Things I Love #62

So January is officially in full swing.  I am back at work, back to blogging, back to trying to be healthy and almost back to derby.  Here's my first list of internet goodness for 2014:

A pretty impressive collection of Batman graffitti found in abandoned buildings.

Awesome stained glass posters for 80's movies.  The Terminator one is my favourite.

Star Wars characters as Warhol soup cans or, as the article title calls them, Star Warhols.

Love these Iron Fist Panda Pile Leggings and this Grave Dancer Miniskirt.

A collection of the most beloved street art of 2013.

Some sneak peeks at the new Black Milk Batman line *drools*

The Visible Gummy Bear from Think Geek.  LOVE.

Also this 3D unicorn mug.

Awesome Star Wars Ring Designs.  I want them all.

English Translation of Haruki Murakami's "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage" Announced.  Yay!

Gemma Correll's Pug Rock Tee is all kinds of perfect.

So are Liz Climo's animal illustrations.

Gerard Way Teases New, Cat-Starring Title "All Ages" on Twitter.  Another yay!

The Simpson's pay tribute to Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli:



My Little Raptor: DNA is Magic.  A My Little Pony/Dinosaur mashup.

Some super cute fan art featuring Thor and Loki as desserts (among other things).

Kawaii Star Wars and Superhero Leggings...so super cute!

This Stained Glass Octopus Chandelier won't fit in our flat but it's still pretty amazing.

Rock Legends Wearing Today's Band Tees.

Beautiful Hyper-Real Bubblegum Drawings by Julia Randal.

Marvel Superheroes as super cute animals.

Peter Mayhew (Chewbaca) shared a whole bunch of original Star Wars set photos on Twitter.

Some created a proper Ministry of Magic website and it's amazing.

DIY Death Star Disco Ball.  I will be making this.

And finally, English has a New Preposition, Because Internet.

Seen anything you love lately?  Let me know in the comments.

Things I Love #42

Right now the internet is full of news of the upcoming San Diego Comic Con and, as per usual, the desire to be there myself is overwhelming.  It's definitely one of our long term goals to go.  We'll need a ton of cash though because I know I will want to buy ALL OF THE THINGS.  Daydreams aside, here's what I loved this week:

Malala Yousafzai is AMAZING.  Not only did she stand up to the Taliban and survive an assassination attempt but she's also addressed the UN on her 16th birthday.

Since I bought my piggy planter at the I Heart Market, I've been on the lookout for awesome animal DIYs.  Buzzfeed has a collection 14 that I'd really like to try starting with the Plastic Animal Taxidermy Plaques.

Also on Buzzfeed, 38 Signs You're a Basset Hound.  The puppies on this list are so adorable!!

Goodreads have put together an interesting infographic about the Psychology of Abandonment.

One of the biggest reasons I wish I was going to SDCC this year?  This amazing Wolverine Labbit!!

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I want everything in this awesome new The Walking Dead clothing line from Her Universe.

There is a new Ratchet and Clank coming!  Yay!

The Revolution will be Crowd-funded.  An interesting interview with Alan Moore from Salon.

The Secret Toy Society is possibly one of the coolest ideas I have seen in a long time.  Basically you make a toy and leave it somewhere for someone to find.  Just the idea makes me smile.

Neon Werewolf takes photos of everyday Wookies and they are just as awesome as they sound.

Have you seen these Star Wars inspired Mickey Mouse ears from Etsy?  I'd like the Boba Fett ones please.

Street Art Utopia put together this list of some of the year's best street art.  Blows my mind.

Look at this Totoro hat form Scotako Boutique on Etsy.  I need this in my life before Winter ends....

On the subject of Totoro, look at this adorable Pickachu/Totoro mashup I saw on Tumblr:

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The NeuroKnitting project turns brainwave activity into awesome knitted scarves.  Awesome.

Hello Kitty gets her first comic, launches fan-fiction contest.  In another SDCC exclusive, Sanrio is releasing a Hello Kitty comic called Hello Kitty Fashion Music Wonderland inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

I am in love with these Day of the Dead Nightmare Before Christmas Funko Pop toys.  They are available for pre-order and I am definitely going to try get my hands on Jack:

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Lastly, I am fairly sure I have the best parents ever.  Today they surprised me with a Kindle!  Yay!! Thanks guys, I love you both!!!

Seen anything you love this week?  Let me know in the comments:)

Happy (almost) Long Weekend!!

It's the Easter Weekend guys!!!  We are probably somewhere on our way to Splashy Fen right now because Jason's band Dirty Royal has a slot on the main stage tonight at 18:00.  If you are going to be there then you should definitely come and check them out!  In the meantime, I leave you with this super cool animated tribute to Marvel:

Things I Love #24

Good afternoon and welcome to the first collection of things I love in 2013.  I have been man down with some silly virus for the last four days meaning I have had plenty of time to peruse the internet for randomness.  Hope you enjoy:)

The Great Gatsby is on of my all time favourite books.  I love the story, I love the way it was written and I love the 1920s.  Anyway, I am eagerly anticipating the movie and, if you click here, you can see some great character posters and watch the newest trailer.  Thanks Mandy for sharing this.

Would you look at the awesomeness of this Skull Pendant Light on Etsy?  I would be super stoked to have this hanging in my house.

And speaking of skulls, I happened upon a Sass Diva 50% of sale the other day and walked away with this great little skull necklace.  Its a little different to my normal neckwear but I just couldn't resist!

In need of some cuteness?  Here are the 40 greatest dog GIFs of all time.  I really, really need a dog guys!!

Harland Miller is a London based-writer and artist who has created some pretty cool Penguin book covers for his latest show.

Another artist from Mexico, Carlos Amorales has an installation called Black Cloud which is made up of 30 000 black paper moths.  It's breathtaking!

The Hindu festival of Holi is someting that has always caught my eye.  So many colours!  Anyway, German photographer Katrin Korfmann captured some truly amazing aerial pictures.

This poster detailing the power of magical white beards based on length made me smile.  More proof that Gandalf kicks ass!

Magical White Beards, Powers by length infographic by Wildyles.

When you are as clumsy as me, a tablecloth that improves with spillage pretty much sounds like a dream come true.  Check them out here.

Want to see Elrond and Thranduil as penguins?  Of course you do, click here.  Gotta love penguins, or if you are the Ice King, little tuxedo people.

I can't think of anything better than a couch made of marshmallows.  So soft and squishy.  Japanese designer Kei Harada has created one that's come pretty close at least in looks.

We had a quiet New Years this year so we missed out on any fireworks but this video of fireworks in reverse more than makes up for it:

LEGO are making a Marvel video game!!  Such awesome news.  I have played the Harry Potter and Star Wars LEGO adaptations and loved both. This one will feature Wolverine and Loki among others.  Officially excited.

Staying with LEGO, they are also releasing an official Back to the Future set!  I might actually be tempted to buy this one!

These pictures show what paint looks like before the tint is mixed in.  So unusual.

Now this is the kind of installation I can really appreciate.  Leah Foster makes these amazing 10 ft tall cupcake towers!  Yum!!

And finally, a video of all the Stan Lee cameos including the Avengers, you're welcome:

Seen anything you love lately?  Feel free to share in the comments:)