this links to a video for Swedish popster Robyn's "Dancing on my own."
I love that she can turn a horribly unappealing social situation (strategy?), going to a dance party alone so that you can watch your ex make out with/dance with hir new love, into a catchy pop tune.
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Donate at least $50 to Partners in Health for earthquake relief, and not only will I pat you on the back, I'll bake you a goddamn cake and deliver it to the NYC address of your choice. I'm particularly good at carrot cake, chocolate cake w/ raspberry sauce, cherry-cream scones with homemade lemon curd, bacon-wrapped medjool dates stuffed with ( Read more... )

io9's geek gift guide features this gingerbread tardis. I guess this one is DIY.

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i am so fixated on my craving for mesir wat (ethiopian red lentil puree) and injera that i am not able to bring myself to go out and get the lunch that i need. had a particularly lush (buttery?), seductively grand batch of this in nairobi, and arrrggh, i'm obsessed ( Read more... )

Last night, had a picnic with some friends on Pier 54 for the screening of Ironman, a weaponsexual film which included chest-fisting. Chesting?
Here is the happy crew with out intense snack spread! L-R, Nanda, Minty, Harriettheelf & Barri.

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*i baked these two cakes for a going-away party at work, using gluten-free cookies for the crusts. 
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what do you do with scorzonera (black salsify)?
found a recipe for croquettes that looked reasonable, but i can't find it anymore. blah.

yep. still looking.
someone took the room, then backed out because she thought that it would be too far from her work.
that's the third backer-outer. blah.
http://dplistings.blogspot.com/2009/06/850-huge-room-in-victorian-house.html