Why Didn't I Think Of That?

Yes, I post ferociously when I have a deadline breathing down my neck (like, um, now) so I thought I'd take a chance to point you to some of my recent discoveries on the interweb. Firstly, a hearty hurrah to all the great sites out there about shopping and shoes (also, the reason for the title of this post: Duh, Bex, duh): I heart you all! Manolo's Shoe Blog is basically the Best Blog Ever, while Shiny Shiny appeals to my techy-but-let's-make-it-pretty self. There's the no-nonsense Mighty Goods and In My Bag and, on a totally different tangent, but addictive nonetheless, the totally rad 5ives. Is it kosher to just quote one of the lists? This is definitely one that makes me laugh until I cry:

Five terrible fake Anne Geddes photo shoots

1. Infant slumbers in the sling of a powerful trebuchet
2. Three napping newborns, juggled by slightly larger fourth baby
3. Pile of sleeping babies, dressed as pirates, provide ballast for leaky catamaran
4. Preemie in miniature bifocals used as precious paperweight
5. Month-old twins nestle in a slowly warming crock pot

Slowly warming crock pot! Hee! Ryan and I like to mention this last one often; today, while I was dragging him around the mall (more to test his patience than anything else) we came across one of those in-mall photo studios, and there was a huge picture in the window of a tot in full Geddes-esque regalia: green diaper cover, with a sunflower-like headpiece thingie. Seriously, is there any kid who wouldn't wig out when that got perched on their head? But I digress: Ryan said, "Wouldn't it be awesome if Anne Geddes started taking pictures of adults dressed up as flowers and such?"

If by awesome, you mean Really Fucking Frightening...