October 07, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

I’m loving all these cool ice cube things for drinks…
Stainless Steel Ice Cubes
Ice is pretty simple. Pour some water into a plastic tray, throw it in the freezer, and wait. If you’re impatient, you select crushed or cubed on your fancy… — *I’m loving all these cool ice cube things for drinks…*

**Stainless Steel Ice Cubes**

Ice is pretty simple. Pour some water into a plastic tray, throw it in the freezer, and wait. If you’re impatient, you select crushed or cubed on your fancy french door fridge and stick a cup underneath the spout. Either way, you end up with a bunch of frozen chunks of water that, awesomely, makes your drink cold and, unfortunately, dilutes it to the point that it’s as much water as it is booze. You could go the whiskey stones route, but there’s also another option – Stainless Steel Ice Cubes. Four 1″ stainless steel cubes filled with a non-toxic gel that will make your drink as shiny as it is cold and delicious. **$25**

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tags / scotch, stainless steel ice cubes, ice cubes, cool material, drinks, mixology

October 07, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Barnacle
If you’ve already made the decision to break your contract and lay down the cash for the iPhone 4s since you can’t live without Siri, you probably won’t have the spare change to be purchasing all the nifty aftermarket gear to go with it. So… — **Barnacle**

If you’ve already made the decision to break your contract and lay down the cash for the iPhone 4s since you can’t live without Siri, you probably won’t have the spare change to be purchasing all the nifty aftermarket gear to go with it. So getting something as cheap and as useful as Barnacle is a no-brainer. For the cost of a double quarter pounder with cheese and fries you’ll have yourself a little suction cup stand for your iPhone. It’ll come in handy while on the road barking orders at Siri or while watching some hilarious cat videos at work. The little guy works with any flat surface and is small enough to take with you anywhere letting you go hands-free whenever you need. You’ll quickly realize there are a million uses for Barnacle, we plan on sticking one to our television for homemade picture-in-picture. $5

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tags / iphone, ipad, mac, apple, steve jobs, barnacle, cool material, gadgets, gear, ipod

October 03, 2011 / Heather Somaini

History of lyrics that aren’t lyrics. CUTE!

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tags / music, funny video

September 30, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

This sounds like my kind of place! If I only lived in the Hollywood Hills again and could just “pop” down to have a little pasta and a glass of vino.
New Italian Restaurant in WeHo alert: Mercato di Vetro
Let’s talk about the state of t… — This sounds like my kind of place! If I only lived in the Hollywood Hills again and could just “pop” down to have a little pasta and a glass of vino.

**New Italian Restaurant in WeHo alert: Mercato di Vetro**

*Let’s talk about the state of the market.*

*No, the other market—the one that’s two stories high and stocked with fresh pappardelle, buffalo mozzarella and merlot.*

*Behold Mercato di Vetro, an airy two-level mecca of fresh Italian-ness from SBE (Katsuya, Cleo), taking reservations now and opening Monday for all future dates and power dinners.*

There’s a lot going on here—there are like four kitchens—so you’ll want to absorb this in stages. Start with a glass of sangiovese front and center, leaning on a tall marble table under the towering shrine to wine bottles. (It rivals the one in your basement.)

Then you’ve got some options. If you’re just here with a friend for a casual pile of salumi, chicken liver crostini and pork osso buco, stay downstairs at a little table against the wall. That’s where the view’s best of all comings, goings and chefs shoving kale pizzas into a wood-burning oven.

*But if you’re here with a cadre of Italian shoe models and at least one Batali, take them upstairs to the big round oak table where there’s room for everybody.*

Wherever you end up, ask your waitress to hand over her iPad—if you need some olive oil or polenta from the retail area (or you really liked that pasta you just had), use the iPad to order some stuff to take home.

*No, you don’t get to keep the iPad.*

**Mercato di Vetro** 310-859-8369
*9077 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 9006*

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tags / mercato di vetro, sbe, dine, dining, los angeles, West Hollywood, food, foodie

September 30, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

I’m digging this lip synch of Nicki Minaj’s SUPER BASS by Rhian Ramos. :)

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tags / super bass, rhian ramos, lip synch, music, nicki minaj

September 29, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Can you imagine cycling this road? I might die from fright and excitement all at the same time.

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tags / rouleur, rapha, rapha gear, cycle, cycling, cycling gear, bike, bicycle, bicycling, road bike, road cycling, cycling magazine

September 29, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

More Rapha…

And Rapha seems to have the best customer service. 90 day return policy, they’ll fix anything they can if you crash AND if you lose a bunch of weight from cycling, they’ll trade out your too big gear for stuff that now fits you. It’s expensive but I’m lovin’ it!

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September 29, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

New Rapha Cycling Gear

You know that you bought something expensive and fancy when it arrives in its very own little branded “sleeves” to protect it. I LOVE THIS STUFF! I almost wore one of those pink base layer t-shirts to work today I love it so much.

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tags / rapha, rapha gear, cycle, cycling, bike, bicycling, bicycle, road bike, road cycling, performance roadwear

September 29, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

A Flash for your iPhone!
Chances are you don’t clip coupons, you don’t load up on “Buy One Get One Free” Beefaroni and you don’t know what today’s special value was on QVC. (Storage containers by the way.) Sure, if you’re making a big purchase you c… — **A Flash for your iPhone!**

Chances are you don’t clip coupons, you don’t load up on “Buy One Get One Free” Beefaroni and you don’t know what today’s special value was on QVC. (Storage containers by the way.) Sure, if you’re making a big purchase you compare prices and try to get the best deal, but with most of the little gadgets and gizmos you buy it’s impulse shopping. This is why it’s always a bonus when we find something we want/need and it’s on sale. Since we snap more picture with our iPhone than our Nikon we need to soup that little camera up as best we can. With the iFlash you can finally take decent shots in poorly lit areas which is perfect for 3am post-bar shenanigans. Use it as flashlight or even attach it to your iPad for a bit of back-lighting. Act now! $25

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tags / iphone, mac, apple, gadgets, ipad, flash, iphone camera flash, cool material

September 29, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Flash Mob Marriage Proposal

Why do people do these things? I mean it made me smile and everything but what if she said “no”? Her entire family was there - like she had any option of saying anything but “yes”.

