tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46238367361573914552012-02-16T17:48:03.082-05:00annanoreply@blogger.comBlogger2101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623836736157391455.post-72317994259255991472010-04-23T06:53:00.012-04:002010-04-23T07:16:06.446-04:00

I hit the local Adam and Eve store last night to get some things for my friend's Bachelorette party tonight.  Here are some things that caught my eye. It's funny, as I was taking the picture of the Sweeten'd Blow I was approached by one of the store employees.  I thought for sure she was going to reprimand me for taking pictures but instead I got a demo of a $124 "couples" vibrator. Meme the

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I can't tell if the gold chains are apart of the shirt.  It'd be genius if they are!

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Ate at Luxe Burger yesterday.   X. ordered a scotch on the rocks.  Can you believe that they had the gall to charge for the ice cubes????

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*And* I have an inflatable tongue!  Found this beaut in the grocery store.  Why is it reminiscent of a sex toy and why is it sold in a grocery store of all places?  Because someone like me will gladly pay $3.49 for the absurd.  Duh!

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Emotional, understated, progressive and disciplined. Click here for yours.

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"The time has come for you to lip-synch for your life.....now, don't f@#k it up!"

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Harvard-Based Crowdsource Project Seeks New Diabetes Answers — & Questions Posted using ShareThis

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There's talk of Royal de Luxe making an appearance in NYC later this year.  If that were to happen you do know that a road trip would be in order, right? Photo credit:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosreusser/ / CC BY 2.0

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In an effort to get my ass in shape I started walking in the mornings again.  I will point out the obvious and say that walking in the winter at 5 in the morning is way different than walking at that hour during the Summer months, which is when I last did my walking regimen. I've also decided to do the two hundred sit-ups program.  It seems like a cool thing -- manageable, free and a good

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I love this! Saw this today at the Rose Museum at Brandeis University. This picture doesn't do it justice --- it was so great in all its GINORMOUSNESS.

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I love the 7-day prayer candles that are sold in my supermarket.    They're cheap (~$1.50), they've got wacky graphics, bold colors and they're right next to all the Goya products one could ever need. You can also buy them on-line in case the patron saint and/or occasion you need to pray to is not available in the store.  Here are several that cracked me up.   The instructions for the Lucky

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...that I really didn't need to know existed and now I must share with you: I'm assuming these women only live in areas where open-toe shoes can be worn year round. If you dare to see more click here.

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So I'm done!  I have to say that making a playlist for 12 people with very diverse tastes was f'n hard!!!  I hope they think it's as rockin' as I do! Oh and iTunes really does have a limit on how many times you can burn a CD containing purchased songs (it's 7).  Easy enough to circumnavigate but still annoying. My packaging: And, more importantly, my playlist: People Who

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I'm in a CD club.   There's thirteen of us, myself included.  We started the group back in January '09. Not everyone was able to distribute a CD for their assigned month (due to life and, in some cases, general lameness) but for those that delivered I have to say I was pretty impressed.   Second to seeing what selection of music someone chose, I totally dug taking in the overall presentation (how

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You know I'd love to see this.  The schlock factor looks too irresistible. To view the trailer click here.

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The walking sleeping bag or the Slanket? Walking sleeping bag as seen on Tokyomango And the slanket, as seen in our living room

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If you don't have this you album you should correct the problem now.  Seriously.

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I have to admit that the running turkey in this commerical totally makes me laugh.

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The description from Boston.com:  "Boston-area performance artists band together to bring you Boston's newest holiday tradition: "THE SLUTCRACKER. This scene-by-scene retelling of the Nutcracker, written and directed by Vanessa White, is resplendent with ribald parody and "whisks the audience away to a carefree realm of sexual fantasy." THE SLUTCRACKER is the sexy-freaky holiday zeitgeist

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Watched Antichrist on Friday night. So freaky!   Has anyone seen this?

