Hello Kitty Contacts
Look deep into these eyes. Can you see the Hello Kitty contacts this chicky is wearing? Are you completely freaked out? What will Sanrio think up next? Hello Kitty IUD's? Sure, no one will be able to see how cute it is, but you'll know it's there. One of my goals in the New Year is to look into getting contacts. I have suffered one too many times with fogged up glasses while walking in the parking lot to my car and I'm sick of buying those expensive eye glass wipes. I had contacts several years back, but wasn't successful w…
A Geeky Tombstone
Love this photo I found on HubHive.com. I wish that I could read the inscription because I'd imagine there would be some reference to the blue screen of death. It also gets me thinking that the person died a while back because he doesn't have an LCD monitor. Cost of marble would have been less, right?
Give It On Up for Homelessville!
By far one of my most favorite skits of Justin Timberlake performing on SNL. Enjoy.
SantaLand Diaries
Spencer and I went to see a play called The Santaland Diaries based on the book Holidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris. The play was a one-man show featuring Guy Oliveri who was simply amazing as the thirty-something New Yorker who finds himself employed as Crumpet the Elf at Macy's Department store during the holidays. The Santaland Diaries is not your typical heart-warming fare of good cheer and joy. Instead it's a twisted account of one man's journey into retail hell dealing with people from all walks of life wanting that p…
Can You Find Me Now?
I had been meaning to visit a very well known gift store called Barber Brothers in Natick , MA for quite a while now. The store is a little too far away to visit during my lunch hour and I have been told that there is so much to see that I couldn't possibly experience it all in an hour. I required directions to the store so I clicked the link on the bottom of their website which took me to Yahoo Local Maps . I entered my work address and printed out the directions. And this is where the fun began for me tonight. I easily travelled Rou…
Rachel-Just Eat the Whole Damn Donut!
Dear Rachel, It's awesome that your everywhere pimpin' the Dunkin' Donuts coffee because I love their drinks. They are, as you say, DELISH! But you need to know how SICK TO DEATH I am of your holiday commercials. You're turning me into a Grinch. Just drink your Vanilla Spice Coffee and shut up about it. Stop sharing your Christmas memories with me. Do you honestly expect viewers to believe you "...split a ginger bread donut..." with your mom while you both are out holiday shopping? Just eat the whole damn donut! Live …
Can't Sew This!
Alex, a blogger over at Neatorma , came across this Simplicity pattern featuring MC Hammer pants. My friend Jillian can sew up a storm and we recently took a trip to Wal-Mart in Natick to find a pattern for an outfit she's trying to make for a tap dance recital with her niece. She insists on making her own costume rather than buying the lycra nightmare the instructor suggested they wear because she wants to control how her fat ass looks in tap shoes. (Her words, not mine!) Thanks to her, now I know how to look up a Simplicity sewing patte…
The Gum Thief
I'm currently reading Douglas Coupland's book The Gum Thief. I'm on page 53 and I've got 222 more pages to go before I finish the book. Why am I telling you this boring detail when I'm not even a 1/4 of the way through the book? Because I used to work for Staples in their corporate office for five years and the plot of this book is set in a Staples store and it's simply brilliant! Each turn of the page either brings back a memory of buying office supplies or deep feelings I had about working in the office supply indust…
The Art of Nathan Sawaya
Readers of my blog know how much I love instantly recognizable objects made from Legos. I'm a big fan of artist Nathan Sawaya who I first saw featured on The Colbert Report back on August 20th of 2007. His creations are currently touring the nation in an exhibit called The Art of the Brick and is the first museum tour to focus soley on the use of Legos as objects of art. I haven't seen this exhibit, but I'm very excited to report that this exhibit is coming to The Stamford Museum & Nature Center in Stamford, CT March 2nd throu…
All I Want For Christmas
Looking to buy me a Christmas gift this year and not sure what I want? It's easy now that I've visited the site All I Want . I've completed the DNA mapping process by choosing pictures based on my personal preferences to help YOU determine what I'd like as a Christmas gift this year. The results are uncannily accurate. Just look at my list here . My list contains some pretty swanky stuff. In fact, I wouldn't turn you away at the door if you brought me one of these offerings as a Christmas gift. I might even put you on…
Don't Be Sad
I LOVE Beagles. A Beagle is my absolute favorite breed of dog. Just look at Cooper . How can anyone be sad looking at this adorable face? I found this little fella at The Daily Puppy . I have an RSS feed that just trolls through FLICKR pulling anything tagged with the word 'Beagle' I look at pictures of Beagles every day and star my favorites in what I like to call Puppy Porn. Shhh. Don't tell anyone, but wanna see it? Click here .
