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• The most amazing umbrella ever.

• Doe Deere shares 11 ways to go green & save money. Some ideas I have wholeheartedly embrace already. Others sound a bit too much for me. Showering only every three days? I think I’ll stick to my four minute shower timer!

• I am in love with this photo shoot & I don’t know why. Is it the colours? Is it the adorable model? Could it be the wacky glasses? Who cares! It rocks my socks!

• Ayomeday shares some really wonderful journalling ideas. I like the bit about writing letters - I’ve definitely been inspired!

• For a bout of nostalgic national pride I recommend You Know You’re Australian If…

• Dark Roasted Blend share some kooky sheet music. Is it just me, or would some of these make awesome T-shirt designs?

• Like an online identikit but way more fun. Face Builder lets you construct fictional (or perhaps real) faces & upload them to the rogues gallery. Why not invent a few imaginary friends?

• Ikea hacks have always been inspiring. I love it when people show how they do it too! These tables are pretty neat don’t you think?

• Matte nail polish. Why didn’t someone think of this sooner? I want I want!

• How to make miniature ice cream. Instructibles is a wonderful site. If you haven’t had a chance to go exploring it yet I recommend you do so now!

• Sarah Von always says it perfectly. How to be wild at heart.

• & so does Seth Godin.

• Scanwiches. Cross-scans of sandwiches. For some odd reason I love it when people document food but I sure hope that scanner bed is clean! Holy corned beef batman!

• Writing for Gizmodo John Herman composes an appropriate eulogy for the Space Bat. Beautiful!

For the last time, he felt the primal joy of flight; for the first, the indescribable feeling of ascending toward his dream—a place far away from piercing screeches and crowded caves, stretching forever into fathomless blackness.

• The New York Times expresses perfectly what it is like to live with cables. My father & brothers are big on computers & computer hardware. We are surrounded by multicoloured spaghetti!

• If you live in the UK you can get a free box of stuff!

• I used to think that Vagina Pagina was for women who were super-comfortable discussing their lady bits. You know, happy (but afflicted) “I heart my vagina” types. Apparently I was wrong. We’re all a little uncomfortable or even resentful of our functions sometimes & the comments are hilarious!

• & while on the subject, behold the scariest tampon advertisement ever. I mean it!

• These artful bras sure are creative. Not necessarily wearable though. I do like support your favourite boob however!

• Bulletins backstage at runway shows.

You feel great. You’ve just had the shag of your life. You’re cute as hell. You know it!!!

• Fight Club is really a retelling of the Calvin & Hobbs comics. Who knew!

• Three quirky cooking videos:

• Pst! La Carmina of the above is having a competition! Check out her blog for details!

Image from shes jac.

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• Ingrid Newkirk of PETA certainly does have a unique & original will.

That one of my eyes be removed, mounted, and delivered to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a reminder that PETA will continue to be watching the agency until it stops poisoning and torturing animals in useless and cruel experiments

• Are your passwords secure? Fabulously Broke discusses creating useful, secure & easy to remember passwords.

• How To Make Friends Wherever You Go.

• A cute article at io9 peeks into the lives of real life Storm Troopers. Well, at least the ones who are members of the 501st legion.

• Working for these guys might just be the coolest job ever.

• Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci has created the most amazing heel-less high-heels! TLO thinks they’re ridiculous, but I kinda like them.

• Incredibly geeky T-shirts. I’m thinking I would like one with the periodic table of elements on it. My high school biology teacher could probably appreciate that!

• If you ever wanted to sparkle like a vampire ala Stephanie Meyer then Miss K over at Aromaleigh has just the thing for you.

• A recipe for Mars Bar Slice…with chillies! Chocolate & Chilli go together quite will actually.

• Lockwood Estate is for sale. This is the most adorable house ever! Very Addams-esque!

• Haute Macabre mixes up some absinthe cocktails. From what I can remember Aleister Crowley created a cocktail containing not only absinthe but also ether. Eesh! To many of those & you would definitely be seeing fairys!

• Because everything is funnier…in the butt! These guys make hilarious stickers & then take photos of the places they end up. Awesome!

• If you’re ever lacking make-up inspiration for your next big night out Eugene has found a goldmine of brilliant photos that are bound to get your creativity flowing. Eye candy indeed!

• Someone should send one of these to Mermaid!

• Ever wish you were back in primary school? Do you long to back in the days of endless playtime, exploring & fun? Maybe that’s because grownups need recess too!

• & if you’re stressed out & don’t have time for a little recess, why not pop some bubble wrap? Go on. You know you want to.

• This personal advertisement is hilarious!

• Whenever someone @’s on twitter with “that’s what she said” thatswh.at will display the original comment. You can vote for your favourite too!

• simi of Postcards from Simitopia creates awesome fridge magnet poetry & then creates illustrations to match! Last Friday’s was particularly spectacular. Her tips for creativity are worth a read too!

• Ten reasons to smile. Like we needed a reason!

• Ever wonder how they really shoot those editorials in fashion magazines? All is not as it seems!

• Love Stories without dialogue:

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Image by Farruska.

• Amazing photos inspired by events leading up to the French revolution.

• Check out the flow chart for heavy metal band names. I just love that the whole thing is an inverted pentagram! Oh, & that it’s a flow chart! \m/

• Dita Von Teese for Express Style is the ultimate feme fatal: dark, lux & beautiful.

