Hooligan Archives

January 17, 2008:
Robbie Burns Night

January 10, 2008:
Brain Gain

January 03, 2008:
'Imagination gone wild'

December 27, 2007:
'Smile When You're Lying'

December 20, 2007:
Juneau's holiday wish list

December 13, 2007:
Reindeer mind games

December 06, 2007:
The Final Countdown

November 29, 2007:
Evolving culture

November 22, 2007:
Songs for the Deaf

November 15, 2007:
Hold the juice

November 08, 2007:
The birth of karaoke

November 01, 2007:
Where the going gets tough

October 25, 2007:
Halloween Do's and Don'ts

October 18, 2007:
Light up your life

October 11, 2007:
Mixed signals

October 04, 2007:
The rise of the yeast

September 27, 2007:
Captivated by 'Guitar Hero 2'

September 20, 2007:
To Post, or Not to Post?

September 13, 2007:
Riding the concrete Wave

September 06, 2007:
Ready to be a Legend?

August 30, 2007:
From the Bay to the Channel

August 23, 2007:
Organic apprehension

August 16, 2007:
Buskers: Modern minstrels

August 09, 2007:
Slow Ride, take it easy

August 02, 2007:
All's Fair

July 26, 2007:
Letting it all Hang out

July 19, 2007:
Kiss your quarters goodbye

July 12, 2007:
Taking the Plunge

July 05, 2007:
Nowhere to go but up

June 28, 2007:
To Boldly Go

June 21, 2007:
Riding the White Limousine

June 14, 2007:
From China, with love

June 07, 2007:
Our own slice of the World Wide Web

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Web posted November 8, 2007

Caught in the Web


Things I've Bought blog

Things I've Bought that I Love (http://mindyephron.blogspot.com) is "a place to discuss things we've bought that are frivolous and fun," written by one Mindy Ephron. Except that Mindy Ephron is really Mindy Kaling, as in Mindy Kaling of "The Office" fame - writer, producer and of course, Kelly Kapoor.

Mindy's blog is, in fact, mostly about things that she bought and loves. (It is not about "The Office.") It is mostly about things that you and I buy (or could buy) and love, like Target underwear, licorice from Trader Joe's and button-up shirts from J. Crew. Except that every once in a while there's a post about, oh, I don't know, going to the Emmys. So, not so much like you and I.

The blog is fabulously written. Case in point: Mindy on her love of Ethiopian food:

"I don't know what it is, but non-Ethiopians who love Ethiopian food always seem super insufferable. It's like the place the pretentious pseudo-villain in the Whit Stillman movie invites the girl out for a dinner. I'd much rather have you guys think I'm into straightforward turkey sandwiches and chips. But it ain't true, y'all."

And you definitely get the sense that Mindy could be just another of your gal pals - diggin' bad top 40s music, eating off her boyfriend's plate and falling asleep while watching TV.

Ultimately, Things I've Bought that I Love is a great read and worth checking out, regardless if you're an "Office" fan.