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Heidi Nyburg — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:14:14 +0000

Three things we love:
1) Apple thought of just about everything (this one counts as more than 1)

2) It’s elegant and fun to use

3) Email is one click away

Three things we don’t love:

1) No songs as ring tones (yet?)

2) Number of clicks to make a call -(it takes a minimum of three taps)

3) Ok, there is no #3

Get on your bad water scooter and ride.

Heidi Nyburg — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:42:43 +0000

Ok so as you may have read, we’re not the most athletic bunch of cupcakes around. The good people at Blue Cross have made very it clear, no water skiing for us. So when we saw the Hydrofoil Water Scooter we knew our days of fun at lake were no longer a distant memory. Actually the real reason those days are a distant yet fond blur of a memory has more to do with a serious lack of sunscreen and an empty pony keg.

The Hydro scooter is a pogo-stick for the water. Its only power comes from the rider jumping on it which moves it along the water in a hopping motion. Kind of like a rabbit hopping along the lake but not a rabbit and maybe not even a lake. You can even ride this thing on ocean waves. Since it’s buoyant you’ll hop-glide along using the current to help propel you as you jump along waves. Fun stuff with a major cardio component. Now if only we could find one with a motor and a ~~pint glass~~ cup holder we would sooo one-click add to cart.

Hop on Pop

Montrose and his Bad Motor Scooter

Get your own Bad Water Scooter here.

Sometimes words are enough.

Heidi Nyburg — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:00:58 +0000

Get these useful pie hole shutting cards and other fabulous finds at Brooklyn based Rare Device.

Covet thy neighbor’s trendy alligator logo wear.

Heidi Nyburg — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:38:01 +0000

In 1982 we were envious of two people. Karen Austyn and Barb Higgins. Well not so much the actual people as their closets filled with alligator adorned attire.

The object of desire was actually this little guy:

Karen and Barb owned Lacasote everything, in every color. They strutted around campus in Lacoste Polo shirts most every day of the week. They wore them layered, collars up, in every shade of pink from carnation to palest pale. They even wrapped themselves in the preppy chill fighting staple, the Lacoste sweater draped loosely over the shoulders. That’ll fend off those pesky ivy leaves blowing around in the icy gale force winds of Sunny Silicon Valley.

While Karen and Barb were flaunting their uber hip logo we were hangin’ at the back of the fashion forward line in our Le Tigre and our JC Penny Fox adorned, non-pique floppy collared “polo” shirts.

JC Penny’s Fox

Le Tigre may be all the rage now but let it be known that back in the day that ferocious colored thread tiger was palpably less cool than his arch nemesis the Lacoste Gator. Ralph Lauren’s Polo pony rider was probably the only true competition for the gator. However Ralph Lauren’s Polo pony guy never quite held his shape. After being laundered he looked sad and a defeated, no match for the fierce and sturdy Lacoste Alligator.

Well look out world ’cause there’s a new alligator logo wearin’ beeotch in town.

Look what we got! For half price!

Get a gator here.

We’re gettin’ these next:

Jack-O-Lantern nipping at your nose..

Heidi Nyburg — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:16:43 +0000

Faux Christmas trees piled up in the aisles at Home Depot. Stockings hung in the Target stores with care. Hallmark stores dressed like Santa’s workshop. All of that festive red and green can only mean one thing, Snowflakes, it’s October! And in the spirit of the season, all of us at Layercake.net have taken the angst out of gift giving. It was difficult, but we did it; we shopped so you don’t have to. This year we went to the source, the king of commerce, the master of merchandising ~~Needless Markup~~ Neiman Marcus. Every October Neiman Marcus publishes their much anticipated Fantasy Gift catalog. This holiday hit list is filled with fabulous and fancy finds for the financially fortunate. Let’s take a trip down the Neiman Marcus fantasy freeway.

You’ll find you’re dancing on a number nine cloud..

Just what the crazed commuter dreams of. You’ll fly high above the traffic as you cloud cruise at speeds of 350 mph and beyond. The Moller M400s Sky Car runs on alcohol and gets up to 21 miles per gallon. Environmentally friendly, sexy and speedy, all this for a cool 3.5 million.

Flesh for fantasy..

Live and in the flesh Sir Elton John will perform for the lucky recipient of this intimate concert for 500. Impress your friends and feel good about it as the $1.5 million price will be donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune, something to make us all feel happy..

If you’re like us, you’ve become slightly obsesssed with dressing your iPod. This year’s fantasy catalogue has just the fix. iPod cases from D&G, Prada, Gucci and Burberry; choose your favorite for about 200 bucks. If you know someone who has been especially good, perhaps you should fill their stocking with the Valentino mini ipod case, covered in Swarovski® crystals retails for $840.00. iPod not included.

In my minds eye I see clearly a vision of how it could be. Me and my fantasy girl..

Private custom photo booth- $20,000.00
Roll of quarters- $10.00
Alone time in custom photo booth with fantasy girl- Priceless

Alas, we’re still hoping for a pair of last year’s $8,000.00 Jay Strongwater Swarovski® encrusted Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. And we’ve been naughty and nice..

What’s your fantasy?