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:)

Things I Love #64

Another week done and dusted.  Is it just me or is January flying by?  I'll assume it's not just me because that's better for my sanity!  Here's what caught my attention this week:

Saint Exupery lands at last.  Did you know the creator of The Little Prince went MIA during World War II?  I did not...

Pretty posters for word nerds.

There is a Dogs in Cars Calendar and it's pure happiness.

Adorable Animal Handmade Ceramics by Clay Opera.  Gimme all of them!

Tattooed Librarians of Rhode Island.

Reading Books is Fundamental.  So true..

Wild Pokemon, in their coolest form.

Why walking through a doorway makes you forget.  Crazy right?

Shia LaBeouf is a stain.  Read how he plaigarizes every article about his plagiarism by claiming it was all performance art. 

A 3D printed skull made entirely out of sugar.

What the Dark Knight would look like as a quirky indie movie:

Animals with Human Personalities.  Such a cool illustrated series by Kim Nguyen.

The World's first Kit Kat store is opening in Tokyo.  Of course.

A ghost ship, filled with cannibal rats is headed for Britain.  Sounds like something from a horror movie!!

Creepy illustrations of your favourite cartoon characters...

This calendar recreating iconic movie scenes with senior citizens makes me smile.

Sea creatures getting ready for bed.  So much unexpected cuteness.

12 historic bars every book nerd needs to visit.

Meowls.  That is all.

And lastly, how happy is this Hayao Miyazaki figurine?

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

Things I Love #63

Last week my shiny new blogging resolution failed, as expected.  Oh well, things happen and I get to start again this week with another list of things I love:

Brothers spend 95 hours sculpting a 16-foot snow shark.  It's AWESOME!

Check out the official Simpsons Lego House.

Here's a gorgeous clip from Miazaki's The Wind Also Rises.

Battle Armour for cats is a thing I would buy if I had cats.

Your childhood, but more BADASS.

The Organized Things Twitter shows the beauty of organisation.

Joseph Gordon Levitt discusses the potential of Neil Gaiman's Sandman.

So many new Labbitits coming: Lore of the Labbit Mini Series and Mini Smorkin Labbits.

18 Cartoons from the 90's you probably forgot existed.  This one was my absolute favourite:


Benjamin the Bunny dresses up as your favourite movie characters.  Awwww....

I know this is a little late but check out The Walking Dead's Apocalypse Resolutions.

Tauntaun Hoodies are now a thing.

Artist Butcher BIlly crosses American Psycho with Superheroes.  Results are awesome.

5 Photos of Tiny Batman as he takes on the world.

21 Important lessons Lumpy Space Princess  taught us about Feminism.

The Vastness of Space, Miniaturized.

Adorable, cat-inspired fan art.  So adorable.

Why Poorly Drawn Lines is your new favourite webcomic.  The first one especially.

How to make Totoro pop-tarts, because snacks should be cute too:



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 #60

Like a lot of other South Africans, I woke up on Friday morning to the news that Nelson Mandela had passed away.  Even though he has been ill for a long time, it was still a shock and the world feels a little emptier without him.  There have been some really wonderful obituaries and slideshows of his life and I thought I'd share a few as part of this weeks Things I Love:

These amazing pictures are on the front and back of the Mail & Guardian's special edition:

Madiba: A Symbol of the Power of Good - an obituary from the Mail & Guardian.

They also have an amazing tribute site where people can share their condolences and memories.

11 Greatest Nelson Mandela Quotes which includes a slideshow of his life in pictures.

Nelson Mandela, South Africa's Liberator as Prisoner and President, Dies at 95 - an obituary from the New York Times.

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Okay, now onto some less serious stuff:

2013 The Year in Band Names is pretty hilarious!  Seriously, what are some of these guys thinking...

For reasons I cannot fathom, someone created an all-emoji version of Moby Dick...

Our Tumblrs, Our Teenage Selves looks at how curating a tumblr is much the same as decorating your bedroom walls.

Check out some concept art from the Pippi Longstockings movie that Hayao Miyazaki planned to make but didn't.

Star Wars yoga anyone?  Check out these awesome prints by Rob Osborne.

26 Problems that only anxious people understand.  This is basically my life guys...

Also I am fairly sure this is what I would be like as a superhero:

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Worst Things for Sale catalogues the worst things for sale on the internet.  Some of them are pretty ridiculous!! 

