December 2009
49 posts
Ambitious South Korean Parents See Tall as All →
Scary article on the lengths, pardon the pun, South Korean parents will go to make their kids taller.
“Sports Illustrated said the Lakers were the “pro franchise/college...”
– -LA Times
Lakers are Sports Illustrated’s franchise of the decade | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
For you Lakeshow fans out there…
America with Reform; America without reform: A... →
(via robertocf)
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do... →
51-100 of the List!
Three ways to keep your iPod or iPhone charged... →
It’s pretty lame that each of the suggestions involving you having to buy some pricey contraption to strap to the phone. But really, it’s pretty lame that the iPhone battery sucks and it’s not swappable.
EARLY BIRD: The Lazy Ox Canteen -- latimes.com →
Excited to try this new resto!
Elin Nordegren to divorce Tiger Woods →
Time to cash out, Elin!
'Avatar' Review →
Excited! Yay — seeing this Saturday early afternoon in 3-D IMAX!
10 worst dining trends of the last decade →
Agree with most of these.
I’d add the following, as trends that were taken wayyyy too far this decade.
1. Tuna tartar appearing on just about every menu. Get some original ideas, people. Tuna isn’t the only fish/meat you can serve raw, formed in a ring, with olive oil basted crostinis.
2. Purees of everything: I’m getting over the puree smears across the plate. Parsnips,...
Fabio Viviani's Firenze Osteria in Toluca Lake →
It received a whopping ZERO stars. Wow, Top Chef just got taken down a few notches.
Zombieland 2 confirmed, will be 3D →
Super rad movie. Between this and LFD2, I will survive a zombiepocalypse.
agentmlovestacos:
(via @melapoo) I really enjoyed the first @zombieland and I’ve got no beef with 3D movies if it’s engaging and interesting and not just “hey there’s a thing…there’s another thing…oooooh.” More info at Variety.
Top 10 Strange College Nicknames →
‘Community’ really hits the nail on the head w/ the “Human Beings” as a mascot. This list is REAL lame mascots.
“You will attend a holiday party this weekend. You will start talking about Tiger...”
– Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons on the Tiger Woods saga - ESPN
UC charges higher fees to broader range of... →
“Guy Fieri, go away! This Saturday, Food Network star Guy Fieri brings his...”
– Oregon hates Guy Fieri!
Small Bites: PDX happy hour guide; Guy Fieri tour, and more | FOODday - OregonLive.com
What if Santa was a vampire? →
Glowpinkstah’s Santa Costume Tutorial
The best TV series of the ’00s
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Personally, I’d rank BSG, Firefly, and Dexter higher, but that’s just this girl’s opinion.
Eater LA: Lazy Ox Canteen Just Days Away From Its... →
Noms.
“Tamago kake gohan: Scoop some rice into a small bowl, and dig a hole in the...”
– Noms! I already do this with lightly fried eggs, so it’s time to get more adventuresome. And I even have the extras!
Taste Test: Raw eggs Boing Boing
FiveThirtyEight: World Cup 2010 Advancement... →
Place your bets!
iomegadrive:
Nate Silver, is there anything you don’t do?
Notes on the Grammy Nominations: Excuse Us While... →
Proof Positive, ONCE AGAIN, that the Grammy’s are irrelevant and a total joke. LA Weekly hits this spot on in this article.
“Plaschke, like so many of you, took the wrong view of the way the game ended,...”
– Never let it be said he isn’t right on USC-UCLA game — latimes.com
The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling... →
Cupcake economics.