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<br />Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-72934550057802244832011-07-22T09:43:00.000-07:002011-07-22T17:06:19.389-07:00American Apparel Ads From HellDedicated to the only company who thinks its a good idea to use what looks like a 13 year old naked chick to sell a shitty canvas bag.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4ihXLwnlgOWwJPrCOS8hnojBur6IWmOgAjbSn29iAvDyBH7wwsGShwcPZnUUvw8KQCxEIoDtxh2Vg9d62vHh8aDDIkt31FrDKTTXgzkzDzabSxkY6FxK7SaHDX5zMB3x-wO_98xZ8YE/s1600/_rsae503g_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4ihXLwnlgOWwJPrCOS8hnojBur6IWmOgAjbSn29iAvDyBH7wwsGShwcPZnUUvw8KQCxEIoDtxh2Vg9d62vHh8aDDIkt31FrDKTTXgzkzDzabSxkY6FxK7SaHDX5zMB3x-wO_98xZ8YE/s400/_rsae503g_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632238743543876898" border="0" /></a><br />American Apparel is an extraordinarily pervasive company. And boy, do they put the "perv" in pervasive. We all probably own at least one American Apparel item, probably a T-shirt, since a million companies print their designs on American Apparel's cheap and homegrown tees. My problem is not with their t-shirts and socks. I like t-shirts and socks. I'll even throw on a pair of American Apparel shorts once in a while. But there comes a point when edgy advertising meets borderline pedophilic porn and, my dear friends, we are at that point. I do not mind seeing boobies, or crotch when the time calls for it. But I do not want to turn the page of a magazine and see this:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNROylH3vimDCJTbajk341EtfESGn0dj41C8tHzO5-_w4cZLaMbKHi3p2rQ7k2nNxIM4o7eXlu4Aw9Grn5TlJBj3y7-7bIzCcXMF6Tr4Knxyzx-5y_r0AFRC2MsGEnHgJ3s0kgllR_lAA/s1600/bj-hooray.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNROylH3vimDCJTbajk341EtfESGn0dj41C8tHzO5-_w4cZLaMbKHi3p2rQ7k2nNxIM4o7eXlu4Aw9Grn5TlJBj3y7-7bIzCcXMF6Tr4Knxyzx-5y_r0AFRC2MsGEnHgJ3s0kgllR_lAA/s400/bj-hooray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632219798909868242" border="0" /></a><br />A. The guy is disgusting and hairy. B. There is an 18 year old licking his balls through his nasty gray underwear. What are they selling here? Ball freshener? Please American Apparel. Stop. This is enough to make me lose my breakfast, and I am not easily grossed out. Here's a tip. If you're going to show people having sex, make porn. Sell it as porn. This is America, people love porn! Why do you think the internet was invented? American Porn can be your new name, and you'd probably make a ton of money. But if I'm perusing a fashion magazine, I don't want to see blowjobs, I want to see Chanel. And secondly, the male viewpoint of these ads creeps me out even more. They're like glorified cell phone shots that douchebags post of their exes on www.isanyoneup.com. The only difference? These girls are WILLING to be photographed and put on a billboard licking someones balls. To sell shitty cotton underwear. I'm sorry, but these models' parents failed big-time somewhere along the lines of raising their children. Let's move on shall we? I'm going to take you on a fabulous journey through the perverted world of American Apparel Ads. And as slutty as their womens fashions are, their mens "fashions" are scary on a whole new level. Enjoy. (fair warning- close your browser now if you are easily offended, do not like gratuitous pubic hair or are wary of crotch shots)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRefYJ7KwQROxcSdAih2dFzqNWZn1rZBiSYjiM8PRX00om7KIY5gHfTz8mYWpoH4vsE7aOJq_ZgI1Fu2JsUOfAYHR8-pwH9e25wbVzXuht8Ia587ezsxoheVPIiSsOjw54CkEjRLa2H60/s1600/aa7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRefYJ7KwQROxcSdAih2dFzqNWZn1rZBiSYjiM8PRX00om7KIY5gHfTz8mYWpoH4vsE7aOJq_ZgI1Fu2JsUOfAYHR8-pwH9e25wbVzXuht8Ia587ezsxoheVPIiSsOjw54CkEjRLa2H60/s400/aa7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632240586934871378" border="0" /></a><br />Hi. This is not an underwear ad. This is a picture of your crack. And if you're going to take such pictures, for Gods sake GROOM! Have you ever heard of waxing? It's not hard. Even a razor will work. Better yet? Just close your fucking legs. PS. I CAN SEE YOUR VAGINAL OPENING. It's not pretty. Put it away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuWC1KEDwBM_TcGN40PM262khmCmu8hcoygfKXXzDykfbNtjmnNALXWxAVKTbA8_4WNsYSDTGI42SP1HqyFYoEv3EkuSog9TXNgREP0LalsyWAoNV_6LaydRqIR3qdmuaLJrK_mqiQBM/s1600/aa6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuWC1KEDwBM_TcGN40PM262khmCmu8hcoygfKXXzDykfbNtjmnNALXWxAVKTbA8_4WNsYSDTGI42SP1HqyFYoEv3EkuSog9TXNgREP0LalsyWAoNV_6LaydRqIR3qdmuaLJrK_mqiQBM/s400/aa6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632239189398987890" border="0" /></a><br />Hmm.. Micromesh... Why do I suddenly feel like I'm in a Peaches video?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPSGjyM3YFBV31XQ1xkXBvPbcSLFbgg0je-syNzVgNEIv8pHw3sX6HkiCU90YbxGE4g0N6LhLcR0uQwp2LFRC5kVnnvtJxpktCUjUqJTRSb64u5S72P31jsq91-NCxlyj2Lid-0TazRQ/s1600/aa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPSGjyM3YFBV31XQ1xkXBvPbcSLFbgg0je-syNzVgNEIv8pHw3sX6HkiCU90YbxGE4g0N6LhLcR0uQwp2LFRC5kVnnvtJxpktCUjUqJTRSb64u5S72P31jsq91-NCxlyj2Lid-0TazRQ/s400/aa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632238851460152082" border="0" /></a><br />Nice Bush! It really pulls together your outfit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEpm82aESz1F00cxi_VLNLrMCaG7_ixWA-wljD8iyr32e-TPqXDlgLnq_20V9FwgroHvIUSTS5xlWU0N6zQ-X-fHMeHmyDGM_eQVYBAQN20BOu1cB7eRKbSzl7kIn9PN_HKmdmYtRiAs/s1600/american-apparel-ad-france-tappanties-180907.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEpm82aESz1F00cxi_VLNLrMCaG7_ixWA-wljD8iyr32e-TPqXDlgLnq_20V9FwgroHvIUSTS5xlWU0N6zQ-X-fHMeHmyDGM_eQVYBAQN20BOu1cB7eRKbSzl7kIn9PN_HKmdmYtRiAs/s400/american-apparel-ad-france-tappanties-180907.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632240386485173490" border="0" /></a><br />Have we met before? You look familiar somehow. Ohhhh.. I'ts coming back to me now, you went to UCSB didn't you!?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGHwwtplsiYq-TF0nm3-fArQWOpypI6mKAjsSOfwxpYii9rScF3Y2Yj7lMfpjLihfnJs8Hm2l8SDaouE34h-lPUy48tz6cWreZwXl8cKN27eW0A5t3OfAUkBTLlhI2jkgLWxIVrzwv4s/s1600/american_apparel_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGHwwtplsiYq-TF0nm3-fArQWOpypI6mKAjsSOfwxpYii9rScF3Y2Yj7lMfpjLihfnJs8Hm2l8SDaouE34h-lPUy48tz6cWreZwXl8cKN27eW0A5t3OfAUkBTLlhI2jkgLWxIVrzwv4s/s400/american_apparel_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632239474215270658" border="0" /></a><br />Well we all know that stirrup socks are common masturbation attire. You didn't know that? Where have you been? Living under a rock? Go get a pair and rub one out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6oTxebt_kq-lnkMyNGNtwNnPs_D_L1MoSvQFP2DwrawmTZgfJbVm3ipQ5XcUCTper6QNCwCHAwimVTjPrnYO41onQ6wM1SYnWVr766tjneFVb4DBATxaqa8iqZCPrNr4LXXTsGmN8Rg/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6oTxebt_kq-lnkMyNGNtwNnPs_D_L1MoSvQFP2DwrawmTZgfJbVm3ipQ5XcUCTper6QNCwCHAwimVTjPrnYO41onQ6wM1SYnWVr766tjneFVb4DBATxaqa8iqZCPrNr4LXXTsGmN8Rg/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632240268403557474" border="0" /></a><br />This is the highly coveted jiffy pop boxer look. How nice of this guy to take time out of his busy law clerk life and model them for us! Without his unimpressive bulge helping us out, I don't know how we would have visualized these beauties in their full glory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvaoZUe76Kxkd5blP-t-09Oa7EpxRWPTv6OFbhmgY_GlbVNtYlHyI1E_RFSqCVrmB7jPr2EVB7b8LNbBpC_JS-caLJjD9fhHgj-Hxb8uFUuRYCRIjqtknty9d5rJH7IatyKnBNIV4ROc/s1600/american-apparel-ad-mexico-highwaist-121007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvaoZUe76Kxkd5blP-t-09Oa7EpxRWPTv6OFbhmgY_GlbVNtYlHyI1E_RFSqCVrmB7jPr2EVB7b8LNbBpC_JS-caLJjD9fhHgj-Hxb8uFUuRYCRIjqtknty9d5rJH7IatyKnBNIV4ROc/s400/american-apparel-ad-mexico-highwaist-121007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632242501635628786" border="0" /></a><br />This is a peach of an ad that ran in Mexico. Just in case American girls didn't have a slutty enough reputation around the world, thanks American Apparel for setting the record straight!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPOHW3wj8ww4A-kek6CyX_hdhVzEkzDTSt6YgvnAHqY8usPah1F0XOoqdyHpmW7vD8mecctUTH9fi2yJ8vuZpmDQTKCMEFdyitH-1WSeFpVomC2I2K2G4oR03caRaZ58bTVHuX5OYp1Y/s1600/aa5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPOHW3wj8ww4A-kek6CyX_hdhVzEkzDTSt6YgvnAHqY8usPah1F0XOoqdyHpmW7vD8mecctUTH9fi2yJ8vuZpmDQTKCMEFdyitH-1WSeFpVomC2I2K2G4oR03caRaZ58bTVHuX5OYp1Y/s400/aa5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632243301345809506" border="0" /></a><br />Hitchhiking maybe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4TAEKuOm9U4eu8VuB9-6l_w2S52CQDtZhTksg7RHPJYOLkjEm2aCPzq9Aaj5wvFx72wJkBi0CidH_gWsc8_a2hRPmqv8RwptlKw3HuZovf6awRCfnmscZd8f1ozpLpbMixacr90HHMs/s1600/american-apparel-ad-italy-thighhighs-281007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4TAEKuOm9U4eu8VuB9-6l_w2S52CQDtZhTksg7RHPJYOLkjEm2aCPzq9Aaj5wvFx72wJkBi0CidH_gWsc8_a2hRPmqv8RwptlKw3HuZovf6awRCfnmscZd8f1ozpLpbMixacr90HHMs/s400/american-apparel-ad-italy-thighhighs-281007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632244076644451538" border="0" /></a><br />Common beer drinking stature.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWPRKqcrVSENbtIkfYv09FrxdXd7CzdDCwEWiAN03-jjpUIBNGohehm_R4cn79FTMBwonnutRcVt3XXExigs-XGkELdbKvwkSkkgK1yWXmBWlc1LF8zaTLLRYhfaoWHSi3JhNqdYKx9I/s1600/diamongirl1-475x456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWPRKqcrVSENbtIkfYv09FrxdXd7CzdDCwEWiAN03-jjpUIBNGohehm_R4cn79FTMBwonnutRcVt3XXExigs-XGkELdbKvwkSkkgK1yWXmBWlc1LF8zaTLLRYhfaoWHSi3JhNqdYKx9I/s400/diamongirl1-475x456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632244480073580882" border="0" /></a><br />Is it just me or does this have a decidedly "Emily Rose" Feel to it? I don't know but if I came home to find that on my coffee table I'd get the hell out of Dodge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit1s5V3axu0yau9R8QCaYWPNNUpz2j5r2nkSFtcwOnsnRfSfAZNt9XpqwWuu2W_LVz9nkzS50FHKRw5SP3Ouy0Enal0txoh5gQnYP4oIzMKpcVoy1oNTmcLvb69TOpRbjlCXTyKfkw5I/s1600/slimslack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit1s5V3axu0yau9R8QCaYWPNNUpz2j5r2nkSFtcwOnsnRfSfAZNt9XpqwWuu2W_LVz9nkzS50FHKRw5SP3Ouy0Enal0txoh5gQnYP4oIzMKpcVoy1oNTmcLvb69TOpRbjlCXTyKfkw5I/s400/slimslack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632246463474930466" border="0" /></a><br />Interesting advertising ploy. To sell pants, don't even show the pants. Show naked girl taking off pants, rolling around in dirty sheets. How long are they? What style are the legs? WHO CARES!? This chick is naked. If they're good enough for some whore in LA, they're good enough for me.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9DFFCpkFGhQvI_GsiNz6qVMTRvTOUm_DEsJUfuXGlB4MJHDucjA04rSj5QnDD5hTKDFMja3eoKybptewMbf36md6sQieK6Bx8tN73MvrUzN6a7G27caYijhqCJm3jnPE6QjL0BGbiRU/s1600/american-apparel-ad-vice-socks-250205-475x614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9DFFCpkFGhQvI_GsiNz6qVMTRvTOUm_DEsJUfuXGlB4MJHDucjA04rSj5QnDD5hTKDFMja3eoKybptewMbf36md6sQieK6Bx8tN73MvrUzN6a7G27caYijhqCJm3jnPE6QjL0BGbiRU/s400/american-apparel-ad-vice-socks-250205-475x614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632247013065929730" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Lauren Phoenix. She's a porn star. She too likes to masturbate wearing tube socks. It's amazing how sexy socks are these days. If you buy tube socks, you might look like this when you masturbate. But probably not. You probably still look like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWqAExVTgB1-BxxFHe7rbx_KUnYdmhaa1G-8dEAheIi7fpSQMjCsiw9TcDE6z3JNf8Mk3pxlLaldfeaWUVzD2nxD19nMRA77WvFBmas0b6i2fjQ2KDCTjda0Vn8rkNqbDBInEa3cp498/s1600/John-Mayer-O-Face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWqAExVTgB1-BxxFHe7rbx_KUnYdmhaa1G-8dEAheIi7fpSQMjCsiw9TcDE6z3JNf8Mk3pxlLaldfeaWUVzD2nxD19nMRA77WvFBmas0b6i2fjQ2KDCTjda0Vn8rkNqbDBInEa3cp498/s400/John-Mayer-O-Face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632252494565151298" border="0" /></a><br />Most men probably only know Amerian Apparel as primo monkey-spank material. But there are a few men who actually wear the clothing. Now I'm not talking about the T-shirt. Like I said before the unfortunate fact is that most everyone owns at least ONE American Apparel T-shirt. No, not the shirts, I'm talking about the shiny shorts, the sheer pedophile tunics, the man-leotards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHjIdMzcWxPZ4quaft36wk-PyZVOcAmDw3ISzCdSFVkXtfG5_uzJL4JJwZSz3kZHvqukOWW1UY8kQrPe_BA2W62UHzlGwg-0uNe1gtuEU-6dF2x7iIa4ZugEjFBzvOlnTU9FL3bp6baY/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHjIdMzcWxPZ4quaft36wk-PyZVOcAmDw3ISzCdSFVkXtfG5_uzJL4JJwZSz3kZHvqukOWW1UY8kQrPe_BA2W62UHzlGwg-0uNe1gtuEU-6dF2x7iIa4ZugEjFBzvOlnTU9FL3bp6baY/s400/aa2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632249579912190066" border="0" /></a><br />At any rate, the men who wear American Apparel clothing are hipstery pieces of shit. Like this guy. Look at his ironic facial hair and vintage smokey glasses. Literally every dude who models for American Apparel could have a page dedicated to them on www.latfh.com.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdtZybqg-seZFoPmS4WHWFEDxgYmTgJgoep-o3B7aNkwDTXsPCvWbAO2JFI_Y-L_ThZ8JmsGq6GeBXkmax0jiqj-2lI0wjBkthwtb58UcC_HmpG5KdBwuvKeayMQYbTmD1cPEioWB_uI/s1600/tumblr_l55c43IuIs1qcbl83o1_250.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdtZybqg-seZFoPmS4WHWFEDxgYmTgJgoep-o3B7aNkwDTXsPCvWbAO2JFI_Y-L_ThZ8JmsGq6GeBXkmax0jiqj-2lI0wjBkthwtb58UcC_HmpG5KdBwuvKeayMQYbTmD1cPEioWB_uI/s400/tumblr_l55c43IuIs1qcbl83o1_250.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632250812418090994" border="0" /></a>Case in point: This guy. I feel like he should come with a sex offender nametag. "My name is Bob and I am a Sex Offender"--- Chorus "Hi Bob". This shirt should come with creeper-van accessories. Like window black-out paper and vintage duct tape. Pre-teen victim sold seperately.<br /><br />So comes the question. Is American Apparel's goal to turn our society into one of creepers and victims? The dude who started the company is named Dov Charney and he's been slapped with more sexual harrassment charges than Arnold Schwarzenegger. And he's Canadian. Nuff said. AMERICAN APPAREL was started by a pervert from another country. Taken from his Wikipedia Bio: "In 2004, Claudine Ko of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_%28magazine%29" title="Jane (magazine)">Jane</a></i> magazine<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dov_Charney#cite_note-80"><span></span><span></span></a></sup> published an essay narrating multiple sexual exchanges that occurred while spending time with Charney. The article alleged that Charney consistently propositioned his employees. Charney admitted that he repeatedly referred to women as "sluts" and "cunts" in front of employees, in a deposition on another sexual harassment case, and denied that "slut" was a derogatory term."