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tags / flash mob, music, proposal, marriage proposal, ucla, silly young people

September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Time-lapse video of the northern and southern auroras….awesome!

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Radiohead

September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini

garycope replied to your photo: Radiohead Can someone explain Radiohead to me? I…

I’m the same way with Bruce Springsteen. I don’t get it.

LOVE me some Bruuuuuce! :)

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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini

eurekaisthebestcat answered your question: Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid They’re not available…

Chevy Volt goes 40 miles on a charge before using gas, but I think the Leaf kicks ass.

The LEAF is all electric though and so unhelpful if you decide to drive to San Francisco for the weekend or are in an area without charging stations. I know someone who got stuck in Orange County and had to sit at a Nissan dealership for a few hours before he could come home. The VOLT is really challenging for me because I’m a bit of a snob and it’s a CHEVY! It’s also $42k before tax (I just built one online). The Plug-in Prius isn’t cheap either - about $40k also fully loaded.

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September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
They’re not available until March 2012 but I am SOOOO getting one of these! It’s exactly what the world needs - full electricity for 15 miles and then the gasoline hybrid engine kicks in. Only bummer is that… — **Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid**

They’re not available until March 2012 but I am SOOOO getting one of these! It’s exactly what the world needs - full electricity for 15 miles and then the gasoline hybrid engine kicks in. Only bummer is that the battery is clearly not big enough to push that all-electric 15 miles to something more significant like 40 or 50 miles. But I’ll take it! What do you think?

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tags / toyota, prius, prius plug-in, hybrid cars, electric cars, fuel economy, green, eco friendly, prius plug-in hybrid

Awesome quotes....

September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini

limitedstop answered your question: Awesome quotes… I have been driving by this…

Yeah, these are great. I’ve thought about posting them myself, but the traffic moves quickly there. Be careful!

I know! :) I totally pulled into the driveway there and made sure I wouldn’t get hit.

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September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini

Radiohead
Can someone explain Radiohead to me? I get the message and their mission but I just don’t get the music. — **Radiohead**

Can someone explain Radiohead to me? I get the message and their mission but I just don’t get the music.

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tags / radiohead, music, brit band

September 28, 2011 / Heather Somaini

Awesome quotes…
I have been driving by this private school in Santa Monica for almost three years. They have a changeable billboard on their school sign and they change it every couple weeks in connection with whatever is happening in the wor… — **Awesome quotes…**

I have been driving by this private school in Santa Monica for almost three years. They have a changeable billboard on their school sign and they change it every couple weeks in connection with whatever is happening in the world. Their quotes always make me smile, sometimes laugh and definitely think. I’m going to start posting them - what do you think?

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tags / quotes, santa monica, los angeles, billboard, parent, parenting, parenthood, gay parent, lesbian parent, lgbt, lgbtq, parent of twins, same sex parent, two dads, two moms, mom, dad, mother, father, motherhood, fatherhood

September 23, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Rapha at Bike Effect in Santa Monica
Oh my goodness I went a little crazy at Bike Effect today and bought myself some awesome Rapha gear!! Alison was amazing and helped me out 100%. I can’t wait for my hand to fix itself so I can start ridin… — **Rapha at Bike Effect in Santa Monica**

Oh my goodness I went a little crazy at Bike Effect today and bought myself some awesome Rapha gear!! Alison was amazing and helped me out 100%. I can’t wait for my hand to fix itself so I can start riding and wearing my new jerseys, shorts, vest, wind jacket…WEEHEEE!!!! :)

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September 23, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Another DELICIOUS video from Rapha - this one is of the 2011 Rapha NW Gentlemen’s Ride held in Oregon this past month. 10,000 feet of climbing and 75 degree weather - sounds GRUELING but they look HAPPY! :)

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September 23, 2011 / Heather Somaini / Source

Mommy Fell Down and Went BOOM!
Bad days always start out gorgeous, don’t they? Everything feels right with the world, nothing is really out of place. I did everything I should, just like I always do. But today would not be a regular day. My norm… — **Mommy Fell Down and Went BOOM!**

Bad days always start out gorgeous, don’t they? Everything feels right with the world, nothing is really out of place. I did everything I should, just like I always do. But today would not be a regular day. My normal Sunday routine was about to be turned upside down and I fear will not return for a good long while.

Cycling is something I came to later in life because of a girlfriend who decided to do the San Francisco to Los Angeles AIDS Ride about ten years ago. For whatever reason I decided it seemed like a cool sport and I wanted to try it out for size. I couldn’t do it half-assed so I went out and bought an $1800 bike, some Lycra shorts, a helmet, and clip-in shoes and off I went. I joined a multi-leveled group that was very willing to teach me the rules of the road and soon I was riding 50-60 miles on Saturday mornings.

After a couple of years though, I started spending my weekends remodeling a condo and then a house and soon taking care of babies. A friend started bugging me to take it up again when we moved to the west side of Los Angeles, and so one Sunday, I did. That was about three years ago. Over time, we’ve amped our rides for speed with a reasonable distance and generally do 30 miles each Saturday and Sunday. Recently, I had wanted to gain strength and of course speed – losing a couple pounds wouldn’t hurt either. And gain strength I did. Soon I was doing a good job of keeping up and felt that my rides could continue to ramp up…until about three weeks ago. READ MORE

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