Gene Shalit

Ouch, always and forever

It’s no secret I’m accident prone. No really. I’m seriously, ridiculously accident prone. In the car, walking, moving in general. I’ve have managed to hurt myself in more unique ways than most, in ways you only see in movies. Like the time I walked out of an elevator, and got a concussion from a piece of wood that was foolishly placed against an opening door. Or the time I walked into the pole on the cruise ship, or got my foot ran over by a car at a crosswalk. I say all this after putting lotion on and noticing I have like 7 current skin wounds I’m nursing. 3 of which are on my feet (No surprise there. The ratio of foot to rest of body injuries is always like 5:1. It’s weird.) Not to mention I have scars like EVERYWHERE. And I bruise if a person breaths too heavily in my direction.

In short, I’m concerned. I feel like Sam Jackson in Unbreakable. Didn’t he die in some horrible dramatic fashion?

Laura is bored with Facebook.

I’ve gotten to the point with Facebook where I literally don’t know what to do on there other than read the feed and go. What do people actually do? And usually the feed is for people I’ve lost touch with or are constantly on and updating. Why and how do people stay obsessed? No one really writes on walls anymore, so that’s gone. And the whole photo thing is kinda fun, when people actually post them. But other than just having people’s contact information at hand, and the ability to contact them when and if I ever decide to, I really only use it for the occasional stalking session or trying to remember what someone’s favorite movies are.

It’s only a matter of time before I question the appeal of blogging, so be ready.

Lenny Kravitz?

I have a weird like/”hmmm” relationship with the man. This is just further proof that putting on a good rock show will overshadow most missteps an artist takes after that. I saw Lenny with my bro at Memorial Hall back in 2005, and HE WAS AMAZING. The show is in my Top 5. Anyway. He’s since dated Nicole Kidman (cool) but then he’s also gone under the alias Romeo Blue (NOT). Worked with Mick Jagger (mostly cool) but then made that horrible song with P.Diddy. No matter the misstep, no matter how ridiculous he dresses, I always go back to that show and how freaking good he was. It’s the opposite of the No Doubt effect.

Creepiest Halloweeen decoration EVER.

At Michael’s yesterday, Meagan and I ran into the Headless Bride. She keeps asking things like “I…I … can’t find my bouquet” and then starts crying, and the creepiness rating of this child-sized doll is unbelievable. Not scary, just extremely creepy. This would make me CRAP myself if I was a child.

I think I just found what I’m giving Lauren come October 11.

There’s style and then there’s American Apparel

Example: The Figure Skater dress. I think hipsters are even frightened off wearing this. I don’t get half the things they try to sell me. Gold glitter Leotards? Denim running shorts? It’s like there just thinking of the most universally unflattering, ridiculous items of clothing on the majority of the population, putting their brand name on them, and then somebody keeps buying them.

Here’s my whole frustration with the hipster scene: they’ve become their very own stereotype. It’s the new Abercrombie to look hipster. And the entire “hipster” idea is supposed to be about looking original, thinking for yourself. But instead, it’s now so cool to look like you’re this devastatingly original urbanite that stores and brands have caught on to this, so now everyone is trying to look like they’ve been up all night at an underground acoustic act, and they’re destroying the entire look. I love Urban as much as the next girl, but they’re now dressing a new generation of emo wanks. Here’s a breakdown of the look:

(Or maybe this is just me really disliking teenagers. I’m turning into Rob from High Fidelity.)

Me in 12 boxes

I thought Meagan’s post was so crafty I did it myself.

Type your answer to the questions into a flickr search
* Using only the first page, pick an image
* Copy and paste each of the urls in the Mosaic Maker

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What do you want to do when you grow up?
10. Who/ what do you love most in life?
11. Choose one word that describes you?
12. What is your Flickr name?

I can’t get enough of xkcd

Please… don’t…

Toby Keith to endorse Obama?

TK: Hurting, not helping.

It DOESN’T break the fan. You LIED!

http://xkcd.com/131