KirstenL4W

Here I go, surfing the internet and totally slacking on posting. Here’s what I’ve found lately:

• My friend Fresh Peaches is at it again on her site Such Cool Stuff. This time she features a mutual friend of ours, Eve, who designs way cool vinyl wall stickers at her Etsy shop, Atom and Eve Design. Go check out Eve’s shop, and check out Such Cool Stuff for interviews with a bunch of great artists and musicians.
• Le Creuset cookware is supposed to be the creme de la creme of cookware. I don’t own any, but I drool on my mother-in-law’s when Mister and I visit - of course, the delicious food she cooks has something to do with that. Since I would love to have some cookware that makes cooking superb meals seem effortless, and since my favorite color is Aquamarine, I wouldn’t mind at all if I received this set as a gift sometime, say, for Christmas or something. Just sayin’.
• Not too long ago, Mister saw something on my computer screen that piqued his interest. I told him he could find at a blog that does nothing but lists. Mister checked it out, and actually spent over 6 hours one Saturday reading through the archives on Listverse. They say that list posts are very popular, and there are quite a few blogs and websites that do nothing but lists, and this one is the best one out there, at least that I’ve found. Go check it out, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s addicting!
• Another web series for you - IKEA Heights is a somewhat campy take on shows like Melrose Place, and filmed entirely without permission at an LA-area IKEA. There are only 4 episodes so far, but it’s fun to watch. (Thanks to Young House Love for the link!)
• Now I need to take time for a public service announcement. Get Rich Slowly had an article on how to avoid phishing scams. This issue also came up at work when one of our employees got an email claiming to be from the bank our corporate card is with. I did some looking into it, and most banks will have an easy to find link on their website regarding fraud. In most cases you can forward the phishing email to fraud@ [insert bank url here]. This also goes for Paypal and other websites that you may or may not have accounts at, and they aren’t necessarily financial. The most important thing to remember is never click on the links in a suspicious email!
• I got my new IKEA 2010 catalog in the mail today! Now I can start planning what I need to get on my next IKEA shopping excursion. Yes, I said need. I need IKEA. Too bad I have to drive to LA to get it.
• I don’t remember if I told you already, but I’m telling you now. Diesel is taking pre-orders for his new novel, Mercury Falls. If Diesel’s blog is any indication, this is gonna be one heck of a book. I already pre-ordered my copy, which will come complete with Diesel’s pathetic attempt at a signature. You won’t get the chicken scratch autograph if you wait until the release date, so pre-order a copy now!
• David Airey has a great post on why you want to search yourself. If you’re online, it’s worth it to keep tabs on yourself to manage your online reputation and just see what others are saying about you. I set up a Google Alert on myself. It’s super easy and like I said, worth it.

I think that’s it for now. I’m fading fast, and I’d like to get in at least a page or two of reading (books, not internet) before I fall asleep. Enjoy!

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