tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61374300139497051992024-03-05T16:11:04.850-05:00Lady Faces: Ladies in Your FaceLife advice, useful info, non-useful info, sassiness, opinions. We're in your face, and we're ladies.Whiskey Cupcakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047354283324202232noreply@blogger.comBlogger1169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-43792134025413631592009-08-25T11:26:00.003-04:002009-08-25T11:31:21.710-04:00Major Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIviY3YDZG4HYl-Up8mFa3XqAtrOSM-97KW_XAY1526CCbbryibVsjl_tt45C4c2oWOja7lhcLAUUH6kECzIlldx9mOGvB7w_eZvRncSm35wlsllKoIkgF60k1-v0tVxR09S8Qi6-7vjx/s1600-h/Duct-tape_Moving_Van.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIviY3YDZG4HYl-Up8mFa3XqAtrOSM-97KW_XAY1526CCbbryibVsjl_tt45C4c2oWOja7lhcLAUUH6kECzIlldx9mOGvB7w_eZvRncSm35wlsllKoIkgF60k1-v0tVxR09S8Qi6-7vjx/s400/Duct-tape_Moving_Van.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373923908311203138" border="0" /></a><br />After some real soul-searching and lots of design trials, it's official. The ladies are moving...<br /><br /><a href="http://ladyfaces.tumblr.com/">to Tumblr</a>!<br /><br />Make sure to update your RSS feeds with the <a href="http://ladyfaces.tumblr.com/">new link</a>: http://ladyfaces.tumblr.com/<br /><br />Don't worry, all your favorite posts have been moved over to our new home. Get ready for lots more sass, humor, debates, cuteness, and ladies in your face.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-29215628909090301362009-08-25T09:55:00.000-04:002009-08-25T11:30:47.506-04:00House CleaningSo last week was rough. You went to Google Reader, hoping to find the latest Lady Face posts, and what did you get? Nothing. The void. The swirling mass of darkness sending you deeper into depression and suffering! Oh the existential angst!<br /><br />Sorry for the vacation, guys. I was moving and lacked internet, and then the works makes for <a href="http://childrenshospitalblog.org/">unrelated blog</a> busy-ness. But I am back with fun content to distract you from your workday!<br /><br />First, some business. I got tired of the old layout so I updated to this new model. Thoughts?<br /><br />Also, although I like the blogger, I've been toying with the idea of moving Lady Faces elsewhere--Wordpress (which I use for the work-blog) or Tumblr (the design of which I really like). So I'll leave it to you guys. Take the poll or post in comments and let me know what you think. Either way, this redhead will be providing you will lots of distracting news/videos/snark/pictures of adorable things.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-85342813508368321142009-08-24T09:32:00.000-04:002009-08-24T09:32:00.154-04:00What Does That Do For Your Facebook Relationship Status?From <a href="http://ladyfaces.blogspot.com/2008/09/because-one-list-isnt-enough.html">imaginary sibling</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Day">Felicia Day</a> comes this hilarious (and catchy) song, "Do You Wanna Date My Avatar?"<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/urNyg1ftMIU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/urNyg1ftMIU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Is it wrong to want a dress like that? For Halloween, guys.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-47447304547096096652009-08-24T09:22:00.000-04:002009-08-24T09:22:00.660-04:00Nature: Where the Scary Lives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/study_74_of_children_tenting_out?utm_source=onion_rss_daily"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDHan-VZ1RnSp4B_tJelNlO0lIMA-bccnH0Jrsf6ZfYAPDTUuygzmNQClLzsexWDKQm6Hc67BBqLF6zfmv3vCFd-OuUivoq6Mx9ZCdNBQcMG7k2ULYuZ6f-zJjpGowMzpQrpZuUb37xqV/s320/Study-74-R.article_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311686814316274" border="0" /></a><br />This Onion article <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/study_74_of_children_tenting_out?utm_source=onion_rss_daily">confirms*</a> what I've been thinking all along: if you try to sleep outdoors, even just in your own backyard, you <span style="font-style: italic;">will not survive</span>. Between the ghosts and the axe-murderers and the poisonous spiders, you might as well just shoot yourself and save the psycho killers the trouble.