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Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees a naughty resemblance here... Hint:  It's not the mini-motorbike that I'm thinking of.

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A Himalayan Salt Plate of course.  Duh.  Saw this while browsing the NYT's Holiday Gift Guide.  This large hunk of salt can be used to cook anything from meat to fish (or even fry eggs as the picture suggests) either on your grill or on your stovetop burner.   Supposedly it cooks your food perfectly while imbuing it with salt.  And since it's naturally antimicrobial the cleanup consists of

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When even this looks attractive:

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Business Up Front, Party In Back. Am I alone in thinking that he kind of resembles Lawrence from Office Space?

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Sometimes making the right decision can feel so wrong. Fuck.

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They are never dull....

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 I like to think that I've got some skillz when it comes to finding out information which is why it irked me to no end that I could not find out who sang the song played at 1:10 in: After spending a stoopid amount of time searching I ended up stumbling upon the Soundtrack INFO project site and decided to post my question there. Now, almost two months later, my question has been answered:

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This, my friends, is where I've been spending the past three weeks.  It's sooooo brown...... And here's some music currently in rotation: Are You That Somebody (Aaliyah cover) / Gossip I'm a little surprised at this - both that Gossip did a cover of this song and that I like it. Gloomy Monday Morning / The Black Hollies Love the 60's sound here. Into The Clouds / The Sound of Arrows Yes,

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Am now on week 3 of my Grand Jury stint and the ratio of fascinating to disturbing/depressing is about 5 : 10. Yuck. Something funny did happen this week though -  Ms. Firecrochet was asked by the Attorney General to refrain from crocheting as they have been getting some comments from the witnesses.  BWA! This picture is from my walk in to court this morning.  I passed by the Cable Car Cinema

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Today I listened to an old mix tape of mine: Side A Bring Me Edelweiss / Edelweiss (I still love this song.) Route 66 / Depeche Mode Blister In The Sun / Violent Femmes Kiss Me / Stephen Duffy Tenderness / General Public She Drives Me Crazy / Fine Young Cannibals I Beg Your Pardon / Kon Kan A Little Respect / Erasure She Wants To Dance With Me / Rick Astley (BWA!) Funky Cold

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Week 2 of Grand Jury: When selling an item on craigslist, do not agree to meet the prospective buyer alone, in a bad part of town...at niiiight. Illegal entrance onto a premise with criminal intent during the day is called Breaking and Entering and is considered a felony. This very same action is called Burglary and is then considered a capital offense when committed...at niiiight. Before

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As we begin our second week of Grand Jury service do you think you can take it upon yourself to *not* crochet while victims and witnesses are testifying? Although the sweater you're making looks beautiful I'm pretty sure last week's victim was just as appreciative as me of your indifference as he testified, in tears, to being robbed and severely beaten. Sincerely, Junior Deputy Foreskin

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Zombie Elton John, Pumpkin Pussy and Bucktooth Billy. We did have a total of six but three were casualties of Cabbage Night.

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...And I Want My Money Back. I personally hate Meat Loaf the singer but hey, it went with the post.  Kinda. I love this meatloaf hand! I don't think I'd have the patience for something like this but I love that someone else gave it a shot and included such detailed notes along the way.  (And I love the fact that she included a cute pancake chaser at the end.) And while I'm on the topic of

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There are 23 people, myself included, serving on the Grand Jury. 98% of them are extremely bitter that they will be serving for the next 6 weeks.  The exceptions being myself and a mystery writer with fierce red hair who likes to crochet.  And yes, I have since nicknamed her "firecrochet".  I'm so mature, I know. The Grand Jury room is so not grand.  I'm thinking shabby chic with the emphasis on

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Fur:  An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006):    Okay, this is not a horror flick but I’m including it here anyway because of the fur factor. I was a little ick'ed out by the ridiculously hirsute Robert Downey Jr. but then seeing Nicole Kidman wear the fur jacket that was made from none other than his very own hair really grossed me out. One could argue that this was a very sweet and

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I bought We Love Katamari yesterday and my "ball vision" has returned.  I love that game.

