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 Monday 12-1-14

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Art:
♦True story: I am a professional Ballet Dancer. I have always had an interest in ballet, so I thought this interview was very interesting.

Amazing:
♦Gorgeous owl has starry eyes
♦So exciting! Advanced Style is now available on Netflix!!!!!
♦I had no idea that cacti could be so beautiful!


Cuteness:
♦Frolicking corgis in snow!

 Two pet deer figured out how to use the dog door! Content Warning: Swearing

Fashion:
♦History of The Raccoon Coat. I am guessing these coats may have inspired Edward Gorey.

LOL:
♦Hipster business name generator. Ha ha!
♦Animals dancing to Salt-N'-Pepa's Push It. (Video)
♦Seniors dancing to Turn Down For What. (Video)

Noms:
♦Dark gingerbread cake. Sounds soooo good!

I know that the holiday season can be hard for many people. I tried to include more happy and fun things this week to help those with the blues.

Micellany 11-24-14

Source Photos by Spencer Byles

Art:
♦Amazing wood sculptures!

Book-love:
♦Terrible library books The clown one is extra scary!!! o.O

Cuteness:
♦How to exercise with cats..(Video) I feel this guy's frustration. I have been their! My cats are obsessed with my yoga mat.
♦Therapy alpacas Cute!

Entertainment:
♦Sequel to Clarissa Explains It All.

LBGT:
♦Fantastic interview with Laura Jane Grace of Against Me. (Video) Warning: DON'T READ THE COMMENTS-Tons of icky Trans-phobic @$$holes!

Mental Health:
♦PTSD is NOT a joke 

Have a great Thanksgiving!

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!

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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!

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!

Morning My Lovlies!

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Art:
♦An artist collaborates with her young daughter on some awesome illustrations. I love the whimsical and surreal quality to them.
♦Amelie is being made into a musical...? I am not sure how I feel about this. It is easy for them to screw this up.
♦High-speed photography of exploding flowers. So beautiful!
♦A fantastic Tumblr dedicated to the fine details in classic paintings. The best part is that it is curated by a 14 year old girl! [Content warning: NSFW nudity]

Awesome random bits:
♦Men with Fancy Up-do's I think Rasputin would rock the Brigitte Bardot look!
♦Weird Al and The Lonely Island together = awesome! Did anyone know that Weird Al writes children's books? I didn't, but they sound really cool.

48 Things you didn't know had names. Pretty damned interesting.

DIY:
♦Make a fabric bracelet Good for those with metal allergies like moi.

Lol:
♦Save the frogs...or else! A funny/effective frog conservation ad.

 WFT:
♦Nature is super weird!  How else can you explain a spider that makes a picket fence around it's eggs?
♦A sign company made decals of a bound and gagged woman. This is absoulutly disgusting.
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I will be resuming my Monday posts. As for other posts...we shall see. Enjoy your week!

*Mirren Monday

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Advocacy:
♦3 common eating disorder myths

Awesome:

♦Are you wearing that necklace? NOPE

♦This gif is cool

♦I am the same height as Scarlet Johanssan

♦I ♥Julie Andrews!!!!! (I swear she doesn't age)
♦Dancing pony!
♦Corgi hug

 

DIY:
♦Cool hair chains (A much nicer version of my necklace/headband)
♦Wax resist dyed scarf

Feminism:
♦2" heels for preschool children?
♦"...women should not be made to feel that there is something wrong with them if they don’t have children." ~Helen Mirren*
♦"Things I have Learned From Writing Under A Gender Neutral Name."

Film:
♦Joyce Carol Vincent died, and no one noticed for three years! (A heart-breaking documentary)
♦(Not film but related to the above^) Woman lives in with the remaims of her 3 siblings for 30 years!

Free:
♦Download of magnetic or paper doll

Noms:
♦Gluten-free bread that doesn't suck!
♦Date,walnut and blue-cheese log (I would do pecans, craisins, and blue cheese)

Thankful For Rasputin, And Our Kids

A still from one of my favorite movies: Amelie  Image source

Comptine D'un Autre été by  Yann Tiersen (A beautiful song from Amelie

 

♥Helped my Adopted Mom pick out a new phone. (Her screen died)
♥Then we had an awesome lunch. It was a fun afternoon.
♥I ended up getting the same cell phone Mom did.
♥Have been trying out oil cleansing. Its been working great so far. It really removes eye-makeup!
♥Found 5 cute shirts, a hoodie, and two cute skirts at the thrift store.
♥Raspi found an Affliction shirt for $10! (Its a low-key one, it doesn't have logos plastered all over it.)
♥Even had fun talking to a nice lady shopping there.
♥Also found a book for a friend, and a calendar for another  (Its a kitten calender  and I am going to make it into a lol-cat calender. Mwaaa ha ha ha!
♥We now have a magnet on our car.
♥Rasputin made me a an awesome Valentine with a corgi on it!!!!!
♥For him, I chiseled ice off of the sidewalk, and shoveled the end of the driveway after the plow went thought. His big surprise is that I am paying for a back massage. (Shhh don't tell him!)
♥The sun came out for a while, it almost felt like spring!

