Jul 28, 2010  •  In Asian, Beauty, Personal, Reviews

Circle Lenses

Circle Lenses are special contact lenses that are designed to make the wearer’s irises appear larger, creating a doe-eyed, anime-like appearance. Many in the western world first became acquainted with them when the NYTimes and The Inquisitr recently ran pieces warning consumers of their potential dangers. The fact of the matter is, Circle Lenses have been around […]

Jul 28, 2010  •  In Food, Recipes

An Easy Beef & Mushroom Dish

My mother “invented” this dish one night and it has since become one of my favorites to make on lazy summer evenings. The best part? It is so easy that anyone can make it. Ingredients: thinly sliced beef, sukiyaki-style mushrooms (I used king oyster, portobello, shiitake, and enoki mushrooms in this example but feel free to […]

Jul 28, 2010  •  In Art/Design, Infographics, Movies

Inception Timeline [Infographic]

Have you watched Inception yet? J and I still discuss the film from time to time and plan on watching it a second time just to catch notice of all the finer points of the movie (as well as additional evidence to support our theories). For those, like me, who are still pondering the movie, here […]

Jul 27, 2010  •  In Apple, Art/Design, Geek

iPhone 4 CAD Drawings

I am an appreciator of good design. I heart blueprints and other similar planning documents/drawings. Hence, I love these iPhone 4 CAD drawings! The dimensions of the iPhone 4 are available to the public (download link) as a service to case manufacturers. The designers at Core77 has taken it a step further by overlaying it […]

Jul 27, 2010  •  In Personal, Relationships

Freebies List

On our drive back home from Atlantic City, I asked J which 5 celebrities would be on his “freebies list.” (Just in case you don’t know what a freebies list is, Urban Dictionary defines it as “A list of 5 celebrities who, should the opportunity arise, one is allowed to sleep with without it being […]

Jul 26, 2010  •  In Personal, Pregnancy

A Placeholder Ring for My Sausage Fingers

My pregnancy-induced swelling has reached a point where it has become difficult to take off my wedding ring set at the end of the day. (I’m not sure why, but I’m always fine at the beginning of the day, only to end up with fat stumpy feet and kielbasa-like fingers come nightfall. Can someone shed […]

Jul 26, 2010  •  In Funny, Geek, Parenting, Science, Toys

Fear Itself [Chemistry Kits]

Although I thoroughly suck at science, I received a chemistry kit as a present one birthday some twenty years ago and loved it for years on end. J owned multiple chemistry kits as a child and also has fond memories of mixing strange compounds together and “blowing sh*t up.” We fully intend on gifting our children with […]

Jul 25, 2010  •  In Funny, Geek, Infographics, Video Games

10 of the Most Evil Video Game Bosses Compared

Heck YEAH Sephiroth is feared by anyone with a heartbeat! How does your favorite video game boss compare? And can you believe this chart was sponsored by Term Life Insurance? Via NeatoGeek. You may also like: 3 Flowcharts [Sleep, GoT, and World Cup Edition] Honest Video Game Box Art 30 Years of Super Mario [Infographic] […]

Jul 24, 2010  •  In Baby, Photography

Mila’s Daydreams

Whenever I see Comang in his comfy pose, paws twitching and snores galore, I often wonder if he is dreaming, and if so, what about? And when my daughter is born, I know that I will wonder the same about her. Obviously I am not the only mother who tries to imagine what her baby […]