Vermont Country Store
Spencer and I are taking a day trip today to visit The Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, Vermont . We've had a few prior false starts of thinking that's what we were going to do on the weekend and then we'd get sidetracked with other things and never leave the house. Instead we'd spend hours on the computer, go out for dinner somewhere and come home for a nice lazy afternoon nap. But today we are going for certain and I'm really looking forward to the long ride and spending time with him. The Vermont Country Store has a…
JackJack
My co-worker Sharon arrived in Florida this morning with all her family for a week-long trip to Disney World. Yesterday she entrusted her son Dylan's fish JackJack to Tricia who also works with us. When she brought JackJack into the office on Thursday, we saw her at a distance walking very slowly towards us. We immediately thought the worse. Did her back go out just a day before her trip? Was she OK? Turns out she was walking slowly because she was cradling JackJack's fish bowl while balancing her purse, laptop bag and lunch trying to …
I Miss Her Every Day
Today marks the one year anniversary of my mother's death. I scheduled a day off from work well in advance of this day because I just didn't think I'd be able to cope with the demands of work and knowing how I handled today so far, it was a very good idea. I had wanted to run one of those memorial ads in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, but decided that it would make more sense to honor my mother's memory by giving a donation to Autumn Village Nursing Home. I called and spoke to their activities director Donna a few days …
Charlie Brown Xmas performed by the Cast of SCRUBS
A Charlie Brown Christmas Performed by the Cast of Scrubs The cast of Scrubs remakes the classic Charlie Brown Christmas special.
Oh Christmas Tree
Just a thought, but did you know if you have the right book shelf and lots of books you, too, could build your own artifical Christmas tree? What a clever holiday hack! You know those books are just sitting there collecting dust since you put them up on the shelves. So why not put them to good use and spread a little holiday cheer in your apartment? Frank Visser, founder of IJM , is the mastermind behind this book tree. You can get bogged down in the pictures featured on his site or you can get a taste of what he's all about by visiting Em…
It's Worth It
This photo is called Princess Beia by Koosricardo. It is one of the many submissions in The Celebrity Star Wars 3 PhotoShop contests featured on the site Worth1000.com. You can see all the entries by clicking here . I absolutely love this site when all I want to do is look at pictures and laugh. The contest titles alone are precious: Celebrity Toys Critter Superheroes View to a Shill Bald Celebrities Doesn't it make you want to learn PhotoShop?
I Meant Well
While shopping in New York City last weekend, I came across these Bacon flavored toothpicks. I immediately started thinking of who I could buy these for because they were just so unique and unusual. I ran through a list of potential recipients and then BAM! The person who came to mind was my wonderful father-in-law George. He likes Bacon. Grew up on a farm. I thought that I recalled him using toothpicks before. Seems like the kind of guy who would. A perfect choice. I happily bought them thinking that I scored such a great stocking-stuffe…
Turkey? You're Suspect
"If a meat isn't offered as a pizza topping, you know it's suspect." ~ Spencer 11/22/07 Thanksgiving Day Spencer remarked today that I'm not a big fan of the turkey. He's got that right. I can enjoy a nice turkey and mayo sandwich for lunch, but that's the extent of my turkey consumption. I just don't like turkey. But isn't it funny that throughout the year there are countless decisions made about eating something with chicken, but never with turkey? All of a sudden November rolls around and everyone…
DIY Tampon Turkey
I am not a crafty person. But someone out there is because they made a Thanksgiving Turkey centerpiece out of Tampons ! Visit Tamponcrafts.com for more crafts made out of Tampons.
