it’s national blog day, how could i go without?
>Anyhoo, per the rules, here’s 5 favorites of mine:
And, cramming in some other blogging:
- my new favorite least-convincing celebrity photo
- Some guy wearing 121 t shirts
- Check out Alviska (The is the site Mr. S designed for the woman who took our wedding photos.)
- We moved our ping pong table inside a couple weekends ago, and are thinking of having an 80s-style tourney/party this fall, with most food coming from this totally retro James Beard appetizer book we have. Here, the NYTimes does a whole article on pigs in a blanket. We are so onto something.
- Hey, did you see Carolyn from The Apprentice got fired?
- Saw this in the paper: Waseca mom of 22 dies (One of this woman’s grandchildren lived on my floor my 1st year of college – I totally remember her saying that her dad has 21 brothers and sisters)
aaaaaaight we out. Bye!
The New Yorker Festival Line up. Sigh.
A concert ticket generator. I wish I had time to be more creative with this, but Stereogum is having a contest with it. Lots of obscure bands here, but some gems along the way.
Soon I will be able to email you all the cds I talk about.
If you’ve heard the news story about Universal “opening” their whole music catalog up for free downloads on a site called SpiralFrog, make sure to read the fine print.
Nepalese boy claims to be shortest in the world. (No photo? pffft. On that note, have we ever told you about seeing a giant at Kramarcek’s?)
Have I mentioned to you all how grateful I am for all you, in my loose community of faith, who agree that our God is not a strict schoolmarm of rules? I love that. I had a good conversation with Robyn, a co-bridesmaid last week, about how the Christian code of conduct is extremely different in Texas than it is here (for the most part). I swear I saw wistfulness sweep across her face.
Here’s a funny Robyn story – her accent is thick thick thick (she’s a west Texas girl). She’s pretty prim, too, in a christian Texan kind of way. Anyhoo, we were outside before the reception doing photos, and Tracy and Ron were kind of leaning off a lamppost, and Robyn said, “Tracy’s really got to get away from the pole. That’s no way to make a living.” I was agape. The joke was a bazillion times funnier because she said it.
Also, randomly, did I tell you that when we were at the cabin with my family, my step-brother-in-law exposed and espoused upon his love for King of Queens. Seriously – the one with Kevin “oh my gosh it’s so funny when he does that fart noise in his hand” James and Leah “used to be cool but now is a hard core scientologist” Remini? My stepbrother mentioned that he’s only seen a couple episodes (while Mr. S and I just watched the whole conversation in wonder) and Jeff, the step-bro-in-law said, sadly, “I am so jealous. I wish I could see them all for the first time again.” Wow.
Burger chain to watch for: The Counter
All sorts of Q&A on reality shows
99.9% sum of the parts of the Lost Experience game this summer
Photoshop contest: obese celebs (Timely!: CBS busted for photoshoping 20 elbees off Katie in a promo)
Shout oooooooooooooooooooowt to Britt for the free tiks to the Great Minnesota on a Stick. We’re off for the night – wish us luck.
(Might not get back here before Labor-less day…if I don’t, have a great weekend. We’re off to Houston to play with the niece and nephew!)