<br /><br /><blockquote>"We now have definitive proof that most children who camp out in their yards will die a horrific death," said Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services. "Whether it's a sudden wolf attack, an escaped mental patient, or just Old Man Greenly, who lost his hand in a gruesome mill accident and now seeks his bloody revenge, young boys and girls rarely live to see their parents or friends again."</blockquote><br />It's why our ancestors invented indoors, people: so we wouldn't get killed by Old Man Greenly.<br /><br />*What a fantastic day for "scientific" studies!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-55230081045658286882009-08-24T08:39:00.000-04:002009-08-24T08:39:00.395-04:00Be Prepared<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzdRkO10LiGKeeqjCuIINPWU8TRt10Hv6hFBOqya41adEzmIlHjGB1_9FwwxLZ10KdAiio8VTRN2CgqanvEG05YdXIxPyP7WsbzSR4MIkX1BKUU0bpib-AL-13d84MGa2Z82pQan3oQxl/s1600-h/28weeks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzdRkO10LiGKeeqjCuIINPWU8TRt10Hv6hFBOqya41adEzmIlHjGB1_9FwwxLZ10KdAiio8VTRN2CgqanvEG05YdXIxPyP7WsbzSR4MIkX1BKUU0bpib-AL-13d84MGa2Z82pQan3oQxl/s400/28weeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373308074099887330" border="0" /></a><br />Most scientific studies are pretty dry. Even the one that will detail the cure for AIDS or something will probably not be the kind of reading you want to take to the beach. It's part of being a researcher--your job is to inform, not to make the results all pretty.<br /><br />Except this study from Canada is totally kick-ass. Researchers looked at what would happen <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8206280.stm">if a zombie apocalypse actually occurred</a>. The findings? Forget trying to study and ward off the zombies. What you need to do is get out your machete and start chopping zombies.<br /><br />My favorite part: "In their scientific paper, the authors conclude that humanity's only hope is to 'hit them [the undead] hard and hit them often'."<br /><br />And unlike many other studies, this one is totally useful! Swine flu is just a sign of things to come. Soon we'll be talking about a zombie epidemic.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-47390881129941307342009-08-24T08:29:00.001-04:002009-08-24T08:29:00.250-04:00When You Hear the Phrase "Orphaned Hedgehogs," You Know This Is Going to Be Cute<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhipVlZsjyYaqqXzhgaEPInde40wu5izROgNI6Klq5pyIRTTUaVkvLBsNZ6aCrTkKGq_nLJiuoqDgkO9dwcgcn7xm-fXihigI_KQKNPYwwHq4wKv6yaYbDXYNA2tFeQ89leCAEaUTJiUI7/s1600-h/hedgehogs-adopted-by-hairbrush-17471-1250691860-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhipVlZsjyYaqqXzhgaEPInde40wu5izROgNI6Klq5pyIRTTUaVkvLBsNZ6aCrTkKGq_nLJiuoqDgkO9dwcgcn7xm-fXihigI_KQKNPYwwHq4wKv6yaYbDXYNA2tFeQ89leCAEaUTJiUI7/s400/hedgehogs-adopted-by-hairbrush-17471-1250691860-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373308473923083378" border="0" /></a><br />Oh geez, they could make a freakin' Disney movie about this: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-478026/Orphaned-hedgehogs-adopt-cleaning-brush-mother.html">orphaned hedgehogs think the brush is their hedgehog mother</a>.<br /><br /><blockquote>"Workers say Mary, Mungo, Midge and Slappy get comfort from playing with the centre's cleaning brush and enjoy rubbing against it."</blockquote><br />I know. I know.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-55915202276607709062009-08-24T08:17:00.000-04:002009-08-24T08:17:00.853-04:00Break Out the OEDCNN has put together a video of some people's least favorite common words/phrases.<br /><br /><br /><script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/ireports/2009/08/18/dontsay.irpt.ireport" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript><br /><br /><br />First of all, the "sick" kid--did he time warp here from 1994? Who uses "that's sick" to mean "that's cool" anymore? Second, the "I know" guy--maybe your kids/other people actually do know what you're trying to explain and they want you to stop already.<br /><br />My least favorite word? Pee. UGH. It sounds like you never grew up and learned how to talk like an adult.