A Day in the Life.

I can’t stop laughing at this. Just… what.

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:09:00 -0400

I can’t stop laughing at this. Just… what.

Waaalll-EEEE

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

So I finally saw WALL•E, and it was wonderful as expected. Even so, a couple of things had me thinking after I left the movie. (A few minor spoilers ahead, so take note if you haven’t seen it and want a pure viewing experience.)

In the movie, Buy N Large is the (assumingly evil) conglomerate that trashes the entire planet through excessive consumerism, leaving a bunch of WALL•E’s behind to clean up the mess. What a bunch of jerks, huh? But, when the robot WALL•E boots up, the Apple start-up chime is heard. This seems like an odd product placement, since WALL•E is a Buy N Large product — am I supposed to believe he’s an Apple product as well? Is this some sort of threat coming straight from Steve Jobs himself? He does sit on the Disney Board of Directors, after all. Furthermore, all of the incessant and ominous Buy N Large branding seems a little ironic coming from Disney, a company that at one point founded a freaking town.

That said, I really did enjoy the movie. I’m just going to be a little weary if Disney/Apple launches a chain of mini-malls anytime soon.

It’s come to my attention that some people (too many...

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:59:00 -0400

It’s come to my attention that some people (too many people) are not aware of the magic of Downy Wrinkle Releaser. I basically live by this stuff, enough so that at about 1:30 AM yesterday I could be found demonstrating it’s power, infomercial style, to a group of captive onlookers. The party may have ended soon after, but my love for Downy will never fade.

It’s seriously that good.

Marla has a new favorite spot. (And good taste.)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:49:49 -0400

Marla has a new favorite spot.

(And good taste.)

Farm Aid to lend a Hand in Massachusetts

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:23:00 -0400

Farm Aid to lend a Hand in Massachusetts: Jackie and I were eating lunch on Tuesday at the Copley farmers’ market when we abruptly found ourselves in the middle of a press conference staring Mayor Menino and John Mellencamp.

Moonshine. Rite Aid (yes - that Rite Aid), Charleston, West...

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:14:00 -0400

Moonshine.

Rite Aid (yes - that Rite Aid), Charleston, West Virginia.

2,500+ miles later and we made it back to Boston! A major goal...

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:54:00 -0400

2,500+ miles later and we made it back to Boston! A major goal of this trip was to avoid getting sucked up into a tornado, and I am happy to say we succeeded.

Picture courtesy of the Miller Time Tornado Shelter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We finally made it to the land of Sonic! More importantly...

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:33:19 -0400

We finally made it to the land of Sonic!

More importantly though, I am noticing a trend with these pictures.

Happy 4th of July! To prove that I am more patriotic than you,...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Happy 4th of July! To prove that I am more patriotic than you, here is a picture of a pumpkin I carved last Halloween. That’s right. It’s George Freakin’ Washington (Little known fact: that’s actually his middle name). This picture was taken halfway through the carving process, but it’s the only one I could find. Happy birthday, America!

PS- Fireworks in Charleston, WV < Fireworks in New Milford, CT

Oil crisis, what?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:36:00 -0400

Justin circa 2007, threatening to turn the Volvo around.

Tomorrow Justin and I will take off on our second annual summer road trip. Thinking about all of the gallons of gas we’ll be consuming makes me cringe but… this is my preferred way to experience American kitsch at it’s finest. Plus, all of those Sonic commercials have brainwashed me and I won’t be satisfied until I drown myself in root beer floats and 99 cent mozzarella sticks. Our goal is to reach Chicago and Milwaukee, so if you have anything to recommend from either of those cities, let me know!

You can of course look forward to pictures and posts along the way.

I don’t know if you can tell, but everyone has a miniature...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:16:45 -0400

I don’t know if you can tell, but everyone has a miniature horse head on their fingers. Best party prop ever!

(via justinporterstephens)

As much as I love summer, one of the things I miss about the...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:49:54 -0400

As much as I love summer, one of the things I miss about the colder months is that I can always look forward to weekly doses of trashy, addicting television. (Gossip Girl, I’m looking at you.)

America’s Next Top Model is another one I miss, mostly because Tyra banks is absolutely and completely insane. Without fail. To fill that Tyra-sized void in my heart, dear readers, I present this clip from her talk show. Keep watching through, because it only gets better near the end.

I told you guys I would be posting a lot...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:28:00 -0400

Oh hay there, guess what? I’m not sitting in my room feeling the intense boredom of unemployment! Guess where I am.

I’m on a freakin’ BUS.

That’s right. I’m on my way down to NYC to visit a couple friends and not only does the BoltBus have free wifi and outlets at each comfy seat, but the whole thing is only costing me $30 round trip! If I had gotten my tickets earlier it could have been as low as $2. And, since the bus is owned by Grey Hound and not Fung Wah or Lucky Star I feel at least 99% confident that my bus will not spontaneously burst into flames at some point on my journey.

Alright I’m going to go before more people realize that I’m the obnoxious girl blogging about the bus while she’s on the bus.

PS - Comments are back for a trial run.

Comments

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:27:54 -0400

For the past couple weeks, the comment numbers on this site haven’t been showing up at all. I tried to fix it, couldn’t figure it out, and now I’m so frustrated that I’m just deleting the comments altogether until I can sort it out. So… if you feel you must respond to one of my very thought provoking posts… go ahead and e-mail me. From now until August there’s a 90% chance I’ll be sitting at my computer eagerly awaiting your e-mail.

'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' soon playing Beatles?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:32:00 -0400

'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' soon playing Beatles?

Lazy Summer

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:49:00 -0400

You can all expect a really high turnout of blog posts in the next week since Justin is taking grad classes from 9 am - 9 pm until next Saturday and Nicky is in Disney with her family until next Sunday.

After my not so good Boston experience yesterday, I wanted to share an excellent one I had later on in the day. I was wandering around Harvard Square trying to find a Bank of America ATM (they’re never too far away) enjoying the sun and families and tourists. I stopped to listen to pair of street performers sing “It’s all Over Now, Baby Blue,” which happens to be one of my favorite songs. As much as I love me some Bobby D, I was starving and needed cash, so I headed down the street to pick up my ATM search. I sad when I turned the corner and the sound of the performers faded completely and I was overtaken by another duo… until I realized they were near the end of the exact same song! They also happened to be camped out right in front of a Bank of America. Wonderful.

They were on a Dylan kick, and one of them looked like John Lennon circa 1980, so I got my cash and stayed to be serenaded by “Just Like a Woman” and “Quinn the Eskimo.”

Dylan fans #2

My grilled cheese sandwich, because it really was that good.

Bob Dylan // It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:20:51 -0400

Bob Dylan // It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

“Giggle giggle while you take a picture with your cell phone. ...

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:30:00 -0400

“Giggle giggle while you take a picture with your cell phone. Go show your friends. Giggle giggle. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter! This is a terrible place! Giggle giggle giggle giggle.”

Or… take a picture with my cell phone so I can show my friends the creepy asshole who harassed...

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:27:00 -0400

Or… take a picture with my cell phone so I can show my friends the creepy asshole who harassed me on my way in and out of Planned Parenthood — where I went today to complete the terrible task of getting my second round of Gardasil so I don’t get cervical cancer. Thanks.

Photo

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:40:54 -0400