<br /><br />...<br /><br />Perfect. Well hipsters, if that's not ironic, I don't know what is.Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-67619952431738774522011-04-19T23:34:00.000-07:002011-04-26T01:25:45.057-07:00In Honor of Spring, CUTE ANIMALS!<div style="text-align: center;">Since it is that time of year again, when baby birds and bunnies are bumbling around our gardens, it is time to celebrate the existence of all that is cute! Here, if nothing else these'll make you smile!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWawb2sQyTosqDL_LAQVtfXgkVZqx6_r0UQI-3bMfBqpMqz00wE8Ep3Ln55mEZufkFdUHwOyG6DqxTF3CW-Yym2sgHXvYy3JbsJ1meDrFCMOdo1vlWHcOmgpevSUeUOjwz2Qx4VIFnAmw/s400/6a00d8341bf8f353ef014e8611cd28970d-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597550556182961922" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vndwerb3n4FMXitF2CktfMdllYlK49ouwB6M9_tNpUmT6U5kFulT0nU_1i74BxEXX_edR3fB3ckYxgN3zZxFKbu7-KOI10Lu0Ba4Ax_1OHVm8zsvRHP2-7Seo49j-uGA9OPtkIl1hm4/s400/51.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599805535426298418" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dCixYGg2_Okfz7hd7zuOIe5Np7u60k2W59DRygbFmbl8NNS_VjdCyr-JEIHJQL3097yKEEj3cJwXxl1ecm5G5KLe0s36rNdJQxhocF48vzViAHg-UDWPGG_T58mQWBPPz98atgFeeKQ/s400/69.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597551785702196114" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dk3ZclYz7ccrb5rJaGbu7zKg7hBDSOKcIMDo-JJrTtFe0WQTC5ij80gQMh5SsIrpI2jcQl2Sv52BVBjFnXv9ULH0nXrDGArxT0YQkrbnCyVKVw9rPGlw37ne98MH_iKZRY3wkGES0F8/s400/31ee128b-7308-4878-9b9b-e003b0d1c3fa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597551251803651778" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDH_NuT0X4MicyPVZp1J9y5A0cGznoyy8G_CkvxM9wOAtYAf3hNvLk-t_f2tJP3CPyNWoU3bfGNdtAsKSbArdizH5Cjpb3AVSorP9T1e0IlhTJW8ljw7g6_AGxirbE9gkH1lmojUyYLo/s400/50.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597551400451826306" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tX8juKVn-BrlsvpiAN-K-dN1ZYWGcfqVNFpO1BsTTXw2ZVNKguLNPUgJw_qCmx0HH3pREjuE_BIC1RcykQdJXOTdAUOmTUk0j4sHd0RrF7ypoaRSGJ5aPBmnquQ_rxQsgxbTF0f82tY/s400/98e34b28-a609-4029-8ea7-ac901fc041ac.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597551101588542690" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-64221400488378162892011-04-18T11:15:00.000-07:002011-04-26T01:27:39.383-07:00The magic of water droplets!<div style="text-align: center;">Perfectly spherical, reflective, prismatic and fleeting, water droplets are nature's glitter. Take a look at some of these gorgeous photos showcasing the beauty of water droplets and a world transformed by morning dew!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsMZcOGUzFMd-ntEa0raPy6_hfMcL_X2y5FZhJ0BQTz18JEKUaNUmW1WbnCzeoBFsjw8z4DYmJLGh8PM9OoYKGeIF8BfoZxwVkK4LQIP3ozVj1M8_g9GbPUOBTKIIMF2HT7ePPHoXTvs/s400/marienkfer_1--jens_kolk_naturdokument_marienkaefer_makro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596989368032456386" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiIyLGgNrZQBX4B85UA-WmsK7-PtjfPRwkEZeVKz7flvZgVMh-6Qhs5lgv3SCi_DEhz4OQAKfeCGILjNi2HKQkxg4v5cFDTdySGoYj8LtYHD-kmuY3P6XWTidRSyPXtEdwzvkVgA0nNI/s400/30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599804443835397378" /><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyZ120OAsbhr-8hMrA2tO02QuAUJn6lM_LiZJBN78WHgY-IF1vOBO2J7OdBiWFbThxGDOEd-uPDtMvn_tCyDzyJeJs9G2XBIPVHgjbDv_JabXSQN80YZKFiYZoyRHBvZPN_rFMeh7JWw/s400/2f5e5b2270955759b43956e98046d77c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597547749835737090" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WEvhBtdeMudsNjEiA2Etgz9Jnl5Ya2mQGYMyv6jJQY90aQC4Aapt1iu9fCEQxWEBkmqNEp0C_7ZzPdoTNiefMknm4TalDXV-kkdQnk4SH9U4GVp78WHNmKvv8mKpenkp3dnoM5mAexE/s400/dew_rose_by_carterr-d1qsodz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597549391541186450" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5NDkcNtqTKxyNMGZMOAf3Ve_3uiI-aMOHoWp8oHKaEXbuufrrD_lMug8fJdnn1cnQZ0DVnscU-h4tMIvO6Cb_iHR313u4ztvCz6s5yVFMCEXhvMwuyeC4SE9E91k9cpoZWucxNMtSi4/s400/rainbow_colors_by_rustmouth-d3ab0di.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597548987591221618" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9ay6KagqCHyDCChI8BU1Sj7SdSzLjRCSQ1xbJPPsm0NJwH0RFPrQRRdvNUWxduXzYWPT3E0ZbVf4fbAamXdm8YhiOPSzVqATV3KFen8_9AZSLFEUBfTtLA2kkmAmFmd_phLU1tXvnXY/s400/36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597548022887093762" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-68024484168987776782011-04-18T10:51:00.000-07:002011-04-18T11:14:15.444-07:00Amazing Snowmen and Snow Sculptures!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being from Laguna Beach, CA, I very rarely get to interact with snow. Perhaps it's the lack of it that makes it seem so enticing and beautiful! I always love to see photos of snow covered hills and rooftops and the idea of making a snowman seems so fun! (I've never built a snowman, but one day I hope to) I put together this list of amazing snow sculptures to share with you, and to start it off right, there's nothing cooler than a Snow Totoro!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBUTufNs7Ej1GxSBxxehLQUrlR2Yt_kJVUZ19QfO7XemH3GACJ6KFpAjxDlcogvcN7OlY8_kbVFH7rzTNTPQQ8rKrqlWsHUyPLkjaWnB-IsgB98klP_z87Z1hriAjmkAFZvHrnBlkhKU/s400/TotoroSnowman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596984291984146610" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfic2JRVkmTkaz9tlhOB7IWTTeTE2whSbMxyqF55wef3ac0PjqgJ7MBmq5X_OJAsvq4BuGZbZ9u2WQrvlXwa5-_WeJ-ltmEXRv3b4_cl_HCwyWJWJPz2_swZ36VDYt0Fs0hV4arkG3Ik/s400/snowman04.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596987802216553618" /><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVL0f4MhoFaAgb2OCuAmn4mBK_83hJXO7wyQpWBv7gJJy6tZG-IlYcFRbXzfanWSMzWbb_zGoTmCQExF8qAUtoYozMAIwRub8vyX3_HqxCGkblsymq2Yc7M4zB-2K_vC-be6T446sMwSA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-10+at+9.07.55+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596987135584869202" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwoQPWKaDjc6qav-I61I2t8N0UwTthn3qYtjt4pFvfUG5gdAKgkm6lnen8CLsk9Ra51V4RtIZk96W7flqQzd1KqDKYYhyphenhyphenrrxAHt0k_7P4I_DNW8BOec5ao9DlkftXHg8xfneJiCUIp48/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-10+at+9.07.13+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596986675379565266" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9rip0jF2WF11wIaYX7vEWOvxrgLw1mX8expNKz2rbe_t_H5h_OgqzdDXVwsg9TZgLTozxDdp77Ydg4npHUGOIQrYKNMvjUPakn6ICwUYxOOUUMGIZuh5w1QDdx8ya9hnRJSlTlbFMnU/s400/snow_sculpture_train.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596987470810799810" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEironCNuYT8yRsqt8Weo-3AsJuuu5hh6g8M-RIninkvM045PahntPK3SrkP9BXiQtC-4AIQY9eTwhKUXZbs1CkKy0NB-5Gi7qufNDZOJZrbv_MRAzXHf1mQhaqvQU6plFgTygQmuJmaUd8/s400/snow-sculpture-chultlu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596988351546524402" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-50647482905847997772010-10-04T20:17:00.000-07:002010-10-07T12:50:58.027-07:00Best Pumpkins Ever!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51cjCUTsprciv0gKGRDSvE0Uigg9Di8UBCFlBst_aRpUO8TnsijiF72pKYGPCi8UvHV5E6bXDw0JfylgXCCISviFhyphenhyphenz49Z0VjQ4ue6I0Do4WRNNiFBV-_VuoACz0oDr6dURECMtixVaA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-04+at+7.46.46+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51cjCUTsprciv0gKGRDSvE0Uigg9Di8UBCFlBst_aRpUO8TnsijiF72pKYGPCi8UvHV5E6bXDw0JfylgXCCISviFhyphenhyphenz49Z0VjQ4ue6I0Do4WRNNiFBV-_VuoACz0oDr6dURECMtixVaA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-04+at+7.46.46+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524397946756014818" border="0" /></a><br />Tis the season for ghoulish fun of all kinds, from costume creations to pumpkin carving! I have searched the dregs of the internet for the best pumpkin carvings I could find. These are not your average jack-o-lanterns, these babies are works of art! 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1GH5s3moZWy9IbQAprm0ku6TCgHLdrtpr5R7Q6jJpw5wwt6ZLwuN-Mr1ZQTm0YKP8mkgucsLQdS73Vme4Kb32ZmE7J_1_SDhSNykjOb_jJmMvTqrL1MO3-Y_DA9ZFTZwmk2nkIbNKJs/s400/03-wd1009-Big-Tooth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524396599699780818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8osgZkMESdycQe9r4pzvidI3IwjLcp7BTrPeEX-94d1FvuB4Bj2sxitzkXh7Tc799fdzB6xQrWiH9ic21ZIfZCErq7h2fBDf9nfuGteFYdyXRs2jfwgPg8k9akUhYbgEmsOEK945HDhU/s1600/_newpumpkinskull.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8osgZkMESdycQe9r4pzvidI3IwjLcp7BTrPeEX-94d1FvuB4Bj2sxitzkXh7Tc799fdzB6xQrWiH9ic21ZIfZCErq7h2fBDf9nfuGteFYdyXRs2jfwgPg8k9akUhYbgEmsOEK945HDhU/s400/_newpumpkinskull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524396538269026338" border="0" /></a> For more crazy pumpkin art, check out these great artists and pumpkin sites! :)<br /><a href="http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm">http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.pumpkingutter.com/">http://www.pumpkingutter.com/</a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-72118916885479102432010-10-04T18:47:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:02:31.445-07:00AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6T-RzEHEJDSU-wzCh7ywop9kT4rmy3QN7mMCNCmA9LKTHu-k4qYKxj1xhknumlPytOKNDKcCPf3Qd7oLfQXXM4EZYXzMC-vEFrhQSFFAwmsLskBBOx8eMoiP5O0akTbUk7Z5TIPXjzU/s1600/watermelon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6T-RzEHEJDSU-wzCh7ywop9kT4rmy3QN7mMCNCmA9LKTHu-k4qYKxj1xhknumlPytOKNDKcCPf3Qd7oLfQXXM4EZYXzMC-vEFrhQSFFAwmsLskBBOx8eMoiP5O0akTbUk7Z5TIPXjzU/s400/watermelon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524379570189581618" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Every family has one, an awkward portrait from days past, perhaps a father-son matching mullet shot, or a color coordinated tie-dye sibling gem from the 80's. How about a watermelon themed summer portrait? Well, when we were in high school, all we had to worry about was that our parents would dig up these lovely little pieces of history and show them to our perspective dates. Since the invention of the internet (and the scanner), these ego-killers have made their way around the "interwebz" and congregated in a wonderful little site called <a href="http://www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com/">www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com</a>.... Please do yourself a favor and take a look, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll lock your embarrassing photos in a solid steel safe.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA6Nx3ZuVUs5_FMQHY3dTH59pW9-moBQiRHAA2wyqjuIcX_ae8AINzlin4DQm0IQMOa3VD59IJczFKOh5o6MoU02EFmcNQbXJRUSarTCJrXAnnWLNUjurvQsxh7RXFN4ACnd7Fl8zX6U/s400/momma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524379459342206722" border="0" />Ho ho ho! Merrry Sexmas! (These poor kids are gonna be scarred for life)<br /><div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV53vq_S11yscmFtVp5adZ6nLVbTYqIVfHfVBczkSt_fGhOIT7MNZmmba0sN8TMCesNnpqJW5hUJ0n7SZdoNtcJznpbU1hyphenhyphenCqxKJWyFiTEGm-ia9lYu1iywBr3JUJKuYMBKzpoitLvjxw/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-13px_post_rt_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524379312394286562" border="0" />Oh Easter: time of eggs, baskets, and frightening furries</div><div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKx6qnnVz7zGJJwnYBv7zVU3yZYMu5QXUAi2kRg8iPVWyz-hUTjJF7MoqSINeWL5X_0YI3OkmiGCTc1hGqyBuORw9FAuhvsXLK8SA0e5laH1PvsuUtDC-WGww9kKh7Nqh7P_5JMelrZM/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-15px_post_rt_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524379198568109538" border="0" />Not-So-Smooth Criminal... with... Jazz Hands!<br /></div><div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZY-pe0aRttBXJNSTRfs_xZYw8qx2KhfPReQIv4vy3vnMCy1PtJclg5Jj0UuW9gn1vLVrFuXVIZPm_TEIZ6hOk3x79_l07dz5Iyw6lXEFMNUjU1Q-Ors5Ou3rq1bxTZUjNXuUsng9jQhY/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-14px_post_rb_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524379040529660242" border="0" />Look at those realistic-looking "tribespeople"</div><div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQS4NZU9xtqeaK1jPD-LYjzNZ0-wr0vwZxawIckyZLrxeMqEgDhBNLCSEQ1HYoDb0GWkiynonCwAph5EJ02jkNYUmxdw4nh_are86FiCYzyt8AxFzICDLghAEhdUAOaOoV8a2T777dxI/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-13px_post_rb_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524378875561267794" border="0" />What a pretty little prince! Who wants to bet this pic is gonna show up on a big screen at this guys bachelor party. </div><div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvabZ04TAv_uiNafFgRoDEH4sl743WHT4a11BgB7Y4KXiIaA8prA2Dss-7EQ3mvJ0f15cNY0bRsVG-T6EXlfNPT6JYUjG9urFpTi6JcYn6fD1-n6RS0KU087H3f0cw_MWh4KEkz5wU5M/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-13px_post_lb_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524378695226437666" border="0" />As my friend said when he saw this photo "You say ficus, I say fetus"</div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2w884s-07voH1AJxdwDtBJEo-LIUYOGaWFCebU3EYoitFMTYHZ0dJCcqN5S4zOtAsYXHrO54k4hsmVVvGRfITGsYjKK9XG75l0PJV_PdvdYqeZX4ezn9w0WaT3ru79997fpxYupLn-U/s400/560_0_resize_watermarked_watermark-14px_post_lt_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524378529181980594" border="0" /><div><br /></div><div>Ye merry men and ladies of sherwood forest! Lark about and make music! </div><div><br /></div><div>I have to include in closing that whenever I look at things like this on the internet for extended lengths of time, I am reminded by my close friends that I am being an internet filter feeder (with accompanying sucking noises)... :) Happy filter feeding!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-11438771982458089302010-07-18T22:11:00.000-07:002010-07-21T07:44:07.568-07:00Belgian Beers!For most of my life I was convinced that I didn't like beer. It was bitter, and bubbly, and frankly, gross. I steered clear of beers in favor of "girly drinks" or vodka. But that was all before my sister introduced me to Chimay beer... Chimay became one of my all time favorite drinks (pricey, but worth it). The flavour was unlike anything I had ever experienced! This was not the watery cheap beer I was used to! I began exploring Chimay's Belgian brethren, and thus began my (expensive) love affair with Belgian beer. Let me take you on a little tour of my favorite Belgian beverages, and promise me that if you haven't tried them, that you will give them a chance! (Even if you're not a beer person), because they are fabulous.