Talkin' Animals, British Style

Found another from Liquid Generation I had to share, I laughed so hard at this one! Some parts may not be safe for work or kids, but go for it ;)
British humor from ‘Walk On The Wild Side'

ROFL

I ALWAYS wondered what Kanye was hiding under those hideous sunglasses! XD

Ok ok, I know this is obviously fake (DUH) but when I saw it I laughed so hard I nearly pissed myself! Had to share it, as goofy and juvenile as it is, so there you go, enjoy!

Best. Shopping. Trip. EVER.

I didn't take this, found it on Google but man, wouldn't this be the best if you saw it in your grocery store?!

Cutest thing EVER

Ok, I'm not normally the cute type, but Keepon, a little dancing puffball of awesome, was too good to not share to those that haven't seen him yet.

Keepon, in the video seen below dancing to Spoon's 'I Turn my Camera On', was created by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski. He was designed to study social development by interacting with children.

Here's the Wiki page for little Keepon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keepon



Isn't he adorable? And the song rocks too, so it's a two for one win! *gushes of love*

~Shara

The next member of the Blue Man Group?

I have little info on this guy and his friend, I got this off liveleak.com but it is amazing and I wouldn't be surprised to find out that he'd been contacted by the Blue Man guys to hook up with them.

Keep up the awesome work, PVC Pipe guy!!!

UPDATE from The Daily What: Kent “Snubby J” Jenkins performs a Blue Man Group-inspired “medley of recognizable songs” on his homemade PVC Pipe Instrument at LMU’s Del Rey South Talent Show.
Playlist from his Youtube page:
-Office Theme Song (0:18)
-Linus and Lucy (0:38)
-Turkish March (1:13)
-Mario Brothers Theme (1:27)
-In the Hall of the Mountain King (1:54)
-Bad Romance (2:07)
-Viva La Vida (2:50)
-Like a Virgin (3:03)
-Crazy Train (3:23)
-Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (4:01)
-James Bond Theme (4:15)
-Pirates of the Caribbean Theme (4:35)
-The Final Countdown (featuring his friend, Quin) (4:56)

~Shara

What the....Okay, why?

This is kind of scary and awesome at the same time:

ROBOCOP ON A UNICORN. Read that again, I'll wait.

Ok? Got that image firmly in mind? Good, we can continue.

For some reason this has become kind of a thing, artists have been making images of Robocop on a Unicorn for who knows what reason. Here's a sampling of just a few I've found:





And that's just a few! Ok ok, Robocop is awesome, Unicorns rule but put them together like this? You get equal parts nightmare fuel and uncontrollable giggles...at least I do.

Though I do kind of think the cartoony tattoo is cute...what? I'm allowed to be both girly and tough at the same time, no law against that! *defensive shifty eye mode*

But...can someone explain to me why this is a "Thing"?

~Shara

Muppet Tattoos and Contemplation...

Alrighty, if you don't already know, I am a HUGE Jim Henson/Muppet fan. I have nearly all the movies, the box sets of The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and Dinosaurs and am always on the look out for more stuff. My friends and family call me obsessive...I call myself dedicated.

Because of my...erm...dedication, I have been thinking about getting a Muppet tattoo. I already have two tattoos, one of a little star on my ankle I did myself with a needle and india ink (not recommended) and one over my heart of my the fursonas my husband and I claim as our own that I designed myself; he has a matching one on his arm. (pictures below)



Yes they are fursonas, both my husband and I are Otherkin as well as Pagan. If you don't like that, that's fine but don't judge us! I don't deal well with flamers. Fair warning people.

Anyways, back to the Muppets.

As I said, I was thinking of getting a tattoo of one or two of them and went to Google for ideas. But oddly enough, most tattos I've seen are of the Electric Mayhem, Dr. Teeth or Animal. A few are of other Muppets or Sesame Street characters but not many. Why is that? I mean, yes, they are awesome but seriously? How many people need the same character? Jim Henson came up with thousands, be original people!

That's not to say the tattoo's aren't awesome, because they are! I love them, I just wonder why the small pool of characters...
Here are some that I saw and love, all found via Google so if you have that tattoo or know who does, gimme a shout!









Aren't those awesome? Ignore the two with the Ugliest Tattoo thing on the bottom, the guy judged them so wrongly in my opinion... Love the bright colors, so vivid and they did the fur wonderfully, whoever the artists were.

For me though, I have my faves in the Muppet World...

I think it'll be hard choosing since I have a three way tie going on: The Frackles (not to be confused with the Fraggles), Thog and Sweetums.

Sweetums is awesome, just look at him and you know what I mean:

But he's huge, so I'm not sure where I'd put him...hmm...

Then there's Thog, one of the largest body-suit type Muppets the Henson Company ever made and he is made of Win and Awesome:

But he's even bigger! Oy...I know I'm a big girl but sheesh, I only have so much skin...

But the Frackles...those I think I can do and it might just be the Ultimate Win in my book, a group pic of them or something. Here's some pics of the various Frackles to choose from:










So there you have it...my choices...though now that I'm looking at the HUGE file of Henson stuff I have, I'm seeing more I want. I think I may be in for a long time in choosing the right one for me...sheesh...

If any of you have a Muppet tat you want to show off, or know the people that have the ones I put above, send me a line and I'd be glad to put them up!

~Shara

Merchandise I think is Brilliant

The Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
Ok, I'm not the biggest Star Wars fan, but because of my husband it's growing on me and I absolutely LOVE this!
You can buy one here: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/bb2e/

Din-ink Pen Utensils
Din-ink pen cap utensils by Cingoli, Bellisario, Cellini and Fontana recently tied for first place in Designboom's 'Dining in 2015' contest.
Unfortunately they aren't for sale...yet. But I will keep my eye out for them!

