Six Neat Things

Need a new sink? I sure do, because my faucet is worn out and leaking. This time, I want one of those high faucet Kohler kitchen sinks so I can get my big posts under there. And also the coffee pot if the dishes get a little backed up.

ROFL!! Never say people aren’t crazy.

Umm, cheese. And bread. Bread with cheese. OMGoodness, let’s go to the kitchen right now!!

This is just an eye-opener. It shows some transformations movie stars have made for different roles they’ve played, but the more subtle lesson for me was about how much of a changeling we all are.

Awwwwwww.

ROFL! A.A. Milne as diagnostic psychologist!

Got a new four footed ride? Maybe you oughta get some new equestrian clothing to dud yourself out in!

Check out this new resource on Shakespeare. Thanks to Cate Newton for pointing it out to me!

Here are some interesting photos that merge yesterday with today. I have an affinity for black and white shots, so I really liked what they did with these.

Some, umm, interesting laws. About sex.

Aerial photography. Man, there are some great shots here!

S’more cookie bars. These look divine. I have to clean the keyboard now!

Guest post written by Derick Burks

I cannot believe this just happened! I just got back from the Country Music Television Awards! I am shaking right now because I cannot believe it just happened. I need to turn on my satellite tv dvr to see if I can see myself in the program!

Long story short, I won a pair of tickets and a makeover to the Country Music Television Awards. I entered a contest on a local radio station and voila! I was made into an over night celebrity. I actually got to walk the red carpet and sit next to people I hear on the radio and see on TV! I was so in awe that when Kenny Chesney came by me, I almost passed out.

Normally, I love watching the show on TV but, it was such a different experience up close. I felt like I was attending an exclusive party with friends because everyone is so nice. And I must say, Nicole Kidman is super tiny in real life but, even more beautiful. The award show itself was really interesting to see how much time has to be allotted for a live broadcast and commercials.

I had a blast but, I am not sure if I could go to a live show again because I really enjoy watching the CMT awards from the comfort of my own home.

Feeling a little over stuffed after those foodie links last week? Check out some supplements for weight loss

This is just cool. And how’d they do that, anyway?

If you like Norman Rockwell, you just gotta see this, period.

Love this poem so much that I read it to my friend.

Never hurts to brush up on the Constitution, now does it?

And more piece of written beauty.

This guest post from my friend Frank Randle

Since my husband is in the Marines, we are often moving all across the world. Currently we are in Okinawa, Japan, where we should be for the next 2 years. We are both from St. Louis, Missouri, where both of our moms, dads, and all of our family still live. I miss them, and so does he. Luckily there are plenty of ways we are able to stay in touch with the Internet.

We have hughesnet Satellite Internet, which helps us so much. My husband and I both have accounts with the popular social-networking Web sites Facebook and Myspace. It is great to post new pictures of us and the kids where everyone can see them. Plus, we can post other updates on our life and what the kids are doing.

We also have telephone service using the Internet. It allows us to call the states for one low price. This is so helpful, because without it, the expense of calling from Japan to the United States would be too much. Now we can both call as often as we like without any worries!

I am up way too late blogging tonight. I may need some under eye cream if I keep this up.

Here are 40 ways to download music. And they are legal. Sweet, right?

Umm, ya’ll. Self-frosting cupcakes. With nutella. I love nutella, with all it’s chocolate nut goodness. And I love cake. So there ya go!

Spooky has a page, because Spooky is a cat. And a cat deserves a page. I am sure you will agree with Spooky.

There are people you just shouldn’t date, and writers may be among them. You decide.

These are simply beautiful. And if they remind you of the song “Paper Roses“, it is purely coincidental.

Don’t get caught short like me, try these human growth hormone supplements, lol. Actually, I’ve read some interesting theories about HGH.

Also, do you believe goats can climb trees? Believe it.

More bookshelves. I love books. Can you tell?

Sex porn, yarn porn, book porn and yes, food porn. Dang, it’s hard to be good, isn’t it?

A very useful stitch guide, for when you want to stitch stuff.

Go, explore. But be sure to read the quote before you click enter!

