what a fine idea. support your local, or not so local, library by donating books via amazon.com. a school in my hometown is even on the list, but i won't tell you which. for as little as $10, you can make many children very happy. just think: they might get a crush on you for […]

it’s been so long since i’ve opened my heart up to a piece of candy, but this week i found my soulmate sitting atop my desk. i didn’t know if it was safe to eat — i kept thinking about what moms say about candy from strangers and i didn’t even know who this piece […]

i have a mad, mad crush on the sultry, sexy, exhales of the members of imperial teen— and when i say “exhales” i don't mean singing. i mean, quite literally, the breath they let out. like fire. they are far more dreamy than any “ooh” or “ahh” or “la la la”s that a band might […]

fresh mozzarella and d’anjou pears. sparkling lemonade. iced coffee. cookies & cream ice cream. cherry tomatoes. olives. strawberry pie. yum.

it seemed only fitting that i pick up yo la tengo's summer sun before the long weekend. i'd heard it was shimmery and sunshiney, which is how i've felt now that summer is just around the corner. i have only given it one full listen, but i already feel like i am getting some color […]

haiku have become my favorite kind of poem. they're fun to write, too.

Give me 5 minutes, and I’ll stalk your site. Here are the people, places and things that lately have a hold on my heart (in no apparent order): 5-minute stalk list (in no apparent order) friendster.com lather rinse repeat boy girl party the onion superherodesigns the mirror project a softer world fork in socket devoted […]

does anyone know why i can’t find cinnamon extra gum anywhere? no, i don’t want winterfresh, spearmint, or polar ice. no, dentyne, big red, and trident don’t cut it. i want my cinnamon extra, damnit.

this aimee mann album is really growing on me. it's one of those albums that fell through the cracks when it came out. i love her stuff, but i just hadn't been paying attention to release dates or spending money on new music. it wasn't until i was doing research on seth, after reading his […]

jeff veen is famous as one of the founding fathers of the web and an expert in design, but did you know he's also a big ol' sap like many of us? i didn't. reading his story about meeting leslie, his wife of 10 years, was so touching.