I normally don’t post on Saturdays (particularly when I have a house full of people coming over…) but this?  This is too wonderful.

My perfect kitchen has a Smeg refrigerator. There’s a showroom in Manhattan, and every time I walk by I stop to admire them.

This two minute Wallace and Gromit cartoon features a yellow one. I think I’d like a yellow one myself. Or maybe red, or orange. Or pink!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The recording booth is up; it fills up the entire office save for a thin sliver of space between the wall of it and the wall of the room it’s in. Rob has been running all of the wires in this space, and tonight he had to squeeze his entire body into it to get a cord in the back. He was able to get in alright, but not out.

My heart sank when I heard his voice calling for help, and I sprinted up the stairs expecting to see blood or, worse, expensive equipment accidentally broken. Thankfully there was neither, and when I realized what had happened, I ran and grabbed my FlipCam.

Enjoy.

Rob Stuck from theambershow on Vimeo.

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Post number 900!

Simpleshoes.com is one of my favorite companies because they make cute shoes and have a very strong commitment to making sustainable, super cute kicks. I have a pair of their toe foo flip flops; they aren’t the best for walking more than half a mile at a time, but they’re perfect for when you’re going out to a not super-fancy but still nice dinner.

They invited bloggers/myspacers/facebookers/etc. to post one of the two youtube videos they made talking about their company. All who do are entered into six separate drawings, to win a free pair of shoes!

Here’s my entry. I hope you enjoy (it’s a little long) and are inspired to check out a pair of earth-friendly, totally cute shoes of your own.

P.S. they’re having a killer sale on summer shoes right now: if you buy them today they should be good until there’s snow on the ground, and then you’ll have them for the spring.

Happy weekend!

Makes me

Ok, the bright flag was a bit much to leave up for several days.

I leave you with an excellent coke commercial.

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This video was posted over at A Cup of Tea and a Wheat Penny, and I’ve visited her blog several times this week to hear the song, which almost sounds like something Jen and I would have listened to in high school, driving around in her blue Volvo.  I like the animation of this video, too.  It reminds me of 60’s television Christmas specials, which I like very much.

Happy weekend!

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