Blink Kitty Love

ATTENTION: APRIL

Things we are paying attention to:

The Mets -- just dropped out of first place.  But we are very happy it's baseball season again.  We like our Crackerjacks.  

GIrl in A Coma.  Saw them in concert last week.  Played some of our favorite songs ("One Eyed Fool", "Smart", "Walking After Midnight"), which sounded SO much fuller bolder better live.  Have been driving around with their latest CD, Exits and All The Rest, in the car stereo.  Need to finish off Adventures in Coverland by buying the third EP so we can burn it to a CD and add it to the car mix.

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts were off to play Lollapalooza concerts in South America (yes, minor case of travel envy).  Good video interview with Jett about her expectations and excitement. What we want to know is did she like any of the South American (or other) performers? We need some new music for spring driving.  Although thanks to that interview, we are going to try Jane's Addiction.

Goodjoe.  We want this design by kevlar51 to be a shirt so if you're a Goodjoe voter go give it a high five.

And we'll give you a t-shirt of the week since we're in a rock and roll mood.  And it's been too long between robots (and t-shirts, we have shockingly been fiscally responsible recently aka broke).  But the Sex Drugs shirt from shirt.woot is one we must have.  

 

Good night.  Play yourselves out.  

 

 

 

 

MARCH!?!?!??!!!

Wow.  Time has marched on and now it's an hour later than is usual at this time of the morning and several weeks later than a timely follow up blog post to the last one.

So, what can we share that's useful?  John Carter the movie is a good old fashioned (and good) rip roaring sort of adventure that makes us want to 1. watch it again and 2. leap aka sak into adventures ourselves.   So more of you can go see it any time now. Here's one (of many) why not to miss it reviews.

The same people responsible for the Academy Award winning The Artist are responsible for the perfectly mixed highly amusing and slightly appalling spy spoof OSS 117:  Cairo, Nest of Spies.  We recommend it.

And our hope for the shirt.woot editor's choices?  Well, we're a sucker for the cat robot combo of rglee129's Rescue, artulo's intricate Orca and apelad's half bright eyed owl but what we really want to see is this cool pastelly monster and architecture take by Art101, "The Attack:"

 

Music:  mood: Joan Jett continues.  We have acquired "Glorious Adventures of a Misspent Youth" and are liking the variety of styles she manages.  Favorites?  Oh, why not:

Ty  mood: not sharing

"Johnny sings a love song Like a bird
Sings the sweetest love song You ever heard
But when he sings to my gal What a howl"

"Bird Dog"  Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

 

Tinker  mood:  one of those days

"A little girl asked me why
the sky is so grey
It wants to rain on this cloudy day
Is that true
And what will it wash way"

"I Got No Answers"  Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

 

Tammy  mood:  ain't it the truth

"You make me move yea like no one else
When I'm with you I can't control myself"

"I Can't Control Myself"  Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

 

TK  mood: can nearly always be dancing

"Ya just a shake shake shake
Till your knees are weak
Come on move your hips
To the jungle beat
Yea you push yourself 'till you're ready to drop
But you do it again you can never stop"

"Push and Stomp"  Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

MOOD: NINJA

Working on something with ninjas.  So far, there's quite a bit of pink, but hey, that just means it's us.(We are still in search of mood: ninja appropriate music; it does not also have to be pink.)

 

 

 

Have you checked out the Blink Kitty Love Tumblr yet?  Not quite so goofy art is being posted on a REGULAR schedule.  

 

Any playoff thoughts?  We can't see anyone stopping the Packers without stomping Rodgers but we do miss games where defense matters and the score equals < 30.  We suspect a Packers-Patriots shootout might end up 45-42 and that's a basketball half time score.  Not what we want to see. Oh and the Women's Pro Soccer Draft happened today.  Do you have a favorite team?  Get one.  Now. 

Winter X Games are starting in two weeks.  We're getting excited for our favorite snowboarders.  Follow us on Twitter for live tweeting fun.  

And go vote for Spiritgreen's OctoNinja.  We're not octopus/tentacle shirt people but we are sumi excellence on cream ninja people.  You should be too.  

 

 

WE'LL TAKE TWO OF EACH

Woot Double-take Derby time so we figured it couldn't hurt to put some extra love* out into the universe for those designs we want to see take the leap shirtward.  So listen you (you being a reference to the shirt.woot powers that pick), here they are, the Blink Kitty Love approved final four.  Make 'em happen.

TK:  The Legend of Pancakes (who needs a weapon)

Tammy:  Opulence (because everyone should have goals)

 

Ty:  Ancient Jazztecs (this design may (we said may) be the only thing cooler than him)

 

Tinker:  The Tall Grass (who wouldn't want to skateboard through this plus props to Kevlar51 for keeping his unique sketchy style going)

Did we miss your favorite?  Drop a mention in the comments so we can make sure we gave it a vote.  Cause we'd do that for you.  Really.  At least on Tuesdays.  Tuesdays is voting day.  

*remember in TK's case, read any mention of "love" with the much less commital "maybe kinda like"

FOOTBALL

Football season's a coming and we're in two fantasy leagues.  So today we grabbed USA Today's Fantasy Football issue and decided it'd be fun to imagine ourselves as team owners and logo designers.  So here's what we'd call our teams, if we had them (and if you have the sleeper pick of the season in your pocket, leave us a hint in the comments, please.)

