all perf'ed out

I'm having one of those days where I smell really, really good and I know it. I can smell my body wash. The $26 flowery shampoo in my hair. My body lotion. My perfume. My glittery Secret whatever deoderant. Even the new detergent I've been using, which smells really good, is floating up to my nostrils from my clothes. i feel like i should say "you're welcome" to the people around me. i am like one big ball of scentsation. this usually only lasts from like 9am to 11am, and then starts to wear off slash i get olfactory fatigue and no longer notice.

but damn homie. i am smelling f-l-y.

GENIUS

I love cake and I love people who love cake and I love this clip.

Awkward!

Convo with an ex-boyfriend about him coming to NYC this weekend:



i should PROBS kill myself. painkillers, dental floss, anything.

cupcakes and fairy dust,
A

Animal Collective - Taste

It has taken me a while to get into Animal Collective but their new album is undeniably magical. Some of their lyrics really get me too.

In "Taste":
Am I really all the things that are outside of me?
Would I complete myself without the things I like around?

I can't find a good version on youtube..you'll just have to download.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS INVENTION?

Today at work, circa 11am, some IDIOT called and asked to speak to the producer of the Snuggie commercial. I was like, "wait, what? the SNUGGIE? like the blanket?" and the guy on the other line was all calm and cool like "Yeah. In AdAge today it says your agency produces it." and I was just baffled. Baffled that A) This commercial was actually produced by an Ad Agency? and B) That my agency is the one being blamed for it.

The best part was when I told the guy he had his facts wrong (or more like "i'm sorry, but we don't produce that") he didn't believe me. I had to google the adage article and read it to him to prove that our agency didn't produce this shit.



I think snuggies are ridiculous. seriously. the only time i will be wearing a snuggie is when i break both of my arms at the same time and can't physically use a blanket.

hearts and unicorns,
A

I was invited to go to this tonight.

The plan was to go hang with some Ivy Leaguers, put myself outside of my comfort zone... and report back. But, I chickened out. For good reason.

I will reveal no further details.


MYSTERIOUS HUGS,
A

My "Monday Blues" Playlist.

SeeqPod - Playable Search

And am I up on my technology or what?! You can listen, like, right now.

Hey Jealousy

My friend M met a boy on craigslist. here's now. also, i looked him up on facebook. for a solid hour. he. is. so. dreamy. i want to say i'm happy for M, but in all reality, i'm green with envy, and am seriously, truly jealous. i've also been listening to some playlist he made for the week, which is seriously amazing. M, i'm stalking your boy, sorry.

M: so, one day at work i was bored looking through missed connections - and decided to start emailing people for fun - and i emailed this dude that wrote about how he never has encounters like the people on missed connections blah blah
well, turned out he was a completely normal college grad working in the city - graduated from yale in 07 and works at limewire, impeccable taste in music, extremely intelligent
we talked on gchat for awhile, became fbook friends hsh, and later he was like what the hell let's meet up and see how it goes
so we did - and it went very well, and i ended up staying at his place sat and stayed there on sunday till 4pm just hanging around laying in bed all day
and that's that haha

he's kind of silly too haha
good sense of humor
me: im jealous of his job in limewire
how did he get that
M: yeah tell me about it
um, yale?
haha
i believe he interned there too
i have never met a guy with this level of awesome taste in music
haha
he writes for their blog and does marketing shit, jealous
me: wow
M: i know.
me: um, he is hot.
M: yep

GIMME A BREAK!

I was googling calories in mini kit kats and came across this wikipedia article.
the amount of kit kat flavors in this world BLEW MY MIND. Kit Kat Iced Tea!? Kit Kat PUMPKIN!?
This world is a truly magical place.

