1. Stuff White People Like- http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/
I enjoy the stuff white people like blog, because it is a humorous, lighthearted blog that makes me laugh. All of the entries are very witty and well thought out. It is very entertaining. Take #118 for example, Ugly Sweater Parties, it's a fun entry that will leave you giggling even if you're sitting alone in your dorm room.
December 14, 2008 by clander
uglysweater" height="236" width="316">Over the course of a calendar year, white people have ample opportunities for themed parties and drinking: Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and Cinco De Mayo are the most popular officially sanctioned holidays. But that does not mean that white people shy away from creating their own impromptu themes for parties and evenings- mustache party! ’90s prom! Designing Women!
During the month of December, white people face an especially difficult challenge. This is the time of year when parties and drinking are most appropriate, but the most obvious theme of Christmas must be avoided. This is because Christmas forces Christianity upon others, and though their ancestors had no problem with this activity, modern white people are quite disgusted by the idea. Hanukkah parties are fun, but a bit too exclusive, and a Kwanzaa Party requires an enormous amount of physical, mental, and ironic labor that can only be done by the most elite of white people.
White people needed to find a party that was completely without religious affiliations, but still connected enough to the idea of Christmas that they could serve eggnog and hot toddies. The answer: ugly sweater parties.
These parties feature festive drinks, Christmas music by Sufjan Stevens, and most importantly, intentionally hideous sweaters. These ugly sweaters provide white people with an invisible shield that protects them from any criticism that might emerge if any Christianity accidentally slips into the evening.
“Hey man, I love that Burl Ives song, but um, you let Silent Night slip into the mix. That’s kind of awkward because, you know, the Crusades?”
White person points to sweater and makes a funny face.
Order is restored.
If you find yourself invited to one of these parties, you must begin your preparations immediately. Craftier white people have been searching used clothing stores since last Christmas, and so you should not expect to find anything of significant ironic value. Instead, your best hope is to see if any of your family members have an old sweater lying around.
“Hey man, nice sweater. It’s so ugly.”
“Yeah, when my family first got to this country we had to shop at Goodwill, this is the first one my father bought to get him through his first winter here. Good thing they didn’t have these parties back then, right? He would have died.”
“Geez, man, I’m sorry, you can cut in line for egg nog.”
Photo by paperladyinvites
2. Color Me Katie-
I really enjoy blogs about people's every day lives. I enjoy reading what other people have to say, and gain a deeper understanding of them. Katie, the blogger, lives in Brooklyn, and I am in Oregon, and we have never met, but I can connect with what she writes about. I absolutely love the photography she has throughout her blog. Here are a few of her entries.....
My head has been so messy this week.
When I feel stressed I like to sit under the shower. It feels like it's raining and rainy days always relax me.
What makes you feel better after a stressful day?
I missed my transfer flight and was stuck in an empty Memphis airport all day.
So I grabbed a pen and some paper and started writing little happy notes to hide around the airport for people to find.
I even left some in the bathrooms for the janitors to find when cleaning. They don't get enough love!
3. New York Toilets-
I have a special connection with this blog. My sister and I go out to Alabama to stay with my grandma for a few days before my parents come out and we all go to the beach for a few weeks. My grandma, sister, and I have made a plan to make a book on American toilets, that way when people are traveling and need to use a restroom, they can just pull the toilet book out of their glove compartment and choose a well rated restroom to stop at. No one likes to walk into a disgusting restroom when they are on the verge of peeing their pants! When you waddle into the bathroom, trying to make it to the toilet in time, the last thing you want to open the door to is a bathroom that will need serious maintenance before you can begin to do your business! I love this blog because these people have thought of the same thing as my grandma, sister, and I! Now when I go to New York, I'll know what toilets are safe to use and which I should avoid.
There are two uni-sex bathrooms at
Peasant located to the left behind the hostess podium. The bathroom lighting is low and romantic, there are perfumed sticks in a jar behind the toilet, the heavy wooden door provides a feeling of privacy and security, the space is large and comfortable, all inviting you to a fabulous bathroom experience. The rustic Italian theme continues into the bathroom with distressed walls, a stone slab holding up the counter-top glass sink, and olive oil hand soap. There are handrails next to the toilet and a plunger provided just in case. There is a small stack of paper towels located to the left of the sink, which could run out if not replenished often.
- Cleanliness - 1.5 flushes (there were a few stray paper towel lying around the garbage can)
- Aroma - 1 flush
- Pros - olive oil hand soap, synthetic flowers
- Cons - romantic lighting is a bit too low for a makeup touch-up, toilet paper is further from the toilet than makes for a comfortable reach
- Overall experience - 1.5 flushes
Toilet-locator (courtesy of Google maps)
Head straight past the bar to the small, dark hallway on the right and you will find the single men and ladies room at
L'Express. Here you may encounter a line, but at least they provide you with reading material and a mirror to amuse yourself with. The bathroom is very dimly lit, and with the dark grey-tiled walls everything is almost indiscernible. Even though this is a 24 hour joint, they still need to fit in a bathroom cleaning every now and again. I went on a Sunday morning for brunch and there was toilet paper surrounding the toilet and paper towels spilled all over the counter. Otherwise, the bathroom was relatively clean and smelled pleasant enough, with a large counter above the sink to hold my belongings, toilet seat covers, and plenty of paper products (albeit, strewn about).
- Cleanliness - 3.5 flushes
- Aroma - 2.5 flushes
- Amenities - large sink, mirror, enjoyable artwork above the toilet, toilet seat covers, industrial pink soap
- Overall experience - 3 flushes
Toilet-locator (courtesy of Google maps)
4. Post-It Notes Left to Their Fate in Public Places-
I like the concept of this blog a lot. I think that little random reminders are good to come across, and the idea of leaving post-it notes in random places for people to see, is extraordinary. I would like to do something like this, give people words of encouragement and hope, it's a random act of kindness in disguise, and who knows, you might change someone's life forever.
verdun road, singapore
south bridge road, singapore
I always look forward to seeing the work of Rosie Parsons of
Forever Images. Her work is fresh and contemporary, always with that little twist of something unique. These images are from Katheryn and James' Bristol registry wedding followed by a reception at
Thali Cafe,
Totterdown.
The Bristol Registry
I particularly love Katheryn's dress. It has that 1950s hourglass silhouette so body
complimentary . . . .
Funky pink wedding photos
Thali Cafe
Totterdown Bristol
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