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Di8IheX2QfD8bT30YbmqDKRKNo6PRjHEQeGseZMWnMido0y27yohUXcyt3N-AP3j-NjApnUl7u08YHrEvsuRUwF426PgczJ2brx8lGLyyd9egyyvPR_983-Kn8QJEt60eXftNvKpoI/s1600/hoegaarden.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Di8IheX2QfD8bT30YbmqDKRKNo6PRjHEQeGseZMWnMido0y27yohUXcyt3N-AP3j-NjApnUl7u08YHrEvsuRUwF426PgczJ2brx8lGLyyd9egyyvPR_983-Kn8QJEt60eXftNvKpoI/s400/hoegaarden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495486227622864370" border="0" /></a>Starting with a light and refreshing beer in honor of summer, Hoegaarden is so refreshing after a long hot day. With touches of spicy coriander and orange, this white beer is the lightest of it's kind. It is easy to find, I've seen it at Trader Joes for pretty cheap, and it is an exceptionally yummy beer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Cw0RGNAXe-lHsR-w5qI4Jc88fHF_fz4hZsS_2tpboXS_V49B1BOJM21Nt2Z2pETnPZZ2RoVFNywXnIlkYALU9EoFmtUKzRMpl3Dven4HlG3VL1HeltSShmHJZwA04nonBPQeVLflo34/s1600/bouteille_stella.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Cw0RGNAXe-lHsR-w5qI4Jc88fHF_fz4hZsS_2tpboXS_V49B1BOJM21Nt2Z2pETnPZZ2RoVFNywXnIlkYALU9EoFmtUKzRMpl3Dven4HlG3VL1HeltSShmHJZwA04nonBPQeVLflo34/s400/bouteille_stella.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495486860047964530" border="0" /></a>Stella Artois is the most popular Belgian Beer out there, and while light, it is also surprisingly wheaty and the aftertaste suggests a hint of citrus. This is a very economical beer, and can be found lots of places, again I have seen it at Trader Joe's for around 6 bucks per 6 pack. Can't go wrong for that price!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY6ylw3vMPn65Sb25iWX1vb5RfG9ucZ9hSzXV2f8EQC1Jcd7buBqM05COczts6GbPhYq6JwHnbNy6I0g6lvvW2YmJfG-SJiaoj1TrH8snlOKgE6-QVYm5iV5gujy5PJhp6Yf0sDzM37w/s1600/st-patricks-beer-lindemans-framboise-ss.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY6ylw3vMPn65Sb25iWX1vb5RfG9ucZ9hSzXV2f8EQC1Jcd7buBqM05COczts6GbPhYq6JwHnbNy6I0g6lvvW2YmJfG-SJiaoj1TrH8snlOKgE6-QVYm5iV5gujy5PJhp6Yf0sDzM37w/s400/st-patricks-beer-lindemans-framboise-ss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495490635188621842" border="0" /></a>I LOVE raspberries, and this "Lambic" beer captures their fruity essence so well! It is not what you would expect for a beer, it's sweet and lovely, and the balance of flavours is perfectly delicate! Sadly, it is expensive. At around 12 dollars a bottle, it is more of a treat than a habit, but still, it is a great beer and worth a shot, especially for those out there who think that beer is too bitter- this will convert you!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCisXApGfRSilXGX2w8173-aM2pvlV05gNySdX6vtquTSsdEAOSN3vvXkOmRLna09JE0jS19NC5Th_DH6kKc82KmaFYi5zNqABtnLIrTWboQFYHFwWAUZlij43p2p7r-DqqQzNmIT6U_w/s1600/cantillon_rosedegambrinus.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCisXApGfRSilXGX2w8173-aM2pvlV05gNySdX6vtquTSsdEAOSN3vvXkOmRLna09JE0jS19NC5Th_DH6kKc82KmaFYi5zNqABtnLIrTWboQFYHFwWAUZlij43p2p7r-DqqQzNmIT6U_w/s400/cantillon_rosedegambrinus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495493108987953410" border="0" /></a><br />Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus is another Belgian "Lambic" beer. It is perfectly tart and sweet, almost like a sour Raspberry candy :) It's hard to tell whether this is a beer or wine, but it is marketed as a beer, so that's what we'll call it, even though it's served in a wine glass! It is great for hot summer evenings such as this one, and you have to give it a try if you've never tried a fruit beer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9vN419o9wShikQ23RYniSDXOT3bo7XpTabeAh7Wr7XsE0D4AZfw8tWP6keFGJHmGIROYyxTAKNuia9-4Y-66r_zoarnXHiIIejM_jHS9J4k1d8Wn0irqsS2uMSBVaNqA00vhjyMbozU/s1600/Delirium_Tremens.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9vN419o9wShikQ23RYniSDXOT3bo7XpTabeAh7Wr7XsE0D4AZfw8tWP6keFGJHmGIROYyxTAKNuia9-4Y-66r_zoarnXHiIIejM_jHS9J4k1d8Wn0irqsS2uMSBVaNqA00vhjyMbozU/s400/Delirium_Tremens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495496982529399762" border="0" /></a>Now we're really getting into the good stuff. Delirium Tremens is one of the beers I actually had the good fortune of trying in Brussles. It is famous for it's adorable little pink elephants that grace the label and the accompanying glass and coaster. Named for the hallucinations experienced during alcohol withdrawl, Delirium Tremens is appropriately potent. The alcohol content is 8.5, pretty strong for a beer, so watch it, you can get knocked on your butt pretty quickly drinking a couple of these!Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-16740556080701416102010-07-14T08:49:00.000-07:002010-07-14T10:15:23.605-07:00Chill out with Creative Ice!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's Summer now, and it's getting HOT! For your next garden party, or even just dinner with friends, break out some interesting ice to cool down the drinks! You won't believe how much your guests appreciate the little things that make your parties unique, and they'll be talking about it afterwords, especially if you pick ice molds that make a splash!</div><div><br /><div>Here are my favorite picks for creative ice cube trays, enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlAN_XWRozKanQUJuzkmImKx04cum8gknBKUPhU_Apu22ZhERq2VdQZiThdt9NurMM1kk6fNgAfYdTc2T18IL9A_x1fheamevVwt6-4MM16a7Efg3lYt0DdPRN-wgdpYzNo_IMVWdsGo/s400/Cold-Blooded-Vampire-Fangs-Ice-Tray_2856-l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493791420475501858" /></div><div>With Vampire mania running amok, I can't help but be excited by these vampire teeth ice trays... I'm a fan of anything vampire related (True Blood, Twilight, Blade, Interview with the Vampire, or anything Anne Rice)... But these ice trays aren't for the faint of heart, especially if you serve them in a red drink! Make sure your guests have a strong constitution before serving them something cringe-worthy! :) Buy them <a href="http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Cold-Blooded-Vampire-Fangs-Ice-Tray">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gAdRxCC93QwX3fZZPMH1Uwr8tABfp_z5q_sKcutUKV_a1H4dEolOaGJcgiBhKqdoeJKj7Jdat8Iiiam2X4LyxEwUWl9Af7C1Pv6ahVK-BJofWP1R6kRM-C1T8XtLsinp3jX5V3Lhyphenhyphen1g/s400/Cool-Jewels-Ice-Tray_759-l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493792554490588146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>These jewel-shaped ice cubes are so perfect for a girls night, engagement party, or even a gangster-themed party! I love the different "cuts" of the cubes! Buy <a href="http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Cool-Jewels-Ice-Tray">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH0R2R2IJT8ecTg6onMubMggFTS0OwF2rJXYslkvC7mkhL5Aw3v5E0bokHXXY2z-HzZ5H_MDfRPfjRoKWpEBfL8MTwQ1Fz0eyW5LnlHEaTDN3cbtCUjW3uzBS6a1qZBqxuCT93pU-NIo/s400/Gin-and-Titonic-Ice-Tray_742-l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493793230856666498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div> Well, I don't know about you, but I was a massive Titanic fan back in the day, when Leonardo DeCaprio was still cute. :) I suggest these "Gin and Titonic" ice trays for a Titanic viewing party! Haha, my favorite part of the mold is that it includes a little iceburg too :) Nothing colder than that! Zing! Buy <a href="http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Gin-and-Titonic-Ice-Tray">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnvAaSeqh-xzMxFvTBaiqg0SpV0jILewzViM6Lo26WCoHyUT0LIsErvyUAp6EFx0jAp3bbaImzXhLQqGTZA_w5PSCFmlrgvRuMKygZnCR8FGSGzfKvNLBMW0kO4f_VhTLGJSJzaV0TLw/s400/icecubetrays03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794588056397122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't lie, I LOVE these bullet ice cubes. Especially because the little ice cube tray looks like a magazine clip. So rad! Want to make a deadly drink? Here's your chance :) Buy <a href="http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/ak-bullet-ice-cube-tray.html">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN0OaWQ82eM5FdqnqFehmax4ePrtAcMQMHEpOnp0tVFRtlt1hrXMqZ4iohRkPi4uHnn-vf3YyVQtmCh1US-hmf08-Jjhta_KNztiT1cKzWtTWTaWFD3omiRJX3ZUI7F96Fc8J6tNMWzk/s400/hello-kitty-ice-cubes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493797895909792546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't lie, I'm obsessed with Hello Kitty. :) I love these 3-Dimensional Hello Kitty ice cubes! I ordered these a few days ago, and I plan on making Hello Kitty-shaped jello shots for my birthday party haha. Arent they just adorable though!? Buy <a href="http://www.ecrater.com/p/4363610/sanrio-hello-kitty-ice-cube">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqPehz8uqEyLGzZsZOC1SHDU7HDT3ZMjU67gIRAcFTtp8Jamrb5tWPvOurWD5lp2_2PYIisr0COM5HkIzuoYVYf8-gt0smOFLsSnJTQum4XBt3bt04o1TjCZrE_CDPnxlMFE2TsaddAU/s400/tonguecubes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493799417277176626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the Stones. I love drinking. This my friends, is a match made in heaven. Buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Stones-Ice-Cube-Tray/dp/B000WYUHGQ">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBgbgmH6rBm3ZyvMNYoZza8Qr-XkpAeB6pftWDGzgc6j7PP8kAOBzEB5JNslHglKBybDZQlj80miiLZnW9iNkjFWqj-i12R22Yz2TVuCXsQkGhENHc1C75cPFy5UcLTiyRB7E43o-yWw/s400/r2-d2-ice-bucket-han-solo-ice-cube-tray-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493801204901348930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, most brilliant idea ever. Han Solo frozen in Carbonite Ice Tray. With matching R2D2 Ice bucket. :) So much win. I haven't found the actual site that sells them, but original post is <a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2008/05/r2-d2-ice-bucket-han-solo-carbonite-ice-cube-tray.php">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjywcb1ZjG7sI3rjhIR0ueFaPDeh7P0evhFcHXbX_Gagfu1xxCwVA8cx7LDJXeTXtL2SJddq5Zfy-2Oo_ZiUt7tA0RtcIyqrjIwX-XrzXUhBGwhkInUHyEHA624ENohfdY1ozm3PFErA/s400/ICEE-1943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493803678797239410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">So super cute! Little ice-koi that swim around your drink! Love it! Buy it <a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/koi-ice-cube-tray-coldfish.aspx">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGfNs4b470VFWPZ5HAPurpcdGmDo4cLkbtSsB98ZarpAOYtzGds00iJRinAKXZffIS-InGtCOKK33l_Jbrt0Ic5lyLdV8w52iaUlfLstpOcm35HgHub9V7mUnKsjSBfdi1cxeooICrPA/s400/ICEE-1777.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493804728754652786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my idea for these, freeze sweetened espresso and chocolate in these little coffee-bean molds, and drop them into a glass of cold milk! They'd also be the perfect addition to a White Russian :) Buy <a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/cool-beans-coffee-ice-tray.aspx">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuK4NigNN1tAWIRFH04roHvYKWDO-UVkngf4Ima6RhLFZtOjIPDJylUe8rW4U40KZ69ZYppdMcPJNw71tIHBhBPZH7dbNyzW6ByH9ldjfc80F2OB4JKRvongmVP-FBx3Zs8Y-cbCjqF0/s400/ICEE-1772.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493805436329282386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the Mad Scientist in all of us! Everyone wants a little bit of brains in their drink? No? Just me? Well all right then. You have to admit, they'd make one hell of a Halloween drink! Buy <a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/brain-freeze-ice-cube-tray.aspx">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZJUoRT-brz4aoGta_69AtcUTRus01JJh-g9Gt9QuKUC22oseAQ8OrxH1x7cxK2y49zmmplg7y1_tyoYdTVVAGywtyudkOP6tW8vW83erIPCU57rbDUU7Nw5rsK121LXZBg9VzJubBhE/s400/ICEE-1755.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493806081718726562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">You gotta love these Easter Island Statue ice molds, they're so monolithic! Plus, if nobody knew any better, they'd make an excellent addition to an outdoor Tiki party! :) Buy <a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/stone-cold-ice-cube-tray.aspx">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, there are tons more on the interwebz, if you get curious and want to shop around, I found Ice Trays in the shapes of Stewey from Family Guy, Homer Simpson, The Yellow Submarine from the Beatles album, Peace Signs, Hearts, Stars, Dolphins, Penguins, Mice, The Alphabet and pretty much anything else you could imagine! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have fun and stay cool!</div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-72384457368031535422010-07-14T07:56:00.000-07:002010-07-14T11:14:47.489-07:00Amazing Bentos!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCq_8BJOz1vIFpNToV6xzk_oGq30U_wIKQMR62PAb3psbN9nN83BN3Xiolx0-s-Vkttk3BXNnCeyeUTsL1R7Fx6qI3LFpmat028zw_ORKiyecToNqWGnJG49EkNRmv35SQyhIFuuBT_8/s1600/bento-art-lunch-art-06.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCq_8BJOz1vIFpNToV6xzk_oGq30U_wIKQMR62PAb3psbN9nN83BN3Xiolx0-s-Vkttk3BXNnCeyeUTsL1R7Fx6qI3LFpmat028zw_ORKiyecToNqWGnJG49EkNRmv35SQyhIFuuBT_8/s400/bento-art-lunch-art-06.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493787963849328162" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For those of you not familiar with the art of Bento Boxes, the idea of spending hours packing your child's lunch may seem a little obsessive and strange. But, let me enlighten you! Bentos are, put simply, the best lunch boxes in the world, and they of course come from Japan. :) I scoured the internet for some amazing bentos, and found some pics that will blow your mind! This culinary art can come in many forms, and not all of the Bentos are cute! There are some in here that any little boy would die for! All I can say is, when I have kids, they're getting a Totoro bento on the first day of school :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzhHdjilqu8-7TFmSwPa1KdeiIjxhbsTKUHHIeSZ_Qj4tklhDIIvgehHiSA0tHLxQKKaQ31QSzcZ2Jh0CDhP59c-Rb_4hlYfFsMbANmu_XrsfpmlIiFVwZRBThHrni174aBEEztqXysc/s400/cute-best-japanese-food-art-bento-box-05.