Giving Is Glorious...And Awesome

This idea from ad agency Mother London is fabulous. he London agency sent out a spam-like email to a couple hundred people, telling them they win $10k if they respond with their full name and full and verified bank details. One man did, if you believe it, and the guys at Mother showed up at his house with a suitcase full of 10 large and gave it to him (which he turned around and donated to a charity). Enjoy!



Giving IS Glorious. But what would YOU really do with $10,000?
Pia The Pig

My Totally Self-Indulgent Wish List: Part 1: Cats and Candy

I love you all. I think most of you have holiday greetings being delivered to your mailboxes today or tomorrow. IN CASE you wanted to drop a holiday greeting off in MY mailbox, here's my first official "This Looks Awesome. Want." Holiday Gift Wish List.



Cat Bandages. Because "Meow" is only one more syllable but way more than twice the fun as "Ow."

LOL Magnetz. WANT. In case you haven't noticed, I love LOLing at LOLcats. But now I can make my own using Bert's photos on my fridge?

And for Bert: Kittiwalk Carnival. Because who doesn't love a carnival? AND, as many of you know, Bert loves to play outside and now he could not only play (without me freaking out) but have a freaking CARNIVAL? WANT.

Gummi Lights. AMAZEBALLS! WANT TO EAT AND LIGHT UP.

OMG. Because who hasn't wanted to sit atop an ice cream sandwich? While eating one? My mind and ass could possible be blown. Together. A Chrismakkah miracle.

More coming later.

I've Been Nice! ;)
Pia The Pig

EPIC.

And...scene.
Pia The Pig

Vampire Love

For all of you Twihards out there, I have rounded up a few gifts for you, like the AWESOME Women's Love Story tee that generous AAAD Reader Pablo bought me for Hanukkah. This would be a hit for about 68 of my friends. LOVES IT!

But first! AAAD Reader Pam's long-awaited New Moon review.

I suppose you could say I am mildly obsessed with Twilight. I’ve read the books twice, seen the original movie hundreds of times and own lots of merchandise (my favorite being my life-size cut out of Edward). I even have Twilight The Game (yes, they turned the movie into a board game). So, is it really any surprise that I would among the thousands of women waiting in line to see the midnight screening of New Moon? Yeah, didn’t think so.

I thought this movie was much better than the original. Mainly because New Moon is my favorite book of the series and the movie stayed pretty true to book (10 points for director Chris Wentz!). The acting overall is better (no stuttering KStew or accent slip-ups from RPatz), there were some nice CGI effects (water sequence, not the wolves), and a buff Taylor Lautner is given at least 30 minutes of screen time without his shirt on.

OK, now to the parts I could have done without:
1) The Sound of Music-esque running-in-the-woods sequence. I mean, really? The 1800’s costumes were laughable, as was seeing the two run around barefoot in the forest. Can we say foot fungus? Gross.
2) Taylor’s first chest reveal. “Oh Bella! You’re bleeding, so let me strip off my tee so you can use it to stop the bleeding.” Yeah, that really happens. Couldn’t he have just ripped a part of his shirt off vs. the entire thing? It’s not as if we would not be able to admire Taylor’s 35 lbs of extra muscle later in the film. Jeez…
3) Matrix fighting sequence in Volterra: To me, this was that scene that declares “Hey, look! We have more money to do slow-motion fight scenes. In your face Catherine Hardwick!”
4) Jasper’s hair: WTF? Since when did Jasper begin channeling Greg Brady? Let’s hope the stylist shows this guy more love in the next movie, since he’s more pivotal in Eclipse.
5) Jasper’s constant look of constipation: Someone get this man some Exlax. STAT!

With that said, I will probably see this one more time in the theatres and be one of the first to get the DVD in March 2010. Will this movie win any awards? Outside of the MTV Popcorn Trophy or Kids’ Choice Award, probably not. But it’s silly, cheesy and just plain fun. And, did I mention 30 minutes of a shirtless Taylor Lautner?

Thanks for the review, Pam! What did YOU think?

For all of you Team Edward fans, why not add a Twilight Wall Decal to your bedroom as you dream of Edward?

Just look at the swoon!

Pia The Pig

Awesome Finds on Etsy

IT'S STILL NOT TOO LATE TO BUY SOMETHING AWESOME! And if it is, you can always just do an "IOU/SHITTY SHIPPING" printout like I had to do for my dad this year. Anyhoo, of course, loads of greatness on Etsy this year. Here are a few ideas.

Above: Happy Holidays Letterpress Cards, 8 for $13, from Yeehaw

Christmas Tree Garland, $12, from Allium Design

Chalkboard Ornaments (FUN!) $6, from Perch



And even better and a totes awesome last-minute gift: the 2010 PDF Calendar! I got one of these last year and for $5, I printed out calendar gifts for at least ten friends. Here's a few of my favorites this year. Just print, cut, tie with ribbon, and boom! the gift that gives all year long.

Flapper Doodle Calendar PDF, $10 from Flapperdoodle



Beautiful 2010 Calendar PDF in Desk and Wall Sizes, $5


And finally, the Crazy Type Calendar PDF, just $4


When in doubt, hit up Etsy!
Pia The Pig

The Most Awesome Gift Ever

This is the most obvious dead-on product I have ever seen and sure to make everyone else laugh when they want to cry.

Shit, It's Raining! Umbrella , get it here.

Love It!
Pia The Pig

Awesome Holiday Gifts, Comin'atcha

It's not too late to buy something awesome for the awesomest peeps in your life. I'll be posting some great ideas from around the interwebs over the next few days. Don't forget to enter your free shipping codes.

Sure, you may or may not love eating sushi, but who doesn't love CUDDLING WITH IT?!


Plush Sushi, $9.99 at ThinkGeek.

For all the chef's in your life, or anyone with a sense of humor:
Bloody Evidence Chef's Knife, $14.99 at ThinkGeek.

But seriously, for a true help in the kitchen, Onion Goggles are a lifesaver.


I got them last year and just love them. Sometimes I just wear them around the house, ya know, for awesomeness. Onion Goggles, $24.99 and worth every penny. At ThinkGeek.


Giving gives back!
Pia The Pig