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Okay, my inquisitive mind needs your help.  Click play and pay attention at 1:10 in ---- what song is that playing?  It sounds familiar but I can't find it for the life of me.  It doesn't seem to be on the soundtrack and I'm not quite sure how to phrase my google search terms.  "Song played while Alicia gives Ben a dust job" just isn't cutting it.

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My friend Susan hipped me to Kate Pierson's Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel where you can spend the night in an airstream named 'Planet Air' or one of the cabin suites.   It's not cheap but it looks like fun.  I personally love that one of the cabins has a sink that looks like a face with the cutest nose ever!

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Must there always be a face?!

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"Celeriac" is one of the shorts being shown at this year's RI International Horror Film Fest.  The fact that it's a short thriller involving celery just kills me!  Here it is:

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Not great, certainly not bad - just a whole lot of silliness: MILO PERRIER (James Coco) What do you make of all this, Wang? SIDNEY WANG (Peter Sellars) Is confusing. LIONEL TWAIN (Truman Capote) [from moose head] IT! IT is confusing! Say your goddamn pronouns!

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At the end of October I'm going to be serving on a Grand Jury.  Since my only "insight" to the process is from watching Law & Order episodes I decided I should edumacate myself.  The American Bar Association has a FAQ article about Grand Juries which is interesting and somewhat surprising.  Here are some highlights: The primary function of the modern grand jury is to review the evidence

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Yes, it's true, it's yet another Yo Gabba Gabba post.  I obviously can't get enough of them. Click here to watch the Don't Eat Me, I'm Dirty psa that showcases the cutest piece of toast and 'tiny ugly germs' with moustaches.   

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Showing up to what you thought was a girl's night out and there being a sea of couples instead.

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Scary movies know no seasonal boundaries with me but this is the month in which I seriously indulge.  Check out the trailer below for Trick 'r Treat which apparently was released straight to DVD in 2008.  This is definitely being added to the queue.   It's totally reminiscent of Creepshow.  (Plus it's got an evil small person running around!)

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I've been a cooking fool this month.  Here are some "weiners": Sweet Potato and Hominy Stew Simple one-dish dinner that’s yummy and extremely filling. Do not make this in a saucepan as the recipe suggests.   This sucker needs to be made in a large pot.  I opted for the saucepan and ended up having to do a mid-cooking transfer to something larger.  Not the end of the world but annoying

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This is totally missing from this. Edit: Totally SFW but you may want to turn the volume down and take some dramamine for the 2nd link, at least for the opening sequence.

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Time for a change. Stay tuned. ...

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Why oh why did I feel the need to find out more about Disco Tex? (Please tell me that's a stuffed animal in his arms!)

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These were pretty special too. But I think I'd have to go with the thigh high's.

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I have a neat site for you to check out: The Brilliant LineIt's a pretty fun and informative teaser for an upcoming show about the art of engraving at the RISD Museum of Art.When checking out the prints make sure to do the "Analyze Lines" feature. Very cool. The video was worth checking out too.

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 Read the description of this video to understand why: Botfly Maggot (Totally let me know if you're brave enough to watch the video.  Surprisingly I couldn't even do it!)

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Head lice suck. Period. Thankfully only one of us had them (not me, I sweah) but you only know that after treating everyone as if they're infested. This includes: a trip to the shower to wash your hair followed by an application of a creamsicle-colored smelly ointment followed by another trip to the shower followed by having someone pick through your hair with a fine-tooth comb in disgust for

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In its deceivingly cute accordion-playing bowl with legs. (I am such a sucker for packaging!) But seriously, although I wish I could blame the Haluski for all my ills (and for making me purchase the polish polka platter at an amusement park) I can only thank the flu. Ugh - I don't wish this upon my worst enemy.

