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I Just Don’t Get It

Ilina · November 8, 2009 ·

Based on some recent and some not-so-recent observations, I've been chronicling things that I just don't get. Some of this stuff simply makes my scratch my head (but not in that "That little itch could be telling you something." kind of way). Some of it simply irks me. All of it … [Read more...] about I Just Don’t Get It

Tags: attitude, observations, people, random, rants

5:00 Fridays

Ilina · November 6, 2009 ·

It's no secret that I love coffee. Coffee ice cream is even my favorite flavor. One of the reasons I grind my own beans is that it just smells so dang good. I love the sound of peeling the foil off a new canister of beans. I stick my big fat nose right into the top and inhale. … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour

Wordless Wednesday: Shaded

Ilina · November 4, 2009 ·

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Tags: Bird, Deal, wordless Wednesday

Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops

Ilina · November 3, 2009 ·

Alternate Title: Let Them Bake Cake!There's nothing like a little Food Network to bring a family together. Other than Phineas & Ferb, it sure beats the other crap on TV that is fit for kids' consumption (not to be confused with the consumption of kids, which would just be plain … [Read more...] about Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops

Tags: boys, cook, equality, food, gender, television, toys

The Problem with Reading a la Bret & Jermain

Ilina · October 31, 2009 ·

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-EN8dpAvBw]The problem with Bird learning to read is that I ca no longer wear my favorite T-shirt that my friend Will brought me from a Flight of the Conchords concert (never mind that he bought the shirt in a youth size for his son and in … [Read more...] about The Problem with Reading a la Bret & Jermain

Tags: Bird, music, random, reading

5:00 Fridays

Ilina · October 30, 2009 ·

Funny how all holidays are colored with signature hues. Green and red for Christmas, despite the Ballard Designs and Pottery Barns of the world trying to trick us into adopting purples and blues and pinks. Red, white, and blue for Fourth of July. Brown for Arbor Day. Green for my … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, holidays, party

Halloween, Dirt & Noise Style

Ilina · October 28, 2009 ·

I happen to be a big fan of Halloween. I love eating candy, dressing up in costume, being spooked, eating candy, dancing to the Monster Mash, snacking on candy corn mixed with dry roasted peanuts (a deliriously divine treat that my friend @turnaroundart turned me onto!), carving … [Read more...] about Halloween, Dirt & Noise Style

Tags: attitude, children, consumer, fun, healthcare, holidays

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