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An Expensive Grilled Cheese Sandwhich That Rocks My World! Meltdown Etc. Reviewed.

First things first. Yes, you can probably make these at home in your kitchen. And yes, these grilled cheese sandwiches are a little bit pricey at about $8.50 each. BUT. Oh yes and there is a but.



These are some damn good grilled cheese sandwiches!



Before heading to the Arc Light to check out the much hyped Slumdog Millionaire, bro and I mosied our… Continue

Added by alice on November 24, 2008 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

What Do You Get When You Mix a Sizzling Hot Pop Star With a Hip Fashion Label?

The answer? OK lookin bags but a sweet ad campaign. As the new face of Gucci’s UNICEF campaign, the “Tattoo Heart," Gucci will offer a line of special edition tattoo styled items, with 25% of the proceeds going directly to UNICEF from November 19, 2008 through January 31, 2009.



While I'm not a big fan of hearts on bags (I mean, really, isn't this look a… Continue

Added by alice on November 24, 2008 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Picture of the Day: Let's Get Lunch!

This squirrel is making me cold and hungry. From the photographer Steffe, "A red squirrel up in the oak in the back garden, enjoying it's lunch. Looks like it's hazel nuts on the menu today, on this the real first day of… Continue

Added by alice on November 23, 2008 at 12:08pm — 2 Comments

Photo of the Day: Hoping Your Weekend Has Some of This In It!

“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall” by Dreamzzzz....

Added by alice on November 22, 2008 at 9:29am — 3 Comments

Can Someone Please Tell Me Where I Can Find These Trees? (3 Pics)

Just a lovely set of pictures that make me want to climb back into bed and dream about where I can find these trees. By Gwarf found via Deviant Art.…

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Added by alice on November 20, 2008 at 10:30am — 9 Comments

I Love You But...

We've probably all been there. We start to fall deeply and madly in love with someone BUT there is just that one thing that keeps us from giving ourselves completely. From Alex Holder and Ross Neil comes a set of pictures that may be a little harsh or hit a little too close to home. Either way, they're funny! Here are just a few that I liked. You can see the rest at… Continue

Added by alice on November 17, 2008 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

And You Think Your Job Stinks?: Mike Rowe in a Dirty Jobs Poster (Click In to See Big Pic)

Next time you start thinking about how your job stinks just remember this picture of Mike Rowe. Wanna try cleaning up toxic bird poop, diving for golf balls in alligator-infested waters or assisting in the artificial insemination of a horse? Wait - you guys are a feisty bunch...never mind.



Three cheers for Mike Rowe for putting himself into wild… Continue

Added by alice on November 12, 2008 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

My Modern Day Rock Star Gives Me a Cool Virtual Magazine Rack and an Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe!

Guy Kawasaki is one of those guys everyone knows on the internet. He's one of the first Apple employees back in 1984 who told whoever would listen about how great Apple products worked. Currently he's a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who helps start-ups get funded and realize their dreams.



Besides being well educated, B.A. at Stanford and MBA at… Continue

Added by alice on November 12, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

What Car Will Make Girls Take Off Their Clothes at First Sight?

Ain't she a beauty? Ferrari just unveiled the Scuderia Spider 16M at the annual finals at its Mugello circuit in northern Italy. A limited-edition roadster, this baby will go for about $300K is being billed by Ferrari as the fastest convertible ever.



The 4.3-liter V-8 will pump out some 503 horsepower. Ferrari says the 16M can blast from 0 to 62 mph in a… Continue

Added by alice on November 10, 2008 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Hot Hollywood Pinups? I'm More Interested in the Louboutins!

Lauren Graham - Gilmore mama, what is this expression? Ooo but I love your shoes!



For some reason these pictures scream awkward to me. Besides the lovely Angie Harmon don't these girls just look like they are just playing dress up? Maxim does a better job at making the girl-next-door look like a…

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Added by alice on November 7, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Election Day LA: How one hungry brother and one caffeinated sister end up making phone calls to Indiana!

Eugene and I set off this afternoon in search of free election day food and drinks. After dutifully voting by absentee last week, I felt like celebrating with coffee, donuts and Chick-fil-A! Too bad after standing in an hour and a half line to vote, Eugene didn't share in my excitement.



My one cardinal rule (feed a man when is hungry and let a man sleep… Continue

Added by alice on November 4, 2008 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

My Modern Day Movie Star: The Va Va Voom Kate Winslet in Vanity Fair

Kate Winslet is one of those women who you just feel like you can hang with at The Griffin. Down to earth, smoker who'll swear like a sailor, she exudes a quiet confidence that you don't see anymore with the young starlets.



She stars in two upcoming movies, Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Lucky girl gets to work with my boy Leo again in Revolutionary Road. As she explains, "Leo and I, you know, are sort of kindred spirits—we’re cut from… Continue

Added by alice on November 4, 2008 at 9:15am — 6 Comments

Human by The Killers, 'Day & Age' Album Drops 11/25

Taken down on YouTube. Listen to it on Perez Hilton's site. When officially released, this song is going to be bananas.



Lyrics:

I did my best to notice

When the call came down the line

Up to the platform of surrender

I was… Continue

Added by alice on September 22, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Park(ing) Day LA: How Google and Causecast Give Us Two Completely Different Experiences

As a follow-up to a previous post, Sam and I decided to hit up a few Park(ing) Day LA spots on Friday to see what kind of creativity and ingenuity would come out of two completely different companies - Google and Causecast.



Park(ing)… Continue

Added by alice on September 21, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Turning a Parking Lot into a Park-for-a-Day: Park(ing) Day LA Friday Sept 19, 2008

Think we need additional parks & open space throughout Los Angeles? What's a nice peaceful way to make a statement? Turn a parking spot into a park for a day! (Thanks, Tony, for the tip.)



Park[ing] Day LA is a grassroots effort reclaiming public space in our… Continue

Added by alice on September 9, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

A Little Sappy But Oh So Sweet: An Old Music Video, First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes

Song has been added to the music player.



What I love most about this video is how it doesn't seem staged at all.



Lyrics:

This is the first day of my life

I swear I was born right in the doorway

I went out in the rain suddenly everything changed

They're spreading blankets on the beach



Yours is the first face that I saw

I think I was blind before I met you

Now I don’t know where I am

I don’t know where I’ve… Continue

Added by alice on September 8, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Clive Wilkinson Owns My Dream House!

Every once in a while, I'll stumble upon a beautiful house that I fall in love with. Modern design, clean lines, something livable and inspiring. Clive Wilkinson is a man who knows my heart! His 3,300 square foot 3-bedroom house near Melrose was built so that people could move around, interact with one another, and go in and out of the house with… Continue

Added by alice on September 7, 2008 at 9:00pm — 6 Comments

Look who else is an ambassador...



Ready my essay



Our fearless leader Alice recommended me to the site. One hundred stories are to be chosen from among the entries invited globally. Each of the hundred entries will be featured on the One Web Day portal as the Story of the Day and ten out of the 100 entries will be chosen for interesting prizes along with a Certificate of Appreciation. The best of the 100 will be featured on the One Web Day on September 22 and… Continue

Added by Kara on July 11, 2008 at 8:42am — 2 Comments

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