I went looking for the ugliest vintage lamp on Etsy, and when I saw this thing, I knew my search was over. $85 “Rustic” fish lamp.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Vin·tage /ˈvin-tij/ noun. 1. a period in which something was made or was begun. 2. your old crap which you manage to sell to someone else. See also Garbage.
Category Archives: Chutzpah
Bionic Bling!
© The alternative limb project
Forget what you think you know about disability. Continue reading
MyOBT’s Greatest Hits of 2014!
Hello, lovelies. Quite a few readers have joined us in the last couple of months, so in case their binge-reading time was limited (and to amuse myself), I thought I’d post a few self-styled greatest hits. Continue reading
Downton Abbey: the Sitcom?
Every year, ITV chooses a number of UK-based charities to be the beneficiaries of their Text Santa campaign. But they don’t just ask for money. They work for it. Continue reading
Bonus Friday-Before-Christmas Post: Monks’ Hallelujah!
Since this has been around since 2008, I can’t imagine that there are too many people who haven’t seen it. I typically post it on Facebook every Christmas, and after rewatching it on my commute this morning and remembering just how brilliant it is, I thought it was worth a share.
These are high school students. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. With a great imagination. Behold ths Silent Monks Christmas Show.
Take It Off. Take It ALL Off.
Today’s offering is a wonderful song and a very positive message from Colbie Calliat. Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Christmas Jumpers! (Not what you think):
Spoiled Rotten
This is not my first post about the highly-desirable-yet-ridiculously-priced items for sale at Restoration Hardware, and it’s not likely to be my last. Continue reading
Meet Deb
Deb proudly sells the ugliest Christmas sweaters on ebay (no small feat, believe me.
Refried Bean
Museum of Selfies:
Museum of Selfies
Gold is the New Pink
GoldieBlox.com
GoldieBlox “. . . is the perfect way to help your future self-rescuing princess get started down the right path.” –Wired.com
Hot, Hot, Hot! (The Return of Wordless Wednesdays)
Ssssh. No Talking! Continue reading
Not Gonna Miss You
©Capitol Records 1978
Glen Campbell is finished with music. Continue reading
Loss and Gratitude (And a Bonus Dose of Cute)
October 29, 2012, sucked
Instead of my usual (sort of) Wordless Wednesday post, I thought I would acknowledge the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading
Eye of the Beholder
“A Model Was Asked To Take Her Clothes Off So We Could Hear What Was Underneath” – Upworthy Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today, I turn An Age. Continue reading
On Happiness…
Today is my darling departed Mom’s birthday, and she would have loved the heck out of the Pope’s top 10 list. Continue reading
Restoration Hard-to-Afford
“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”
― Oscar Wilde
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