Friday, March 30, 2007

PS - FCF

Big Turkey sends me some Friday love.


yipes! did Julio loose an eye?!

FULL CHEESE FRIDAY

Los Angeles is burning, Napoleon Dynamite was at boba...yup, it's another rousing episode of FCF!!


THE CITY IGNITES
Holy Crap SRD! Tthe city is on fire!








SPOTTED!
Getting our Friday boba fix, we chanced upon this guy in the parking lot.


Napoleon Dynamite!!


close up


look! he rides in the back!

*thanks SRD for the mad driving skills while I played paparazzi!



SO CUTE I NEARLY DIED.


OMG. tiny puppy toenails!! (squeal)


please, things should not be this wee or cute!!

* found in aisle 4 of STAPLES, West LA.

UGLY AMERICANS - FAMILY STYLE

How do we stop this vile behavior and still maintain our freedom? Our beloved country, land of moral quagmires...

I have no words for people so selfish, hateful and disturbed. To me, these folks are as crazy as any Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer. It should be illegal to raise your children under the guise of religion, while teaching with the hand of hate. Fred Phelps, you should be ashamed.

The Story of The Phelps "Preachers of Hate" Family



* ps - a google search on FP is quite enlightening, and don't miss his connection to Al Gore buried in the wiki article.

ALARMED

It's not mornings I don't like, I just wish they were at a different time of day.

Sometimes the thought of the day really does happen before 9am. Cheers!

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

NO.


sniff.

WHY I LIVE WEE OUT WEST

In the vein of things wee and slightly sad, may I present to you the story of, The Tree Sweater.

* things like this, born of humble crafts and emotional necessity, are really getting to me today...

BUTTER SHOOTERS!!

You can imagine the fun at this breakfast table!!


whatever works indeed

URBAN SPORTS

Living in London you don't get the thrill of skiing to work. Or do you?


love his mate at the end. everyone needs a good lookout!

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FLUFFY GIRL PARTS

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!


go fluffynoodle.com!

* bonus - I named this file, "girl_party" at first. hmm. girl parts, girl party...hands doing balancing signs. thanks for the heads up Michelle!

GO AMERICA!!

Do not watch if epileptic (that's you Romeo Beckham). Otherwise enjoy!!

"15,100+ photos taken by a webcam mounted to the windshield of the Double-D America roadtrip car. The webcam captured an image every driving minute for 16,748 miles during the 45 day trip." - Double D America


The Roads of America, in 7 minutes!

C'EST QWHA?!!

The best thing I've read online this week...and yipes! Mind The Gap, indeed.

* Gap, call us next time you are test marketing an ad campaign. not the sector of the populous, who still sing about having a washing machine, k?

THE BLUEST LADY

Living Green. It seems like this term is being given some serious lip service lately. We raze buildings of historical fascination and merit with an almost palpable glee in Los Angeles. Sadly last year saw the demolition of The Ambassador Hotel and the adjoining Cocoanut Grove Nightclub. For those non history buffs of my generation, this was the seminole spot to see and be seen back in the day, and the site of the Robert Kennedy assassination. By the time conservationists had drawn up petitions, the building was a crumbling mess and a preservation nightmare. Costing far more to renovate at current green standards than demolishing. How did we let such a place, fall into this state of oblivion?

Los Angeles however, is not alone in her blatant neglect. France is guilty on a world wide scale with the debacle that was the decommissioning of the Clemenceau and now the SS Blue Lady. "Floating Ecological Disasters", is the term most environmentalists use. These once majestic ships are now being beached in Bangladesh and hacked apart for scrap, poisoning the workers and the land. Rich with asbestos and a host of other toxins they are left to die in parts of the world with very lax environmental laws and even less enforcement. Often they are beached before any protests or environmental oversights can be started.

In a culture so apt to replace rather than fix, have we left history (and our green future) out in the cold?


the esteemed SS France/Norway/Blue Lady.

