the buzz log
Do-It-Yourself Holiday
When times are tough, the tough get crafty. If Yahoo! Search is an indicator, you should expect lots of hand-knit socks, fruitcakes, and other homemade delights this season. Of course, who needs more store-bought stuff when we already have three iPods, seven TVs, and a garage full of unused gadgets from holidays past.
Sometimes something that says "made with love" is the best statement of all. And if you're cheap, even better. Check out some of the top "do it yourself" searches that are getting all kinds of creative juices going. Our favorite: "do it yourself caribou hunt." Hint, hint!
Filed under: Holidays, Art, Gift Ideas, Crafts, Christmas
Spring Forecasts
Like a fickle lover, winter blew alternately freezing cold and globally warm this past season. Even now it refuses to relinquish its heavy-handed grasp to the vernal equinox, with floods in the midwest and snow in Chicago (which has already suffered its worst winter in decades). At least the weekend's blinding flurries have left Arizona.
Some signs of spring have bloomed earlier than usual, an outburst that scientists attributed to global warming. Premature biological timing aside, the equinox arrived none too soon for most people. Spring fiercely sprang online weeks ago, as searchers—led by denizens of Philly, NYC, Boston, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C.—hunted for ways to dump an exhausting winter. People sought out what was blooming, what lay in stores, and what fairweather projects to undertake.
"Spring break" led the vernal searches, but since that has already been covered, let us leap headfirst into a Buzz forecast for other popular spring flings.
- Spring Flowers. Traditionally they're wildflowers, azaleas and daffodils, but gardeners might not be able to break frozen ground yet. If you can dig in, plot out the yard with a color wheel. If not, bring the floral frenzy into the home with the latest kitchenware.
- Spring 2008 Fashion. Out: Boot-cut jeans and other "sensible" pants. In: floral prints, strong arty colors, shoes in general. As for guys, Forbes looked to a few coaches who lead in button-downed looks.
- Spring Training. The most popular teams in Search are the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves and BoSox. Meanwhile, Buzz stories are eyeing an end to some Florida traditions, when teams like the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers head to desert Arizona climes... though maybe not Tucson.
- Spring Crafts. Dedicated crafters have an upcoming convention in San Francisco. Wait for Easter candy to go on sale and go wild with chick-shaped marshmallow inventions. Finally, stormtrooper snowglobes don't sing spring, but who can resist the dark side?
- Spring Dresses. Besides fem florals, celebs have been seen in tent dresses (albeit some for maternal reasons). Seventeen magazine thinks big retro ruffles may be appear at a prom near you... then again, Seventeen got theirs for free.
Filed under: Fashion, Flowers, Crafts, Spring, Spring Training
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidal Malik Hasan | Breakout! |
| 2 | Fort Hood Shooting | Breakout! |
| 3 | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Breakout! |
| 4 | Fort Hood | 43518% |
| 5 | Tropical Storm Ida | 4377% |
| 6 | Willie Aames | 3325% |
| 7 | Shannon Dedrick | 3299% |
| 8 | Gretchen Rossi | 2702% |
| 9 | Epic Mickey | 2583% |
| 10 | Lee Harvey Oswald | 1907% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danica Patrick | +194 | 207 |
| 2 | Fort Hood | +185 | 185 |
| 3 | Angelina Jolie | +114 | 164 |
| 4 | Rihanna | +39 | 157 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | +54 | 154 |
| 6 | Alicia Keys | +139 | 153 |
| 7 | +1 | 153 | |
| 8 | NFL | +6 | 138 |
what's the buzz?
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