 

 

 And finally, the map shirt we have been longing for has printed at Goodjoe. This makes us happy dragon fanatics (dragons play football with their actual feet being European and Asian in origin and therefore do not make good mascots for American football teams. But they make excellent shirts.) Update: Goodjoe sent us a friends and family* coupon code for 30% off and free shipping + a free tote, even if it's only one shirt.  So click on the dragon and use the code (good 'til 9/1):  

SpreadYourLove2011

 

 

*If you're here, you make our friend list ; )

FOURTH OF JULY GOMEZ

First, don't blow yourselves up.  No matter how easy the acquisition of roadside fireworks seems, no matter how tempting the application of flame to fuse appears.  Try the iFireworks app instead.

And thanks to "Love You Like A Love Song," Selena Gomez's new 80's inspired video with a kick ass karaoke flair, we're going to acquire our second Selena Gomez album.  And see Monte Carlo*.  Don't scoff.  Don't think of her as just a Disney dreamette or Bieber arm candy.  She's funny, sharp and has increased her singing + performing skill set at a tire squealing, engine revving pace that has been impressive to watch.  And we figure if enough money ends up in the Selena Gomez opening weekend pool, she can pull a Will Smith and start kicking aliens off the planet next Fourth of July -- we seem to need that now that the zombie tide is ebbing a bit (we hope, although you wouldn't be able to tell from the t-shirt world).  

So our Selena Gomez favorite moments:

TK  mood:  can't get enough wizarding

Selena Gomez as Alex Russo (WIzards of Waverly Place) saves the world, her boyfriends and/or her brothers every darn time.   And makes us laugh.  And drop things.

"Magic"  Selena Gomez

 

Tinker:  mood:  mischief, costumes + lightsabers

"I, I love you like a love song, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby

And I keep hittin' re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat"

"Love You Like A Love Song" Selena Gomez and the Scene

 

Ty  mood:  babysitting the nieces and watching the Princess Protection Program

More onscreen saving the girl heroism from Selena Gomez, plus princesses.  The nieces love princesses.  And creepy skeleton animals with bows (make a note of that t-shirt designers, there will be a need for Christmas presents.)

"One and The Same" Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato

 

Tammy    mood:  can't stop her feet from dancing

"And it's not like I'm hurting anyone
But I can't confess my rock, my rock and roll ways"

"Rock God"  Selena Gomez and The Scene

 

*The official Blink Kitty Love stance:  There's room enough in summer for both action movies and charming comic fluff.  And we'll be rocking our Rebellious Stripes shirt because patriotism never goes out of style, although we're tired of politicians absconding with it for questionable purposes.  

 

ROBOTS ON T-SHIRTS

HISTORY + HOLLYWOOD

We're still feeling like we need a step away from cute, so here's a very cool hoodie with historical intent from Declaration Clothing Company.  We've decided that a modern super heroic type would use this shout out to America's founding principles as the base layer of an outfit, topped by a kicky jacket and a navy watch cap w/ a red and white star/stripe combo -- then add cargo pants (pockets for cool crime fighting gadgets!!!) and kick ass made in America boots.  Inspired?  We are. 

 And with President's Day coming up, we direct to you to Declaration's blog, where you can catch Today in Revolutionary War History posts.  Here's George Washington's victory at Trenton.

 One of our favorite freedoms is the freedom to be goofy and this fun Michael Buble Hollywood video is just that.  We want a stunt budget.

KICK SOME...

Shirt o' The Week:  Be Formless, Shapeless* by Zerobriant at Design By Humans.  We've loved the flow and power of this design since we first saw it.  We like shirts that make us want to go out and do something kick ass.  As soon as this one arrives, it'll go to the top of that list. 

 

 

Speaking of kick ass:  Nadia G of Bitchin Kitchen has a quickie Valentine's Holiday special posted.  To quote our favorite TV cook and quipster:  "Serve with love or french fries whatever."  That's our kind of Valentine's sentiment.

 

*we ordered ours so you can use our 10% off code:  2TPGN1

Friday I'm in Love T-shirt update:  Received shirt from Threadless, lots of ooky loooking black spots in the print where it looks damaged and/or like it has a pox, the art image on the Threadless site did not look that distressed so we sent ours back, with sadness and a demand for the return of our monies or a better print.  And then we played the song even LOUDER.

 

And no, we don't care if Monday's blue.

FRIDAY: ARE WE THERE YET?

We're* in love.  We're always in love on Friday because we always have The Cure in our heads telling us so.  And soon, we'll have a t-shirt telling the world.

This week's Shirt o' The Week can be found at Threadless, which tempted us further by putting it on sale for $14 since Valentine's Day is near (it's a love shirt).  They are also offering (we're not sure for how long) 20% off if you buy from a mobile device.

Spent last weekend keeping up with one of our favorite winter events, ESPN's The X-Games.  Some excellent snowboarding (Note: we don't care about snowmobiling, how about some more women's events, Tinker is frowning in your direction, ESPN.)  So our Superstar crush of the week shout out (that's what we're calling it this week anyway) goes to Kelly Clark, for the first ever frontside 1080 in the women's superpipe.  Golden.

 

 

*Any use of the word "we" with the phrase "in love" does not include TK (he prefers the Thursday options), who is trying to be clever for the Bitchin Kitchen's anti Valentine challenge.

Roses are red, violets are blue

We're animated, why aren't you...

 

Cheers!

 

Breaking news (insisted on by Tammy and because we won't collectively be in mood:  valentine again for two years or so), tonight's shirt.woot is worth a shout out for traditionalists (and because we love the usually more cynical but always worth the view art of BootsBoots):