December 4, 2009

Friday Love: Here’s where we shout out to the randomness to be had online.

1. Shout out to The Hollywood Assistant, who is my favorite Hipster Moonlighter…Or just aficionado.  That said, this evo-lution chart is funny.  Especially because around 2am on any in Los Feliz/Silverlake/East Hollywood corner you’ll find this exact line up (same poses and all) swanging off of some food truck that may or may not sell tacos:

Evolution of the Hipster

Side note: I also find hipsters to often times have the most interesting and ecclectic taste in music yet also are the worst dancers in the world.  They fill popular venues with that weird seizure like movement.  SMH.  What’s up with that?

2. Beyonce is ridiculous.  We already knew that.  But still.  Four Four is hilarious. 

3.  Okay .  ::sigh::  – can comebody please come and get her?  Please let’s stop the madness.    oooo  ReRe….Don’t let them call you the “Gospel Grizzly”  they’re so right but so wrong…

4.  Oh CHINA.  I was so over and done and done and done with anything related to whorring athletes until you created this little piece of morning glory:

And is it just me or did they scrub the poor animated Coblanasian Sim clean of any Asian features.  I’m just sayin….

December 3, 2009

Sessions from the peanut gallery: Facebook Advice Holiday Style

‘Tis the season for The Break-Up….

 

So earlier this week, Sexpert Dan Savage was quoted in this NPR article / broadcast about breaking up during the holiday season…

Then, a friend of mine had the below exchange on her Facebook page.

The question is – How do you handle those awkward relationship issues duing the holiday season?

Everybody’s got an opinion it seems… what do YOU think Erica should do?

Erica W. Ok so i have a problem. i am dating someone but i come to realize he aint ” that guy”. we suppose to spend christmas together but i am at the point where i don’t want to spend money on him. and i want to end it what should i do. Problem is i care about him

Frances J.
okay let me understand you like him but you just dont want to buy him nothing for Christmas
Yesterday at 5:41pm
 
Pleaze M.
Oh boi…. That’s a tough one cause you already care… That’s the hard part sometimes.. Can’t say what to do cause everyone is different but I hope it works out in YOUR favor…
Yesterday at 5:41pm
 

Erica W.

@ frances i like him but i think i need to end it because he has alot of shit with him. and i just feel like i am settlin and i aint havin that. so should i just end it before x-mas or still spend it with him but don’t spend what i was going to spend?

Yesterday at 5:45pm

 
Maurice B.
when u find out a good way to dump somebody, let me know!!
Yesterday at 5:48pm
 
Ebone J.
I think ywou need to leave….you answered you own question in your responses. You even sound a little disgusted. Dont wait til after Christmas because you will be miserable….enjoy it with the boys and gizmo :)
Yesterday at 5:50pm
 
Erica W.
@ thank u pleaze, its very hard one minute its like yep. but i just sit back and listen to him. i learn somethin new about him everyday. its crazy
Yesterday at 5:50pm
 
Devinn L.
I understand u care about him But is it enough that u want to be with him and his shit,get out now before u fall to hard and end up with someone that was only suppose to be in your life temporary
Yesterday at 5:50pm
 
Erica W.
@ebony u are right. i have to go and get giz a outfit lol. how is liz
 
Ebone J.
she’s spoiled as all hell. but seriously if you learning new stuff that often and it’s not attractive keep it moving. Life is short honey…..dont waste it!
Yesterday at 5:54pm
 
Frances J.
MS. Erica just let the guy know you and him can only be friends nothing more nothing less. If you want to swap gifts thats cool. But dont wait until after Xmas due to the fact you will be sending out mix signals. Let him know up front you care but you rather remain a friend.Just my opinion poo-poo. Pray God knows better than us all
Yesterday at 5:55pm
 
Erica W.
@ devin its like i new his situation in the beginning but i still feel like i am settling and i aint going lol.
Yesterday at 5:56pm
 
Kisha D.
well I hope he is not a FB friend, cuz if he is he knows girl! lol
Just be honest with him, the truth will set you free! Most importantly be honest with your self FIRST.
Yesterday at 5:58pm
 
Lydia S.
SPEND MONEY ON HIM…. WHAT!!!!! AND HE NOT DA ONE…
U CARE BOUT HIM….. SPEND DA HOLIDAY FOR FRIENDLY COMPANIONSHIP ONLYYYY!!!! GET HIS ASS A GIFT FROM THE DOLLAR TREE….. THAT CHEAP ASS SOAP OR SOMETHING…… LMAO…. LOVE U CUZ……..
Yesterday at 5:58pm
 