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493777110292583682" /></div><div>I love this adorable Hello Kitty Bento, especially because she is wearing a Bear Suit! Complete with little bees! </div><div><br /></div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgospBHv4qu9xVJI8rcrMRdm8cW4R9iUri6pM9EmqS27ZkGODlTytV3t5v4Ctjt7Wa3KPJx1zUpua-iWidSziGMYufsfGUm_q4WBs8b6YvWj440eQD6SICoUnHNG0C57j0mb6IAFtXi8go/s400/tumblr_l0txo0VeQ11qanswko1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493777545617766450" />This little kitty is almost too cute to eat! I love the tofu and ham legs and ears! Adorable and delicious!<div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLPH3GxKHgTWb7aSqwGmLlYAJrvOug7pV60L0cKVGliq-G5xeHFAbLWaWA4e9Tfi1hT7QiNKsgYeul2IiTClvn_pVyFZnCw6fHTH9yLiCR4Jy093F_8vEbxYfkRge7vVjZiuf76Jz5Ec/s400/bento-008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493778847630159202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div>Super Mario Brothers! I love his little blue eyes, I have NO idea what she used to make those! Maybe dyed tofu? the little ham/asparagus spears look so good too! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP9ULiMhKTql5ySxSErXgclhFWfWWvoCYi4prdYpk2N8yW3cdinq7WPU5h7NzvBhcu3pvi1D2z7r23AJMlhG24KRaH14vucLeZqx7dWLVsHffNptDab1461Tk7W3JYIQr2nWF4BIEhAU/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493779533598990562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, You're seeing right, It's a Mozart Bento. Complete with musical notes and piano keys. Wonderful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aIcmasOk1VxbJWexlPs5O6UTs8SRpDpgNUYx91ka9fapL_u7b9_Pqb5vkgUJkk6p8ODqoEAKfJtEizj8oNXxU2018BfQeQEgXo97a9ZEpBOWLdXpKjifJDRes01MaNeRFIIi-J2ze00/s400/bento-japanese-art-food-annathered-07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493780019470981442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div>Aww! A Catbus Bento! For those of you who haven't seen the movie "My Neighbor Totoro", you have to rent it, it's one of the best children's movies ever made... and definitely my favorite!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcvPKiY8o0G5bmdKWu9bfjaFdN4oYOKKmgMD1DtaRb55aqvE3ehyphenhyphend6sb44sRMTGqoy6GLMxH2wvoHT-4jxC0biO1-0k3SGy0EHrPTghacjNsytpy_LoHsqpUy7BrGURUoch5YzL0mEck/s400/totoro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493780501163959602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another "My Neighbor Totoro" Bento! I love how she made his grey parts with sushi-flecked rice... So inventive! The sootsprites are little meatballs too, and his mouth is ham! :) Reminds me of Ponyo (another Miyazaki Character- who loves ham!!) speaking of which...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbtYgPJPxo7wAxs_N5rXKzX4WELyjtT5HvYTL8XzRVqF_bn1hE9sM1YJnyeHjX0Xc8qYfHyYJjFyVzU4QmelVEQzkiGwAnd-BSsNr8awgAvNyHsq6ZxgL4d3nx0XKMxoYpBdcJTwSp7E/s400/3925516017_f5bdd6f15e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493781140314410034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Ponyo Bento! :) If you haven't seen "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" rent it soon! It's basically the Japanese version of "The Little Mermaid", but the art in the movie is fantastic! I love how this artist used cheese, egg, and krab for the details! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4evx1iGgk66KjnkhKS-4ZVX0BPY_d2F-q9dJK6AMqvbCuSxWsR7K4EKMtPAxxUMTI3TZ0HcdaLihEb7AF9sU3t87NrBKpafsmhGTWn1XI_m1y7O_oBC3B6fokFUqz1lL6pVLPncK6Yo/s400/030907prettybento.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493781738294166002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at the detail in this one! Amazing! It is a recreation of a famous woodblock print by Hokusai... The different colors of rice are gorgeous! Although, I'm not sure I would want to eat greenish blue ham haha. It is still amazing to look at!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOMRL_DuFNaUWSHvpNgWo_EPYicEA1Ogxn3Axl2-_ZmVeSaIvFNiSeJqZ6GZPhY8KDg90OjiyF__1e7m_r0npfwVSf9gV2A8GQyMWTXuoyNA6g-v9Zvht5Q8j3eGXeqGTgobm32_h5iU/s400/2154806187_975186c770_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493782338670195570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's an interesting Bento! From the looks of this, it was made for a woman's spa lunch! What a great idea! :) The food looks decidedly adult, I don't know of many kids who like cucumber, dates, or pesto hummus... But I love that they have taken Bentos to a new audience!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jWGsLOu5IwENv_j5o43rUN9Vk3B4sjB-zG0InYjcFrG2OBaHcfdA3LkIUPfKXslXXMeWzoRQNeNlR-WgOqpGEeKk00RHGsMjKqcML2KcOUxo7UEOHLDCWD1R0IqM35RLQBloEBzDtX0/s400/Bento200604013_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493783175791872066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aw! What a good mommy! I imagine that her little boy loves Japanese Baseball, and this is her edible tribute to his favorite players! The hard boiled egg- baseball is so cute, and the sausage bat! :) Food like this makes me smile!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaU0KUuVHuCqaluZEq9mUG98rz6bygjIrIkxC29PGE4X-CNYrhjv13l0MSUWcRCYto0ctek_3-JrCOBDX4AMjsRXTzugCaWVpo6mHyWC2bO5tUc0Lwbu8pUnSwkscUnU6WN-M9s0xDbM/s400/cute-best-japanese-food-art-bento-box-02.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493783748656590306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything about this Bento is awesome... I love the little piggy noses, the mushroom eggs and the little hot dog flowers! So adorable and delicious looking! Mmm and that's sesame chicken on the side... I'm getting hungry just looking at this one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SHNQrcpUvj4WsiRXdi_jHKJ4TR-V3lh1p5lp5lVxelj3YbtNA7wU5coFGY6jPviE26WArWUOZASD3IrJeTgQrteLVHH5LOemPzDRtViTb1m3RpzYFVcK-vMgHQYw0m4hBlyKcVZyBkY/s400/cute-best-japanese-food-art-bento-box-03.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493784445997663618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Haha, how adorable! A Winny the Pooh Bento! I love his little shirt :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin51ajh3BwRHpXxN6IOHOStnDaAJ_CZjXH4lMnwjhR2JqkD78yD2hCFDJd7PWnjmEkz2LPJAsSpEJIFexERqV3BSknyolLNDCbT7c_A3-8Qw_JsWLwhVdNXFqAb-2y7suW8-XVm3v5y0Q/s400/bento-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493787536772986018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one cracks me up. Thanks to one of my friends for pointing out my mistake on identifying this one! This is a "Big Daddy" from the game Bioshock for XBox360 and PS3!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZLs3x-kZMibjAUGkJIl9xWj68rghTzf1tXOYQSxzUgSPtvn-Km-EfdA2Urrw1nEBBPA0KAEZLX5gnFxsLoflvTl7ky9vPdX1oxCp0ISz5OIFMxmddTLbQR2LToxEL_4fJVxotE7aLs4/s400/star_wars_bento_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493810066990322210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of Nerdy, this is the best idea I've ever seen. Black pearl rice with a cheese-cutout Storm Trooper. Star Wars + Bentos, two ideas that were born to go together! :) Love it! Flawless execution and great idea! Brava!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8ywnuGrF9e_K4Nc0uvxQY97DIHgqneE4zAVaiV2L_g9TUChBltuuHGR-uet8tcbyVAdm7vGAizRzM8LAoRxhGDX7tExQdB2Q1tJ3FVe3tOiY_gt0r1e3P-5iPGvcWNLKsafmcvH62zw/s400/star_wars_bento.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493810574320494354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another Star Wars Bento that had me grinning from ear to ear! Is that a roast beef Jawa? Well yes, I think it is! mmm, and with that hummus "sand" and those pretty tomato "moons" I have gotta hand it to the creator, this is awesome. Great work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I hope you enjoyed my Bento Adventure! To see more amazing Bentos check out Anna The Red's Website <a href="http://www.annathered.com/gallery/">Here</a>, She makes amazing unique Bentos and other anthropomorphic food items that are definitely *squee* worthy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-87706222806229443342010-04-17T09:21:00.000-07:002010-07-14T08:48:53.249-07:00LaChapelle goes Gaga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcurILry1_2CAWwzOitg4OcMQSxC24DV8zVW2SNbKJ0i1rqhziEtHLTjW89qFe3e9G7FeDHAcNiVRNk6OvRyZe8Ugpr50MN9MvhreQrXKRN__Awrke_XaKIZsU5szpdo1N7SC00r_a_c/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcurILry1_2CAWwzOitg4OcMQSxC24DV8zVW2SNbKJ0i1rqhziEtHLTjW89qFe3e9G7FeDHAcNiVRNk6OvRyZe8Ugpr50MN9MvhreQrXKRN__Awrke_XaKIZsU5szpdo1N7SC00r_a_c/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461143135123448386" border="0" /></a><br />I was going through the archives the other day, and I found a few amazing pics of Lady Gaga, I knew David LaChapelle did one of them, so I looked up the rest of the set. A-MAZING. Nuff Said. Take a look!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRKvk5GoIwvouG_Qb5gIeLGa-xUTlDBoxalVRhGUbis7dSlu3VmH1bk1_ZYGGW4m7VgyliV5hc5yngwifDNp5Widq_FBT1D2q5rnuwvTqIt9TUlCFvtvNOjmTz_DKxkqL0W0QYj3Nr8A/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRKvk5GoIwvouG_Qb5gIeLGa-xUTlDBoxalVRhGUbis7dSlu3VmH1bk1_ZYGGW4m7VgyliV5hc5yngwifDNp5Widq_FBT1D2q5rnuwvTqIt9TUlCFvtvNOjmTz_DKxkqL0W0QYj3Nr8A/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461142685984169330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZFAiOoXMkmdtu8uzF-3icFEs6WNYZ3Kfmq7Us2CG9iISRSes04dEyjE1sl4If80JKSHfoE06DNOz9lAsw3b2TSWZ6KytuDLhU0_krGiNCKwWSga4q5wo80JsgGuEqtIhixNvGrH-f4I/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZFAiOoXMkmdtu8uzF-3icFEs6WNYZ3Kfmq7Us2CG9iISRSes04dEyjE1sl4If80JKSHfoE06DNOz9lAsw3b2TSWZ6KytuDLhU0_krGiNCKwWSga4q5wo80JsgGuEqtIhixNvGrH-f4I/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461143056533232818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs58ll2ySCzhXWMuI7v399WpNs6izk5tpLv8ycsaR6ui30JxJWbgsJgIfB6ce0CV9p0gnDuJWke-RnLIUk62SSZhF4KDIIz7X56H451afW9hxIK7AiwtePWcyAezlkWMH9m5s49QkgHk/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs58ll2ySCzhXWMuI7v399WpNs6izk5tpLv8ycsaR6ui30JxJWbgsJgIfB6ce0CV9p0gnDuJWke-RnLIUk62SSZhF4KDIIz7X56H451afW9hxIK7AiwtePWcyAezlkWMH9m5s49QkgHk/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461142996455995826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5kXd2CKrs8qzEgoxhfHJyd_Q4S42H5lx6u7BXuQeOxqU_Yltj6PewhQyNFzK3dB2HWgT9W-xSxKr1-WoiN8eB_KpGOI2TkCCn_UwFjWW8YsKX2bNgmmNAvbsHuLCVczspzRXIJgOvrc/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5kXd2CKrs8qzEgoxhfHJyd_Q4S42H5lx6u7BXuQeOxqU_Yltj6PewhQyNFzK3dB2HWgT9W-xSxKr1-WoiN8eB_KpGOI2TkCCn_UwFjWW8YsKX2bNgmmNAvbsHuLCVczspzRXIJgOvrc/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461142931589570514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0aMLmtsYdw7OCT2WKfMFU8hAbbR8RKPeNTOOz76nEC6vpzZ_zNiOShahKSy8Sie-Zu2RLjQOXK9lk72L_P3IGoRfq-m40makGpa5S5sGMQThDvOEhFSEXcV10QHIX2c1hUwUzp44D8g/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0aMLmtsYdw7OCT2WKfMFU8hAbbR8RKPeNTOOz76nEC6vpzZ_zNiOShahKSy8Sie-Zu2RLjQOXK9lk72L_P3IGoRfq-m40makGpa5S5sGMQThDvOEhFSEXcV10QHIX2c1hUwUzp44D8g/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461142821901318658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc5EEiqR-4pdmbXYLKvxNAqmjCRAekMCxjydAkp3_pYYS9iy00n9PUYuavKPXm9o-j1LNVy9X8mfzW06MJEdnkVfrDuk3WMFgZeCiBRBH5Rgc7E7R8jWsbpGwpaKlHNX16d0gaq-cwzI/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc5EEiqR-4pdmbXYLKvxNAqmjCRAekMCxjydAkp3_pYYS9iy00n9PUYuavKPXm9o-j1LNVy9X8mfzW06MJEdnkVfrDuk3WMFgZeCiBRBH5Rgc7E7R8jWsbpGwpaKlHNX16d0gaq-cwzI/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461142763545184722" border="0" /></a><br />Ugh! I can't wait for the concert in LA! (2 friends and I are going, thanks to the Mastercard presale on Ticketmaster!)Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-77052733208534677812010-04-17T09:10:00.000-07:002010-04-17T09:20:15.561-07:00Lindsay gets nasty!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjwMVC9yNF_eJabwI4n0TYUaqIy4OPkClw5lnsiEPAQ-T4ChvpKsCOKBZbx1x5zrTTnLCdC63mVdTZ9g-TeyioV4AcaPkd_5jQqRng7h2koflpHxeED6Ekus6aaHIxtBBs_DL-TlearQ/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjwMVC9yNF_eJabwI4n0TYUaqIy4OPkClw5lnsiEPAQ-T4ChvpKsCOKBZbx1x5zrTTnLCdC63mVdTZ9g-TeyioV4AcaPkd_5jQqRng7h2koflpHxeED6Ekus6aaHIxtBBs_DL-TlearQ/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461140850574960802" border="0" /></a>Lindsay Lohan posed for Petey Wright for Muse magazine, and I had to write about the photos. First of all, I'm not a huge Lohan fan, simply because she's a bad actress, and she looks sleazy and coked out all the time. This being said, there is a level of real grittiness and sordid-sexuality about these photos that grabs my attention! The quality of the photos reminds me of Madonna's Sex book (published in the 90's). I will post a few more from the set, and take a look, this is what Lindsay was meant to do! She should act in some real gritty/sexy/sordid movies, and lose the quasi-good-girl act, its just not who she is. Embrace your inner nastiness Lindsay! You do it well!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCdgBe-uRkUV6MgNgQJR1e5XbZdPt5OYwB9DIvb5gMrKJaNrUW934Q6pHQbG5LgioXtL2B4coOwJYSz_MVZaUqToQ0jlH7HZQesiJEcxHuXhB4hXner5CxXacPOhjReiXyM9kbumhKx8/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCdgBe-uRkUV6MgNgQJR1e5XbZdPt5OYwB9DIvb5gMrKJaNrUW934Q6pHQbG5LgioXtL2B4coOwJYSz_MVZaUqToQ0jlH7HZQesiJEcxHuXhB4hXner5CxXacPOhjReiXyM9kbumhKx8/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141483576812402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYzpzcPl5Ost78yq-FkPxR3v_IxSmsb76K8Qjy86m2M2aohyspP3ivZLlqYSZ7jffZV6fSikJnJcHXEy1jKKHvHi5SeI-S5FxV4NmLewm5lawIzvmURrWeZ-x4DolloaN5CO-MWMR-S8/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYzpzcPl5Ost78yq-FkPxR3v_IxSmsb76K8Qjy86m2M2aohyspP3ivZLlqYSZ7jffZV6fSikJnJcHXEy1jKKHvHi5SeI-S5FxV4NmLewm5lawIzvmURrWeZ-x4DolloaN5CO-MWMR-S8/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141951714988994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBnI9bntPzr3OmxEJX2ng1e_FmFE4o2_Hdzz1US8_ZFAOiwAdRzDxHk1eqYQc3txcwc1YVaTqtfqJPQuST-BXKYe-L6femtRcUMGKf0d8mT_z_450kQPsxQUhKman-31-Snl0kdCMEco/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBnI9bntPzr3OmxEJX2ng1e_FmFE4o2_Hdzz1US8_ZFAOiwAdRzDxHk1eqYQc3txcwc1YVaTqtfqJPQuST-BXKYe-L6femtRcUMGKf0d8mT_z_450kQPsxQUhKman-31-Snl0kdCMEco/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141394378624722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBSco6YqFuMkL2Z0zPjfxGtDNVgiXJ3_mIon9gmrVgdBGw0YIKH67DSKa6ecFZc7q-HzJTPa5nU5Aoegv552ytqoRYqKPinOvKxhtrQuL1TwHmgF9MA_ZEo8hOZ1Z5xduJuZiB68_URk/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBSco6YqFuMkL2Z0zPjfxGtDNVgiXJ3_mIon9gmrVgdBGw0YIKH67DSKa6ecFZc7q-HzJTPa5nU5Aoegv552ytqoRYqKPinOvKxhtrQuL1TwHmgF9MA_ZEo8hOZ1Z5xduJuZiB68_URk/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461139594960681426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aTrkwRsEO6IFmitUhPCIZZ3HNMT8LKUWaaTWOgCkibUKk3U-2Mm2OYvK9Hx9gzA5xaj1FloKaNMnuPMwJGL9KH78Ul7743l9jkukxOcMB4alPE5pGttNBYyEz7brsTEufugiepzpVH4/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aTrkwRsEO6IFmitUhPCIZZ3HNMT8LKUWaaTWOgCkibUKk3U-2Mm2OYvK9Hx9gzA5xaj1FloKaNMnuPMwJGL9KH78Ul7743l9jkukxOcMB4alPE5pGttNBYyEz7brsTEufugiepzpVH4/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141283067742866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdF6t6DtMR7ffD423SyUSMSyr_x65k9tglqfD2D_PEl_GAoLm6nNmuhUCz14AVSMhzietxZ8ElWmzifHAQ8FVehzh-JW80yBHnL9FmoSqLzzsCgoEMqVDMGFsftIR3wCzPPilIUbvgWo/s1600/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdF6t6DtMR7ffD423SyUSMSyr_x65k9tglqfD2D_PEl_GAoLm6nNmuhUCz14AVSMhzietxZ8ElWmzifHAQ8FVehzh-JW80yBHnL9FmoSqLzzsCgoEMqVDMGFsftIR3wCzPPilIUbvgWo/s400/Lindsay+Lohan+Muse+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141033746469858" border="0" /></a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-46976926172165500232010-04-17T08:29:00.000-07:002010-04-17T09:08:41.204-07:00Royal/T<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2CqXdo-5CbA3KfJI3efcyOVhnC6XJaLbJnF71pv-W0zvBH_UKPgfoO90dXdIab25bja4iy0PAgJXdHZzd0MLnoqpC1f_9_MKfO3M7GAfvKfxSMXGe1ME9CZWVib3LBpD3Tjxezlk6Js/s1600/royal-t-home.