Having Fat Fingers Isn't Such A Bad Thing...

Have you ever been on ebay and just wished that you could find one of those deals your friends are always talking about? "I got these great designer jeans for nine bucks!" "Dude! I just picked up an xbox 360 for $79!!!"

Seems too good to be true right? RIGHT????? Now with my Handy Dandy Tech Geek site...

Fat Fingers is a website that searches for items on ebay that may have been entered with typos. You type in the name of what you're looking for and Fat Fingers looks for you item, but it looks for item spelled correctly AND with misspellings. if everyone else is looking for the same item but they use ebay to find it it's only going to return the auctions for the items as the searcher typed them in.

I know this all sounds a little convoluted but check it out. It's TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! When it comes to ebay auctions you'll have the upper hand!!!!!

Movie Time with two thumbs up!!!

Tonight I saw Whip It and I'll tell ya, I don't care if it's now getting rave reviews.... it was AWESOME!!!!



but in addition to that, I saw the following movie trailers... and honestly... every one of them looks wonderfully delicious. It's been years since I was excited to see this many movies. Check it out...


Where The Wild Things Are


Cirque Du Freak


The Blind Side


Percy Jackson and the Olympians


So grab some popcorn and get ready because it's going to be an AMAZING year in the theaters!

1 guy, 7 voices, Amazing Tribute

I was going to save this for tomorrow but I just couldn't wait. This kid is amazing.




I'll do a poetic life post tomorrow instead.

It Kind of Hurts

My new favorite song (or should I say this weeks favorite? oh, fickle me...he he) is so beautiful that, as the artist says, it kind of hurts.




Check it out. I loved it so much I downloaded the Extended version of Mr. Mraz's newest album from iTunes. You should too.

iF yoU SEEk Amy

Give her this Lolli when you find her... No really... It's Brit Brit's

My favorite is the Big Top, shown above, but there's a whole lot more where that came from over at The Sugar Factory

A Big Wet One

Hey y'all! I just wanted to make a quick apology for not posting here this last week.

I had a work retreat last week.

And this week has been a big wet one.

But hopefully I should be back to full speed ahead in the next few days. See y'all soon!

An Apple a Day May keep the Doctor Away....

... but which apple do you choose?

We all know that eating a healthy and well-balanced diet is essential to our still being around when the kiddies are having kiddies of their own... And long and healthy lives are essential to happy families.

But how do we know what is truly a balanced meal, let alone the entire diet?


That's where twofoods comes in.


For example, I just compared Apples to Oranges and found out that there's another reason why I like Oranges better.... they have more nutritional value. Go ahead, check it out... you know you want to ... every body's doing it.

And while you're over there, take a look and see which is better for you... a Big Mac or a Whopper. Yes... it's a trick question.

Put A Little Love In Your Heart

OK Boys and Girls, this post is obviously going to be a bit local. I'll try to find something else for everyone further away, but right now I need to share this sweet puppy with everyone. He needs some help.

My friend Marcey asked me if I would let everyone know about BUCK. Buck is about 10 months old and depserately needs a good home. Marcey works with the folks over at Rescue Me Animal Project and even if you can only offer a temporary foster home for little buck Marcey may be able to expedite springing him from the Clink!

Here's a little more info about this sweet little boy.

BUCK - ID#A404987
I am currently available for adoption. If you are interested in taking me home, please visit the shelter today!
My name is BUCK.
I am a male, brown and white American Pit Bull Terrier.
The shelter thinks I am about 10 months old.
I have been at the shelter since Sep 08, 2009.



For more information about this animal, call:Fulton County Animal Services at (404) 794-0358Ask for information about animal ID number A404987

Musical Tech Geek

Whatever Lola Wants....


Lola Gets....



Lola Wants a new

Computer...

Artistic Tech Geek

{Restoration Hardware}

Swonderful..... Smarvelous.... This Easel's made for me......

