From me (courtney) to you (?) _uacct = "UA-2211462-3"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @courtneyc)http://heartexplosion.com/<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugqkfy1zA3sq7sx4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Say hello to the newest edition to the Hard Candy Shell family, Maximilian the <a href="http://www.webkinz.com/us_en/" target="_blank">Webkinz</a>.http://heartexplosion.com/post/61548180http://heartexplosion.com/post/61548180Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:49:34 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugqa4u17W95nD8Z1o1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/>And now let’s move to the world’s cutest mini pony! Yay!http://heartexplosion.com/post/61507397http://heartexplosion.com/post/61507397Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0500<p>The current Credit Crisis bailout is now the largest outlay In American history. Crunching the inflation adjusted numbers, the bailout has cost more than all of these big budget government expenditures – <b>combined</b>:</p> <p>• Marshall Plan: Cost: $12.7 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $115.3 B<br/> • Louisiana Purchase: Cost: $15 M, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $217 B<br/> • Race to the Moon: Cost: $36.4 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $237 B<br/> • S&L Crisis: Cost: $153 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $256 B<br/> • Korean War: Cost: $54 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $454 B<br/> • The New Deal: Cost: $32 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $500 B <br/> • Invasion of Iraq: Cost: $551 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $597 B<br/> • Vietnam War: Cost: $111 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $698 B<br/> • NASA: Cost: $416.7 B, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $851.2 B</p> <p><b>TOTAL: $3.92 trillion </b></p> <p>(Via <a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/big-bailouts-bigger-bucks/" target="_blank">The Big Picture</a>)<b><br/></b></p>http://heartexplosion.com/post/61506415http://heartexplosion.com/post/61506415Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:54:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugp9siatUvjD2YSGo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>Random lust of the day, porcelain stacking rings by Danish designer <a href="http://www.anneblack.dk/main.html" target="_blank">Anne Black</a>.http://heartexplosion.com/post/61382326http://heartexplosion.com/post/61382326Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:03:38 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://heartexplosion.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/61381628/U2Vu7uW2Ugp9m7tzUSt2Kh53&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/>Le Loup - <i>We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!</i>http://heartexplosion.com/post/61381628http://heartexplosion.com/post/61381628Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:58:44 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugownm065jt3FAmno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>I’ve got Thanksgiving cooking on the brain. BonAppetit.com has posted their <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/dishes/menus/menu_guide" target="_blank">Top 20 Thanksgiving Menus</a> which range from ‘A Little Bit Fancy’ to ‘Country Style’ to ‘Vegetarian Feast’. Worth perusing.http://heartexplosion.com/post/61336040http://heartexplosion.com/post/61336040Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:55:54 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugnkgq3f1tRP9cJno1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>From Anj’s black + white birthday bonanza - the birthday girl was, of course, the exception to the rule in beautiful cherry red.http://heartexplosion.com/post/61188147http://heartexplosion.com/post/61188147Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:26:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugj2r8q0k1RXz5FKo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Good Morning Raleigh!http://heartexplosion.com/post/60701275http://heartexplosion.com/post/60701275Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:09 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugg72jbo1c8Blhz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Good morning St. Louis!http://heartexplosion.com/post/60297721http://heartexplosion.com/post/60297721Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:37:34 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugf3hgffw1ZTCOuIo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>I like to dance. (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/mariss007/" target="_blank">Mari Sheibley</a>)http://heartexplosion.com/post/60164435http://heartexplosion.com/post/60164435Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:22 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ugf2hfta8V4r3uPFo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>I became interested in Chicago restaurant <a href="http://www.alinea-restaurant.com/" target="_blank">Alinea</a> after <a href="http://heartexplosion.com/post/40583365/the-whole-point-of-that-aroma-is-not-to-flavor" target="_blank">reading a New Yorker profile</a> of chef Grant Achatz. Turns out there’s an <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alinea-Grant-Achatz/dp/1580089283/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226949032&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Alinea cookbook</a>. While the book looks beautiful - if a little impossible to execute on - I’ve been skimming the videos and recipes online for free at <a href="http://alineamosaic.com" target="_blank">Alinea Mosaic</a>. The vid on texture is my fav thus far.http://heartexplosion.com/post/60161356http://heartexplosion.com/post/60161356Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:41:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2UgcdqlvfOSUEeLE0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Knitting class with Aunt M.http://heartexplosion.com/post/59869803http://heartexplosion.com/post/59869803Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:33:11 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://heartexplosion.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/59550836/U2Vu7uW2Ug9f5wxrHozlqvDe&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/>Bruce Springstein - <i>I’m On Fire (Cousin Cole’s Bad Desire Remix)</i>http://heartexplosion.com/post/59550836http://heartexplosion.com/post/59550836Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:49:43 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ug991hsidKJYhGTvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>Amazon’s recommendation engine knows my secret inner workings.http://heartexplosion.com/post/59528431http://heartexplosion.com/post/59528431Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:58:19 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ug7z5m2yvhFVmMCTo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>One of my best friends in the whole world, Miss Anjelika P, has started selling her sweet hand silkscreened tees on Etsy. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6338924" target="_blank">Take a look</a>.http://heartexplosion.com/post/59376147http://heartexplosion.com/post/59376147Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:33:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ug6oapa9tQLCEAFNo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/>I am currently addicted to browsing the <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">American Science & Surplus</a> catalog — an eclectic collection of awesome stuff.  I’m liking the <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/14367" target="_blank">500mL Serum Bottle</a>, <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/13585" target="_blank">Military Safety Goggles</a>, and <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/14821" target="_blank">Specimen Slides</a> pictured above.http://heartexplosion.com/post/59218446http://heartexplosion.com/post/59218446Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:42:00 -0500<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-pantry/canned-pumpkin-what-is-it-really-made-of-069123">Canned Pumpkin: What Is It Really Made Of?</a>: It’s actually squash! Gasp! This totally blows my little pumpkin pie making mind!http://heartexplosion.com/post/58980511http://heartexplosion.com/post/58980511Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:30:57 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ug4thlvowc9U31cgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Happy Monday Morning!http://heartexplosion.com/post/58970463http://heartexplosion.com/post/58970463Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:31:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2UfwiwtqmzWspyRUlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/reader-submissions/election-day-american-cherry-pie-068601" target="_blank">Election Day Cherry Pie</a>.http://heartexplosion.com/post/57969610http://heartexplosion.com/post/57969610Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:13:36 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/U2Vu7uW2Ufwgy83pIh3oiERAo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/04/us/politics/20081104_ELECTION_WORDTRAIN.html" target="_blank">Election Day State of Mind</a>.http://heartexplosion.com/post/57961366http://heartexplosion.com/post/57961366Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:18:00 -0500