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2CqXdo-5CbA3KfJI3efcyOVhnC6XJaLbJnF71pv-W0zvBH_UKPgfoO90dXdIab25bja4iy0PAgJXdHZzd0MLnoqpC1f_9_MKfO3M7GAfvKfxSMXGe1ME9CZWVib3LBpD3Tjxezlk6Js/s400/royal-t-home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461136563392955362" border="0" /></a>Royal/T came to my attention when I attended a Hello Kitty Ball there a few months ago. Of course all the Japanophiles within 100 miles flocked to the doors of this tiny gallery/cafe/shop, so we had to wait outside for over an hour to get inside. I am so glad we waited! This interesting venue is an homage to the Maid-Cafes of Tokyo's Akihabara district, so the waitresses of course have the cutest little maid outfits on while they serve you your Morrocan Mint Tea.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytxmsRr-Cn3oP_PxHLXqYEdqcFA2hKrVAng7uyFCGoXJ43X406jk8WgLQ-5R_newCConNh5fC_XCxZ7JKc7ybFPmUvKTM2tk2L48nwPAXzxNSQdrcftj6JhMWu5x4fK4XGRkpgjn3c3w/s1600/3722193454_7ee01672df.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytxmsRr-Cn3oP_PxHLXqYEdqcFA2hKrVAng7uyFCGoXJ43X406jk8WgLQ-5R_newCConNh5fC_XCxZ7JKc7ybFPmUvKTM2tk2L48nwPAXzxNSQdrcftj6JhMWu5x4fK4XGRkpgjn3c3w/s400/3722193454_7ee01672df.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461135757262683554" border="0" /></a>The food and drinks are an interesting fusion of Japanese/ French/ Californian fare. Although there are over 20 tables, you can count on the fact that you will have to wait a while to be seated, this place is incredibly popular! I suggest you put yourself on Royal/T's mailing list, so you will be informed every time a special event is happening, because they are not to be missed! The Hello Kitty Ball featured art from dozens of famous artists paying homage to her highness miss Hello Kitty. Including a huge Hello Kitty Hot Air Balloon (perfect for pictures!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYS_xeQTpAZtVEQxpNSSHKQMQgSumrpfKWwBIdRf9k3u6eKxAwXERWSjJ7PfIK920J4Psv-cfDJjoMr26g1j5mJ2897dLTy7x5lNt6ieToJRql2vsk0q1L4OtPzOpztbcocIElCadeeY/s1600/DSC_9318_1024-500x752.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYS_xeQTpAZtVEQxpNSSHKQMQgSumrpfKWwBIdRf9k3u6eKxAwXERWSjJ7PfIK920J4Psv-cfDJjoMr26g1j5mJ2897dLTy7x5lNt6ieToJRql2vsk0q1L4OtPzOpztbcocIElCadeeY/s400/DSC_9318_1024-500x752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461134766683894594" border="0" /></a>Even Lady Gaga got in on the fun and dressed up for a few amazing pictures by Markus Klinko and Indrani. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAECB-XxY2TdlCYxk0x8Qh_nKezkLFloSiColuk2wz5NJ6RUgkNQMebY6_4Naw8TaLc3Az2OhQE65DBU6JxGKbOOcab28o_hHrhOc2pyZgRkdrl7KjC8sOphBB_Q-xdPZPvy4gm8uhEV8/s1600/GAGAhalo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAECB-XxY2TdlCYxk0x8Qh_nKezkLFloSiColuk2wz5NJ6RUgkNQMebY6_4Naw8TaLc3Az2OhQE65DBU6JxGKbOOcab28o_hHrhOc2pyZgRkdrl7KjC8sOphBB_Q-xdPZPvy4gm8uhEV8/s400/GAGAhalo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461136122005026402" border="0" /></a>The maids wove in an out of the crowd, weilding platters of adorable (and delicious) cupcakes that rivaled any Sprinkles cupcake I've had! Apparently this place is famous for their cupcakes so pick one up if you visit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9ACJWLcNcYrMDBAnV2FfZwsPtZ_XfZ6gY_3q0kmFbJLIsQn9lU5gABvbSqms_mWuKo4lyemsaGorI1zsDVAXJmKn8cMIoyl9qSslE16Gp-Hl268j9HG5yc8j1pnJowXTJPPajjIiscQ/s1600/15436_657321615297_24611388_38556355_3377440_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9ACJWLcNcYrMDBAnV2FfZwsPtZ_XfZ6gY_3q0kmFbJLIsQn9lU5gABvbSqms_mWuKo4lyemsaGorI1zsDVAXJmKn8cMIoyl9qSslE16Gp-Hl268j9HG5yc8j1pnJowXTJPPajjIiscQ/s400/15436_657321615297_24611388_38556355_3377440_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461136282074326290" border="0" /></a>Every couple weeks, this interesting space hosts a new event- last month it was an Alice in Wonderland-themed Tea Party! (Sadly I started a new job last month so I was too tired and busy to make the drive to Studio City). Be sure to check out the gift store when you go, and pick up a copy of my all-time favorite coffee table book, FRUITS! (a showcase of the crazy fashions of the Harajuku district in Tokyo!).<br />Check out the <a href="http://www.royal-t.org/">Royal/T website</a> for upcoming events and more info, click on the <a href="http://www.royal-t.org/cafe/">Cafe tab</a> to see a menu (it's constantly changing!). And be sure to stop by next time you are passing Studio City!<br /><br />Royal/T: 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 559 6300<br />Open Daily from 10 am to 5 (cafe) or 6 (store).Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-670247591329605422010-04-17T08:08:00.000-07:002010-04-17T08:27:13.853-07:00FunashinFor any of you who know me, you know what Funashin is (because I talk about it constantly). If there is one place that serves authentic, amazing Japanese food in Orange County, Funashin is it. My family has been going there since I was tiny, and I have grown up to expect greatness from Japanese food, much to my dismay, I found out that most Japanese restaurants can't hold a candle to the yumminess that is Funashin. Starting from the very first appetizer (a fantastic cabbage dish, I'm not sure what it's called in Japanese- but it's slightly fermented cabbage with a great salty/sour flavor, almost like a very mild saurkraut), you will realize the pride that the owner takes in her food. Etsuko is the proprietor of the restaurant, a sweet Japanese lady with a penchant for gardening, she places roses from her own garden on each of the tables in beautiful ceramic vases. Next be sure to order some Tseukemono and some Edamame (Japanese pickles and boiled soybeans coated with sea salt). Anything you order off the menu will be fresh and wonderful, I believe I have tried them all! I usually start off with Salmon Skin rolls, and they're always so good! Next I order either Hibachi Shrimp, Hibachi Fish, or New York Cut Terriyaki. These are basically the same meal, just with a different kind of meat substituted out. The Hibachi Shrimp are amazingly sweet, fresh and delicate, the Fish is Mahi-Mahi served with amazing ginger and terriyaki dipping sauces, and the New York is a great juicy steak, all served on a sizzling metal plate with sides of green beans, roasted carrot, sticky rice, miso soup, and the best salad you've ever had. The salad has been a source of wonder for me for a long time. My sister and I have spent hours in the kitchen trying to recreate the salad dressing that Funashin uses, but much to our dismay, we haven't even come close! The closest I can come to describing it is a salmon-colored dressing that tastes sligtly gingery, with ground onions and possibly some lemon? It is without a doubt, the BEST salad dressing I have ever put in my mouth. Finish off your meal with a scoop of Green Tea, Red Bean, or Cappuchino Ice Cream and you're good to go! And if you go in, be sure to tell you Jamie sent you! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeYx1A74hDOVXmJaIdo5FbeP0mf0begr6IdkXaksOOLg-ytOx-bpSUHH68Jgu03nshgB1cGLjUGB4pUUfzCssHFN869Hves6GVkbGGYhOLRCP0TzCpg7y6WETAh2C2u0qGyCbtEG9id8/s1600/Tampopo48.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeYx1A74hDOVXmJaIdo5FbeP0mf0begr6IdkXaksOOLg-ytOx-bpSUHH68Jgu03nshgB1cGLjUGB4pUUfzCssHFN869Hves6GVkbGGYhOLRCP0TzCpg7y6WETAh2C2u0qGyCbtEG9id8/s400/Tampopo48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461128026925050850" border="0" /></a><br />Funashin Restaurant, <span id="yls-dt-adr" rel="vcard:adr" class="adr"><span property="vcard:street-address" class="street-address">18120 Brookhurst St, #25</span>, <span property="vcard:locality" class="locality">Fountain Valley</span>, <span property="vcard:region" class="region">CA</span> <span property="vcard:postal-code" class="postal-code">92708 </span></span>(714) 963-3484Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-74112357783130331332010-04-17T07:47:00.000-07:002010-04-17T08:06:59.452-07:00The Original Texas Pit BBQ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa0sx9x1uCNeW7PDEYEJfsMSEyLJlRhzGvF00ivoAhAzWQri82F9m5_nGb7nJzqlEC9zCGlpE7C-DZ_nHBbgfvR0tEBHAo3T9OHVq615PziOLMYP2lyH0_OEkV6JkgLdXUi65z60Aw28/s1600/IMG_6807.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa0sx9x1uCNeW7PDEYEJfsMSEyLJlRhzGvF00ivoAhAzWQri82F9m5_nGb7nJzqlEC9zCGlpE7C-DZ_nHBbgfvR0tEBHAo3T9OHVq615PziOLMYP2lyH0_OEkV6JkgLdXUi65z60Aw28/s400/IMG_6807.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461123117015717410" border="0" /></a><br />Now I don't know about you, but I love BBQ. And living in Southern California, it is a little difficult to come by, at least its hard to find anything good. I have just been introduced to Texas Pit BBQ, a little hole-in-the-wall joint in Lake Forest, off El Toro Rd. This place has real, good, cheap BBQ served by a no-nonsense waitress in a timely fashion. Count me in. The fact that I was the only girl in the crowded restaurant told me that this was not going to be a dainty meal, and my intuitions were right. I ordered the Hot Beef Brisket Sandwich (for $5.99 including beans/fries and a drink!) and I was not disappointed! Sort of like a BBQ sloppy joe, the Brisket Sandwich took meat consumption to a whole new level. The bread was perfectly light and airy, the meat was soaked in the best BBQ sauce I've ever had (they give you an extra bottle for the table in case you want some for your fries). Even the fries were great! Now for any real fry connesseur, it's all about the balance between crunchiness and softness, and Real Texas BBQ does it right. The fries taste so light and airy, their freshness (and the freshness of their oil) is undebatable. The menu is great, you can cater parties (A superbowl party- or 4th of July would be ideal), or you can go in for a family dinner that won't break the bank. For $22.99, you can get "The Roundup", a meal for 4 which includes a whole chicken, 2 lbs of tri tip, BBQ beans, Potato Salad and Cole Slaw.<br /><br />All in all, if you're in OC and you want real, cheap, good BBQ, head over to The Original Texas Pit Bar-B-Que, on 24601 Raymond Way, #2, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Open Daily from 11am-9pm.Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-43790722581808577612010-03-04T09:26:00.000-08:002010-03-04T10:11:45.484-08:00Curiouser and Curiouser!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LRgw4K1tR95gWtVD63nHN1OI50xo2xUj20cHGufnAX9H6k_H_xpajVDLiX4fYm_TE2x5IsS_ZJPaJP0emTGYWbPN5RLt51SjiePkc96tdQukpSZ2YoWyNtOeWhkOWXoe_DeOpCxCkaI/s1600-h/IMG_4592.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LRgw4K1tR95gWtVD63nHN1OI50xo2xUj20cHGufnAX9H6k_H_xpajVDLiX4fYm_TE2x5IsS_ZJPaJP0emTGYWbPN5RLt51SjiePkc96tdQukpSZ2YoWyNtOeWhkOWXoe_DeOpCxCkaI/s400/IMG_4592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444833705927721746" border="0" /></a>I can't tell you how excited I am for Curiouser and Curiouser, an Alice in Wonderland-themed art exhibit at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA. I am blown away by so many of the pieces put up on the show's website, and I can't wait to see them in person! Unfortunately, I'm sick, and I have to wait for a few days to check it out. Anyways, you should go explore it if you live in the area. Here's a link to the show's <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/223">official site</a>, and here are some of the rad paintings and drawings from the show!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW4hyphenhyphenWQtL7p26OCeobyt_PQB8npeDqZ3p4fup8Pd1WnuNTbT8r008caE5YGYkpMTeLAZfYKmb-ZHf_TTD9ED-RXcTZHvMQmOKgZE271hZpp9pXoBcBjgcbVQ3iHb0wseBpeTBex8jo_c/s1600-h/IMG_4600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW4hyphenhyphenWQtL7p26OCeobyt_PQB8npeDqZ3p4fup8Pd1WnuNTbT8r008caE5YGYkpMTeLAZfYKmb-ZHf_TTD9ED-RXcTZHvMQmOKgZE271hZpp9pXoBcBjgcbVQ3iHb0wseBpeTBex8jo_c/s400/IMG_4600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444834214381226482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwPmVpzyvLCFT0Ns_tElcTNAzv6lZAgtFa445AS2R-tt_IjAmDEZGqDAVPv07V-qI5Tq5fVKIIUlw_puN24xhxurAr3tg_ZJpMn6XLdOBDdBvdEIEaQRtMBPO9oX8Io7z4WR_tTHi_Mk/s1600-h/curiouser_obadrak_enokigirl_framed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwPmVpzyvLCFT0Ns_tElcTNAzv6lZAgtFa445AS2R-tt_IjAmDEZGqDAVPv07V-qI5Tq5fVKIIUlw_puN24xhxurAr3tg_ZJpMn6XLdOBDdBvdEIEaQRtMBPO9oX8Io7z4WR_tTHi_Mk/s400/curiouser_obadrak_enokigirl_framed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444833612980702738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV4VqlDrjORJTx2Ifxi8rFz587Wt2S8-iwfsKssB5ZnkeixyyMyujmuqy2njzPKoXAXJNYJ5hWvYR1-gTK77ULp-681mouHt7fBsLXkYzewOkn5VavL8Jhs33tzuXMkaM30Gh_g5DOAs/s1600-h/down_the_rabbit_hole_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV4VqlDrjORJTx2Ifxi8rFz587Wt2S8-iwfsKssB5ZnkeixyyMyujmuqy2njzPKoXAXJNYJ5hWvYR1-gTK77ULp-681mouHt7fBsLXkYzewOkn5VavL8Jhs33tzuXMkaM30Gh_g5DOAs/s400/down_the_rabbit_hole_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444833920903137506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZHgChvUsTvu6KRcetMajHXb_Ne5IfZROBlo_j5RdsyBnFHGFRYkMuU86D1kRHWJJuUqNe9cwY9jiq_V_WgwwWHXSi792gaE43nuH2HXBxKdEvg4Te-pEYdQwc7Ugbi_6FySUOUDvR04/s1600-h/Curiouser_bchiu_smokeframed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZHgChvUsTvu6KRcetMajHXb_Ne5IfZROBlo_j5RdsyBnFHGFRYkMuU86D1kRHWJJuUqNe9cwY9jiq_V_WgwwWHXSi792gaE43nuH2HXBxKdEvg4Te-pEYdQwc7Ugbi_6FySUOUDvR04/s400/Curiouser_bchiu_smokeframed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444834035128591730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7efxJ2Cy_jAejvoU52fMT7-VY2nGG2aaYEKrV21tB_L0RyVFRLSJiRZPbxW05hNKqOKERomHi8obs5JGMzlKvFydWjOdEr_GR5sVEwG61W84JG8lNrXslFOUJ3TvqoOzsME8sfJGG70/s1600-h/Curiouser_msauvage_petiteporte_framed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7efxJ2Cy_jAejvoU52fMT7-VY2nGG2aaYEKrV21tB_L0RyVFRLSJiRZPbxW05hNKqOKERomHi8obs5JGMzlKvFydWjOdEr_GR5sVEwG61W84JG8lNrXslFOUJ3TvqoOzsME8sfJGG70/s400/Curiouser_msauvage_petiteporte_framed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444833819589086226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQP7EAmFMwldibJujup7n_3WLPddVo54frZetuJoe3IxZsy8sU7yxw-CQX6sW6wJ008Tq-5qugW1temvL0TdUxZqlPWW4F4pxKq2Rt2g928LzpdhJdCV-m4NW0YzGBEr7IuzcLCa-pKM/s1600-h/Curiouser_asol_close.