Monthly Archives: May 2010

Show & Tell: May 28/10

Sorry for being so MIA guys. It’s been an interesting and busy week that had me unplugged from the internet for the most part. It was actually pretty nice to just have some time to myself and relax. May 2-4 was our annual Horefest… photos to come next week, and I actually got to see Chad for a day, which was amazing. Absence does make the heart grow fonder. He’s gone again til June 7 and then it’s their long awaited CD release! So excited.

Tomorrow I’m going to be a guest on the Communications Panel for COLS 2010. I’m really looking forward to it and thank you to Casie for referring me.
Did you see Google’s PacMan header last week? Mashable joked that it would collectively decrease the world’s productivity and they were right!
Great use for butterfly clips
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” This and 20 other famous “Seussisms”
I love tattoos and especially love old school style and looking at vintage tattoos. Here are some amazing vintage tattoo photos from Amusing Planet
A couple in Massachusetts has a Victorian themed home and created this amazing Victorian-style computer!
Daily Cognition has some really interesting product ideas
Amazing video footage of San Francisco’s Market Street from 1905. I can’t imagine streets like this today.
Would you ever try Pepsi Ice-Cucumber flavour? This and other bizarre Pepsi flavours from around the world.
Have you heard of man-made disaster the Gates of Hell? A hole 328 ft. wide that has been on fire, continuously, for 38 years in Turkmenistan desert
Imagine a home literally built in the side of a hill, using only natural materials? Check out this Low Impact Woodland Home
Do you buy organic produce or whatever is cheapest? This handy Shoppers Guide to Pesticides shows which foods to always buy organic and which have low pesticide use.
A cute DIY Tutorial from Drumbellina on how to make your own knickers
How I Transformed My Life is a positive and inspiring read
Do you drink bottled water? I try really hard not too and Sarah Wilson makes some great points on Why We Should Resist Bottled Water, NOW
Breathing Earth is a simulated real-time picture of births, deaths & CO2 emissions in the world. It’s pretty fascinating – and scary – how fast our population increases.
Everyone wants a whiter, brighter smile, but paying hundreds of dollars on commercial tooth whitening may not be within your budget. Here is a fast, cheap way to brighten you smile naturally
Photoshop is a program that is intimidating for novice users and Mashable has compiled a list of 10 Fantastic Photoshop Tutorials on YouTube
An interesting article citing that 1 in 5 textbooks will be digital in 2014
Wikipedia has a list of unusual deaths throughout history. Was a pretty interesting read.

I’m off to head downtown for the afternoon. Have to renew my license and pick up a few things. Hope you have a safe and happy weekend!

BRB

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I’ve been MIA from the blog for the past few days. Been out enjoying the sunny weather and working on some projects. I’ve got a whole bunch of things to share but Chad is coming home tonight so I’ll be back on Friday with Show & Tell to distract you from your day

Hope you’re enjoying the beautiful weather!

I’ll leave you with a funny find from Perez Hilton…. The Cleavage Caddy…. Would anyone actually wear this? I think it would be pretty annoying, especially for those of us with not a lot of cleavage. Weird.

Things I Want: ModCloth

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I’m a little addicted to Polyvore. It’s so perfect for online window shopping. I can save all my finds and then share them with you.

Here are my favourite dresses from ModCloth, a really cute online store that was started by high school sweethearts, Eric Koger and Susan Gregg Koger, back when they were 17! They have vintage-inspired pieces by indie designers as well as true vintage items.

Pretty Strapless Dresses

Pretty Strapless Dresses by carlyannedotcom on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $58
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $125
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $68
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $48
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $130

More Pretty Dresses

More Pretty Dresses by carlyannedotcom on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $120
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $80
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $50
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $50
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $53

Glee, The Hills & HTV

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I didn’t end up going to MTV last night because I can’t seem to shake this pesky sickness. I’ve had no voice for the past two days and I really hope I’m better before Chad comes home on Tuesday night! They’re in town for a show at the Opera House and I can’t wait to see him! You should come out to the show, they’re opening for Lacuna Coil, and you can get tickets at Ticketmaster

I stayed in and watched Glee – I’m a total Gleek and I love the show. Neil Patrick Harris & Matthew Morrison sang Dream On last night, one of my all-time favourite songs and it gave me goosebumps. I love how talented everyone is on the show and I would love to see the cast perform live.

Then I settled in to watch the trainwreck that is The Hills. I really wanted to go hang out with the blog babes last night but luckily I’ve got Twitter so it was almost like being there. That show and everyone on it is crazy. I can’t believe it’s still on the air and I can’t believe that the Spencer/Heidi situation is so dramatic and crazy. Heidi’s sister, Holly Montag was on the MTV Aftershow to talk about what was happening with her family and she was drunk when she came on stage. I was pretty surprised at how drunk she was and was embarrassed for her. It made me really sad to hear how she and her sister are estranged. I can’t even imagine that happening with my sister. Thank god we’re not on a reality show.

Kristin Cavalleri on the Aftershow

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Ok, I’m a little late in posting this but since I’ll be heading out to MTV tonight to see Miss Holly Montag I’ve got to get my Kristin Cavalleri post done.

The lovely Casie invited some super awesome blog babes to MTV to watch the Season Premiere of The Hills and The Aftershow with see Kristin Cavalleri. We get to sit in the VIP Blogger area aka the Balcony and I feel super cool up there

The Hills was full of the usual drama… Frankenheidi’s debut to her mother (very sad to watch) and her family trying to understand and deal with their new “plastic” daughter. It was actually pretty heartbreaking to see just how sad Heidi is. She just looks like a lost little girl and her family seems very worried, as they should be. Spencer seems even crazier than before and the whole crystals thing is bizarre. Audrina, Stephanie, Lo & Kristin went to Miami to bond – and then got in Kristin’s face about her alleged drug abuse…. oh to be young in LA….

We stuck around for The Aftershow and the warm up guy was pretty entertaining. Can’t remember his name, but he was a funny guy. Jessi had on super fab dress that I can’t remember the designer of and Dan looked cute as always. They were saying how nice and sweet Kristin is in person, but I had some preconceived notions about her… ok, I actually disliked her a lot and thought she was a bitch. Then she came onstage and really did seem like a sweet girl. Her valley girl voice is kind of annoying, but she was very charming and won me over. She denied the drug allegations, talked a bit about Heidi’s new “look” and posed for photos during commercial breaks.

I had a super fun time and afterwards we headed over to Jack Astors for food and drinks.

Looking forward to seeing the girls tonight and I can’t wait to hear what Holly has to say about her sister, especially in lieu of the newest reports that Spencer has Heidi on lockdown and called the police on her mom.

Tune in tonight!