shiny things that make you say “hmm…”email photos videos tunesTumblr (3.0; @blasko)http://blog.blasko.com/<p><blockquote>Jen: Do you guys have shamrock shakes?<br/>McD dude: No.<br/>Jen: Why not?<br/>McD dude: ‘Cause they’re disgusting. Mint doesn’t belong in a shake.<br/>Us: Um… okay. We’ll have a McFlurry. </blockquote></p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/455965597http://blog.blasko.com/post/455965597Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:40:42 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.blasko.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/455874799/tumblr_kzgkyunMm71qznqcq&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://johnburke.tumblr.com/post/455854220/more-by-usher-this-song-came-out-of-nowhere-i" target="_blank">johnburke</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>“More” by Usher</strong></p> <p>This song came out of nowhere. I went on iTunes and was just scrolling around the new releases and saw Usher’s name. I played the preview and purchased it within 10 seconds of it starting. Enjoy! </p> </blockquote>http://blog.blasko.com/post/455874799http://blog.blasko.com/post/455874799Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:52:49 -0700http://blog.blasko.com/post/455868439http://blog.blasko.com/post/455868439Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:49:39 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzfjf0tycN1qao41uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kuwaitaminute.com/post/454470842/two-words-hell-yes-this-is-just-a-start-i" target="_blank">kuwaitaminute</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Two words:  Hell Yes.</p> <p>This is just a start.  I haven’t gotten the full dishdasha yet … but that’s coming.  A dude in the local souq picked this one out for me and put it on my head — I decided to purchase it, mainly because it closely resembles Florida State colors.  Go Noles!</p> </blockquote> <p>Whoa.</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/454495315http://blog.blasko.com/post/454495315Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:29:08 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.blasko.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/452262657/tumblr_kzcvf29Lx51qzhsoc&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahmashups.tumblr.com/post/451432996/clockwork-office-musik-dwight-k-shrute-vs" target="_blank">fuckyeahmashups</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Clockwork - Office Musik (Dwight K. Shrute vs Weezy)</p> <p><br/><em>AMAGAD!! <strike>Day Week</strike> Month has officially been made. This is almost too much for me to even begin to comprehend.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Aw yeah.</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/452262657http://blog.blasko.com/post/452262657Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:05:46 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/32vpgNiAH60&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/32vpgNiAH60&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jen.la/post/450789539/via-mattbraunger-im-going-to-sit-on" target="_blank">jeninla</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://mattbraunger.tumblr.com/post/450736434/i-love-this" target="_blank">mattbraunger</a>)</p> <p>I’m going to sit on ChatRoulette for the rest of my life and wait for this guy to serenade me.</p> <p>This is brilliant.</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow…</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/450792106http://blog.blasko.com/post/450792106Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:32:45 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzcggtxl2L1qz6bu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey… I got new business cards!</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/450757738http://blog.blasko.com/post/450757738Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:14:53 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz8udbyLK61qz6bu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>All moved in here in Soho!</strong> (photo by <a href="http://pratt.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Liam</a>)</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/446304392http://blog.blasko.com/post/446304392Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:24:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz8j10N1uN1qz6bu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://designandty.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/iwood/" target="_blank">iWood, would you?</a></p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/445895354http://blog.blasko.com/post/445895354Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:19:48 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz56tzjsb01qz6bu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2207-method-picks-a-fight-with-the-jug" target="_blank">Method picks a fight with the jug - (37signals)</a></p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/442108000http://blog.blasko.com/post/442108000Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:35 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3188pFw01qzueujo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dealbreaker.tumblr.com/post/439496972/guestbreaker-you-call-them-sammiches-dear-person" target="_blank">dealbreaker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>GUESTBREAKER: You Call Them Sammiches</b></p> <p>Dear Person I Am Not Going To Ever See Again,<br/><br/>They are called sandwiches. The only adults who call them “sammiches” are the ones who are about to molest a child.</p> <p>Also, this one adorable, on-purpose mispronunciation leads me to believe that if I spent the night at your apartment, you would hold me all night long. <br/><br/>Which is awful. You are awful.<br/><br/>Sandwiches, <br/>Chris</p> <p><i>A Guest Dealbreaker written by <a href="http://chriskelly.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Chris Kelly</a>.</i></p> </blockquote> <p>I couldn’t have said it better myself.