Misti's Link of the Month: Project Rungay

For February, my link is all about pop-culture. Tom and Lorenzo over at Project Rungay are a pair of gay guys named Tom and Lorenzo who give snappy on-point reviews of the latest in reality television programming. They're best known for their loving recaps of Project Runway, however they frequently review other shows as well, and discuss celebrity fashion.

Why do I love Tom and Lorenzo so much? It could be their ability to get in good with our favorite reality stars. It could be their fabulous give-aways. It could even be their scathing clothing-related comments. It's probably all of these things, but also they are kind to their readers and always honest. The site is well-designed and very well-maintained. I definitely can appreciate a website with a minimum of gimmicks and a strong focus. Well done, Project Rungay!

You can visit Project Rungay by clicking on the banner below:


Or you can visit Tom and Lorenzo's other blog, click the image below:

Misti's Link of the Month - Association of Smith College Blogroll

Well, it's a brand new year and one of my resolutions is to blog more and get more connected with the other alumnae from my college. So it was perfect when the I received the Smith College Alumnae Quarterly which contained a quarter-column blurb about the Alumnae blogroll that had been created. I already have a list of about 15 blogs that I read on a regular basis, but I can always make room for more, particularly those written by fellow Smithies.

The blogroll is hosted on Wordpress and the founders are aiming to have at least one blog from every class between 1960 and present. Obviously, more recent classes are well-represented, but the most interesting writing (I've found), comes from bloggers in the classes between 1960 and 1989. These are women who are living their lives well and have made great advances in their careers. They sell houses, they are politically active, they have children, do crafts, travel... There is so much LIFE to be found here.

The Smith Alumnae Blogroll can be found at http://smithalumblogs.wordpress.com

My favorites so far include Mamarazzi, What Not to Buy, and A Girl's Garden of Menopause. So go ahead and check the blogroll out. Let me know what you find! Staying connected is what it's about in '09!

Misti's Link of the Month - Yelp.com

I know it's been quite some time since I posted last, and now you're getting just a glimmer of a post, but it's worth it, I promise!

My job has me traveling all over the state, and that means that every few weeks or so, I'm thrown into a new location and I have to start all over again, learning where to eat, where to shop, the best libraries, et. al. Yelp.com is a handy tool which has allowed me to learn my surroundings with a much greater ease. Yelp provides user-written reviews to give a sense of place for each reviewed location. You don't even have to join in order to search through your local area.

It's even fun to write reviews for all the place you've eaten, and I know that I, personally, have been sucked into the yelp bubble. It seems like it's a very popular site for west-coasters, but the east coast is starting to catch up and is this is a tremendous resource for people in big cities like SF or NYC who are looking for a great dinner on the fly. Yelp includes information on formality, price range, kid-friendliness, parking... all the things you really need to know.

Visit Yelp.com and find all the places you've been missing!

misti's link of the month: Mars Rover Twitter

With the increased social networking available these days through mobile phones, the most surprising thing is that we're not using it more. Studies have found that teen and college-aged kids in Japan and Finland use their mobile phones almost as an extension of themselves. Here in the US, we're just beginning to delve into the creation of products that utilize our phones as a remote control to the world, but Twitter is a start.

What better way to learn more about NASA and the mission of the Mars Rover than to subscribe to the Rover's Twitter feed and read about it contemplating drilling and ice pockets?

http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenix
It's geeky x2!

Misti's Link of the Month: GoodReads.com

One of my coworkers today introduced me to the site GoodReads.com which I've found to be a great site to share and learn about new books that you find interesting. With my voraciousness of the written word greatly increasing weekly, this site has become an unexpected boon for my dwindling list of interesting reads.

In addition to reviewing and keeping track of your current obsession, you can also keep a running tally of all the great books you want to read in the future, see what your friends are up to (you can even link up via facebook), and recommend books to others.

You can add me as a friend there and learn more about what I'm reading, my profile is www.goodreads.com/profile/misti

Misti's Link of the Month: Consumerist

I've decided that from now on, in addition to the normal links we'll offer on the side bar, Techkat and I will each have the option of choosing a "link of the month" which will allow our readers to see some of the websites we spend a lot of time viewing.

Even though we're almost done with April, my own link for April 2008 is Consumerist.com, a wonderful site devoted to being a crafty, thrifty, and well-informed consumer. Along with all the usual stories of how to avoid getting ripped off, check out their extensive Flickr pool, and great tips and suggestions on how to save yourself a hefty bundle.

And who doesn't like having more money for themselves???