• Jenifer 8. Lee & Cara Buckley of the New York Times explore the darker underside of DIY abortion. The stories these ladies have to tell are heart rending.

• Christmas cards that are perfect for use during a recession. My personal favourite is the “Selling the kids Christmas card.” Yours?

• Yulia Brodskaya creates some drop dead gorgeous paper art. Totally amazing!

• Hold your breath every time you use Google & you just might save the planet!

• I’ve always found the scent of coriander (cilantro) repulsive. Now I know why.

• Dark Roasted Blend explores some alluringly creepy abandoned theme parks. Very Spirited Away.

• How awesome is Blake Lively?!

• Only die-hard culinary explorers will be willing to try a taste of snail caviar. Personally, I’m a bit of a wuss.

• Tina Su uses a circle as the perfect metaphor for the ideal lifestyle & gives a few tips for “designing” the life you want. My circle could be a little smoother, how about yours?

• Smash Magazine predicts the top web design trends for 2009. Will Bella’s Threads follow suit? Stay tuned to find out!

• I am totally considering Eye-fi. “Upload photos automatically from your digital camera to your computer,” no cables or anything. How awesome is that?!

• Amelia Arsenic rocks that big red bow!

• How to make your own snow globe! I always found snow globes fascinating as a child. Who didn’t? Now you can make your own!

• Thursday Bram makes it easy for you - 50 Businesses You Can Start In Your Spare Time!

• Someone finally said it “Vogue is getting a bit stale.” What does this mean for the magazine’s future?

• These final threads are full of awesome video content. This is perhaps the most hilarious condom ad I have ever seen.

• 4th Estate creates the most adorable video for bibliophiles like myself. A world made of books. How absolutely lovely!

• Let my Grandfather read you a bedtime story - he’s really very good at it!

1. Wire rope, 2. What a tangled web we weave….., 3. herringbone homage, 4. Curly Rope, 5. please stop hating playing hard, 6. Green Thread, 7. fray, 8. Spools of vintage thread: greens, 9. blue 7, 10. cob nut - wrong side, 11. Thread-ends, 12. Little boy in a pot of ropes, 13. Green

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• I have discovered Paco Peregrín! His Wonderland series is awe inspiring. As is this & this & oh gosh this!

• Even Kermit the Frog does yoga! Awesome!

• Dr Who: is the new Dr everything the Dr should be? I think McMillan is right; I would have liked to have seen the Dr wear skin with a different shade - or some stilettos.

• It’s every DnD players’ dream cake! Complete with twenty sided dice & a battle grid! When your party is done slaying the beast, they can slice up its tail & serve it with ice cream…

• The ever-beautiful Miss Karen recreates Siouxsie Sioux’s iconic make-up & does a smashing job!

• This dress used to be a phone book…

• Just like tinyurl makes long winded urls a decent size, hugeurl makes any url a well….very decent size. Huge in fact. If you like that, why not treat yourself to the worlds longest email address?

• Snopes investigates the Good Wife’s Guide. True or not, it’s still hilarious!

• You can buy Peta branded coffins with Peta-esque slogans emblazoned all over ‘em. Gives new meaning to “I wouldn’t be caught dead in fur!” $75 from each sold is directly donated to Peta.

• Ever wondered if scientists can dance? Me neither. But the answer is yes, yes they can. I can remember when my tenth grade science teacher dressed up as the superhero “Science Man” and danced around to Tom Lehrer’s Periodic Table of the Elements. Too good to forget.

• Dr Martens are celebrating their 50th year by collaborating with well known artists & designers & the resulting footwear is well worth a peek.

• Check out these geeky tattoos. I think the Death Eater one is pretty hawt. Which is your favourite?

• Very attractive zombies. Fashion zombies even. Need I say more?

• I wish I could have gone to this party - would have been interesting no? I bet the costumes were delicious! Now, where can I find some photos of this party…?

• Speaking of Christmas, Laura Keeble devised an installation two years ago with the three wise men as the central theme. Only, they bear the gifts of Dior, Rolex & Chanel. Creepy.

• The jewellery from Majo Fruithof is stunning. So is the photography. I have my heart set on the cross necklace.

1. The silver threads of my tasbih, 2. The Rope, 3. Web and drops, 4. strings

• No Impact Man (always a pleasure!) shares a story from the Talmud that prompted me to think about our interconnection & taking responsibility.

• Also via No Impact Man is this New York Times piece by Al Gore which make for some interesting reading.

• This photo set is awesome. ‘Nuff said.

• Would you like to snack on a candied scorpion? Sprinkle some pearl dust onto your ice-cream? How about a champagne-flavoured lollipop embellished with flakes of gold? These & more can be found at Edible. Definitely not for the feint of heart!

• I recently found Tina Su’s blog Think Simple Now & I think its awesome! Her article Dealing with Difficult People is definitely worth a look.

• Sleeveface always manages to give me a bit of chuckle. Described as “one or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion” you can’t say no, & now they have a book!

• ideeli gives away free stuff!

• Sonja asks; did you unwillingly support the wrong candidate in the American election this year?

• I’ve been rethinking my approach to fitness lately. Anti-gravity yoga looks fun doesn’t it?!

• Also from Elastic Waist is this Holiday Survival Kit! Hilarity abounds!

• I wish I had a home like this!

• If you need some consoling after a break up, why not try the R.I.P scented candle from Greece is for Lovers? It promises instant redemption & pleasant scents to burn away your blues. It is of course, too good to be true, but why not give it go?

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