the metafictional blues

These are my links for October 2nd through October 4th:

• DIY Pencil and Drawing Pad Holder - A possible weekend project…
• It’s never too late for Indian corn | Create! - Another really cute fall craft. I wonder if this will inspire me to start crocheting again?
• Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread Recipe — Pinch My Salt - This sounds great for fall breakfasts — or as a Thanskgiving dessert option.
• Craftzine.com blog: HOW TO - Make Halloween Pumpkin Paper Ornaments - Cute and easy Halloween decorations. We made something similar to this for Christmas, but I never thought about the fact you could turn them into pumpkins.
• mental_floss Blog » 6 Crises That Keep Economists Up At Night - Talk about great depression … still very interesting.
• Techmamas: Basic Computer Tips - From David Pogue and TechMama - Common sense stuff, but always good to have a reminder.
• Mr. Clean actor House Peters Jr. dead at 92 - Yahoo! News - RIP Mr. Clean … I guess it's probably tacky to say he… kicked the bucket?
• The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun - Now this you can eat — but it might take you down in the process. Still, I can't help but kinda want one.

These are my links for October 2nd:

• Craftzine.com blog: HOW TO - Candy Cane Sugar Scrub - Yum yum … ok you can't eat this (I don't think), but a great idea for some homemade Christmas gifts.
• Palin vs. Biden: How Sex May Change the Debate | LiveScience - Interesting research on how gender affects how we discuss (and debate) the issues.
• Bailout Ramen - "$700 billion USD will buy you 3.5 TRILLION (3,500,000,000,000) packs of ramen at 20 cents per pack, although I imagine you could get a better discount at that bulk rate."

These are my links for September 27th through September 29th:

• The United States of Mind - WSJ.com - Something fascinating that I don't have time to read right now, but will soon, I hope. I wonder if that is a Virginia thing? Or Indiana thing? Or New York thing?
• DailyLit: Read books online by daily email and RSS feed - Hmmmm… not sure that this helps my need for bedtime reading, though. Trying to *dis*engage from the computer here, people.
• Debate zingers, stats and sound bites - Politico Staff - Politico.com - A nice recap of some of the watercooler moments of Friday night's debate.

These are my links for September 25th through September 27th:

• Leaf Decoupage Picture Mats — marthastewart.com - A very clean and simple craft for for fall … oh Martha, I just can't quit you!
• Legendary actor Paul Newman dies at age 83 - Yahoo! News - Wasn't expecting to see this news this morning. Pretty sad — Paul Newman seemed like a good guy, a rare feat in the public eye, I think. He also made a mean salad dressing.
• Spectacular Sticky Note Experiment Video - Thought this was cute — especially if you love sticky notes. Plus my mom sent this to me, so how can you go wrong?
• Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper - CNN.com - Does the news get any better than this? Maybe if you read the caption on the photo in this article: When asked if he would consider releasing a full-length rap album, Ed McMahon said: "Not immediately."

These are my links for September 25th:

• Why We Should Care About Dying Bees - TIME - Thinking about reading this … although CCD is fairly scary and depressing.
• 6 Saints Who Could Kick Your Ass | Cracked.com - And Chuck Norris didn't even make the list!
• A Tour of Oprah’s Library - Next up, a tour of her private Jell-o wrestling arena.