taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Don't you want somebody to love?
don't you need somebody to love? (c)

Samples


32 cycle 13 top model icons of:
- Brittany
- Erin
- Rae
- Nicole

view the rest of them here @ starz199
(ah im new to lj, someone teach me how to do a cut to link to a post on my own account? :p)

for http://moleskinex69.blogspot.com/

Well Norah Jones and Robin Pecknold from Fleet Fox are fans. They did the Gummy Awards for Stereogum and for the category Best Album of the Decade, Norah said the Milk-Eyed Mender and Robin said Ys. :D I just thought this was super interesting.

And for the rest of their answers and the other celebrities choices, here is the link. stereogum.com/gummys/2009/celebrity-ballots-2009.html
Norah's and Robin's answers are towards the middle. Enjoy.

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Did this while drunk at the airport tequila bar. >_<'

Hello fellow Candy caners! My name's Danielle. I was just wondering if any of you could help me with something. I'm a little confused about what has happened with Jack and the other Raconteurs. I know he is doing the Dead Weather with LJ but I've heard reports he had a falling out with Brendan Benson. Is Jack going to do another Raconteurs record or has he pulled the pin on it?

I'm a classical harpist, but I'm also completely enamoured of Joanna's music. I joined this community because I wanted to know if there is anyone out there who knows a little bit more of the now-defunct transcription project, and/or where to find other copies of newsom's sheet music? Thank you thank you!!

The version of this song is a bit old (2007), but it's just so good that I'm posting it just for fun. :) (around this time of year, I go on a CocoRosie binge instead of working on my final projects for university, hehehe.)

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

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freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

handmade_gifts
High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!