Unapologetically Mundane
Katie Ett
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York,
- Birthday
- December 31
- Bio
- I grew up an Ohio farmgirl but left the country behind for the bright lights of NYC. I'm a blogger of city life (unapologeticallymundane.com) and super-fine food (donuts4dinner.com).
MY RECENT POSTS
- Gone Fishin’
May 25, 2012 03:30PM - You Can’t Handle How New
York City I Am
May 18, 2012 04:05PM - You Push Down Everyone Around
You
May 17, 2012 01:00PM - Adventure Time with Kat and
Kam: The New York Public
Library’s Main Branch
May 09, 2012 01:01PM - At the Moment
May 07, 2012 10:07AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks! Not only is it
gorgeous, but it's huge! The
sheer
scale of everything
i…”
May 10, 2012 02:59PM - “Beautiful. And also
panic-inducing. I need to call
my dad. I
need to visit
my…”
May 04, 2012 06:40PM - “Not unsurprisingly
(because someone has to), I
keep a blog of
photos of food
left…”
May 03, 2012 11:11AM - “But I just got
here.”
May 03, 2012 09:31AM - “I love these! The bird
is definitely my favourite
(cool
effect), but the
uber-sa…”
March 28, 2012 05:21PM
Katie Ett's Links
“Survivor: One World”: Colton Goes Home with an Apendicitis and the World Rejoices
Am I right in thinking that tonight’s “Survivor” ended in the only way it could in a perfect and just world? Colton Cumbie, the biggest jerk in “Survivor” history in my mind, went home with a suspected appendicitis after ensuring Christina all episode long that she was… Read full post »
Still More About the California Trip We Took Seven Months Ago
Remember how Kamran took me to visit his family in California last August and how I just barely blogged about it? Well, here’s the photodump from the trip that you haven’t been asking for:
We were mostly there for Kamran’s parents’ 40th anniversary, which was… Read full post »
And This is Why All Dogs Should Be Kept in Strollers
Kamran and I had failed to reserve a bigfancydinner for Saturday night, so we were doing a very romantic load of laundry at 10 p.m. in the basement of his apartment building. We stepped onto an elevator that already had two women and a little dog on it, and I… Read full post »
Moonrises and Rainbows
Two shots from the sky over Ohio during my last visit home:
The moonrise was over the trees in my great-aunt’s front yard, and the rainbow was in the backyard of my best friend, Tracey‘s parents’ house on the crazy-windiest day ever.
You don’t see these thing… Read full post »
Tongue Bath
I really love the idea of dogs. I usually find something cute about even the mangiest of them, and the thought of having this constant companion who cares about everything you say, wants to go wherever you want to go, appreciates your cooking so much he jumps onto the table… Read full post »
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Dumb
Isn’t it funny when you’re so close to something that other people’s lack of knowledge about it seems preposterous?
Like when your co-worker comes up to your desk in the year 2010 and asks, “Have you heard of this band Radiohead?”
Or when you overhear a guy dining at the… Read full post »
Oh, Crap, My Girl Scout Cookies Order Came In
On a Papa John’s napkin and everything.
Can you blame me? Look at these things:
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The Voice, Erin Martin, and Why I Should Be the Judge of All Things
Did anyone else see this singer on “The Voice” and feel really, really betrayed by the judges?
They claim that this is a completely new sound, but if you heard (and were annoyed by) Macy Gray in 1999, Erin Martin’s voice shouldn’t seem the least bit exciting to you.… Read full post »
Ettiquett: Rules for Bathroom Behavior
image from the 90s
Candie’s Jenny McCarthy ad campaign
No one wants to talk to you in the bathroom, weirdo!
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What I Did on My Brooklyn Vacation
Kamran’s been in California visiting his parents since February 16th. I stayed at his apartment by myself for a couple of days, because:
1) studio apartments make me feel safe and cozy
2) I can be naked as much as I want to there
3) he left me a… Read full post »
A World of Affordable Wonder at C. Wonder
I read an article about the ubiquitous Tory Burch a couple of weeks ago that basically claimed her husband rescued her from being a no-name PR girl, gave her her company, and then decided he wanted an exact replica of that company for himself. Only instead of selling things… Read full post »
How to Make the Easiest Infinity Scarf Ever
I’m not crafty in general, but I did grow up sewing, and this week, I’ve been revisiting my skills with a project that required half a t-shirt.
I didn’t say it was a classy project.
So I had this half-a-shirt and had no idea what to do with… Read full post »
Hotels Near Times Square Are Gaudy and Wonderful
Looking down into Times Square from West 55th Street.
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I Need an Invisibility Cloak
Why are you looking at me every time you pass by my desk?
We’re not friends!
I’m not going to look back!
You’re going to feel bad about yourself!
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A Guide to What Happened at the Oscars for People Who Don’t Really Care
I didn’t watch the Oscars last night (and similarly didn’t see a single one of the nominated movies this year, because seriously, what?), but here’s what I gather happened based on the tweets and Facebook updates of my friends:
• Billy Crystal appeared in blackface (this has to b… Read full post »
Giveaway: Too Crewel Embroidered Pillow
You’ve already seen me brag about the gorgeous custom piece Liesi of Too Crewel made for me recently. Well, since I started reading her blog months ago, I’ve been eyeing a certain item in her Etsy store.
And today, Liesi and I are giving it away to you!… Read full post »
Poo-Pourri
Poo-Pourri: potpourri for your poo.
This is my dad, demonstrating the face my stepmom makes in response to his bathroom dealings and the reason she bought this for him for Christmas.
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The Formula for Style Blog Success
Something got me started on craft and style blogs late last year. Despite being a total androgyne and not having any access to/room for crafting supplies, I like looking at the pretty things other women are making, the pretty things they’re wearing, the pretty things they’re decorating t… Read full post »
Just Whining About People at the Bus Stop, As Usual
I’m waiting for the bus on 50th Street, having just eaten fried pizza at the new and much-hyped Don Antonio’s. It’s cold and raining, and the girl next to me is gawking as I struggle to pull on my gloves while keeping my umbrella upright. She had already been… Read full post »
Ettiquett: The Anti-Skinny-People Bias
*Burger photo by Heart Attack Grill, where someone unsurprisingly suffered from a heart attack just this week while eating a Triple-Bypass Burger
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Just Dance
I’m not the sort of person you’d look at and think, “Now there’s someone who can probably cut a rug.” I’m fairly awkward, certainly clumsy, and not exactly, um, built like someone with a lot of rhythm and grace. (Although I want to cut the judges on “So You… Read full post »
As If Thongs Weren’t Creepy Enough to Begin With
Kamran and I were doing laundry in the basement of his building this weekend. We’re under the impression that we’re the only people who even bother to clean out the lint traps in the twenty or so dryers in the laundry room, so it was no surprise when, after we… Read full post »
Suffer for Fashion
The only thing to do when you’re a wannabe photographer with a nosebleed? Whip out the camera and try to forget about the drips hitting your white t-shirt.
Badass?
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An Embroidery Piece Personalized for Me!
Liesi over at Too Crewel held a contest for a custom embroidery piece recently, and I was the lucky winner! I’d been slobbering over her Etsy shop nonstop, especially the United States pillow and the paper airplane hoop, so I asked her to combine the two ideas for me to… Read full post »
The NY Giants Ticker Tape Parade in NYC
Everything else about it sucks, but there are exactly three reasons I love working downtown:
1) the view,
2) my apartment is one subway stop away, and
3) ticker tape parades!
I had originally planned to go down to the street to capture some pictures of the players for anyone who… Read full post »
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