* update - March 2007

Monday, March 26, 2007

FOUND PHOTO OF THE DAY


I'll be left, you be right

I HEART SWIMMING RODENTS

Don't you?







* paintings by Adam Stennett

SUPER HAPPY MONDAY!!

Last week it happened. There was a death in the apartment. It was Wednesday, and it was the TV. This morning it was replaced by this!!!!


thanks Duncan for the hook up!

HAPPY MONDAY

Mad horoscope action!! Every Monday should be mandated to start this way!

It's challenging now to tell the past from the present as your emotions speak to you from the depths of your subconscious mind. You can transform your hidden feelings into constructive actions by first allowing yourself to sink into your fantasies. Then, if any one feels better than the rest, focus on it and gently nudge your life in that direction. Woo Hooo!

BIRTHDAY BOOTY

Do you ever get the feeling, that some friends know you just a little too well?


wee wienies (pack of 4!) and Joan Crawford in magnet form?! too good!!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

PARTY SHOTS!!!


where's my cocktail?


birthday girl!!


alright, who picked up the birthday girl?!


hey?!


rack 'em up!


snap!


king J!!


look at the fabulous footwear we sported!!


B!!


clear the way, that man's got cocktails!!


drunky munky...


snap! snap!


what's this I spy?


the lair!!


edison!!

Thanks my lovelies! What a great way to turn 28!!

* ps - to The Incredible RT and SRD, my camera is stalking you. no funny photos, a tragedy of epic proportions!!

* pps - what you watch all day the next day...



thanks J!! that thing is huge!

Friday, March 23, 2007

BIRTHDAY 2007

Whew! Mid way through Birthday 2007 and going strong. Here are the highlights!


WTF?!!! I don't know this man...!


that card says weetiny! I love my public!!


best present, this is also a purse. we love the multi-function gear!

* bonus - the wee song from C and J!! and the phone call from Argentina with another birthday tune, go Mikey!! MORE PLEASE!!

FULL CHEESE FRIDAY - THE BIRTHDAY EDITION!!

Oh yea!! This year's bonus? I was born on a Friday!!

ADVICE:
Dave Barry on Birthdays: "There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven." Qwha?!



PHOTO OP!!

the look of things 27 years ago



NERD FACT
23 is the mathematical number of chaos!



GOOD THINGS!!

boxes from these guys at the office are always a good thing!


perfectly white dendrobium orchids!



NEW AGE...
On being a #7: You rely heavily on your experiences and your intuition, rather than accepting advice from someone. Your hunches usually prove to be very accurate, and knowing this, you follow the directions they seem to guide. Wooo Hoo!

On being born on the 23rd: you are a free-thinker who hates to be "boxed in" by a job or relationship. Charming but sometimes fickle, you have probably broken your share of hearts along the way. Just be up front with your romantic partners about your true needs. Also, avoid a tendency to lash out verbally when you're feeling harried! Don't call me out!

23 is the Royal Star of the Lion. A very fortunate birthday.


* can you tell someone loves their birthday?!!

BIRTHDAY FACTS!

That's right, it's the wee birthday!!! I am here to share all you ever cared to know about March 23rd!!

March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). There are 283 days remaining.

The Roman Empire celebrated Tubilustrium with a feast in honor of Mars.

752 - Stephen is elected Pope. He died three days later, before being ordained bishop, and is not considered a legitimate pope.

1775 - American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his famous speech -"give me liberty or give me death" at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

1801 - Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.

1839 - First recorded use of "OK" as an abbreviation for "oll korrect" in the Boston Morning Post.

1857 - Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway, New York City.

1908 - Joan Crawford, American actress is born (d. 1977).

1919 - In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.

1933 - The Reichstag passes the Enabling act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.

1962 - NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, was launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace initiative.

1972 - Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish fashion designer dies (b. 1895).

1983 - the Apatosaurus is made the official state dinosaur of Guam.

