RAINDROPS ON ROSES AND WHISKERS ON KITTENS

1. The Hundreds. Every time I think to myself, "I wish someone would make a (insert article of clothing) that had some (insert aesthetic)-kinda stuff goin' on," I find out these guys did it 6 months previous. They do stuff so well thought out it's absurd.



2. Corinne Bailey Rae. Best late afternoon/early evening record I know right now. I can't get over "Call Me When You Get This".



3. The Moleskine 18 Month Weekly Planner + Notebook Soft Cover (Pocket Size). You love the notebooks already. This planner has the perfect layout, perfect note-writing space, and is the perfect size for hitting kids in the back of the head. Seriously  I can't seem to make the switch to the PDA (unless we're talking about alcohol and not technology), and this mo-fo finally brought me out of my Having To Go To Staples And Buy A Lisa Frank Academic Planner Each August So I Have A Weekly Layout routine. And I'll be honest  while I'm there, I might pick up some Yikes! Pencils. I wish.



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Words can't describe how eager I am to learn more details of what went down. While everyone waits to learn what provoked Zidane (who leaped into my personal Top 3 Athletes of All Time list), I came across some notable quotes that serve as tasty appetizers:



French Coach Raymond Domenech, on having a victory parade: 'If it is up to me there won't be a parade,' he told the French television station Canal plus. 'It is very French to be satisfied with a defeat, but I cannot be satisfied,' the coach added. [from here]
and, regarding Materazzi:
"When I see this, I want to smash his face," France defender William Gallas said.
[from here]



5. Scotty. Oh wait! The "5." was supposed to be a "-". Really.