* Kit Kat Original — (different taste & texture in different countries)
* Kit Kat Fine Dark — UK, Spain & Germany variant of Kit Kat Dark Chocolate
* Kit Kat Cacao 61% — Japan — newer version of Kit Kat Bitter with 61% cocoa content
* Kit Kat Sakura (Cherry blossom) — Japan —
* Kit Kat Cacao 72% — Japan — dark chocolate petits with 72% cocoa content
* Kit Kat White Creme — US permanent edition — current version of US Kit Kat White made with vegetable oil based candy coating rather than pure white chocolate
* Kit Kat White — Japan & Spain
* Kit Kat Iced Tea — Japan
* Kit Kat Caramel and Salt — Japan
* Kit Kat Kinako (soybean flour) — Japan
* Kit Kat Wa Guri (Chestnut flavour) — Japan
* Kit Kat Green Tea — Japan
* Kit Kat Milky White — Germany variant of Kit Kat White Chocolate
* Kit Kat Mint — UK permanent edition, US limited edition — mint flavoured milk chocolate coating
* Kit Kat Mint Chocolate — Australia — mint green colour wafers
* Kit Kat Apple — Japan
* Kit Kat Orange — UK permanent edition, US, Japan, Malaysia limited edition.
* Kit Kat International Recipe — Malaysia, Singapore and selected East Asian countries — The chocolate were made from Ghana cocoa beans thus having the tendencies to melt down very easily when compared to Kit Kat Original.
* Kit Kat Café Latte with Hokkaidō Milk — Japan
* Kit Kat Kiwifruit — Japan
* Kit Kat Strawberry — Japan
* Kit Kat Peach — Japan
* Kit Kat Caramac — UK
* Kit Kat Chocolate Overload — Australia — Milk Chocolate outside, chocolate creme filling and chocolate wafers
* Kit Kat Gold — Japan — petits with fudge like covering and dusted cocoa powder on outside
* Kit Kat Noisette (Hazelnut) — Germany
* Kit Kat Lite — India — two finger bar with 50% less sugar
* Kit Kat Carb Alternatives — US — low carb version with 50% less sugar carbs
* Kit Kat Low Carb — UK
* Kit Kat Cantaloupe; Japan
* Kit Kat Pineapple; South Africa
* Kit Kat Cappuccino; Poland
* Kit Kat Triple Berry; Japan
* Kit Kat Mango; Japan
* Kit Kat Azuki (Red Bean); Japan
* Kit Kat Green Grape Muscat; Japan[18]
* Kit Kat Caramel Macchiato; Japan (September 2008)[19]
* Kit Kat Zunda - mashed edamame beans; Japan (only in Yamagata prefecture)
* Kit Kat Hascapp - Hokkaido blueberry; Japan (only in Hokkaido prefecture)
* Kit Kat Soy Sauce - "Tokyo Limited Edition" ; Japan
* Kit Kat Yakimorokoshi - grilled corn; Japan (only in Hokkaido prefecture)
* Kit Kat Jyagaimo - potato; Japan (only in Hokkaido prefecture)
* Kit Kat Daigakuimo - candied sweet potato; Japan
* Kit Kat Kobe pudding - "Kobe Limited Edition" ; Japan
* Kit Kat Houjicha - Japanese roasted tea ; Japan
* Kit Kat Apple ; Japan
* Kit Kat Kokuto - Black sugar ; Japan
* Kit Kat Watermelon and Salt ; Japan
* Kit Kat Pumpkin ; Japan
* Kit Kat Edamame ; Japan
* Kit Kat Banana; Canada

Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP

...is good. Not surprising.
It includes four songs: Blood Bank, Babys, Woods, and Beach Baby.
Blood Bank is the standout, with interesting lyrics that tell a story, which is new to Bon Iver. Listen via this video:



" I'm in love with your honor
I'm in love with your cheeks " ...

Breakin out the Anzas

These are the sickest shoes ever produced. Yes, they're like 5 years old but damn son, they are sweet. I think the ex-bf treated me well in 04 and I got myself a pair. They somehow got lost in my closet - probably in a pathetic attempt to hide from the slimy hands of my sista - and I happened to find them last week. Diesel sadly doesn't make anymore though Ebay is swarming.(suuuuuuckers)

"I-didn't-wake-up-till-1pm-and-I'm-still-dead-tired" Music

- Keep it loose, keep it tight - Amos Lee

- Cold, cold water - Mirah

- Fantastic - will.i.am

- Waltz, NO2 (XO) - Elliot Smith

- Florida Rain - Matt Bauer

- Come to Jesus - Mindy Smith

- Heartbeats - The Knife (see below - not the best quality)

SUNDAY MORNING JAM!

A nice boy told me about Arthur & Yu this weekend. This song is called Lion's Mouth.

If you like Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, etc. - you'll like these guys.

