Show and Tell!

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Target Designer Experience Gadget!

This is a Target & Google creative collaboration that I have been working on for the past 4+ months- and I am extremely proud of how it has turned out!

Why should you care? Well, first of all, I know that you love the high design/low priced items that you can find at Target Stores. That is why you can't get out of there without dropping at least $100- when all that you really meant to do was pick up some toilet paper and toothpaste. Well, this cool web gadget sends you the most up to date Target products and designer biographies from all of the guest designers who come through the Target stores. It is a website within a website- allowing you to interact with the products without having to leave the page. It will update weekly with new products. Play around with it here- and if you like it you can download it to your own iGoogle, MySpace or Facebook page by clicking on the "Share Gadget" link.

This is what I do. I hope that you enjoy!

I am going to sleep now that this campaign is live!

Satirical Perfection

Black Guy Asks Nation For Change

CHICAGO—Some residents reported seeing the black guy waving wildly and quoting from the Bible, while others said they spotted him shouting about global warming.

I have received several copies of this edition of The Onion, and after enjoying the article a number of times myself, I couldn't resist sharing it with others. Click on the headline to enjoy the generous helping of satire in this article.

Happy Freaking Monday

Every once and a while I feel the right to rant about random things that really get my goat. Today I have a few topics stored up for a nice, healthy post-Lenten bitch session. Enjoy!

A snowstorm for Easter


Yes, we had a snowstorm for Easter. It was so bad that it prevented us from traveling to see family in Milwaukee. I really feel like this winter has been the longest and most intolerable that I can ever remember. It is either due to a) global warming making our seasons more extreme, b) having a dog for the first time and being forced to venture outside in 1 ft blowing snow drifts for a potty break, or c) turning 30 and becoming increasingly more grouchy about things like traffic and the weather, which all old people seem to complain about.

Furniture Shopping

I hate furniture shopping! I hate the massive stores which have way too many choices. I hate the inflated retail prices which make a 50% off sale price just come down to the actual market value. I hate the hefty down payment to then just go home with nothing. And most of all I hate the waiting, waiting, waiting for weeks on end for something to arrive. Take for example our lovely couch, pictured above. Back on January 29th (when the weather was about the same as it is today) we ordered our couch with excitement and anticipation of its arrival in 4-6 weeks. Now, after 2 "anticipated arrival dates" which have come and gone- we are still waiting for that damn couch to arrive and we are getting more and more bitter each day. I am so excited to host a house full of people over the next 2 weeks with no couch. (DWS)

Shock and Awe Politics



I hate this speech- especially Hillary's patronizing tone and the horrible St. Patrick's Day scarf that she is wearing (will someone please hire her a stylist!). But I do love the parody of this speech and the message that it conveys. The lesson of the day is "don't forget to fact check." Really, are we here all over again again?! Are we going to let the candidates over-dramatize things, mislead the American people, and engage in a politics of fear?! I know that I'm not.

The end of my Monday rant (for now). More pleasant posts to follow.

My Favorite Easter Cartoon

Oh, and one more thing...because Easter wouldn't be complete without this cartoon.

The Big Bunny

Well, instead of the 800lb Gorilla in the room, I bring you the 43lb 3ft tall bunny! Don't you just want to tickle his giant feet?! Let this picture be a reminder that Easter is right around the corner.

For Catholics like me, Holy Week means a time of prayer (like last night when I was smooshed in the last row of my 5-hours-delayed-United flight and sitting on the runway for 1hr and 45 mins trying to get home to Chicago and I prayed, "Please dear God don't let anyone have to use the bathroom before takeoff"), fasting (Fasting at Google= 1 cookie after lunch instead of 10), and sacrifice (I gave up my seat on a crowded bus and took a cab to work instead- does that count?).

All joking aside, I love the joy and renewal of Easter. I will never forget the Easter Sunday where I was greeted at church by a gospel choir singing and clapping to "Oh Happy Day!" I wish you all a very "Happy Day," a relaxing weekend with your family, and a speedy and lovely spring to come!