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQP7EAmFMwldibJujup7n_3WLPddVo54frZetuJoe3IxZsy8sU7yxw-CQX6sW6wJ008Tq-5qugW1temvL0TdUxZqlPWW4F4pxKq2Rt2g928LzpdhJdCV-m4NW0YzGBEr7IuzcLCa-pKM/s400/Curiouser_asol_close.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444834296484864290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJu5VyKrT78gEpG6C13NCnkdeQS3-pND5BvJFm6A-PRyYv0F0jAMqe8_N1XvE-vR6rMLl2m9cWLs_5jpZl9GLhuwRt-Dbm5nrofraAgncl4MNSNXSCdkHGLmODp8FHnqn_oM4CFlPpfo/s1600-h/Curiouser_asol_close2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJu5VyKrT78gEpG6C13NCnkdeQS3-pND5BvJFm6A-PRyYv0F0jAMqe8_N1XvE-vR6rMLl2m9cWLs_5jpZl9GLhuwRt-Dbm5nrofraAgncl4MNSNXSCdkHGLmODp8FHnqn_oM4CFlPpfo/s400/Curiouser_asol_close2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444834454106499122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlYtrM44NixkMcfB1D6yLUsI_4efq6Y0RZxvdH2MgO07tGhnu7aKVIdpgv1gnIdiq2de4Uz7jKq0cpO0IgRrlewCyQmUCWDH51AgoPZ3iqsmQS4DUSjxZhIAmgRD9Ct5TNdNEq4nUGGk/s1600-h/Curiouser_asol_close3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlYtrM44NixkMcfB1D6yLUsI_4efq6Y0RZxvdH2MgO07tGhnu7aKVIdpgv1gnIdiq2de4Uz7jKq0cpO0IgRrlewCyQmUCWDH51AgoPZ3iqsmQS4DUSjxZhIAmgRD9Ct5TNdNEq4nUGGk/s400/Curiouser_asol_close3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444834621607631490" border="0" /></a><br />My clear favorites are the last three drawings by Amy Sol. I love her unique comic/cartoon style, and the pastel ink! So amazing!Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-17900602106745658002010-03-04T08:35:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:51:31.530-08:00Your daily dose of adorable. Happy Spring!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFdXAOd_sY8kCzOdVLHVMfS62CXgIq2zhPlSH2x966YbtkidjBWGAa5zz9OLWQgzqY-FfNk30C0mgtnNoRkBxdscZHbew0r3-886MNZ9XW664evlPd_8HvyQzorii0mlpTtDT4USxsWI/s1600-h/otter-and-baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFdXAOd_sY8kCzOdVLHVMfS62CXgIq2zhPlSH2x966YbtkidjBWGAa5zz9OLWQgzqY-FfNk30C0mgtnNoRkBxdscZHbew0r3-886MNZ9XW664evlPd_8HvyQzorii0mlpTtDT4USxsWI/s400/otter-and-baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444822653318358754" border="0" /></a><br />Since it is springtime now, and the baby animals are coming out to play, I thought I would share with you my favorite baby animal photos that I have collected from "teh interwebz" throughout the years. There is a baby bunny chilling on my lawn as we speak! Long live spring! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgpnMjIPWRutIxS7ddWqBesEyLqqupc4rzsL8bSukozQ6x8fdo8IetN8zxwleCz0piEJCT4mZz9pCxdnueEoEMHNPD4NFSmA1_ahyPEhT7UAGiMu6Z3PkPFyoB5jGCZYlC3FlGOXy448/s1600-h/jerboa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgpnMjIPWRutIxS7ddWqBesEyLqqupc4rzsL8bSukozQ6x8fdo8IetN8zxwleCz0piEJCT4mZz9pCxdnueEoEMHNPD4NFSmA1_ahyPEhT7UAGiMu6Z3PkPFyoB5jGCZYlC3FlGOXy448/s400/jerboa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444821248761751234" border="0" /></a><br />Jerboa! (look at it's little nose!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Bsp39kJXXX4AR0BWO3omUOHHR3v1kwoEi8cTx5Ohx9rVpFI_b5hZb-ikVcavmf5yWq770o7HcX8CzuNTIn-7JYK9dc19FbGrH-Z1X_aGdjnlgwuF5-vdlmtl8cWXA2LE_BRsBfjtyY/s1600-h/6a010535647bf3970b010535860139970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Bsp39kJXXX4AR0BWO3omUOHHR3v1kwoEi8cTx5Ohx9rVpFI_b5hZb-ikVcavmf5yWq770o7HcX8CzuNTIn-7JYK9dc19FbGrH-Z1X_aGdjnlgwuF5-vdlmtl8cWXA2LE_BRsBfjtyY/s400/6a010535647bf3970b010535860139970c-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819073507042946" border="0" /></a>Baby red pandas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdCoJ7GyVmET_FizupzUu7x8jaE3hw3pCiKv6l1WKDsSaCqBBKURBxgZTMVujwvHSTtYYno5BTH9IrpvPqwucQnbHM6EcURLOOPSzOh3TryqIBzjXaOEJjECYVRDgt_PzSzZ1vLfKyJM/s1600-h/26118_827208320767_3623028_46552185_3813890_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdCoJ7GyVmET_FizupzUu7x8jaE3hw3pCiKv6l1WKDsSaCqBBKURBxgZTMVujwvHSTtYYno5BTH9IrpvPqwucQnbHM6EcURLOOPSzOh3TryqIBzjXaOEJjECYVRDgt_PzSzZ1vLfKyJM/s400/26118_827208320767_3623028_46552185_3813890_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819204306089218" border="0" /></a>Baby Platypus!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vuYNkSkgQSCJKO_s8Qn_9Ou5ua4GKC85R1rhrnq2MyBUjKZcSkzBy6X3oQkb5arBsQV1Uct-g5-5fJHE1IT5uOu4fG0dZS1vMcccQpG011qOi48m62Wb9S7-mhBYbybWQNnaFcFtMu0/s1600-h/26118_827198994457_3623028_46552088_5374027_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vuYNkSkgQSCJKO_s8Qn_9Ou5ua4GKC85R1rhrnq2MyBUjKZcSkzBy6X3oQkb5arBsQV1Uct-g5-5fJHE1IT5uOu4fG0dZS1vMcccQpG011qOi48m62Wb9S7-mhBYbybWQNnaFcFtMu0/s400/26118_827198994457_3623028_46552088_5374027_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819387602240610" border="0" /></a>Momongas! They're Japanese flying squirrels!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiqH7srQnYA1XAztiOEg5aHsRikqOQQXpk5gLr37ny72UpOqrMnwSo0RsxYCCciIGlaU_g54NEn5_YODcAlYmu0ng_utBFW4iDjBWhUn_ptYWLMLtVaDbF6lvUtutlqSHtbG9J3T_p6U/s1600-h/198-WombatBaby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiqH7srQnYA1XAztiOEg5aHsRikqOQQXpk5gLr37ny72UpOqrMnwSo0RsxYCCciIGlaU_g54NEn5_YODcAlYmu0ng_utBFW4iDjBWhUn_ptYWLMLtVaDbF6lvUtutlqSHtbG9J3T_p6U/s400/198-WombatBaby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819591917973170" border="0" /></a><br />Some sort of Australian cute thing :) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJmYcIS2_a5AEB0iBTxSOwuvUmIdsyj08ZobMFmcHHiSJVvrwqqYA5PNPyia8X_xnLz__Un1-wdmhh0W1xEx9efGgIXMbTxM_PDXIYGkTHu6wiV2kXelJ40e70zLRyXj-FmqZJXe4v8o/s1600-h/2414332460_bb710ed7b3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJmYcIS2_a5AEB0iBTxSOwuvUmIdsyj08ZobMFmcHHiSJVvrwqqYA5PNPyia8X_xnLz__Un1-wdmhh0W1xEx9efGgIXMbTxM_PDXIYGkTHu6wiV2kXelJ40e70zLRyXj-FmqZJXe4v8o/s400/2414332460_bb710ed7b3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819796355148578" border="0" /></a><br />Awww. Baby Emperor Penguin!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsekCy4m4xu3go1p97siYVdTHNPlqDZhwDcRKG3QoATw-wr9n8WUtU2tQo8kbBbOuQ8vLiMAPGSBxSeYJcEC6HKQG-42ygSnUzPyGOBwXAEl8quBX_6Nej0Yc6wU4j7wkzT98tqy7e4d0/s1600-h/CHINES~1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsekCy4m4xu3go1p97siYVdTHNPlqDZhwDcRKG3QoATw-wr9n8WUtU2tQo8kbBbOuQ8vLiMAPGSBxSeYJcEC6HKQG-42ygSnUzPyGOBwXAEl8quBX_6Nej0Yc6wU4j7wkzT98tqy7e4d0/s400/CHINES~1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444819992599939330" border="0" /></a>Pangolins!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNePakudEHCKo11jW9G-J4ANSxy2M1gBId350O8aJ3wbkaQS4gSx7T4Hx-GLUrSJ5MKb01v4OUlDhY8UwsOpZhlmcWqpZVMOWvMZWF8Mqv3sQZmq-1MFaaVN-Fw1nH4Msir9GMjdV5VQ/s1600-h/hummingbird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNePakudEHCKo11jW9G-J4ANSxy2M1gBId350O8aJ3wbkaQS4gSx7T4Hx-GLUrSJ5MKb01v4OUlDhY8UwsOpZhlmcWqpZVMOWvMZWF8Mqv3sQZmq-1MFaaVN-Fw1nH4Msir9GMjdV5VQ/s400/hummingbird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444820253264948322" border="0" /></a>Baby Hummingbird :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Sm5YSl4nS7eW-pBzdmVZOlfq6XJ9NEj5lcpfEMulQqvpD-k8SQ0okEIB0-YcKVwZURRTLi7vuil9BftjtmC-91oa81I4UQlVTNyb9hj-JgXio3dktuK013S4pdIC_iWGWan6HjtJk0/s1600-h/baby+hippo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Sm5YSl4nS7eW-pBzdmVZOlfq6XJ9NEj5lcpfEMulQqvpD-k8SQ0okEIB0-YcKVwZURRTLi7vuil9BftjtmC-91oa81I4UQlVTNyb9hj-JgXio3dktuK013S4pdIC_iWGWan6HjtJk0/s400/baby+hippo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444820445777077682" border="0" /></a>Awww :) Hippo baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSUPFmLwolAqxSafOkbLcS30eC7XdbcVEe5KnfFy6RzvvdbXw-0bhBg8PEn2UogSCqvk4xqWQeKgng-XrPwNPehSgw-T7aRDWIDb0aHjsjbiOzVgnLL0LylV-LPdw2E1SGH5OE_1IrMw/s1600-h/foxstack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSUPFmLwolAqxSafOkbLcS30eC7XdbcVEe5KnfFy6RzvvdbXw-0bhBg8PEn2UogSCqvk4xqWQeKgng-XrPwNPehSgw-T7aRDWIDb0aHjsjbiOzVgnLL0LylV-LPdw2E1SGH5OE_1IrMw/s400/foxstack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444820706929162562" border="0" /></a>Fennec Foxes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIQhlvdwi5-yoUGG0DRR_syX0q8tQpLS8ISBxKfH0XOu3mrLwOD3Wmmza9kTl295gycg0fLTeQYfV4eLazsKLxWl3vVnI7S-iPvpEZ_YeRbL7MW5F5Ln-mSm8DRACLLbAYLHmPml43c4/s1600-h/hamster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIQhlvdwi5-yoUGG0DRR_syX0q8tQpLS8ISBxKfH0XOu3mrLwOD3Wmmza9kTl295gycg0fLTeQYfV4eLazsKLxWl3vVnI7S-iPvpEZ_YeRbL7MW5F5Ln-mSm8DRACLLbAYLHmPml43c4/s400/hamster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444820922648879938" border="0" /></a>Baby Hamster!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvf6JL3sBbj6AZc5SqctmKQk2DJqCGwM5Qw9QCMCarLgg-0K-wRapXGemTDbeEde0tAMWf55gb6HdRM5KIgMgtMQbjgmljYGpLeftnWJqGbDBXodw0hGvIqAIZ-S0UCEKmIlOKyvRDZY/s1600-h/slothlet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvf6JL3sBbj6AZc5SqctmKQk2DJqCGwM5Qw9QCMCarLgg-0K-wRapXGemTDbeEde0tAMWf55gb6HdRM5KIgMgtMQbjgmljYGpLeftnWJqGbDBXodw0hGvIqAIZ-S0UCEKmIlOKyvRDZY/s400/slothlet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444823029525129538" border="0" /></a><br />hehe its a slothlet!<br /><br />Ok, I know that was totally cliche, but sometimes you just need to bathe in the cuteness! :) Happy Spring!Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-34722638063443372802010-02-22T19:12:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:52:19.886-08:00Cakewrecks :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_mgmqSnsi4I0muMPcGeaC9qY4kxPF_WwbtOTagvT8MhUefUj5pL4ZD1QFmNKH1r827H3HxzzoIE8nvML93-yMJwB6oB3NwtVOKwVy950f_K4NKEEdaFoM8emgZ5h474690fY7V96pdc/s1600-h/dirty+turkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_mgmqSnsi4I0muMPcGeaC9qY4kxPF_WwbtOTagvT8MhUefUj5pL4ZD1QFmNKH1r827H3HxzzoIE8nvML93-yMJwB6oB3NwtVOKwVy950f_K4NKEEdaFoM8emgZ5h474690fY7V96pdc/s400/dirty+turkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441573330498343938" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes a site comes around that will actually make you laugh so hard you cry. Cakewrecks is one of those rare sites. The concept is simple, it is a site dedicated to documenting the terrible travesties that try to pass themselves off as professional cakes. No amateur cakes are accepted, these have to be cakes that people have ordered from bakeries, paid for, and brought home only to open up the box and come face to face with the horrors inside. I don't care who you are, this site will make you laugh, and you will wonder which horrible bakers thought that these were acceptable products. Here is Cakewrecks' <a href="http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/">Blog</a>, and some excellent examples of cake failures.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAIAnSToLCCnV0yUTLtN0zRt5kr-2YzQ8GOi8rmF6Uwmke769SLGTnyA-UKbfun7AKMuJ4NbMsnA61TQIByTPxD8tI8jFq9AgYHYSo0IszgB4up6bkkjXL82TWQKGVZDKtT677MNl4S0/s1600-h/sarah+s.ow.beehive+creature.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAIAnSToLCCnV0yUTLtN0zRt5kr-2YzQ8GOi8rmF6Uwmke769SLGTnyA-UKbfun7AKMuJ4NbMsnA61TQIByTPxD8tI8jFq9AgYHYSo0IszgB4up6bkkjXL82TWQKGVZDKtT677MNl4S0/s400/sarah+s.ow.beehive+creature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441282358544919202" border="0" /></a>Perhaps this is a fat yellow dinosaur holding a severed human ear? Next to an angry yellow pile of crap? Ohh, its a bear and a honeycomb. Riiiight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6aqFg8S7ZcjSaEgeXaSG8SLMmCv3shajEZm6N060GaX7sq0oFMiRH8MdkW82L_tJtO9fm7_yKB2K5Xq4SWADJlZuJeL6sCWlRL33PjLtPUc7Y0wVKnST3A1VG_8tkr3yKjCGM4YMDC4/s1600-h/Hannah+C+.+ow+.+snake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6aqFg8S7ZcjSaEgeXaSG8SLMmCv3shajEZm6N060GaX7sq0oFMiRH8MdkW82L_tJtO9fm7_yKB2K5Xq4SWADJlZuJeL6sCWlRL33PjLtPUc7Y0wVKnST3A1VG_8tkr3yKjCGM4YMDC4/s400/Hannah+C+.+ow+.+snake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441573582259625586" border="0" /></a><br />Thankfully this was probably a snake cake meant for a little boy, so the grosser the better in his opinion. I hope.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-QB2dBDsTCWCE1x2TEPL5yuIzNC17gqCkkfZELjMZinsIYaXXwWyvojn1Z5bG8LRhogKMrAZfSRYD4zIvLy5Ncvaj7x_TpLb8w2ok1u38LF3l25HUm2xTRn3WERsnEBrzDzgSXJM0s0/s1600-h/Charissa+B-ow-Valentineslabel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-QB2dBDsTCWCE1x2TEPL5yuIzNC17gqCkkfZELjMZinsIYaXXwWyvojn1Z5bG8LRhogKMrAZfSRYD4zIvLy5Ncvaj7x_TpLb8w2ok1u38LF3l25HUm2xTRn3WERsnEBrzDzgSXJM0s0/s400/Charissa+B-ow-Valentineslabel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441282100909731794" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Valentines Day sweetie :) I got you a colon cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxiFSGblKhbh3lqJdkW5iXuTtkAH10O2ZIf1gomkVCypmP6GGI_wTn7CZ7IWQ5ycHs9ALA8XUVJBCjx8Z0RvpdT_5sa12OpohHaRh5J5RHK0qE3wVcKtd9aQ2qHobIGH-uE9PKwT_kKM/s1600-h/Jane+O.ow.clowns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxiFSGblKhbh3lqJdkW5iXuTtkAH10O2ZIf1gomkVCypmP6GGI_wTn7CZ7IWQ5ycHs9ALA8XUVJBCjx8Z0RvpdT_5sa12OpohHaRh5J5RHK0qE3wVcKtd9aQ2qHobIGH-uE9PKwT_kKM/s400/Jane+O.ow.clowns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441282289586636850" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, Clowns must REAAALLLY love cupcakes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5DzD7GtmGSldVP2T3CwPxJvzT4Q66tXc_cxwjmwx8Ruv_yTIEaLt2Uk0jCgTvXEcy0Gf1cY0ULZeXCFn3xvNtd4UoL8JfDFXcXM4X2DlEJeT9ChFNirQIGy472BSjL4eXcB4MTisRng/s1600-h/tiffany+d.lw.belly+birth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5DzD7GtmGSldVP2T3CwPxJvzT4Q66tXc_cxwjmwx8Ruv_yTIEaLt2Uk0jCgTvXEcy0Gf1cY0ULZeXCFn3xvNtd4UoL8JfDFXcXM4X2DlEJeT9ChFNirQIGy472BSjL4eXcB4MTisRng/s400/tiffany+d.lw.belly+birth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441282220602376242" border="0" /></a><br />Only one word comes to mind, and that word is: Tasteful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Ac1QIfbZ3BLxMB9R3y1i3AOtiiZlfIhdg2n1Jcbc_xucK2p1aiphZ5p9rE5yNEx1GGXycUUENvBuQWYRCkztztZQeXY-T6RfY_g4MLqPniCQUip-TGoM_N-ZgvIQdjPG_dzO8kMnrU/s1600-h/Keith+R.ow.clown+ccc+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Ac1QIfbZ3BLxMB9R3y1i3AOtiiZlfIhdg2n1Jcbc_xucK2p1aiphZ5p9rE5yNEx1GGXycUUENvBuQWYRCkztztZQeXY-T6RfY_g4MLqPniCQUip-TGoM_N-ZgvIQdjPG_dzO8kMnrU/s400/Keith+R.ow.clown+ccc+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441282039178430002" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday little Billy! Have a masturbating clown cupcake!