A Moment of Kindess

so last night s and i went to a byob sushi place with some friends and we each bought a bottle of wine; needless to say we didn't finish them all (disappointing!) and had one left over. we didn't know what to do with it and didn't want to throw it away -- obviously could not bring it with us in the next bar.

so then s and i go into this hole-in-the-wall pizza place and i asked the pizza guy at the counter if he could hold it for us and we would pick it up later, promising to buy pizza later. we thought we'd be going in a bar next door, making it simple, but went downtown more to a whole different hood.

our wine was forgotten about until i ended up separated from S and back in the hood by the pizza place. while walking by the pizza place i remembered the wine, popped in, asked for casey and dear darling casey gave me the wine bottle at 3am, and i didn't even buy any pizza.

there's goodness in the world!!

O-BAM-A O-BAM-A

alright well i'm drinking a beer and watching mtv jams, time to take the bus to a bar (CLASSY!!!) Have a good night dear readers!

ps - this song makes me want to make out like none other.

n.e.r.d love bomb

Why I'm Stopping at RiteAid on my Way Home.

100% serious

My mom on the subway

She's a wee bit possessive.




images via gothamist

Yo, Aloha, Hola, Oy

Demetri Martin - the infamous 3rd year law school drop out, 250 word palindrome-creator, and comedic inspiration is hitting up NYC in February. Sadly both his shows are sold out. However, he did an awesome show on BBC called "IF I" (shout out to C for this beautiful find) which luckily is on Youtube. It's a 6-part series but the best is number 3. (I would totally recommend watching all 6 if you have a good hour to kill) Take a gander.





Is it weird that I find this man super sexy based soley on his palindromes?

Creepy CraigsList T-shirts that you can BUY on CraigsList

Um. Yeah.

Throngs. What can I say about this. How about who ever thought of this idea should be dunked in a bucket of spicy buffalo sauce till their balls burn off.

Rightttt because eating buffalo wings is suppose to be a clean, no-"tide-to-go"-touting kind of experience. God didn't give me these 10 wiggily things on my fists for nothing. Three words - Buffalo. Chicken. Wings. - Deuteronomy 14:11

For my wine-induced hangover on Friday

National Geographic did a nifty little interactive feature profiling worldy hangover remedies. Sure thing Romanian, I'd love to hurl me some cow stomach.

Super cool.

please God

So everyone knows I love Kings of Leon. I just do, can't expain it, they are my favorite band, whatever, period. I should definitely get this free ticket.

why Alex D. is going to hell in a handbasket

So most people know what THON is, the Penn State Dance marathon, a charity/philanthropy thing that Penn State students run every year to raise money for kids with cancer. It lasts like 72 hours i believe. You can read about it here http://www.thon.org/

Great cause, for sure, and I myself have raised probably a thousand dollars throughout my four years of school, tromping through neighborhoods knocking on doors, standing on busy streets with cans almost getting hit by cars. People join committees and devote SO much time to this thing... and honestly, it gets to be a little... too much. It turns into this big competition as to what groups can raise the most money, there's these huge war as to who will get to be captains of committees, etc. I had this one great friend in college and she became a Thon Moral captain her senior year, and i haven't seen her since.

However, NO ONE, no one, NO ONE will EVER admit to not liking thon, especially on camera, EXCEPT for FOB/Certified Badass friend Alex D.

You may have to know what THON is to think this video is funny, but I cannot hold in my laughter everytime I watch this. I forgot about it since like March of last year til today and watched it at least 6 times. This is our senior year Thon, and by this time I was so THON burnt out I could only bear going after taking part in some recreational drugs.

Click here and go to the 2nd freezeframe on the left, the one of the girl in the light blue sweatshirt: http://commedia.psu.edu/displayMedia/video/?id=55&thisStudent=Jessica%20Mallen

BTW, I hope this blog entry doesn't turn up in any google searches for THON, I may actually be killed or poisoned because of this.

The First Emoticon?

Abe you silly beast ;). Check it here

Neoteny

One of the best quotes ever, especially the last line. Found in Tom Robbins' Still Life with Woodpecker.

my iPhone is making me FAT!

i know no one wants to hear this, BUT this weekend i came up with this theory that i haven't been able to lose the 15 pounds i gained during the drinkfest that was my last month in college chased by a month of shoving face in seven european countries BECAUSE OF MY iPHONE.

iphones make fulfilling cravings possible. this weekend i was craving frozen yogurt while in the middle of nowhere in NJ, google mapped up a TCBY, and within 10 minutes was shoving face. in new york, i want a cupcake while not by a cupcake place. google that up and once again, shoving face. it happens so fast i have no time to reflect on my bad decision.

speaking of iphones making me fat, i might as well get this faux-chocolate cover for myself. then i'd be reminded of food and chocolate constantly. seriously though, this is kind of a funny cover, you have to admit.