1986 - Orange County, California - Laura Small, age 5, was attacked by a mountain lion in the Ronald W. Caspars Wilderness Park. The female lion attacked her head and dragged her off. Laura suffered paralysis of her right side and was confined to a wheelchair for a period of time. She has had 11 operations. Now Laura has a steel plate in her skull. Her right leg is weak, her right arm is partially paralyzed and she is blind in her left eye.

* Laura was my childhood best bud. Very hard to comprehend when you are only 7 years old.

1989 - Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce cold fusion at the University of Utah.

1998 The movie Titanic" tied won 11 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best song, to tie the record set by 1959's "Ben-Hur."

2006 - Desmond Doss, American soldier and first Conscientious objector Medal of Honor recipient dies(b. 1919).

Thursday, March 22, 2007

PREFAB-ULOUS!!

The day before your big birthday you grab SRD and head out of the office early to catch the PreFab architecture panel at the wee MOCA gallery at the PDC!! Which of course turns into an impromptu dinner at your favorite little sushi place around the corner! As luck would have it, this is steps from the original Pinkberry, so you have to get some for the walk back to your wonderful little red car! More nights like this please!

Highlights of the panel included:
A chorus of frogs from someone's cell phone in the middle of a debate on the reality of large scale prefab communities.

"I'm mobile." Ed Moses on being the oldest panelist during the portion of the evening discussing how modern design works better for the young.

"In California you can't discriminate against a modular home."

IndyMac
bank loves to finance prefabbers!

My question to the panel, "Do you see this as Plug'n'Play Housing for us young roving and restless designers/artists?" Based on my musing of being able to take your house with you when Malibu is just too damn far, but you adore your home.



it was packed!!


Louis spent some time in an Eames chair while we hammed it up


sushi!!


awesome


giant scallop (from Japan) with lemon and salt and ono with jalapeño sauce!


this photo inspired an explanation to a bystander, who apparently lives under a rock!


shhh, no photos allowed


except for bloggers!


success = plain yogurt with mochi and raspberries!!

THE WORLD AT 3:49PM PST


we are so tiny!!

DVD - THE SECRET



Watch this - no really. I am totally behind this. Law of attraction here I come!! A seriously interesting take on the principles of happiness, wealth, abundance and prosperity.

When you break it down (and move past the new age vibe), you just might discover this attitude describes the most successful and prosperous people in your life. I did. I have always looked to certain friends as role models and wondered their secret. Now I know, they practice this without realizing so. I definitely have some new ideas on accomplishment...

* my new mantra "Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love"

SKYWALKER

GRAND CANYON 2007
A thought occurred to me as I looked down one last time at the gleaming crystal floor. How were they going to keep it clean on the underside?

"Underneath? We haven't figured that out yet..."
- Reuters


must go here...

HAPPY SPRING!!!


cherry blossoms!!

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

GUERRILLAS IN THE WILD

Wouldn't you know that the rest of the world has the right idea, and it is only us here at home who are still deluded. From Paraguay:


indeed

SOUTH AMERICAN FLIGHTS OF FANCY

One of the best nights I´ve had on my trip. Not for anything else but a conversation. What do two Americans (one Persian, for the emphasis on the UN nature of this group), two Brits, a Spaniard, an Israeli, a French guy with one hand and a German have in common? Well, we were all stuck here last night, Tuesday with nothing to do, staying at the same hostel, the only hostel. A guys night to just talk. Obviously it is impossible to recount such a hilarious conversation of epic lengths and subjects that left no rock unturned, but I had to share. We drank beers into the wee hours of the morning, listening to everyone´s Ipod and enjoying the novelty of being in Encarnacion, Paraguay on a Tuesday night. - Big Turkey

I love when inspirational things show up in your life. This is definitely one. Travel experiences like this are on the giant, Life To Do List. I swear I can hear the insects buzzing in the not so quiet dark outside, and feel the warm humid air instigating a tiny river of sweat down my stomach, as we all sit around laughing and sharing beers. Go Mikey, grey Los Angeles thanks you!!

