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CAM* as Emergency Treatment

Nadia — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:08:46 +0000

Relax. It’s a spoof.

*CAM: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (also abbreviated as BS).

Disney Princess How-To

Nadia — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:52:12 +0000

Sick of wondering how on earth to live up to Disney’s exacting standards? Well wonder no more! We now have a definitive guide to being a Disney princess. Oh joy and happiness.

Diversions

Nadia — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:13:31 +0000

Two things kottke posted recently that I had to share:

This is what A-Ha’s Take On Me would sound like if the lyrics actually had anything to do with the video.

In a similar vein, a song where the lyrics are about the lyrics. It’s worth listening to the end.

Fourteen Passive Aggressive Appetizers

Nadia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:27:45 +0000

Having people over that you’d really rather not? Or just feeling a teensy bit, you know, vindictive? Trust the New Yorker to be able to tell you what to do:

4. Blend fresh crabmeat with diced avocado, scallions, and a dollop of mayonnaise for a canapé topping so delicious that it will take your guests a full minute to realize that they’re eating it off dog biscuits. Once they catch on, act mortified and stammer that you must have “mixed up the boxes,” until everyone calms down. Then start crying because the biscuits remind you that today marks exactly eight weeks since you had to put down Buster, and you just miss him so much.

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6. For a taste of the U.K., fry up mini-servings of fish-and-chips. Take it to the next level by wrapping them in small pieces of newspaper, which, oddly enough, all seem to be printed with unfavorable reviews of Jeff ’s novel.