Kim In The City - Day 2
I cozily awoke on the comfy couch around 9:30 wrapped in my winter cardinal pajamas. Looking out the window I could see the day was going to be cold and dreary, but was still looking forward to more adventures. I craved coffee to awaken me from the naughty gulps of tequila from the night before. (Earlier I had popped a few aspirin because I had a slight throb going on in the front temple, but nothing that would qualify as any sort of hang-over.) Marty and Kate went out of their way the night before to buy coffee and regular milk for me being …
Kim In The City - Day 1
See how happy I look? Marty took this photo of me on bended knee right after we came out of M&M World in Times Square, New York City. Bright candy plus bright lights = a very blissed out Kim. That's right-this little country Worcester mouse ventured into the big city last weekend for one hell of a weekend. You wouldn't imagine so much could be accomplished in merely two days, but I achieved many great things and went to several cool places. Kate was kind enough to email me the bread crumbs of my trail since I'll never remember…
Let Go My LEGO
I should be this creative. Another thing that fascinates me is what people can make with Legos. I never really got into them when I was a kid. I'm sure that I had a set of them, but after you step on a Lego in bare feet (or a Weeble, for that matter), the toy loses it's charm. But as an adult, I scour websites looking for stuff made out of Legos. Today I found a site showing Awesome Lego creations that I wanted to share with you. One of my favorites is this here Linux penguin sitting next to the computer. Boy, I wish I had that on …
I Eat Play Doh
i eat Play Doh. , originally uploaded by jleighb . Yes, this is a perfect example of how Play-Doh can appear so delicious to a little kid that you just want to eat it like a scoop of ice cream. (Read the next post and you'll understand)
SPAM/MAPS
Thought this was a neat topographical 4' x 3' map of our world made out of the SPAM luncheon meat. Who knew this mysterious foodstuff was so pliable and artsy? Myself...I'm just discovering the wonders of Play-Doh modeling. Jillian at work bought a bag containing miniature tubs of brightly colored Play-Doh from the local supermarket to give out as treats during Halloween night. I snagged the color black because I had never seen it before. If you were like me as a little kid, you smashed together a whole bunch of colors because i…
EAT ME CRUNCHY
It's anarchy in the UK People! Back in 2001, the clever folks over at GrayMatter invented a cereal bowl for the 70% of us who prefer to eat our cereal crunchy instead of soggy. So I ask you: do you like it hard or soft? The photo to the left is a sliced open version of their cereal bowl that has a built in shelf that allows the majority of the milk to be secluded from the cereal. (Never fear-the shelf is removable and you can go back to your old way of cereal eating very easily) I saw this and immediately wanted to buy one. It costs ab…
You'll let me in, won't you?
You'll let me in, won't you? , originally uploaded by Vox Sciurorum .
Why I Love SkyMall
I admit to stealing the complimentary copy of SkyMall on my recent trip to the Southwest for business. I found myself flipping through the catalog during the flight. I wanted to dog-ear just about every other page with cool stuff I wanted to buy with my disposable income. Upon returning home, the glow of my trip slowly burned away and all the things I wanted to buy from the SkyMall catalog seemed just so extravagant when I looked at them again. I just didn't need that Cuisinart Soft Serve ice cream maker. But then I came across this litt…
El Horno
I live in a brick ranch house that I'd like to think would make the fabled three little pigs give a second look were they hoofing around in my neighborhood. The house was built by my grandfather Anthony Silva back in 1969. He had been a retired stone mason and decided at the tender age of seventy that he wanted to build his own home after the house he lived in with his family on Archer Street was taken over by eminent domain with the construction of Interstate 290 in Worcester. Rather than moving the house which was much too expensive at …
Duran Duran Live (10/28/07)
Michelle and I went to see Duran Duran perform at The Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, CT on October 28th. It was an amazing concert and I'm so glad that I got a chance to see them perform all the songs off their soon-to-be released Red Carpet Massacre CD. We got stuck in some really unexpected traffic on the Mass Pike, but eventually made it there with time to spare because unannounced to us-there was a mysterious 1 hour delay. Good Doobie that I am, I asked Michelle as we were leaving the car what she was going to do as no cameras were …
My Love Leaf
