Things I Love #68

It's been a good Sunday.  I slept in, Jason bought breakfast with hash browns, I finished my varsity reading and went for a little skatey skate.  Here's some other things I loved this week.

Forensic scientists create the face of Crystal Skull Vodka.  Creepy cool...

The greatest living animation director explains why he's retiring.  Obviously this is an interview with Hayao Miyazaki...

We Love Fine have an amazing I Am Bee apron dress that looks exactly like Bee's apron.

The ladies from Adventure Time as a moped gang.

Someone please buy me all these Adventure Time socks.

Artist collaborates with bees to create sculptures wrapped in honeycombs.

A Spongebob Watchmen mashup?  Okay...

Lean In and Getty work to diversify available stock photos of women.

Adorable imaginary animals from Imaginism studios.

Will It Beard.  I won't explain, click the link.

Ever wondered what Wolverine would be like as a cat?

Also, click here to see Cyclops cat!

Crazy Google searches animated.  Seriously, what are people doing out there?!?

The forgotten treasures of Gen-X childhood.  I remember some of these...

Wild bunnies swarm a girl with treats.  Adorable not creepy...

And lastly volcanoes erupting amidst a lightning storm.  Crazy.

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

Bee and Puppycat Paper Toys

What do you get when you combine Bee and Puppycat and Paper Toys?  Bee and Puppycat Paper Toys!  Okay that was a little lame but I wasn't really sure how else to start a post that is literally only about the Bee and Puppycat paper toy patterns I found online the other day:

They are Cubecraft patterns and they don't require any glue.  The printout recommends that you use thicker paper and I agree.  I just used normal printer paper and they are super flimsy.  Bee would've been much easier to put together if I had used something thicker.  Puppycat on the other hand took a whole 3 minutes to make:

They are the perfect way to get your Bee and Puppycat fix while we wait patiently for new episodes.  You can download them both here.

Things I Love #57

First off, I apologise for the silence in these parts.  Between exam prep and bout prep, I found myself desperately short of time and energy but, now that both are done and dusted things can go back to normal!  Kind of!  Secondly, GUYS!!  I skated in my first bout last night and it was all kinds of amazing.  Seriously, I am so proud of myself and everyone involved!  Can't wait to see some of the photos and pics as they surface!  Now, onto things I found on the internet over the last two weeks:

Have you guys heard about SF BatKid?  It's my new favourite thing on the internet and completely restores my faith in humanity.

Another story with a similar effect?  This tortoise with a Lego prosthetic leg.

The Lessons of Comicbook Loss.  Such an interesting read.

Bee and Puppycat has been officially Kickstarted you guys.  Can't wait for more episodes!!

On the subject of Kickstarters, here is one of the super awesome kitten skeleton candle.  As it burns, it reveals a wire skeleton underneath.

Love, love Siamese Fighting Fish but sadly, I don't have a very good track record with fish so I'm just going to look at these amazing portraits instead.

Bad moods face off in this cute Oscar the Grouch vs Grumpy Cat video:

The Star Wars Furniture You've Been Looking For.  How did they know???

The Walking Dead version of Monopoly looks so super cool!

Your favourite movies as pictograms.  Love the one for Ghost!!

I love this collection of completely useless inventions by Italian artist Giuseppe Colarusso.  

Free, downloadable Star Wars Snowflake patterns are solving all my Christmas decorative needs.  Seriously, I am hanging these EVERYWHERE!

On the subject of Star Wars and Christmas, who wants to buy me a Star Wars Onesie??

Check out these literary tea blends conceptualised by Flora Chan.  I'd like The Great Gatsby and Moby Dick please.

Did you know that there is such a thing as an Owl Cafe in Japan?  Yet another reason to visit!

And lastly, look at these ADORABLE pictures of Fennec Foxes.  Can you imagine having one as a pet?  

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

Things I Love #56

So here we are, back in November.  This year really has gone by super fast and, with everything going on this month, it's going to be December and Christmas time before we even know it!!  Kind of hard to believe hey?

AMC officially confirms The Walking Dead for Season 5.  YAY!!!

Googly Eye Books is one of the best blogs I have ever laid eyes on.  No pun intended.

This Star Wars blooper reel is all kinds of awesome:

This Lego ring from FORMA Laboratories is all kinds of awesome.  I would put Yoda on mine. 

