linky goodness
- A Test of Will captures first hand the holiday bag insanity at NYC’s La Guardia Airport, and pretty much nails in his comments the reason we’re all about the carry-on! (photo below is from his site)

- spotted on Nick’s cool CatchDubs… “SWAPATORIUM: A Journey Through Junkland – Flea Markets, Thrift Stores, Antique Shops, Garage & Estate Sales, Collecting, Odd Finds, Swaps” and we knew it was love at first site. got even better when we clicked around and found this post… “Several years ago, I purchased a large set of female mug shots from the 1940s. These are a few examples.”

- You Can’t Make It Up cracked us up with this rant on an NYT article about a snotty, spoiled chick and her apartment (we also like the random “Charles Nelson Reilly Says” posts speckling the site.)

- found this on Lusty Lady one of our fave sites… Manolo’s Shoe Blog is super fabulous, and these “Boots for the Super Fantastic Tough Girl” kick ass!

- a funny holiday story and comments from Peace Dividend… “I think if you purchase, for your 2-year-old son, a gun that makes burping sounds when you shoot it, you pretty much deserve what you get.”

- Rion‘s photos of New Years Eve in Times Square are incredible. rich and vibrant, they take you right into the heart of it all and the energy of the moment. the confetti shots are simply MAGICAL!

- and last but not least, Brooklyn Vegan is our favorite blog covering the NY MUSIC SCENE these dayz! this guy is hitting some of the best shows in NYC and posting on them the very next day! the writing is down to earth, real and informative, photos are raw and beautiful and the depth of coverage is fucking prolific. (and scroll through the archives and check out his best of 2004 compilations and lists)