Link Love Friday, January 9, 2009

Money Under 30 gives us 5 things we should learn about mutual funds. It's why I usually only buy index funds, because of the lower MER and no load fee... I also have a whole investment series on the right-hand sidebar of the blog, starting with Part 1: Terminology Basics.

Luxist reports that Zappos is selling a $50,000 T-shirt along with a promise to allow husbands (supposedly) to block their wives from blowing cash on Zappos.com by locking their accounts.

...comes with a guarantee by Zappos to permanently disable a significant other`s Zappos.com account for life.

Expensive! Why not just cut up the credit cards or take her off 'em if she's a spendaholic?

If you are only going to read ONE personal finance article in your life (well, for 2009 anyway), read this one. Money Grubbing Lawyer features a former jailbird who wrote a guest post entitled: Prison taught me everything I need to know about personal finance. Succint, and to the point.

This Braised Whitefish with Ginger and Green Onions looks extremely healthy and delicious. Plus, the recipe is DEAD EASY to do. Am going to make a note of this for later. Via Seasonal Ontario Food.
Single in the City heats it up in the bedroom with Bartender. Enough said!

The Onion made me laugh with Apple's new revolutionary new way of using a laptop - with a clickwheel. P.S. It's fake.... but I could actually see Apple doing this in real life.

Want to spice up your Ikea furniture? Ikea Hacker shows us the decals you can throw on your furniture without a lot of muss or fuss.

Chip Chick says that there'll be a matching mouse to go with the new, sexy $700 Vivienne Tam Laptop from HP... And Chip Chick does an AWESOME review on the laptop. I am still not convinced it's worth $700 for such low specs, but it does look light and sexy... very sexy.

MINI RANT: You know what sucks though? Chip Chicks' stupid ass comment form. It kept telling me I added 10+2 wrong (that's 12 damn it)!!!!!!!! ARGH!! I gave up on commenting.

Love interviews of other bloggers? Natalie from She Takes on the World interviews Ginger from Girls just wanna have funds!

Ever get screwed with video files that just won't convert or play in your video player? Life Hacker says that this is a free Windows-only download of a video file converter. I have yet to try it out, but I don't have many video files in weird formats.

This is from Extensoft and they also have a lot of freaking cool downloads for free on their site, like a free Screen Capture (like SnagIt I suppose).

Obsessed with home offices? Apartment Therapy does a quick roundup of some of the most elegant solutions for home offices I've seen. Some of them are really clean and fun. I notice a trend in Apple computers being the desktop of choice as well...


This little jellyfish can CHEAT DEATH, reports Geekologie. Wanna find out how? Read on for how it resets its body clock. Maybe this is the key to youthful longevity...

Apartment Therapy says that cleaning out your closet just needs a little S.H.E.D.... Separate, Heave, Embrace, Drive. Sounds a bit dangerous!

Gail Vaz-Oxlade encourages us to prep our kids (future and current) for financial independence. Great tips! This is part 3 of the series. And Part 4 just debuted.

Feeling under the weather? Watch out for SAD, especially in this time of year. Anyway, Chic Life gives us a delicious looking recipe for Mom's Get Well Chicken Soup with Rice.

Wise Bread says that there are a lot of Nigerian scams out there trying to get you to send them money. I even almost got hooked into one when I was younger (FB Read: How I almost got scammed). But there's another one out there using RENTAL properties this time. Not as well advertised but just as seductively deceiving!

Too lazy to mow grass? Me too. Except I don't have a lawn, so that helps. Ubergizmo says that this little device can chew up your grass like a cow without you lifting a finger. But your wallet may not be so grateful...

Check out these awesome headboards from Etsy! Featured on Apartment Therapy. What a great idea. Maybe you could craft them yourselves with some white out on black fabric... No? No?

No Impact Man (shared in my Google Reader by the lovely Meg), reports how the Japanese do it to cut out heating oil. They use kotatsus, and do NOT heat their home at all.

Gee, it sounds like when I was growing up with my dad being cheap.. er...frugal with the heat.

How do you bounce back when you don't have any bounce left? Wise Bread explores the options of bouncing back and taking stock of what you've got.

Need a slimmer camera bag? Switched offers up this alternative from Shootsac.

I think this is pretty self evident, but LifeHacker Kitchen had to say it: Stop buying lemon juice! Buy lemons and squeeze them instead! And you can do this with many things in your pantry like garlic, ginger or onions. Instead of using powders, use the real thing.

Want this watch that's indecipherable? I can't even figure out how you'd tell the time. From Geekologie.

Here's an interesting looking conceptual hydrogen vehicle. Via Geekologie. And I think it looks like a child's toy to be honest....Or a mesh laundry basket turned over on its side.

Dumb Little Man says that web workers can save a lot of money. They just need to follow these 8 tips he's written out. Going paperless and identifying essential expenses has helped me the most. But as a consultant, I couldn't ditch the car living in this city. Maybe in other cities like Toronto, but not here.

I am a huge fan of bulletin boards, but I find them distracting and messy sometimes. It helps to cover them in fabric and ribbon, but if you want to know how to organize them properly, Apartment Therapy shows you how with some great tips.

