The NHL may be making a comeback

Despite spending my adolescent years obsessed with hockey, I really haven't watched much at all or followed the NHL in almost 10 years.

HOWEVER, this laugh-out-loud Bruins ad might inspire me to consider a fanatic comeback. Clearly the Boston organization got their hands on an advertising genius.

Stringer Bell Pushin' a New Kind of Product . . . Paper

Words cannot express the jubilation that I felt in watching Idris Elba (formerly Stringer Bell on HBO's The Wire) join the cast of The Office last night. And I must say that the transition is a rather appropriate one given that one of Stringer's last fronts was a xerox store!

NPR had Elba on for an interview recently as well. Long live Stringer Bell, and here's hoping that Dunder Mifflin rebrands itself with something catchy like "WMD" . . . it's da bomb.

"Abby Someone . . ."

"Abby someone? Abby who?"

"Abby . . . Normal. Yes, I'm almost sure that was the name."

I gotta say that it really makes my day that someone put Young Frankenstein into a Top 10 comfort films list. At least someone at the LA Times knows what they're talking about! Bravo Betsy Sharkey. Bravo!

Of course, the reason that I find this film comforting is simply because when precious few understand wit and a dry sense of humor, it takes a Mel Brooks film to make you feel like you're not alone.

Happy Valentine's Day 2009

I've been very few places in this world, but I can say that I've snorkeled along the Great Barrier Reef before and have flown over Heart Reef, pictured here, in a helicopter. It's stunning.

(And maybe one day when I get all of my old photos scanned, I can actually post my own picture of it!)

My Kind'a Shoe

These shoes were part of the Bread & Butter Fashion Show in Barecelona last month. I would buy them in a second, if only they weren't high-tops!

21st Century Gabriel: Lavie's "Morning Elegance"

I found this Oren Lavie video in a Mental Health Break post on Andrew Sullivan's site, and I love it. It strikes me as a 21st century take on woman with a classic Peter Gabriel video feel.

Her Morning Elegance

Beach People Make Art

I can't seem to find the date that this picture was taken or what the occasion was, but it's really lovely.

A recreation of Picasso's Motherhood formed by people on the beach in Santa Monica. Photo was taken for the Los Angeles Times by Myung J. Chun.

Chevy's Legacy

Here's some final good Christmas cheer to compliment my "Falls for the Ages" post.

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This Made Me Smile

Harry Connick Jr. and a dog who knows how to have a really good time.

Whomever paired this video with the song is a genius.

2008 in Pictures

The NY Daily News has got a great collection of 2008 photographs up today. Definitely worth a gander:

2008: The Year in Pictures

Despite all the fantastic photos in there, I think my favorite has to be this remarkable pic of . . . . a big fat hippo butt. The baby is cute and all, but come on.

Mini Howler "Mental Health Break"

My husband showed me this last night. Totally worth reproducing here. And quite timely considering the rather drab and depressing excuse for Southern California weather we've been handed today.

Beagle Puppy Howl