“I’ve got a pocket, got a pocket full of GLEE.”


Juicy Pear or Booger?

  • Beanboozled game

I’m going to offer you two jelly beans: one tastes like refreshing, juicy peach and the other like vomit. Which will you chose? Unless you’re absolutely nuts, you’ll chose the peach. But what if the two looked EXACTLY ALIKE?!? You won’t know if it’s peach or puke until you bite down into it and it’s already too late.

The evil beans!


My reaction to Rotten Egg!!! It was SO gross, haha!


Our picnic spread complete with fruit salad, magazine, iphone and Beanboozled.

  • Miracle Fruit

Speaking of flavors – ever heard of Miracle Fruit? It’s a wonder berry that makes any bitter or sour foods taste SWEET! The berry contains a molecule called ‘miraculin’ which bonds with the taste buds on your tongue and temporarily distorts the sweetness receptors, making them respond to acid instead of sugars. Just think of  the possibilities – sugar-free fruit tart? Sweet! Whole lemon? Sweet! Spicy tacos? Sweet! Nom nom. You can buy it in tablets here. Wiki: miracle fruit.

  • Geeky Gizmos

ThinkGeek.com – I’m obsessed with that site! Tons and tons of affordable tchotchkes for the lovers of the unusual; a great place to shop for gifts for others & yourself! Personal favorites: Austronaut Ice Cream, game Pentago (‘easy to learn, hard to master’!) and the LED shower light, which makes your water look blue if it’s cold, and red if it’s hot. I have one on my kitchen sink and it’s awesome – especially in the dark. They also have the above-mentioned Miracle Fruit tablets – I haven’t tried those, but I’ve heard people tell me they work.

Get down with your evil self!

If you’re into mischief like myself, TV-B-Gone in a must-have. This inconspicuous key chain device gives you the power to turn on or off any TV in the area. Fun fact: I met the inventor, Mitch, a couple years ago and helped him assemble a few hundred TV-B-Gone’s with a handful of other kids. We all got TV-B-Gones as a gift. The gadget hasn’t left my pocket since: I have randomly – and stealthily! – turned on & off TVs in pizza parlors, post offices and other government establishments which shall remain unnamed, causing havoc and talk of poltergeist in every single one! It works especially well when the TV is on full volume. *evil smirk*

Just be sure to keep a serene expression and walk out silently, before busting up in mephistophelean laughter…

  • Indian summer in New York

My Californian-born husband didn’t know what an ‘indian summer’ was, so I had to explain: it’s an extended summer, a period when warm weather lasts well into the fall. Indian summers are very common in New York and are my favorite season! It cools down at night but the days remain warm and sunny enough throw picnics and go swimming!

  • Anticipation of autumn

You know how I said Indian summer was my favorite time of the year? I lied. It’s autumn. October is god – crisp air, skies of intense turquoise blue and the contrast of red and yellow leaves is simply breathtaking. I feel a little guilty wishing for cold weather in the extended warmth of NYC’s September. Each day as the fall draws nearer, I find myself secretly looking forward to wearing my new suede boots, textured colorful tights, and girly coats.

Autumn to me is very romantic; partially because it reminds me of my favorite band Type O Negative and their album October Rust. It makes me want to take long walks through Bensonhurst, hoping to bump into my first husband, Peter Steele (we got divorced because he refused to move out of his mother’s basement).

  • Peter Steele

Need I say more? Watch the colorful, pseudo-lesbian and enticingly voyeuristic video to see what I mean!

Type O Negative: My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend

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