How cool are these Death Star inspired wall tiles?  I think I need these for our future home!

"Don't Try": Charles Bukowski's Concise Philosophy of Art and Life.

Night Of The Killer Lamp: 23 Ridiculous Horror Movie Adversaries.  This made me laugh.

Write Every Day and How to Deal with Literary Self-loathing.  Some good writing advice.

I've recently started coveting a pair of creepers and these Hello Kitty ones are all kinds of perfect.

Dirds are images of birds with dogs heads...its kind of bizarre:

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And finally, Gerard Way has revealed the cover of the My Chemical Romance greatest hits album May Death Never Stop You.

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

Things I Love #58

What a week! I've definitely been experiencing a low after the ridiculous high of bout weekend.  I also suddenly have all this free time and I'm not sure what to do with it!!  Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining but seriously, now that life is back to a normal pace, I'm going to have to adjust a bit.  Crazy right?  Anyway, on to other things:

First up, DeviantArt user TsaoShin has re-imagined Grumpy Cat as various Disney characters.  My favourite is Grumpy Cat as Jasmine from Aladdin!!

Andreas Englund has an ongoing series of oil paintings called Aging Superhero that is both gorgeous and a little bit sad.

And on the subject of superheroes, check out this series of noir superhero illustrations by Marko Manev.

Currently on my wishlist?  This Homo Sapien Chalkboard Skull:

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24 Times Pug Tongues Just Could Not Be Contained.  So much cuteness in this Buzzfeed list.

Volcano Spawns Brand-new Island Off Japan...amazing!!

And in other interesting natural happenings, check out this amazing cloud spotted over Durban on Wednesday.  

I know this clip is old but it's the first time I've seen it and it's too awesome not to share:

These teeny, tiny felted Star Wars characters are too cute.  One of each for me please!

Also super cute?  These plush, cat-shaped versions of Thor's hammer. 

Apparently there is a Tolkien biopic in the works that will look at the origins of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

If I had this cookie cutter, I would bake ALL THE TIME:

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This link is pretty much everywhere at the moment but it's such an amazing idea - Toy Dinosaurs Wreak Havoc While Family Sleeps.

A sneak peak at Hiyao Miyazaki's new manga.  Yay!!

Chris Panda has drawn the skeletons into comic book characters and it's a little creepy (but still cool).

Photos of 15 famous authors writing in their rooms.  Love collections like this...

And lastly, Out of Print Clothing have literary jewelry range that is all kinds of amazing  Either one of the East and West Egg and the Slaughterhouse Five ones are my favourite:

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

Things I Love #53

Believe it or not, this is the last Sunday in September.  That means my birthday is just short of two weeks away and Christmas is around the corner.  And I am not kidding about the Christmas part, I have already seen Christmas chocolates and decorations in the stores!!  Earlier and earlier every year!!  Anyway, here is what I loved this week:

Strawberries.  Tons and tons of strawberries:

How cute are these cats in sweaters?? Adorable.

Check out these 19 amazing photos of female riveters during World Wars II.

New Adventure Time comic unites your favourite weird princesses for a single quest.  With LSP, Skeleton Princess and Breakfast Princess, this sounds like a winner.

Want to see some of the outfits Finn has sported in Adventure Time?  Click here.

Jay Hynes has an awesome photo-series called Grandmas Rock.  It's super cool.

Overheard in New York is exactly what the name suggests: snippets of overheard conversations in New York.

Spencer Chamberlain from UnderOath has a new band called Sleepwave.  Very curious about this...

Oreo Peanut Butter sounds like the most amazing thing ever.

4 Rules to make Star Wars Great again - an animated open letter to JJ Abrams.

 

How awesome is this X-Wing and Millenium Falcon pencil skirt from Her Universe?  Must.  Have.

Society, Science, Survival:  Lessons from AMC's The Walking Dead.  This is a real course you can take.  Sign me up please!

Also, how The Walking Dead and Toy Story are the same.  This is crazy!

Eau De Toast because you wouldn't want to smell like toast?!?  Sadly it's limited edition and all gone...

30 Pieces of wisdom from Haruki Murakami books.

My Little Pony taxidermy custom made for you by Misfit Menagerie.

And lastly, I won my first ever internet giveaway recently and the prize was this super awesome print by Kim Longhurst:

Thanks again Kim, I love her so much!!

And that's all for this week.  If you've seen anything you love this week, let me know in the comments.