Kiana P.
Don’t ever settle Erica. You said you care about him right? Well since it hasn’t been that long you’re in a good position to tell him the deal. The longer you wait, the more complicated it gets.
Yesterday at 6:00pm
 
Erica W.
@ kiana thank u so much. @ hey punkin me and u think a like. lol@ frances i am all over it.
Yesterday at 6:04pm
 
Robin F.
If your inner voice says you are settling ….. YOU ARE. There is NO ONE worth you giving up yourself to make him happy. Like I told you before … a REAL man NEVER makes you feel anything but loved and desired …. if he REALLY and TRULY wants you …. he will knock himself out proving it everyday. You wont keep hearing the same broken promises… See More …… over and over. Don’t block your blessing for the one God really has for you …… You cain’t let someone go who was really never there in the first place.
Yesterday at 6:04pm
 
STARRING Lee B.
Be blunt wit him stop calling him stop taking calls either he’ll get the pic or start stalking lol
Yesterday at 6:05pm
 
Katrina L.
Always, always, always be honest.
Yesterday at 6:07pm
 
Kiana P.
LMAO @ Lee. Yeah that works too. Lol!!!
Yesterday at 6:07pm
 
Robin F.
You have to really want to make a decision. Then stick to it.
Yesterday at 6:09pm
 
Gayle W.
Be honest and end it if you ‘re just not that in to him. It’s okay. That’s the whole point of dating, to see if you all fit or not. That is also the point of red flags.
Yesterday at 6:21pm
 
Erica W.
@ robin he has did somethings that made me say well okay he do listen to what i am saying. he is trying so i don’t know.Lee i had to delete him from my page because he was on some other shit. lookin through my friends list. lookin to see who’s wall i wrote on. he want to add him back so bad. hell to the naw i straight.@gayle i feel you on the dating thing. and its not like i just met him, i have been knowin him for over 15 years.
Yesterday at 6:39pm
 
Lee B.
I told you the stalking would start
Yesterday at 6:50pm
 
Erica W.
lee i just think he is insecure.
Yesterday at 6:55pm
 
Lee B.
He knows hes losing you!!!
Yesterday at 7:18pm
 
Erica W.
is that what it is.
Yesterday at 7:18pm
 
Lee B.
I feel sorry for him now! by you not communicating with him he probably senses something is wrong so now he has too investigate hmmm the plot thickens!!!
Yesterday at 7:21pm
 
Erica W.
lee and the thing is we been friends since 93 went together when we was teenagers. and then he went his way i went mine. then around feburary we reconnected so its like wtf
Yesterday at 7:26pm
 
Lee B.
Feburary you said it hasn’t been that long that’s damn near a whole year lol you better buy that n*** a Xmas presant lol
Yesterday at 7:28pm
 
Erica W.
like i said earlier i am going to see what he is gettin me. and if it nice then maybe.see i was going to hook him up too i already know what i was going to get then his birthday id the day after xmas. so he betta get it together quick lol
Yesterday at 7:31pm
 
Lee B.
Lol
Yesterday at 7:33pm
 
Elanda T.
right now i cudnt answer that question but for u to want to spend watever on him at one point he had to be worth it. i wud still buy the gift because thats just who i am. its not like u hate him.
6 hours ago
 
Rikki F.
That’s hilarious Lydia. Ok E… I say if you KNOW he’s not the one tell him AND keep it movin….if you’re not sure…pray about it and trust your intuition. I KNOW one thing 4 SURE, you’re a great woman, a hard worker, smart and a damn good mom…you deserve your equal!! If he ain’t what it do…he got ta go..he could be distractin u from “the real deal” love you
5 hours ago
 
Shaniece G.
The scary thing is Christmas is coming up he probably know you aint tryna be bothered with him and he probably thinking of ways to grab your attention again……wat if he ask you to marry him….i mean yall known each other for along time and besides he probably feel like yall got history….girl you better end it now cause this can get out of hand in the future…..basicly wat everybody else said.
3 hours ago
GingerFly’s Free.99 Cents…

Don’t buy a gift.  Remember what Christmas/The Holidays are really about.  Maybe make a donation to the needy in his name.  But most importantly, have a talk with him about your feelings.  Don’t waste time, energy and $$ sending mixed signals that will only cause you more anxiety and complications down the road.  Be plainly honest and to the point.  If you haven’t sorted out how you feel, tell him that too.  A logical, sane man will only understand those terms.  The rest will just be seen as hormonal-weird-women-are-too-complicated-mumbo-jumbo.  

