Thursday, June 25, 2009

this little gnome...


is off again.

heading down south to relax with sunglasses & book in hand.

and to meet my new niece or nephew (tbd). woot!


goodbye...

what a week...ed mcmahon, farrah fawcett and now michael jackson.

i bet the fray will be most upset about that last piece of news, seeing as how their today show appearance was cancelled by MJ:


i have a feeling i'd like this

1. it's a roller coaster, which i thoroughly enjoy and 2. it's called "bizarro" - what's not to love? too bad six flags is going bankrupt.

who approved this? (elements edition)


$14.99 for a vat of oxygen? who approved that price point? and placement in the cold aisle? i've got an idea...how about you breathe in & out for free?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

oh to be young again


i stayed with family over the weekend and my pre-teen cousin has this posted in her bathroom - hairstyles of the week - which made me smile. they include:

mon = pony in the back
tues = 2 ponies in front (hannah [montana] hair) -
wed = bun in back
thurs = headband
fri = freestyle

i have to say, i'm really looking forward to friday.

drummer bummer


it's been 25 years, and the drummer from def leppard is still being described as, "one-armed." poor dude.

mmm...meat


totally stole this from one of my favorite sites - passiveaggressivenotes.com - but thought it was worth a re-post. cracked me up.

keep being awesome!

depressing


if a recession isn't depressing enough, see how quickly a-rod or manny ramirez makes your annual salary with ESPN's salary crunch. generally, it'll take you a few centuries to make with they do. sigh.


Tuesday, June 23, 2009

admirable, but coco loco (tchotchke edition)


oh, bravo. appetizers sent to the office around 2pm does not a media tchotchke make.

i suppose that wanting to give the buyers a snack is admirable, but this concoction - questionable tuna served under plastic wrap with 3 generous wheat thins - is definitely coco loco. more like an unappetizer, if you ask me.

i really wish i had been in that meeting when they brainstormed this idea...

(thanks TD & RB!)

YoNYC #28


last week i hit carnegie hall to see pink martini, who are a fantastic "little orchestra." it was a great show - one of the best concerts i've seen in a while.

but, it was also totes bizarro featuring: a newborn baby in the audience, a impromptu photo shoot at intermission, i was sitting behind luis from sesame street and 2 seats from matthew modine, who later led a congo line thru the hall.

overheard (animal color edition)


her: "you really need to get a tie that matches my dress."
him (on other end of phone, presumably): "what color is it?"
her: "it's peacock"


no offense, but for some reason, i have a feeling he has no idea what color that actually is.


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

cheap dreams

why is this store called "99 cent dreams," you ask? 

think you can find something there for under a $1? read the find print and think again...you are dreamin'!

fashion forward?


i'm sorry, but i just don't get these sandal/anklet boot combos. 

who knew?

that nascar licensing also extended to romance novels?

from the amazon listing: 

What happened to car chief Lexie Mercer's star driver? 


Kane Jackson used to be an untamed force. A winner. Now he's calm, composed -- and apathetic. She can't even pick a fight with him anymore! What's worse, his lackluster mood is affecting his racing.


Then Kane does the unthinkable. He kisses Lexie, giving in to months of pent-up desire. How could this happen? Lexie is bossy, brainy...and exactly the woman to ignite his lost passion for winning.


But Lexie knows Kane's got to stay focused on racing, despite his insistence that one night together will get her out of his system and into Victory Lane.


It won't work. It can't work. Can it?


this seems like a book that will end up in my lobby swap


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

it's a hell of a day at sea, sir


today was a doozy. not only did i spill a cup of coffee all over my lap this morning, by lunchtime i had also set my wallet on fire. note the scorched burn mark over the darker blue dot. sigh.  

root-toot-toot root-toot-toot-too


no, that's not for shrek: the musical (don't get me started on that), but rather the line around the block is for third eye blind. did i wake up in 1997 again? 

do you like flock of seagulls?


i can tell you do. 

who knew?



thanks to whatevs, for pointing out that the phil's world series rings are even more OTT: 14k white gold with 103 diamonds totaling 3.84 carats, and a ruby inlay.  flossy. 




Monday, June 15, 2009

i guess my neighbors are mets fans

awkward feud

apparently, there is a little feud going on between awkward family photos and sexy people. either way, both are highly amusing. here's one from SP, "a celebration of the perfect portrait":


oh, shrek. oh, liza.


not that i really want to devote more blogspace to bret michaels, but i love his quote on the whole tonys incident

"All I remember is Shrek and the donkey helping me up, and Liza [Minnelli] giving me a towel."
  

Sunday, June 14, 2009

love this

check out this neat stop-motion animation using post-it notes:



YoNYC #27


it wouldn't be summer without a NYC street fair. unfortch, the one on my block yesterday was in the rain. but no worries - there was plenty of tube socks, sheet sets, bootleg CDs, $1.00 thai food, lemonade & mozzarepas go to around.