get ready

just a few photos of beyonce's souper joel prep:

if you only read one internet article today.

make it this one, starring the nashville zoo's newest addition, noah the baby tapir, whom's life they saved at birth.

(there are like a million more pictures.)

NEWSFLASH - people like guacamole

(not you kelly howard) but according to nymag, people really really like guacamole and order it frequently at mexican restaurants.

guacamole is priceless.

but why does it cost so much?

Even though Mexico has an array of vibrant salsas, complex moles, and deeply nuanced adobos, there is one dish that graces nearly every Mexican menu in New York: fresh-made guacamole. As Empellón’s Alex Stupak says, “Margaritas and guacamole are the marquee products for most Mexican restaurants in the U.S." Diners love it, of course, but surely restaurateurs must love it, too: A cheap, easy-to-make dish that customers are almost universally unable to resist is the kind of high-profit product that business owners count on.

Maybe that's why many diners experience guacamole sticker shock in New York's high-reaching Mexican spots: the latest splashy opening, El Toro Blanco, charges $12 for a single order, or $24 for a double order. At Empellón Cocina, and Taqueria, it's $12. Fonda, where it's served with fresh-made tortillas: $11. Toloache, where it's served in three varieties: $13. Rosa Mexicano: $14. Dos Caminos: $14 (though you can get a crab-and-chipotle version for $18). (via)

today in, "did you know i'm gay"

gomer pyle (jim nabors) was just married to his partner of 38 years. what, you didn't know he was gay? you mean you barely even know who that is? doesn't matter, he is GAY

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are you going to watch The Americans?

it is a new show kind of like homeland that is going to be on FX and it has felicity and the gay brother from brothers and sisters as russian spies or something. i'm going to find a way to watch this one. read a review here. it starts tonight.

gabby giffords speaks at congressional hearing on gun control

"be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you." (via)

don't mind me one little bit

m just gonna... ok.

g.animalz spirit animal

thx flim

the bone zone

The Boneyard, aka the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, accumulates retired aircraft for maintenance and parts. Directed by Andrew Breese, this video from the U.S. Air Force's Airman Magazine pairs beautiful time-lapse video of the Boneyard with interviews with retired pilots. (via)