minkandvelvet’s favorite blog finds this week

I can’t help but share my internet-addiction fueled treasure hunt with you all again this week!

Maddie The Coonhound:

This is a dog named Maddie. This is a blog entirely filled with photos of her standing on things. She looks pretty calm and bored about the whole thing if you ask me. I would try to get my dog to do that, but his legs are too short and he doesn’t ever put up with my nonsense. Not even if i have his chewy bone.

Goths Up Trees:

Everything about this is wrong, but baby I don’t want to be right. I have so many unanswered questions about this. It’s also kind of similar to Maddie standing on things…but instead it’s goths…sitting in trees.

And let me just leave you with one more little present…

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Is it Spring?

Y/N?

Another Day, Another List of Ways to Fail at the Gym

My homie Ladysmithd already covered some of the fashion atrocities that can get burned into your eye sockets by taking a trip to ye olde gymnasim, but now let’s talk etiquette.

1.WIPE DOWN YOUR FREAKING MACHINES. It’s actually astounding how often you’ll accidentally put your hand/leg/bootay down in some nice warm sweat when at the gym. It’s also astounding how much you Smithies sweat. Wipe it up, that shit’s gross.

2. Keep your eyes off of me. This applies to random Northamptoners, those high school basketball teams, and Smithies alike. Unless you are asking me how to use something or are clearly trying to see how the proper form looks, do. not. look. at. me. I’m not trying to race you, I don’t care about how you think you’re winning the elliptical/treadmill/bike race when you really just look like an idiot, and I don’t need to be making eye contact with randos at the gym. This Jenna Marbles video pretty much sums up how I feel about the topic:

Yeah, she’s awesome.

3. Deodorant. Know it, love it.

wooo!

There's no stopping a herd of jocks.

4. Don’t spend a year in one spot. I mean you, Smithies who I have actually seen sitting on a bike or weight machine and…not…doing…anything. Taking a rest between reps is one thing, but I’m talking straight up reading or spacing out or what have you. It’s peak gym time, baby, and you gotta make room for the pack.

Are You Ready? Sextravaganza 2012 is Getting Closer…

TOMORROW: Drag Ball!

Time to get your freakin drag on.

You better work.

when: Friday, 2/17 @ 10 pm

where: CC Carroll Room

cost: $1 suggested donation

Smith’d on the Sophian on Smith’d

Are we famous now?

Hey Smithies. I’m sure you’ve all totally read the new issue of the Sophian by this point and have gazed upon the “Campus Blogs” article. It’s right next to the article about how you shouldn’t leave your laptops unattended (no shit, and no, I’m not making this up).

The Sophian contacted Smiffy, Ladysmithd, and me a few weeks ago about doing an interview for a feature about Smith’d and the recent surge of Smithie blogs. Since we like to stomp around and pretend that we’re the queens of the interwebz it was certainly exciting for us over here. However, I’d like to draw your attention to the huge amount of attention they focused on two now-defunct student blogs, the Smith Stalker and Life and Times of a First Year. Do I need to point out that it’s a bit strange to focus so much on two blogs that, essentially, failed?

Sophomore year apparently crushed both blogs, opening up a beautiful and happy spot for Smith’d in everyone’s hearts. Well we’re glad to be here, betches!

Sophian, we’re really happy for you. We’re gonna let you finish, but Smith’d is the one of the greatest blogs of all time. Don’t forget.

Need an Excuse to Hit Up Local Burger? (Hockey Fundraiser Edition)

From Elisa DaCunha, ’14:

Support the Smith Ice Hockey Team! Come out to Local burger this Sunday afternoon and 10% of all proceeds will benefit the team!

where: Local Burger

when: Sunday 2/19 @ 2-4 pm

cost: priceless!

The Sexiest Week of Your Life Starts on February 27.

Jiz Lee is coming for real this time.

That’s right, Smithies, it’s almost SEXtravaganza time.

From Peer Sex Educators Elise Smith & Kayla Ginsburgh (J’ 13 & 13 respectively):
SEXtravaganza is a week long event  (Mon Feb 27th – Thursday March 1st) promoting sex positivity on campus.
The first event is at 7pm that Monday.  UMass’ sex education improv theatre troupe will be performing in cc 103/104 at 7pm.
On Tuesday local sensuality shop, Oh My! will be hosting an oral sex workshop at 4pm in the Resource Center for Sexuality and Gender (RCSG).  At 7pm that night Emily Nagoski will be conducting a lecture entitled “Seperating Fact for Fiction” about eating disorders and misconceptions.

You're not the only one who's excited

On Wednesday at 4pm in the RCSG renowned lesbian erotica writer, Sinclair Sexsmith, will be conducting a writing workshop.
On Thursday at 4pm award winning queer of color porn director and adult gallery owner, Nenna Joiner of Oakland, CA will be conducting a workshop in the RCSG co-sponsored by Prism.  That evening at 7pm Nenna Joiner, Sinclair Sexsmith, and gender queer porn star Jiz Lee will be on a panel in Stoddard Hall at 7pm.

For more info about the PSE Program, check out their Facebook page and blog. Stay tuned for hawt posters and more info next week!

Happy Galentine’s Day!

What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus, frittatas!