girls like you.

so seriously cool - this song is like giving the finger to the uber-popular snobby girls from high school. (and the video is pretty awesome too.) i was never popular - ever - but of course, the 16 year old in me wishes she was - if i could go back in time, i'd tell that little goth cheerleader that it isn't worth it to follow like a lemming... march to your own drum machine.
(yeah, i guess i'm on a naked and famous kick.)
(the BAND. get your head out of the gutter.)

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let it snow.

well, of course it is going to snow.  and there is nothing we can do to stop it.  but it IS really pretty.  and the holidays wouldn't be the holidays without a crisp white blanket of the fluffy goodness. 

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trying to embrace facebook. again.

i tried twice to set up a facebook account/page for muffintopdesigns, but to this day, i cannot for the life of me figure out how to make the social networking site work for me. facebook actually kind of scares me, because, since i am a social recluse at heart, the idea of putting myself out there for people to find is frightening and makes me feel exposed.  i have found twitter to actually be fun and easy - not to mention, the brevity is refreshing - but a bajillion facebook people can't be wrong, right?  plus, i'd love to have another marketing platform for my work. 

so, with the whole name change thing, i set up a brand new account for TheLovelySmith.  you can check it out here, and my page here.  and to kick it all off, if you 'like' my page (seriously, how juvenile, it smacks of - "if you like me, check the box that says YES" or who can get the most signatures in their yearbook) you can use the facebook discount code on my page for a whopping 25% off your entire order.  and with the holidays coming up, i am sure we are all looking for a sweet deal.  and of course, my ego could use the props.  make sure you check the box that says "yes".

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you're the one that i want.

the video isn't much, and i'm not a huge fan of 'grease' (okay, not a fan at ALL), but for some reason, this cover of 'you're the one that i want' is so awesome. understated and sparse and oh so cool.

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