Any drams that unfolds after that is in his court. 

December 3, 2009

Ahhhh. Relationships….Is it true that that kills the woo?

I giggled at this because it speaks so well to the way men think vs. women.   Or maybe just moreso the reality of how relationships go.

From Crackle: Dennis & Chloe

Not to mention, if a girl sleeps with a guy early on does that mean she’ll never get to be wooed after that?  Does it speak too well to the whole Cow/Milk cliche?  Men hate the woo process that much?  We can’t like the woo AND the sex??  Gotta hold out on the sex to get the woo?  BOOOOOOOOO.  That’s no fun for anybody.

December 3, 2009

GROSS!! Basically, watch what you buy from CVS because it’s prolly expired.

So AOL is reporting that CVS finds it most cost effective to pay fines for expired goods rather than pay a minimum wage worker to find and dispose of them. 

On Monday, Connecticut became the latest state to cite CVS (CVS) drugstores for selling expired products. Richard Blumenthal, the state’s attorney general, filed a lawsuit against CVS, revealing that investigations his office conducted over the past year and a half determined that 44% of inspected stores sold expired over-the-counter drugs, infant formula, energy drinks, milk, eggs, and yogurt.

 

WHAT?  And I’m talking about milk, eggs, over the counter drugs, and other things that could make you sick by ingesting them after the date.   I’m not understanding why this is OK.  To me, this is further proof the FDA is by and large useless.  Isn’t this why they are around?  To protect us from greedy corporations who sell us dangerous items to consume?  Eh notsomuch apparently.

But then part of me also thinks – what’s up with the expiration dates?  Cuz lawd knows I use stuff all the time that’s technically “expired.”  Is it all just a hoax to begin with? I’m always wondering they slap dates on stuff just to make sure you buy more soon. 

I think all I’m asking is if the store can just sell it to before the date and then allow ME to make the decision whether or not to ignore the date. 

Can’t trust anything man.

December 3, 2009

TOO CUTE FOR WORDS: Talk to the Moose GAP Commercial

For those of you who do not sit in front of their televisions all day (Ahem, nope not me!), here is a commercial that makes me smile everytime I see it. Too bad the outfits aren’t my cup of tea (They kinda make eyes hurt).   But this illustrates the power of infectious advertising – the commercial almost makes me want to go out and buy that awful penguin sweater for my 5-year-old. Almost.

But it does make me want to dance around the apartment with my kids.

December 2, 2009

SHOP THE FLYY WAY: Dress For Less

Searching the net for hot deals and great sales. We will find outfits for $100 or less. The lower the total bill, the better we did.

Sometimes the outfit starts with a pair of FABULOUS SHOES.

from DSW.com

Item Price: $29.94

Seychelles Red Eye Leather Platform Sandal

So then we had to find a GREAT DRESS.

from Bebe.com

Clearance price: $ 39.99

Bejeweled Draped Dress

And since we have a few bucks left over…EARRINGS to give the outfit a finishing touch.

from Overstock.com

Sale Price: $20.49

18k Gold Overlay Garnet Teardrop Earrings

TOTAL OUTFIT PRICE: $90.42

December 1, 2009

This is too freaky! Nazi Engineered Twin Boom?

Um.  So the HuffPost is reporting this craziness…  After reading a little further, I dunno if I really believe all the hype.

National Geographic Explorer is digging into this mystery and they have come up with a pretty out there, and horrifying, theory. They investigate claims that mad Nazi scientist Joseph Mengele, who escaped to Brazil, continued his research into using twins as a way to build a perfect Aryan master race.

   

This is being sensationalized IMHO.  I mean, it sounds like the abundnce of twinning started well before the WWII Germans arrived to Brazil. 

Still… I can think of about 3 movies outta this one.

 

December 1, 2009

Blogs we love: Crunktastical

Thank you Fresh.  Thank you so much for providing me with such fabulous tangaray in the nighttime!

I can’t take one iota of credit for discovering this lesson in snapdom.    I pulled out my notebook at :23 in.  and forreal imma git that Maxi Snap.  Watchmenow!

November 30, 2009

ON OUR RADAR: Female Force

We applaud new and interesting efforts to educate the young ones and even ourselves. That is why Female Force caught our collective eye and made us want to share. We hope that the comic series will continue on and will, in time, include lesser known figures who also make amazing examples of female empowerment, intelligence and influence.

http://www.bluewaterprod.com/comics/female_force.php

November 30, 2009

Adventures of Super Willie! Supermoms never sleep!

 

EARLY ONE MORNING…

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