Micellany Monday 12-8-14

Source: George Takei's Facebook Page

Awesome:
♦Behind the scenes photos from the movies The MGM lion one is fantastic!

Cute:
♦An animal shelter uses silly photo-booth photos to get dogs adopted. Photos are super cute!

DIY:
♦Make marbled bangle bracelets
♦Cool chair make-over (Video) Furniture make-overs usually make me nervous but this one doesn't seem too bad.

Fashion:
♦100 years of hair and make-up in 1 minute. (Video)
♦Gross and dangerous beauty from the past. Leeches on the ears...ewww!!!!

Feminism:
♦A Might Girl is a great resource for anyone with a strong girl in their life. They have great recommendations for books, costumes, and movies that feature strong girls/women.

Heroes:
♦Women Heroes of World War 2

Lol:
♦Moms share stories about their picky eaters
♦Cards Against Humanity sold bullshit for black Friday

Noms:
♦Blueberry upside down cornmeal cake
♦Gooey skillet cookie Sounds amazing!
♦Crockpot cocoa

Have a great week!

Micellany 11-17-14

Source More info on the photographer: Alexey Kljatov

Art:
♦An amazing craftsman who makes wood dolls. (Video)
♦Gorgeous nebula towels and rugs

Booklove:
♦Don't dog-ear that page...use bookmarks! Super cute bookmarks.

Culture:
♦40 Yiddish words you should know. I was surpised at how many I already knew considering I am a Gentile.

Cuteness:
♦I honestly never thought I would think that bats are cute!
♦Adorable blind rescue kitten loves to go hiking
♦Super cute portraits of dogs.

Creepy:
♦Biography of Dr. Mutter of the Mutter Museum

Fashion:
♦90's fashion flashbacks...Omg I wore so many of these looks!

Feminism:
♦The invincible work force: women

Mental Health:
♦Advice I need to take: write in a journal!
♦Jen of Epbot wrote a fantastic post about agoraphobia

Noms:
♦Pumpkin, leek, and pecan corn bread....omg yum!
♦Homemade cranberry fig-newtons (The only thing I love as much as pumpkin is cranberry)
♦5 more uses for cranberries
♦Buttermilk Rusks My Grandma T used to make rusks for me. I had no idea the variety from culture to culture. Gramma had a loose definition of rusk, any twice baked bread slathered with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. She often bought loaves of day old bread just to toast for rusks. What is a rusk?


Hope you are all surviving the Holiday Madness!

Monday 11-10-14

 Cute puppy source

We just had our first real* snow fall, so I thought this cute pup was perfect. *For those who live in warmer climates: Snow that stays and doesn't melt immediately.


Awesome:
♦An interview with the amazing seamstress for American Horror Story
♦America's First Cat Cafe.  The best part is that they have adoptable shelter cats available!
♦I love AbFab!
♦Sparkling water is the best.
♦Amazing miniature library

Cuteness:
♦Kitten cuteness overload  Purritos!!!
♦Shedd Aquarium took in a rescue sea otter pup! She is so dang cute!!!

Creepy:
♦20 unique hearses

Health:
♦Receipts are gross! I wonder what impact the thermal paper has on the health of cashiers at stores. They handle that crap all day long. (I speak from experience.)

LBGT:
♦Bad-ass woman firefighter! I am glad to hear that her fellow firefighters were so supportive during her transition. :)

Quiz:
♦Modern art...or garbage? I didn't do very well on the quiz :P

WTF:
♦Starbucks new dress codes; Tattoos acceptable, Wedding Rings nope.
I can understand not allowing rings for sanitary reasons...although I don't really think of Starbucks as a food producing entity. I am guessing most of their food items come in pre-made, and frozen. I really doubt they have someone mixing up cookie dough in the back.

I work in manufacturing and wearing rings is dangerous. I wear mine on a necklace so I can have it with me.

**For the record I am a tattoo fan, IF they are tasteful. I have a bunch myself, but wouldn't want to buy food from someone who had derogatory or grotesque (faux skin rips, blood gore etc.) tattoos visible.

Have a great week, stay warm!

Monday 10-27-14

 Amazing photo found @ Colossal Art Blog. Photo by Bertrand Kulik.