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There's definitely some competition here for the lawn hobo.

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Will be out of pocket for a little bit. Heading to PA to hang out with my sister (excellent!) and we're actually going to do some camping. Hold your laughter please.I will leave you with the rockin’ theme song from Gammera The Invincible, which we saw last night. (Great movie by the way. Silly but in a really neat way. The Giant Gila Monster not so much. That was bad to the core, ukulele

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 The mustachee-ode bananner totally made me laugh.I wonder what other mouth accessories are available? 

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Not too much going on this week other than the music I can't stop listening to:Don't Know Why (You Stay) / The Essex GreenRomantic Comedy / StarsDigital Love (Daft Punk Cover) / Alphabeat (I *love* the giggle stick-sounding interlude.)And a video that I just love:I'm So Beautiful / Divine (warning: sequin overload and extreme hip shaking)

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There's also a Ketchup Charlie which I think would be better suited for the mustard bottle. Not that yellow stuff coming out of Marvin's mouth isn't gross but I'd rather that than red stuff coming out of someone's nose oozing out onto my dawg.BTW, to all you people who have central air: I'm so jealous.

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Got a peek at the Death Pool that's circulating around work.There seems to be some likely candidates missing from this portion of the list. Terry Gilliam, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson and William Shatner to name a few.The "Risk Factors" crack me up though.Click the photo to enlarge:

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Description of a RISD Continuing Ed. class I would love to take this Fall:Nothing screams Halloween like a good silicone rubber monster mask.  In this course, we push it further with a DIY mask -- a creation that begins as a drawing but is then given three-dimensional reality as an oil-based clay sculpture.  With this technique, you can be as realistic (with pores, wrinkles and creases) or as

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Traffic Court. Need I say more? Some observations:Some people hired Attorneys to plead guilty but with a good driving record. Why hire an Attorney when you could plead the same yourself (like I did) and only pay the $35 Court fee?All of these Attorneys looked like Sean Penn in Carlito's Way but only grosser. How many tassle shoes can one girl take in a week?Window tinting was a pretty popular

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Because I am indeed a goober I am totally posting photos of the new car. I'm in love with the iPod controls on the steering wheel! The only thing I need to learn is how to disable the speed sensitive volume control.

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Got a great deal on a car today although we did have to pay a sizeable mutant tax for dealing with the car salesman. I have to say that I was surprised by how stereotypical the whole process was. I just about died when the car salesman came back after his 3rd time of talking with his manager and made the following list:ColorPriceMeHe said that it must be one of these three reasons why we're not

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Frenchie Duchamp...Madame Fatal...Blarney Cock....Freedom Ring...Wow...it's tough being a gay comic-book character: To the bat closet (Harper's Magazine)

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On a diet and have a tendency to overdo the carbs?  The secret to resistance is this: Spaghetti with Creamy Herb Sauce  

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Went to my Mom's Town pool this weekend and yup, this truly happened. Gross.(Warning: The clip is completely SFW but don't bother going to the URL tagged at the end. Unless you're Phuxter.)

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Don't think I'll be showing this to Liv anytime soon... Guinea pig hair comb and other taxidermied accessories - Boing Boing

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...and I'm all out of bubblegum.I love this.Action Movie Cliche: The Witty Retort from Resident Clinton on Vimeo.

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The Trollenberg Terror (aka The Crawling Eye) is totally one of those movies that I remember watching as a kid. I know I've seen it more than once and from what I can remember it was always on at weird times, like Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. Gee, I wonder why.Even though I could remember bits and pieces of the film I couldn't, for the life of me, remember the title..until today. I think my Google

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...but they're pretty damn funny.

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Check out the insane Sears Tower Skydeck Ledge.  "Each box is comprised of three layers of half-inch thick glass laminated into one seamless unit."  That's not alot of inch-age separating you from a 1300 foot drop!

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The "Lawn Hobo". There's no confusing this with a garden gnome.