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

HOLLYWOOD BOWL - JULY 06

With the yucky skies today, I find myself drifting off to a warm summer night...


highlights on this year's calendar: Jurassic 5, The Decemberists and Jamie Cullum!

ME VS KATE

Fashion Icon. Style Goddess. Oh the joy of discovering that these terms apply to you too! Kate and I sport the same fabulous Calvin Klein frames on our little faces!


next up - that awesome leopard coat!

Monday, March 19, 2007

HAPPY MONDAY

I love my South African friends!!!

via email -
Me too - it's been way too long, J! Hopefully I'll get a chance
to chat to you amidst your swarm of friends...

By the way, if your Westside posse gets too drunk to drive back, they
can come and crash in Los Feliz. The apartment is clean ;)

Have a super week. You have just brightened mine.

B

*see you at the Birthday Bash B!!

THE DAY OF REST - OR RECOVERY, WHATEVER

And this sums up the day after The Standard.


evidence of why your head is foggy, James Bond and sodium. lots of sodium.

SETTING THE STANDARD - STRAIGHT

When given the opportunity to sport The Jumpsuit - you take it! That of course requires that you attend a poshy bar downtown and be retro fabulous!!


our killer view




man on topiary alert!


same man stopping by to give a toast


new friends!


now be honest...


who looks better?


the mens!!


uh oh. photo booth!


where'd they go?


mercy!


every so often someone captures the real you!


obviously something was ultra important!


would you bitches just go to sleep?

* ps - happy St. Sean Patrick Flannery is at the Bar Day!

Saturday, March 17, 2007

BRUNCH MEETING MENU - KITTY CEREAL

After a week of circling back and confrontations and all things unexpected, it was time for a low key friday night with my girl. So this morning I am wide awake at an ungodly hour listening to the sound of kitties crunching through breakfast and wondering if it's true that when you sneeze, your eyes would fly out of your head if they were open.

Yes, good morning. Someone bonk my head and let me get some sleep!

Friday, March 16, 2007

MOO-VALOUS!!

Wee size cards have always been this designers thing. Imagine my surprise/elation when I discovered moo! Now I can make zillions of wee cards and take over the world!


the anticipation is killing me!


maybe you'll come across one someday...

* ps they came via Royal Mail, of course!

WHY I HEART ANDREAHARNER.COM


I thought that embellishing on one's blog was a given...

FCF - ADDENDUM

"The microwave is definitely participating in FCF" - rustle

"Out here, it just smells like butter" - c

"I totally use OMD - no OMG. OMD is a bad band from the 80's." - weetiny

"I'm thinking, you should be thinking, Redneck." - srd

* FCF quotes from around the office

FULL CHEESE FRIDAY

Another rousing round for your end o'the week entertainment!

THE MAN. THE BAT. THE HUNK.


I'll leave the window open.

* you can use words like "hunk" on FCF.




THE CUTE GEEK

anyone who writes, "...sick and tired of being the vanilla toting masses..." about the ipod generation and then links you to these weetiny bits of geeky goodness has my vote! I love you *geeksugar!


must have. must have. must...




THE SOUNDTRACK

more tambourine!



THE OUT


well isn't this going to throw my Jewish family into a tizzy?

Thursday, March 15, 2007

ACCESSORY WHORING

Go American Apparel! I just can't get enough of this new stripy, spring scarf!


thanks to my oldest friend, Mr. Bear, for modeling!

BUNNY GLITTER HORN

Hilarious email conversation!

weetiny: "...by the way your stripper name is Bunny Glitter Horn! Just thought you should know."

P: "My stripper name? I don't understand. Do I have a stripper?"

* loves P!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

POSTER GOODNESS!!

