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May 12, 2006
because content is overrated
I was going to write this great entry about the Eddie From Ohio concert we went to last night, and about how the average age in the room was around 40, and about the World's Tallest 60-Year-Old Man who sat in front of me, and about how Robbie is a sexy beast, but... That's all I have to say, and that doesn't make for a great entry.
So instead, links. Mainly products this time, and apparently with quite a snarky attitude. Oops.
The best thing I've come across online in a long time is Bed Books, books printed sideways so that they're easy to read while lying on your side. As someone who's been reading in bed for 20 years, I can say this may be the most wonderful invention of all time. Unfortunately, the chances that anything I want to read will ever be printed by them are pretty slim. And also, what if I want to switch to sitting up or lying on my back? I think I'll hold out for some book where the words magically turn whichever way I need them. Still, this is even better than One Page Books, which I came across years ago.
I'm not much of a peanut butter and jelly fan, but I do occasionally crave them. And when I do, I make Lauren prepare them for me. This is because it's torture to me to either use 2 knives or to clean the knife well enough to dip it in both containers. The solution appears to be the peanut butter and jelly spreader. It's fairly pointless, but cute. I approve.
This shirt could amuse me for hours. That's partly because I can stare at it, trying to match up the reflection and how it works, but it's also partly because I'm fascinated by the psychology of wearing a shirt that suggests you can only love yourself when looking in a mirror. Or that you hate yourself. Or that you both love and hate yourself and want everyone to know it. Or... yeah.
I'll take a break from product links for a second here... Apparently, lesbian brains are more like straight male brains than straight female brains when it comes to pheromone reactions. My first reaction to reading that article was "duh?" but I guess it could eventually be a big deal. The thing is, even my grandparents believe that sexual orientation is determined biologically rather than by socialization, so I'm not sure who there is out there who COULD be convinced that isn't already. Oh well.
Apparently, it's difficult to keep your coffee hot at work. I wouldn't know, not being a coffee drinker or... well, or someone who works. But someone has invented this USB powered mug warmer. You plug it into your computer and it keeps your mug warm for 30 minutes longer than it would be without it. Maybe I'm naive, as a non-working, non-coffee drinking moron, but wouldn't it be easier to just buy one of those insulated travel mugs? I would worry that every time I picked up my cup, I would jerk the cord and spill everywhere. But like I said, I'm a moron, so who knows.
A pet supply company is selling CDs of baby sounds to get your pets used to the noises babies make before yours arrives. I don't know enough about dogs to know whether or not that would be at ALL helpful, but I do know that I'm considering getting one to get Lauren used to the noises, since she doesn't have the "that baby screaming across the room doesn't bother me at all" gene that I seem to have.
AfterEllen.com posted an article about next fall's looming lesbian talk show host showdown. Personally, I think she nailed the situation pretty well. I like Ellen, I think she's occasionally funny, and she's not sharing the spotlight with 3 or 4 other jerks. But when it comes down to it, I'll be watching The View because I know Rosie is going to at least mention the EXISTENCE of lesbians once in awhile. And like the author of this article, I'm just thrilled that two lesbians (and a bisexual woman, Megan Mullally) are going to be on daytime TV next year. A halfway decent start.
Minnesota hosts a yearly Geek Prom for adults. Nuff said.
Operating under the premise that babies' ankles get cold when people pick them up and their pants bunch up, BabyLegs sells baby leg warmers. However, if you look at all the pictures on their website, I'm convinced that the real reason for this creation is to make us want to chow down on cute, fat baby legs (look at that munchkin in the green striped ones!!).
And finally... Anyone who saw my room in college saw my wall of nature-ish magazine pictures. Anyone who knows my tastes knows that I'm drawn to anything with trees, stones, and/or moving water. So anyone who saw my room or knows my tastes shouldn't be surprised that I might be willing to sell my own left leg in order to acquire some LivingStones, plush comfy bean-bag-ish things that look like giant stones. I would furnish my entire future house with these things. Unfortunately, the entire site is in French, so I have no idea how much they cost, but I assume it's somewhere between "too expensive for a one-income family who lives in a dorm" and "yeah right, no reasonable human being would pay this much for some pillows."
That's going to have to do it for now. Sadly light on interesting content, but full of stupid things that I was totally tempted to buy before I came down off my "I need that!" high.
Posted to Links at May 12, 2006 12:42 AM
I love your posts. The baby talk one made me smile. ^_^ And Livingstones seem really awesome.
Posted by: Katharing at May 12, 2006 01:33 AM
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