My friend and co-worker Jillian reminded me of my LOVE LEAF that I had pinned to one of my cubicle walls and I wanted to blog about the story quickly so I don't forget about it. Basically it's just a story about how thoughtful my husband Spencer can be. One night we were taking our beagle Minnie for a walk around the neighborhood (aka 'the round') when I happened to notice this beautiful leaf filled with vibrant colors sitting in a pile of leaves. I commented on it and placed this particular leaf on the stone wall in our dri…
Happy Halloween
Awww. Look at the cute baby in her homemade Alien costume. I've been thinking that it's a good thing I don't have any children just yet because I don't know if I'm up for the pressure of creating a clever costume for Halloween. I overhear conversations at work with mothers plotting about creating the best costume for their kids and it frightens me. I suppose if I wanted to participate, I could dress up my beagle. But I doubt she'd like the attention. But I don't remember this whole costume dilemma being such a …
The Hunt for Red in October
I have been getting a little ahead of myself this month buying pomegranates at the local supermarket only to discover upon slicing them in half that they are not fully developed. At $2.29 each, this experiment in flavor was starting to get a little expensive so I promised myself that I wasn't going to be tempted into buying another fruit until I saw a particular brand of Pomegranate called, "Pom Wonderful" I've gone a whole week without eating a pomegranate and I'm happy to report tonight marked a turning point. Stop &…
Shrek's Sweet Tooth
Big Ups to Tootsie Roll Industries for creating a new seasonal favorite for me: Caramel Apple Sugar Babies. I saw these in the grocery store last weekend and tossed them in my shopping cart simply as a joke. (As a rule, I am totally disgusted by the concept of a caramel apple anything related to candy and merely bought them for the shock factor.) My candy shelf in my office displays a wide assortment of sweets including the following eclectic mix: a bag of Emerald Butter Toffee Glazed Walnuts, a half-opened package of ‘24’ themed Jolt energy …
Pimp My Pumpkin
I love it when people 'get' me. For the most part, I'm in my own little world and I enjoy the company. I sound like one of those fashionable ironic t-shirts, don't I? About two weeks ago, I came into the office to find a little box left on my desk (see photo). Receiving anonymous presents on my desk first thing on a Monday can't be a bad thing, but who else aside from me at the office would be so delighted to pimp out a pumpkin? This is the cutest little kit. I love the paint brush and the feather for the pimp hat. I …
Suck Like The Wind
I own a Dyson Root 6 that I must confess was purchase because of it's bright bold orange color and it was the only reasonably priced Dyson product that fit my household cleaning budget. My Root 6 has incredible suction and cost about $150 at Target. The sexiness of it wore off after about the third time using it because the battery charge is so poor. I basically can suction up dirt on my stairs and then it dies. It's very annoying having to recharge the unit. Let's face it: Once I hit a cleaning momentum of climbing stairs and suck…
Star Trek Urn and Casket
I remember what it was like going to the place where I picked out my parent's marker for their grave. It got me thinking about my own death. The man helping me thought it was a little odd that I asked if they could engrave a smiley face on the marker. I guess death isn't so happy to most people. But my intention was to find an icon that represented me and I love the smiley face. Since I plan on being cremated (note to Spencer), I don't have a need to buy a coffin. However, a nice urn would be a considerable keepsake on his man…
Star Wars Trumpet Stacy Hedger
This is so wrong in so many ways. Make sure to watch the whole video because it just gets better as it rolls along.
I Am Pooh
Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz! Why do I love taking these silly online quizzes so much? I took one earlier about which tabloid celebrity I am most like and it came back that I matched Reese Witherspoon. I like this Winnie the Pooh one better.
8 Simple Ways To Enjoy Life Every Day
In reading a recent entry on the Pick The Brain blog, a list was featured of 8 Simple Ways To Enjoy Life Every Day. Peter suggests starting out small and adding things to your day that make you happy. I read over his list and decided to steal his headers and add my own perspective on what can/would/does make me happy: 1. Appreciate Beauty The birds are starting to fly south (if they haven't already) and I'm taking the time to look up into the trees when I hear a bird chirping, singing or making an interesting sound. Sometimes it's …
Hi, I'm Kim.
I'm a grown-ass kid at heart who would totally cook a soup made of glitter featuring Play-Doh stars and floating Weebles. I liked peeling glue off my fingers in elementary school and still love Duran Duran. I own too many bottles of salad dressing, love reading books about vampires, consider myself an insatiable entertainment junkie, and believe a rainbow makes everything better. And I hate Select-A-Sheet paper towels.
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