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WimcKYDZyzRY2_rPr906PEPMbn22Qjk9VneIc2YP02olzLt6AfA_ZKnT154Q__MwjcLDlYXYmRlYaTKFG25Eyt_ao27XfpCyjCtba7Sdu7fhjpyYHe1guwDDuEe6Fm5UIMEDee4DgTk/s1600-h/megan+a.ow.racing+clown+creature.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WimcKYDZyzRY2_rPr906PEPMbn22Qjk9VneIc2YP02olzLt6AfA_ZKnT154Q__MwjcLDlYXYmRlYaTKFG25Eyt_ao27XfpCyjCtba7Sdu7fhjpyYHe1guwDDuEe6Fm5UIMEDee4DgTk/s400/megan+a.ow.racing+clown+creature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441281952655785090" border="0" /></a><br />We all know that clowns ride poo monsters in races. Common knowledge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0PaxYncy0kOf-KVaE3jnvXPdb06CpA5tG715GuFBO4kw7yfqEnBCRID8LoyOJYmSZ7bNTGtmjPDfmZsnWYF0lQTa0zQ1ZXbaudAa2NYoNMfBTDzCmLxlb0GR-5Nl3Mjcrt4q-5-XSx8/s1600-h/Aliesha+K.lw.misspell+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0PaxYncy0kOf-KVaE3jnvXPdb06CpA5tG715GuFBO4kw7yfqEnBCRID8LoyOJYmSZ7bNTGtmjPDfmZsnWYF0lQTa0zQ1ZXbaudAa2NYoNMfBTDzCmLxlb0GR-5Nl3Mjcrt4q-5-XSx8/s400/Aliesha+K.lw.misspell+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441281881189523570" border="0" /></a><br />Yes they do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vVA-3XpuBuRjjdAn9H_ePg6wy-QtiF9SQPcjiGfnDxM0kdJDDejceaWQmPt7TRQGQ14c2rDj_UjaIFfVUrX1-LNAqpydoqU4LxRDN-Iea9AM2z_0TmvNid_PJIAdq76D5a2wwLJGQzU/s1600-h/geri+b.lw.baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vVA-3XpuBuRjjdAn9H_ePg6wy-QtiF9SQPcjiGfnDxM0kdJDDejceaWQmPt7TRQGQ14c2rDj_UjaIFfVUrX1-LNAqpydoqU4LxRDN-Iea9AM2z_0TmvNid_PJIAdq76D5a2wwLJGQzU/s400/geri+b.lw.baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441281811088201394" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, musta been one hell of a delivery!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Gt0D6t1O1JlOd_DqdqcUlyvkM3zs6z82Q39VfWUVxWk6OoySuUwiKYGmW3Lif59cHVBCXbFQ-3-pLcAg5VuYOaUOMcOlCcOmpegywxSKlueUTe1yUD4GnNiDLI-BgP12U2Kq4XTfCM/s1600-h/Kourtny+L.ow.turkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Gt0D6t1O1JlOd_DqdqcUlyvkM3zs6z82Q39VfWUVxWk6OoySuUwiKYGmW3Lif59cHVBCXbFQ-3-pLcAg5VuYOaUOMcOlCcOmpegywxSKlueUTe1yUD4GnNiDLI-BgP12U2Kq4XTfCM/s400/Kourtny+L.ow.turkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441281747110283970" border="0" /></a><br />No jokes, this is the most frightening thing I've ever seen. hahaha. Oh my god.<br /><br />ANNNND ONE MORE FOR GOOD MEASURE.... If you can figure this out I bow down to you. This is supposed to be a Fathers Day cake... is it a car? a grill? an angry mailbox robot? You decide.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9Lf6tZlpJm70X1h6OWBvcMLX4yolBfIed1p6izlxAKRn_MOFc3kLI8e_DipQdtazmraZbPg70raUsqgNkGQtmWsSWFSeDYxYFEmxIhUVU_Fpd6phhH0a94OhRc2W-mePYmY_jZkukAk/s1600-h/Jeremiah+L+Father%27s+Day+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9Lf6tZlpJm70X1h6OWBvcMLX4yolBfIed1p6izlxAKRn_MOFc3kLI8e_DipQdtazmraZbPg70raUsqgNkGQtmWsSWFSeDYxYFEmxIhUVU_Fpd6phhH0a94OhRc2W-mePYmY_jZkukAk/s400/Jeremiah+L+Father%27s+Day+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441574401458795186" border="0" /></a><br />PS. Don't try to decipher the one white dot on the bottom cupcake for too long, your brain will explode.Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-68074056945669974472010-02-22T09:23:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:53:34.765-08:00La Luz De Jesus/ Wacko Soap FactoryWhen I had just turned 18 and was starting my first year of college in Santa Barbara, the idea of my newfound freedom was intoxicating! I was on my own, I could stay out all night, I had a car, and I was an hour away from LA. This all spells trouble! On one of my late night journeys down to the heart of LA (I had no map, so I just decided to explore the city one iconic street at a time), I decided to take Hollywood Boulevard from its start to its finish, something that took me a couple hours at least. After exploring the Walk of Fame, the Chinese Theatre, the El Capitan and dozens of hooker stores, I made my way past the 101 into the depths of Thai Town. I kept driving, past the legions of noodle joints and cigarette stands, and found myself face to face with a glowing neon sign that read "WACKO". <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVTAS1Tx74xWuVD3zDtHdf5arzc5eqdhTTPkXjAbFfNshzFbxZwUftxLj2LE-rsgQj9wHjtsX7QmzSFh6F7BBe7C4LVXgbvsZrbiQvW7P2oXj4LUzI_B1Zw_lHlMQZwjdv7duRvnYp0w/s1600-h/18059_812872993877_3623028_46074671_4944854_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVTAS1Tx74xWuVD3zDtHdf5arzc5eqdhTTPkXjAbFfNshzFbxZwUftxLj2LE-rsgQj9wHjtsX7QmzSFh6F7BBe7C4LVXgbvsZrbiQvW7P2oXj4LUzI_B1Zw_lHlMQZwjdv7duRvnYp0w/s400/18059_812872993877_3623028_46074671_4944854_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125264276847378" border="0" /></a>I was perplexed. People were standing around the enterance wearing bondage gear and leather face masks. I wanted in! I parked my car, and put on my game face. After sliding past the group of fetishists, I made my way inside, and into another world! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWPVp7ia-f3QH1j_5rALKQCG7FoCSpOt_uT6mEiPLDidFVdn4vvkmU09QzHvmcM83wMjBiqD488u0eG49IFhjlJYMGhs-Y8-OVnBWI6jb_N6Tb_95C_TfhP_Mj-8kskVnIty1aDuRg7s/s1600-h/18059_812874346167_3623028_46074702_7940700_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWPVp7ia-f3QH1j_5rALKQCG7FoCSpOt_uT6mEiPLDidFVdn4vvkmU09QzHvmcM83wMjBiqD488u0eG49IFhjlJYMGhs-Y8-OVnBWI6jb_N6Tb_95C_TfhP_Mj-8kskVnIty1aDuRg7s/s400/18059_812874346167_3623028_46074702_7940700_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125622046722226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuNAbnaL0XQbFIgJiacnIzFVZFJe6oV3EKSM76Z-Jx3LB9fx5QmrwW2_ovF35p8VKhuT1dsqbl22k-Sv46NGL_MJTa3tle4XP7iNMH27V8FuDCMCqL6RhLK81f3rzdyXFl2_oA34qFfM/s1600-h/18059_812873552757_3623028_46074676_3478912_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuNAbnaL0XQbFIgJiacnIzFVZFJe6oV3EKSM76Z-Jx3LB9fx5QmrwW2_ovF35p8VKhuT1dsqbl22k-Sv46NGL_MJTa3tle4XP7iNMH27V8FuDCMCqL6RhLK81f3rzdyXFl2_oA34qFfM/s400/18059_812873552757_3623028_46074676_3478912_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125991835351234" border="0" /></a>The Wacko Soap Factory is like a general store for wierdos (aka. me), carrying everything from jewelry to old movie posters, from pornographic japanese coffee table books to skull-shaped giant candles. Tubs of tiny plastic dinosaurs sit next to the most extensive collection of offensive post cards I've ever seen. I was in love. I wandered around the store, trying not to make eye contact with the fellows next to me, one of which was holding the other's leather leash. I wondered, what does bondage fetishism have to do with awesome books and toys?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_nKMkY23iSb4Rt8k4U_YlAuX0VUlkplqUPalqlhED7q97Q5IRBui6wekDc2qyMCbgPdMLgHVUYEW-ZLIoQypLKN-a6dZYg_S9RTMu1nibFyc39S5KlU27KHJRzudAYICa4fxk3Xihtc/s1600-h/18059_812885962887_3623028_46075154_6484232_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_nKMkY23iSb4Rt8k4U_YlAuX0VUlkplqUPalqlhED7q97Q5IRBui6wekDc2qyMCbgPdMLgHVUYEW-ZLIoQypLKN-a6dZYg_S9RTMu1nibFyc39S5KlU27KHJRzudAYICa4fxk3Xihtc/s400/18059_812885962887_3623028_46075154_6484232_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125369676125570" border="0" /></a> That's when my eye caught the sign at the back, La Luz de Jesus, an art gallery. I wandered past the isles of weirdness into a photographic exhibit of bondage fetishists bathing in bathtubs of blood or milk. Hmmm. Cool! I saw the artist, and several of his subjects sitting on the floor of exhibit, talking in german accents. I had arrived on the opening night of this photo show, and since it was about 6 years ago, I can unfortunately not remember the name of the artist :(, but ever since then, I have been on the mailing list, and I try to go to the art openings as often as I can. Last Friday I went to an awesome photography show by iconic punk photographer Ruby Ray. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlztfJMRt4fzfEDTYqvV9UzzNa_8Jd5osRfE0th9NyJDsIONqzwvBPIdwF3PtTbOyGuF69yFWB0A6PvXYOGOnu74XeUYU6cI0Kyqu6priOmzjZNL1Pcw1srE8wJIYoeb0J2xrs9hyphenhyphenkXs/s1600-h/Ruby_Ray_LG_Darby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlztfJMRt4fzfEDTYqvV9UzzNa_8Jd5osRfE0th9NyJDsIONqzwvBPIdwF3PtTbOyGuF69yFWB0A6PvXYOGOnu74XeUYU6cI0Kyqu6priOmzjZNL1Pcw1srE8wJIYoeb0J2xrs9hyphenhyphenkXs/s400/Ruby_Ray_LG_Darby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441126615928987634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSiXnq4CHIBsHlL5e7g7ayFhtgEgbbpobHBOgMdifIzvbpyqi9N2GZFSfqan_Hyd7ZM63BdyK1rgJKdVgnjFpvPZT_8mffCPtpXqCcfFBI2bMz4muQ0Vs0hvtqYZnFsO5UFkkxZ8L7k4/s1600-h/Ruby_Ray_LG_SIDLadyMadonna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSiXnq4CHIBsHlL5e7g7ayFhtgEgbbpobHBOgMdifIzvbpyqi9N2GZFSfqan_Hyd7ZM63BdyK1rgJKdVgnjFpvPZT_8mffCPtpXqCcfFBI2bMz4muQ0Vs0hvtqYZnFsO5UFkkxZ8L7k4/s400/Ruby_Ray_LG_SIDLadyMadonna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441126855373056242" border="0" /></a>Her pictures depicted the wonderful rawness of the 80's Punk movement, the angry and self destructive antics of the fans and bands who took Punk to a new level. Anyways, you have to check it out, <a href="http://www.soapplant.com/">Wacko</a> and <a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/">La Luz De Jesus</a> are a collective wonderland of wierdness and will keep you occupied for an hour at least. :) Have fun! And be sure to put your name on their mailing list, the art events always have free beer.Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-76811874530525511412010-02-22T08:29:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:54:10.689-08:00Koji's Shabu Shabu!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFqZJ0SGQVFeTJBMMfESphsnW7QdFNDwQ_Gl84qXr4Wpd8E97ss6u6bT6deoA89iC83ib9JuYupq8mHGc1zncyoRQ31sGDVmzEbPr0GbWGiZ4_BePxpCRgCullYY4nDRfvcXpZTDqlR4/s1600-h/IMG_1917-Shabu_Shabu-TopView.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFqZJ0SGQVFeTJBMMfESphsnW7QdFNDwQ_Gl84qXr4Wpd8E97ss6u6bT6deoA89iC83ib9JuYupq8mHGc1zncyoRQ31sGDVmzEbPr0GbWGiZ4_BePxpCRgCullYY4nDRfvcXpZTDqlR4/s400/IMG_1917-Shabu_Shabu-TopView.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441112827693408658" border="0" /></a><br />The other night, a few friends and I made the trek to LA to check out the Alice in Wonderland Ultimate Fan Event. It was worth the drive, we saw Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Tim Burton, Mia Wasikowska, Crispin Glover and Helena Bonham Carter- basically the entire cast of Burton's new Alice in Wonderland movie! Well, when we arrived, the Hollywood/Highland center was totally packed, we gave up any hope of getting a clear view of the stage and decided to have dinner instead. We wandered to the top level of the shopping center and saw a Sushi/ Shabu Shabu restaurant called Koji's, and I begged my friends to go inside :). We were seated immediately by a sweet waitress, and throughout the meal their service was immaculate (they even split our bill onto 3 credit cards, with 3 different amounts, without complaining and got it right!) In case you don't know, Shabu Shabu is a fantastic meal kind of like fondue, but instead of cooking your morsels of food in oil or dipping them in chocolate or cheese, you dip healthy pieces of lean meats and veggies into boiling water in the center of your table and then have your choice of yummy dipping sauces to flavor them! I had heard of it but never tried it before. It was amazing! The ponzu (citrus/soy) dressing that they provided for the veggies was sooo good, and the creamy sesame sauce for the meat was incredible! I also ordered a salmon skin roll, which was absolutely one of the best I have ever tried, and I get salmon skin rolls every where I go. If you go with a friend and split the Shabu Shabu combination (veggies, noodles, beef and shrimp), the total comes out to under 15 dollars each! (beers and sushi rolls are extra of course) I highly reccomend it to anyone looking for a fun meal with friends or an innovative date. And remember, happy hour is 5-8 pm Monday-Friday ($3 draft beers)! Koji's is located at the Hollywood/ Highland center on the third floor, and they apparently have another location at The Block in Orange, so I'm going to have to try that one as well and get back to you. Happy eating!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgw93fP2PIebkIw83U1cdHGfeIoI3QjjLSrrFpAGMqPMaCzUEgMHDvKkiuMM1Ue8P3-ee02g8wT0HUt_2wg4aUT1ZgaE4djM4PyXalgA1mO9BCEC4SvzloI2dMvxgJ8oFWk9S4dJeqtc/s1600-h/4003824795_f8b7e7dc91.