Meet Rupert, a fawn that was delivered by c-section after his mother was hit by a car.
I think Michelle Collins of Best Week Ever put it best when she wrote, “He’s basically a living, breathing chocolate chip cookie with a halo.”
Click on to the Best Week Ever Blog for more adorable pictures.
My first boyfriend was a gangsta.
It was the stereotypical good girl-bad boy relationship. Although it was probably the unhealthiest relationship I’ve ever been in, I picked up quite a few things from him. For example, I’ve only tried weed a couple of times, but I can discern between the different strains and can distinguish the “good shit” from the “bad shit” just from smelling the batch. I learned the finer points of high-stakes sports betting and discovered just much hangs with one basket, one catch, or even one inch.
I also learned about gangsta rap. Triple Six Mafia. N.W.A. Geto Boys. He would lecture me on the history of these rappers, politics, grudges, and their ways of life as he blasted their music. And as an avid fan of Junior M.A.F.I.A., he taught me all about Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls, or The Notorious B.I.G.
Over time, I learned to appreciate Biggie as well and was greatly saddened to hear of his death. I had read that Hollywood was making a biopic about the life of Biggie Smalls and was interested to see how it would turn out. A few days ago, a teaser trailer was released, and…I’m excited! I’m 100%, authentically looking forward to the movie’s release in January.
Check out the trailer yourself:
(watch in high quality for the full experience)
For more information, take a look at the official site.
There are bag hags and shoe whores.
I am definitely the former.
J doesn’t understand why I have an entire section of the closet devoted to my numerous bags. He still doesn’t get the concept of dust bags –
“Why do you need a bag for a bag?”
“To keep my lovelies dust-free, silly.”
“Can you at least sacrifice one shelf for my comic books and toys?”
“No.”
Ain’t marriage grand?
With my love for handbags and gadgets, it’s a no-brainer that I love bags for my gadgets too. When I got a new MacBook Pro earlier this year, I searched high and low for a laptop bag that would stylishly house my baby. My top choice was The Minimalist by Zegari:
As much as I wanted to spring $300 for a laptop bag, I just couldn’t afford it with the new condo and upcoming wedding. I decided to go the safe route with Acme Made, which IMO produces some of the best laptop bags around.
I went with The Trixy:
The brown with pink trim was sold out everywhere, but I put my googling skills to good use and found an obscure luggage store in Pennsylvania that carried it in my desired color and had it shipped to NY.
Today I read that Acme Made will be releasing a new bag for DLSRs in November. The camera bag will be shaped like a bowling bag and is aptly named “The Bowler”. Lined with quilted satin with hidden side pockets and an adjustable padded divider, the bag is utterly and undeniably adorable.
At $39.99, the price isn’t a dealbreaker either.
(I don’t have a DSLR yet, but I do plan on purchasing the Nikon D90 come Christmas time.)
Via Wired.
I know I had been talking about making the transition to Squarespace, but have been putting it off until inspiration hit – I get bored too easily and want a site redesign! I had figured that I would hit two birds with one stone by redesigning the site and making the switch at the same time.
However, while high on Midol last Friday, I asked myself why I couldn’t make the switch and worry about the redesign later.
So I did it.
I moved all my old posts to Squarespace this past weekend. You’re now looking at Geek in Heels, powered by Squarespace.
A few things I noticed in the transition:
I must mention that although Squarespace offers easy import options, I decided not to use it because I’m anal like that. Thus, all my comments are gone! 🙁 So please comment lots to make up for it!
I will probably be making a lot of UI changes to the site within the next few weeks, so please stay patient. Thanks for reading!
For a laugh, check out Cracked.com’s What Campaign Ads Would Look Like If the Voting Age Was 6.
My favorites:
I just saw on CNN that McCain’s still not sure about holding the debate today. Hmm…
Update: the debate is on! Will you be staying home tonight to watch it?
Today was a great day.
I started the day by buying tickets to the Knicks opening game against Miami (considering the numbers from Miami last season, my boys better start this season 1-0!). I plan on attending more Knicks game this season…heck I work practically on top of the Garden – I might as well take advantage of it, right? Also, the #1 item on my list below was announced today…
Mid-afternoon, I was delighted to find that the mental_floss had spotlighted me! Last week, mental_floss had put out a call to all bloggers to help promote their $50,000 tuition giveaway. In return, they would do a round-up of everyone who blogged about the giveaway and every week, they would feature one site. I was the first featured site!
After dinner I set aside some time to do some sewing. Not making anything, but repairing tears and re-attaching buttons. There was a small pile that had accumulated over the past couple of months, and I got through them all. It’s dorky, but sewing really relaxes me!