Ho-hio

(warning: this picture is not a fair representation)

I went to the wonderful world of Dayton, Ohio this weekend and I have a few observations.

1. No one attractive seems to live in Dayton by choice. Therefore, when I happened to find a potential townie who was remotely attractive, I eye-fucked the bejeeeeeezes out of them in wonder-ment.

2. The majority of women shop at Deb and Deb Plus.

3. Concrete seems to be the largest import of Dayton. Second would be crystal meth.

4. Due to lack of anything else to do, Dayton seems to have perfected the mozzarella stick.

5. M.I.A is classified as "ethnic music" by daytonians. (??? Pulease. Dead prez anyone?)

6. Dayton, OH has one redeeming quality. It happens to be the current location of C. Law school-er extrodinaire. Keep on East Coast representin.

Also, I literally shed all possible tears that could have been produced by my tear ducts in a matter of five minutes after watching the movie Milk. I would highly recommend.

ON REPEAT VIA ONE CAR RIDE, TWO FLIGHTS, ONE TRAIN RIDE, AND ONE BUS RIDE: Be like me and listen. One ear only.

this song is medicine

billy joel sings some wise, wise words in Vienna. thanks bill, for this.

the completion of words

so i was just in atlantic city spending hundreds and hundreds of my friends dads comped dollars and i ate at this really nice, upscale steakhouse in our hotel. my friends and i were enjoying the whole experience until our waitress started referring to our appetizers as "apps." as in, "your apps will be out in two minutes" or "would you like to order some apps?"

i dont know if anyone else went through an "abbrev" stage in their life but this totally cheapened the meal. i did not order the "seafood spesh" i ordered the seafood SPECIAL. entrees, not ents. seriously we are spending over a hundred dollars each at this restaurant, please finish your words. the only place they are allowed to say "apps" is Tgifridays am i right!??!

waitresses - when you are considering abbrevs -- complete your words for a better tip!!

maybe

Try This! (Or Don't)

I found this treadmill workout in a health blog - I think it's from Shape magazine - it's supposed to be really good for legs and the badunkadunk (S you do not need to do this).

ANYWAY I tried it at the gym today and it is SUICIDE. Suicide. Let me tell you. I simultaneously recommend it and do not recommend it. I'm still kind of dizzy from it and my face was soooo red. But yeah you should try it - have fun on the 8.0 incline!!

Also, I'd like to point out that I'm eating a doughnut as I type this. (A munchkin but still).

Today's G-Mail Tidbits

"Boredom is G-Chat's love child"
- A wise woman

Funny Story Actually

So a couple weeks ago in Philly I met some dude at a bar and we were talking like normal people, he was 26 and really boring and I was 22 and really not boring (just kidding or am I?)

Anyway the conversation ended with him asking me if I have ever seen Summer Heights High. I was all "no what is that." He explained it's a really hilarious show, that he is addicted, and after I watch it, "THEN we can be friends." LIKE I CARE!

Anyway, I watched it. And it's hilarious. I'm considering finding him on Facebook to tell him. I'm creepy like that. We'll see. I suggest you watch it as well, I've only seen one episode...



XOXO A

Gullah Gullah Island gets down.

Yo you know you watched this right after Allegra's Window.
Who has time to make this stuff?!?!

dreamjob?

My Fave Golden Globes Dresses - Heidi Klum & Maggie Gyllenhaal

Things I Hate Volume I

things i hate:

pointy toed heeled shoes

-when people make facebook photo albums entitled "me" and have pictures of themselves that all look exactly the same.

-iceberg lettuce

-when people tuck jeans that arent skinny jeans into boots and they're all awkward and dont fit in the boots (this sometimes happens to me SLIGHTLY and i hate it)

oh god

i was bored and feeling obese after the holidays and signed up for sparkpeople so i could count calories OCD style, needless to say that lasted 2 days tops. now i'm stuck getting these email updates. great. great reminder. shoot me.



i think i should start posting fake things in the Forum. like in the "what celebrity motivates you?" section i should put like..... Victoria Beckham.

side note, did you know Elton John used to be bulimic? sux.
not-so-tiny dancer.