Sometimes all you need is a new desktop to keep you creatively motivated. I love these guys! It's Where's Waldo for adults who love pop culture!! Meet EBOY!!


London - under UFO attack!

* the city posters rock, rock, rock!

FOR MY FUTURE

Did you know that blood spirals? Huh, me either.

Apparently Spring is not only the time for baby animals to spread their cuteness, it is time to unveil lots of nifty new medical breakthroughs! Like the artificial vein!! No more pesky circulation problems, just have some new veins installed and you are good to go back out on the tennis courts.

Or at least make it down the hall for dinner with your fellow cronies at 4pm! I am filing this under "will need in 40 years".

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

FOREVER PARIS / 2005

Quelque chose m'a penser à Paris ce soir.


perfect Parisian picinic


the lighting was always perfect


c'est moi!


bidding for the Olympics


view from the top


driving thru the Montmarte


inside Sacre Coeur


some modern art at Le Centre Pompidou


Parisian underground night club


so wee!

THOUGHTS FROM THE MILLION DOLLAR BABY

"...But it is not clear how insurers will cover the drug's $2,900 monthly cost, especially for older patients in the nation's Medicare program. Infused cancer drugs are covered under Medicare, but not pills, which fall under the program's voluntary prescription drug coverage plans..." - Reuters

Obviously I have a love/hate relationship to pharmaceuticals. I love that Glaxo continues to fight cancer (yay!) but at what cost? Drug prices. I personally have 50,000.00 chilling in my fridge, set to expire in May (anyone need some Procrit?). When I totaled up my treatment costs, it was well over a million dollars (thank god for insurance).

I don't know the answer, but Tykerb certainly isn't it with that price tag.

CAR SHOTS

I love sticking the camera out the window and just shooting.


school bus


traffic


beach house

* taken driving PCH to malibu for dinner at the beach house. thanks for pizza and hbo cuz!

RESTLESS GRANNY

Old Lady vs. Swimming Pool

The Story - On the afternoon of Saturday, February 24, 2007, Los Angeles Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle in a swimming pool (everyone piled on the truck for this one!)

The woman told responders she had been driving in the parking lot of her apartment complex when she mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal. Her mid-sized sedan crashed through a wrought-iron fence and vaulted a planter before splashing in the shallow end of a swimming pool. It later settled in the deep end, making the tow truck drivers day!

So here's my question - How is her hair still coiffed like a crown of albino cotton candy? Just wondering.



well ma'am,...


...I really don't know what to say.

* note the squashed fence in the background (of frame one) that doubled as a ramp!

Monday, March 12, 2007

INTRODUCING

As promised, Miss Sophia.


she already looks like a star, mama.

* Congratulations S, she's perfect.

HOLY DRUNKY MUNKY!!

Now these little dudes are my kind of animals! I particularly like the guy who pulls his buddy's head out of the cup as if to say, "Bro, you are cut off. Just lookin' out for ya, yo", then finishes it himself. Dude, you're a pro.


you might want to stick to shots in St. Kitts

FORCLEMPT

Happy Monday!! We have three topics up for discussion this morning.

1. HALIBURTON HEADQUATERS MOVING TO DUBAI

2. THE WINDOWS PATCH FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (mac'ees ignore and continue your happy dance - your computer did this for you)

3. HOT GUYS IN STATION WAGONS.


Talk amongst yourselves.

WEE LOAF

Finally, food for single people!


obviously I think it should have been called the wee loaf!


it's so wee!

* there is some major social commentary going on here. are we perhaps recognizing that a large portion of the population doesn't have 4 kids, a mini van and need to shop at costco?

NERDS NIGHT OUT

Oh god, they let the wee ones out of their cages!


naturally we all had sex on the beach - together!


I love you beer!


oops!


that's better


what kind of bar behavior is this?


dixie nose print!


thanks for putting up with our nonsense j!

CONGRATS SRD AND MAX!!

