I'm going to have nightmares because of this commercial.
Riddex Plus.
Jul 29, 2008
Jul 28, 2008
iPod Playlists
I have a playlist on my iPod of my top 100 most-played songs. It's a smart playlist, so songs automatically move onto it if their play count goes high enough, bumping songs with lower play counts off in the process.
Last week I fell asleep listening to Paul Simon's "Negotiations & Love Songs," so the album played over and over again until I woke up. Then, yesterday, a friend was going through my iPod and was like, "Um, why is 'You Can Call Me Al' on your most-played list?"
That's why.
"You Can Call Me Al" is pretty much the worst Paul Simon song ever. Can we all agree on that?
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Flat Iron
I'm at Sephora right now.
Who in the world would pay $200 for a flat iron?
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Jul 27, 2008
Jul 26, 2008
Moo
I went to a farm Thursday with my mom, sister, Nora and Jack. This cow wanted to say hello.
Jul 23, 2008
The Ped Egg
Okay, so this thing is totally disgusting because, ultimately, it grates away at your callouses like they're a hunk of Parmesan cheese, BUT...
I bought a Ped Egg yesterday because there was a big display of them at the drug store and they were only $9.99 each and OMG... it totally works.
It's surprisingly gentle on your feet and it made mine so incredibly soft. If you can get past the grated skin particles that it collects, I highly recommend you get one.
Check out the disgusting commercial:
Jul 22, 2008
Elvis' New Name
Elvis is going to be thirteen years old next month. THIRTEEN.
For the rest of his life, I've decided that his name is going to be Mary Margaret.
Just because.
Fat Cat Came Home!
Fat Cat came home!
From Kori:
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to update with great news! My cat came back around four in the morning, after having been gone for 10 days. Thank god, he's safe (he's been taken to the vet for a checkup and everything looks good) albeit a little skinnier.
I want to thank everyone for their prayers and kind thoughts that you sent my way. It's amazing what the power of prayers can do.
Karyn, thank you so much for posting this. You've proven my belief about the innate kindness and goodness of people. Thank you for taking the time out to give my situation a bit of attention. You are truly an awesome person.
Oh, so sweet! Thank you! And yay for Fat Cat!
Jul 19, 2008
Mom Visit
I've had a family-filled July. My dad came for a visit at the beginning of the month, then everyone went to Rochester last weekend to visit my step-sister Tracy, and now my mom is coming to town tomorrow.
My mom hasn't been to visit me in Brooklyn since 2003, and even then, she only stayed for about 12 hours. (She came for my Save Karyn book party... in at 5pm, out at 5am the next morning.) I'm so excited to have to here that I painted the apartment. It looks so pretty!
Someone asked, "Is your mom that high-maintenance that she'll care what your apartment looks like?" The answer to that is no, I just want it to look nice for her.
Okay, it's a little too sunny in here to get a good picture of it, but here goes.
The color is a very subtle stone/putty. It's more gray and less tan than it seems in the picture. I love the way the glossy white molding stands out from it. I didn't paint the wall with the windows, but I think I'm going to.
Oh, up at the top on the right is my yarn stash. I didn't finish hanging it all yet, but it's pretty clever storage, isn't it?
Jul 17, 2008
Yolato
I bought these frozen yogurt bars and they are delicious. Yolato. They taste just like Pinkberry.
One bar has 80 calories and 0 grams of fat.
According to their website, they have a few stores but they're only in the New York area. So I'm not sure if these bars are available just here or nationwide. Check your grocery store!
Jul 15, 2008
Help Find Fat Cat!
A few days ago, a reader named Kori posted a comment about her cat disappearing and asked if I could help find him...
Two days ago, my cat went missing and I've done nothing but cry. I've made signs, did neighborhood searches, put out his litter box along with his favorite food, but he still hasn't come back. I was wondering if you know of any organizations here in the New York City area that helps owners find their pets. I'm desperate!
I didn't know of any organizations, but I had Kori send me a picture of her cat and the details surrounding his disappearance so I could post it, so here it is:
Her cat's name is Fat Cat, but he doesn't really answer to it. This is what he looks like:
He disappeared Friday night, July 11th, in the Corona area of Queens.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Fat Cat, please contact Kori at fairyangel82 [at] hotmail.com.
Flipping Out
Mark got me hooked on the show "Flipping Out" on Bravo. I love it and I love Jeff Lewis. If I were more motivated, I'd be him. (I can be a bit obsessive about things.) (That's an understatement.) (I have issues; see the t-shirt in the previous post for a partial list.)
A lot of the houses he flips are in David and Mark's neighborhood.
Does anyone else watch?
Oh, and the new season of Project Runway starts tomorrow night!
Old Friends, New T-Shirts
Naomi and me trying on tees in a fitting room at Henri Bendel:
Please notice how I'm trying to suck in my stomach with a little help from my hand. Someone's getting fat.
Here's another picture:
It's a little blurry, sorry, but did you see how Naomi's inner thighs don't touch? Skinny bitch.
Anywho, about the t-shirts... Henri Bendel had a bunch of them, each printed with a different list of personality traits. Naomi picked out the one that best fit me and I picked out the one that best fit her.
Here's the one she picked for me:
And here's the one I picked for her:
She's not really frivolous, ostentatious, or radical, or but she's definitely multifaceted, highly talented, triumphant, and a mastermind.
We didn't realize it at the time, but the tees were based on zodiac signs. Even though Naomi's a Virgo and I'm a Libra, based on what we picked for each other, I should be a Pisces and Naomi should be a Gemini.
The Libra one said...
Turbulent.
Manipulative.
Indulgent.
Articulate.
Righteous.
Refined.
Virtuoso.
Brigitte Bardot.
John Lennon.
Olivia Newton John.
Yohji Yamamoto.
Mahatma Ghandi.
PS - We didn't buy the t-shirts. We just tried them on for fun. Wee!
Celebrity Sighting: A-Rod
New York is so exciting. I just passed Alex Rodriguez. Or rather, he just passed me. He's in some kind of a parade today and the car he's riding in just drove by while I was walking down Sixth Avenue. I didn't grab my camera quickly enough to take a picture, but I'm sure there will be tons of pics of him all over the internet.
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