Things To Like

Please enjoy one of my favorite scenes from the movie Amelie:

The rock skipping part is the best!

 

The music Yann Tiersen wrote for the movie is beautiful.

 

Full soundtrack available on YouTube, clicky clicky!

 

 

Thankful For Stew*

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♥There was a Barbie pink cavalier at the grocery store. Kinda like this, but dull not glossy. Ha!
♥Yummy hot cabbage stew (Will post recipe soon)
♥Raspi gets my birthday off this year! Yay!!!
♥I finally got off my butt and made some bunting for my office. (I sort of cheated, I used scrapbook paper, yarn, and glue, but its still cute.)
♥When Cici is tired and wants to go to bed she hides her face under blankets. Its as if she is saying "Turn the light off! Its too bright!"
♥I watch some lame teen shows like: The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, and The Secret Circle. So it makes me happy to discover that I can't stand Gossip Girl. I guess my teen dramas need some odd twist.
♥Red/purple cabbage is so pretty
♥We found a empty wasps nest in a saw horse, so now we have some oddly shaped combs. Any craft ideas?
♥The construction is complete! Woo-hoo!
♥Found a bunch of letters from an old friend while cleaning my office. Laughed my butt off!

*The soup, although I am grateful for my friend Stu as well!

What are you greatful for?

Happy Hallowee-ween!

Teddy the porcupine wishes you all a happy (and safe!) Halloween-ween.*

 

 

 

 

*The episode of The Neighbors is likely only available for a limited time.

Thankful For Funny Cows

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♥The cows were feeling photogenic! I captured some cute stuff. : )
♥This horse photo is inadvertently hilarious!
♥Audrey Hepburn is my hero!
♥!!!!I seem to use a lot of exclamation points...maybe I need Katie's button...?
♥We laughed at a license plate: what da.
♥A local store had cast iron pans on sale. We bought a 12" pan for only $20!
♥Tomatoe-Alfredo with bacon over fettuccine and chicken + key lime pie = awesome dinner!
♥The Neighbors  is a hillarious show! (Free pilot episode)
♥We found a great gift for Grandma's 90th birthday. : D

Mousetrap Monday

Isn't this the cutest pig ever?

More in cute piglet news: A french bulldog adopts boar piglets!

GO LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Activism:
♦A step in the right direction for animals, but still not good enough!

Art:

♦Dr. Seuss inspired taxidermy.

♦Sea creature inspired lamps.

♦Excerpts form Wes Anderson movie. (All of the shots are from above. )

Beauty/makeup:
♦I don’t have the patients for complicated manicures…but this one seems pretty simple.

Crafts:

♦Diy a faux fireplace.

♦Want to make a giant rose? I do!
♦Mouse traps in crafts? It is surprisingly pretty!

♦Covering books with fabric.

Feminism:

♦The truth about the Pink Ribbon.

Fun Stuff:

♦I know, I know, this have been on the Internet for ages…but I still Like it!

Noms:

♦Goofy name, but tasty sounding, S'meaches!

♦Make your own vanilla extract.

Mental Health/Self-Care:

♦How to navigate negative thoughts.

♦Plain old good advice.

♦How to deal with criticism.

Colors:

5   ~ Lavender

6   ~ Scarlet

7   ~ Yellow

8   ~ Green

9   ~ Pink

10 ~ Black

11 ~ Amber

Monchichi Monday♥

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Some people have a thing for owls, or bunnies, but I think porcupines are adorable!

Advice:

♦Oh man, can I sympathize! I don't like my squeaky voice either!

♦If you haven’t heard of Sark, I highly recommend her. She writes beautiful, colorful books, about self acceptance, and cultivating happiness. She has a awesome blog too.

♦The Bloggess gives advice on manners.  (Take with a grain of salt folks)

Art/ Culture:

♦An interesting article that questions who created the famous “Vitruvian Man” drawing.

Vitruvian Man Source

♦I had no idea that the Muppets were so political!

     Bowie:

     ♦Rookie is on a David Bowie kick, and I couldn't be happier!

     ♦How to look like Bowie.

     ♦Behind the scenes of a glam-rock god. (First book listed.)

     ♦Labyrinth: Best thing ever!

         (Couldn't agree more. Although, Bowie's pants in the movie are really icky!)

DIY:
♦Make your own wall art.

