Laura Leu's Cyber Funhouse

Does the “If you see something, say something” rule...

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:22:48 -0400

Does the “If you see something, say something” rule apply to witnessing a woman pop her boyfriend’s back zits on the subway?

sarahleu: i should totally be a songwriter

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:40:31 -0400

sarahleu:

i should totally be a songwriter

I need more of this dancing Danish toddler in my life. And his...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:59:22 -0400

I need more of this dancing Danish toddler in my life. And his bow at the end? Oh my word.

thedailywhat:

OMG! Adorbz of the Day: Two-year-old William Stokkebroe demonstrates what he’s learned after watching his mom and dad practice their moves with the rest of the studie43 dancers.

[studie43.]

Wisconsin + St. Patrick’s Day. (Green beer is for...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:38:30 -0400

Wisconsin + St. Patrick’s Day. (Green beer is for amateurs.)

“A beauty queen from the Danish island of Bornholm.”...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:09 -0500

“A beauty queen from the Danish island of Bornholm.” — more wonderfulness from the book, Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats

“Buffins, winner of the title of ‘Cat with the Most...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:11:40 -0500

“Buffins, winner of the title of ‘Cat with the Most Appealing Expression’ in 1958.” — from my new favorite book, Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats.

I found this book in an antique shop. It’s about the...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:22 -0500

I found this book in an antique shop. It’s about the internet.

Happy Valentine’s Whey. haikuforthesinglegirl: Super cool...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:02:00 -0500

Happy Valentine’s Whey.

haikuforthesinglegirl:

Super cool Valentine we made at Murray’s Cheese.

Comparing Planned Parenthood to Nazi Germany? Stay classy, lady.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:48 -0500

Comparing Planned Parenthood to Nazi Germany? Stay classy, lady.

Remember this video that blew up the Internet a couple weeks...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:27:12 -0500

Remember this video that blew up the Internet a couple weeks ago? I’m so happy the song made its way to iTunes. Needs more bongo, though.

Takeru Kobayashi answered some important questions.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:26:51 -0500

Takeru Kobayashi answered some important questions.

sarahleu: don’t tease others no matter their beard color you...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:33:59 -0500

sarahleu:

don’t tease others

no matter their

beard color

you never

know what the

retaliation plot

may entail

Thank god my sister started a Tumblr. Her sketches are as imaginative as they are sadistic, which is always an interesting combination. (See: Ed Gein.)

Jealous?

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:01:10 -0500

Jealous?

Fellas: The next time you’re feeling amorous around a...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:57:00 -0500

Fellas: The next time you’re feeling amorous around a chicken, ask yourself if it’s really worth the risk.

Yesterday was Adam’s 35th birthday (i.e., the age you...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:38:31 -0400

Yesterday was Adam’s 35th birthday (i.e., the age you become eligible to run for U.S. presidency), so I honored the milestone by creating Commander-in-Chief cupcakes. From left to right: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and some kind of child molester-hipster hybrid who is supposed to be Teddy Roosevelt.

This photo was taken on my second date with Adam, a little over...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:41:00 -0400

This photo was taken on my second date with Adam, a little over two years ago. It was right when the city was in the process of turning the Broadway stretch in Times Square into a pedestrian plaza, and Adam thought it would be fun to treat it like a concrete park and picnic in the middle of it. Naturally, he was right. We laid down a blanket on the street, where we ate Virgil’s BBQ and drank wine from a box. We played Mad Libs and doodled on the street with sidewalk chalk. Tourists gawked and took pictures. Some even sat down with us and shared some pulled pork. At one point, I took the chalk and wrote “kick me” on the back of his shirt. Quickly realizing I was no longer 12 years old, and this was not the way to seduce a man, I erased it and added a more second date-friendly message. It was the most fun date I’d ever been on.

Last week, Adam suggested another Times Square picnic and recreated our second date down to our exact BBQ order and cheap boxed wine. We sat on our trusty picnic blanket and made googly-eyes at each other, and everything was the same except for the pedestrian plaza, which is now complete, painted and outfitted with tables and chairs, and us. We were no longer strangers getting to know each other via shallow questions and sloppy make-out sessions, but two people in love who share secrets and bathroom-cleaning duties. When we finished eating, Adam requested that we recreate the picture above, so he asked a tourist to take our photo, as I puckered up and laid one on him. She handed him back the camera, and when he looked at the photo, he said, “That’s weird. I don’t remember you writing that on me.” Then he showed it to me:

I immediately started crying, and Adam got down on his knee and did the whole, “I love you, blah, blah, blah. I want to have adventures with you forever, blah, blah, blah.” thing, except the blahs were actually very sweet sentiments. Then he pulled out a ring, which was attached to a miniature globe, and asked me to marry him. “Yes, blah, blah, blah!” I blubbered.

The ring is beautiful and sparkly, and best of all, the diamond came from his grandfather’s pinky ring! So with the money he saved recycling the gem, Adam explained that we were going to take a trip on our one-year wedding anniversary to anywhere in the world I wanted to go. Considering I still shop at Claire’s Boutique because I’d rather spend money on fancy cheeses than fancy jewelery, he clearly gets me. And I can’t wait to marry him.

I hope this killer bear finds a new owner whose gimp mask has a...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:39:21 -0400

I hope this killer bear finds a new owner whose gimp mask has a safety feature.

Dear Resident, These four identical notices are to inform you...

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:12:43 -0400

Dear Resident,

These four identical notices are to inform you that NYC’s Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling will be changing its name to the “Bureau of Irony.”

Sincerely,
Someone Who Hates Trees

Today I competed in the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating...

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:00:11 -0400

Today I competed in the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition, and this was my view from the stage. I ate 8.5 dogs and finished 3rd…to last.

Backstory.

"Agreeing with the various criticisms to this piece of idiocy (both the topic and the publication), I..."

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:14:12 -0400

“Agreeing with the various criticisms to this piece of idiocy (both the topic and the publication), I can’t help but understand a certain kind of hatred folks abroad have towards this particular brand of Americanism. Boasting about how unhealthy and wasteful one can be! Isn’t this grinning blonde idiot aware of the ramifications of this type of contest? Shame on Salon for publishing this garbage, shame on her for boasting of her ignorance. I hope she chokes on the damn hotdog!”

- A comment from my Salon essay on becoming a competitive eater. Hey, commenter? This grinning blonde idiot has already choked on a damn hot dog (and survived)! So put that in your holier-than-thou pipe and smoke it. Viva America!