My brother snapped this picture on his iPhone in the Poconos, a few seconds before he hit the button to automatically close the garage door.
[His kids were not outside, thankfully.]
I don’t need to know who Banksy is. Or be his friend on Facebook.
Boo. I’m bummed.
Lex Leifheit of Art Things, Considered wrote the most romantic post title about this site: “Scary Bunny, Starry Night.”
It sort of seductively whispers at you, doesn’t it?
Lex is responsible for much of what is good about the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown and has a weekly radio show called The Art Agenda on 88.1 WESU. She covers the art scene in Connecticut with regular interviews with the people making it happen.
I’m batting my eyes at her and adding the link to Scary Bunnies. Which I should have done ages ago. Sorry, Lex!
From Videogum:
Joss Whedon and his brothers made a 36-minute sci-fi musical during the writer’s strike called Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, starring Neil Patrick Harris in the title role. It’s coming soon (in 3 parts) to the internet.
Joss Whedon? NPH? Sci-fi musical? I feel like the prettiest princess at a Buffy convention.
Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.
I’ve been taking Chantix to quit smoking for six days. Last night, the “weird dreams” side effect finally kicked in last night.
In the dream, I had just heard that Roger Catlin, the cranky TV critic from the Hartford Courant, had left the paper, but I was too busy trying to stuff white grapes with lamb meatballs and stressing about how to cook them.
Let’s hope the dreams get more vivid and less boring. Oh, and I stop smoking.
Spotted by Pete D. across the street from the Spigot Cafe at Prospect Avenue and Boulevard.
These things I noticed:
☻ Best Game Ever: The folks behind January’s stop motion Grand Central Station performance turn a Little League baseball game into a major league production. Hilarious.
☻ Unfortunately, women are still having Sex and the City parties. And talking about it.
☻ Project Runway: Bravo, out. Lifetime, in. Bravo VP Andy Cohen is locking himself in an empty boardroom right now and screaming, “My empire…is…CRUMBLING!”
☻ I stopped watching ANTM and now just read Fourfour’s recaps instead. It’s 100% less shrieky.
☻ I really dislike Giada “bobblehead” De Laurentiis, but I’m going to try her recipe for Amaretto Sours with Prosecco. But maybe use whiskey instead of Amaretto.
A series of “tutorials” by Dannie Hoyle starring his failed marriage.
I am a huge pickle junkie. I love the salty vinegary brine, I love the crisp texture, and I even drink pickle juice when I need a fix.
So, why am I so hesitant about ordering a box of frozen pickles? I guess the obvious answer is that they sound disgusting.
Pickle Sickles, are popsicles made from fresh-squeezed pickles as well as the brine. The NYT reports:
The pickle pops are shipped unfrozen and should be put in the freezer overnight. To eat, cut a slit in the top and suck out the juice.
And they’re for kids! According to an article in the Washington Post,
In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the sale of Pickle Sickles in schools. Because, wouldn’t you know it, Pickle Sickles are a health food. The frozen pickle pops, advertised as “a healthy alternative to sugary frozen pops,” are fat-free and contain less than one gram of sugar. A Pickle Sickle has only three calories. The pickle pop promoters tout other health benefits. They quote an Arizona State University study showing that vinegar, such as that used in pickling, combats insulin spikes after a high-carb meal — useful information for diabetics. They also claim that pickling spices fight bacteria.
They come in jalapeño flavor too. Is it just me, or does their Hot Pepper Pickle Javier resemble the “Señor Slant” mascot that the long gone CT Slant Magazine tried to adopt for about a month until they realized how stupid it was? I can’t find a picture to compare, I surprisingly recycled all my back issues.
Hot Stuff #1: Lawn squirrel at CVS, 1044 Boulevard, West Hartford, $7.99
I bought one for a friend a week ago. After I gave it to him (and handed him tissues to help mop up his tears of gratitude), there was a real emptiness in my life that could only be filled with another squirrel. I think it moves (a la the Doctor Who “Blink” episode) when I’m not looking.
Hot Stuff #2: “Santos” figurines, at Dollar World, Kenyon Street next to Kinko’s, 50 cents each
There’s always random good stuff at this dollar store. This week, it was figurines of the saints and religious persona. Look for them at the exit in one of the gum ball machines. Bonus: Pope John Paul II !
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