The Cupcake Brigade

CAN YOU IMAGINE

2009-11-12T17:31:00.000-05:00

how amazing these shakes must be? I'd split a Shake with MJF. Two people, one straw.

I Love Charlie So Freakin' Much

2009-11-06T10:41:00.001-05:00

Would! I wish there was some Web site where I could order a guy just like this for myself.

Here he is dancing.

And, here he is being intense.

It's Official

2009-10-29T09:28:00.002-04:00

I like the absolute worst things on the planet. Like, this video from Escape the Fate for "Ten Miles Wide." It's like Motely Crue mixed with My Chemical Romance mixed with, well, douche and...I don't hate it. In fact, I want all of my weekends to be like this:

I Want Someone To See This With Me

2009-10-29T00:03:00.000-04:00

Drawn Dudes: The Slideshow

2009-10-26T00:03:00.003-04:00

Here's a slideshow of a few of the sketches we've posted over the past two years. I'm not sure if I'm going to post this on Shmitten Kitten, but I wanted to test it out here. Hmmmm. Thoughts?

Here's Another One

2009-10-25T19:42:00.002-04:00

Awwww x a million.

Auntie Anna

2009-10-25T19:40:00.001-04:00

Say hello to Julianna Mae! In other news, I'm now officially a crazy aunt. I'm in Boston to meet her and I have to say, she is my favorite baby in the entire world. I don't think I'll ever get sick of kissing her head.

I Want This

2009-10-16T16:58:00.000-04:00

Badly.

No Matter What I Do

2009-10-05T01:26:00.002-04:00

I simply CANNOT get enough of this song "No Matter What I Do" by Lesley Gore.

Scant Aunt

2009-10-05T00:35:00.002-04:00

I'm less than one day away from becoming an aunt for the first time. I can't even sleep; I'm so excited. I wish Boston wasn't so far away. It's really hard to my sister there, knowing that she'll be going through labor without us by her side. I want to be a part of the process, but I'll have to settle for living vicariously through the updates when they come in.

I've never loved a person so much that I haven't even met yet. I can't wait to kiss the top of this baby's head and cradle it to my chest and give it a tiny high five. I can't wait to see the first photo of this little person. Bring on this baby!

I Feel Cheated

2009-10-02T16:46:00.000-04:00

I Hate Bono, too

2009-09-16T16:17:00.000-04:00

I would totally wear this because I hate that wraparound shades-wearing nutter.

So Cute!

2009-09-12T02:12:00.000-04:00

I want this as a poster on my wall.

Which One Would You Kiss?

2009-09-09T11:06:00.000-04:00

I'm a Ringo girl, myself.

Backstreet Boys Jokes Have Really Been Cracking Me Up Lately

2009-09-04T13:31:00.000-04:00

From Red Suspenders

This Is Part Of The Reason I Love Philly

2009-09-01T14:23:00.001-04:00

Because they put on parties like this:

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My Reaction--In .Gif Form--To The News That Patrick Stump Was Arrested Last Night

2009-08-26T11:48:00.005-04:00

Mix Tape Speed Dating

2009-08-24T01:01:00.001-04:00

Sundaying

2009-08-09T20:15:00.003-04:00

Feeling melancholy. It's been a tough and sad day.

Here's the new video for "What A Catch, Donnie." Patrick, make me feel better.

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Clowns and Cliches

2009-08-07T08:17:00.005-04:00

When I was little, I hated clowns. They terrified me. But, my Mom would still take me to the circus. I'd shriek in terror as soon as the clowns came out, burying my head into her sweater. I'd watch the clowns between my fingers and, much to my chagrin, they'd so something kind of funny like harass an audience member or slip on a banana peel. I'd try to stifle my laughter because these were clowns, my sworn enemy! My laughter was a betrayal.

Well, that's how I feel about this clip about cliche '80s heavy metal guys. I didn't want to like it. I didn't want to find it funny. But I did. Just watch:

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"Don't Ever Change," And Other Yearbook Niceties

2009-08-05T22:39:00.015-04:00

For the past five weeks, I've been working as an aide to an autistic about-to-be sixth grader in a summer school program. Tomorrow is our last day of summer school. I've never been an aide before. I've never worked with an autistic kid before. It's pretty surprising that I was even given the position. Oh believe me, I bemoaned it. I've been trying to get more classroom experience and to be assigned to one kid seemed, well, limp. One kid. One audience. One focus. It seemed like a demotion.

What I didn't expect was how rewarding it's been to get close to one student. My boy is my boy. He looks like an illustration straight out of a Roald Dahl book; skinny spaghetti limbs, small black eyes like they were drawn on his face with the tip of a ballpoint pen, and big ears that poke out of his omnipresent baseball cap. I look out for him. I anticipate his needs and I take delight in his successes. We have our own inside jokes (I pretend his flip-flops talk to me and he cracks up in fits of laughter. Maybe you have to be there.) He's gotten used to me being by his side. At first, he was so timid that he'd recoil when I'd enter his personal space. Now, he leans in when I look over his shoulder. I beam with pride when he gives the right answer. He's my little dude.

What I also didn't expect was how close I've become with the other students. Since I'm working with my one little dude, I sit in with the class for every period of the day. Consequently, I know them better than any of their other teachers who only see them for one period. I help the kids with their class work, I discipline them when they get rowdy, and I take genuine interest in their lives. Lately, I've been bringing in pretzels to share with them during math class. Hey, a little salted bribery never hurts. Some of the kids confide in me, telling me about the struggles they face at home. I listen and give them the best advice that I can. It's been a privilege. I really care about these kids.

I'm sad to say goodbye to my little dude tomorrow. I'm sad to say goodbye to the whole class tomorrow. So it goes. Don't ever change.

This Is Pretty Much What I'll Do In One Week

2009-08-04T16:19:00.002-04:00

I'm going home to Chicago one week from today. I am unbelievably excited. This is what I'll do except when I say that I'll fuck it up, it will be with love. Yes, I will fuck Chicago up with my love:

I Feel Schooled

2009-08-01T09:42:00.001-04:00

WWWAGD? (What Would Wayne And Garth Do?)

2009-07-29T17:00:00.004-04:00

Well, if Wayne and Garth can have a top ten, I want one too.

Patrick Stump
Michael J. Fox
Jason Schwartzman
Charlie Day
Seth Green
Seth Cohen (I know he's fictional, but whatever)
Rivers Cuomo
Woody Allen circa Annie Hall
Dustin Hoffman circa The Graduate
Kirk Cameron circa Growing Pains

SCHWING!

Yup. This About Sums It Up

2009-07-11T01:01:00.002-04:00

Here is my love life, in picture form. HAHA!