<br /><br />What's your hatiest word?anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-27844771289743315412009-08-24T08:11:00.000-04:002009-08-24T08:11:00.109-04:00When I'm a Parent, I'm Totally Going to Heckle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_77_if-sarcasm-ruled-world_p22"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb-7zgOOc-OKQ_M8w1NGsnKKjX9ysCCYj4-pgnXDEj20QWEAO9A9qDuIVZYXhl1aZPNU8nTd0XT4M6vpyD7wcANeBf43E_HjiESUQ7gunVsaPkzhJBwR-OUj3wmVPgJkyCreCPke9sXlU/s400/1731_slide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373301063112093954" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, <a href="http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_77_if-sarcasm-ruled-world_p22">that's what it felt like</a> even when I was in the chorus.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-18122444278238769622009-08-24T07:55:00.001-04:002009-08-24T07:55:00.431-04:00Monday Morning Cute: the People Edition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scatteredwords.tumblr.com/post/168443622"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9wMgwWIKtKtazzKNXMsE3XCytVs6FEZHELYgEDo6iGDjaVLFPjK4EULgphdjKgnUBpxJSIcL3YgDJGC3J3zO9nmABxKetfHopR_K2gVvd9tMphyXvE6di8LDvXwoPJmy5LtnU75RX2Tf/s320/tumblr_koqy4v9nbH1qzu7cuo1_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373312329927599858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://scatteredwords.tumblr.com/post/168443622">Paul Rudd</a>, you might be the <a href="http://ladyfaces.blogspot.com/2009/04/earth-rocks.html">cutest human being</a> on the planet. Except* for <a href="http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/">Color Me Katie</a>.<br /><br />*In fact, are you two related?anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-72106555113449460732009-08-14T08:24:00.000-04:002009-08-14T08:24:00.195-04:00As Addictive as Popping Bubble Wrap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXkeJYDfpioBZ6Ct8UcsbAd_12PHOheNdahzAsp6lDzSKXfDESLyEYB08m910gUzen9VnMsH1ZejRstq3d3IazDVH02A0NAuGD8CjxFlnOAG2ZzV8bXbQac3FW32bmEgxdv0K6vyfbtww/s1600-h/words.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXkeJYDfpioBZ6Ct8UcsbAd_12PHOheNdahzAsp6lDzSKXfDESLyEYB08m910gUzen9VnMsH1ZejRstq3d3IazDVH02A0NAuGD8CjxFlnOAG2ZzV8bXbQac3FW32bmEgxdv0K6vyfbtww/s200/words.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369640251151632098" border="0" /></a><br />It's Friday. <a href="http://home.scarlet.be/%7Ebbonte/mustpopwords/">Like you're actually doing work anyway</a>.<br /><br />I am totally sucked in. Forget the Word Jumble! I'm all about popping words.<br /><br />(Blame <a href="http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/">bookshelves of doom</a> for your lack of productivity now.)anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-10862901388108421942009-08-14T08:17:00.000-04:002009-08-14T08:17:00.758-04:00Way More Important Than Health Care<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/granitepics/3812645821/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xEirraZ3wwTo_6_sRAIP41WqrYUzfGbMZqFwma5oGXAyGT9Cpp8-67pJ6tgYTef6SURwy_uWhHYGTIc6Z1NorjWCO7y4DpyL-Ybaul3GPWDguYe3WyGPzCFua9g3uLm3f61SnJrBqSNK/s400/3812645821_25c9a21ec6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369638155319424146" border="0" /></a><br />Here's an issue <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/granitepics/3812645821/">everyone can agree on</a>. Bipartisan television-watching!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-84613782853449934742009-08-14T08:08:00.000-04:002009-08-14T08:08:00.562-04:00Shameless Plug and the Scariness of BabiesHey, guess what I wrote--<a href="http://www.childrenshospital.org/dream/pom/index.html">this article</a>!<br /><br />Working at a children's hospital has made me terrified to have kids. So many things can go wrong with them! Their insides could fall apart at any minute! And you wouldn't know it until there was a bunch of organs on the floor!<br /><br />Fortunately, the little girl in this article is doing fine and the outlook for the future is bright.<br /><br />But seriously, kids (all you child blog-followers), take care of yourselves!