up the tube

My Tube contraption.

The Growler

Oy.

More fantastic contraption

This thing basically ruined my life. I'm glad it finally worked.

fantastic contraption

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3652375

I'm buying Andrew Lahde a drink

Seriously. Not only that, I want to vote for him for something. Pick an office bro, it's yours.

Better than chocolate sauce

Top Design is just way better this year than last year. Last year I watched it out of   Top Blank Syndrome, but neither Julia nor I could ever groove with it. We kept watching to support Todd Oldham.....

....aside....

Names intrigue me. The fact that you can meet someone named "Smith" and figure out that somewhere in his family tree was an actual blacksmith, that's pretty interesting. My own name, Caulder, is supposed to be place-based. Cawdor to be exact, the same Cawdor in MacBeth. My question is: what is it one's ancestor did that leaves generations scarred by "Old Ham?"....

....ending aside...

We didn't think Todd was quite right to host a show but the guy was just so genuine and nice we had to support him. Sadly, we didn't think he'd be back this year. And when India showed up, we thought, "well, that's that." But thank the flying spaghetti monster he is back and in a much better role for him. Now it works. I wish there were more of him interacting with the designers.

I hate to say anything neg about Jonny Potter, especially since he about kicked the hell out of the manager of the Parker hotel (or is it a motel?) when the guy told him that there weren't going to let dogs into the precious hotel anymore. Potter had a "whatchutalkinbout'" look on his face that was priceless, then he casually let it be known that a swanky Palm Springs hotel that rejected dogs (at those prices!) would not be a welcome destination amongst the gays. Go boy. I have to say I was never a fan of "See ya later decorator," but it wasn't any worse than, "We cannot live with your design." What the hell's wrong with "You're out?"

Maggie and I don't have similar tastes I can tell. I don't think I've ever looked twice at an Elle Decor, but that's neither here nor there. She seems knowledgeable and who am I to argue? She does have a distinct opinion, and I can fully respect that. If she likes it, she likes it and no matter what the other judges say she'll let it rip. 

But my god, can I get behind Kelly Wearstler. Her style is well documented all over the place, so I don't need to go on and on about how hot it is. Crazy hot. I expect her to come out sometime with a big smear of lipstick going up the side of her face and a curler dangling behind her hair while she screams "Gimme a cigarette! Mama needs her cigarettes!"

Sarah Silverman Show

Normally I don't quote TV here, I do enough of that in real life. But this line from the premier of The Sarah Silverman Show is so incredible I had to spread the word to the zero people who read anything here:

"It's like when you have diarrhea, and the solution is slavery."

Super Entertaining finance guys

South Park Clip

Rule Britannia!

Check out the blurry naked Brit!

Quote of the Day

"Daddy..."
"Yes Charlie."
"The parade of dreams is over."
-Charlie