not that i should shop that much but it is christmas time!
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 03:09 pm
posted by:
sensitive_one in
los_angeles
i've had a macy's account for 19 years. it was one of my first credit cards (and it was NOT macy's back then.) all of a sudden (coincidentally perhaps) after making a big (well, $500) lump purchase of clothes for our vacation in september i've been dropped from their mailings list!!!! you'd think they'd keep me ON the list after going on a shopping spree. maybe i used too many coupons or something. i paid the balance off but i was nowhere near my limit with those purchases.
i used to get something in the mail every week about a sale and/or a bunch of coupons. (i refuse to shop without coupons!) now i get NOTHING from them. nada. i've called the star rewards number on my card twice to ask why and they both told me their advertising department does RANDOM mailings! random mailings? not mailings to good customers. (i guess it's not just cell phone companies who give the best deals to the NEW customers, not their loyal ones.)
questions they asked me:
do you live within five miles of a macy's? YES, a half mile. within walking distance if need be!
has your address changed recently? NO, not in eleven years.
did you check the button in your online profile telling us NOT to send mailings to you? NO
i see you don't carry much of a balance. I KNOW.
you do shop a lot at macy's. YES, AND I'M STILL TRYING TO.
weird. has anyone else's macy's mail changed?!
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Tonight: Never Not Funny's Pardcast-a-Thon
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 02:30 pm
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laist
Comedian Jimmy Pardo's (LAist Interview) popular and hilarious podcast, Never Not Funny, hosts their first ever all-night webcast telethon tonight (Pardcast-a-thon) from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. This all-nighter is a fundraiser to benefit The Smile Train, a charity focused on repairing the cleft lip and palates of afflicted children in developing nations.
Pardo will be joined by co-host Matt Belknap (LAist Interview) and comedian Pat Francis. This special evening will also feature a string of special celebrity guests who have not yet been announced. Some past ones have been: Jon Hamm, Andy Richter, Adam Carolla, Patton Oswalt, Rob Corddry, and Greg Behrendt.
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Intersex, trans, and lolicon wank.
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 05:54 pm
posted by:
lullabee_lj in
sf_drama
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Angry Vegan's that lack tollerance...
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 03:46 pm
posted by:
vodkabeforenoon in
sf_drama
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Howie Mandel Opens up About OCD with 20/20 Tonight
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 02:00 pm
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laist
Tonight 20/20 takes a look inside the life of comedian and host of "Deal or No Deal" Howie Mandel
Mandel, who earlier this week released Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me, a frank and funny memoir about the star's struggles with OCD, allowed ABC News' David Muir to follow him for two weeks from the set of "Deal or No Deal" in Stamford, CT to his enormous home here in Los Angeles to his penthouse in Las Vegas' MGM Grand.
The 54 year-old native of Toronto tells ABC about the origin of his signature greeting - the fistbump; "In my mind [my hand] is like a petri dish. ... Otherwise I would spend the day, as I have in the past in my life in the men's room rubbing and scrubbing and scalding." Mandel also reveals the struggles of his childhood; As a child he did not tie his shoes because of his unhealthy fear of germs. Mandel, to this day, will not wear shoes with laces. A husband of 30 years to his wife Terry and father of three children, Howie also opens up about living at OCD with his family - he's been known to wear a surgical mask and rubber gloves when one of his loved ones are sick.
Despite the obstacles that OCD has thrown at Mandel, he manages to stay in the spotlight as one of the biggest names in comedy. Tune in to ABC's 20/20 tonight at 10 p.m. for a fascinating look at this funny man.
You can meet Mandel December 8th at Barnes & Noble at The Grove, he'll be offering fistbumps and signing copies of his new book.
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Resources for cookware purchases
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 01:42 pm
posted by:
weswilson in
cooking
Specifically, I think I'm looking for a high-quality saucier and a medium to high-quality >12" non-stick skillet/saute pan.
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Daring Bakers: Cannoli
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 03:10 pm
posted by:
layers_of_eli in
cooking
I topped my cannoli with:
1. Dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts
2. Chopped peanuts and peanut butter chips
3. Cinnamon chips (definitely my favorite! Mmm!)

