HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, ONE AND ALL!

Oh Ye Olde Rice Pot

I didn't realize Roger Ebert loves his rice pot. He likes it A LOT.

File Under: Snow isn't always a bad thing

The site is sorta wonky, but these snow sculptures are awesome.

File Under: Snow isn't always a bad thing

The site is sorta wonky, but these snow sculptures are awesome.

Um...well... uh....

Barbie Harley Davidson Edition

File Under: Need to get my ass there...

I neeeeeed this.

in Utero

It turns out that things I like freak others out. So here's an interesting one which may/not freak you out.

Five passengers set sail that day for a three-hour tour, a three-hour tour...

From The New York Times:

U.S. Limits Tarmac Waits for Passengers to Three Hours
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 21, 2009

Look into my eyes...

you know you want it. From etsy seller The Sock Drawer.

muppet magic

Bow to your Octopi Overlord

This story blows me away.

From NatGeo and Museum Victoria

And if you are too lazy...

And if you are too lazy to view all the videos, here are some images from the videos. Thanks, FrAnnie!

Find the Asian - Tuesday Edition

Find the Asian - Game 2 from girlladyfriend on Vimeo.

OK, find the Asian - Game Two! I was on the Early Show this morning to help support the Lupus Foundation of America.

Play Find the Asian Again!

Find the Asian from girlladyfriend on Vimeo.

I was at the CBS Early Show for a client. It was realllllly cold and there weren't a lot of people there (there never are a lot of people. it's the perfect morning show window to go to because you will ALWAYS get on - as long as they are out there. They don't outside if the weather stinks). So the staff moved us around to fill up the background spaces.

Baruch atah adonai eloheinu Spock...

via Topless Robot

Play "Find the Asian!"

Watch CBS News Videos Online

File Under Totally Creative

I plan to make my own laptop too.

http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/the_laptop_club/

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Dh Preview One - Watch a funny movie here

Deathly Hallows!

File Under Not Necessary But Hilarious

Embroidered Swine Flu Hankie by design glut

I think I can afford to live in a cardboard box...

I currently live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and, according to this site, the average income in that neighborhood is $178,000. I don't know WHO that is, but I will track that person down. Check it out: http://envisioningdevelopment.net/map

Read it. Learn it. Use it.

Got this unauthorized from Bobulate, but have to share this great advice for cold calling. Works for most industries:

When contacting any person for the first time, there’s a pattern, whether getting in touch by email, by phone, or in person:

1: Cite a familiar reference + What it is + Brief details

Start out giving a familiar reference (e.g., Max suggested I email you...) in the first five words of an email or a phone call. Make the person comfortable knowing there’s a familiar reference between you. Go on to mention, briefly, what it is you’re talking about with a point or two of detail. Nothing more.

2: Compliment + Ask

Why are you going out of your way to speak with a stranger (with only Max in common really)? Compliment this person by letting him or her know what skill, content, or talent has brought you to this point of communication. Then, swiftly and clearly: ask the question you need to ask (e.g., will you do me the honor of…).

3: Reference value, micro + macro

How will this person by compensated? Can you take him to lunch? Will you pay her for speaking at this event? Will you mention her on your next television spot? Whatever it is that’s of value to the other, offer that. And make it clear when, how, and how many. End by making it clear how this will benefit his or her profession at large.

4. Include a gracious closing

Always.

These communications, if in written format, should be kept to no more than 100-200 words — as if you weren’t invited past the porch. On the phone, the equivalent. If people want more, they’ll ask. But let them be the ones to instigate.

Eventually a pattern will fall into place.

so freakin cute!

2009 word of the year is...

UNFRIEND is the 2009 word of the year, as told by the Oxford University Press.

File Under Brilliant!

An Apple A Day poster, as told by swiss miss and created by VikDesign


essentially, every day, when you have your apple, you peel off the fruit sticker and paste onto poster. so smart.

this blows my mind

YAY!

UNAIDS Says HIV Infections Down

By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
Published: November 24, 2009

overplayed but

there seriously isn't enough Christopher Walken in the world...

if i had a yard

it would be filled with gnomes fishing, swimming, eating a sammich, and then in the shadows, I would have...

