If you happen to catch sight of me jitterbugging by, it’s because this is playing on a loop in my head! Continue reading
Category Archives: Humor
Etsomnia™ Volume XV: Hat-Shit Crazy
For all of you ecologically-conscious pimps out there, here’s a green faux fur creation. (To be fair, most of this maker’s hats are lovely. Just not this one.)
et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.
“A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.” – P.J. O’Rourke
Cheap Flights! (An Irish Ballad)
Sssssh. No talking. It’s Wordless Wednesday. Just watch this, and try and keep the hooting down to a minimum! Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XII: Things to Hang* Yourself With
Fantastic skill combined with atrocious taste.
*Please don’t.
et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.
During my search for the Etsy disasters and desirables in last week’s Fail Edition, I came across such an embarrassment of tragic neckwear, I decided they needed their own Etsomnia™ post. Continue reading
Retro Snark:
Judge was a weekly satirical magazine published in the U.S. from 1881 to the mid forties. Its covers have long been avidly sought by collectors for their gorgeous, lush illustrations and witty content. Started by a group of disgruntled former Puck Magazine writers and artists, it served as the launching pad for quite a few notable careers, including Harold Ross, who used his experience on Judge to start The New Yorker in 1925. The New Yorker eventually became its main competitor, and Judge finally lost the circulation wars in 1947. Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XI: Fail is in the Air?
et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.
Okay, I might have doctored this a little. However, the sideways kidney was already there.“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.” ― John Donne, who should prepare to be disappointed
Some Assembly Required – Bonus Friday Post!
I would love to save the artist whose work entertained me during my lunch today for a later post, but 1. it’s just too good to hold back and 2. it’s so clever, I’m sure I’d be immediately scooped by everyone else!
Bonus Lunchtime Mini-OBT
One of Ricky Gervais’ talented fans has animated the Naughty Elephants bit from his HBO special, Out of England. I got this from Ricky’s Facebook feed, and it’s short and sweet and very funny.
Happy Tase-Day!
©Patrick Hall
Portrait photographer Patrick Hall has been called a sadist, a madman, and an irresponsible maniac. Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume X: Project No Way
Welcome to Cracker Barrel. May I take your order? Vintage Oscar de la Renta ensemble which I consider proof positive that Oscar dabbled in some pretty hardcore illegal substances back in the day. Sold by the surprisingly self aware FabulousMessVintage
I need a frock. Let the hilarity ensue.
et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.
Super Special Completely Hilarious Bonus OBT
What were they thinking?
Native New Yorker
Etsomnia™ Volume IX: For the Kids
et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.
Trippy-and-wonderful color wheel puzzle by ThePuzzledOne
Me: (to niece) Riley, how old are you?
Riley (with a New York accent): Tewww
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Taylor’s Revenge (with a special appearance by Barbra Streisand!)
Taylor Swift is a bad dancer.
Etsomnia™ Volume VIII: Lifestyles of the Rich and Tasteless.
Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / FoterEt·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.)
3000 Works of Heart
-Dad..is this Gotham City?
-Today, it is Max, today it is.
©Pascal Campion
Special Bonus OBT: A Tribute to the Super Moon
Laurent Lavender
The Monster Next Door
TheGnarledBranch
He calls it “Re-directed art.” I call it genius. Continue reading
Curtain up! Light the lights! We’ve got nothing to hit but the heights!
Show time. (gulp)
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Snarky Goodness from 1911
DICTIONARY, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.
My OBT 