Wii-kend Play

I missed the Weekend Play post yesterday because things have just been a bit crazy lately. Busy at work and busy at home. But my diabolical plan to reenvision the apartment into something out of Met Home seems to be coming together nicely... Especially since the Roomie said that my personal space looks like something out of Met Home.... Brilliant!!!

This weekend I won't be out playing in the backyard. I'll be staying in, working on the apartment, diagnosing and hopefully fixing the Roomie's computer and playing Wii.

What's going on in your backyard?

Seriously Yo... Yumminess!

My roomie and I have been making cookies similar to these for years. As a matter of fact, he made some (that I ate almost all of) just the other day. Our recipe is a little different and I promise I will post it later because I believe ours also has a little cream cheese and confectioners sugar in the mix....you know... cuz they can never be too rich.

But when I found this recipe for them from Laura over on The Cooking Photographer, I was Seriously Deliriously thrilled that she added a frosting twist! I can't wait to try these as well....

{Photo and Recipe from Laura via TheCookingPhotographer}

Ingredients

1 (18.4 oz) bx Betty Crocker Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
1 stick (1/2 cup) Butter, softened
2 eggs
1 container fudge frosting
1 container white frosting

Instructions

1. Line a couple cookie sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a mixer, beat the softened butter until fluffy. Add the eggs and blend until combined. There may be some little butter lumps, this is ok. Add the cake mix and beat until just combined.

3. With a mini cookie scoop (size 60), or two teaspoons, scoop the dough onto the parchment an inch and a half apart. Keep a glass of hot water nearby to dunk the scoop into after every few cookies as the dough becomes stuck to the scoop. Shake the water off well and continue to scoop the dough.

4. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on the sheets for 4 minutes and then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

5. Once cooled, stuff a piping bag with a Wilton tip 199 (or any tip you want) with half fudge frosting and half white frosting. Then press some frosting into the middle of the cookie gently lifting up as you go. Once you stop pressing pull the tip away from the cookie to create a little swirl on the top.

By Laura Flowers

Thank you Laura!!!!

Blog Crush: Mollie Greene & Royal Buffet, Fresh Milk Delivered Daily.

I really wasn't sure if I'd be able to get the whole name of my current favorite blog in the Title Header....

But Mollie Greene deserves Full and Elaborate credit for her AMAZING creativity. Through original photos and some of the most imaginitive writing, Mollie creates a world that brings me back to memories of life gone by and flashes me forward to a future I dream of.....

- the one where she made me feel snuggly and warm in spite of the rain.

- the one that reminded me what it was like to be a kid with a WHOLE summer ahead of him.

- the one that brought a tear, remembering leaving my family home.

But this is just a tiny sampling of blog posts from the last 2 months. There is so much more out there and I can't wait to explore it as far back as I can go and for as long Mollie is sharing her world with us.

Go check it out.... c'mon... you know you wanna.....

What Don't you Know???

If I knew what I don't know,

Then I'd know more than I do.

{James~}

Wait..... What?

Sweet Southern Libation

Most of my friends are ready for Summer to be over just as soon as Labor day has come and gone. But I say, No Way!!!!

I want at least one more weekend!!! So this weekend I'm gonna sit on a porch somewhere and enjoy some last chance Summer Libations!

{Photo and Recipe via Food Network}

Sweet Tea Mojito

Steep 4 or 5 black tea bags, 2 cups turbinado sugar and 2 handfuls of fresh mint in 3 cups simmering water for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Strain into a pitcher; add the juice of 3 limes, 1 1/2 cups light rum, 1 cup cold water and another handful of mint. Stir vigorously, crushing the mint with a wooden spoon; chill. Serve over ice with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

{Photo and Recipe via Whisk}

Lime Caipirinha

4 Key Limes or 2 Regular Limes

2 tablespoons of Sugar (or to taste)

2 ounces Cachaça

Crushed Ice

Wash the limes thoroughly as the skins will be incorporated into the drink. Roll the lime on the cutting board to loosen the juices. Cut the fresh lime in half and then into 4 wedges, removing the centre portion of the pith. Place the lime wedges with the granulated sugar into a glass.

