core audience 20-somethings? And don’t 20-somethings…oh, I don’t know…BLOG? Or at least READ blogs? Hmm… (But I do hear the argument about “non-traditional media” — Target can’t...
You know you're getting old when...
Certain columns in the Wall Street Journal appeal to you.
Oscar Nominees: The Animated Short Films →
I don’t have time to watch these now, but I’ll have to look into this tonight when my film student friend Caitlin is back to crashing on my couch….she’d appreciate this. :)
Come Back, Little Sheba →
No. Please don’t.
What I Did Today
- OTTO for dinner (three words: olive oil gelato) - Brooklyn Brewery (free tour = not worth it) - Brooklyn Industries (click to see my cute laptop bag!) - Bitten @ Steve & Barry’s (too many choices!) - The Container Store (organizing system for my mom’s closet) - Martha Stewart kitchen collection @ Macy’s (yeah, pastry cutter!) …whew!
One of the best decisions I ever made...
…was getting a Paste magazine yearly subscription for $1.00. (Back when they were running that promotion a couple of months ago…I don’t think it’s going on anymore.) Excellent running commentary about the entertainment industry AND a free mix CD every month? SO good.
Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus... →
Bottom Line: Does this mean I’m getting a $600 check in the spring? Because I could really use it….to go to Vegas. Or London. Haven’t decided yet. ;)
Top Chef: Chicago →
“Fourth season debuts on March 12” Must mark calendar.
Gavin DeGraw @ Bowery Ballroom - 03.04.08 →
‘BOUT TIME, GD.
Plastic Bags Get Bagged By Whole Foods →
(golf claps for Whole Foods) I will say that I’ve tried my best to always have a resuable bag on hand when going to the grocery store around my apartment…but it’s rough when I’m just in Manhattan for the day and feel like stopping by WF or TJ’s for a few items. Luckily for me, Ms. Larson got me a BAGGU for Xmas. ;)
John Mayer has a Macbook Air →
Figures. Reason #235,784,990 why we need to elope immediately… ;)
How Facebook Is Like Ikea →
“They get their customers to do the work—and to enjoy doing it.” I love both of these things, so I can’t complain.
Wii Plusses and Minuses
+ Just discovered that you can connect to the Internet via WiFi — now I can check the weather and read the day’s headlines with ease. (Not to mention using the Wii store.) _ No DVD player. (You think they would’ve built that in??)
I want a bento box.
While my finger hovered over the eBay “buy” button for this beauty, my mind wonders, “Now that we have a MUJI in NYC, do they sell one there?” Hmmm…something to look into. But I am liking the green frog - very Sanrio.
throwing a super bowl party...
merely for the excuse to cook for a group of people — there’s football involved? news to me. so far, we’ve got two gay guys, a foreign couple, and a bunch of very girly girls coming. the most entertaining portion will be the commercials, undoubtedly. but anyway: need to figure out the menu. thinking of making chilli, even though i don’t truly enjoy it myself. (i’m...
while i am looking for a career change... →
…becoming P. Diddy’s personal assistant probably isn’t the way to go.
Heard this one a lot yesterday...
“Ugh, Wired’s so-called ‘Liveblog’ of Mac World isn’t updating nearly fast enough.” -Whine by Me — whitewhine
NY Times.com at CES →
I love everything that David Pogue does….his videos could entertain me for hours.
don't know why...
…but i used to love watching mystery science theater 3000 when i was younger. (like, 12-13 years old.) in retrospect, i probably didn’t fully understand everything that happened, but i think it was the closest thing i knew to ‘mockumentary’ like jokes…that, and i loved the ridiculous running commentary during such hits like “return of the swamp man” or...
“The boss says he’s firing me cause I didn’t live up to his...”
– Fast Company.com
Sam the Cooking Guy →
Caught this guy’s show on TV at a wine bar in San Diego — this recipe, actually —- and was totally mesmerized. As a Food Network junkie for at least eight years now, I’ve recently taken to branching out…first, Anthony Bourdain (watched a few episodes of No Reservations recently - that man is a genius), and now Sam. I think I’ll have to watch NYCTV more often...
haiku review. (broadway edition)
the gazillion bubble show you will enjoy this. if you are under seven.. or completely drunk. disclaimer: i went for free — michelenicole (yes, i was there, too.)
i wish i had photoshop on my macbook.
sometimes i get these creative bursts of energy…but i don’t own the proper equipment to express them. guess that’s why i shouldn’t quit my job and should keep making money; so i can spend my hard-earned moolah on more items that i don’t really need but do a good job of entertaining me.
apparently i've been more places than i thought.
View my profile Visit TripAdvisor.com
Another CA trip summary...
Monica’s got the pictures to prove it, though. (I took the photo of her with the striking writers!)
you know you're in california when (part III)
1. The sight of fruit trees excite you, in particular, ones you’ve never seen before. 2. You need to make a “plusses and minuses” chart about your hotel. (Plus: Free wireless. Minus: Being given an uncleaned room. Plus: Free warm cookie at check-in. Minus: Having to push the cart with all of your heavy bags on it to your second room.) 3. You just want to bust out...
you know you're in california when (part II)
1. You stop to buy coffee for striking WGA members outside of NBC Studios….because you support The Office. 2. It takes 2 1/2 hours to get somewhere that’s only an hour away. Ah, traffic. 3. You’re staying in the same town where an international film festival and a rubber stamp convention are taking place. 4. Hot dogs for lunch have never been a better idea. 5. You’re...
you know you're in california when...
1. You see palm trees from the window of the plane before you’ve even landed. 2. While driving around Hollywood, your first thought is “I wonder if that’s where Heidi and Spencer live…” 3. Your cab driver thinks you’re insane because you want to go to In-N-Out Burger for dinner. 4. There’s a pamphlet on “earthquake safety” in your hotel room....
Mark Lives in IKEA →
My only regret about being in California this week is that I won’t be able to go to Paramus to witness this work of genius in person. YouTube will have to suffice.
i am now, officially, the proud owner of...
…one of these. i’m in love.
Pennsylvania Road Show →
I’ve spent a fair share of my youth in Berks County enjoying this theater…warm, fuzzy memories. “The Sovereign Performing Arts Center (136 North Sixth Street, Reading; 610-898-7299;www.sovereigncenter.com) has a huge domed ceiling that soars over its 1,800 seats. The building first housed a market and Masonic hall when it was built in 1870, but for most of its existence, it was...
Jason Mraz - The Right Kind of Phrase...
going to la on tuesday...
…and i’ve got time to kill. what to do in less than 3 hours?
“Steven Daedelus: Should I haze him to the point of tears or beyond?
Jack...”
– Kitchen Confidential (Watched all exisiting episodes - 13 - on Hulu yesterday. Shame it got cancelled, but now it just makes me want to read the A. Bourdain book.)
What's your work style? →
You know you want to know! (…it’s not like I work for them or anything…)