First of congratulations to Matt for getting a cat, he probably needs it after that terrible terrible week of depressing comics from Cyanide and Happiness. I wonder what would happen if I brought my dog with me to work.. que Scrubs-esque day dream. I probably wouldn't get a whole lot done, end up playing let-go-of-that for most of the time.
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Photo: Occupy Christmas Party
Okay, maybe not so much a minimalist Christmas tree as a cheap bastard Christmas tree. Aptly named the "Real Steel" Christmas tree after the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie with Hugh Jackman. It was found as part of a list of some great examples of people being indifferent about the Holiday Season.
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Game of Thrones has released a first look trailer of the upcoming Season 3. I am really freaking excited. Normally I refuse to see a movie / TV show because I am too dedicated to the book, well it works the other-way-round with Game of Thrones.
I didn't know about the series until I watched the first HBO season, and I was hooked. I love the characters and the especially the actors too much to read the books- if I read them, their characters will take on a life of their own and I feel like I would be slighting the people I have come to love. Seriously Emilia Clarke, I will marry you.
The problem with that is I have to wait like a whole year until I can learn what happens next! What a bummer. Thankfully, as time marches on, we are getting closer and closer to the most promising season yet. March 31, 2013 - save the date.
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Some people love weapons, I think most are dangerous and I would end up being the kid who shot his own eye out (Christmas Story reference), but I get it. Weapons are cool. (Photo: BladesUSA)
Here we have the BladesUSA Hk-6090 Fantasy Sword. Made with hard-anodized black stainless steel, a 17-3.7 inch blade (27.25-inch overall), a hi-tech strap, and an ergonomic grip. The ergonomic grip proving the weapon to be dangerous but sensible. It's a replica of a Full Tang Arm Blade Sword from the Blood Rayne video game series.
At only $18.39 on Amazon it's a steal, if you are into this sort of thing. You might be thinking, who would really want something like this? Well a professional Ninja of course.
That is only the beginning of the review, read the post in its entirety here.
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Photo: Inn at Laurel Point
Canada has a National Gingerbread Showcase every year, apparently. This year one of the entries was a beautifully delicious looking Millennium Falcon titled "Canoe Wars" and made by the Canoe Brewpub.
As one person commented, Santa can indeed deliver presents much faster in a Millennium Falcon.
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If you are anything like me, you don't like most wrapping papers. For one, most are too main stream, too accepting of socially standardized aesthetic qualities. Also, way overpriced - I like the cheap free stuff. I run a tight ship and an even tighter budget. Normally I go with either butcher paper or newspaper, but now I think I have found something I like even more.
Check out this list of 15 Modern Quirky Fun Gift Wrapping Papers, most of which offer free templates.
(images via: heyook)
Photo: ShutupLori
Want to keep your beer cool in style? Look no further than the Pirate Chest Cooler. Just an ordinary Igloo cooler, some ordinary wood and paint, turned into an extra-ordinary pirate booty beer cooler. See what I did there? Thanks to Redditor ShutUpLori you can have one now too.
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Photo: BARAD-DÛR BOX SET
I watched Elf last night, you know the movie with a young Zooey Deschanel and Will Farrell, this reminds me of a scene from that movie. Buddy (Will Farrell) stays up all night beautifully decorating a Christmas store, well I am sure some gleeful employee of whatever store this is was doing just about the same. Only when this employee woke up I am sure there wasn't a beautiful Zooey Deschanel singing in her raspy voice while showering in the women's locker room. What department store has a locker room?
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Photo: Martyn and Debz
The North Koreans always have something strange up their sleeves. Whether it is recording 11 holes-in-one on a golf course by their deceased leader Kim Jong-il or trying to build weapons of mass destruction, their government is always up to something.
North Korean historians are now claiming they have discovered a "unicorn lair."
A report released by the History Institute of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences claims that archaeologists discovered the lair of the mythical animal just outside a temple in the capital Pyongyang.
