Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Best Shows on Television Right Now
I’m a big fan of television shows, mostly because I’m a big fan of character development and story-telling. Granted, there is a way to tell a beautiful story in 90 minutes like in a movie, but I’m more of a 1,000-page-novel, 5-season-series type of girl. Below is a list of my top 5 shows on [...]
Latest Discovery: Brown Sugar Coffee Scrub
Brown sugar scrubs are great for the skin, but like most health and beauty products designed for women, they’re ridiculously over-priced. I made mind for about… $2? Who knows really because I had the ingredients just lying around my kitchen. Last night I was poking around Reddit and saw a thread about a salt and [...]
Best Break Up Movies
In addition to everything on this list by Oprah (love her), the following are great movies for that special time when love fizzles out and relationships end. Oprah’s List: 500 Days of Summer (haven’t seen it) Better Off Dead (TWO DOLLARS!) Bridget Jones’s Diary (great, wish it was on Netflix Instant Watch) Forgetting Sarah Marshall [...]
OSX Lion: Everything Went Better Than Expected
I was afraid to update my 2008 MBP to OSX Lion because of the rumors of slowness and incompatible apps. Last night, inspired by some floating trash bag in the wind, I decided I’d waited long enough. Surprisingly, all of my apps work fine. There were some issues with iTunes and Little Snitch, but everything [...]
Bent Fest 2011: Gallery
Last night kicked started Bent Fest 2011 at 319 Scholes, a hip and spacious gallery in Bushwick. A variety of electronic enthusiasts came out for the festival of circuit-bent performances, films, and artwork, ranging from 20 somethings in hip clothes to average joes in jeans. The best part about the installations is the hands-on nature [...]
Why I love Etsy.com: My Favorite Sellers
Etsy.com is a great collection of vintage and handmade goods. Whenever I am complimented on something, like my boots or wallet, I usually follow the “Thanks” with “I bought it on Etsy.” I’ve been perusing the site since 2008 when I bought a DJ-turntable wallet that I still use now. Although a few people I’ve [...]
Repo Men: This plot has more holes than swiss cheese
Yesterday, on a lazy Sunday afternoon, after Grayson and I finished slurping down brunch at Chez Oscar, we decided to fight the ‘itis by watching a movie. We picked Repo Men directed by Miguel Sapochnik over Willow, the 1988 classic fantasy film about an adventurous dwarf. In retrospect it was horrible decision. Repo Men started [...]