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-78502824662736648402009-08-14T06:44:00.004-04:002009-08-14T06:51:09.251-04:00Some Like It HotCheck out these <a href="http://www.life.com/image/88010861/in-gallery/27412/marilyn-neverpublished-photos">previously unpublished pictures</a> of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/">Marilyn Monroe</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.life.com/image/88010861/in-gallery/27412/marilyn-neverpublished-photos"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXvBqf7nsn3Dotmj-qUgWO08OE8FJuUvh0mPPXf0S5ZnJ3cFJcvgpc0PrJq6Z2w1D-de1Rxl4Yjl1eMNLMnOXpkHjuuGOibOV_rAhnrBnPMqWHaXssxDRyNZVeLxnV9TfBKOKws4kiOuv/s400/88010861-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369769613810715698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />To all those young actresses who try to pose like Marilyn: give it up. You cannot be Marilyn.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-24474038780584026612009-08-14T06:37:00.005-04:002009-08-14T06:44:05.104-04:00Hi Honey, I'm Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/cocktail-guide/vodka_gimlet"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD3BqqGajq5vm74tet09Yt6KcWGjQt_6kZT7EDpMU1Q1tq2R-XLZMNOhA_olb3ToDGUKZfQubSnE3i9_vhVpkvybUCHWX9CkNBsdRnvLfgMTiILnbuRJbzi8JBh8LjWjwjGjVba6xDevT/s320/vodka-gimlet-lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369768253351764722" border="0" /></a><br />AMC has created one of the best marketing campaign's I've ever seen for the new season of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Mad Men</span></a>. Between teaming up with <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/">Banana Republic</a> and holding their <a href="http://ladyfaces.blogspot.com/2009/08/mad-about-voting-for-will.html">"Be on <span style="font-style: italic;">Mad Men</span>" competition</a>, it's a great way to get people interested and involved.<br /><br />Now they show you how to make classic cocktails, like a Tom Collins or an old-fashioned or eight versions of the martini.<br /><br />When you get home from work today, loosen your tie, put on some music, make yourself a drink.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-71054991738559542412009-08-13T09:40:00.000-04:002009-08-13T09:40:01.388-04:00Sometimes I Feel Like This<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrhinight/3091353176/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59zBDzrLE9BtjqmzDg-aiOit6rJ2iv3EO-JFwvkECqBUV2mYipHH0lM_P0_WEaUx79YRqVpeN8Tm3iJnY1aOEC6sN7VhpkiBhvH7q0BfhiM1-Jl5k718hZ6UaKuo4vPai08bZ4Qpfa01o/s400/3091353176_c3d751fa2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369257835422857698" border="0" /></a><br />You're going out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrhinight/3091353176/">in the world, little bear</a>!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-32679825168265414852009-08-13T08:54:00.000-04:002009-08-13T08:54:00.362-04:00Going Through My Bookshelf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BuW6dDrmWiThCMz-MNnapbWaOI_BOrMidVL_9hboEkCSGPVZnDFp4hdEtTQ7_ZbqwCRc7Oeg54heFst0_9e-amhZFKtcBko7QSRIQcRSXJ5z_egM-rf0_g04rEKvi4XwHnImGmEoMvNz/s1600-h/writer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BuW6dDrmWiThCMz-MNnapbWaOI_BOrMidVL_9hboEkCSGPVZnDFp4hdEtTQ7_ZbqwCRc7Oeg54heFst0_9e-amhZFKtcBko7QSRIQcRSXJ5z_egM-rf0_g04rEKvi4XwHnImGmEoMvNz/s400/writer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369265043111322402" border="0" /></a><br />Over at NPR, author <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Blume">Lesley Blume</a> has developed a "<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111776666&ft=1&f=1032">classic list of must-read children's books.</a>" While I applaud all of her choices (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Witches</span>! <em>From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler</em>!), I have to add a few of my own:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Anne-Green-Gables-Unabridged-Classics/dp/1402714513/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1250128620&sr=8-6"><span style="font-style: italic;">Anne of Green Gables</span></a> by <span class="ptBrand">Lucy Maud Montgomery: Okay, I may love Anne because she's a redheaded bookworm, but her feistiness, awkwardness, and imagination will warm your heart. And just try not to cry at something involving Matthew. Just try.