crafternoons!

this weekend was my niece's birthday party. we had an "ice cream social."

i crafted a few popsicles and giant cones out of scrapbooking paper for decorations...and must say, i was quite pleased with the outcome!

questions

1. what do you think is sold at the going out of business store?

2. why would you bother spending money for that massive sign?

goodbye, swatch

pour some out for nicolas hayek, founder of swatch watch who died this week.

yes, i still wear one. and probably only will.

overheard

"wow, that is a big ass fish. lots of omega in that."

this little gnome...

is heading south for a 1st birthday party. have a great weekend!

walk this way

this arrow (formed from a small drip from an air conditioner) made me smile on my walk to the subway this morning.

new & old

i took this pic of my new duvet to show my mother. when i took a closer look, i realized that in the lower left corner you could still see my 13" TV+VHS combo. yes, i still have it...BUSTED!

time warp

i never know what time it is. case in point, the following times were all recorded at the same moment yesterday:

9:50 / cell phone

9:51 / computer

9:52 / blackberry

9:53 / desk phone

who approved this? (cardsharks edition)

i'm sorry, am i reading this correctly? uno...chic? chic? in pick box? no really - who approved this??

question

i heart both dolly & kenny. but, who do we think has had more plastic surgery?

i can't image dolly's face moves. and poor kenny doesn't even look like himself any more. :(

for van ramblings & pandora

WICKED!!!

[jazzy hands]

indeed

happy (belated) birthday

...to loyal TFAAF reader, J.S. (from work)!

question

who - who, i ask you - is paying $44.99 for a dvd of law & order?? you can find the show on tv 24 hours a day!

overheard @ urban outfitter

store clerk #1: wow, i remember when urban used to have plastic bags.

store clerk #2: yeah, that was, like, back in the 90s.

sigh.

hey, new york

...it's june. i think we can take down the snow plow signs. just a sayin'.

um...

just in case you are thirsty from your errant milky way, here's a lemonade for you.

ps - i know, i know. i should not bust out the cameraphone in the ladies, but i had it right in my purse and i couldn't help myself.

this is why i heart starbucks

was just awarded a gold rewards card!

upgrade!

bulletin board

i don't really need kids mats, but i do like the idea of being able to "do something that seems relaxing."

excellent question

spotted the above in a concert venue's FAQs...i didn't even ever think to try to wrangle a press pass! "hi there. i'm blogger-in-chief of - ahem - twofishandaflame..."

who approved this? (sleepytime edition)

this mattress retails for $49,500. no...that's not a typo. who approved this?

ps - incidentally, it is made with gold.

this little gnome...

is wheelin' on down to nashville.

have a good week, y'all!

really?

come meet stepdad mick jones?

now, if you said come meet my sister's ex-girlfriend and her alcohol monitoring bracelet you might get some takers...

just a sayin'.

is this for reals?

are those lace napkins?

now this i can get behind

i can definitely approve of this.

who knew?

...that cap'n crunch had a full name:

captain horatio magellan crunch

you can check out more fictional characters here.

you take the good

for some bizarro reason, i woke up this morning with this in my head:

why i feel old, part 29

ralph macchio is 48...48!!

sigh.

i loved you in teen wolf too

(almost) summer in nyc

while it was rainy today, yesterday was glorious!

who approved this? (streetscape edition)

judging by the picture, the d.o.t. installed buttons at the crosswalks on park avenue some time ago. however, they clearly have no effect on n.y.c. traffic control.

what they do once pushed, however, is continually yell at you to, "wait...wait...wait...wait...wait...wait..." incessantly until the light turns green.

why i feel old, part 28

the goonies was released 25 years ago. sigh.

that said, goonies never say die.

overheard

woman in gym clothes & sneakers, carrying a water bottle & her ipod:

"hey, can i bum a cigarette, man?"

overheard (part deux)

"yeah, the dalai lama just played radio city musical hall with the rockettes."

um...somehow i'm not quite sure he was performing with dancers, but what do i know?

happy friday!

smurf-tastic

apparently, the smurfs are in town.

question

while resetting my (b)lotus notes preferences, i noticed that i could choose netscape navigator, of all things. did i wake up in 1998?

yikes

to quote sweet pleats, "age is not kind."

can you believe that this is sinead o'connor??