Entries from February 2009

February 27, 2009

Ode to Etsy

I’ve been meaning to put together a fabulous post about Etsy.com and why I love it so much. But then real life gets in the way of fun things like that. Etsy is a web site devoted to handmade and vintage items. Basically, it’s an online craft fair and vintage shop rolled up into one [...]

February 20, 2009

Custom cuppajoe

Came across a random (but fun) site today where you can customize your own cup of coffee. And after a long week like I’ve had, who doesn’t need some love and custom coffee froth? Check out ImageChef – Cappucchino to make your own.

February 16, 2009

Cheapskate Moment of the Day

I’m beginning to realize that I have turned into a curmudgeon. Yep. That’s right. I am a tightwad. And it seems to have happened over night. I went to the LiveNation site today to see if tickets were available for the St. Louis leg of the Coldplay tour this year. Luck would have it, yes! [...]

February 9, 2009

I’m just not that into the movies

I love going to the movies. Sitting in the back center with my Buncha Crunch, taking in the giant screen and the surround sound… love it. So you can imagine my excitement for a Saturday night dinner-and-a-movie date this past weekend. First, I headed to San Sai – a yummy new Japanese fast-ish food concept [...]

February 5, 2009

Funny story

So this blog got 114 hits yesterday… from people searching for a picture of Cookie Monster. I knew it couldn’t be because they were actually interested in what I had to say. Thanks to WordPress for killer SEO and to Google Images for helping Cookie-Monster-picture-seekers all over the world find my site.

February 2, 2009

Take these golden wings and learn to advertise

I was thoroughly disappointed by this year’s Superbowl ads. You’d think that if a company decided to drop a couple mil on an ad, they’d make it remotely entertaining… or… <gasp!> memorable. I still haven’t figured out why there were ballet dancing football players with lizards. And don’t even get me started on invented words. [...]

February 2, 2009

Island Reef Job – Vote for Nikki

Have you heard about the Best Job in the World yet? Queensland Australia is accepting applications for an Island Caretaker. The six-month contract is based on luxurious Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a live-in position and key responsibilities include exploring the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to discover what the area [...]