A GARDEN JAWA!!!

I can already hear the neighborhood ladies whispering to their children, walk quickly and don't make I contact with the crazy garden Jawa lady!

thas amazin'!

Them thar's water!

There is water on the moon! Soon we will have whalers on the moon too!

And since you are good kiddies, here's the song.

Consumer waste

i NEEEEEEEEEEED this.

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY SESAME STREET

Taught me to read, to count, sing. It rocks.

Yes, they went THERE

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

Finally

Obama Lifts Ban On U.S. Entry Of Those With HIV/AIDS
Reuters
[RT10.30b]

President Barack Obama announced on Friday that a 22-year-old ban on allowing people infected with the AIDS virus into the United States will be lifted on Monday. Obama made the announcement in signing an extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act, which provides for education, prevention and treatment programs for U.S. HIV patients.

i really really really really want this

Sugar's Daddy Ken doll. Now, Sugar is the dog. However, it's been widely misinterpreted as just who Ken is. I lurrrrve it.

i can't takez it

i really can't.

from cuteoverload.com

wash, rinse, repeat

My friend Frannie forwarded me today's NY Times article about laundry. Why? Because I am obsessed with laundry. I looooooove laundry. I love separating. I love washing. I tolerate folding and hate putting away. But washing? LOVE IT. That being said, I don't think I would go through the motions of separating that much of my laundry - five categories? Seems a bit much. And double wash, triple rinse? That seems to only work if you own the washer. I would be tempted to try it though. Yes, I am that wacky about laundry.

microsoft clip art

search term: friend

this one is cute :)

microsoft clip art - the exhibit continues...

Clip art from Microsoft, found under the search term, "woman."

microsoft clip art makes me laugh

i found this clip art under the search term - woman.

ALERT! ALERT!

MERCURY IN RETROGRADE! ALERT! ALERT!

wild goose chase? really?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What exactly is a "wild goose chase," anyway?Does it refer to a frenetic and futile hunt for an elusive prey that's nevercaught? Or might it also mean the meandering pursuit of a tricky quarrythat after many convoluted twists and turns results in success andgenerates a lot of educational fun along the way? Either definition couldapply to your wild goose chase in the next three weeks, Leo. Which onewill ultimately win out will probably depend on two things: 1. how well youdetect the false leads you get; 2. how determined you are to be amusedrather than frustrated by all the twists and turns.

From Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

LOOK! It's my brother!

I'm so proud :)

The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in Scotland.

Really, do I even have to say any more?

Photo from WoodIKidYou

i wish that

blogger had an easy uplink like Facebook. Instead, you just get this link to something awesome.

i was reading...

THIS before my head exploded.

click on...

awesome

Celebrate! Holiday!

August 29 is Chop Suey Day. seriously. I think in honor of this totally American dish, we should honor all foods that seem from the country from which it is attributed, but in actually is just a colonized food stuff. E.g., chicken tikka masala, egg foo young, um, other stuff.

So celebrate!

if the dutch didn't decimate the native americans...

This is a picture of what my NYC block looked like in 1609. Cool huh? I got it from the Mannahatta Project. Check it out: www.themannahattaproject.org.

On my block in 1609, the mammal neighbors were meadow voles, white-footed mouse, deer mouse, beavers, southern flying squirrels, eastern gray squirrels, masked shrew, eastern cottontails, eastern chipmunks, raccoons, muskrats, among many other animals.

Today, we got yer ratz, ratz, masked shrews and ratz.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

My brother and his family (not pictured) are at the Iowa State Fair. I am so jealous I could screeeeeaaaaaaam!

Actually, not scream, but I am jealous. This is a picture of the Iowa State Butter Cow.

And the diagnosis is...

FLOPPY FOOT. I have floppy foot (aka foot drop). Whaaaaaa??? Exactly.

if you loved me,

you would buy me this book.

my new favorite web site

http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/

he

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

too cool for school

http://www.offbeatearth.com/dont-like-reading-other-uses-for-books/

CRAVING: FRIED CHICKEN

Just not right...

