Entries from December 2009

December 28, 2009

a quick post from the airport.

Mornin’, world! I’m waiting at my gate ready to head to Philly to stay with my favorite Korean correspondent and her family! While there, I will witness the baptizing of a few demons (yes, that’s right), drink at cheap bars in the suburbs, and eat way too much food. Guest Blogger SWTCTW Shan will be [...]

December 26, 2009

it’s that tired old advice again…

My family and I saw Up in the Air on Christmas day, and I love-love-loved it. It was funny but poignant, and everyone in it was phenomenal. (How is George Clooney STILL so god damned attractive?) The music in the film was also great, and this song is one of my favorites:
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December 24, 2009

dreaming of a white christmas, y’all.

Merry Christmas Eve to all of you celebrating! I’m pretty thrilled because it looks like it’s going to be a white Christmas here in Colorado, and I can’t remember the last time we got so lucky. I hope your Christmas Eves are full of family, friends, and Patron, like mine will be! A few videos [...]

December 23, 2009

today is a google holiday, hooray!

It’s also a Google Holiday…what fun!
Google Holiday: Happy Holidays from Google! (So meta, eh, E.Lee?)
What I was Googling: what does (for more Google predictor fun, of course)
[Posted by Mallory]

December 23, 2009

do babies poop in the womb?

My sister and I were watching this show about multiples on TLC, and as we were watching, she turned to me and asked, “Do babies cry in the womb?” And…I didn’t know. I mean, I don’t know anything about babies! Maybe they cry and we can’t hear them because it’s muffled by the womb? Maybe [...]

December 23, 2009

anyone need a last-minute holiday gift?

Folks, I’m not just here to regale you with tales of my own awkwardness; I’m here to help YOU. In the spirit of the season, I want to share with you what I think is the perfect holiday gift for anyone still left on your list. I present the Ed Hardy Hair Dryer:

C’mon, can you [...]

December 23, 2009

just six words and a picture.

Happy Holidays from the SWTCTW family!!
[Posted by Shannon]

December 22, 2009

youtube clip of today: $25,000 cupcake.

I know I’ve been posting a lot of videos lately, but I’d like to think that they are a lot of entertaining videos, which makes it okay. To continue the trend, I show you the following, which is inexplicably one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen:

I found this video [...]

December 20, 2009

just six words and a link.

Wow. I hope this is real.
(Thanks to Bessell for the tip!)
[Posted by Mallory]

December 20, 2009

actress brittany murphy dead at 32.

Sad day, guys: Brittany Murphy (who got her start in Clueless and went on to star in movies like Girl, Interrupted, Just Married, Uptown Girls, and dozens of other films) died last night. According to Gawker, Murphy died after going into cardiac arrest, which could be the result of some underlying condition or drug use.
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