Things I Love #50

Happy Sunday!  It's a beautiful warm morning here in Durban which is a sure sign that Summer is coming.  I'm kind of looking forward to this week actually. My essay is due on Tuesday which means it'll finally be off my back and work is shaping up to be quite an interesting week too.  Good interesting I think.  Also, Thursday will be exactly one month to my birthday!  Yay!!

I am going to start with something serious this week.  If you live in Durban, you would've heard about Thursday's horrific truck accident on the M13.  This is an intersection I use daily and I've seen just how badly the trucks drive in this area.  Please check out the Ban Trucks on the M13 Facebook page and sign the petition.  It's time they do something about this.

Take a trip back in time with Old Punk Flyers, my new favourite Tumblr.

Animation Master Hayao Miyazaki Retires from Feature Filmmaking.  Now this is not news I love at all but it's news all the same...sigh...

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Now, to make yourself feel more cheerful, check out these Miyazaki reaction gifs.

If they were real, I would buy every single one of these Monty Python and the Holy Grail Lego sets.

Haruki Murakami is releasing a short story called Samsa where the main character wakes up as Gregor Samsa, the protagonist from Kafka's Metamorphosis.

And, Murakami is currently the favourite to take home this year's Nobel Prize for Literature.  Yay!

I just love this Dancers Among Us photo series by Jordan Matter.  The photos are graceful and in some cases, hilarious.  Look out for the guy in the shower.

How adorable is the BMO knit craft special from We Love Fine?  Must. Have.

Okay, this is a very long and a very academic read BUT it basically says that our yawns are not only contagious to other humans but also our dogs!  Cute!!

Here is a first look review of Salinger, the JD Salinger documentary that I only heard abut yesterday!!  There seems to be a fair amount of negativity around it but I remain undecided.

Angry Birds turned into Angry Brands.  This made me laugh.

Here are some amazing Muppet/Superhero mashups from Comic Book Resources.  My favourite is Animal as Wolverine.

And speaking of mashups, here are the X-Men drawn as Star Wars characters.

Also, how cool is Grumpy Ratchet?

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And finally, the AV Club has an awesome series called Gateway to Geekery that provides entry points to different fandoms.  Here is their articles on the music genres of my youth Emo and Screamo.

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

Things I Love #47

Happy Sunday everyone.  Its been a very quiet weekend in these parts.  I have a ton of reading to do and an essay to write so I've been desk bound.  That said, procrastination is great for finding additions to today's list of things I love:

Journalism is not narcissism.  An interesting read from Gawker about the line between journalism and confessionals.

Penguin is launching a series of Adventure Time books.  Hooray!

I found this list while looking for a quote this week.  It made me laugh.

23 Things everyone believes that have been disproven by Mythbusters.  I love the Mythbusters.

Continuing with the list theme, here are 15 things you probably didn't know about Wolverine.

Dogs dressed as crustaceans is all kinds of cute.  Sorry future-dog, you will have at least one of these outfits...

A trailer for The Wind Rises with English subtitles:

 

What if Disney Princesses had Instagram?  B for Bel has created some awesome mock-ups.

The Power Trip is a super interesting essay about how people in power often betray the very values that get them there.

Rocksound has some pictures of Deftones in Cape Town.  I wish I had been at this show...

Google Poetics creates poetry out of Google's auto-complete suggestions.

Did you know that you can get a Pirate Certificate from MIT??  Just fulfill the physical education requirements by taking sailing, archery, fencing and pistol shooting.

Last weekend, three different people sent me pictures of skateboarding mice.  I found out later that it's an actual thing!!  I also found out that my friends know me really well:)

How adorable is this http://dailybunny.org/2013/08/12/determined-bunny-will-free-this-leaf-from-the-parsley/Daily Bunny?  I get this in my inbox every day and I couldn't recommend it more:

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Check out this awesome PANTONE - Rain edition on Behance.

Lastly, here are some awesome My Neighbor Totoro mashups - Guillermo Del Totoro and the Grumpy Catbus.  Awesome.

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

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:)

Things I Love #35

So yesterday, I typed up this whole post and then Safari crashed and I lost EVERYTHING.  Seriously.  I tried to redo it and then the internet kept dying so I just gave up and watched Brave and ate toast.  It seemed like the better option frustration wise.  Anyway, here is your day-late list of Things I Love:

First up, Oh So Plush has some new creatures.  I really, really want Fuja...anyone?

