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outback steakhouse = indulgence central

New info design project comparing the USDA daily nutritional and caloric guidelines to the same content by meal at Outback Steakhouse. Let's just say, next time I go to Outback, I will never get a salad, and I will not eat anything else for the rest of the day. Just saying.

E-mail Statistics

A data visualization self-portrait of my e-mail account. Conclusion: get a better spam blocker.

a long time coming...

It's been awhile but this is definitely fitting!

New site's up and running: http://www.caylaferrante.com/ !

It's a lovely day in the neighborhood!

betty white is on FIRE!!!!!!!

If you know me at all from any of my previous posts, I think it's safe to say I'm a true Betty White supporter. At 88+, the woman's got better comedic timing than half of the community of "comedians" these days, and it's been more than refreshing to see her get so much recognition as of lately.

I was an active participant in the Facebook collaborative effort to get Ms. White to host SNL, and it's been the day I've looked forward to for the past month. (I mean it might have something to do with my finals ending around the same time, but really, potato, potahto.) I had no doubts in my mind that she'd kill it, and I'm sure most humans with a sense of humor would agree that she succeeded. It might have been that it gave Seth Meyers a chance to see what's actually funny for once, or the fact that you wouldn't expect half of the things that came out of her mouth to come from a little mum-mum who you'd normally help cross the street, or even both. I'm still in bliss at how good the entire episode was.

Nostalgia for the old-school (not so old-school for those who've seen SNL get off the ground, but old-school for us folk growing up with Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon) cast is definitely present, and it was great to see some familiar faces who know how to bring in the laughs, regardless of less-than-perfect writing. There are so many politics now regarding something as simple as live comedy, that it really has sucked the fun out of the entire show. I mean for starters they could get writers that understand what sucks in an audience, like good re-occurring skits for example, and then get some of the actors who are dominating in comedy these days. Zach Galifianakis. Really, that's all I have to say. Behind yesterdays episode of course, his was one of the best episodes in a really really long time. The dude is funny as shit, people know who he is, and he's got an awesome beard. They really need more hosts that can follow through and make a funny. Facial hair is a plus.

Before I get too involved with my grievances with SNL these days, I'll just finish off again with how great Betty White was. The Bett-ster. The Great White. It was epic, really. Now if we can get a community of Facebook-ers to get her on the show......how about we push for her being a permanent cast member? Eh? I bet you my homegirl's up to the challenge. And in the words of the White House herself .......... Happy Fucking Mother's Day.

representin'

Paula Scher recently did a series of graphics for a public school in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Simple typography with a little color can do wonders. I'm a fan of her typography and how it mixes with the architecture, and I love how this new flare gives the hallways a new spark:
via pentagram

Fred Flinstone??? I think not.

For those not in the know, (and by 'in the know' i mean 'awesome') FRED products are not only surprisingly useful, they're cute, fun and quirky for all of your endless needs. I guarantee that if you see somebody rockin' a FRED product, you'd either A) Think that person is awesome. B) Feel bad about yourself because you are not as awesome. C) Wish you can obtain that awesomeness. or D) All of the above. Thankfully people, that is possible!! Here's a little taste of what I'm talking about.....
Gum magnets!! The madness!! I would love to have these, just to see the conniption my mother has after thinking I hung up the Christmas cards with some good ol' Trident. It would kind of be like the time I tried to stick paper to the couch with hot pink Silly Putty.......
Non-stick bananas?? Who woulda thunk it! Perfection for those who are a hot mess in the kitchen, and it's even easier to clean than those Michelin Man oven mits. You could probably mess with people by leaving it on the floor too! Amazeballs!
Sushi clamps for the chopstick challenged!! It took me a good, oh, 7 years to figure out chopsticks. Endless embarrassment, let me tell ya. If only these came out sooner I would have been a champ (or chimp?) at it!! I'm just wondering though, what's that 10-year-old doing eating sushi?
For all those ADD, must-be-constantly-doing-something-aka-annoying-everyone, and apparently pre-maturely balding, people. If you want to make an ass out of yourself by hitting yourself in the face with your pen, then this is the topper for you! I still think it's a good idea, a funny one too, but I'm not sure if I can handle seeing people flailing their pens around like this. Especially if it's that guy.....he kinda scares me.
Because the entire universe is on a vampire high right now, (thank you Robert Pattinson) we have vampire teeth ice cube trays. I love me some funky ice, so already I'm sold. But shouldn't these trays come with glitter? No? I just figured all blood-suckers were bedazzled, my bad.
Salt and Pepper pants!! I adore this. As if pants that dispose pepper weren't awesome enough, the Salt Man gets to wear them! I love a good pair of salt and pepper shakers, and these just may be my favorite. Epic.

chatroulette amazingness

Now as most of you probably know, Chatroulette is either hilariously funny, or a place you go late at night if you want to see and endless slew of unsightly male genitalia. This 'masked' piano player, who is rumored to be Ben Folds, has been tearing up the screen late at night by serenading his viewers with tunes about their beards, or even their blinds. It's awesome actually, and one day I hope to have the pleasure of encountering this Chatroulette-r.

EPIC GAGA

What we've all been waiting for!!!! I'm still not sure how I feel about a 9 min. long music video yet....but it's still pretty good. Besides..Pulp Fiction much?



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radioactive betty

So it's official....the fantabulous Betty White will be hosting SNL on May 8th!! I'm not sure why this brilliant idea hasn't happened sooner, and it's for sure that homegirl deserves it. And as if that weren't good enough for you, I'll leave you with this:



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