File Under: Studies I Can't Believe Got Funding

I now feel I should scream louder when I stub my toe.

Four-Letter Words: Kill Pain
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: July 13, 2009
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 13 -- Cursing out loud during a painful experience may actually make it hurt less, researchers have found

Swearing increased pain tolerance while it speeded up the heart rate and decreased perceived pain, Richard Stephens, PhD, of Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K., and colleagues reported online in NeuroReport.

File Under: AWESOME

15 Year Old Becomes The Youngest African-American Female Pilot To Fly Across The Country

15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike became the youngest African-American female pilot to ever fly across the United States, finishing a 13 day flight with the help of her safety pilot, 87 year old Tuskegee Airman, Levi Thornhill.

from Jezebel

D'oh!

When I was at Wellesley Reunion with Fren, I commented about how young we both looked, which is totally obnoxious, and just when I said that, I twisted my ankle. Badly. Which in all honesty is freakin' hilarious. But six weeks later, the ankle/foot area still hurts so I went to the doc today for an x-ray. It's just a sprain and I just have to let it heal. BUT I CAN STILL EXERCISE. Which, really, isn't what I wanted to hear.

Storm Clouds Roll In Over The Vehicle Assembly Building (200907120004HQ)

Storm Clouds Roll In Over The Vehicle Assembly Building (200907120004HQ)
Originally uploaded by nasa hq photo

Looks like a schematic for The Venture Brothers...

ILOVERMONT 289

Left to Right: Frill, Frannie, fron, Frabney, Frike, Friday, Fredwin, Frisaac, Me, Fren, Frilipp and Frill. Good times.

For Frill

the Progressive International Microwavable S'Mores Maker. necessary? maybe.

How thick is Gotham? One answer is: ten hundred and ninety feet (LOC)

How thick is Gotham? One answer is: ten hundred and ninety feet (LOC)
Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress

that's it? I'm getting off this island

advertising has reached new lows...

BK's new ad campaign...


















Hardee's new ad campaign

Wow, my salary would be dinky in IWA, but...

Find out how far your salary would go in another US city.

For me:

If you move from New York (Manhattan), NY to Des Moines, IA....

Groceries will cost: 38% less
Housing will cost: 79% less
Utilities will cost: 42% less
Transportation will cost: 22% less

Healthcare will cost: 31% less

If you move from New York (Manhattan), NY to Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA....

Groceries will cost: 23% less

Housing will cost: 39% less Utilities will cost: 47% less

Transportation will cost: 7% less

Healthcare will cost: 17% less

If you move from New York (Manhattan), NY to Orlando, FL....

Groceries will cost: 30% less

Housing will cost: 78% less

Utilities will cost: 39% less

Transportation will cost: 14% less

Healthcare will cost: 26% less

If you move from New York (Manhattan), NY to Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA....

Groceries will cost: 24% less

Housing will cost: 46% less

Utilities will cost: 42% less

Transportation will cost: 12% less

Healthcare will cost: 20% less

I STILL HATE VONAGE

Dear MP,

Thank you for contacting Vonage, the award winning digital phone service!

I understand that you are concerned about the Disconnection fee.

I can only imagine how frustrated you must be with us at this point. My sincere apologies for the time you have spent dealing with this issue.

I checked our records and found that you have disconnected your account on Jun 22, 2009. which is outside our 30 day Money Back Guarantee period. Hence you have been charged for the disconnection fee and rebate recovery fee.

I understand how you can be upset these fees being incurred. However; I would like to explain why we assess these charges. These fees cover the costs associated with disconnecting your account including, deprovisioning your account, returning the phone number to our carriers, and any cost of porting out of your number.

If you have any questions, your Vonage team is available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact us whenever and however it suits you!

- On-Line Support Center at http://www.vonage.com/support.php
- Contact Us at http://www.vonage.com/help_contactus.php
- Or call Toll-Free at 1-VONAGE-HELP (1-866-243-4357)

If you call us for Technical Support, in order for our highly trained specialists to successfully assist you, it is highly recommended that you are near the Vonage phone adapter you are calling about and in the location you intend to use your Vonage service.

