mike rowe on qvc

for: Jen, Jon, and anyone else who has an affinity of or respect for the comic brilliance and hotness that is Mike Rowe

saw it on: youtube, because i searched for him

what it is: several old clips of Mike's pre-dirty jobs days on QVC

links (in order of favoritism):

• katsak
• precious moments
• noah's ark
• seagull jewelry
  

my comments: i've been in love with Mike Rowe for quite some time now. years, I'd say. it started with a simple infatuation, then turned into a sweet affection, and ultimately boiled into a raging crush of horrifying proportions. i gave myself the reality check that mike's age makes him the oldest crush i've ever had (sorry mike), which in turn reminds me that i too am aging at a not so slow pace. however, with lines like "is that a geoduck in your pocket, or are you happy sashimi?" i'm willing to overlook sordid details such as mike's proximity to my father's age. in fact, these clips make me love him even more. (mike, that is. it has no impact onmy feeligns towards my father.)

cancelling your spell-checquer

for: Jen, and other recreational and professional word nerds

saw it in: mental floss blog

what it is: a smartly displayed comparison of british versus american spelling habits.

link:

• mf blog
• smartly displayed comparison

my comments: i always credited myself as having british spelling tendencies. now i'm seeing this and believing i just have an overall Spelling Multiple Nationality Disorder.

consuming the minds of babies

for: Jessica, Selma, Kevin, Gerardo, Erik, Nancy, Jason, Eun, Amy, Jon, Sally..., other people with or about to have babies (which is clearly like....everyone)

saw it in: BusinessWeek Magazine (07.02.07)

what it is: article reviewing a book about the impact of consumerism on babies and kids.

links:

• book on amazon
• article

my comments: this freaks me out a little. even baby einstein and leapfrog are cited as being mind-warpers. if i had a baby, or was about to, i'd be all up in this book. but. yeah. anyhow...

barbecue wines

for: Mom, Michael, and other people with grills

saw it in: BusinessWeek Magazine (07.02.07)

what it is: Review of high-point wines that are good with or at a barbecue

link: Parker on Wine

gorillaz and other prime mates

for: Jen

saw it in: Wired Magazine (Jul.2007)

what it is: article about Damon Albarn/Gorillaz and some chinese monkey movie.

link: article

book about authors

for: writers and writeresses

saw it in: Wired Magazine (Jul.2007)

what it is: a quick blurb about this book, "How I Write: The Secret Lives of Authors"

links:

• book on amazon
• blurb (#3)

my comments: this looks like something i'd buy and read a little before my next magazine came in. i bet it's good though.

Dave Toomey's new book

for: Kevin, Erik, other PWTC peeps or persons with a sense of humor and sci/fi intrigue

saw it in: Wired Mag (Jul.2007)

what it is: a review "The New Time Travelers", a book written by one of my college tech writing professors

links:

• book on amazon
• review

my comments: (as written in email to dave)
"I laughed out loud on the overcrowded subway thinking "David Toomey?? MY David Toomey??" And when I saw the book title, I was sure it was you."

New Cirque du Soleil

for: me, Jen, Donna, or anyone going to Vegas

saw it in: Wired Magazine (June.07)

what it is: news to me. new fun shows in Vegas, as described through an engineering lens.

• Cirque du Soleil show called Love, based on Beatles music
• Le Reve, a non-Cirque/Cirque-like show with water

links:

• article
• Love
• Le Reve

my comments: vegas seems to be a frequent destination for my business trips (no, seriously, it is). i'll definitely have to check these shows out next time i'm there.

Article on Offshoring

for: Mom, Gary

saw it in: BusinessWeek Magazine (06.18.07)

what it is: article regarding the impact of offshoring on the US economy.

link: Offshoring

my comments: admittedly, i only skimmed this article before i flagged it for my ma.

Flying Alarm Clock!

for: me, Oliver, other sleepy heads

saw it in: BusinessWeek Magazine

what it is: an alarm clock with a whirly part that lifts off and forces you to chase it down to silence the alarm.

link: giftsatprincess.com

my comments: i need this. like seriousy, seriously need this. either this or that clocky thing that hides under beds, or that vibrating alarm that you put in the bed with you. or...i kinda need all three.

Journal of Visual Experiments

for: Beth, Jen, other lab/science nerds

saw it in: Wired Magazine (Jul.2007)

what it is: Journal of Visual Experiments

link: http://www.jove.com/

my comments: this totally reminds me of the project i worked on in my last semester of school; it smacks of Nature Publishing's online Protocols, except it is way cooler from a non-lab-rat perspective.

so here's the thing...

i can't even tell you how many emails i send a day that are just little snippets of "hey, saw this, thought of you" or "dude, check this out!" followed by a link to a cool web site, news article, amusing image, etc. i know i'm not the only one who does this. my sister, for example, keeps me up to date with really odd bits of news. jen and katie are into the trend as well. it's sort of like "email this link" meets "digg" meets "twitter," except...not as annoying as twitter.

anyhow, i have a tendency to skim past those emails and save them for later, but then forget about them. or send something to one person only to forward it to another, then another. so...now i'm going to blog it. and hell, i invite you to share as well.

happy etwiggering!
steph