Swiss Miss reports of a reverse way of searching by using TinEye. You basically upload an image to Tin Eye (like Google Search) and it finds all the information that look like that image.

Get some money back from HP for your old tech gear. Not only that, you'll be helping recycle! Via Life Hacker.

Want more interesting wedding rings than the standard bands? Where here you go, some Alex & Chloe Wedding Rings that are sure to draw attention. Via CoolHunting.

NY Times did a great article called "Modern Love" says this is why you should never Google your date before going on your first date. I found it entertaining and quite frankly I never thought about Googling or Facebooking someone before dating them. Then again, I've been out of the loop for a while...

Interested in something fluffy? How about a Makeup Horoscope from Total Beauty? Honestly, RED EYE MAKEUP DOES NOT FLATTER ANYONE. Especially not Aries. *hhmmmph*

Super busy? Then you need 7 Simple Time Management Rules. Via Dumb Little Man.

I am always lost as to how to arrange pictures on a wall other than in a straight line or in a grid. Here are some inspirational ideas from Apartment Therapy on how to arrange your artwork. I like the idea of a a single painting, broken up into a set and spaced out.

Feeling crafty? Make your own magazine files then! I'd use wild patterns and bright colours instead of solids because everything else I own is so neutral....via Apartment Therapy.

Fashion pundits are predicting pastels to be hot this year. Yawn. They make me look washed out and sick, so I'll be sticking to saturated brights, thankyouverymuch.

If you're into pastels and can carry them off like Nicole Kidman, then by all means visit Fashion Me Fabulous to get some Polyvore ideas on how to wear these pastels.

He's Just Not That Into You (Feb 6th) has a great line by Drew Barrymore (some really big names in this one..Scarlett J., Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Connolly, Drew Barrymore)...

Drew Barrymore: Well I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my Blackberry, and so I texted to his cell[phone], and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by 7 different technologies. It's exhausting.

Other movies:

• Confessions of a Shopaholic (Jan 13th)
• Bride Wars (January 9th)
• The Ugly Truth (?)
• The Proposal (June 12th)

RelyME says that the sexy new MAC + HELLO KITTY makeup line is starting a waiting list TODAY. The press shots look amazing. Makes me almost want to buy the product.... if I actually wore makeup these days (am not working).

The term Black Power really annoys deutlich. It's a well written, insightful post. You may or may not agree with her but it's a good read nonetheless. It's a touchy thing to write about.

Angie from youlook fab talks about 100 perfect outfits already lingering in your closet. Yea.. if I owned a black turtleneck, or liked white button ups. LOL! Regardless, it's a great idea to think about repurposing your items in different ways rather than buying the latest trend.

I JUST CANNOT WAIT! Natalie from She Takes on the World shows us the trailers of the Top Anticipated Chick Flicks of 2009.

Oh. How cute... Modern bedroom vanities that make you feel like you're IN a chick flick...Via Apartment Therapy

Copy Blogger pleads for us bloggers not to be Fancy Nancy's. Seriously? Who uses the exclamation: "Indubitably!".. I'll make it a point to write like a trucker from the 'hood from now on. Okay? Someone correct me when I'm not being grunge enough.

You can download Windows 7 now!... Okay, what the hell is Windows 7?

I consider myself to be a bit of a geek but why the hell are we giving away a free operating system now? Even though it IS beta.. still! Why the hell did I fork out all this cash for Vista?

I hate you Microsoft. I hate your guts. All your base are belong to us. Er. Me. See the writing like a trucker from the 'hood thing is starting already. Via Life Hacker.

Or you can give up on all that crap and test the waters with Ubuntu, says Small Space Living.

WOW! What a KILLER bedroom makeover. What a lucky girl. I love the bright contrast of the persimmon orange against the sexy sleek black lace and headboard. I'd just remove that picture of that guy (Luke Perry?) and put up something more abstract... or a mirror. Via Design*Sponge

She Finds says that fanny packs are back. Even if you can't stand fanny packs and want to deny their whole existence, check out the adorably CUTE picture of the dog being toted around in a fanny pack.

Birdie! from Bonne Vie (who doesn't allow comments), posted an insightful look into mothers and their children and how affects their psychological development.

Watch out!! Dog got ripped off on Etsy buying a veil and hairclips. The seller, like on eBay had a high rating of positives and great feedback. Then suddenly, poof...! No reply.

Wise Bread says you can Look Chic All Year Long with Post-New Years Eve items. I am not sold on the idea of wearing an evening dress to work, but ... hey, a little sparkly clutch here and there with a pair of jeans isn't such a bad thing.

THIS is freaking hilarious. Geek Sugar posts what it's like to be a girl at MacWorld. Shoot. I should've tried to make it a point to go to MacWorld when Jobs was still around. *sigh* Oh well. Another dream shot.

The Happy Rock says that just because you can make the minimum payments on your debt, it doesn't mean you're good financially! Couldn't agree more. If you make only the minimums on your debt, then that's one step away from financial seppuku.

Just for Lys, here's a little bit of shoe porn to finish off this Link Love.

Alexander McQueen Striped Leather: $603.75

Alexander McQueen Satin Bar Pumps - $885

Miu Miu *meow* Whipstitch Pumps - $695 (ohh.. c'mere my lovelies)