Things I Love #65

Well here we are on the second day of February.  If the rest of this year follows January's example then I think 2014 is going to kick some serious ass.  This week I head back to varsity which means that my year is officially back in full swing.  Wish me luck!

This incredible skull was carved from a geode.  So beautiful.

Hilarious black and white portraits of Salvador Dali.

Fried egg font made out of 1000 fried eggs among other things.

Beer flavoured Jelly Beans.  Not so sure about this one...

Become the Batman with Black Milk Clothing.  Love everything here.  Everything.

Winne the Pooh x The Avengers = adorable.

The return of Moon Moon. Seriously, if this link doesn't make you laugh then I just don't know...

Meet Chopper the grumpy astromech droid coming to Star Wars Rebels:



You're Reading Romeo and Juliet wrong.  You're supposed to hate Romeo.

Shiver me timbers! A cork screw that looks like a pirate. Yes please.

Hello Kitty Terminator Cake.

Ultra Realistic Fantasy Dolls.  Except they are not really dolls they are creatures and I want all of them.

21 Revealing sculptures of characters from your childhood.

Artist buys landscape paintings from yard sales, inserts monsters.

This cabinet has everything you need to survive the zombie apocalypse.

Lego are producing a ghostbusters set.  So much excitement about this!

And finally, I leave you with hamsters playing dead.  You"re welcome:


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

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 #55

It's cold, miserable and wet this morning.  The perfect day for couches and food and doing nothing.  Here's some internet goodness to keep you company:

Ordinary Batman is one of my favourite new things on the internet!  Check out this awesome Buzzfeed collection and the artist's tumblr.

Dying to read Dave Eggers' new book The Circle!  Here's one reader's reaction that I found quite interesting.

Leland Bobbe's photo series Half Drag...A Different Kind of Beauty is really awesome.

A list of bus stops in Japan where Totoro actually shows up.  All on my list of places to visit when I eventually get to Japan...

On a related note, here are some pics of real Catbuses! So cool!!

10 Reasons It's Not That Bad To Be A Walker From The Walking Dead.  So glad to be finally caught up with show and to be able to watch the online reaction after each episode!!

I held a hedgehog on Thursday night.  So cute and so much spikier that I expected:

Wax Nostalgic is  a tumblr dedicated to wax crayon carvings of pop culture characters.  They are AMAZING!!

Ceramics melting like ice cream...so pretty.

Bee and Puppcat have a Kickstarter.  I don't know about you guys but I would love to see this turned into a series!!

Pretty rings on Etsy:  Han Solo in carbonite,  Boba Fett and Godzilla.

Check out these gorgeous photos of the Hindu Fesitval Holi.  

Look at this super unusual cactus/succulent my folks found for me.  Love the colours:

Joel Micah Harris has put together the most awesome collection of X-men Manatees.  I want them all!!

Neil Gaiman did a Sandman Q&A with Rolling Stone.  Yay!

And, you can read Haruki Murakami's new short story Samsa In Love on The New Yorker site.

Awesome, awesome customised Stromtrooper helmets.  I want them all!

Wired put together a collection of some really amazing Lego art.  It's pretty impressive what you can create with such a simple toy.

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

Things I Love #51

This weekend has been my first peaceful weekend in like a month.  It was so nice to get out, get some sun and not feel guilty about impending essay deadlines or whatnot.  Here's what I loved on the internet this week:

How cool is this shark onesie?  Actually it's called a Sharkini and I'm not sure I'd really wear it but I like the idea.

I included some of the new Black Milk Harry Potter range on my birthday wishlist but really I want them all.  Check out the full range here.

J.K. Rowling is writing a Harry Potter spin-off movie.  I am cautiously optimistic about this particular piece of news.  

And keeping with the Harry Potter theme, can someone please make me these house tie cookies?  Pretty please?

There is such a thing as Hello Kitty Beer!!  It's fruity flavoured and adorably cute:

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If you ever find yourself in Taiwan, you can stay in a Batman themed room.  Awesome.

These photos of Europe's jeweled skeletons are breathtaking and creepy all at once.

These Villan Affirmation Posters by Christopher Ables are super cool.  I especially like the Professor Snape one.

I may have posted this before but check out The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.  It's a pretty interesting read.

Look at my new phone cover...so perfect:

Label.M have released a Powder Pink Spray that temporarily turns your hair an awesome shade of pastel pink.  Must have.  Must.

I love this DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet from Honestly WTF.  Definitely on my list of things to try.

Wild Birds Flying is a stunning photo series by Paul Nelson.  It features high-speed shots of exactly what the name suggests - Wild Birds Flying.

Star Wars Spin-Offs Will Be Origin Stories.  I quite like this idea to be honest.  I'm hoping for a Boba Fett story..

Check out this super cool Lego art that I bought at yesterday's I Heart Market.  He was created by Big Kid Art who are new to the market and have tons of awesome pieces.  I could've easily walked away with 2 or 3 or 10:

A Curious Bestiary is original art by Kaitlin Beckett and it's the perfect combination of quirky and unusual.   

25 Jokes Only Book Nerds Will Understand.  I must admit that I didn't get all of them...

Guillermo Del Toro is curating a set of horror books for Penguin.  Such a cool combination!!

And lastly, I leave you with PuppyCat's Fairy Tale from Bee and PuppyCat.

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

Things I Love #43

Growing up I was completely anti team sports.  I rode horses and I swam and I was good at those things because it was just me.  I was just too shy to really interact with a team.  Today, I went to buy myself a helmet and skate padding to go with my shiny new skates because I think I have finally found a team sport that I could get into.  It's early days still but so far, I am loving being on skates and I am loving the idea of roller derby.  Now, moving on to other things I love:

Am I too old for a R2-D2 princess dress? Possibly but it's still very cool.

Look at this Lumpy Space Princess Tutu from We Love Fine.  I'd never wear it but it's still pretty to look at.

Also in Adventure Time, Is BMO a Third-Wave Feminist? Super interesting video about all the different things BMO means:

I just love these Macarbre Gadget Skull rings...I'll take one of each please!

If, like me, you were wishing you were at the San Diego Comic Con then check out the round ups on The Mary Sue for Day One, Day Two and Day Three.

Speak, Memory.  A very interesting read from The New York Review of Books about real vs invented memories.

14 Things You Didn't Know About Neil Gaiman.  I only knew one of these... 

I don't wear heels but these Batman Heels with Swarovski Crystals and Glitter from Etsy might just change my mind.

Now these I might be more inclined to wear, LEGO Building Brick Slippers from Think Geek:

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Henry Hargreaves has taken some interesting photos of what musicians order backstage.

This week there has been two awesome articles one on the NY Times and the other on Salon about creating characters. Definitely worth a read.

Something else worth a read is Jon Negroni's Pixar Theory.  I see some re-watching in my future...

I love this Cut Along the Dotted Line jewellery from Etsy seller lapinPetite.  Such a unique idea!

Periodic Tableware is a super awesome Kick Starter to create glassware based on the type of glass equipment used in labs.  Best part, its already fully funded.

A TED Talk that might turn every man who watches it into a feminist.  Worth the 20 mins it takes to watch.

And finally, here is an interesting article from the AV Club about The Art of Death in Superhero Comics.

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