My sterling silver Wendy necklace arrived on Thursday from the folks at Idan Jewelry in Jerusalem, Israel. Extra cash in my PayPal account made this isn’t-she-lovely accessory a reality for around $28.

Impossible you say? Not so with this nifty invention.

But something tells me if people start bringing their iPods into bathrooms, Apple should rethink its all-white design.

“We all follow an unknown path and an uncharted stream, and it takes great courage to move ahead with our eyes and our hearts open. When we look with deep compassion, we may find it necessary to change our life again and again, to let go of unwise parts of ourselves or to extend our compassion in new ways to the world around us.”

— The wisdom of Jack Kornfield

The latest post in Jimmy’s blog, Operation Peter Pan, on the absolutely unnecessary Matt Lauer interview of Britney Spears had me in tears I laughed so hard.

{I will say that I did not — nor plan to — watch this muddied piece of TV “journalism.”}

Thanks to the musical gods at KEXP, I have been introduced to the music that is Gnarls Barkley.

Thank you, KEXP!

You may have heard that musician Conor Oberst recently purchased a new home — to the tune of $600,000 — in an upscale neighborhood in midtown Omaha.

The story “broke” in the Omaha World-Herald a few weeks ago, and the city has since been abuzz as to the address of Conor’s new home.

My mom works for a woman who lives in this wealthy neighborhood and pointed out Conor’s new pad, just a few houses down the block.

My mom called me this evening to inform me that she drove by Conor’s house today. It’s under construction (“He’s probably doing a remodeling project to make it look more mod,” she said) with tall hedges in the front (“Because he probably wants some privacy,” she said).

My mom has now one-uped me in the world of indie music. Ironic, indeed.

One of my neighbors just stopped by to see if I’ll participate in this year’s Husker football pool. (An aside: About 10 families along our street draw numbers each week based on the pending Husker football game. The winner gets $30. At the end of the season, we gather at the Millard Roadhouse for dinner.)

After a bit of chitchat, my neighbor asked if my air conditioner was on. She probably noticed my windows open and thought I was crazy for running the a/c with my windows open.

I told her that no, my a/c wasn’t on. And she couldn’t believe. She actually yelled and said, “How can you stand it?”

How can I stand it, when it’s in the 90s every day? I don’t mind the heat. It’s the cold I can’t stand.

This quote from “When Harry Met Sally” sums it up best: “I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out.”

I do. I am cold more than I am hot. My doctor said it’s because I’m too thin. But I still eat like a horse and don’t gain much weight. (Hate me, I know, but it’s the honest truth.)

Anyone seen my electric blanket?

I purchased this sweater this evening at my neighborhood Gap.

Not only did I score an adorable sweater for just $14.99, but I scored an adorable sweater for $14.99 that’s made with cashmere. It’s my first ever cashmere purchase, and I am loving it.