Genius!

Maybe they are not the most attractive gloves that I have ever seen, but look closely. With finger pads made of nickel and brass, Dots allow you to use touch screen devices AND keep your hands warm. I adore the idea of not having to take off my gloves every time I go to adjust the volume or song on my iPod. Now, if they could just work on the design a little bit...

Someone Left the Cake out in the Rain

The other day I was sitting at my desk when I heard giggling from Audrey. What was she cracking up about? Cake Wrecks. I love that a whole site is dedicated to “When professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wrong.” The comments are pretty priceless too. The perfect site for those of us who have ever had an epic failure in the kitchen—sometimes even the pros get it wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong.

Step into My Office, Baby

With my office moving from Georgetown to Metro Center in a few short days, my mind has turned to office decorating! I am approaching this move like everyone used to approach the first days of school: excited about new pens, pencils, organizers, thumbtacks, etc. Oh wait, not everyone was super excited about getting new school supplies when they were a kid? Maybe that was just me… Well, for those of us who are unabashedly nerdy, here is a site for grown-ups who still look for any excuse to upgrade their pencil collection.

Dr. Dog, in the flesh

Winning the prize for “The most decorated stage that I have seen at the 9:30 club” is…Dr. Dog!! Although a never-ending head cold, coupled with a busy December, has prevented me from writing about this 2-week-old show, it definitely deserves a moment in the spotlight. Don’t let the luau theme distract you, Dr. Dog put on a well-rehearsed and thoughtful show. The set list was great—a combination of their newer stuff from Fate with their older stuff from Easy Beat and other albums. And while they had a really tight set, they somehow maintained the vibe of a band that is new/fun and excited to be doing that they are doing. It looks like they have a lineup already planned for 2009—check them out if you can!