Friday, November 30, 2007

mom art update

check out my mom's new blog!



http://deborahslabeckbaker.blogspot.com/

reminder: gallery opening tomorrow!
friday 6 - 9
packer schopf gallery
942 w lake

Thursday, November 29, 2007

christmas lights

when i grow up, it's gonna be my house on the block that looks like this

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

cheez ballz

i want all those

bacon

do people in canada call canadian bacon "bacon" and our bacon "american bacon"?

bacon

canadian bacon


this is a legitimate question. if you know the answer, i want to know too.

in england they call our muffins "american muffins" and they call what we call english muffins "muffins". in france they call what we call french toast "pain perdu" it means "bread lost"

100 years ago

Statistics for the Year 1907
-Average life expectancy = 47 years
-14 % of the homes had a bathtub, 8 % had a telephone
-There were 8,000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads
-Maximum speed limit in most cities = 10 mph
-Tallest structure in the world = the Eiffel Tower
-Most women washed their hair once a month; they used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
-Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from 
entering their country for any reason
-Five leading causes of death:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
-American flag had 45 stars
-Population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30
-Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet
-No Mother's Day or Father's Day
-Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were available over the counter at local corner drugstores. Pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.”
-About 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

im excited


for ta holidays

Monday, November 26, 2007

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

american apparel

i want all these things. i don't know what liking american apparel implies about who i am, but their ads are funny/good looking and i want a lot of their merchandise














i wish i had a billion dollars so bad

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

o rly

hahahahahahahaha



hahahahahahahaha

LITE-BRITE!

this website is THE HAPPIEST!

http://www.sfpg.com/animation/liteBrite.html?147#

Sunday, November 18, 2007

crank dat

anyone who's cool will learn this and like it

Friday, November 16, 2007

mom art

my mom has a gallery opening!

artist's reception . friday nov 30 6pm - 9pm
november 30 - january 5
packer schopf gallery . 942 w lake st. chicago
www.packergallery.com






she does all of these embroideries by hand on 24" x 24" linen. i love them so much and i'm really proud of her!

i'm in the process of making a blog for her to post all of her work, i'll keep you posted

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

what what!?

i am now a proud owner of 'sister act 2: back in the habit'



oh happy day

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

i hate crocks

so much



people who wear them look homeless

addition to original post:

saying that 'people who wear crocs look homeless' makes me laugh = happy

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

my future kitchen

will have the following items, plus more