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At least the harmonica is non-toxic.

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So I started a Clean Living Experiment. I wanted to make a change for myself and I figured why pay for a program when all I need to do is go to bed early and exercise. My theory is that doing those 2 things should, in and of themselves, prevent me from other vices. So I've been forcing myself to go to bed early which means 10:30 on most nights. And I've been walking every morning at 5:30. The

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I'm guessing they smell like bananas?

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I could be wrong but something tells me that this won't be making it to PPAC anytime soon. Just a hunch.The horrible games on their site did make me laugh though, especially this one. My beat was totally fast yet I still couldn't make my meat sweet!

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On Boing Boing today there was a post about Stephane Halleux's awesome robot characters.The robots are really amazing but I think what I dug most were the cars. Although they're not flying machines, they totally remind me of something you'd see in a Dastardly and Muttley cartoon. Definitely check them out.Link to Boing Boing post.Link to Stephane Halleux.

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For all you dom's out there, here's a nice leather one for you:

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When my blood sugar is high the *last* thing I want to be doing is pleasuring someone else... Diabetic Bret Michaels: I Hold Off Insulin For Better Sex Source:  The Huffington Post (I know, I know...please don't give me crap.)

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Today I present to you the ugly-speckled-ceramic-banana. Not every banana that I have is cute - in fact, the bulk of them are quite "special". This one looks like it's suffering from some type of disease.

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I usually don't write about food, which is surprising since I love to eat, but I made this over the weekend on the grill and it's too easy and yummy not to share:Herbed Balsamic Chicken with Blue CheeseAnd if you're not a fan of blue cheese I think it would still taste great even if you skipped that part.

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In honor of the Humpty Dance guy at work and because it's the hump day of the week I bring you the absurd a la banana:More to come...

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It's that time of the year for Manhattanhenge. Here's a 2 min. overview by Neil deGrasse Tyson. You've got to love his exuberance but dude, lose the vest.In the notification I received about this event Tyson also touched upon this:While we are on the subject, when viewed from all latitudes north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude), the Sun always rises at an angle up and to

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You totally know that this show caught my eye! The premiere is tonight at 10 -- be there or be doing something more productive with your time.

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Check out this cool little documentary about letterpress.  The type looks so beautiful.  I love the close-ups  -  particularly  the ampersand and the Q.  

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Sea stars + too much rain = kablooey!

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Seeing one of these in person and winning one of these!Sweet!

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Having a meeting with someone who looked exactly like this:No hat though.   

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So I finally watched it! Overall it was pretty close to how I had remembered it - bizarre and scary rolled into one.Overall Scare factor (B-): The zombies themselves were pretty scary but what I think scared me more was the thought of being in open waters and not knowing what's lurking beneath. Now *that* creeps me out!Bad Acting factor (C+): Fitting for a B horror flick. Token girl in

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I feel so behind the times - I can't seem to identify a single movie from this week's Name That Traumatot!6: No idea what the movie is but the kid totally looks like Leif Garretson Garret (oops - not sure where the Garretson came from).8: Children of the Corn? It's killing me, that girl looks so familiar!9: Again, no idea what the movie is but doesn't he look like a young Jerry O'Connell?Thanks

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On your mark....get set....go!Images from Emma Hack. Her wallpaper series is pretty damn cool.As an aside, can I just take one second to complain about how freakin' sunburned I am? Oofta. I look like this but without the ass.

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I'm so excited - I *finally* got my hands on Shock Waves!I love the blurb on the dvd cover...it's "The best of the Nazi zombie movies." You mean there are others out there that I don't know about?!It's been a loooooong time since I've seen this. I wonder if it will live up to my memory? I'm thinking it will - just seeing the trailer gives me the chills. Plus, I can always rely on Peter

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My new favorite blog:  The Body Odd(Kath - does the story about devil horns remind you of anyone we know?  BWA!)

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