There’s nothing like hearing a song you LOVE come on the radio.  Because it’s so unexpected, it’s just so much more satisfying than playing it on itunes.

What if we told you you could have the feeling ALL the time? Log on to Pandora for the ultimate radio experience. Just type the name of an artist or band you enjoy, and the genius Web site creates a perfect radio station for you of songs you’ll enjoy by that artist, and songs that have a similar sound and feel. You can then rate each song to help steer the station in the right direction, and it automatically saves your input. We have yet to dislike a song they’ve chosen for us.

Except for a few on the “Jessica Simpson” station.

Dirty, cheap things are generally frowned upon. Adult movie stores, Frederick’s of Hollywood lingerie, street vendor hot dogs, Heidi Montag’s “Heidiwood” clothing line, Wal-Mart and Christina Aguilera are all good examples. But we found the one dirty, cheap item that actually warrants a purchase.

FishsEddy.com, a New York-based china and vintage plate shop, has an amazing line of china just begging to be bought. Designed by the amazing Cynthia Rowley, these “Dirty Dishes” plates and teacups feature the cutest little naked ladies ever. And they’re now 75% off, coming in at around $4 per plate.

There you have it. A dirty, cheap little miracle we wouldn’t mind at the dinner table.

It’s laughed about on Sex and the City, written about in Chick Lit, mocked on the big screen and talked about to the point where it isn’t even taken seriously anymore- shopping addictions.

But we’re no longer laughing.  This isn’t just silly ladies buying that extra pair of shoes and joking about how mad their husbands will be. This is a sick fascination with online shopping, shopping forums, beauty blogs and Fashion TV shows to the point where one neglects their boyfriend and dog to study the newest Neiman Marcus book or Saks e-mails. A sickness that has us up until 3 a.m. scouring the fall collections on Style.com. A sickness that can only be cured with credit card debt. 

But we can practice healthy window shopping with Polyvore, an incredible virtual shopping site. Similar to the closet computer Cher Horowitz had, circa 1995, this amazing site stores images of clothing from hundreds of online shops. You can then mix, match, and accessorize imaginary outfits, keep your favorite unrealistic dresses in your virtual closet, and dress your avatar self up in whatever strikes your fancy. Keep drafts of your favorite outfits, post them on blogs, and write accompanying stories to get it all out of your system. It may be totally dorky, but totally satisfies shopping cravings.

And as soon as you do come into that extra cash, go ahead and buy your favorite outfit. The virtual closet actually links to online shops that carry your dream wardrobe pieces!

We’ve hit it- the midsummer slump.  Many of us have used our vacation days, and need to be at our desks, ready to work. But those hot Roman men, the Eiffel Tower, Waikiki beaches and MGM Grand keep creeping their way into our minds.

Earthcam lets us escape, if only during our 20-minute coffee breaks.  Webcams around the world are all compiled onto one easy-to-use website, which acts as a fly on the wall in hundreds of locations in hundreds of countries.  So you can enjoy the excitement of Times Square, tan on numerous beaches across the globe, visit historic landmarks, and look for handsome men in Rome, all from your desk. 

That latte sure tastes better when you’re in a cafe in Paris, doesn’t it?

Breakfast is our favorite meal of the day, without question. Quiche, waffles, strawberries, cereal, yogurt, mimosas, biscuits, cheesy grits etc. etc. etc. But what is one to do when they want a big steaming pile of syrupy pancakes and bacon at work? In the car? On a boat? In the middle of the woods?

Lollyphile has our answer. Check out their deelish gourmet Maple-Bacon Lollipops, which begin with a base of pure Vermont maple syrup, and end with big salty chunks of sustainable, organic, cured bacon.

So now you can feel free to go skiing, delicious entree in tow.

We’ve all dreamt of dressing (and undressing) Johnny Depp. Now’s our chance!

The electrifying Stardoll website lets you pick one of hundreds of celebs and dress them in whatever ensemble strikes your fancy. From tightie whities and combat boots on Johnny to Jimmy Choos and minidresses on SJP, your fashion dreams are sure to come true.

It may not get that big contract signed, but it’s a nice way to spend a lunch break or two.

There’s nothing grosser than the thought of all the paper and plastic containers it takes to keep hydrated in our hotter than hot climate. It’s just too convenient to swing through that Starbucks drive-thru for a latte or pick up another Evian bottle before getting in the AJ’s check-out line.  

Charles and Marie have a cup for pre-sale that feels just as cool and won’t ruin your hydrated lifestyle, but also keeps the seagulls alive and landfills spacious. This little ceramic beauty mimics your favorite store-bought coffee cup, and even has a reusable silicone top to keep you from spilling! Pre-order now for only $20, because the site continually sells out.

Scrapbooking should be fun, but is too exhausting to actually get through in one setting.  Usually it takes hundreds of dollars and a few weekends of developing, cutting, gluing, sticking and rearranging to finally have something to be proud of.  And even then, you feel passe and a little dorky for investing so much time into a book of your drunken houseboat pictures.

Bighugelabs has quite the extensive library of cool Flikr toys, which can do just about anything with your digital snapshots. Our favorite is the mosaic maker, which takes your favorite photos and turns them into a fun quilt of pics.  You choose the order, number of tiles, border and background shades, and voila- a perfect, bite-size reminder of your Havasu vacation in two minutes flat, minus the trip to that seedy strip-mall Michael’s. 

Looking to humiliate someone? We always are.

Log onto our new favorite distraction, FaceInHole. Choose a picture of your victim, choose one of hundreds of backgrounds and scenes to stick it in, and upload.  Instant mortification.

Muahahahah.

By day, you’re an account executive.  By night, you’re a Dreamgirl.

But there can be more to your double life than just singing in the shower and batting your false eyelashes at investment bankers in nightclubs. Now you can actually own sequined outfits and props from the major motion picture.

Not only can you browse through the blingin’ Dreamgirls page at the Premiere Props website for the exact garments worn by your singing sistas, but you can purchase the 27 Dresses worn in the Katherine Heigl film, find bloody dresses and tuxes from the Prom Night horror movie and TV show wardrobes from Hollywood, Paramount and Universal Backlots. 

It’s time to practice that Oscar acceptance speech.