The Car Pet

Ok, these are just too adorable! I know, I know, it's just carpet with eyes on it but come on, how cute are they?! *gushes of love*
You can buy your own here: http://www.my-car-pet.com/?gclid=CPyUs579rKUCFdJL5QodgjoBbQ

Bacon Toothpicks

Now, everybody loves bacon, I have yet to meet anyone that doesn't and dude, seriously? How awesome would it be to have the luscious flavor of bacon without the mess and clean your teeth at the same time?
You can buy them here: http://www.epartyunlimited.com/bacon-flavored-toothpicks.html


That's all for now, happy shopping!
~Shara

The Egg

I found this via StumbleUpon (love the site, lots of neat things pop up) and just wanted to share this with any who read my blog here.

It definately gives you a moment of pause and makes you think...at least it did for me and I hope it does for you too.


(helloworld by meowza on Aviary)


The Egg

By: Andy Weir


You were on your way home when you died.

It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me.

And that’s when you met me.

“What… what happened?” You asked. “Where am I?”

“You died,” I said, matter-of-factly. No point in mincing words.

“There was a… a truck and it was skidding…”

“Yup,” I said.

“I… I died?”

“Yup. But don’t feel bad about it. Everyone dies,” I said.

You looked around. There was nothingness. Just you and me. “What is this place?” You asked. “Is this the afterlife?”

“More or less,” I said.

“Are you god?” You asked.

“Yup,” I replied. “I’m God.”

“My kids… my wife,” you said.

“What about them?”

“Will they be all right?”

“That’s what I like to see,” I said. “You just died and your main concern is for your family. That’s good stuff right there.”

You looked at me with fascination. To you, I didn’t look like God. I just looked like some man. Or possibly a woman. Some vague authority figure, maybe. More of a grammar school teacher than the almighty.

“Don’t worry,” I said. “They’ll be fine. Your kids will remember you as perfect in every way. They didn’t have time to grow contempt for you. Your wife will cry on the outside, but will be secretly relieved. To be fair, your marriage was falling apart. If it’s any consolation, she’ll feel very guilty for feeling relieved.”

“Oh,” you said. “So what happens now? Do I go to heaven or hell or something?”

“Neither,” I said. “You’ll be reincarnated.”

“Ah,” you said. “So the Hindus were right,”

“All religions are right in their own way,” I said. “Walk with me.”

You followed along as we strode through the void. “Where are we going?”

“Nowhere in particular,” I said. “It’s just nice to walk while we talk.”

“So what’s the point, then?” You asked. “When I get reborn, I’ll just be a blank slate, right? A baby. So all my experiences and everything I did in this life won’t matter.”

“Not so!” I said. “You have within you all the knowledge and experiences of all your past lives. You just don’t remember them right now.”

I stopped walking and took you by the shoulders. “Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had.

“You’ve been in a human for the last 48 years, so you haven’t stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. If we hung out here for long enough, you’d start remembering everything. But there’s no point to doing that between each life.”

“How many times have I been reincarnated, then?”

“Oh lots. Lots and lots. An in to lots of different lives.” I said. “This time around, you’ll be a Chinese peasant girl in 540 AD.”

“Wait, what?” You stammered. “You’re sending me back in time?”

“Well, I guess technically. Time, as you know it, only exists in your universe. Things are different where I come from.”

“Where you come from?” You said.

“Oh sure,” I explained “I come from somewhere. Somewhere else. And there are others like me. I know you’ll want to know what it’s like there, but honestly you wouldn’t understand.”

“Oh,” you said, a little let down. “But wait. If I get reincarnated to other places in time, I could have interacted with myself at some point.”

“Sure. Happens all the time. And with both lives only aware of their own lifespan you don’t even know it’s happening.”

“So what’s the point of it all?”

“Seriously?” I asked. “Seriously? You’re asking me for the meaning of life? Isn’t that a little stereotypical?”

“Well it’s a reasonable question,” you persisted.

I looked you in the eye. “The meaning of life, the reason I made this whole universe, is for you to mature.”

“You mean mankind? You want us to mature?”

“No, just you. I made this whole universe for you. With each new life you grow and mature and become a larger and greater intellect.”

“Just me? What about everyone else?”

“There is no one else,” I said. “In this universe, there’s just you and me.”

You stared blankly at me. “But all the people on earth…”

“All you. Different incarnations of you.”

“Wait. I’m everyone!?”

“Now you’re getting it,” I said, with a congratulatory slap on the back.

“I’m every human being who ever lived?”

“Or who will ever live, yes.”

“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”

“And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added.

“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.

“And you’re the millions he killed.”

“I’m Jesus?”

“And you’re everyone who followed him.”

You fell silent.

“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”

You thought for a long time.

“Why?” You asked me. “Why do all this?”

“Because someday, you will become like me. Because that’s what you are. You’re one of my kind. You’re my child.”

“Whoa,” you said, incredulous. “You mean I’m a god?”

“No. Not yet. You’re a fetus. You’re still growing. Once you’ve lived every human life throughout all time, you will have grown enough to be born.”

“So the whole universe,” you said, “it’s just…”

“An egg.” I answered. “Now it’s time for you to move on to your next life.”

And I sent you on your way.

The H.R. Giger Museum Bar

I've always been a huge fan of Giger's work, his art and the designs he's made for various movies has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. And now I hear there is a Bar located in Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland and I would absolutely love to go to it. Oh, if only money grew on trees, I'd be on a plane in a second!

Here is the site, though not much is on it besides Hours, Location and the pictures seen below. Even still, that's enough for me to want to go.

http://www.hrgiger.com/barmuseum.htm

And here are some of the pictures from the site for your viewing pleasure.