Fashion:
♦The Met. Museum has an exhibit of mourning wear! I love mourning garb I wish I could go see it!

Health:
♦Apples new health app. may be trouble for those with eating disorders.

Noms:
♦Hazelnut Crunch Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting..Yum!
♦Random facts about desserts

WTF:
♦Americas Next Top Model...give a model a fake beard?!

Busy week for Rasputin and I. We are giving our kitchen a make-over. New paint and hardware. So I our house is currently a disaster. The dogs are very unhappy, (they don't like change.)

We lost Gramma Honey this summer. Her birthday was recently, which was hard for the whole family.

Hope you all have a great (and SAFE) Halloween!

Monday-ish?

(Not our house, my Mum-in laws guest cabin)

Awesome:
♦Unforgettable David Bowie looks.
♦A multipurpose tool/ hair clip?

Entertainment:
♦A great interview with the woman who plays Pepper on American Horror Story
♦A "documentary" about the dangers of glitter; titled "I Have Glitter Lung"  ;)

DIY:
♦Great list of tutorials for painted pumpkins
♦Googly eye pins...which she mentions would also be awesome for pumpkins! Double win!

******

Things are quite hectic at my house. Rasputin and I are having a Love It Or List It moment. We have been scouring reality listings and going to tons of open houses.

We aren't sure if we want to stay at our house...There are a lot of great things about our house, but there are some things that are not working for us.

So hopefully we come to a decision soon!

Monday Micellany 9-29-14

Source

Art:
♦Adorable chalk drawings.
♦Amazing portraits of betta fish!

DIY:
♦Creative use of paper towels!
♦Make cool bunting with paper straws

Fashion:
♦All about Mary Quant and her contributions to fashion.
♦A great article about Isabella Blow

Feminism:
♦Make up and its role in abuse (hiding it)

Lol:
♦Best Disney movie ever.... (Hint: Llama)

Mental Health:
♦How to help someone who has anxiety. (Hat tip to Don't Get Rabies)

Noms:
♦Pumpkin master post! Holy cow!!

WTF:
♦Kohl's caught selling fur trimmed coats labeled as faux-fur

Monday Micellany 9 -22-14

Two adorable ferrets playing in a box full of packing peanuts.

Fashion:
♦Help! I have fallen into a fabulous black hole of tote bags. Take my credit card I want them all! This book tote, grumpy kitten, Tina Belcher and flower tote are awesome! Oh no. I found the corgi stuff...help!

Feminism:
♦Teen creates video game to normalize menstruation.
♦Rape culture in Alaska via The Atlantic (Trigger warning for rape and domestic violence.)
♦Rookie Magazine discuses elitism and exclusion of teen girls in music.
♦Raising children is not for everyone. These famous women have a lot to say about it. (Hat tip to Spaceman Steve)


WTF:
♦Facebook forces Drag Queens to to use their legal names. (I think this could be dangerous!)
 [Update: A planned protest got F.B's attention...] Lets hope they listen.
♦What are diamonds really worth; what is a "chocolate diamond"?

Monday Miscellany 9-15-14

 Image source

The glorious and extra fabulous Eddie Izzard!

Awesome:
♦Troll on a bridge. What a fun idea. She is adorable!
♦What happen when one woman refused to sell her house to developers.
♦Take a peek into the bags of creative people

Books
♦On an odd note; The Devils Bible AKA: The Codex Gigas

Beauty:
♦Natural acne friendly face-wash.
 
DIY:
♦Creative ways to use feathers
♦10 creative crafts that use old sweaters


Family:
♦We lost my husband's gramma Honey this year, so Jenny Lawson's story about Meemaw really resonated with me. A loving tribute.

Gardening:
♦Homemade organic antifungal spray   (Great timing, my poor garden needs this ASAP!)

Feminism:
♦Spinster, not what everyone thinks it is...
♦New hashtag about abuse: #WhyIStayed
♦Lululemon founder blames women thighs, instead of their crappy thin material... Gross, what a jerk!
♦Amazing photos of women factory workers during WW2.
♦"As a father of daughters, I think we should treat all women like my daughters" [Satire] Trust me its amusing!

LOL:

Jimmie Kimmel asks Fashion Week attendees what they think of made-up designers. 

