Laura Leu's Cyber Funhouse

"If you have time I have a small research project for you. Can you tell me if any restaurant serves a..."

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:02:35 -0400

“If you have time I have a small research project for you. Can you tell me if any restaurant serves a Dill Cole Slaw as a salad/side dish in NY? I did see something on travel of such a dish, but don’t know where.”

- An email from my dad, who doesn’t know how to use Google but is quite proficient with Leugle.

Meet Martin, a 5-year-old lady labradoodle who stands on small...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:28:44 -0400

Meet Martin, a 5-year-old lady labradoodle who stands on small and/or wobbly things. See her amazing feats of balance here.

Related: Poodle panda.

Master cheesemaker Scott Erickson from Bass Lake Cheese Factory...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:57:01 -0400

Master cheesemaker Scott Erickson from Bass Lake Cheese Factory gave me a private cheese curd tutorial while he cooked up a batch. That’s like a wannabe rock star learning guitar riffs from Jimi Hendrix.

Don’t hate, pollinate.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:42:11 -0400

Don’t hate, pollinate.

A bat wakes up for a midday snack at the Royal Botanic Gardens...

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:32:19 -0400

A bat wakes up for a midday snack at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.

navigeaters: It’s National Deep Throat A Hot Dog Day! And in...

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:23:27 -0400

navigeaters:

It’s National Deep Throat A Hot Dog Day! And in honor of it, here’s a photo of me standing behind Joey Chestnut after he won the 2009 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Competition by mowing a record-breaking 68 dogs. For two years, I proudly served as Chestnut’s “Bunnette,” the girl who counts hot dogs, roots for the eaters and entertains the crowd. In a nutshell, I was a competitive-eating cheerleader.

Sharing a stage with professional gluttons and being sprayed with wiener shrapnel may not sound like an accomplishment to most, but for me, it was a dream come true. I had always aspired to become a competitive eater until an overzealous bite of a hot dog nearly left me dead and certainly left me fearful of chewing massive amounts of meat at a rapid rate. All of my gorging dreams, dashed.

But this is America, the land of opportunity. It’s where hot dogs were invented, where competitive eating is considered a sport and, of course, where dreams are made. And even though I wasn’t shoveling hot dogs into my maw, I was still a part of the greatest eating competition in the world — without having to deal with post-match meat sweats.

So thanks for making my dreams come true, America. Happy Independence Day…and go Chestnut!

"For the first month of Ricardo and Felicity’s affair, they greeted one another at every stolen..."

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:31:53 -0400

““For the first month of Ricardo and Felicity’s affair, they greeted one another at every stolen rendezvous with a kiss — a lengthy, ravenous kiss, Ricardo lapping and sucking at Felicity’s mouth as if she were a giant cage-mounted water bottle and he were the world’s thirstiest gerbil.””

- From the book “The Ghost Downstairs” and winner of the Bulwer-Lytton prize for the worst opening sentence of a novel.

New use for an antique glass urinal: flower vase. Naturally, I...

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:34:00 -0400

New use for an antique glass urinal: flower vase. Naturally, I put peeonies in it.

I know Conan O’Brien already replaced the Masturbating...

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:35:24 -0400

I know Conan O’Brien already replaced the Masturbating Bear with the Self-pleasuring Panda, but if there’s room for more genital-stimulating characters, might I suggest the Autofellating Walrus?

I searched “punch” on Flickr and discovered the...

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:24:30 -0400

I searched “punch” on Flickr and discovered the world’s most adorable fistfight.

Via Flickr, Ninja M.

Today I spent six hours and 20 dollars worth of milk to make...

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:20:54 -0400

Today I spent six hours and 20 dollars worth of milk to make this tiny portion of cheese curds. Labor of love/gluttony.

Wisconsin Man Arrested For Stealing Dirty Diapers

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:05:01 -0400

Wisconsin Man Arrested For Stealing Dirty Diapers:

If you’re a dirty-diaper fetishist, why would you have to steal them? It seems like it’d be an easy DIY paraphilia.

"Madison plays soccer. Tootie would never play soccer. If Madison and Tootie were in a race, Madison..."

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:09:02 -0400

“Madison plays soccer. Tootie would never play soccer. If Madison and Tootie were in a race, Madison would definitely win because Tootie would probably be in high heels.”

- Madison from “Toddlers & Tiaras,” whose pageant alter-ego she calls “Tootie.” Can we just start calling this show what it really is, “Nine-year-old Drag Queens”?

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One year ago today, I met my wonderful, hilarious, sexy-as-hell...

Sun, 23 May 2010 14:13:59 -0400

One year ago today, I met my wonderful, hilarious, sexy-as-hell boyfriend. And then I made out with a different guy that night. That’s a tradition we will not be continuing.

Thanks to the Renegade Accordion for making all my Star...

Thu, 20 May 2010 17:48:06 -0400

Thanks to the Renegade Accordion for making all my Star Wars-on-squeezebox-in-the-subway dreams come true.

My Boyfriend, The Grim Reaper of Greats

Mon, 10 May 2010 21:03:00 -0400

On Sunday afternoon, Adam took me and his sister to the gospel brunch at Cotton Club in Harlem, where the emcee gave us a bit of history on the club and its performers, including Lena Horne. “Lena Horne, who’s going to be 93 soon, got her start here,” he said. A few hours later, she was dead.

I thought it was just a weird coincidence, until I remembered that back in January, when Adam helped organize a friend’s bachelor party at Taco Bell (I know), and Glen W. Bell Jr., Taco Bell’s founder, died the very next day!

Could my boyfriend be the kiss of death for all our country’s great trailblazers? First a taco icon, then a jazz one? All I know is that if he ever plans an outing to Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett better have his will and testament finalized.

The only thing that could possibly make this pool more awesome...

Thu, 06 May 2010 09:57:40 -0400

The only thing that could possibly make this pool more awesome is if it had a Pegasus diving board.

melaniehamlett:

I found the crappiest motels with the most amazing pools on the planet. Click for more. http://melaniehamlett.com

I am happy to report I finally found a use for my Princess Leia...

Tue, 04 May 2010 14:37:26 -0400

I am happy to report I finally found a use for my Princess Leia costume. Happy Star Wars Day, nerds.

Photo credit: Bonnie Biess, Asylum.com

Eleven Questions for Crafty People: Laura Leu

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:45:57 -0400

Eleven Questions for Crafty People: Laura Leu:

lialia:

Yesterday I interviewed Laura Leu, who runs the Tumblr blog The Navigeaters, with her b/f Adam Winer. They’re like the most low key media peeps ever - she writes for TONY, Maxim and others, and he writes for NY Mag and used to be on Best Week Ever. As far as I know, they haven’t been in the Times yet, but I’m sure it’s coming.

They blog about their culinary adventures and Laura pickles her own veggies. It’s kind of a dream situation.

It’s so nice to be recognized for something other than my handjob articles for once.

I’m jealous of my nine-year-old nephew’s bedroom....

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:34:00 -0400

I’m jealous of my nine-year-old nephew’s bedroom. And it doesn’t even have a race car bed! But shit, you guys, there’s an antique snakeskin used as window dressing! My sister did the whole thing for probably, like, 50 bucks or something, because she’s thrifty like that. To see the whole shebang, click here.