</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/440832778http://blog.blasko.com/post/440832778Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:13:39 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2qzy67Im1qzt4kxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jen.la/post/439201603/gpoyw-wedding-date-edition-i-watched-this-guys" target="_blank">jeninla</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>GPOYW, wedding date edition.</p> <p>I watched <a href="http://blog.blasko.com" target="_blank">this guy</a>’s brother get married in Orlando on Sunday!</p> </blockquote> <p>And I watched this girl’s cleavage entertain many a wedding guest. :-)</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/439346044http://blog.blasko.com/post/439346044Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:36 -0800http://blog.blasko.com/post/436284653http://blog.blasko.com/post/436284653Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:52:04 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J0O9NVCVMwo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J0O9NVCVMwo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.indieandyy.com/post/425216160/fanmade-party-in-the-u-s-a-video-starring" target="_blank">indieandyy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fanmade “Party In the U.S.A.” video starring LOST’s Hurley.  There is joy, my friends.  There is joy.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://henryeatspeople.com/post/424806465" target="_blank">henryeatspeople</a>:<a href="http://iamsosorry.tumblr.com/post/424756322/fanmade-party-in-the-u-s-a-video-starring" target="_blank">iamsosorry</a>:<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/watch_the_brilliant_fan-made_t.html" target="_blank">Vulture</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>One of my favorite things ever. Very well done.</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/425497576http://blog.blasko.com/post/425497576Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:54:50 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kypvvxovm81qz6bu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hello, beautiful.</p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/424450272http://blog.blasko.com/post/424450272Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:43:08 -0800<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/fsusu/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1267358400">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-28)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alexi+Murdoch">Alexi Murdoch (9)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Killers">The Killers (6)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miike+Snow">Miike Snow (3)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+National">The National (3)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/BLK+JKS">BLK JKS (3)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/420101520http://blog.blasko.com/post/420101520Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:54:23 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DSvU8a_hn2Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DSvU8a_hn2Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>STOP EATING MY SESAME CAKE!</b></p>http://blog.blasko.com/post/411979820http://blog.blasko.com/post/411979820Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:25:54 -0800<a href="http://sharingtime.info/post/411498641/so-much-to-say">Sharing Time!: So much to say</a>: <blockquote> <p>“What’re you listening to, honey?” my wife asked me.</p> <p>“Oh nothing,” I said as I tried to hide my iPod.</p> <p>She grabbed it from me. This was not going to be pretty.</p> <p>“Well well! What do we have here?” she asked. “Oh, Lee. Is this the new Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds album, Live In Las Vegas? Ha! Are…</p> </blockquote>http://blog.blasko.com/post/411631556http://blog.blasko.com/post/411631556Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:50:47 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0-1D_MJzsNU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0-1D_MJzsNU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://youknowrob.tumblr.com/post/404374577" target="_blank">youknowrob</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://anotheraveragejoe.tumblr.com/post/404054687/shaun-white-on-cnn-im-talking-about-mountain" target="_blank">anotheraveragejoe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Shaun White on CNN - I’m Talking About Mountain Dews Baby</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://blog.blasko.com/post/411626065http://blog.blasko.com/post/411626065Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:46:37 -0800<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9669721&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9669721&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9669721&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kevin.tumblr.com/post/410332334/debbiestier-chatroulette-explained-in-under-6" target="_blank">kevin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://debbiestier.com/post/410292011/chatroulette-explained-in-under-6-minutes-this" target="_blank">debbiestier</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ChatRoulette, explained in under 6 minutes.  This doc. + NY Magazine story = all you need to know.</p> <p><a href="http://bigcrush.tumblr.com/post/409417928/spiegelman-an-awesome-minidoc-study-on" target="_blank">bigcrush</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://spiegelman.tumblr.com/post/409403502/an-awesome-minidoc-study-on-chatroulette" target="_blank">spiegelman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>An awesome minidoc study on ChatRoulette</p> </blockquote> <p>This is great. Watch it.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>How much better is this than a local TV news station attempting to report on something like Chatroulette? I would call this artistic citizen journalism at it’s best.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.blasko.com/post/411381260http://blog.blasko.com/post/411381260Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:45:11 -0800