</span></li><li><span class="ptBrand"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Louise-Fitzhugh/dp/0440416795/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250128785&sr=1-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Harriet the Spy</span></a> by Louise Fitzhugh: Because Harriet isn't exactly a nice little girl. She's curious and a little bitchy, but she's eighty times cooler than anyone else in her class. I bet she grew up to do something really kick-ass.</span></li><li><span class="ptBrand"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrinkle-Time-Madeleine-LEngle/dp/0312367546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250128929&sr=1-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">A Wrinkle in Time</span></a> by Madeleine L'Engle: Her most well-known, and possibly her most endearing. Between Meg, Calvin, and Charles-Wallace, you know the universe is worth saving.</span></li><li><span class="ptBrand"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Giver-Lois-Lowry/dp/0440237688/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250128935&sr=8-1">The Giver</a> by Lois Lowry: Oh geez, I freak out about this book. Best freakin' book ever. It's one of the most thoughtful, moving portrayals of a dystopian society ever written. Period.</span></li><li><span class="ptBrand"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Outsiders-S-E-Hinton/dp/014038572X/ref=pd_sim_b_5"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Outsiders</span></a> by S.E. Hinton: More than forty years later and Ponyboy's thoughts and struggles are still relevant. Stay gold, Pony.</span></li><li><span class="ptBrand"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Confessions-Charlotte-Doyle-rpkg/dp/0380728850/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250129236&sr=1-1">The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle</a> by Avi: Charlotte Doyle puts the kick in kick-ass. A thrilling tale set on the high seas. What more could you want?</span></li></ul>I could keep going, but instead I'll leave it to you. Post your favorite childhood reads in the comments!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-80508081532723975732009-08-13T08:46:00.000-04:002009-08-13T08:46:00.970-04:00All of These Should Be on the Cover of Madeleine L'Engle BooksThe Royal Observatory in the UK recently released their <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/5990759/Photography-that-is-out-of-this-world.html">shortlist for the first ever Astronomy Photographer of the Year</a>. Which means we all win.<br /><br />Naturally, a few favorites:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/5990759/Photography-that-is-out-of-this-world.html?image=8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmz3f1DACdRSLHxg9xW1baKpXC9ytdvH0L7zKAegkqMi8A-PbI84XWDQdKB6_EKPKAzHyP8lLB1M0oWOxXiT5MwWRCYEpTda3kYljrm6rc4LSn7lGB7FiIXt7SklsLPebPMC22bmLm3Bv/s400/DS4-Elephant-Trunk_1458717i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369259523406254562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/5990759/Photography-that-is-out-of-this-world.html?image=3"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaoV9yLU38lS_U_QaZxsEt8lsEOOMtn-gunQJcc4N9nG09nnr3PmgbNf6MVE1gFSSZxgo6nSJw_7WJoBxdhuQ2gEnTSiCUAa4Je8Tmps97zMdPEsBL9jzYpEgqA-Hz8nhmAE-ceDmDISI/s400/ES2-Aurora_1458708i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369259652548666258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/5990759/Photography-that-is-out-of-this-world.html?image=4"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh9xoBOKWBTmOcTuaqM8rrQY5u4Iqz4_kmxkxJYVdX7D5j9yUAzyJn3mg3KXuXGYnCAxyjhSK0ftqVmj2tYHwq2xhryYfxkg8jgIBsgXVqwMPVRqEiAWvS-XXfOG6IEprF5OY_hG_CHUP/s400/ES3-Young-Observ_1458707i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369260403096712658" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-78968764762084928792009-08-12T07:03:00.005-04:002009-08-12T08:17:16.446-04:00Forget Mood RingsIt's like Willy Wonka meets 70s jewelry--<a href="http://www.baekdal.com/Design/Art/heat-sensitive-paint/">heat-sensitive wallpaper</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.baekdal.com/Design/Art/heat-sensitive-paint/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtmbnCePcrZKfxgquGU2VUzREFZagv_KrhOIC_EsYpTmI6-ViyOa-oUPbn70ZwFJUqRO2iSLnnAJugyA1yvTAT8VI0XQS9uEgnXQ6XbN2rxa-YZhGjOpvI9uULgWBaTf2ujmz7fxPWYIg/s400/heat7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369036428197274258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.baekdal.com/Design/Art/heat-sensitive-paint/">Click through</a> to see more of Shi Yuan's art/inventions.