(Ex: Chandler Bing, Betsy Ross...)

Noms:
♦Fall inspired floats YUM!

WTF:
♦The most shallow reasons to break up with someone...
♦Gross food and beverages from the 90's (Shudder-Orbit soda was like a drinkable lava lamp.)

Hat tip to Don't Get Rabies!

Which of course...made me think of this song:

I Should Be Allowed To Think ~ They Might Be Giants

Have a great week folks!

Ps. An extra special Congratulations to my younger sister! She got married this week! Wish you and you husband the best!!!!

Monday Miscellany 9-8-14

This cute fella' is Marty. Read a super cute interview with him at Cute Overload.

Feminsim:
♦Leaked celebrity photos is victim blaming

Health:
♦100 ways to reduce stress
♦Men are more likely to get skin cancer  Wear sunblock guys!!!!
♦Forget the icebucket challenge: bring on the Rice Bucket Challenge! (I am not saying that raising money for ALS is bad. Its terrific! They have received 94 Million compared to 2.7 Million last year! So how about helping another organization?

LOL:
♦Badly explained film: guess what they are. (I got 2 wrong)

Pumpkin:
♦A huge list of cool pumpkin related things thanks to Pintrosity. (Crafts recipes, etc...)

Sociology:
♦What your use of words can indicate

 WTF:
Sociological Images created a Pinterest board of ads that use sex to sell some bizarre stuff. Such as: organ donation, Seamonkeys, and even mushrooms! (WTF for the ads, I think the pinboard is brilliant.)

Hope you all have a great week. :)

Monday Miscellany 9-1-14

I hear ya Oscar...I don't like mornings either!

About damned time:

♦Landmark ruling: dogs to be treated as a victim not just property. (Now if all states would get on board!)

Awesome:

♦Lydia Deetz inspired photo shoot

♦Collecting radioactive glass...very cool! (A long read, but very interesting.)

Beauty:

♦Don't forget to wash your makeup brushes!!!

 DIY:

♦Make a cool reading light out of a hard cover book

♦List of 10 diy wallets

Feminism:

♦Playboy (I know! I am surprised too!) created an infograph on whether or not to cat-call women.

♦Clever comeback to online harassment

♦Are we asking the right questions about feminist contributions?

♦An outspoken feminist in the gaming industry receives death-threats

Health:

♦ 15 health conditions that doctors misdiagnose
♦Info-graph shows what we donate towards...vs. what kills the most people... (Interesting stuff)

 ♦Sleep-drunkenness (Scary stuff!)

Music:

MisterWives ~ Vagabond

Gin Wigmore ~ Kill Of The Night 

(Sorry for the lyrics version. I couldn't embed the one I wanted. Boo!)

Gin Wigmore ~ Oh My

I get this one stuck in my head a lot!

WTF:
♦Katy Perry's denim tribute to Brittany Spears. 

Hope you had a great holiday weekend!

Monday Miscellany 8-25-14

Image from Post Secret

Art:
♦Incredible tiny embroidery of cute animals!

Awesome:
♦The Nostalgia Machine...cues up songs from a chosen year.

Beauty:
♦Alexis Krauss (singer for the Sleigh Bells) talks about natural beauty. [Her hair is so beautiful and glossy!]

DIY:
♦This is an ambitious project, but sooo cool!

Fashion:
♦American's Next Top Model has a gorgeous model (Chantelle Brown) with Vitaliago. The show can get kind of gimmicky...but I am glad that in a small way they are educating people on vitaliago. More info on vitaliago.
♦I am catching up on older seasons of Project Runway. I am on season 9 right now. So far Anya is my favorite designer. She makes beautiful clothes full of color and vibrant prints. I also loooove her hair!

Anya Ayoung-Chee

Source: People Magazine (spoiler warning @ People)

Feminism:
♦A brilliant response to rape jokes

Gardening:
♦Menstrual blood as garden fertilizer?! Not sure I could do this myself..but it is interesting. [I wouldn't recommend this for consumable plants. After-all they don't recommend human waste for fertilizer on crops...just a thought.]

LGBT:
♦ The gorgeous model Andreja Pejic came out as a transgender woman. She is other-worldly beautiful. I wish her continued success in her career. :) Bonus she was in a David Bowie music video with Tilda Swinton!