Muddle ingredients together, using a muddler or a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved and the juice of the lime is released.

Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add 2 ounces Cachaça. Garnish and serve.

{Photo and Recipe via Whisk}

Raspberry Caipirinha

• 1 C raspberries
• 2 Tbsp sugar to taste
• 3 oz Cachaça
• crushed ice

Muddle raspberries and sugar together, using a muddler or a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved and the juice of the raspberries is released.Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add 2 ounces Cachaça. Garnish and serve. Serves one.

Terra Cottage

This weekend I was wandering around Atlanta visiting some favorite places and looking for new ones. I found Terra Cottage while I was visiting one of my most favorite consignment shops in the world.

When you're visiting the Howell Mill area across from White Provisions Development and Star Provisions Market, nestled in the corner next to The Savvy Snoot, you'll find Terra Cottage.

Weekend Play

Another Holiday Weekend is upon us boys and girls but this one is apparently going to be relatively quiet for me. Just the one thing going on in my backyard:

What's going on in yours?

Crazy British LOVE

My whole adult life I have loved all things British. I even love things I don't even like... as long as they're British. So today I have to send a HUGE thank you over to Uncle Beefy in his Bedlam for introducing me to Rockett St. George. A British Accessories site full of LOVE.

So amazing I want to move to London just for stuff.

Vintage-esque signs that tell us what we need.

And then there it is!!!! You can buy it too!!!!

There's just something YUMMMY about a cluster of light. It's messy and tangled and dangling yet clean and pristine. What's not to LOVE? (whew... lotta love in this post!!!!)

The London Underground Shower Curtain..... This is going to go really well with the Subway history books i just bought at a little used bookstore in Atlanta.

No Anglophile can live properly without a Union Jack

Seriously, Deliriously, wonderful.

This beauty is going to be amazing in charcoal grey over the leather headboard.

Frenchy: Parisien Salon

Planning on Hopping over to Paris any time soon?

I ran across Linda Donahue's photographs while surfing the net for Frenchy stuff and eventually made it to this wonderful website where, it turns out, she is not only the founder, but also the Editor-in-Chief.

If you're planning a trip to the most romantic city in the world, you should definitely check out Parisien Salon before you go. It's loaded with tons of great information and honestly.... even if you're not going.... it's like a little brain vacation all it's own.

You can also view Linda's photographic work HERE and you can buy it HERE along with other works found on Parisien Salon.

C'mon, get Frenchy with me... go check it out.... you know you wanna... everybody's doing it.... what's not to LOVE?

All the Leaves are Brown...

and the sky is Grey y'all.

I was so busy yesterday that I totally missed posting something. The good news though, is that I got the chandelier in the dining room swagged and the dimmer switch installed. So other than hauling away the junk I won't be using, that's one space in the apartment that's finished.

When I got up yesterday to get ready for my work day I felt oddly Autumnal. So I actually wore a sweater... yes, a sweater! I know we still have 3 or 4 weeks but it felt like Fall.

So in the spirit of changing seasons, yesterdays post was to be all about my favorite autumn fashions. Oh... and since I'm a guy... ladies, you'll just have to enjoy these vicariously and maybe even find a little something for the man in your life.

Clic the Pics for links to the clothes.

If I had a little man he would be so mad at me because he would have to wear these all the time!

These are Waaaaay better than any ties I find for myself. I wish they came in my size!!!!

It may be a little late in the season for this shirt, it seems a little Spring or summer-ish. But I'm diggin it so much that I may have to order it anyway and hold onto it until next April.

This look from Martin + Osa is a fantastic combination for Fall. Looks like it's time to clean out my closet and go Shopping!

I don't know if people would know what to think if I showed up at work in this amazing look from Banana Republic. I may just have to....

Great GAP Cardigan!

It may be Abercrombie & Fitch but I feel an Irish Spring commercial coming on. What's not to LOVE?