Guest Post by Zach Watson

When the sun goes down and the lights dim it is time to watch the magic that appears in that obscure box sitting in your living or family room called the television. Beginning with network channels the medium has grown to include every kind of genre imaginable especially the ability to watch movies on demand on direct TV whenever you wish. Most films are readily available immediately after their theatrical run and before they are released on DVD.

One of the best recent films I have seen is “Law Abiding Citizen” with Gerard Butler and Jamie Fox. This movie was an original thriller about a normal man who sees his family murdered by two thugs and the lack of justice imposed by the system. Gerard Butler plays the victim and Jamie Fox the District Attorney. What made this film unique and in my estimation original, was that Butler was much more than just a normal family man. It turns out he was a master tactician at assassination and what he does in the course of the movie is amazing.

He begins by humbly accepting the verdict imposed by the thugs who killed his family. Then the movie moves ahead ten years to the prison where one of the convicted murderers is about to be executed. The execution goes horribly awry and it turns out that the chemicals were switched. Next Butler captures the other killer and viciously tortures him. He turns himself in and goes to prison for the murder. While in prison, more murders keep happening and toward the end of the movie the only person left from the original trial alive is Jamie Fox.

It turns out that Butler was the one getting revenge solely on those responsible for the injustice he suffered by digging a tunnel out of the prison from his cell. Of course Jamie Fox finds the tunnel and the ending of the movie was predictable. That was the only part of the film I was disappointed in but other than the ending, I would highly recommend this film as a taut engaging thriller.

Got blackheads? Find out how to get rid of them.

Towards a more *ahem* colorful vocabulary.

You totally have to see this. Scroll all the way down, picture by picture, for a natural oceanic mosaic. Really neat!

You know, there’s a certain breed of man or woman that stands head and shoulders above the rest, no matter what their physical stature may be. They guard your right to talk trash about them, through the day and night, heat and cold, ever ready.

In the realm of what if, this would be a very cool toy.

Beautiful pictures, which I will not attempt to understand, but am just content to enjoy.

http://www.escapeintolife.com/artist-watch/julie-heffernan/

Got a manly man in your life? One who isn’t afraid of pink? Check out these pink ties

This site brings macrame down to a whole new level. It’s thread drawings, and it’s pretty impressive.

Dylan Thomas’ DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT is always worth another read.

Want to learn more about the bizarre world we live in? I thought so.

Travel in good style with these awesome airline perks.

Some artistic graffiti to round out the post.

Ok, I know I have found some interesting things that people do with ordinary stuff, but these webs takes the cake.

Love cheese? I mean really love it? Go check out the Grilled Cheese Academy.

Who doesn’t love miniatures? Especially when they are edible! Take a look at these tiny gingerbread houses.

Manufacturers sure post some weird information on their labels these days.

TV buffs, click away!

You will have to wait a bit for this site to fully load, but it is worth it. In the end, you get a 360 degree view of the Sistine Chapel that you can pan around and see the details. It is awesome!

Guest post from Alex Propst.

A few months ago, I got a satalite internet Michigan connection, and I absolutely love it. I’ve actually never had internet access at home before, so it’s really been an amazing help. One thing that I’ve discovered I like to do is manage my photos online. It really saves on hard disk space, and plus I can share them with others easily and efficiently.

Sometimes, I’ll also use sites like Walgreens.com to upload and order prints made from my digital photos. It’s really actually convenient because I do it all at home. There are other sites that I use for strictly editing such as Picnik which does an amazing job. I really don’t have to go out and purchase photo editing software that I’ll use only occasionally.

When I want to upload photos and share with friends, I usually upload them to sites like Facebook and Flickr. They’re hands down my favorites to upload to. Facebook is already the number one social networking site, so I already have lots of friends there to share photos with. The other day, I even uploaded pictures of my puppy cuddling with my cat, Herald. It was so cute, and all my friends loved the pictures. I use Flickr to upload my significant pictures. When I’d like to retain quality, it’s great using Flickr. Now that I think about it, I really don’t know what I’d do without being able to manage my photos online with hughes satellite internet.