 Noms:
♦  Blueberry marshmallows, this is not a drill go make these now!
♦Speaking of berries...Raspi and I have been enjoying a Dutch Baby  with blueberries  or breakfast on the weekends. (Think part pop-over, part custard, sort of a pancake...I know it sounds weird...just go check it out!)

WTF:
♦She is being swallowed by her belt!
♦Some Zoos use electrified plants to keep the animals in check... So disturbing!
♦What is REALLY in pumpkin spice lattes???

Better late than never!

Have a great week!!

Megaton Monday

Source

Advocacy:
♦An eye opening interview with a woman who survived an abusive younger brother
♦So...reporting abuse and bullying makes you a "wimp" and "less of a man"...? What a load of crap!
♦10 tips on how not to be an ableist

Amazing:
♦A mother made a incredibly detailed 18th century princess dress for her daughter's Halloween costume.
♦Gorgeous journals with elaborate covers
♦Check out this "controversial ad" its perfect! [Video]
♦12 Pop culture Icons who may be...Timelords

 Art:
♦Gorgeous and creepy photos of abandoned bunkers
♦Stunning photos of fish [Note: the title is misleading. Some of the fish featured ARE "Siamese fighting fish, AKA= Bettas. Some are fancy goldfish. ]
♦Yoga poses demonstrated by Super heroes, ninjas and even pirates!
♦Mr. Finch creates lovely and whimsical flora and fauna
♦Simply gorgeous!

Cute:
♦An adorable pug (Named Mama Biscuit) wearing costumes. I die of cuteness!
♦Anatomy of rabbits. Don't worry I promise its cute!
♦Need more cute bunny action?
♦Have you ever heard of Himalayan marmots.. they are so cute!
♦Cutest rat ever

DIY:
♦Adorable decorated jam jar cookies Could be a cute gift idea.
♦Easy to make bookmarks
♦Make a wreath out of wrapping paper
♦How to replace bra straps

Feminism:
♦A discussion about SNL and its lack of diversity
♦Gasp! Women are people with thoughts and feelings… ;)
♦An interview with Amanda Palmer about the representation of women in the music industry [Video, Content warning: Swearing]
♦The problem with so-called Anti-Rape underwear [Trigger warning: rape and sexual assault]
♦Three little girls being awesome! Hat tip to Jenny Wren for recommending this.

Lol:
♦Gravy boats that look like a kitty puking
♦Ridiculous laws parodied by a photographer [Content warning: suggestive material, NSFW]
♦Most of the time cats and tights don't mix. But on this crazy blog they do!

Mental Health:
♦Overwhelmed during the holidays? Here are some suggestions

Noms:
♦Pumpkin pie in jars What a great idea!
♦OMG! Sweet and savory pumpkin cream cheese dip Sounds sooo good.
♦Parmesan roasted baked potatoes
♦25 freezer meals (That don't required cooking ahead of time.) Thanks Kate for the link!



Wow! What a lot of cool stuff!
Hope you all have a great week.
:)

BuTTerfly MOndAy

Source

Advocacy/Awareness:
♦Someone created an assortment of typography arrangements to approximate dyslexia. Eye opening!

Awesome:
♦Amazing watercolor cakes
♦A documentary about Gay survivors of the Holocaust

Cute:
♦Corgi derp overload!
♦A horse...in sheep patterned pajamas!
♦Dream big!

DIY:
♦Cool paper flowers

Noms:
♦Cute Halloweenie stuffed peppers
♦Pecan pie ice cream OMG Yum!

Have a great week!

Snowy Monday

Source

Art:
♦Gorgeous nature mandalas
♦Calvin and Hobbes dancing! Super cute.

Cute:
♦Adorable toes, and nose
♦Baby otter learning to swim!
♦Rabbits sticking their tounges out!

DIY:
♦Butterfly necklace made of shrink-dink plastic [Video]
♦If you have writers block check out Creative Writing Prompts Hat tip to Deviant Dispatches for the link.

Fashion:
♦Beyond gorgeous black dress

Feminism:
♦Photo series that questions how we choose to dress

Halloween all year long!
♦Labels and cool ephemera
♦The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders (Video)
♦Gorgeous witches hat I would buy this, but its out of my price range. :(
♦History of The Talking Board
♦Ooodles of info: The History of Halloween
♦Incredible Dia De Los Muertos cakes My favorite is the skull shaped cake with rose eyes.