Carrot Cake Rice Cream: I approve!

I bought this at Whole Foods today and it's soo yummy. It's bright orange, too. Made by a brand called Good Karma -- which I need these days, so that is also a plus.

I am the epitome of cool

Friday: Pregamed. Decided not to go out. Bed by 12
Saturday: Reading. Bed by 10:30

Yes. That is mightly lame but I feel so good about it. Like my inner feng shui is in order.

Current Sunday Morning Playlist:

Don't think twice, it's Alright - Hay Sugar (A band coming out of Penn State with a fantastic singer - this is their cover of B. Dylan's sweet song)

Goodbye to you - Michelle Branch

Chicago x12 - Rogue Wave

Touch me, I'm going to scream Pt.2 - My Morning Jacket

So Much Trouble - Matt Pond PA (MMPA)

damn girl

I don't know what Kate Winslet has been doing to herself lately (I think I read pilates), but she is looking f-l-y these days. she's so classy.




her humbler days...

SWEET CHOKER!


just some more proof that blondes heave more fun. ;)

sux in

you're such an asshole when you're drunk

bell x1 - rocky took a lover
i used to listen to this song on repeat last year at this time. it's funny how i rediscover songs in the same season i originally listened to them. there's definitely a lot of music i only listen to in winter.

YES!

"Buttock and hip fat may protect women against type 2 diabetes, researchers from Harvard Medical School found."

Check it here

SWWWWWWWWWEEEEEET. This ass is good for something.

Slightly Stupid

So you know when you have to spell things on the phone, but it's hard to distinguish letters from other letters, so you have to assign a word to the letter so the person on the other line knows what you're spelling?

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT WORD TO ASSIGN. This boggles me. I have to spell things over the phone all the time, and I seriously have so many Freudian slips. Like today I had to give a confirmation number over the phone, which is the worst, because you have to assign so many words. It was something like DVEFG.

So I was like "d.. as in DOG" (that one is easy)
"V... as in.." and the only word i could think of was vagina. I'm not lying. But I managed to get out "Vampire" which is weird in it's own right.

Then the rest went like this:

E.. as in egg.
F.. as in food.
G...as in giraffe.

I don't think those are normal words to assign? A lot of people use names, like "D as in Donald, E as in Edward, F as in Frank" -- is that what you're supposed to do?

Do normal people know this? Am I just stupid? NO ONE EVER TAUGHT ME THIS!! THEY DON'T TEACH YOU THIS STUFF IN COLLEGE. :(

Oh, so I just googled it an apparently it's this:
Alpha Bravo Charlie delta echo foxtrot golf hotel india juliette kilo lima mike november oscar papa quebec romeo sierra tango uniform victor whiskey x-ray yankee zulu


..good to know but i will never say "p as in papa" or w as in whiskey. i'd sound like a spanish hooker.

here little birdy

i think twitter is so bogus, but this is brilliant. follow my twitters til you want to kill yourself here

hopefully i'll remember to update, i need to awaken my inner twitterer. S, I think you should do this too. also, how cool is the background of my twitter, god i'm awesome.

Gossip Girl Rap

UPDATE: so i posted this from work, and watched it when i got home and wanted it to be funny sooo bad.. but it really wasn't that funny.. my ADHD kicked in too though so maybe that was it

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

i don't really want to work the night shift at DD. i just felt like getting my friends' reactions on the idea, simultaneously, via gchat.

i do need another job though. i owe my gym $350!!! and i'm not even skinny. life is so unfair.

Certified Badass Alex D. is now a Certified Writer

Using the pen name Edith H. Frye, (I contributed the Frye after our favorite boots!) our friend Alex D. is now contributing music reviews and more for The Donnybrook Writing Academy as a member of the Donnybrook Eliterati.

You can check out her first review of Future Clouds and Radar's Peoria HERE, which, according to Alex, sucks major balls.

Nice job Al, you go places with that journalism degree!

-@

Someone shares my love of the word Phat

Dutch artist Bauke Knottnerus created these "Phat Knits" and they are seriously awesome.

Check out more of his work here

Twitter gets hacked

Serves all you lazy bloggers right.

Burned. our wiki is dead.

I knew I should have never ding-dong-ditched Jimmy Wales.