A few funnies

A ransom note I can get behind.

Oh, hello there neighbor!

Check out more Terrible Real Estate Photos on this Tumblr page

Finally, we read a lot of Back to School stuff this time of year. This funny read 

"I would rather do anything than write the syllabus for your class" by Robin Lee Mozer (McSweeney's.net) reminds us the teachers have their own perspective.

New website launched

Super proud to announce the completion of another new website created by partner and I at our web design firm, Sunset6 Web Design.

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End of Summer Link Pack

The end of summer looms. I plan to enjoy every last minute and hope you do, too!

20 different Boozy Popsicle at HuffingtonPost.com

this tote bag pretty much says it all

Need? No.  Want? Yes!

A very unique way to get kids interested in using sunscreen.  You'll just have to watch this clip to see.  Words cannot quite describe. Definitely outside the box.

Netflix has announced a release date for The Crown. (hint: not soon enough)

1) Get a 3D printer
2) Spend rest of life messing with this

Maybe don't floss.  And what other things have we been told to do but actually do nothing?

EQUITY

This looks good. Although I kind of get a mini-series rather than theatrical movie vibe.

What would be a normal Wall Street/Wolf of/Billions etc type movie has the female lead twist. And with Breaking Bad in my Hall of Fame, Anna Gunn already has me saying YES.

Down the Rabbit Hole: Phrase Finder

A quick note: I've added a search box on the right side of the page so if you're trying to find an old blog post, just type in some key words and up it should pop!

photo:rabbitholeescapegames.com

While I was searching for the origin of the phrase "artsy fartsy" (swear to God, that's how this all began), I discovered the website Phrases.org.uk.

I learned Artsy Fartsy (or Arty Farty) is a reduplicated phrase: "one word carries an existing meaning and the other is present for emphasis."  Here is a fun list of others, my fav being
 hoity-toity, which sounds cockney and perfect to my ear. And because it's a .uk website, maybe I wont' be the only one who had to look up a few.


PS- this is the reason WHY I was looking up Artsy Fartsy.

Link Pack

What's with that weird tape Olympic athletes are wearing?

Move over, coconut water. Maple water is trending

I like this motivational checklist, especially the self-aware and easy to follow  #14

Made me laugh: Everyday Curses

The internet says these headphones are just what all the cool kids are wearing.