Posted Nov 14, 2010 in Cool Shit
The Guy Over There (part 2)
“I just got back from the Pole, got a nice Indian woman up there.” “The North Pole?” “Yeah, around the 59th parallel. You know, she drinks a couple of beers, smokes some grass, and she’s good to go.” Meanwhile, the Algerian girl with luxuriant curls comes out of the center and waves us goodbye. We must have already said goodbye...
Read MorePosted Nov 9, 2010 in Beauty & Grooming, Cool Shit
Gap Teeth: The New Fashion Trend
The gap-toothed effect that distinguishes the unique smiles of Vanessa Paradis, Brigitte Bardot, Madonna, Lauren Hutton, and Anna Paquin is now being embraced in the modeling industry as a high-demand physical feature. It’s been evidenced in this season’s America’s Next Top Model where a contestant was encouraged to widen the gap between...
Read MorePosted Nov 8, 2010 in Cool Shit, GREEN Berets
I am not a PAPER cup…
How many paper cups do you use in a week? One? Three? Seven? Why not cut down on your consumption by using this great paper cup substitute? The I am not a paper cup is a completely insulated porcelain cup that comes with a silicone lid. The product really speaks for itself, since it’s better for the environment and actually keeps your drink...
Read MorePosted Nov 7, 2010 in Arts, Cool Shit
The Comics Pimp – Of Mice and Comics
Some of the smallest mammals in the animal kingdom have made a big splash in the past few years. Mice are featured in two of comics’ hottest books. The first, The Mouse Guard by David Peterson, tells a rich tale of a corps of mice soldiers whose job it is to protect their fellow mice from predators. Considering the size of mice, that means a...
Read MorePosted Nov 2, 2010 in Cool Shit, For Both
Building an Empire: One LEGO piece at a time
As you may recall about a year ago, I wrote about a little company called Dee & Ricky that made brooches out of LEGO. Let’s fast-forward a year, and see that this little company is not so little anymore. They have added all sorts of new colors and designs. I wear my heart every single day and I can’t tell you how many people stop me...
Read MorePosted Oct 29, 2010 in Cool Shit, Made in Canada
Shopping TIPS for the CHEAP Students
Let’s face it, we students are on a budget. Every semester we buy expensive books that end up collecting dust. We pay for overpriced university courses that we barely attend (shhh!!! some of us do). The worst among us spend one quarter of our hard earn money on liquor. It’s hard to be chic and stingy at the same time…or is...
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