Health:
♦Plague tonic Sounds like it would knock down any illness!
♦If someone you loves is going through a hard time, or battling with depression, here is a suggestion
♦Sometimes a little bit of stillness is what you need.

Lol:
♦Math stalks me also...
♦Save the corgis!!!

Mental Health:
♦Sexual Inventory Checklists for Neurodivergent People. Now I know that doesn't sound very interesting...but It is important. It is a good starting point for discussion. Partners can evaluate what they are comfortable with and what is NOT OK.


Noms:
♦Smoked gouda, and chive buttermilk biscuits
♦Pretzel challah
♦Soft pumpkin granola bars [gluten and diary free!]
♦Found an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G cake blog: Sprinkle Bakes.


We have our first "real" snow last night. Bleck. :(

I am under the weather...some nasty cold. Blarg.

Hope you all have a great week! Stay warm, and cozy.
:)

Fall's Bounty Monday

Source

Advocacy:
♦A powerful post about  how people view mental illness.
♦A pretty decent article about O.C.D.
♦Mental Illness IS real, brain scans prove it

Art:
♦Everyday objects made into art Very cute! I love the spiral binding dinosaur.
♦Edith Head's work is staggeringly beautiful!
♦Awesome portraits of couples switching clothes

Beauty:
♦Traces of toxic chemicals found in lipstick Ick!

Cute:
♦Amazing 360 photos of a cute dog
♦Cute cows
♦Cheerful daisies to brighten your day!

DIY:
♦Easy to make scented sachet, from Jillee
♦Fun plush toys for kids
♦Rain paintings What a cool idea!

Fashion:
♦An awesome ethical clothing (fair-trade) company.
Their purple dress is awesome!
♦Drool: A vintage Lavin dress, in a fashion archive.

Feminism:
♦How rape culture affects young male rape victims. [May be triggering to rape survivors.]
♦Why women don't  have "crazy -guy" stories Wow, he makes a good point!

Health:
♦An important info-graph of breast cancer symtoms
♦State budgets for mental health

LBGTQGIAAP:
♦Beautiful poster art to spread awareness
♦Gorgeous photos of Drag Queens, and their alter egos

Noms:
♦Soup round-up Courtesy of A Beautiful Mess. Perfect for cold evenings!
♦Turkey apple, and bacon panini Sounds soooo good!

WTF:
♦A group is dedicated to banning breast feeding?! What do they think women did before formula was invented???
♦I have heard of  belly cakes (for baby showers) but why would anyone want vagina/birthing cakes??? [Content Warning VERY GRAPHIC]

Wow, what a cornucopia of links!

Have a great week!

Happy MOnday!!

Source

Advocacy:
♦Cancer is not pink, nor ribbons, enter: The Scar Project. [Content warning: Nudity, and heavy scarring] I support cancer research, and prevention, not pink-washed bullshit.
♦Always be kind, you do not know what others are going through...
♦Alexandra puts a positive spin on her O.C.D.

Art:
♦ Sleepybowie creates awesome kooky watercolors. Bowie, and Divine are my faves!
♦Frida Kahlo's closet, colorful and beautiful.
♦I love high-speed photography. These dog photos are so fun!
♦Gorgeous wood cut of a moth

Awesome:
♦Sean Lew is an amazing dancer!
♦For those who like ginger guys...although they forgot Caleb Landry Jones
♦Disney Princesses reimagined as Heroines. Pocahontas as Katniss Everdeen is my favorite!!!

Cute:
♦A wildlife photographer rehabilitates an orphaned palm squirrel

Creepy:
♦10 creepiest graves

DIY:
♦Button charm necklace

Heros:
♦A heart-breaking interview with Kurt Cobain One of my favorite musicians of all-time.

Lol:
♦Otis the corgi is starviiiiiiing
♦Nihilist toothpaste
♦Dog shaming: Ghostbusters edition

Mental Health:
♦A huge pile of comics that explain how frustrating anxiety is! The owl one #7 is my favorite.

