It's summer. Summer means Folkfest and Folkfest means music and beers. It's the best four days of the year.
A few years ago I saw Martha Wainwright for the first time on one of the small Folkfest stages. She was wearing a cute white mini-skirt, a white jacket, white knee-high boots, and a mint green scarf. I managed to snag a copy of her CD and have her autograph it that day.
She's coming back to folkfest this year and I'm looking forward to it. If you aren't familiar with her music watch this video. It's fantastic, and so is she.
June 26, 2008
Spiceallo
Spiceallo
Adj. Spice-al-lo
Etymology: A port-manteau of spicy and buffalo, spiceallo hails from the late-night Denny's crowd.
1. Having the flavour aroma, or quality of spicy buffalo
You should totally order the spiceallo wings
Adj. Spice-al-lo
Etymology: A port-manteau of spicy and buffalo, spiceallo hails from the late-night Denny's crowd.
1. Having the flavour aroma, or quality of spicy buffalo
You should totally order the spiceallo wings
June 25, 2008
In response:
Gary posted his favorite Ikea commercial on his blog earlier today. I do agree with him that the "start the car" lady is fantastic, but my favorite ikea commercial is this one from a few years ago.
I love their commercials - I just wish their stuff wasn't so crappy.
I love their commercials - I just wish their stuff wasn't so crappy.
June 24, 2008
I'm Ridiculous
I spend money on the stupidest things.
Generally, I like what I'm spending my money on. But I tend to get excited about things and then over do it in a short period of time. For example, last year I revived my old Nintendo and wound up buying a bunch of games for it on eBay. I love my Nintendo. I love the games. I have no regrets. But I always wind up going really gung-ho for a week or two until I'm distracted by my next new hobby.
This week's hobby is stamping supplies. I'm not a "crafty" person. I don't scrapbook. I don't make ugly hand-made cards (I make nice-understated ones.) But holy-hell is it ever easy to spend a crap-load of money on it. I looked through my banking info for the past week and I have spent more money on supplies than I care to admit.
All this means is that if you do anything for me - you're getting a card. If it's your birthday - you're getting a card. If you die - you're getting a card.
Just know that along with the massive amount of time I invest into making it, I also spent a hell of a lot more money buying the supplies to make the card than I would have if I just bought a stupid card from Chicken Scratch.
My goal is to change my obsessive consumer habits by the end of the month. I will adhere to this goal buy deciding on big ticket items I want to purchase and then saving the money I would otherwise squander for said item. It's funny how consumption is how I plant to reduce my consumption. God I hate that part of myself.
Generally, I like what I'm spending my money on. But I tend to get excited about things and then over do it in a short period of time. For example, last year I revived my old Nintendo and wound up buying a bunch of games for it on eBay. I love my Nintendo. I love the games. I have no regrets. But I always wind up going really gung-ho for a week or two until I'm distracted by my next new hobby.
This week's hobby is stamping supplies. I'm not a "crafty" person. I don't scrapbook. I don't make ugly hand-made cards (I make nice-understated ones.) But holy-hell is it ever easy to spend a crap-load of money on it. I looked through my banking info for the past week and I have spent more money on supplies than I care to admit.
All this means is that if you do anything for me - you're getting a card. If it's your birthday - you're getting a card. If you die - you're getting a card.
Just know that along with the massive amount of time I invest into making it, I also spent a hell of a lot more money buying the supplies to make the card than I would have if I just bought a stupid card from Chicken Scratch.
My goal is to change my obsessive consumer habits by the end of the month. I will adhere to this goal buy deciding on big ticket items I want to purchase and then saving the money I would otherwise squander for said item. It's funny how consumption is how I plant to reduce my consumption. God I hate that part of myself.
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