Amanda Friday, May 25, 2012 at 06:00AM 
Cooking is MURDER, isn't it? Well, it's not for me, exactly, because I love to cook. BUT it is for certain members of my family, who could barely figure out how to boil water if a gun was put to their head (I'm looking at you, Mom).
This Crime Scene Trivet ($19.50, Monkey Business) shows off the serious nature of cooking. You've got a knife in your hand, and you're not afraid to use it, right?
Amanda Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 06:00AM 
I spend a lot of time on this site telling you guys what to buy, and because I'm a complete narcissist, I can only assume that you guys want to know what I buy. Because really, what kind of gift guide writer am I if I write about all of these awesome things you can buy and then toss a Target gift card at my loved ones when their birthdays roll around? So, be on the look-out for the [WHAT I BOUGHT] tag.
While I won't be cluing you in on when I buy trash bags, I will be telling you about shit I buy for myself, and shit I buy for others as gifts. And hey, if you want to keep it real and send me an occasional, "Amanda, stop spending so much money, you can't afford that" note, that would be appreciated as well.
And so, I give you What I Bought: The Duplicate Edition...
what I bought in What I Bought Amanda Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 06:00AM 
So, you have nautical dreams, but you're going to be stuck in the concrete jungle all summer. The only thing you'll be sailing on is the goddamned A train. Pick up this Blue Hook Bracelet ($68, Miansai) and pretend that those two statements aren't true. You might be sitting on the train next to a homeless person, but you'll take a look at your wrist and instantly be transported to the sea.
Amanda Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 06:00AM 
I was at my favorite butcher the other day, and they had these colorful prints throughout the shop. They were reminiscent of an infographic, which is probably my favorite form of art. Educational art. E-art. Trademark that.
ANYWAY, I was stoked to find the prints ($25, Dry Well) available online. They're colorful, informative, and they would look GREAT in your kitchen, and mine. Seriously, someone buy these for me.
Amanda Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:00PM 
So, I know you spent all weekend wondering who won the Trojan Vibrations Pleasure Package (that includes $130 worth of sex toys, FOR FREE).
That winner is Stephanie A! You probably don't want to make any plans for awhile, youknowwhatimsayin?
For those of you who didn't win, never fear! You can pick up your own Trojan Vibrations stuff here, or in drug stores across the country (so you don't have to feel like a creep going to a sex shop near the on-ramp on the highway).
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