Yes, someone out there actually hearts Steve Jobs!

Find out why by reading My Random Blog's funny post about the love affair with her iPhone (wiggly icons!) and her hopefully soon-to-be love affair with the new MacBook Air.

"I now know that I want to marry Steve Jobs and have baby Macs."

Sounds like true love to me! Funny stuff at

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Have you ever thought it might be fun to be a Nielsen Family? Think again! Kathy from The Junk Drawer cautions readers in a hilarious account of how she was almost lured into the this cult-like program.

Yes, they pay families for participating. No, it's not nearly enough for the inconvenience. Kathy tries to explain that sh

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"The 80s were a time of gravity-defying hair, partying, MTV, and, apparently, wearing my pajamas outside . . ."

What did you do in the 80s?

JD did a bunch of stuff, including waitressing in Ireland, accepting drugs from strangers, and wearing her hair in a frightful 80s style. But, hey. She did all these things so you d

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"WARNING! This post will not induce dizziness, motion sickness, or nausea."

Hey, not everyone puked during the recent smash monster movie hit Cloverfield. JD not only didn't puke but she quite enjoyed the movie. Find out why by reading this post--contains a few spoilers, but nothing that will ruin the movie if you haven'

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"Alcoholics have their booze, smokers have their cigarettes, crackheads have their . . . crack. As an editor, trivia buff, curious human, and language snob with a constant need to prove people wrong, I have Google."rnrnDid Google break JD's brain? Find out, as she describes her dependence on Google and her disappointment in discovering

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You're one click away from a Merry Christmas.

Susan J. Preston created this amazing interactive Flash-based Advent Calendar, which has become an annual event for 8 years and running, winning numerous Cool Site of the Day Awards.

Each day of the advent calendar features a unique and charming flash animation. The site also has lots of w

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Biggie makes lunches for her family with a twist. She uses bento boxes of all shapes and sizes and fills them with the most intriguing, unique, delicious-looking food. She provides lots of tips on preparation, packing, and making a box lunch look irresistable not only for her preschooler but for adults. You'll want Biggie to pack your lunch

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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
JD’s favorite holiday songs of all?

JD has culled 8 Top Holiday Songs from her list of 137 favorites. Enjoy some trivia and videos and enter to win a special 2-volume "Have Yourself a Merry I Do Things Christmas" CD.

Christmas

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Hopefully everyone will experience a Christmas miracle. To some, a miracle may take the form of an unexpected kindness from a stranger. To others, it might involve a baby in a manger. And to others, it might be simply be a feeling of peace and well-being.

JD's miracle involved a pillow and $14.

Read more to find out how JD's Christmas

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This video is so cute!

Canucklehead and his family wish you Happy Holidays via this Jib Jab video. Starring Canucklehead Jr. as the elves!

I haven't checked out the Jib Jab site yet, but it looks like you upload a JPG or two, and they paste it on their animation.

This makes a really different and fun holiday e-card.

Thanks, Can

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Where were you on June 29, 1985? JD was in Dublin, Ireland, at the infamous Croke Park concert featuring REM, The Alarm, Squeeze, and a triumphant U2, returning from a hugely successful world tour.

Although she was almost crushed to death in the crowds waiting to get in the stadium, JD lived to describe the concert and the days leading up

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"VisualPoetry translates any text into a series of images by looking up the words on Google image search and projecting the most relevant results as a slide show."rnrnJD at I Do Things So You Don't Have To shows readers how to use Google's VisualPoetry (hint: it's so easy your baby can do it) and includes lots of weird, funny, and so

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"Pulsing Latin beats. Shiny, slippery bodies twisting and undulating. Taut abs, rock-hard butts, sinewy arms. Sweat glistening on the gorgeous faces of sexy young dancers. This is not your mother’s Zumba."

Find out more about Zumba, the workout craze that's sweeping the nation. So much fun you don't even realize you're exercising. Usi

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Have you ever had a weird dream or nightmare that, upon awakening, you remembered so clearly but could barely describe it?

Kathy from The Junk Drawer recounts a disturbing yet hilarious dream--one that she has several times a year--and captures the essence of a very unique nightmare that involves a 747, the Three Stooges, and a box of crac

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"One of life's greatest indulgences is flying first-class. If you have never flown first-class, you absolutely must try it once before you die."

That's true. But read how Kathy of The Junk Drawer is punished for wanting a little indulgence in her life.

This is a hilarious account of every traveler's nightmare: going from luxurious

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