That's a Lot of Books

Memo To Eliot Spitzer
Shoulda bought books.
Via verbatim

I am not surprised

A recent poll conducted by Lavalifefound that on the sexiness scale, men rated doctors and nurses (50%) over athletes (21%), bartenders (17%) and firefighters (12%). Women clearly preferred firefighters, with an overwhelming 70% of women indicating firemen as their top pick. Women voted bartenders the least sexy (7%), followed closely byathletes (11%) and doctors/nurses (12%).
"We're not surprised by this result. There's something irresistible about a man in uniform with a big hose", says Lori Miller, Lavalife MarketingManager."

Some of you may think I chose Mr. Nag for his uniform and hose but he was not yet a firefighter when I met him. (He was incredibly sexy though.) I just think there's definitely something appealing about big brave guys who rescue kittens in distress.

It's definitely not all about the uniform and the hose

Yesterday, as I was about to leave for work (all grizzly and harried), Mr. Nag presented me with an unexpected gift, this beautiful Japanese kimono from a friend's shop:


When I came home in the evening I found these wonderful French casserole dishes from another friend's shop!

Two big gifts in one day! My first thought was ,"What has he done now? Must be something pretty major."
I racked my brain (Though the phrase wrack your brain is in common usage, rack is the original form. It appears to be derived from the Germanic rak meaning to stretch or strain. wrack generally means something misery-related, such as destruction or wreckage.) but I couldn't nail him with any unusually egregious behaviour. Maybe it's a form of insurance, just in case he ever does transgress.

Want Skittles?

This is not the way to get them.


Via Bad Banana

Sushi Art

I don't know much about art but I know what I like to eat (Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' ).
Via Spluch

Found in Eliot Spitzer's pocket

I think this is called a ho map fo map hoes

Seen at Strange Maps

A rose by any other name...

The Right Gift for Japan's White Day

Louis Vuitton... it's the one brand name status-seekers in Japan prize over all the others. On 'White Day' (when Japan's men buy their women, and female friends, bosses, co-workers and so on, something white, usually white chocolate) Louis Vuitton monogrammed roses will ensure that YOUR name receives the same appreciation.

Thanks Steve (I wish you'd have sent me a rose along with the link, though)

Where's the beef?

In this vegan strip club it's on the pole, not on the plate:

Go Veg! Get girls!

In late 2006, Johnny Diablo, a committed vegan of 23 years, opened a restaurant/bar in Portland, Ore., to prove that meatless fare could be delicious and satisfying — something guys could eat while they're hanging out and just being guys. But the venture flopped. 'Even though Portland is known for being open-minded and liberal, I just could not get these guys to come in here to try the food,' he says. 'We do a very good job of making authentic-tasting, meat-style dishes — but in their heads, they were like, 'I can't go into a vegetarian place.' ' So last month, after retooling both the space and the concept, Diablo reopened the doors, unveiling a devil-themed venue called Casa Diablo Gentlemen's Club — the world's first vegan strip club — where, as he told local media, 'We put the meat on the pole, not on the plate.'

Oops, I'm Doing It Again!

Back in the spring of 2006 I went on a Peeps blogging binge and I vowed to stop before it totally destroyed my life and my relationships with those who are most important to me. It looks like I've fallen off the wagon. I just can't resist these pastel seasonal treats when they're placed in delightful tableaux.

The photo above could do double duty as an illustration for my vegan strip club post.
Via Photo Basement

Recycle or go to Hell

Looks like today is sin day chez Nag:

Sins for our times

Failing to recycle plastic bags could find you spending eternity in Hell, the Vatican said after drawing up a list of seven deadly sins for our times.

The seven, which include polluting the environment, were announced by Monsignor Gianfranco Girotti, a close ally of the Pope and the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, one of the Roman Curia's main court.

Recycling could save your soul from eternal damnation
Polluting the environment by failing to recycle is one of the new seven deadly sins.

Adding the accumulation of obscene wealth to this list is particularly galling when one considers the obscene wealth of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black...