♦Make your own roll-up storage for makeup brushes.

Fashion:

♦What the shape of shoes can convey. [The toe shape, pointed, round , square etc.] Square toes always remind me of the bad women from The Witches.

 Noms:

♦The kind of crazy that I love! Potato chip cookies. (I really want to try these!!!!)

♦Beautiful cakes free from the nasty tasting putty that is fondant.

Mental Health/Self-Care/Recovery:

♦Hooray for Kate! She kicked "The Bad Egg" out while at yoga.

♦As with a physical wound, sometimes psychological wounds need to be opened up in order to be cleaned out and healed.

♦More about The Bloggess’s red dress project.

WTF???

♦The Clockwork Orange/ local Serial killer fashion line…?

♦I know I posted this on Facebook, but it is still very weird!!!

I hope you all h ave a fun and stress-free week!

: )

Colors:

13 ~ Silver

14 ~ Gray

15 ~ Brown

16 ~ Green

17 ~ White

18 ~ Gray

19 ~ Orange

♥Dedicated to our friend Corey’s cute kitty Monchichi.

Megaphone Monday

Not my dog, but so cute!!!! Source

♦Craft Fail has a count-down of their 10 worst craft fails of 2011.

♦The 20 Unhappiest people you meet in the comments sections of year-end lists. This really cracked me up.

♦Have you ever wanted to see the inside of Courtney Love’s house? Well here you go!

♦How movies hype up New Years as a super magical time. (Their examples are pretty funny.)

♦Rock N' Roll bride shares inspiration ideas for blogging.

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"I felt like everyone had let me in on a dark secret, that I’d somehow been witness to a wide-scale acceptance of the worst of our culture and our social values, the very worst misogyny that so many buy into without even acknowledging. In suddenly remembering this basic fact -- something I know too well and is certainly not much of a secret -- I felt ashamed of everyone, of being complicit in a collective value system that prioritizes a very select group of people and their rights.

It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way. I suppose it isn’t much different that witnessing other types of blatant cruelty and stopping to witness, to empathize, or even to intervene.

Sometimes I just forget for a while. Sometimes I allow myself to shut out realities that are just too tough to carry around every single day.

When I’m reminded, it’s that much harder to accept because I’m not actually naïve. I know many people aren’t perturbed by sexual violence. They never think about it. When they do, it’s on a screen, one they apparently don’t mind watching because it’s somehow removed from their reality."

A sexual abuse survivor’s view of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. (I agree with a lot of what she said.)

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"But sometimes I think the holidays are hard because we as a culture don’t want to build any narratives that involve learning how to have a good holiday on your own terms, alone or with chosen companions."
♦The holidays can be terrible if you don’t have a family to share it with.

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♦Ok...this last article is intense. It is a woman’s real life account of her recovery from anorexia. It is sad, disturbing, yet hopeful. Article here.

*Trigger warning: there are photos that may disturb some. *

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Now for something cheerful:

♦Ha ha ! My unicorn name is Pansy Charming Mane. Want to know yours? Clicky-clicky!


I hope you all had a great New Years.

Have a great week!
Color of the day:
13th ~ Silver
14th ~ Gray
15th ~ Brown
16th ~ Green
17th ~ White
18th ~ Gray
19th ~ Orange

Do You Know About The Protection IP Act? (Censorship of the internet)

Want more information? Here is the Wiki-page.

Full text PDF of the bill.

Monster Monday

Welcome to Monster Monday!

Disney Edit of Monster Mash

 

There are many great comics from Para Abnormal.

Scary Gordon Ramsay

These are from a series called "Little Gordon" I have to warn you…there is some swearing. So skip these if you don’t like swearing.

*A great DIY for Halloween Costume contest trophies.

*Halloween skeleton vase how-to.

*Rookie has lots of great Halloween links.

*Tom and Lorenzo (two of my favorite bloggers!) have some gorgeous stills from the upcoming Snow White movie.
*Turning the tables: survival guide for zombies...lol! 
*Haunted WI Halloween guide.

*Info on grave grave rubbing, and grave rubbing quilts. Very interesting. The detail on some of the graves are amazing!

*Check out my Halloween pin board, it has lots of cool ideas. : )
*Spaceman Steve is doing a series of spooky drawings for the month of October. Their other drawings are fantastic as well.

*Dog  costumes, and more.

*Gourd lamps,, gorgeous!

*And if you aren't sick of candy by Halloween...here are shoes made of candy!

*Netflix added Warehouse 13 to the instant Que. I just started watching, it looks like fun.

Puppets mourn the death of their creator

Tim Burton’s short film "Vincent"

EDIT: I just found this Tim Burton cake tribute!

Click here for Cake lovelies!

Have a lovely day!