Finally, The Office season premiere was tonight! It wasn’t a great episode, but funny nonetheless. And Jim finally proposed to Pam!!! It was totally unexpected and undoubtedly romantic. Man I missed the guys of Dunder-Mifflin Scranton!
On to the links!
We received the digital proofs from our wedding photographer, Danny Weiss, a few weeks ago. Since then I’ve been honing my Photoshop techniques on these gorgeous photos. A bit of desaturation here, some level adjustments there, and voila! Good post-processing can really help add emotion to a photo, or change the look and feel altogether.
J doesn’t understand why I do this. “I like ’em au naturelle, baby!” he says.
What do you think? Do you like these photos before or after Photoshop?
Photo A, Before:
J looks exactly like his mother!
Photo A, After:
Photo B, Before:
Me sneaking up on J before he sees me for the first time
Photo B, After:
Photo C, Before:
When J saw this picture, he asked why I never look this happy with him. “Well, here’s photographic proof I do,” I replied.
Photo C, After:
I don’t think Photoshop is a necessary tool, because so many photos are already beautiful without it. In addition, I certainly wouldn’t be retouching all the pictures (Photoshop 1,400 pictures? Sha, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!)…however, I must admit that it’s fun and can be a bit addicting.
If you are a new reader, welcome! Just in case you feel like stalking me, you can see more pictures from the wedding here.
I’ve been cooking a lot more in the past few months in order to save money.
Many women say that they do not have the time or energy to cook dinner after a hard day at the office, so I guess I’m lucky in the sense that I work for a non-profit and get to leave work at 5pm every day. I usually get home, have a bit of “me” time to relax, then start dinner. By the time the food is ready to be served, J comes home from work and we dig in.
갈비 (galbi, or Korean marinated ribs)
My famous linguini in in white clam sauce
된장찌게 (dwenjangjjigeh, or soy bean stew)
I have the best source for recipes: my mother. I know that everyone says their own mother is the best cook, but my mom really is a great cook. So good that her friends are always asking for recipes. So good that every Thanksgiving, she gets “orders” from various people for her famous turkey.
Beef 오무라이스 (rice omelette). The heart and smiley face are all messed up because J bought such a large bottle of ketchup that I had trouble controlling it. The smiley face looks a bit like Joker (why so serious?)
Digging into the Beef 오무라이스
I have posted pictures of some of my dishes on Facebook, and friends have been asking for recipes.
시금치국 (sigeumchigook, or spinach stew with clams and tofu)
감자탕 (gamjatang, or potato & pork stew)
게살전 (gehsaljun, or Korean style crab meat pancakes)
삼겹살 (samgyupsal, or sliced pork belly)
순두부찌개 (soondoobu jjigae, or silken tofu stew with seafood)
육개장 (yookgaejang, or spicy beef and vegetables soup)
Beef & vegetable curry over rice
돌솥비빔밥 (dolsot bibimbap, or rice cooked over a stone pot, mixed with veggies and beef, a fried egg, all mixed in a spicy pepper sauce)
So the question is: should I start posting some recipes on this blog? Is anyone interested? Perhaps I’ll create a “Recipes” section?
Whatever I decide, I know that I’ll never post the full recipe for my best dish, my famous 갈비찜 (galbijjim, or braised short ribs) – J has forbidden it. He says that only he has the privilege of being able to eat it whenever he pleases. So I guess if you want some, you’ll have to come over for dinner. 😉
Dear NJ Transit,
The faltering economy and high gas prices have driven a record number of commuters to the public transportation system. Each week I see the evidence of this as your buses become more and more crowded.
In the past weeks, however, I have become increasingly frustrated as bus ridership has skyrocketed. Buses zoom by my stop filled to capacity. Those of us waiting at the stops are forced to watch and feel powerless.
Take this morning, for instance. I walked back and forth between three stops over a period of 40 minutes. Over 20 buses passed at this time, each full and thus refusing to stop. The crowds reached 20-30 people per stop, growing increasingly agitated and some even shouting curses at the passing buses. In the end, I was forced to cough up an additional $2.50 (rendering my monthly pass useless) for a gypsy bus, which aren’t always licensed or safe…sometimes even illegal.
I realize that the price of diesel fuel has increased in the past year. However, the increased number of riders and the increased budget must offset that cost.
So please, PLEASE add more buses to the northern NJ/Hudson county lines.
Thank you,
A Disgruntled NJ Transit Rider
I like books, gadgets, spicy food, and art. I dislike shopping, hot weather, and the laws of entropy. Although I am a self-proclaimed computer nerd, I still have a love for handbags and makeup... and I am always teetering on high heels. To learn more about me, visit the "About" page.
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