follow friday: regretsy

I haven't done one of these in a while since I am by no means a creature of habit. But this one is too funny not to share!

I love me a good "FAIL" site, and this one definitely makes the cut.

I mean, there's some AWESOME stuff on Etsy.  But there's also a ton of AWFUL stuff.  And the latter is what Regretsy is here to triumph!

Name: Regretsy
URL: http://www.regretsy.com
Tagline:  Where DIY Meets WTF
Publication: Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF
Facebook page:  Regretsy
Twitter: @Regretsy

The language used on this site is quite profane, but this site is hilarious.  So check it out!

follow friday: jersey circus

We're headed down to GA today en route to my parents' house for the weekend and then on to Pensacola to actually LIVE there for 2 years (yikes!), but I thought I'd share a HILARIOUS website with you on this #ff!

Today I present you with . . .

Jersey Circus!

Name: Jersey Circus
URL:  http://www.jerseycircus.blogspot.com/
Tagline: at last, Jersey Shore and Family Circus finally come together.

It's exactly what the tagline says it is!  Family Circus panels with ridiculous quotes from Jersey Shore in place of the original caption.  Genius!  I'm sure Snooki and The Situation are very proud.

If you like these, you may also enjoy Garfield Minus Garfield.  And if you know of any other sites that take advantage of popular comic strips, let me know in the comments!

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Another Friday, another follow.  And like last week's, this one will keep you laughing on a daily basis.  Part of the Cheezburger Network (you know, of LOLcats fame), Failbook is hands-down my favorite of the failblogs.


Name: Failbook
URL: http://failbook.com
Tagline: Too Funny to Unfriend
Twitter: @failbooking
Facebook Page:  Oddly enough, it does have one-- Failbook

I love love love the FAIL blog, but all of those idiotic parking accidents and oddly-worded church signs and crap newscasting can get a wee bit tiring sometimes.  Sometimes you just need a consistent format and a certain shade of blue to let you know you're not alone.  Luckily for this site, there are a lot of idiots on Facebook, especially since it expanded beyond its former identity as an exclusively collegiate network.  In the past few years, Facebook has become a hot-bed for both grammar-phobic teenagers and oddly enough, their Gen-X parents.  And sometimes the parent comments really make the Fail worth reading.  So, friends, edit your status updates carefully, or you just might find your last name blocked out and your words being shamelessly heckled among all the other imbeciles on Failbook.  Happy Facebooking!

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Why let #ff just be a Twitter thing?  I'll highlight one site or blog or whatever a week, give some background if applicable, share why I love it, and you can visit at your own discretion!  Sounds fun, right?  Okay, awesome.

I will start us off with one of my favorite sites EVER: Cake Wrecks!

Name: Cake Wrecks
URL:  www.cakewrecks.com
Tagline: When Professional Cakes Go Horribly, Hilariously Wrong
Publication: Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong
Facebook Page: Cake Wrecks
Twitter: @cakewrecks

This site keeps me laughing every day.  Jen, the sharp-witted creator, takes user-submitted photos of  ridiculously terrible grocery store cakes, and then provides us with comical banter about each atrocity.  Sometimes her husband John even chimes in.  She has set aside a special place in hell for Cupcake Cakes (or "CCCs" as they're known to this site's patrons), but my favorites fall into the "Literal LOLs" category.  Especially this one.  I laughed for a week at that, especially thanks to the subject heading.

One refreshing aspect of the Cake Wrecks blog is the weekly Sunday Sweets, where Jen highlights a few delightfully dazzling, splendidly show-stopping, positively pulchritudinous cakes.  This segment tends to lean a bit too heavily on fondant cakes, but it is a nice respite from the buttercream nightmares presented throughout the week. 

I gave my mother the Cake Wrecks book for Christmas, and of course I read the whole thing before I wrapped it.  She loved it, I loved it, and if you want to love it too, check out the website, buy the book, and see if they're currently touring in a city near you!