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Friday, February 25, 2011

Post About Blood by a Girl with Vampire Teeth. Let's All Laugh Together

I like random facts. That's just the way it is. That's probably why when I blog you can get anything ranging from my inordinate love of Star Wars to Heidi Klum's Workout to Hollywood's Hall of Creepers (which, ps, it's totally that time of year again. God bless the rain for keeping them inside).
The proof is in the pudding. So to speak.
All this to say, I got a book from the library. Not because I'm a super health nut or against practiced medicinein any way, but simply because I like facts. It's a fact. I like facts. Facts facts facts.
(I'm saying that like Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes. I just went to find a link to the comic I'm talking about and holy cow. There's a site just for the comic I want. Don't Knock My Smock or I'll Clean You're Clock. Seriously. )

So in the pursuit of (sometimes) useless knowledge...presenting... (dun dun dundun duh dun duh dah!!!):
4 Blood Types, 4 Diets. Eat Right for Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer and Achieving Your Ideal Weight by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo with Catherine Whitney
I'm assuming they had a real crack book jacket writer and had to include a summary of the book as part of the title. That really can be the only acceptable reason for having a title that long.

Simply put, different blood types require different diets. Not like "lose weight" diet. But "eating properly" diet. For me--type A--it seems fairly accurate. I'm what you could call dainty. Or a weak gazelle if you're out in the wild. It seems to make sense thus far. If animals range from carnivores to herbivores to whatever you call an animal that eats plants and little bugs (e.g. Timon and Pumbaa) why shouldn't people? Yes, this is a faulty argument, but what are you going to do? Kill the poor sick gazelle? How dare you.

Enough blithleblathling.
Here's the site
I recommend the book, however. It actually explains the science behind it, rather than being some bizarre alternative medicine with no scientific proof to back it up. I'm going to try it. See how I feel. If I grow a couple extra legs or antlers or anything I'll be sure to let you know.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Yes, this post is belated, but we did actually celebrate on his birthday, because really, who doesn't like Lincoln? (That's rhetorical. The real heart of the question is, "who doesn't take the opportunity to celebrate any occasion with a picnic that includes cupcakes?")


Yes, we brought Scrabble in honor of...uhh...Lincoln teaching himself to read in a log cabin. Yeah. That's it.



I'm normally not a fan of the sun, but it really was a glorious day.

Spot the Valentine Rabbit

I swear I'll stop with the rabbits soon...maybe even today...or maybe not...

These are all vintage Valentines. And by "vintage," I mean "mid 90's." That's like...soooooo long ago...right? Rad! Psych! Not! Said the liar!


Sunday, February 6, 2011

Superbowl Sports Rabbits

Neither of these are football, but today Americans across the country are celebrating the Super Bowl by eating vast amounts of food and drinking exorbitant amounts of alcohol. Plus they yell. To celebrate such a time-honored tradition (as well as continue our rabbit theme), here are a couple of rabbit mascot friends.

1. Hip Hop, Philadelphia 76ers

He looks like a clown. That freaks me out.

2. Reggie Rabbit, South Sydney Rabbitohs (that's rugby, folks)

He's a far better looking hare. Therefore, he wins a link to his own website. Well done, Australia. Well done.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Happy Chinese New Year!

It's officially the year of the rabbit. Funny turn of events: while doing some swift googling for a "rabbit" picture to include, I accidentally typed "rabbot." Let me tell you, friends. Way more interesting results.
Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

And finally...

Exhibit C:
There were zillions of sexy robot bunny pictures and my response was, "What the...I feel uncomfortable." Until I read her description.
That's right...She's from Sonic the Hedgehog. Hello that's awesome.

In the days to come, be prepared to be inundated with rabbits in honor of the Chinese New Year. Because this post...did not go where I intended.

How could I forget! (Whimsy Pt. 2)

The woman who started it all
Mary Blair

This is the woman who did a lot of the concept art for Disney and- what's that folks?- it's a small world. There are just far too many pieces of hers that I would like to include, but I have a hunch that once I started, I wouldn't be able to stop. So I'll just include the one above (from her trip to South America that concluded in the creation of "The Three Caballeros.")

Also...who doesn't want to be friends with this woman?



Whimsy

A couple of artists for you, my friends, that are full of extravagant whimsy:
What I think I love most about her is that she includes animals in most of her paintings. Plus she paints on wooden panels. That's just awesome.

Nicoletta Ceccoli
While also whimsical, she's a bit darker. She's also obviously influenced by fairy tales, which I think is fabulous.