<br /><br />I would just stand next to the wall and make flowers all day. (Actually, that makes me sound a little <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Wallpaper">Yellow Wallpaper-esque</a>.)anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-8787044802707289552009-08-12T07:00:00.003-04:002009-08-12T07:02:59.524-04:00How Cozy Is This?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHKu1lYBgb_N29R7AGJaeppvRnjeP7FNRD41rJeUv88vHCDCFVYC_QLL0ZK9Rr-QlPBAKzYzPgWcoRJbh2tFvaiFimqMQOyIlR7kAzIfJBzOL_t7ySF7Gu6BKUimxgXj5KoQLWHDpyJPC/s1600-h/CJYETrnDSr0cdv5xA3vV8ku5o1_400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHKu1lYBgb_N29R7AGJaeppvRnjeP7FNRD41rJeUv88vHCDCFVYC_QLL0ZK9Rr-QlPBAKzYzPgWcoRJbh2tFvaiFimqMQOyIlR7kAzIfJBzOL_t7ySF7Gu6BKUimxgXj5KoQLWHDpyJPC/s400/CJYETrnDSr0cdv5xA3vV8ku5o1_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369030571253678530" border="0" /></a><br />I would say today's a day I want to <a href="http://ronniebruce.tumblr.com/post/160574800/oh-hehro">cuddle under the covers with a puppy</a>, but that would be every day.<br /><br /><blockquote>Step one: get a puppy.<br />Step two: get job that involves staying under covers.</blockquote><br />That's reasonable, right?anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-73729365146986994522009-08-12T06:44:00.003-04:002009-08-12T06:57:23.793-04:00Call Me Gnome, Not G-Nom-Ee.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://australiangnomeconvention.com.au/index.htm"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75HWOQTDkdLwOouEXVtef3FjVJh-UIIDXQ-5mGPVh9VMKAsbo9BRxJP6gklt3-sjtgBpxQYMtXzyqIpFhOV3Kqug2Zrm6EaVwQl-VoMiIgkI6qH5xgjrikWFnFie0EtXqFLdcVFJ80Ty_/s400/penrith-star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369029271886091954" border="0" /></a><br />I don't even know what to say about this: the <a href="http://australiangnomeconvention.com.au/index.htm">Australian Gnome Convention</a>.<br /><br />Okay, so they volunteer and do environmental stuff. And rescue gnomes. And where hats that make them look like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_the_gnome">David</a>.<br /><br />My favorite parts of their website:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://australiangnomeconvention.com.au/gnome_stories/gnome-rescue.htm">"The Gnome Rescue: 1500 gnomes rescued from a fate worse than death."</a></li><li><span class="style35"></span><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/17/2628375.htm" target="_blank">"Nazi Gnome reprieved! (ahem, it's a joke - right?) read the story..." </a></li></ul><br />The website's a little overwhelming, but then so are gnomes.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-90780410733512413182009-08-12T06:36:00.003-04:002009-08-12T06:43:42.613-04:00Very Crafty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://io9.com/5334066/needlepoint-samplers-put-the-whedonverse-in-stitches/gallery/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl3D3uUyfztlBtyh8w540i46IcgaF1uaocVwAXzhBfgG2A7LO5ctSMG3pmCQ2Esyc-JLeZfj0KG3fd7t1End97nnf6uILwD-QA86izpIQGRLjsEm_P4BF4g7AvxK0lifVnVgwam4F3kY9/s400/504x_tact-by-nerdgirljulie_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369025418910534130" border="0" /></a><br />Whenever someone says something a little silly or outrageous, I like to say, "That's what my grandmother stitched on a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_%28needlework%29">sampler</a>." Some <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/">Whedon</a> fans are taking that seriously.<br /><br />And more power to them! Why get your wisdom from grandma's samplers when you could get <a href="http://io9.com/5334066/needlepoint-samplers-put-the-whedonverse-in-stitches/gallery/">sampler messages from the likes of <span style="font-style: italic;">Buffy</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Firefly</span></a>? Click through to check out more.