snapBack

looks like the magic of the internet is bringing out people's inner digital altruist:

inspired by PostSecret - I Found Your Camera .

Cult of the Somewhat Delayed

Lore Sjoberg: "It seems to me that the best way to instantly raise your standard of living is to live in the past. If you subsist entirely on two-year-old entertainment, and the corresponding two-year-old technology used to power it, you’re cutting your fun budget in half, freeing up that money for more exciting expenditures like parking meters and postage."

woof

dogs x (NYC + October) = hallowe'en costumes for dogs

SWPL/WSPL

gentle, clever parody is a technique which feeds some of the more creative sites on the internet.

you've already bookmarked the original . So now go check out White Stuff People Like .

I quite like the blurb for #2: Apparently a lot of people like cocaine. People seem to really like it! Sometimes they will kill each other to get it, too. He has such a way with words, don't you think?

p.s. if you want something vaguely amusing to listen to on your ipod this week, right-click here to download a lecture given by the founder of SWPL at the LSE last week.

pay the bill

...or see what happens when you don't

whatever tickles your hoo-ha

for the unashamedly proud females amongst us: a 'downstairs' self-portrait pendant . The website says, "Each piece is an original, one of a kind hand sculpted image of its owner..."

as the creator of Happy Pootie merrily proclaims, "This is so FUN! Who wouldn't want to wear happy poo around their neck?!" Could I put my hand up right now and say, "me?"

finally, just the thing to put the perfect finishing touch to your bathroom: a special candle

snowboarders do it all year round

(the "making of" is also really nice to watch - it doesn't take any of the magic away. and don't worry...the schwiizerduutsch is subtitled :) Click Here To Watch

shorthair beware

this is why i love elle magazine (but the US edition, mind) so much.

"Do Hairstyles Affect Your Lovelife?"

(the answer is "yes" btw. step away from the scissors...)

voluntary butler scheme

cake gone wrong

when good cakes go bad, it is a sad day. actually...no. no it isn't. because then you can remove shame from the cake-eating equation.
the fug girls have some great examples that will make you go "what were you thinking?"
and then to make your eyes feel better, let them feast on these steampunk cakes .

yum.

magical mystery cafe

once upon a time, in a place in japan there was a little cafe. the Kashiwa Mystery Cafe to be more precise. you could walk in and order an orange juice...and get an Appletizer and a candy bar instead. and then, it magically disappeared.

enchantment