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December 28, 2008
Hello beautiful
Our new light in the entry by Tord Boontje.
so pretty!
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:40 PM
December 26, 2008
sparky on christmas
by James
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:38 AM
December 24, 2008
now with 'real fake birds'
I know the Alfred Hitchcock 'The Birds' Barbie Doll has been blogged here and there, but man I just love it. Classic pop culture mix. What's not to love?
I guess it just come form me being a Hitchcock fan. Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and of course, The Birds. Oh man, that scene where they where they are walking out of the house and the birds are just sitting everywhere just watching. To this day if I notice a bird watching me I get a chill. Like they have some plan or something. The Birds came out in 1963 and it still has an effect! Jeez.
I guess that's the sign of a good flick, eh?
I should get some sleep, big day tomorrow.
Happy Chirstmas!
Just watch out for those birds..
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:26 PM
December 22, 2008
huh?
You know it's Christmas when Jesus and Madonna start making out.
Wait, what????
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:54 AM
December 19, 2008
WTF?
ummmm....I really don't know what to say about these....they really freak me out...but then again I'm on a lot of drugs at the moment (the doctor gave me the drugs, it's ok)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 03:03 PM
December 18, 2008
gg shopping tips
With just a week until Chritmas if anyone is looking for a last minute stocking stuffer, here's a good one.
I was just saying to someone at work that they should make some of these bouncy things for adults and here they are! I always wanted one when I was a kid but I never had one.
Great fun for the whole family :)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 01:30 PM
December 16, 2008
Cheers
Happy Birthday Scrabble!
I hope I look that good at 60
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:42 AM
December 14, 2008
house2
How freakin' cool is this midcentury modern gingerbread house?!?! I mean really, how awesome is the ball clock and Eames chair?
Amazing.
It's making me hungry....
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:41 PM
Gettin' crafty
Check out this muthaload of Christmas crafty goodness. Gift tags, ornaments, cards, etc. So fancy
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:38 AM
December 13, 2008
Aussie music
I was watching Rockquiz tonight and the singer from Augie March was on. I didn't know he was a big Iron Maiden fan, go figure...If you haven't heard 'One Crowded Hour', really, give it a go. It is truly amazing. But it's nothing like Iron Maiden.
Here are the lyrics just in case you can't understand his faux Dylan accent, lol.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:18 PM
random though
I so want to start a tee ball league for adults. How fun would that be?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:44 AM
December 08, 2008
WTF?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Poodle? huh?
From Creative Grooming
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 03:00 PM
December 07, 2008
let there be light
Things are moving right along at Casa del Barker. Friday the induction cooktop and new oven went in. (whoo-hoo) And we had the electrician take out the cheap IKEA lighting that was criss crossing our entryway and dining room. It's really amazing how much bigger the space looks without it.
Now we just have bare bulbs stuck in the ceiling (but ya know what, I'd rather have that than what we had before!)
But now the search for the perfect pendant lights begins. I've always liked the Tord Boontje garland light, but after I read a review, I don't think it will work for our space (it looks like I'd need at least two for it to be effective in our dining room)
The I saw the Icarus light by the same designer. It's pretty big and impressive and just might do the trick for our entryway.
And I guess if we do something that over the top in the entry, we should do something a little more subdued above the dining table. The Zoom light is amazing as well...but I don't know that we can get it in Australia, plus I'm sure its out of my budget....still...nice to think about :)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:32 AM
December 05, 2008
happy newness
I used my new induction cooktop tonight.
So fancy!
It boils water so fast. The oven isn't quite ready for baking (that's for Sunday) but I made spag tonight in no time. So far I'm finding that I've got more control than gas. I never thought I'd say that.
We'll see how the new oven goes....cupcakes maybe?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:27 PM
December 03, 2008
Bite this
So I FINALLY read Twilight (If you don't know what I'm talking about...get out from under your rock, would ya?)
I'm throwing a Twilight party at work and thought I should actually have some passing knowledge of the text before rattling off some trivia questions.
What did I think?
Well, like many, I thought it could have used a good old fashioned edit and yes, it was full of cliches, but it was entertaining. (It wasn't as painful as I thought it might be)
The thing that I think really connects with many readers is the intensity of the relationships.
Most of us remember those really intense relationships that we had when we were 13, 14, 15. How our best friend (or maybe first boyfriend) was E V E R Y T H I N G. I feel that Twilight really captures how important that is without belittling it. And it doesn't matter if you are 13 or 35, readers get that, 'its not just me' feeling. We've all been there, and it's ok.
From a literary stand point, no, it isn't anything groundbreaking. But it is fun. I don't know that I'll haul off and read the rest of the series...but I might see if Kris wants to go see the movie next week sometime...
Besides, I just brought home Wally Lamb's new one. And if you thought I Know This Much is True was a door stop, good lord, The Hour I First Believed is cinder block.
Wish me luck!
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:14 AM