Monthly Archives: December 2010

by yeti9000 | December 30, 2010

Alanis Morissette’s Christmas miracle!

Her ex-boyfriend’s marriage to Scarjo may have gone down in flames, but it’s all good news for Alanis Morissette and her husband, rapper, Mario ‘Souleye’ Treadway. The couple, married this past May in Los Angeles, welcomed their first child, a … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas 2010!

Just finished cleaning the kitchen and prepping the meat and beans for tomorrow’s enchilada fest, and as I turned off the radio (thanks for another amazing year of Christmas jams, KOST!) and that last light in the kitchen, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 23, 2010

Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream @ Baskin Robbins

If you consider yourself a true lover of ice cream, you will stop reading this right now and immediately drive yourself to your local Baskin Robbins. Seriously, I’ve had some great cake ice creams in the past, but this one, … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 23, 2010

The Ramones to receive Grammy Lifetime Acheivement Award!

How many Ramones have to die before the Recording Academy gives the punk pioneers the freaking respect they deserve? The answer, apparently, is three out of four. But, hey, better late than never… The Ramones will be joined by fellow … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 22, 2010

“TRON: Legacy”

I should have trusted my gut on this one. You know, that little voice that kept telling me not to get too excited because even though it had rad, state-of-the-art (at the time) effects, the first “TRON” kinda sucked too. … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 20, 2010

“The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition”

Even though Greta had a lot of fun opening presents and stuff last Christmas, this is the first year that she’s been really getting into all the cool holiday traditions and stuff — music, lights, Santa, etc. — so, needless … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 19, 2010

Blake Edwards (1922-2010)

I don’t know what the weather’s like where you are, but, it’s raining cats and dogs here and on a day like today I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the late, great Blake Edwards, than snuggling up … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 16, 2010

2011 Golden Globe Nominations

Whoa, talk about an eclectic bunch of nominees. I mean, three nods for “The Tourist” would be shocking enough, but the fact that they came in the Comedy/Musical category? Crazy! And Johnny Depp is cool and all, but, two nods … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 11, 2010

Battle of the L.A. Craft Fairs!

Wow, talk about an embarrassment of hipster-holiday-shopping riches! This weekend, December 11th & 12th, Los Angeles will be home to not one, but two of our favorite killer craft shows. That’s right, amigos, the Renegade Craft Fair is returning to … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 11, 2010

Denny’s 2010 Holiday Slam Menu

Ah, man…just when we thought we couldn’t love Denny’s any more than we already do, they go and get all deliciously-seasonal on us! That’s right, amigos, for a limited time only, the house of Denny’s is offering a Holiday Slam … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 8, 2010

“The Sing Off” returns!

OK, how rad was the season-two premiere of “The Sing Off” on NBC last night? So totally radical that Christine — who was dead-tired after helping me finish the Christmas decorating — stayed up till almost 1:00AM to watch the … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 8, 2010

Elizabeth Edwards (1949-2010)

Love or hate her husband, former Senator, Vice Presidential Candidate and Presidential hopeful, John Edwards, his lovely wife, Elizabeth Anania Edwards, was always the best thing he had going for him. Elizabeth Edwards truly had it going on, man…grace, charm, … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 7, 2010

Missing Martha Stewart…

While putting up our classically cool, white-on-white Martha Stewart Christmas tree this past weekend, Christine told me that she suddenly realized that she really missed being able to watch Stewart’s daytime show “Martha” on a daily basis. I think she … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | December 3, 2010

Three-and-a-half weeks in a Chevy Malibu…

This past summer the brainiacs at GM announced a massive hybrid battery recall on their entire fleet of Saturn Green Line Hybrid vehicles and a few of their other branded hybrids as well. Now, that seems like an easy enough … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Alanis Morissette’s Christmas miracle!

Merry Christmas 2010!

Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream @ Baskin Robbins

The Ramones to receive Grammy Lifetime Acheivement Award!

“TRON: Legacy”

“The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition”

Blake Edwards (1922-2010)

Battle of the L.A. Craft Fairs!

Denny’s 2010 Holiday Slam Menu

“The Sing Off” returns!

Elizabeth Edwards (1949-2010)

Missing Martha Stewart…

Three-and-a-half weeks in a Chevy Malibu…

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