Just love these surreal floating eye sculptures by Sophie Ryder.

Real life reinterpretations of Studio Ghibli characters.  Totoro remains the cutest character EVER!!

This super awesome hair clip is currently on it's way to me!!  Can't wait:

What Should I Read Next? is an awesome website that recommends your next read.  Love it!

Iconic movie posters by Drew Struzan...so many of my favourite movies here!

I don't particularly love this news but Bill Willingham has announced that the Fables series will come to an end with issue 150...so sad...

Chubbs the pug has the best Halloween costumes.  That is all.

How to make me cook more:  buy me this skull pancake mold, this skull baking pan and this skull egg mold:

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Staying on the subject of skulls, how great is this skull DIY from A Beautiful Mess?

Hooray!!  There is a Bee and Puppycat comic coming our way!!

Church of the Jedi...super interesting read.

Have you seen The Simpsons Hobbit couch gag?  So awesome!!

I can't seem to translate this site but it has pictures of some of the quirkiest ceramic art you ever did see!

And finally, I am definitely attempting this galaxy necklace DIY from Oh The Lovely Things.  So simple and effective!

Seen anything you love this week?  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:)

One Month and Counting

Today is officially one month to my birthday!  Another way to put it is today is the start of my last month as a twenty-something.  Yay!  Or not so yay!  I'm not really sure how I am feeling about turning thirty right now.  Two weeks ago I was like Hells Yeah Thirty!  I will OWN you!!  This week I am more like Meh, Thirty.  I had this whole long post planned today full of deep philosophical thoughts on the end of a decade but it's not finished because I am feeling a bit ambivalent.  Instead, I present you with my Internet Happy Birthday Wishlist:

Geeky T-shirts from We Love Fine

Some girls are shoe girls, I am a t-shirt girl. The more the merrier. I'd love any of the ones below:

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Harry Potter Leggings from Black Milk Clothing

I love these all so much that I couldn't settle for just one house:

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Lego Death Star

This would pretty much make my life:

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Marvel Mini Labbits

These basically combine two of my very favourite things, Labbits and superheroes:

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RAMFest Tickets

Because then I don't have to buy my own...

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Other things that would be awesome include books, print editions of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, all manner of quirky/nerdy jewelry, a Totoro tattoo and a pug puppy!

Things I Love #46

Another Sunday, another list of things I love.  We had a long weekend in this part of the world and, combined with a day of leave, I have been off for 4 days in a row!  Bliss!!

First on this week's list is the amazing cartoon depicting Hayao Miyazaki's philosophy on good and evil in films.  It's profound!

Have you heard of weird Twitter?  Me neither until I read this explanation.

The second episode of Bee and Puppycat is out.  Do yourself a favour and check out this awesomely quirky series, you won't be disappointed.

 Check out Merilee Allred's The Awkward Years Project.  A good reminder that we all had an awkward phase...

Finn and Jake got a super short cameo appearance on Futurama:

Also check out this super awesome video of the Adventure Time intro made out of Lego!!

I love these Star Wars noir film posters by Dean Reeves.  So cool!!

Star Wars toys made me who I am is an article in praise of action figures.

This spherical Jupiter cake is AMAZING.  Not sure I would feel right eating it though, it's too pretty.

Here are 24 Disney comebacks for every occasion.  I particularly love the first one.

How awesome is my new dinosaur bones necklace from Sass Diva?  I am in love..

Having a Face is my new favourite tumblr.  Faces on inanimate objects always make me smile...

Ever wondered what it costs to be a superhero?  Well check out the awesome The Price of Being Superheroes Infographics.

How awesome is this shark sushi plate?  I want...

And finally, sticking with sharks, here is a video of a cat dressed as a shark riding a Roomba (thanks Sam!!!)

I could watch that video for ages!!  Anyway, that's it for this week.  If you've seen anything you love this week then let me know in the comments:)

Bee and Puppycat

Have you seen Bee and Puppycat yet??  It's an awesome new series on Cartoon Hangover created by Adventure Time's Natasha Allegri.  The animation is adorable and the story is quirky, awesome and everything I look for in animation.  Check out episode 1 below:



The next episode is only due on the 7th of August but in the meantime there is a whole tumblr full of Bee and Puppycat goodness to browse.  Or you could check out some of Cartoon Hangover's other shows, specifically Bravest Warriors.