-One of the reasons that my BFF and I get along so well is that we like the internet and are not ashamed to talk about internet-related things in real life. For the past few weeks, we've been watching our newest favorite blog, Overheard in Minneapolis, and we've been assuming that we, or someone we know, will end up on it at some point or another. I didn't think it would happen this soon, but to my surprise, I absolutely one hundred percent know who this is. If you know me, you can probably figure it out pretty quickly.

-Badassery, Part I: ZOMBIES IN UPTOWN! For an upcoming photo shoot, in an attempt to step out of the smooth-ass box I've put myself in, my chef-like friend and I are creating a full-out zombie explosion. Every idea I have for this shoot, he comes up with something that goes balls-to-the-wall over the top trumping it. Beam.

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-I've had "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan stuck in my head for about four days now. The song was brought to my attention for the first time since I was in the fifth grade when Pat's big damn band started covering it a few months back, and it was such a trip because I remembered every single word. Now it plays incessantly in my head, complete with syncopation and voice inflections. Ugh.

-Badassery, Part II: I'm celebrating my first Bastille Day on Sunday afternoon. I am not French in any way, but there are some pretty cool festivities going on in my neck of Minneapolis that I feel almost obligated to make an appearance. There are some kind of hula hooping activities going on, and I'm not sure how it ties in to the French Revolution, but I'll be damned if I miss out on that kind of celebration.

-Tomato blue cheese bisque? I need to eat it every day. Thanks, Peter.