I love these Pokemon literary mashups.  Especially The Great Gastly one.

This collection of Instagram photos were taken during the manhunt for the Boston Bombers.  Social media definitely gives us a whole new perspective on new events.

These animated GIFs of earth over time are quite breathtaking.  I'd be lying if I said that the glacier one doesn't make me feel just the tiniest bit insecure!

If you can spare 8 minutes and you need a laugh then check out this awesome Star Wars/Snatch mashup!  Think Darth Vader as Brick Top:

Curious about the new City & Colour album?  You can check out a song preview here.  I rather like it. Also can I just say how much I like the album/song name, The Hurry and the Harm.

I just love this slide show of Europe's Wild Men.  So quirky.

This website has a rundown of all the gadets used in every James Bond movie ever.  Pretty cool.  And while we're on the subject, who do you think the best Bond is?  I'm a Sean Connery fan.

This Cartoon Brew article has some pics from the Princess Mononoke theatre production in London.  Would absolutely LOVE to see this.

The Oatmeal is so good at portraying dogs.  Check out How I See My Dog vs How My Dog Sees Me.

I thought that Rolo's yawns were scary until Kyla Roma shared this link of terrifying bunny yawns.  They are both creepy and cute.  

Here are some random pics from my Saturday - a photo of a rainbow out my mom and dad's flat window and our new orchid:

How great is this chandelier that projects tree shadows onto the wall?  In theory I want one but I know in reality, it'd probably creep me out a little.

I basically want to do all the Galactic DIYs in this list.  Especially the nails and the pants and the shirt and, and, and...

And lastly, tomorrow is my Mom's happy birthday and considering I love her and she is awesome, I thought I'd include her on this list.  Happy (early) birthday my Mother xx

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

Quilting Meets Movies

On Saturday I went to the KwaZulu Natal Quilters Guild meeting with my mom.   I can’t quilt to save my life but my mom has a stand there and it’s usually a fun morning out.  There are tons of vendors, tea and scones and a quilt exhibition.  During some downtime, I went with my dad to take a look at the exhibition only to find the most amazing display based on Movies and movie directors.  These quilts are all part of a joint project between South African, French and Japanese quilters.  Initiated by Marie-Jose Michel from France, the concept was to create a quilt or a piece of fibre art inspired by or based on the work of a particular director.  The organisers chose five movie directors from each participating country and another 15 directors from around the world.  Here are a few of my favourites:

Hayao Miyazaki

The Pigness in Us All - Kathryn Harmer Fox (South Africa)

This one in particular blew me away.  The photo doesn’t do justice to the level of details and texture in this piece.  Also the likeness is almost exact!

Chihiro's Voyage - Alida Cantereau (France)

This is inspired by my second favourite Miyazaki movie and is pretty much an exact replica of the poster.

Alfred Hitchcock

Birds - Frederique Cretal (France)

I didn't manage to get a good photo of my favourite Hitchcock one but this one is just as good and clearly inspired by Birds.

Alain Resnais

Hiroshima Revisited - Phil Fisher (South Africa)

I watched Hiroshima Mon Amour at varsity in my film class and out of all the movies we watched it still stands out.  I was really glad to see this one included.

Jacques Tati

Mr Hulot's Holiday - Chantel Desrues (France)

This is the man that insprired Mr Bean.

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Farewell my Concubine - Izumi Takamori (Japan)

I am not familiar with this director at all but I found this one so striking that I had to include it!

I wish this exhibition was up for longer than just Saturday because it was well worth a look and it proves just how much of an art form quilting really is.  

Things I Love #27

This past week has been a good one.  We got our car back, I had my first lecture and thing just generally seem to be going well.  Yay!  Here's what I've been loving just recently:

My new Star Wars necklace from this awesome Etsy seller.  Not only do I love my Darth Vader cameo but I also got a bonus pair of pistol earrings!

You can now Finn Your Face courtesy of Cartoon Network.  There are 25 different Finn faces to choose from and you can share you Finn pictures online.  Download the full set here and check out the Facebook album here.

On the subject of Adventure Time, how great are these Finn and Jake Headphones?  I'd definitely buy one but how would I choose?!

The Comic Book Resources site has another preview of the True Live of the Fabulous Killoys art.  I can't even explain to you guys how excited I am to see this series!

I LOVE the I am Stay Puft Ladies Tank Top from Think Geek.  It fulfills my need for nerdy clothing and it has a nautical feel - two birds, one stone.

