The Modern Materialist : calendar

Concept: Status Update

Steph Auteri — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:05:00 GMT

Do you have trouble making a significant (or insignificant) move without tweeting or updating your status first?

A new calendar concept — the Status Calendar — plays into this:

Big Love, on a Daily Basis

Steph Auteri — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:02:00 GMT

Which would you find hotter? 12 sexy priests, to gaze upon all year long, or...

12 sexy Mormons?

Men on a Mission is a calendar featuring 12 former Mormon missionaries "who have dared to pose bare-chested." The calendar is allegedly meant to create a dialogue around people's misconceptions regarding Mormonism.

Depending upon whether you purchase your calendar signed or unsigned, you can snag one for $15.95 or $25.95.

[Via Jezebel]

Related: Holy Hotness!

Quick Tip of the Day: Getting Together With Your Busy Friends

Steph Auteri — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:13:00 GMT

Just the other month, me and my friends from college put together a spreadsheet in Google Docs in order to figure out which weekend everyone would be available to get together.

We have yet to find a weekend where all of us are free.

In much the same vein, there is now a web app for this sort of thing, because apparently we're all too damn busy:

Which Date Works allows you to create an invitation for an event, with a range of possible dates. Recipients then pick the date that works best for them, using a green check for yes, a red cross for no, or a question mark for maybe.

Much like our makeshift spreadsheet above.

If only we had jumped on that idea first...

[Via lifehacker]

Equation: 8 Days a Week

Steph Auteri — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:00 GMT

[$16, See Jane Work]

The 8 Days-A-Week Planner has columns for every day of the week...plus an extra column for the things you'd like to do Someday.

On my list:

go hang gliding
take a Mediterranean cruise
live in Boston
publish a book
own a hot tub (and a hammock, and my own office, and a book nook, not to mention my own house to fit it all)

Snatch Up This 2009 Calendar Write Away

Steph Auteri — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:29:00 GMT

[$17, Mytton Williams Design Consultancy]

Is there anyone left who still uses non-mechanical pencils? Or any writing implements, for that matter?

I have my doubts, but I'd like to highlight this particular product for earning cool+clever points.

These calendar pencils are meant to be whittled or sharpened away every day, so that the correct date is at the top. Perhaps not the most practical design in the world...but me likey.

Better get writin'.

[Via Oh Gizmo!]

Creepy/Cute Cat-Women Calendar

Shaun Seneviratne — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Yup, that is a cat creepily dressed as Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City".

That picture is part the 2009 Iconic Women Calendar by Yoshi.

12 months of cats dressed as famous females. Here are some more:

Hellooooo Kitty

Like a virgin.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to animal rescue and advocacy groups.

[$10, Urban Beast]

[Via Rare Bird Finds]

Holy Hotness!

Steph Auteri — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:05:00 GMT

Holy frickin' crap. I'd break all 10 commandments to score some alone time Signor Sexy here.

At the very least, a girl can dream...especially when she has a year's worth of hot photos to spur her on:

[10 euros, Calendario Romano]

[Via Jezebel]

Seriously, There Is No Try

Laureen Mahler — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:28:00 GMT

With so many innovative wall art options out there, what's a girl to do? Needless to say, these demotivational posters only add to the conundrum. But justification for purchasing yet more ironic decor presents itself with this...

[$12.95-$29.95, Despair]

Irony and function come together with this customizable 2009 calendar of demotivation. With over 100 demotivating images to choose from, you're sure to find the best ways to avoid, circumvent, or otherwise quash this year's goals and aspirations.

Build yours today! Or wait. Whatever.

[via GiggleSugar]

Skate or Schedule

Laureen Mahler — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:23:00 GMT

Don't be L8 for your next appointment and schedule all of your '09 pavement shredding in advance...

[$130, Meninos]

This grind-inspired calendar is made from genuine wood skate decks, and it'll totally maximize your cube-gleaming efficiency while ensuring that your vert and street seshes don't conflict.

[via I Like Totally Love It]

Too Late For Advent Calendars?

Steph Auteri — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:00 GMT

[Smurf Advent Calendar]

Is it too late for Advent calendars? Aside from tonight's countdown, I can think of at least one other day people around the country are waiting for with bated breath.

[$18, Obama Advent Calendar]

Christmas — and Advent, for that matter — are long gone, but the calendar above is still relevant. Count down the days until Obama is in office, unveiling such characters as John Edwards, the red-faced reindeer; Jesse Jackson, the nutcracker; and Bill Ayers, Frosty the Weatherman along the way.

Quick Tip of the Day: Free, Personalized Calendar for 2009

Steph Auteri — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Ohnoes! It's that time of year when everyone suddenly remembers that they forgot to buy a new calendar!

One of the best Christmas gifts I received last year? A tiny, purse-friendly 2008 agenda from my sister-in-law. She received bonus points for the superadorable kitten on the front cover.

If you don't receive something similar in your stocking, you can always go the quick-and-cheap route.

And by cheap, I mean free.

Over at Bags of Love, You can personalize and download this calendar.

Giving Something Back

Steph Auteri — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:26:00 GMT

[Photo via]

This past Friday, I went to the NYC Sex Bloggers 2009 Calendar Release Party, at the White Rabbit in Soho. The calendar was being sold to raise money to support Sex Work Awareness, an organization that trains sex workers in media skills and educates the public about issues that affect people who work in the sex industry. Calendar models included a number of awesome women within the sex blogging realm, such as Audacia Ray, Jamye Waxman, and Elizabeth Wood . Aside from calendars and free lube, we were treated to burlesque performances, raffles, and homemade cookies. I also came home with this fun toy! What does this have to do with you?

You can still purchase a calendar here! They look awesome!

Of course, if you'd like to give back in another way, may I suggest Volunteer Match, which allows you to search for volunteer opportunities with a number of criteria. Leave your favorite volunteer organizations and charity causes in the comments!

Nerdcore Calendar 2009 [NSFW]

Alex Zalben — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:01:00 GMT

We've told you before about the Nerdcore Calendar, which puts sexy naked ladies in the nerdiest possible outfits, and then gets you to buy it under the pretense that you think it's kitschy.

Each year has a theme, and following up on video games (2007), and superheroes (2008), this year, they're going with SciFi. And of course, we've got some close-ups here:

If you pre-order the calendar by November 1st, you get a free mini poster, which will make the kitsch thing even harder to explain.

[$25, Totally Nerdcore]

[Via Slash Film]

Equations: Bubbles + Dates

Alex Zalben — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

[$30-$50, Bubble Calendar]

[Via Cool Hunting]

Eye Candy with Which to Pass the Time Away

Steph Auteri — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

[$18, SusyJack]

Sometimes, the slow, inexorable passing of time can be more than a waiting game. Sometimes, as in the case of this mini calendar over at SuzyJack, it can also function as wall art.

The calendar will arrive in your mailbox like this:

bound with a set of screw posts at the top, but if you unbind them,

you can have all sorts of fun with placement! Of course, there's no room on them to write in Monday's early-morning dental appointment or Friday night's happy hour, but if you have trouble keeping track of your days merely because you have the awesomely luxe situation of working from home, where day seems to bleed into day effortlessly, they can come in handy. And look pretty while doing it. Sort of like Charlie's Angels or Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider.