[DESIGN STAR RECAP] FINALE: I've Seen Fire And I've Seen Rain...

EMILLLLLLLYYYYYY WOOOONNNNNN!

MICHAEL WORE SCARVEESSSSSSS! NINA WAS A BIIIITCCCHHHHH! COURTLANDDD'S STILLL GAAAY! CANDICE WORRRRE DENIM GAUCHOSSSSS!

At long last, this season of Design Star has come to an end. And much like the last day of sleep away camp when you're out of weed and possibly dealing with a newly acquired STD, it's still all pretty bittersweet.

Now, as I mentioned last week, before we went into last night's finale I was already 100% poz that Emily won.

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[A GIRL CAN DREAM] Opulent Items' Ring Mirror

Okay, okay. What kind of d-bag launches a site called OpulentItems.com?  Opulent? Apparently, everything on this site is guaranteed luxurious, which is directly translates into "motherfucking expensive."  Whatever. 

This ring mirror is pretty awesome, but at $6,500, you can probably find a cheaper alternative.   

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[FLIPPING OUT RECAP] Episode 2: Hard To Break Family

It's week two in the new season of Flipping Out, and since week one was a lame new-season-appetizer, we skipped rehashing it. But now, the season's really gettin' cranking. I'm so happy to be reunited with my favorite dysfunctional work family.

The big question this week is, how many times can Jeff's assistant Sarah screw up? Had I realized this was the theme early on, I would have played it as a drinking game, had a shot every time she made a mistake, and you would find me face down, ass up, passed out on my living room floor.

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Design Star IN MY FACE

So this happened.

(And yes that photo was taken with MY MOTHERFUCKING CELL PHONE! LAST NIGHT! AT THE SHELTERPOP/MGBW EVENT!).

[RECORD SCRATCH].

Ok, so I had zero clue that the HGTV Design Star crew would be there...and when they walked in I was so taken aback I mostly just stared (oh, and took more cell phone photos). And then the adorable-licious Amy from Shelterpop came over and introduced me! To Michael! And Nina! And if you think meeting someone face-to-face who you've blogged and bitched about for weeks on end is weird, then you are so fucking right. It was. It was so very weird...and so very fabulous.

I know you want deets, so here are the answers to all of your burning questions...

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[HANGING TOUGH] DNA11 Fingerprint Portraits

Maybe you might think that blowing up your actual fingerprints into a framed painting that you hang on your wall is a tad creepy, but I think it's fucking rad as hell.

DNA11 is a company that will take your actual fingerprints and turn them into paintings for $190.  You choose the size and color you want, they mail you a kit, you mail your fingerprints back, and BAM—your own personal work of art.

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