I came across this great article on Buzzfeed featuring 98 Concept Sketches from Miyazaki movies.  Too perfect!

And right under that article was a link to this one - Hayao Miyazaki's Films as LEGOs.

While we are on the subject of cute Japanese characters, check out the cute Rilakkuma mouse I found at the 100% Store in Gateway last week:

Working full-time and studying part-time means I really, really need to learn some time management and organisation this year.  One of my very favourite bloggers Kyla Roma has given us a peak at her 2013 planner and a free download...awesome!

These images from Ben Heine's Camera vs Pencil project are great.  My favourite is the fishing one at the top.

The Jerkface Typewriter just makes me laugh.  Follow the link for some illustrated insults from an old-school typewriter.

Plasticine Tattooine gives a voice to some of the lesser known Star Wars characters and, as an added bonus, makes all the characters out of Plasticine!

I think I have fallen in love with the Rockets and Rainbows Esty store...so many awesome pieces!  Also on Esty, the Jolie Petite Deco store has the most amazing kawaii cases.  So tempted to order one...

I have such love for weird monsters/creatures which is why these images and plushies by Simon Le Roux caught my eye.  You can view her full portfolio here.

Maybe I'm just juvenile but the Poop Lamp by Diana Dumitrescu just makes me laugh.  I think it would  make the perfect night light!

I absolutely adore this Bird in Hand light.  Using the shadow puppet concept, all the hands in this light are positioned so that the shadows look like fling birds. 

Alison Anselot's combination of food and Pantone colours makes me wish all food was presented like this.  It also makes me hungry...

This Deviant Art Gallery belongs to Hillary White and it's pretty much perfect!

And last but not least, here are some macro photographs of soap bubbles.  The article likens them to alien planets and I couldn't agree more.

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

Things I Love #19

Wow, this has been a long, long, looooong week.  Work has been extra busy and I felt like I was running on empty all week.  After two days of the worst headaches and a little sore throat, I decided to just take it easy this weekend which has been awesome.  Especially seeing as the weather has been less than great.  Anyway, somewhere in the midst of the business, I still managed to put together a fairly decent list for Things I Love #19:

The Neruda Cats tumblr features the poetry of Pablo Neruda as read by cats.  Too awesome.

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On the subject of cats, I would like this Hello Kitty Couch for my house please.  The My Melody one is rather cute too.

These Muscle Leggings from Black Milk Clothing are a little too creepy to be cool.

The Gue(ho)st House is a huge architectural sculputre outside of the Delme Contempory Art Centre is France.  Its pretty amazing.

Striped Icebergs in Antartica.  The things nature can do astound me!

Someone keeps swiping my coffee mug at work.  I really need to get one of these perpetually dirty mugs. Gross but effective!

CLOUD is an interactive sculpture by Caitlind r.c. Brown.  Its made from 6000 lightbulbs - 1000 working ones and another 5000 burnt out ones.  Its gorgeous:

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Something similar and equally amazing is the Artificial Moon by Wang Yuyang.  What I wouldn't give to have both of these in my home.

Inside Insides is a blog full of animated MRI scans of vegetables and plants.  It's definitely worth a look.

These stone sculptures by Hirotoshi Itoh are quirky and unusual and again, I wish I could have a few in my home.

The Heidelberg Project was started 26 years ago by Tyree Guyton.  He decorated the houses in his neighbourhood with paint and various objects collected on the street and in the process, turned the area into a tourist attraction.  Talk about using your art for good!

These old school ads would be pretty funny if they weren't so distrubing.  I am so glad we have moved on...

This stop-motio crochet octopus is too cute for words.  The video was put together for Wax Tailor as a music video and took over three months to film.

My Dog: The Paradox is a comic from The Oatmeal which totally captures dog ownership.  It also makes me wish for a dog so much...sigh...one day...

I wish that someone would make me this Ewok Bento Box for lunch tomorrow...it would totally make my Monday.

Another things that would make my Monday, or rather my everyday if I owned it, is this super cute Totoro Phone Stand.  Want!!

And last but not least, I introduce Trotter the French Bulldog:

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His owner Sonya Yu dresses him up in the most awesome little outfits and then posts the pics to Instagram.  You can find him here.  Also, how cute is the Fluffington Post???

Have you found anything awesome on the internet this week?  Feel free to share below:)