( recipe and photo )
To read more about these delicious 3-bite desserts and see more photos (including one off-topic photo of our delectable Thanksgiving turkey), please head over to my baking blog, Willow Bird Baking!
x posted to food_porn, picturing_food, and cooking
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can I recylce cream cheese & olive filling?
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 04:23 pm
mood: yummy
posted by:
ladytairngire in
cooking
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 04:54 pm
posted by:
delicioushobo in
etsypromo
Why go out on this torturous shopping day when you can do it from the comfort of your computer?
For Black Friday only, I am offering free priority mail shipping on all U.S. orders. (That's a $5 value!)
So hurry up and stock up because Christmas is coming fast!
Available at:
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Pencil This In: Black Friday Deals, Hitchcock Series Closing Weekend
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 01:00 pm
posted by:
laist
SHOPPING
Moods of Norway on Robertson has treats planned for Black Friday shoppers today: Complimentary champagne and waffles and 15% off purchases.
FILM
This is the final weekend for Hitchcock: The British Thrillers series at LACMA. Tonight’s double feature includes The 39 Steps and Number 17. The films in the series were directed by Hitchcock between 1930 and 1939, the year he went to Hollywood to make Rebecca for director David O. Selznik. Tickets $10; $7 museum members, seniors (62+), students with valid ID. $5 second film only of a double-feature; no advance purchase.
CHRISTMAS
Put down the turkey and gravy. It’s officially the Christmas money spending shopping season. Pasadena holds a big tree-lighting ceremony and party for Santa's arrival in the Courtyard at One Colorado tonight at 6 pm. Attendees are encouraged to donate a toy to the Charles Cherniss Toy Drive to receive a complimentary photo with Santa.
MORE SHOPPING
There’s a 20-40% sale off the entire Munky King store on Melrose all day today. Sanrio and Mimobots are releasing an exclusive Hello Kitty Flash drive which means...goody bags: The first 50 people will receive gifts from Sanrio, Lucasfilm and Munky King. Also enter to win Hello Kitty prizes.
POP-UP SHOP
The Rockwell Ice Cream Truck is making the rounds of LA and Orange County roads this weekend offering collectibles each day ranging from exclusive tees to pillows to duvet covers to a limited zine+cd with Arkitip and everything in between. The Rockwell Brand is the brainchild of graphic artist/illustrator/typographer/designer Parra, who was the Amsterdam red-light district's best kept secret. To find out where the truck will be this weekend, follow partner Stones Throw on Twitter.
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Tiger Woods Injuries Not As Severe?
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 12:49 pm
posted by:
laist
AP Photo/Rob Carr
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 12:49 pm
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laist
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 03:33 pm
posted by:
nightunderstars in
2amtomorning
You know, I've always wanted to be that girl.
The one who is a guy's first great love,
the one who got away,
the one that years later he still thinks he could pick up on the way her hips move when she's feeling particularly flirty, or that he knows the exact shade of her eyes. The one who he would always get shivers from, just holding her hand, or kissing her forehead.
and I realize that this girl might not even exist.
That girl wouldn't care or know that she was special, anyway.
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Toucan Stan
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 04:26 pm
posted by:
artleah in
illustrators

I had envisioned the word as "Tucan," but it turns out to be rather more British in spelling ("Toucan"). In keeping with that theme, I do hope that you enjoy the glamourous colours in this piece.
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 01:21 pm
posted by:
oldnewsprint in
2amtomorning
I've been thinking more about our good times lately, and I miss that feeling I got when I was with you. I still remember it but its blurred like there's a layer of gauze over my eyes instead of my clear vision. It makes me laugh and cry at the same time when I think about how many memories are laced with our fights, your cruelness, my insecurities. I guess we just weren't meant to be, but even when I know all of this, I still wonder if we will ever be again. Isn't that just sick?
I guess, I only hate you now because I loved you then.
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 01:14 pm
posted by:
oldnewsprint in
2amtomorning
fading
away
.
They are becoming more dream-like, by the second, and I swear if I didn't have pictures of us together and friends that knew us for those three years, someone could easily convinced me that we never existed. Is that funny to you? It is almost funny to me. Almost. Mostly it's terrifying and sad, and it makes me want to pick up the phone and call you and scream "WE WERE REAL. WE EXISTED. YOU LOVED ME. DAMNIT, YOU MADE ME GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES."
I wanted to tell you that the other night I tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich but the cheese in the middle barely melted, and I kind of burnt the bread, and I think I hadn't tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich since you left me, and it made me want to cry because it made me think of you and all the times you poured parmesan cheese on both sides of the buttered bread so there would be a crispy cheese layer on the outside and a gooey cheese layer on the inside, and you would put the sandwich on a paper plate that you got in the cupboard where you kept the cups at your house (Why do I still remember that?), and you would bring it over to me where I was sitting in the multi-colored rolling chairs you had at your dining table. I always asked if i could help but you never let me. I loved those sandwiches, but more so, I think I liked that it made me think about what it might be like if we lived together, and you made me those sandwiches for me all the time.
People ask me why I still think about you."You think about him too much," they say. "It's been nine months," they say. I wonder if I'll ever stop.
I've waited for you to call for so long, but now I don't know if I want you to because I'm afraid that I would still take you back, and that would be stupid (or so they say).
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Tiger Woods in Car Accident, Serious Condition
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 12:35 pm
posted by:
laist
AP Photo/Rob Carr
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Sobriety Checkpoints Tonight, Saturday Night
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 11:00 am
posted by:
laist
It's a holiday weekend, and like most weekends, the LAPD is out to yank drunk drivers off the streets. This weekend they've got two DUI checkpoints, scheduled for 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Tonight the LAPD will be on North Fairfax Avenue at Melrose Avenue [map]. Saturday night they're at South Figueroa Street at West 33rd Street [map].
As always, the goal in sharing the information is not to help intoxicated drivers avoid being caught, but to work with the LAPD to promote the use of designated drivers and discourage driving under the influence, period. Sober motorists may wish to plan to re-route themselves at those times in order to ease traffic through the checkpoints, where drivers "will be stopped momentarily while an officer explains the reason for the checkpoint."
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Nov. 27th, 2009 | 02:14 pm
music: 5. I'm a Mess When You Are Gone-Dead Gaze-Fresh Goth Mess
posted by:
le_soleil_noir in
lomography
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New Leash's silent auction is now LIVE!!
Nov. 27th, 2009 | 11:59 am
posted by:
missjenji in
los_angeles

Non-profit animal rescue organization New Leash on Life is holding an internet silent auction through e-bay. All money goes to benefiting New Leash and their mission to save the lives of shelter animals in Los Angeles county.
There are some AMAZING items: tickets to movie premieres, show screenings, harbor cruises, jewelry, an awesome 4-night stay in a Mexican villa (normally $6000/night), TV series boxed sets, Blu-ray movies, 4 hours with a professional dialect coach, a session with a professional photographer... and more items are being added throughout the week! Get great deals on nifty items and help rescue doggies at the same time!
Check out http://stores.ebay.com/newleashonlife.