May your Happiness Always Exceed your Wealth. SRD, I have never seen you look so beautiful or relaxed. Marriage is going to suit you. See you both in June!


the happiest of couples


that's Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox, who needs a cracker, stat!


weetiny and srd!

30!!!!!

Super secret spy wishes to my favorite underground operative whose identity even I do not really know!! Happy Birthday Girlie!!


cheers!

* like how I strategically cropped your head out of the photo as I took it?!

Friday, March 9, 2007

EYECONIC

My major accomplishment today was the creation of an eyecon! Now in your bookmarks you have a weetiny eyeball looking back at you. Enjoy!



* if you don't see it clear your cache or re-bookmark the site (still working on the blog)!

FULL CHEESE FRIDAY

ENCOUNTER CLOSES?! WHAT?! NOOOOO!!

seriously bummed about this, was thinking of having the wee birthday soriee here.


O2 (A WEE BIT DIFFERENTLY)

for my girl - you know who you are! S!


LOVE ME SOME STUMP!!



GIRLS MOVING PIANOS

superhuman ass strength!!


happy and peewee

* bonus - check the hair on peewee


AND JUST FOR TONIGHT

sigh. of course you are. bartender, another, please.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

BYE KAISER!!

Today I rolled up to my old stomping grounds 'bout 11am and cruised on up to the 4th floor and said so long to active treatment. Woo Hooo!!


on approach...


here we are


and here we have all the other places I'd rather be


the action shot


look at that bad boy!


I should not have looked


how the world looks for a little while afterwards


that's the plan!


peace cancer!


presents for all my hard work


red velvet and mom!

* thanks for the last 3ish years mom! aren't ya glad I made it?!

LA PERFECTION

La Provence Patisserie. I know that everybody is all over that other cupcake shop, but when you want to truly splurge, stop in to this little chic Parisian outpost and order the macaroons. Then steady yourself, and order some more!


tres mignon!


too many to choose only a few!


a rasp-iwi tartlet!

La Provence Patisserie
8950 W Olympic Blvd (Cross Street La Peer Drive)
Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3561
(310) 888-8833

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

AND FINALLY

Somewhere on our big adventure I became seperated from my mactop's power cable. INSERT PANIC ATTACK! Thanks to moms for running to the Mac Store to procure me a new one! While at the parent's picking up my new umbilical cord, I also found a few wee surprises in the mail!


look who's ready to go home


all tuckered out after their cross country journey from My Plastic Heart in NYC.

* new yorkers rock!! there was a wee personalized note in my order, love it!

BEST TEXT MSG EVER


the msg


the (perfect) response

DEAR MOTEL 6...


this is what you wake up to after a night at the Motel 6 - Dixie was less than thrilled by the accommodations.

* ps the toilet in room 301 runs all the time.

THE MAGICAL LAND OF OXNARDIA (AND BEYOND)

Road Trip! Saturday morning Dixie and I hopped in the car and made for all points North. We drove along the ocean and goofed off with the camera. Wine tasting in Los Olivos was our ultimate goal, and then...2 girls just playing it by ear.

By the end we'd had grand adventures, invited total strangers to dinner, nearly didn't make it out of Carpinteria alive, stayed in the World's Crappiest Motel Room ever, got trapped at a Champagne Brunch, and finally fell into some retail therapy to recover from our big weekend.

We are now taking reservations for our next trip, but hurry space is going fast!



all packed!


I love you coffee!


whew!


licorice cats!


success!


wee nutty poop?!


why, hello there...


cheers! to our dinner friends Paul and Judy from Pasadena


shower me up, Scotty?


I slept under this thing? no wonder I dreamed of the apocalypse!


night shots...




dorks in hats - that pink bag holds a one-of-a-kind Betsy Johnson runway sample sweater! oh the love...

* thanks for the trip girl! I owe you for putting up with my Chatty McChatteron routine!

HAPPY BABY!!

