Ever have jeans that are too long? Hem Gems are the answer…

via hemgems.com I think I’m in love with these things. I have this ongoing issue with the fact that jean / pant manufacturer’s make the legs so darned long. Then I am stuck with the dilemma of hemming them to high heel length or flats length. These Hem Gem’s seem to solve that issue. Whoop. […]

Bored to Death Season 2 – or why I heart Jason Shwartzman

via mikehayes.posterous.com I love this show so much. And how could you not? Jason Shwartzman, Ted Danson, Zach Galifi-whatever. It is pure genius. If you don’t like this show then you don’t have a sense of humor and I don’t want to be your friend.

Dear Pandora, I don’t care what your CEO looks like…

I don't understand companies that send out newsletters with a giant picture of their CEO on it.  Why exactly would I give a crap about Pandora's CEO and why would I even waste 1kb of bandwidth to look at him?  Totally unnecessary, cheesy and ego-driven garbage.

Mapping family tree – the Ueda side

My mom just sent me a mapping of her mother's side of the family.  Kind of interesting although I don't really know any of these people.  Amazing that my grandmother had 8 siblings.

Mobile Food survival kit would be a great gift

via mobilefoodie.bigcartel.com This is a great gift idea for those foodies in your life. Contents: organic basil, cayenne, rosemary, ground cloves, curry, dill, granulated garlic, ginger, mustard powder, nutmeg, onion powder, oregano, paprika, pepper, and thyme; plus sea salt, wasabi powder, soy sauce and Tabasco sauce.

Must. See. This. Movie. ROBOGEISHA

via youtube.com Geisha is Japanese girl. Geisha is ROBOT! This might quite possibly be the greatest movie ever made. It contains the following: Geisha missle. Geisha dance. Geisha army. Geisha chainsaw. Geisha harikari. Geisha katana. Geisha transform. Samurai robot. Geisha assasin. FRIED SHRIMP! Tengu milk. Shiro robot. Handicap gun. Bust machine gun (that makes butts […]

Crochet Smart car

via likecool.com In case my Smart car gets cold, I can cover it in a sweater. I wonder if they sell these things on Etsy.

Want to protect / or restore the red sole of your Louboutins?

via saveyoursole.co.uk I ordered these red soles when the paint came off of my heels. I took them to the shoe repair guy around the corner and voila. They are actually better than new. Totally awesome stuff! You can get them at Save Your Sole in the UK. They ship free to the US and […]

Loving my lunch. Quinoa salad with tons of goodies.

Whipped up this little salad for lunch today. 1/2 cup quinoa Green beans Cherry tomatoes Shallot Sliced almonds Dried cranberries Sliced dates Olive oil Salt + pepper I cooked the quinoa in the rice cooker and boiled the green beans for 2 minutes.  Dumped it all in my trusty Tupperware and mixed.  Damned good stuff.