And, unsurprisingly, the lair - according to the report - means that Pyongyang was the focal point of an ancient, united Korea.
Pyongyang is the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) for those of you who didn't know. A bit of a coincidence wouldn't you say?
Some people are saying the story has been produced as a retaliation for the fiasco involving The Onion, a Chinese newspaper, and a certain Kim Jung Eun. If you missed that news you can check it out here. Really I could see it going either way. It wouldn't be the first time for some outlandish claim to come out of North Korea.
Photo: Theo Jansen
Dutch artist and designer Theo Jansen creates miniature Strandbeest kinetic sculptures, his latest is called "Animaris Geneticus Ondularis." Don't worry folks, he has been doing this for a while. This little guy was produced by the 3D printing servie Shapeways and you can even buy one for yourself.
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In my experience, for serious ice cream eaters, there is only one flavor. Cookie dough. So when someone mentions a brownie cookie dough cupcake, I am all ears.
Listen lady, I saw the picture. I am ready to be indulgent.Looking for a rich and indulgent cupcake recipe?
Well look no further because I'm telling you this is the most indulgent cupcake I've ever eaten! Brownie + cookie dough.
Tell me more about these brownie + cookie dough metrics.
What I would recommend is that you set aside half of the Cookie Dough Frosting to eat plain then use the rest for the cupcakes. I've never said this before but with that much frosting over a brownie cupcake you'll have a hard to finishing one cupcake =). This frosting would also be incredibly delicious over a lighter cupcake such as a vanilla or chocolate cupcake.
You had me at cupcake. I have been diligent with my gym routine lately, but after this I will probably have to kick it up a few levels or risk adding a few notches to my belt leather. View the full recipe here. I plan on trying my hand at this over the weekend, would anyone like one?
Photo: Philip Jodidio
Like dreams and aspirations, tree houses were something I was obsessed with as a kid -always plotting and planning- only to neglect and diminish as I got older. Grown-ups can't live in tree houses, they have to pay mortgages and get jobs. Reminds me of a scene from Step Brothers (Warning NSFW Language); these people didn't lose their dinosaur- so to speak.
Philip Jodidio, one of the world’s most popular writers on the subject of architecture, has written a fantastic book set to be released mid-December titled Tree Houses: Fairy Tale Castles in the Air. Proof that enchanting treetop dwellings aren’t just the stuff of childhood fantasies, the stunning tome takes readers around the world to peek inside 50 of the most imaginative, awe-inspiring, at-one-with-nature digs for modern day dilettantes. From Sweden’s Treehotel inspired by the philosophic film The Tree Lover to Andreas Wenning’s treetop baumraums, click through to check out some of the incredible havens featured in this beautiful book.
You can view a full tour of the book here, link.
Hello Space Kitty, why what beautiful sunglasses you have. I think I may have found a new wallpaper. You can view the full image here.
Via Unique Daily
Photo: Dude Foods
I love bacon, not a huge fan of the deep fryer, but in this case I may make a rare exception. Deep-fried, beer-battered, bacon smothered bacon. Oh-my-lanta. As Anthony Bourdain might say- that is some serious food porn.
Nick over at Dude Foods has deep fried everything from mashed potatoes to lasagna, from deviled eggs to White Castle sliders. It was finally time for him to deep fry the bacon. That is some serious dedication to deep frying, while his heart may be hating him I bet he has the happiest taste buds on the planet. As I was considering posting this, Alex shared a few choice words of encouragement "bacon is like internet Viagra" then walked off giggling. Well put Alex, well put.
Link | Via Unique Daily
Photo: Grumpy Cats
In our continuing coverage of Tard the Grumpy Cat, here she is sitting in a wooden sleigh. Not looking too happy about it might I add. I swear this cat looks like she is quietly cutely plotting the demise of the human race. I still love Tard and I hope you guys do too, don't take her grumpy looking face personally - she always looks like that. I would suspect she is probably a pretty happy cat.
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