Daily View 12/21

• Yes, yes, transit strike is on. I am completely unaffected, since I work from home, and have a very fucked up sense of feeling left out of something most people would be happy not to be a part of. Sigh. Meanwhile, trusty Gothamist has been running great coverage, complete with photoblogs, transit strike party ideas and a "Most Inconvenient Commute" contest. And of course there is this ass on his segue.


• Kate Moss bounces back from her coke bust in a new Virgin mobile commercial. I agree, it is kind of strangely fascinating to hear her speak. Though I think she should do ads for Coca-Cola now... that would be true brilliance.


• I'm slowly becoming convinced that Josh Spear is totally useless. Actually, I'm becoming weary of coolhunters in general. They all hit the same shit at once and half the time I already have it... and I'm not even someone who's into kix and bling. Sigh.


• Apparently nobody believes the internet, which may be wise in certain cases but seems kind of luddite technophobe to me. But then, of course, I am hardly to be trusted...


• Lazy gamers, rejoice. The head pillow is here to brighten your life (uh... wow).


• I love everything about the Annie Lennox/Orlando Bloom situation, including the visual image of CD burning parties and Legolas worship. My inner gay male is highly amused.


• A judge in PA has ruled that intelligent design is unconstitutional. No shit. Am over the moon that finally someone (a Republican, no less!) is showing some sense, and that the dismal future prospect of having to homeschool my kids (my, how the tables will turn if the biblethumpers get their way) looms slightly less large.


• Speaking of Republicans, madeyouthink.org is furthering (or responsible for??) the Bush-flag in poo trend. Rock on. Download and print your own poo flags!


• Must have been inspired by the knit willies and grenades lately, but I have knit a ninja. This one (here's another pic) was a prototype. Now I actually have to go find some black yarn. My boss wants one. My programmer wants one. Some guy in Norway from Threadless wants one. Side business?