Bitch, I'm going to cut you!

I periodically read Racked, the blog of NYC shopping, well, just because. I love this post from inside H&M when they introduced their Roberto Cavalli collection. The classic line? 'Bitch if you grab that, I'm going to fucking cut you." Excellent.

Dirty Blog

Dirty Jobs Knit A-Long

For all the hoteness of Mike Rowe....
It's Knittacular.

Pack up your emotional support goat and go home

So as I was mentioning to some people the other day, the NY Times (the source of many factoids in my life) did an article about the increase in the use of "emotional support animals" Whereas before, only guide dogs for the blind and disabled were allowed in public places such as restaurants and airplanes, now people had notes from their doctor saying that they just cannot eat at Per Se without their puggle or their miniature horse or their dolphin or whatever it is.

Now I have a lot of sympathy for both pet owners and for those who suffer from emotional and psychological problems. But if you can't go to the diner to get a cup of coffee without a goat by your side, I think you have to question the quality of the therapy you're receiving. And pity the poor airline personnel:

"Tami McLallen, a spokeswoman for American Airlines, said that although dogs are the most common service animals taken onto planes, the airline has had to accommodate monkeys, miniature horses, cats and even an emotional support duck. "Its owner dressed it up in clothes," she recalled."

I can't even imagine what goes through your mind when faced with a customer clutching a duck in what? a little suit? a pinafore? a little bonnet? I don't want to belittle the seriousness of people's issues but I think drawing the line at your emotional support goat is not asking too much.

And you thought size 19s were big

From the world of truly big ass knitting comes Christien Meindertma and her FLOCKS collection. Seriously, check this out:

She is truly knitting with broomsticks. And look what she made:

It's a giant cabled rug. And I want one. I want to make one and have people think I lost my mind. But wouldn't people trip on the cable? How embarrassing.
Imagine the shenanigans if it had bobbles.

How Cute is this!!??

If you want to order the book, it's being published by Simon and Schuster on December 26th. You can click on the image to be driven to S&S's book page.

HOW adorable!!??