August 2008
Merlene is bored & restless. Always a dangerous... →
#20399 - Spam Singles and Spam Baked Pasta Recipe →
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oh Lionel…
SPAM Singles. Now I can enjoy my favorite mystery meat in moderation! craving more? check out TasteSpotting
bourbon peach hand pies →
Over a year ago, I made hand pies and declared them a delicious disaster. The pie dough wasn’t bendy enough to suit what I had in mind, and they too easily leaked and broke, but that had…
How to Make Baby Food in Your CrockPot →
Day 240! The lovely Merideth who lined up the Crock-Pot Cook & Carry give away just had her first baby. I love new babies. Because I’m oh-so-helpful, I told her she could use…
just picked up an Acer Aspire One netbook - taking some getting used to but love how tiny & light it is. 6 cell battery = nearly 6 hrs batt
Recipe of the Day: Lentil and Rhubarb Stew With... →
With a mix of Indian spices and a mild chili, rhubarb becomes a stunningly flavorful vegetarian main course or a great side dish.
Jaiku Joins the Google Cloud? →
Jaiku is down right now, but it might be a good thing that it is. Jaiku Invites blog reports that Google is moving the microblogging service that could have been a serious Twitter contender…
http://tinyurl.com/394q8z “We can dance if we want to…” Pep up your Monday - inspired by @canuckflack
http://tinyurl.com/5faqwm One more Peppy Monday tune - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Some new things “afoot” at CharlesFrench.com today.
So today is the end of week 1 in the apartment. With no a/c. And it’s hot. Bloody hot. And humid. Bloody humid. Boxes still a mile high.
I just had an interesting scent waft through my balcony door. I appear to live beside Bluntman and Chronic - Wake & Bake?
I really need to wrangle these boxes into some sort of organized mound. I’m feeling just a tad claustrophobic… just a tad… OMG HELP!
iBasket Laundry Concept is Clothes Hamper, Washer... →
Like most New Yorkers, my building has no laundry facilities of its own and, in order to get clean clothes, I have to summon the willpower to drag my brimming bag three blocks. Oh, if only I…
CNN Wants to Go Viral: Enables Embeddable Videos →
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At the same time that AP wants Bloggers to pay to use their content, CNN makes it easy and encourages it. Great move, CNN.
Starting today, CNN will allow all users to …
Turn your old CDs into a workout →
Wondering what to do with all of your old CDs? Wonder no longer!
Gizmodo suggests turning them into free weights. The idea is certainly resourceful, and originally comes from the Make:…
Morning Twitterbugs. Happy Saturday!
When you're best known for your failures:... →
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Oh, I loves it.
At the Triangle Tweetup last night @critter was sporting his latest tattoo. He was kind enough to allow me to take a photo. It’s a very cool tattoo…
Child's first haircut causes acne, says group →
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I call shenanigans. I had severe acne from age 9 to 29 and hadn’t ever had a hair cut until I was around 12 or 13.
By William K. Wolfrum New York Times Science Editor When her…
#19974 →
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Very similar concept to the muffin tin bacon & eggs. I’m going to have to try these. Thanks Spinny!
Mini Fritatas with Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheese
Final Frame: What Time Is It? Who Cares. →
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I love this… it’s so rare that I have to do something/be somewhere at a specific time. I never wear a watch.
Maybe it’s just been one of those weeks. Looking at this makes…
Make a Tuna Sandwich 4 Ways →
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I’ll bet I also eat more egg salad than anyone you know, Leigh ;)
Make a Tuna Sandwich 4 Ways
iPhone's Myst Remake Is Coming, Made By Three... →
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I loved Myst. Hmm… wonder if I still have the disc around?
The iPhone’s button-free input scheme isn’t so great for fast-action shooters or action-adventure or any…
Morning kids. I swear these moving boxes are multiplying every time I turn my back for a moment.