<br /><br />This is yet another reason why I need to get to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con_International">Comic-Con</a> one of these days. There are more people like me out there.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-53861466460808407022009-08-11T09:36:00.000-04:002009-08-11T09:36:00.297-04:00Holiday by the Sea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/primed_minister/3632391682/in/set-72157603301699557/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh3QYS5ed_twFtA2uoUB3vvmwh1drIn4wTdWkxHTzGElKb_Gan530s6jdeHQwVl9e6TdHA0LBHZ7Q95wNcsipvngtkpuRhDNYlPJr2zkouI1ey4hSavxsKkLZHhwrhCzWFP4chok0EDXt/s400/3632391682_a947963c8e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368514336229042658" border="0" /></a><br />It's like a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/primed_minister/3632391682/in/set-72157603301699557/">beach out of a picture book</a>.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-58525580096784714272009-08-11T09:32:00.000-04:002009-08-11T09:32:00.505-04:00Why Should I Worry? Why Should I Care?Tuesday's challenge: try to get your office to sing along.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZhHixX-AZl4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZhHixX-AZl4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />I freakin' loved this as a kid.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-3956998678075450672009-08-11T08:54:00.001-04:002009-08-10T21:28:43.412-04:00Tut Tut, It Looks Like RainI love art using everyday objects. So a whole collection of <a href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-umbrella-art-installations-around-world/9696">umbrella installations</a> really makes my day. Here are just a few of my favorite images:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-umbrella-art-installations-around-world/9696"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UXSbd9M9YjC6BYgYtzR2QOJbF7ryHr5vn1brnRy4_OWzNyMHs_ucmh_BDvuUVfBGZ1bimfOkVPqmvyIulFwgMACUSfuKjzfFGIz_hu6u95J_RyY3w4ebovJRdKRPfWWl5TyNY40tXLHB/s400/2814128460104178106S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368510672517334738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-umbrella-art-installations-around-world/9696"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQiIIQCCKXOeOX7OhzOQcTnqMxJCytcZ3lvr8n-trmUbXRoNYtDyq7ti3WgEAbK67vzcS3gzuaRjW2i1Ht9SjzuBOEX0YfAOHe_PDISGHDzK7AX-qMVpygD3lpT0tFerqtIW1Rtkc_ILJ/s400/2259916020104178106S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368510800280861762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-umbrella-art-installations-around-world/9696"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1V4GNqFnme980NQM4BNop7cI4Su4Ef-yfwFQwPmsa-Bpt1rHUEzUcZNA29W9RBXCtari4DxeyozWSsC7pwvDlBcQnemUaV-e5qXT0L1klUhLr37ddxzfCtNN3zEtfI3s2jN1yuMwssWs/s400/2280793570104178106S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368511235725213970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-umbrella-art-installations-around-world/9696"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pMoNIsc0761unVxUnb89GkJDANuCHqB-P7Hu0dk2XPAMeB6qHvMMB2q9TsaTHfCK-Zdois_Ci8Cth0GKV95ujdw4_VFz_McOBXQ3t8wh0_JDCglY4UlqMVw2vOH0OZrd4vTPk8lR5OLT/s400/2506552030104178106S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368511485419113122" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137430013949705199.post-82643596784993324532009-08-11T08:28:00.000-04:002009-08-11T08:28:00.653-04:00123Sleep!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://allenreigh0o.tumblr.com/post/159786624"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtGexYB7J5OGWKso5hC2W6Zfo-JjKYq8OIELqie_Xp2yHGvbmUg6P6-8P0YBhz6Gw76bVTzrA4WgHXCbGuDKPoVdA1ku4QVvuEaSVgg5FCVj_Hi7obqOQaQ_izc3d5U-wqcuNGKTU6PuF/s400/9xEx7ocGyqyrflkrsgnz31Azo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368512182518553410" border="0" /></a><br />We've all <a href="http://allenreigh0o.tumblr.com/post/159786624">been there</a>.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035860921967576493noreply@blogger.com0