Noms:
♦Cheddar waffle breakfast sandwich
♦Cheese roasted Brussels sprout dip
♦Home made Twix bars.(And no-bake as well!)

Halloween:
♦Creepy Cakes from Cake Wrecks
♦Pusheen's guide to pumpkins Super adorable!
♦Pusheen also explains why I love fall. ;)
♦Awesome affordable idea...Creepy Press N' Seal I know this sounds weird, but this really is cool. Would  also be great for winter/frost too.
♦Dope211 has awesome make-up tutorials. They are great for Halloween.
♦Despirate, can't think of a costume idea...? Try this [Content warning swearing]

Sorry for posting so late, I had a busy weekend. I am so worn out. I slept for 12 hours last night.

Have a great week!

Putting The Garden To Bed, Monday

Source

Art:
♦Beautiful, dark and mysterious feather sculptures
♦Banksy is back with what is being called "An offensively cute" statement about the meat industry

Awesome:
♦Amazing fall inspired cakes
♦The real life inspiration for Jessica Rabbit
♦Must...be...PUNKROCK! (comic)

Book-Love:
♦Books End???? So true!


Cuteness:
♦Adorable puppy pillows
♦I normally don't like rats...but this little one is soooo cute!

Creepy:
♦Horrifying: Vintage photos of clowns
♦Snake-proof baby crib???

DIY:
♦Essential oil diffuser pendant

Fashion:
♦Discovered yet another amazing fashion blog. Demi Lauren is a fabulous vintage glamour girl. ♦Demi's Tumblr is cool too.[NSFW- nudity, sexual images, and course language]


Feminism:
♦A woman declines writing for free, and gets called a "Whore" GRRRRR!
♦Creepy things said to women cosplayers. What is wrong with people?!
♦Awesome artist Colleen Clark, draws body positive comics.
♦This is exactly how I feel about Pink-washing, and breast cancer "Awareness"
♦A Ducati (Motorcycle) dealership did a photo shoot with male pin-ups. Fantastic! I have to say that I am jealous of those guys, they have great legs!

Halloween:
♦Creepy eyeball cookies
♦Spooky crystal ball candle-sticks Such an easy and awesome idea!

Lol:
♦Terrible realty photos. There are so many hilarious photos! Domestic horse anyone? or Roomies with Mr. Bean

Noms:
♦A squash-tastic post, highlighting the different types of squash, and recipes
♦Double stuffed home-made Oreos, with pumpkin filling!


Have a great week!

Black Animals Are The Best: MOnday



Black cats are the best!  I ♥ my sweet Frankie.

Advocacy:
♦Black dog syndrome: black dogs are often overlooked and have higher rates of euthanasia. More info: Black Pearls, Start Seeing Black Dogs
♦Cats have the same issue, so here are 13 reasons to adopt a black cat. Black cats are one of my favorites, I would have a heard of them if I had the room and $$$.
♦Keep your body comments to yourself! Dissecting the terrible things said to Fiona Apple at a recent concert.

Art:
♦Amazing satellite photos They look unreal!

Awesome:
♦Catster has a list of cat themed time wasters. Examples: a cat kaleidoscope,  cats snowflakes...
♦The most bad-ass cowboy ever. Hands down! [Trigger warning: homophobic slurs]

Beauty:
♦Nic Cage eye shadow....even weirder that it sounds! They also have an eye shadow set called Badger Mushroom Snake If you are unfamiliar here is the  Badger mushroom meme (Sound is on auto-play)

DIY:
♦Glamorous floral headband I recently found this blog, and I love it. She has great style, and her photos are gorgeous! She is all about over the top glamour.
♦Balm to protect sensitive ears. This is great if you have metal allergies, or just can't wear cheap earrings.
♦Drink can butterflies, would be cool as bats, or flowers. Oh hey, here is a how too for the flowers!

Fashion:
♦Another fashion gem: Style Crone. This gorgeous little pixie has wild and fun style. The best part is her extensive and amazing hat collection.

Feminism:
♦Indigenous womens' thoughts on how American men react to bear breasts. This is spot on!