Merlene is still surrounded by boxes? Are the... →
Lawsuit filed against Apple over ‘defective’... →
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple over the company’s “defective” iPhone 3G. The plaintiff, from Birmingham, Alabama, argues that the iPhone 3G is a piece of junk, with shoddy data…
I really need to haul my tush off this sofa and get myself some coffee… nothing uglier than a “where’s my damn caffeine” headache.
I always wonder why Hollywood insists on making remakes of classic holiday films. Why not something new & clever? A new instant classic?
Gluten-Free Citrus Chocolate Cupcakes →
My son loves these cupcakes and I’ve been meaning to post the recipe for awhile now. These also happen to be dairy and egg free. I usually make up a big batch and keep a bunch in the freezer so I…
I feel like I’ve been away from thing so long that I need to relearn twitter, etc.
Morning Twitterbugs! No I did not fall off the planet. I’ve just been busy moving. Sale of my house closed Tuesday. I’m surrounded by boxes!
149 Dead in Plane Crash at Madrid Airport →
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Wonder if it’s too late to cancel my flight to Las Vegas?
A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off…
Picture This… →
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YAY!! Chazzy is a published photographer!
So…
Back in June I went to see Blondie perform at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square NYC. During the show I snuck out my camera…
Blog World Expo + Southwest Airlines = A Unique... →
Do you like traveling? Do you like blogs? Then you’re going to love this! We are excited to announce that Blog World Expo is joining forces with Southwest Airlines to find the next Blog-o-spondent. …
Merlene is looking at mountains of boxes wondering... →
Merlene is exhausted. As of 4pm today I am no... →
Foreclosed Home For Sale For Just $1 →
Real estate is bad where I live, but apparently it’s just peaches when comapred
to Detroit. So, how bad is real estate in the Motor City? So bad that banks were selling foreclosed homes for $1…
A Twitter-Told Tale →
Thanks to Twitter, I will no longer have to suffer the indignity of cutting tomatoes with a dull knife.
As you’ve no doubt surmised, (not to be confused with “summize“) there’s a story behind…
Ikea’s new Laptop Workstation: A highlight of 2009... →
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I’ve been avoiding looking at the 2009 Ikea catalogue that arrived earlier this week. I have no room for new furniture! But this… This I think I must have.
Ikea’s 2009 catalog…
Bento for Back to School →
So it’s back to school for the kiddoes, soon if not already. And what’s for lunch? Lunch boxes and brown bags are so 2005, now it’s all about the bento box, the coolest lunch carrier for kids,…
In Honor of the 2008 Olympic Games →
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*snort*
Such skill. Such dignity. Such…parenthesis? And quotation marks - can’t forget the quotation marks: (Three guesses what the customer asked for on the…
Carving Board Turns Blood Into Heart Art [I Heart... →
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For all my carnivore friends.
If you are a vegetarian, avert your eyes. If you are a carnivore, go and buy the biggest, bloodiest cut of meat you can find and slap it on…
Dear new @ccSteff followers… she is indeed funny… just hand her a bouquet of fresh picked flowers to see just how funny she can be!
AirBed And Breakfast Takes Pad Crashing To A Whole... →
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Great idea.
Can’t find a hotel for TechCrunch50 or the next conference you are going to? If you don’t mind roughing it, try AirBed and Breakfast. Anyone with an airbed…
The Winners of The Blog World Expo Passes →
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I’m going to Blog World!
At the start of the month, I offered two full conference passes to Blog World Expo, the world’s largest blogging and new media trade show. I…
I’ve hit a wall. I do NOT want to pack any more. I’m tired. I want to wave a magic wand… say a la peanutbutter sandwiches and be moved!
when is gmail going to be back up… yeeesh… I’m needing my gmail
Thanks! I’m still jumping around… so excited….for those who have just joined us… I won a ticket to Blog World from johnchow.com!
Morning kids. Still excited about winning a pass to Blog World Expo from johnchow.com - Yeeeeee :)
WTH is up with google apps or gmail or whatever… I can’t get to mah emailz!