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgw93fP2PIebkIw83U1cdHGfeIoI3QjjLSrrFpAGMqPMaCzUEgMHDvKkiuMM1Ue8P3-ee02g8wT0HUt_2wg4aUT1ZgaE4djM4PyXalgA1mO9BCEC4SvzloI2dMvxgJ8oFWk9S4dJeqtc/s400/4003824795_f8b7e7dc91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441112943127364610" border="0" /></a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-32595938710632639992010-02-21T21:08:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:54:50.584-08:00Mucha LoveAlphonse Mucha (pronounced Mooka) remains one of my favorite artists of all time. I have gotten yelled at by art teachers for defending the integrity of his artwork, because I believe, unlike many artists, that art does not have to be "challenging" to the viewer to be valuable. Sometimes simple aesthetic beauty is enough! Mucha was an Art Nouveau painter born in Czechoslovakia in 1860, and over his life time he produced hundreds of recognizable images that are still reproduced today, however most people are unaware of his name. His works have been made into posters, advertisements, biscuit tins and stained glass windows. Critics of his art accuse him of "selling out" because he accepted commissioned projects from companies and actors (notably, Sarah Bernhardt was one of his clients and a frequent subject of his paintings), but I don't think that this kind of business acumen should be condemned . I think the ability to make money doing what you love is a great achievement! If you ever get the chance to go to Prague, I have heard the <a href="http://www.mucha.cz/index.phtml?S=home&Lang=EN">Mucha Museum</a> there is incredible! In the meantime check out these gorgeous, whimsical pieces of art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwJB9gic-yL3yoTE_80x8qvC6E8C-I5ke4PzvV9aSX82qMQpFvqI3cisIUPfItFiiZVaXxK0k_pFHV2emjt056iZ2-EwwUaNRTO8Zb7oA0pgVqPRAcQbC-iXP9htx39_FY4Bf8BXtGXY/s1600-h/2300-2001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwJB9gic-yL3yoTE_80x8qvC6E8C-I5ke4PzvV9aSX82qMQpFvqI3cisIUPfItFiiZVaXxK0k_pFHV2emjt056iZ2-EwwUaNRTO8Zb7oA0pgVqPRAcQbC-iXP9htx39_FY4Bf8BXtGXY/s400/2300-2001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440935711504762402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJj-T28lBVSNMcUktfRF2OgDf51PzhPE291IVKr7rlYKmu25Tj9sK1K_pBEYfJh_r4fFFb4Z67S3ssxGV4RzQreye6Z3vh84f35OcKqn1t7n0-Pjl9tq8Gd3UXANL5LebrIiF22vxRyA/s1600-h/2s1rbx0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPC-JubdHMRhyphenhyphenIdkZX5Upnqqh1kZfJpxW0hSlvfzm-y-aSvSj3VxLWoUAnN4dhQGjOYn4pmDSHbU_1aMSgxpVXcsE_qZyJpUhHzOiW6y_Jv5U2CCV8uZd8mXHN46zbrYhyoy2trwLGrA/s400/alphonse_mucha_gallery_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440935134376752978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE-rToTk3cSU0k-yJeBjDwfl6eGFFC9vUoQhvDWv0DwJLEHsoc2DkD7ehsnriU8tD6OgDzmbM7BktneEtvKw04uDxO8j_G01PGAO3IJIaEZY7J1naSTbdy7EoGm9OkKEQp3XJWBOIyFA/s1600-h/Image19mucha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE-rToTk3cSU0k-yJeBjDwfl6eGFFC9vUoQhvDWv0DwJLEHsoc2DkD7ehsnriU8tD6OgDzmbM7BktneEtvKw04uDxO8j_G01PGAO3IJIaEZY7J1naSTbdy7EoGm9OkKEQp3XJWBOIyFA/s400/Image19mucha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440935075376447922" border="0" /></a><br />Aren't the details fabulous? My favorite thing about Mucha's designs are his beautiful freehand borders. :)Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-4374240512823133562010-02-21T20:56:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:57:15.333-08:00Inglorious Art!Quentin Tarantino, arguably my favorite person on the planet, has commissioned 13 fantastic artists to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by his latest film, Inglorious Basterds. These paintings will be made into posters, and sold on an EXTREMELY limited edition basis, at 6 each. My friend aquired one, needless to say, I'm jealous! The posters are being sold at Upper Playground Los Angeles located at 125 East 6th Street in Downtown LA, for $300 a piece, but they are more than likely all sold out, so settle for these high-res jpegs instead! The artists chosen to participate were, David Choe, Sam Flores, Estevan Oriol, Grotesk, Jeremy Fish, Patrick Martinez, Alex Pardee, Dora Drimalas, Munk One, N8 Van Dyke, Rene Alamanza, Morning Breath and Skinner Davis. Here are their awesome pieces of artwork!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa_2sDI-xAZ1qkQlUhAwNMlT73JDAo19WQdtRjS8_J7EU-4JHUYhKvjIW5ORSBhlFVVV-jJUbyIBCFaQOMYzcK8wzjAijMAuLNQ_LoqPnHlzd4dj3u1VeYdzOPgxzg-FTafqWtehXPrk/s1600-h/sam-flores.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa_2sDI-xAZ1qkQlUhAwNMlT73JDAo19WQdtRjS8_J7EU-4JHUYhKvjIW5ORSBhlFVVV-jJUbyIBCFaQOMYzcK8wzjAijMAuLNQ_LoqPnHlzd4dj3u1VeYdzOPgxzg-FTafqWtehXPrk/s400/sam-flores.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440929595747426786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_mrnrb9TnUknLp9isq6IvUtnVbSVkjM9PAlRD9Q912qEHVlIRWGO_81OfQav9h_FvpcOvnnphU0v0HxaXxtj-L3VB9ZK16MWfI6tBwjY8oyFYGOHElhbY7wFERLHxtmC59OBb2UgLt4/s1600-h/rene_almanza_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFry8DsoA6-WJ9m1Vt-s5CTwRKqr4Nw3qrG91vRlHEnfhtPJ9ZkCOadrBa3hqungeuD8DwMR2H6JkTYwTjwReXEwq1B8PnCjMZRr7xPhrJO-4olHlCWSwmE8SCw5uHkmevCR5APdMGR2o/s400/alex-pardee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440929019661202914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh_YXtyywK1G4oIbdwRTVS4Nw2zkcUOAKDoKNDRa6b6citJI9ZBdPoMGTeJ7ISdGhHE2jKy6oJ8Vn5eRc7EJJUAV6DVHG9C0V8pPrs8uSsYyf31WejeQNl0ZtuOha30O0Jc4Qa4c4P08/s1600-h/13_skinner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh_YXtyywK1G4oIbdwRTVS4Nw2zkcUOAKDoKNDRa6b6citJI9ZBdPoMGTeJ7ISdGhHE2jKy6oJ8Vn5eRc7EJJUAV6DVHG9C0V8pPrs8uSsYyf31WejeQNl0ZtuOha30O0Jc4Qa4c4P08/s400/13_skinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440928964599590610" border="0" /></a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-42988559423151510142010-02-18T11:36:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:57:36.375-08:00Loretta Lux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5qPCXYpBeERn8mbgaiGCbijQVY9ILpo2NuhWeBe7XoMufxgr9WjcV2Vjs3JRXF98q7CrG3wMiQUxQqsIQzRfgJ9IqijshRwVIW2Ncd6g-mFtfNbpRxMdj8p_gq_-v4zSqX67zRXeu-I/s1600-h/lorettalux-005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5qPCXYpBeERn8mbgaiGCbijQVY9ILpo2NuhWeBe7XoMufxgr9WjcV2Vjs3JRXF98q7CrG3wMiQUxQqsIQzRfgJ9IqijshRwVIW2Ncd6g-mFtfNbpRxMdj8p_gq_-v4zSqX67zRXeu-I/s400/lorettalux-005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439690187251980498" border="0" /></a>Born in Dresden, Germany, Loretta Lux is a semi-well-known photographer who takes child portraiture to a new level. I've been a Loretta Lux fan for some years now, her photographs capture something ethereal about childhood, but the perfection in her photos is somehow slightly disturbing. It is hard to say what you feel when you examine a Loretta Lux photo, but I always have a vague mistrust of what my eyes are seeing and what my brain is interpreting. The lighting is too perfect, the children are slightly odd, their blue eyes are just a tiny bit too wide. There is something unnerving about all that perfection, and something just a little bit subversive in the presentation of a flawless product. Take a look for yourself and see what I mean! Here's a link to her <a href="http://www.lorettalux.de/">Website</a>, check it out periodically, because it features updates regarding her upcoming shows (there are none scheduled at the moment, but lets keep our fingers crossed that her work will come to Southern California soon!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtRwD04abiPvuhVnK6DoIz2SlFB9nbV_YNUOEC4dmxqrNuFvvUKQI_lV2zRbNanpG99aJ-5NryDKgXIOORPIxiN7dj4DrRu0ZIErkt1ZVwUvo0lTCOZ1nXlMBA41HXFbmWW58jWUfIio/s1600-h/lorettalux-009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtRwD04abiPvuhVnK6DoIz2SlFB9nbV_YNUOEC4dmxqrNuFvvUKQI_lV2zRbNanpG99aJ-5NryDKgXIOORPIxiN7dj4DrRu0ZIErkt1ZVwUvo0lTCOZ1nXlMBA41HXFbmWW58jWUfIio/s400/lorettalux-009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439689652198199250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5Ikj5hyOrPhfrVifFLkT1-AO19JxeDtJAJbqBQWXWqdq_gzATi8e8B6Ou6dY1rx9hNJTE3r1Y2a88cSC3iQfnL53o9C-cO-JNbsy1mTmoAJ3T9duLD50cA2GCvySF38ErXCDiQv4h4U/s1600-h/loretta-lux-the-drummer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5Ikj5hyOrPhfrVifFLkT1-AO19JxeDtJAJbqBQWXWqdq_gzATi8e8B6Ou6dY1rx9hNJTE3r1Y2a88cSC3iQfnL53o9C-cO-JNbsy1mTmoAJ3T9duLD50cA2GCvySF38ErXCDiQv4h4U/s400/loretta-lux-the-drummer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439690334586835458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85k7E2OYxsFMT7B6VDPOeq5SFEfeOOwfWxGQjJTDqiWcfTk-aOQ-LuPlZI5_4ALoCIsggBFLWRuKKDNuSWtPNxgxN4g1YHeS12HYbQhVkChN4aDUPQo8n7sYIRAkplfC18f_3qjwkgSA/s1600-h/3251554072_085f09857a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85k7E2OYxsFMT7B6VDPOeq5SFEfeOOwfWxGQjJTDqiWcfTk-aOQ-LuPlZI5_4ALoCIsggBFLWRuKKDNuSWtPNxgxN4g1YHeS12HYbQhVkChN4aDUPQo8n7sYIRAkplfC18f_3qjwkgSA/s400/3251554072_085f09857a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439689353075810626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21IkjxqLRF0xcTrx1YH1lXq_JUO45phBycTc6oNTn_2M4pmwT0xtiLKk0qTNGcal7aZqjoCNWtqeuyOMYXUXwE5n8WAuh6if5bPcPoJsDHEtbCsHPrT7hQkC8fVdP67SNlvBCuePg4HI/s1600-h/2006_55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21IkjxqLRF0xcTrx1YH1lXq_JUO45phBycTc6oNTn_2M4pmwT0xtiLKk0qTNGcal7aZqjoCNWtqeuyOMYXUXwE5n8WAuh6if5bPcPoJsDHEtbCsHPrT7hQkC8fVdP67SNlvBCuePg4HI/s400/2006_55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439689036368494658" border="0" /></a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-89489675381221768242010-02-18T09:41:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:58:22.514-08:00Hidden L.A.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ62uf__z2f1yFQgltfFl95wdRbggAbEoPsBV8YBwcX01u_sNx6WCS7esukLsoM8-ozFXXQoJhc5fAdYz2MXXw1uqwQ9xBkgn2TnOy515MsgHmBoou80p0POfGkg78mblhiXHPQfVrnwk/s1600-h/image3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ62uf__z2f1yFQgltfFl95wdRbggAbEoPsBV8YBwcX01u_sNx6WCS7esukLsoM8-ozFXXQoJhc5fAdYz2MXXw1uqwQ9xBkgn2TnOy515MsgHmBoou80p0POfGkg78mblhiXHPQfVrnwk/s400/image3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439668457368789074" border="0" /></a><br />Hidden L.A. is one of my favorite websites. It is dedicated to the pursuit and publication of all that is awesome in Los Angeles. Their awesome tagline is "embracing the depth beneath the shallow", a perfect description of my feelings for LA! They have reviews of bars, BBQ Joints, Music Venues, even hiking trails. The only qualifier to be included in the site is that the places reviewed have to be relatively unknown to the public. Everyone knows about Pink's hot dogs, but have you ever been to Chroni's? Aardvarks is famous for it's vintage clothing, but have you heard of Snootie Seconds or Its A Wrap (a vintage store that sells cast off costumes from TV shows and movies- there's even a tag telling you the name of the actor who wore it, and what show or movie you can spot it in!) I LOVE German food, and am very excited to try the Red Lion Tavern and Wurstkuche after so many people have recommended them on Hidden LA's facebook page. Their FB wall acts as a sort of public forum where people share tips relating to their favorite things to do in LA, and its always interesting to see what people are buzzing about at the minute. Take a look at their facebook pages, one is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/Hidden-Los-Angeles/112328562792">Hidden LA</a>, and one is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/social_graph.php?node_id=112328562792&filter=fanned#%21/pages/Hidden-Los-Angeles-The-Foodie-Page/499364595720?ref=sgm">Hidden LA Foodie Forum</a>, and check out their legit <a href="http://www.hiddenla.com/">Website</a>. On a similar note, there is a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hidden-Los-Angeles-The-Foodie-Page/499364595720?ref=sgm#%21/pages/Hidden-Orange-County-The-Local-Food-Page/352670343272">Hidden Orange County Foodie Forum</a> too, and although it's not as extensive, it's still fun to read!<br /><br />Be sure to check out their reviews of movies about LA, they just did one on "Riot on Sunset Strip", here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jjnTh-prwo">clip</a>, a true Gem! haha, the interpretave dancing and butt-bearing yoga stretches just kill me every time....Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369442887229235552.post-73263004947475549222010-02-17T13:28:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:59:22.230-08:00Invasion of the tiny foods!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4O4LNyZ-8DCwm2Gig4pC-_BFSc2z0oScEIl7E5xd3P6Fpqj9tfoIyTmXnXWTC0-eWKG6sLRR-shC6V_9OCpDfmKYeChjM8kSgLsw6d1wEt4wVDi4amOv75T40Iu-cxeHH8KQyeJUiFQ/s1600-h/yhst-61249485888691_2093_16244715.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4O4LNyZ-8DCwm2Gig4pC-_BFSc2z0oScEIl7E5xd3P6Fpqj9tfoIyTmXnXWTC0-eWKG6sLRR-shC6V_9OCpDfmKYeChjM8kSgLsw6d1wEt4wVDi4amOv75T40Iu-cxeHH8KQyeJUiFQ/s400/yhst-61249485888691_2093_16244715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439333282016383938" border="0" /></a><br />I have always been a fan of tiny things, but tiny plastic foods are my favorite minuscule creations. Tiny Cravings and Pukashell on Etsy have perfected the art of crafting tiny treats for use in jewelry and crafts! I absolutely love the minute details in these tiny pieces of art. Check out the realistic texture of the cake, the tiny orange and lemon slices, and the miniature icing piping! Unbelievable attention to detail is what sets these two artists apart from the others, because, believe it or not, the art of making tiny foods is a big business and there are tons of copycats out there! Tiny Cravings came to my attention two years ago, when I came across one of her cupcake charms on her <a href="http://www.aquanina.deviantart.com/">Deviantart</a>, from which I followed a link to her <a href="http://tinycravings.com/">Website</a> to find a charming world of tiny sweet things! Pukashell is a great craftswoman of tiny cakes, her skill is amazing! Check out her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pukashell?section_id=5197442">Etsy Shop</a> to see what I mean!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTb4gt-K8WDnAb53kR8UhuQ3e-qHukZfgccYdCodKSFHHyA-VHHsfGWhYTJ8LFIpLfYWNIAHHng9pUZRzhuaV6ZLMkXjTje8tlRKTD3BOCAUbOtKWZxKNDRCWU-QcnP45TvPtEbrRwKSM/s1600-h/il_430xN.94459723.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTb4gt-K8WDnAb53kR8UhuQ3e-qHukZfgccYdCodKSFHHyA-VHHsfGWhYTJ8LFIpLfYWNIAHHng9pUZRzhuaV6ZLMkXjTje8tlRKTD3BOCAUbOtKWZxKNDRCWU-QcnP45TvPtEbrRwKSM/s400/il_430xN.94459723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439333223963671714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6duAj2oW6mNz4Wk7zyEa-a-lbFhmLkMcxkACKMrl_Ptx8ICdD2cBE904yl-UfmvZJzpXuYwId0gxFyKZSZ7vhPU0jAtk8HqqzN8V8AN5zv-smg9RMcsDvauB3oQjmBmClFja0_x1smQ/s1600-h/yhst-61249485888691_2093_4946388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6duAj2oW6mNz4Wk7zyEa-a-lbFhmLkMcxkACKMrl_Ptx8ICdD2cBE904yl-UfmvZJzpXuYwId0gxFyKZSZ7vhPU0jAtk8HqqzN8V8AN5zv-smg9RMcsDvauB3oQjmBmClFja0_x1smQ/s400/yhst-61249485888691_2093_4946388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439333492632736786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_uXYTuADGkXZiz3G2oAKId4YSaMQVnyfR817jZQLbZyqn70MqwSZ2doGV-mqzFbpCyjm1IVOSeDXp6Luj_Uduq5j_zoilEmy-s-sEuAuTwUv3ksm-Jz-SOrcLl8g4EjFJQN6_C2Syfg/s1600-h/yhst-61249485888691_2093_2320977.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_uXYTuADGkXZiz3G2oAKId4YSaMQVnyfR817jZQLbZyqn70MqwSZ2doGV-mqzFbpCyjm1IVOSeDXp6Luj_Uduq5j_zoilEmy-s-sEuAuTwUv3ksm-Jz-SOrcLl8g4EjFJQN6_C2Syfg/s400/yhst-61249485888691_2093_2320977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439333422814266322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxvaN_z_ozP9a-bq_yR7AiSv1elr-GzlH6slbjXIYJZIrjHowZZ06iDs-tTh70EDZr7yyI_DyooiqiwzkIa423MH5u5Fk75uevxlGnXR4HnuximMVLaezWDKyZl-xZ2lebhg5IKadsDM/s1600-h/il_430xN.106216093.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxvaN_z_ozP9a-bq_yR7AiSv1elr-GzlH6slbjXIYJZIrjHowZZ06iDs-tTh70EDZr7yyI_DyooiqiwzkIa423MH5u5Fk75uevxlGnXR4HnuximMVLaezWDKyZl-xZ2lebhg5IKadsDM/s400/il_430xN.106216093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439333366601994514" border="0" /></a>Miss Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453750576559909605noreply@blogger.com0