And then there's Bacon Bandages. And Mmmvelopes - when you lick them shut, they taste like bacon. Yep. For real. In fact, there's an entire company devoted to making products taste like bacon. Baconnaise, Bacon Salt, Bacon Pop (that's Coke for us Texans), and more. 
Another fabulous “Keep Austin Weird” story, of course! A few weeks ago, the fire department was called out to the City Hall parking garage because a car was on fire. It’s not unusual for a car engine to catch on fire while stuck in Austin traffic on I-35 or Mopac in the summer, but while parked inside a garage in the middle of the night, it’s a little odd.
So apparently in New Jersey, they are thinking about banning the Brazilian wax. Now I'll wax my eyebrows and if I wanted the entire world to hear me scream, I'd wax my legs, but there ain't no way, no how, am I ever gonna wax my hoo-ha. And I don't know why on earth anyone would! Sadistic!
Ok, I would feel sorry for this lady, but I'm completely creeped out...and cannot stop wondering how she does things like put clothes on, brush her hair, etc. Eeeeeeeeuuuuuwwwwwwwwww.
It must have been so frightening for him, all alone, without his other shiny, gold, bald buddies! Apparently Oscar #3453 missed his flight to to Hollywood for the big show. He found himself flying alone to Hollywood, poor little guy. Read the story here.
Oh yeah, I’m sure this lady has all sorts of problems finding men…I really should feel more compassion for her since she is so hideous...shame on me.
I've been laughing about this news from right here in Austin for a couple days now -- and just saw that the story was on the Today Show. Somebody broke into the electronic message boards along North Lamar Blvd. and changed the messages to warnings about vampires and zombies. You gotta hand it to them -- if you're gonna commit a crime, at least be creative! I used to work for the department that manages the project these message boards are placed at, so it's particularly funny to me. Love that it made National news. Greatness.
I thought for sure this was a joke, but apparently it’s for real. Burger King has just introduced a beef-scented cologne for men. Yes, BEEF-SCENTED. This is just so wrong. I instantly thought about the Seinfeld episode where Jerry stuffed mutton in Grandma Mena’s napkins and Elaine ends up getting chased by dogs because of the mutton. Oh yeah, this new cologne is a great idea. ;)
Today one of Austin’s most colorful characters, Jennifer Gale, has died. She was transgendered and made a career out of running for public office. Jennifer had recently started her bid to run for Mayor of Austin. She loved to sing and loved to talk about topics of interest to Austinites. It’s been reported that Gale died of cardiac arrest. Ironically, she spoke (and sang) at a Health & Human Services subcommittee meeting just last night and mentioned her concerns about the health and well being of Austin residents. So her “healthcare initiative” may have been a little far-fetched, but at least she was passionate and used her voice to get her points across. RIP, Jennifer Gale.
Who knew there was such a thing as a “Pantone color of the year?” Especially one that “Embodies Hopefulness and Reassurance in a Climate of Change!” This year’s color is called Mimosa – I say give me 3 or 4 Mimosas and my hope and assurance in all things will be restored! ;)
According to an article in Slate, polar bears have “outie” bellybuttons and their gender is hard to determine. I don’t care if they are boys are girls, they are darn cute! Plus, it gives me a chance to point back to an earlier blog I wrote about Polar Bears Against Palin. :)