ALERT - First Friend has Baby!!

Introducing Sophia!! I haven't posted about you yet, as I was waiting to meet you. But I can't take it anymore - WELCOME BABY! Tell your mom to get me a picture, in the mean time here's me way back in '79.


great grams doesn't look too thrilled with me...

* congrats momma! can't wait to see you both!

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

SITE OF THE DAY

Good Taste + Good Flash Developing = Carla Bruni






loving the oversized navigation and subtle movements of the images

I'M BIG IN JAPAN

No, not me! My buddy Josh silly! Adventures with friends in Tokyo = Good Times!






















hey, is that other Josh I spy?


* Thanks for the great imagery J!

Monday, March 5, 2007

EARTHLY DELIGHTS INDEED

I heart Baseman art! Here's a sneak peek at what he's been up to! Anyone want to road-trip it to the show?


Dying of Thirst

I Melt In Your Presence Opening Reception
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
5:30pm-8pm

Modernism
685 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 541-0461

ALREADY ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST


found while searching for a price on a mactop cord replacement...

* yikes! this wee necessity went missing over le weekend. drat.

2006 TOP TECH FINDS

1. FireFox Web Browser 2.0
2. Fire FTP
3. Gmail Add Ons (Chat, Notifier etc.)

The release of FireFox 2.0 changed my entire existence. I heart tabs like nothing else, and the restore session feature for the times when your wireless connection decides to take a vacation is priceless.

As the wee blogger and a designer, Fire FTP allows me unlimited access to whatever I need. No software to buy, no screwing around with an ancient version of IE...truly plug and play. Okay, so download and play.

Also allowing me unlimited access to my schedule, email, (whatever!) are the gmail add ons (and you thought there was only chat)! If you still don't have a gmail account, find someone who does and tackle them, hold them down and threaten a good licking until they send you an invite. If you have a gmail account and are running low on invites, send one to yourself and open another account - presto! more invites. but do not expect 100 like in the beginning.

* of course none of this would be possible without Google, gmail's daddy. I heart you Goog!

Friday, March 2, 2007

LUNAR LOVELINESS

Here in California we are going to get kind of screwed out of this, but for my Europeans and East Coasters - a FULL LUNAR ECLIPSE!!



* bonus - 2 more this year!! in aug. california will be prime viewing space!

SO LEO...

Basically I need one of your houses. I am a super cool designer in LA and I need a pad that reflects this. I have chosen M+R's amazing prefab project as my new digs. Aren't you excited to work with me? I promise to follow all your rules and let you show off my good taste whenever you need to, think of it more as a life model than a home model. Got it?


marmol+radziner model 4


come on over and have a beer


cityscape?


or ocean view?

* ps - Leo, call me on my cell, I'll be out scouting lots!

VISTA IS ONLY A PLATEAU

It's is pretty, but it doesn't have that 2 finger 360 scroll feature I can no longer live without! So I will faithfully remain a 2 mac kinda girl. Speaking of mac, holy visual rip off Capt. America!

* thanks Duncan for showing off your new toy, and your flippy screen is ultra cool.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

DIDN'T HAVE THESE WHEN I WAS A KID

Sharpened kite strings?!
See, this is why you don't go outside in Pakistan, no matter how fun the kite flying festival looks! Someone somewhere is getting a giant laugh out of this, while I am just scratching my head and wondering when kite flying became a blood sport. "Right after crocheting, if memory serves" says SRD.

"The deaths and injuries were caused by stray bullets, sharpened kite-strings, electrocution and people falling off rooftops yesterday at the conclusion of the two-day Basant festival ... Police arrested more than 700 people for using sharpened kite strings or firing guns and seized 282 illegally held weapons during this year’s festival"
* Breaking News

LSD STILL LEGAL IN RUSSIA...

Straight from the spring collections of Siberia...no joke.


what is going on in that hood?! the hood, that's what I am asking about?