First, I would like this video played every night while I am settling down to sleep, please. David Tennant reads a bedtime story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRUXtsDUY8 Amazing, but I can only identify with a few of these (or maybe that's luckily?): http://www.greglevin.com/scrawl-space-blog/10-ways-to-tell-you-are-a-true-writer Some of these are really nice: http://themetapicture.com/what-happens-when-historic-black-and-white-pictures-are-restored-in-color/ They may not be your favorite movie scenes, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes
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Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
Let's see what was interesting in the wide, wide Internet lately- A few of Life's little mysteries that remain unsolved (Langauge warining): http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-unsolved-mysteries-everyday-life-that-make-no-sense/ Need a little advice to get you through your life? Look no further than Calvin and Hobbes. Wise words here, my friends, wise words: http://bookriot.com/2012/02/06/sixteen-things-calvin-and-hobbes-said-better-than-anyone-else/ One thing China seems to do right … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
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Wednesday Wanderings: Camping Tips, Snails are Pretty, and Boston Trivia
I don't know that I would call all of these camping tips genius, but some are pretty clever. And still don't make me want to go camping 🙂 : http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/camping-hacks-that-are-borderline-genius Snails. Beautiful snails. Yes, snails. Look at these photos. See if you don't agree: http://www.lifebuzz.com/snails/#!EKPsd There are annoying ads that pop up during this slide … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Camping Tips, Snails are Pretty, and Boston Trivia
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Wednesday Wanderings: Places that Don’t Look Real, Drugs Under a Microscope, and Beer Pools!
More pictures. This time of really beautiful places that look like they could be fake, but aren't: http://www.viralnova.com/here-are-20-unbelievable-places-you-would-swear-arent-real-but-they-are/ What drugs look like under the microscope. Some are quite pretty. Others are kind of scary: http://www.webburgr.com/drugs-microsope/ As if there weren't enough reasons to visit Austria, they have a brewery with beer pools. Yes, beer. In pools. … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Places that Don’t Look Real, Drugs Under a Microscope, and Beer Pools!
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Wednesday Wanderings: Inside of Sulley, Fog Fill Grand Canyon, Reasons to Drink More Wine, and Lego Tree Ornaments
For all you science-y types out there, and those who have always wondered what Sulley (of Monsters, Inc) looked like on the inside- well, here you go: http://io9.com/dissection-reveals-the-insides-of-sulley-from-monsters-1475194923 A rare weather event filled the Grand Canyon with fog recently. The pictures are incredible: http://io9.com/a-rare-event-turns-the-grand-canyon-into-cloud-city-1474846875 Just in case your usual reasons are starting to sound a … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Inside of Sulley, Fog Fill Grand Canyon, Reasons to Drink More Wine, and Lego Tree Ornaments
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Wednesday Wanderings: Photos of Abandoned Toy Factories, 33 You Didn’t Know About Toy Story, and 20 Fantasy Novels Worth Reading
More weirdly beautiful photographs, this time of abandoned toy factories: http://io9.com/these-abandoned-toy-factories-and-shops-will-haunt-your-1458651194 And here are thirty-three things you may not have known about the movie, Toy Story (I didn't): http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/33-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-toy And for you fantasy fans out there, here are 20 fantasy novels worth reading. A few of these are on my Want To Read list, and I've added … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Photos of Abandoned Toy Factories, 33 You Didn’t Know About Toy Story, and 20 Fantasy Novels Worth Reading
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Wednesday Wanderings: US Map by an Aussie, Homemade Jetpack Flies Around Mt. Fuji, Modern Architecture, and Turkey Trivia
This may be the most accurate map of the US ever- by an Aussie: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/the-most-accurate-map-of-the-us-ever Flying around Mt. Fuji in a jetpack he built himself: http://io9.com/watch-this-man-fly-around-mt-fuji-in-a-homemade-jetpac-1459491353 Beautiful examples of modern architecture: http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamdavis/jaw-dropping-photos-to-make-you-fall-in-love-with-contemp And in preparation for Thanksgiving later this month, some turkey trivia: http://www.holidayinsights.com/tday/turkey.htm
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Wednesday Wanderings: Dominoes Falling, 16 New-Old Words, Freaky Eyes, and Dogs are Good for You
If you like dominoes, and the intricate displays that can be made with the little blocks, then this is for you. Setting up and knocking down some pretty awesome stuff: http://yhoo.it/1eqsaIO Here are sixteen words that you may not realize are as old as they really are: http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51857/16-words-are-much-older-they-seem In the "Freaky Things People Photograph", here … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Dominoes Falling, 16 New-Old Words, Freaky Eyes, and Dogs are Good for You
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Wednesday Wanderings: 80’s Tech Ads, Book Cakes, Abandoned Places, and Moving Statues
The first link today is to some rather amusing (in retrospect) tech advertisements from the 1980's. Some predicted the future well. Others are just- funny: http://on.mash.to/14iI9Vt Next up are pictures of some book inspired cakes. There is some really nice work here. Amazing what can be done with cake, fondant, and frosting: http://walyou.com/cakes-inspired-by-books/ And now, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 80’s Tech Ads, Book Cakes, Abandoned Places, and Moving Statues
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