Thanks again for choosing Vonage, a better phone service for less!

Sincerely,

Karthi
Vonage Customer Care

> [Mon. Jun. 22 22:02:48 2009]:
>
>
> First Name: M
>
> Last Name: P
>
> Email:
>
> Account Number:
>
> Vonage Phone Number:
>
> Phone Adapter: Vonage V-Portal
>
> Detailed Description of Inquiry:
>
> I think your cancellation fees are ridiculous especially considering
> the millions, like me, who are unemployed and have to cancel
> service due to financial hardship. Companies like Vonage are
> making the lives of the unemployed much harder than it should be
> and already is. Please lower your cancellation fees and waive them
> for those who are unemployed. In these times and with those
> cancellation charges, Vonage is an unfeeling corporate giant.
>
>
>

I HATE VONAGE

So, I have been unemployed since October. It's rough out there, but companies like Vonage are making it worse for the unemployed. I was having major DSL problems and had to disconnect my DSL. No DSL means no VoIP. Well, because I was canceling service before my year contract was up (and who knew I was signing a year contract? The tiny print did, that's who), Vonage wanted to charge me a cancellation fee of $40, cost of the device ($80), and taxes. WHAAAA? I am UNEMPLOYED. Vonage thinks that cheapskates who sign up for their $24/mo hoax can afford a cancellation fee of $130+? I AM UNEMPLOYED. Total insanity, especially in today's marketplace.

So I declare war with Vonage. I may be an unemployed PR exec, but I am going to be Vonage's worst nightmare. Why? I am an unemployed PR exec with lots of social media skills and TIME ON HER HANDS.

Balbinka

Balbinka MOVIE (link below)
Originally uploaded by pyza*

omy. And yes, Frob, i am obsessed with food and animals. I am not ashamed!

Portrait of two seated men in bowler hats with five children

Portrait of two seated men in bowler hats with five children
Originally uploaded by Powerhouse Museum Collection

the herman septuplets

Fun with Post-Its

Thanks LFresh!

While you were not quite sleeping...

just spent the last hour watching very cute beings falling asleep. and the Web site name? Cute Things Falling Asleep.org.

if my mom fed me snacks every third note, I would have practiced more...

OH YES I WILL #289

I will make this knitted puff. OH YES, I WILL.

Photo from pickles.no

reminder to self

how to safely store hard boiled eggs

obsession

My friend Frob looked at my blog recently and quietly noted that I pretty much only write about pets and food.

SO? I don't think that's a PROBLEM. No problem here!

Best title evah!

"Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us"
This title is the best! The first time I heard of Paula Deen was when my friend Frate Frarnock made me Gorilla Bread. It was a Paula Deen recipe and it had:

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 (12-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 count)
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

I thought Frate was trying to kill me. And now I know - Paula Deen really does want to kill us. I heard her on "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" and she said her son created a hamburger that uses Krispy Kreme doughnuts as a bun. A BUN!!!!! It's called the Lady's Brunch Burger recipe.

KEELING US softly with her love.....

SOON DUBU THIS!

Robyn is one of my favorite bloggers (The Girl Who Ate Everything) and she writes for Serious Eats. My favorite blogger has now written about my favorite food, soondubu chigae. Lord have mercy!

Photo by Robyn.

AsianPoses.com

Asian Poses.com HILARIOUS! I plan to be doing more of these poses in the future.

Photo from Carol at AsianPoses.com

IN MAH BELLEH!

I LARB LARB.

Photo and story from NY Times.

i want to go to there

Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote

590 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10022); (212) 758-3989; relaisdevenise.com

Photo from Serious Eats

threadless baking contest

Threadless t-shirts is having a baked goods contest. How awesome is that.

From Serious Eats

Wahoooooo!

WZLY Reunion 2009
Originally uploaded by ilovermont

exactly.

Fennec fox

Fennec fox
Originally uploaded by floridapfe

what did you say?

Ring tailed lemur

Ring tailed lemur
Originally uploaded by floridapfe

Put your right foot in,
take your right foot out....

Reunion 2009