Halloween:
♦30 gross Halloween treats [A note of caution, some of these are REALLY gross looking. You have been warned!]
♦Cool spooky weather-vane
♦Bloody broken glass cupcakes

Lol:
♦Fact: corgis have laser-eyes*
♦If you need a laugh...this cat will help


Noms:
♦Frico grilled cheese. Smitten Kitchen is genius!
♦Chocolate and pumpkin truffles
♦Homemade gnocchi OMG! Yum!


Are you working on your Halloween costumes? I am. ;)
Have a great week!

*Not true, thankfully or we would serve our fluffy over-lords!

Cow Cuddling Monday

The story behind this is even better!

Art:
♦Banksy is doing and art tour in New York.  Be sure to listen to the accompanying audio its its hilarious as rips on overly serious art.
♦Nature is an amazing sculpture: Striped Icebergs

Awesome:
♦26 cool facts about The Princess Bride One of my all-time favorite movies!
♦I am not a fan of the #hastag-maddnes...so this Jimmy Fallon skit cracked me up! (Watch all the way to the end, its worth it!0 ?uestlove rules!
♦If you aren't a fan of Antiques Roadshow, maybe Rookie magazine can convince you?
♦Animals yelling compliments It would be great if there was an entire Tumblr like this...get on that internet!
♦I love they way cats express love.

Beauty:
♦I am in love with Katy Perry's new perfume Killer Queen.  I am not a Katy Perry fan. I hadn't even have given it a second though, but as I was tossing out the sample I smelled it.  It smells great, I am reminded of cookies, and candied almonds.

Books:
♦For The Shinning fans: King's sequel Dr. Sleep is out.


Cute:
♦Adorable hibernating field mouse!
♦Fireman saves unconscious kitten. (video) Made me bawl my eyes out. The kitten looks so much like my Rufus!

Creepy/Dark:
♦Movie trailers re-cut: The Shinning, It,

DIY:
♦Butterfly badge. This is gorgeous!

Halloween:
♦Costume idea: Book fairy
♦Grumpy cat costume!! (Video) I am soooo glad that Threadbanger is back!

Music:
♦ Not in commercials, John Densmore (The Doors) talks about not selling out.

Hope you all have a great week!

Pumpkin Dance* Monday

Source

Art:
♦Interview and video tour of Artist/Tinkerer Blair Somerville's workshop. He makes really cool stuff from scraps and junk.

Awesome:
♦Phone App that helps you track products you are boycotting.
♦This is just like what happens when we brush our cat Frankie! Ha ha ha!
♦I know that these are for Halloween, but I would wear them all the time!

Creepy/Goth/Dark:
♦Video tour of the Suicide Forest in Japan. [Content warning, images of deceased persons, skeletal remains.] It is a dark subject. I wish I could talk each person out of it. Thankfully the park official who is on patrol is kind and companionate.
♦"You Rang, Mr. Addams?" video about Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family.

Cute:
♦Holy CRAP! Origami corgi!!!!!!  The fox is super cute too!

DIY:
♦Have you heard of Poo Pourri?  (The commercial cracks me up!) Jillee has a recipe to make your own.
♦Cool bat decorations. Great for Halloween or everyday if you are Goth :)
♦Cool candle ideas: Wallpaper/scrapbook paper or dark and gothic
♦Bandana backed shirt Would also be cool with a plain shirt and patterned scarf.
♦Needle lace skeleton leaves Beautiful! These would be great for so many things. This  blog has loads of cool stuff, like this sweater update, and this feather pin....!!! OMG! This pendant necklace!
[I have to stop, before I link to her entire site! ;) ]
♦20 cookie ideas for Fall/Halloween Sugar Belle has fantastic ideas for cute cookies. I highly recommend her blog.
♦Fall scented play dough

Pumpkin DIY's:
♦Starry Night  Alexa of The Swell Life has tons more tutorials, These three are just my favorite!
♦Grumpy Cat
♦Gilded 
♦37 more ideas compiled by Buzzfeed

Noms Pumpkin:

 

♦Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Muffins YUM!
♦Crockpot pumpkin spice latte recipe. (Thank Deviant Dispatches for the recommendation.)
♦Pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust
♦Pumpkin Spice roll out cookies

 

Pumpkin Dance Meme source

WTF:
♦I do not like sock-monkeys. They really freak me out. So this scary version is horrifying!

I know that the dancing pumpkin guys is silly, but it really cracks me up!

Have a great week!