Alla's Almanac

Sep 02

awomansplace:Peace talks. via

awomansplace:Peace talks. via

vneckandacardigan:edatrix: devil’s food cake with chunky peanut butter-cream cheese filling topped with ganache. not rich enough, sorry. 

vneckandacardigan:edatrix:

devil’s food cake with chunky peanut butter-cream cheese filling topped with ganache.

not rich enough, sorry. 

Tucker for Target

theviesociety:a few more pieces arrived in my Inbox!

(not included in Gilt preview)

Available in Target stores September 12th.

thedailywhat:After Hours: Happy 9/02/10 Day! That this isn’t a national holiday is nothing short of a travesty. (inb4 American dates are weird-looking.) [interweber / ariaana.]

thedailywhat:After Hours: Happy 9/02/10 Day!

That this isn’t a national holiday is nothing short of a travesty.

(inb4 American dates are weird-looking.)

[interweber / ariaana.]

Sep 01

(via alanaelizabeth)

(via alanaelizabeth)

edatrix:layered brownie: chocolate fudge brownie, cream cheese frosting, and chocolate glaze

edatrix:layered brownie: chocolate fudge brownie, cream cheese frosting, and chocolate glaze

vivaleah:(via thresca)

vivaleah:(via thresca)

Aug 31

This Looks Shopped of the Day: Jezebel, always on the front lines of photoshop disasters (sorry, Photoshop Disasters), point out a number of physical “discrepancies” in the Mad Men group shot on the cover of this week’s Rolling Stone. OT: Why does Don look like he’s in the midst of a particularly stubborn dump?[jezebel.] and thedailywhat Earlier: Behind the scenes at Mad Men. UPDATE: As many of you have noticed, Don’s foot is fine and well under Joan’s leg. On a related note, Christina Hendricks is looking foine.

This Looks Shopped of the Day: Jezebel, always on the front lines of photoshop disasters (sorry, Photoshop Disasters), point out a number of physical “discrepancies” in the Mad Men group shot on the cover of this week’s Rolling Stone.

OT: Why does Don look like he’s in the midst of a particularly stubborn dump?[jezebel.] and thedailywhat

Earlier: Behind the scenes at Mad Men.

UPDATE: As many of you have noticed, Don’s foot is fine and well under Joan’s leg. On a related note, Christina Hendricks is looking foine.

How to Use an Escalator in DC -

edatrix:haygirlhay:(via easilyportable)

“Be sure to stop walking when you reach the top of the escalator to prepare yourself for the earth shattering physics that is involved in stepping off the escalator onto non-moving ground as if you’re an infant who is learning to walk again.”

I’m glad everyone in this town who isn’t busy blocking the way is also consumed by the resulting passive-aggressive rage.

love this. 

soupsoup: Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You. And It’s Fantastic. Email overload has finally met its match. Tomorrow, Gmail is rolling out a new feature called Priority Inbox that is going to be a Godsend for those of you who dread opening your email. In short, Google has built a system that figures out which of your messages are important, and presents them at the top of the screen so you don’t miss them. The rest of your messages are still there, but you don’t have to dig through dozens of newsletters and confirmations to find the diamonds in rough.

soupsoup:

Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You. And It’s Fantastic.

Email overload has finally met its match. Tomorrow, Gmail is rolling out a new feature called Priority Inbox that is going to be a Godsend for those of you who dread opening your email. In short, Google has built a system that figures out which of your messages are important, and presents them at the top of the screen so you don’t miss them. The rest of your messages are still there, but you don’t have to dig through dozens of newsletters and confirmations to find the diamonds in rough.

“Unless people care about carrying on their business without making the world hideous, how can they care about Art?” — William Morris (via halloblahblah)

edatrix:vivaciousvicki:design is mine : isn’t it lovely?: thought of the day : try.

edatrix:vivaciousvicki:design is mine : isn’t it lovely?: thought of the day : try.

The Wilderness Downtown -

toddzeigler:

This is an interactive film made in HTML 5 featuring music from Arcade Fire.  Take a look at it in Google Chrome - it is sweet.

Aug 30

thedailywhat: Marketing Campaign of the Day: Ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky were recently hired by Big Carrot to update the packaging of baby carrots with an eye toward appealing to the junk food generation. The $25 million campaign is set to include such innovations as: Doritos-like package designs; carrot vending machines; seasonal tie-ins (e.g., Halloween “scarrots”); and even an iPhone app “powered by the sound of folks munching carrots in real time.” Frito-Lay, for their part, say they are “happy to serve as an inspiration.” “We know people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables,” spokesperson Chris Kuechenmeister was quoted as saying. “We applaud any effort to provide consumers with a wider range of snacking options.”[usatoday.] this!

thedailywhat:

Marketing Campaign of the Day: Ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky were recently hired by Big Carrot to update the packaging of baby carrots with an eye toward appealing to the junk food generation.

The $25 million campaign is set to include such innovations as: Doritos-like package designs; carrot vending machines; seasonal tie-ins (e.g., Halloween “scarrots”); and even an iPhone app “powered by the sound of folks munching carrots in real time.”

Frito-Lay, for their part, say they are “happy to serve as an inspiration.” “We know people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables,” spokesperson Chris Kuechenmeister was quoted as saying. “We applaud any effort to provide consumers with a wider range of snacking options.”[usatoday.]

this!