A Eulogy of sorts

We are gathered here today to remember Cottage Living. Some of you knew Cottage Living quite well and others of you only perused her on occasion but either way she touched each and every one of your lives. Whether you were curious where one would find an antique farmhouse sink for you kitchen renovation, what to plant in your own garden window box, how best to decorate your rehabbed barn for the holidays, or where the most charming and isolated vacation spots are located, Cottage Living was there for you. And in this tumultuous time of grieving our dearly soon-to-be-departed friend, it is most important to remember the joy and inspiration she has provided us. When the battle with this present economic state has ended and the casualties have been tallied she will weigh heavily on the minds of us all. Her lifespan may have been short but her message lives on. Wherever there is a gcwok looking for a place to retire, she'll be there. Wherever there is a stay-at-home mom planning to start a genuine English garden, she'll be there. And wherever there is a fabric design major searching out inspiration for her next project, she will be there. So, in remembrance of our good and true friend Cottage Living, let me say in closing that she was a beautiful creation and will be sorely missed. Rest in peace dear friend, rest in adorable, cozy, quaint, cottagey peace.

*Cottage living is survived by her sisters Coastal Living, Cooking Light, and Southern Accents. And also by her mother Southern Living. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, gift subscriptions should be sent to all your known relatives.

Does anyone else have anything to add to this most humble of eulogies to our dearly soon-to-be-departed friend?

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Lauren's Movie Quote Quiz

Ok, so here are my 20 favorite movies and memorable quotes from them. So they may not be my favorite quotes, but they're really good ones. Glynnis is right, this is addicting:

1. Those giraffes you sold me, they won't mate. They just walk around, eating, and not mating. You sold me... queer giraffes. I want my money back.

2. You'll become one of those hunchbacked, lonely old men, sitting in the corner of a crowded cafe, mumbling to yourself, "My ass is twitching. You people make my ass twitch."

3. Oh. Where you going?... Oh, you men are all alike. Seven or eight quick ones and then you're out with the boys to boast and brag. YOU BETTER KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. Oh... I think I love him.

4. One: because it is a *vile* drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. Two: that signal is over a thousand feet high. The entire royal navy is out looking for me, do you think there is even the slightest chance they wont see it?
-- But why is the rum gone?

5. Tempt not a desperate man!

6. Mock. Yeah! Ing. Yeah! Bird. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

7. You will be king of Egypt and I will be your footstool! -- The man stupid enough to use you as a footstool would not be wise enough to rule Egypt.

8. Ditto? What the hell is ditto? Ditto! Ditto!

9. Forget the fat lady. You're Obsessed with fat lady. Just get us out of here!

10. Uh, uh not cool.

11. Places! Places!

12. Asante sana Squash banana, Wiwi nugu Mi mi apana!

13. The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

14. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff.

15. She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below, such as "How many people are having an orgasm right now?" -- Fifteen

16. There's something wrong with this yogurt.
-- Ah, that's not yogurt, that's mayonnaise...
--Ah, right-o then

17. Huh? What? I didn't do anything. I didn't... Somebody's throwin' stuff. You gonna build a fire or what?

18. He says no one's gonna fancy a girl with thighs the size of big tree trunks. Not a nice guy, actually, in the end.
--Ah. You know, um, being Prime Minister, I could just have him murdered.

19. We're navigators, we're aviators, we're eating taters, masturbating alligators. Bombadiers, we got no fears, won't shed no tears. We're pushing the frontiers of transcendental perception.

20. Make it blue!

Plus two...

21. Listen. Don't listen to ME, listen. You can find the others if you are brave. They passed down all the roads long ago, and the Red Bull ran close behind them and covered their footprints. Listen! Listen, listen QUICKLY!

22. 'Allo.
--Did you say... hello?
--No, I said "'allo," but that's close enough.


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fun with movies! yeah!

Alright- I thought this was a fun thing- and I posted this on facebook, but realized it needs to be spread throughout the masses...DO THIS!

I thought this sounded kinda fun, although I'm sure if you know me these quotes will be ridiculously easy...BUT then again maybe not! The rules are to pick 20 favorite movies and a quote from each via IMDB (or my mind, lol) -- your job will be to guess which movie the quote is from! AND don't cheat! That's just silly!
You can do this too, I'm just in my post-finals-I've-Got-Free-

Time again phase!

1. God! Look at that thing! You would've gone straight to the bottom.

2. Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous obsession with love.

3. I'm sorry I had a fight in the middle of your Black Panther party.

4. Fine! Then go ahead and starve! If she doesn't eat with me, she doesn't eat at all!

5. And those are the words of a gentleman. From the first moment I met you, your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry.

6. Yes, I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!

7. When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about. And that was the beginning of fairies.

8. But I don't know nothin' bout birthin babies!

9. Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

10. Happy- smile. Sad- frown. Use the corresponding face for the corresponding emotion.

11. Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake - as almost all hats are.

12.Hello, snotface. Yuck what happened to you? You're all older, you're even uglier! Look, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to be sick all over you, immediately. Lie down.

13. Four for you, Glen Coco. You go, Glen Coco!

14. That's not an angel...that's the shadow of a monster.

15. Brothers don't shake hands! Brothers gotta hug!

16. Wow, you're fast. I'm glad I caught up to you. I waited 5 hours for you. Why is your coat so big? So, good news - I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?...

17. You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.

18. Wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet black tresses?

19. Believe me, Marianne, had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you.

20. You'll have your looks, your pretty face- and don't underestimate the importance of...BODY LANGUAGE.

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Xmas Break Challenge!

I am heretofore extending an official challenge to all you saloners.

Mission: create a video of us lip-synching to The Flight of the Conchords Hiphopoppotomous (sp?) vs. Rhymnocerous (sp??).

To be completed: over the Christmas break

Directive: WIN

I KNOW we have the creativity and where-with-all to f**king pwn this mission. Now it's just a matter of deciding what to do. For more information etc, visit here.

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Who doesn't love a good wiener dog puppy dressed as a hotdog?

Adorable!!


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