A couple of things to look at as you kill time till 2010 rocks around.

• O wow. Embarrassing!
• Awesome tattoos of the week – Dinosaurs, a beautiful guy that blends into the wallpaper, and a heart that looks like it’s stuck on like a sticker.
• Cute nerds of the week – Zachary Quinto and Kevin McHale.
• Kawaii of the week – Smiling cup, Lady Gaga Pony, Big mouthed cat.
• Will and determination sometimes are enough to get through the impossible.

• Last week I linked to the post where James Chartrand of Men With Pens came out as a woman and I commented (without knowing the situation properly) and said that what she did was great. Thankfully Poppy linked to a superb post that explains while people are upset and critical about what she did. James didn’t just change the name, she took on a whole personality including misogynistic traits!
• Tash also wrote a post on females using male pseudonyms and steps that have been taken in some places to levvel the playing field. Make sex a non factor in decision making.
• So freaking weird. Upside down photo portraits.
• Holy fucking ahhhhh! Worst nightmare.

Glee Mashup Flashmob

• So it turns out that James Chartrand from Men with Pens is actually a woman! Wow. Reading why she pretended to be a man online for so long was so interesting and proves that sexism is alive and well in the world. Many now say James can’t be trusted and has negatively affected gender bias by not pushing through and making it as a woman, I say she did what she had to do and is making everyone really think about why this revelation affects them at all.
• The cast of The Big Bang Theory recreate memorable moments in 2009 – Jim Parsons in an Edward wig! Johnny Galecki in a Susan Boyle dress!
• Korea does it again: Men’s pantihose. (possibly NSFW definitely NSFL)
• One of the tasks in my 101 in 1001 list is to complete no less than 15 photography projects. I follow sh1ft.org to get ideas and instructions and one of my favourite tasks is A Day In The Life. The next one planned is for New Years, either the 31st or 1st or both and the idea is that you take one photo each hour to show what the day was like. Who’s in?

• Formal qualifications aren’t necessary in most industries. There are other ways to succeed in life that don’t involve $100,000 of debt. This list of 30 of the worlds most successful drop outs might make you think twice about how necessary that bit of paper really is. Bill Gates, check; Steve Jobs, check; Matt Mullenweg, Ralph Lauren, Richard Branson, check check check.
• Dumbledore is confused.
• Stress levels in relation to vacations. (lots of stress, not much relaxation!)
• Wow, this is a breathtaking tattoo.
• Gone but leaving a great legacy. A reminder to never answer kids with “just because”, help them find out why and you’ll probably both learn something.
• The kindness of strangers.
• Irony creeps! You start saying totes or lol out loud to take the piss and not so long after you just say it because you’re used to it. It’s no longer ironic, it just is. Same deal with clothes, one day your hideous knitted sweater is ironic the next it is comfy and warm.



Dangerous Wands

• Baby hanging station :S
• Could you live in a van, scared of being caught, eating spaghetti cooked over a camping stove in order to save money and avoid loans? I’d much prefer to forgo education at an expensive university altogether.
• The Atheist Bus is coming to New Zealand. The initial target of $10000 for advertising was reached within 48 hours and a new target of $20000 was made. 5 days in they are just over $1000 from the $20000 target. Go kiwis!
• Wow. (nsfw) How’s that for trying to fit into the image a media dominated sets forth for women?
• Yo Twilight. Also – hehehe Twilight gif.
• Sarah Hannah, ever the thought provoker, gives us the low down on beauty products in media. Don’t be fooled – what they say and the reality seems to be quite different.
• Tumblr is amazing look at all these cool tattoos: button cuffs; autumn leaves sleeve; umbrella; T Rex skeleton; Flowers in the Attic (the Threadless tee design).
• It’s also fuelling my growing Harry Potter obsession quite dangerously. The stars in 2000 and now – Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione). I think I’m falling in love with Emma, she’s just so damn cute! (and I don’t usually go for blondes)
  I can’t wait for Deathly Hallows Part I!
• TMNT nail art!
• 10 reasons women need other women in their life. You really don’t know how amazing it is to have lots of girlfriends till you’ve experienced it.
• Preacher baiting. Repent homosexuals! Hell awaits you.
• Amaze! I may have to make myself one. (right after I’ve altered those clothes I bought 6 months ago, cleaned up my office, and packed for our 3 week holiday).
• Why I’d rather be punched in the testicles than call customer service.
• Are you a hipster? Check yourself and play hipster bingo on The Thinking Man’s Take On: Hipsterism.


UCB Noteworthy – “Poker Face”
A Capella performance of Poker Face. The singing is great – the choreography is the main attraction though. Hilar.


War Zone
“Filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West believes that the streets are a War Zone for women. Armed with only a video-camera, she both demonstrates this experience and, by turning and confronting her abusers, reclaims space that was stolen from her.”

• Movie reviews/re-enactments done with lolcats. So great! New Moon and Sex and the City.
• Team Edward [James Olmos]
• Annie shows us how to do a really great tie-dye manicure. Is is way cooler than it sounds.
• How a web designer goes straight to hell. I hope I never come across as this retarded when getting something designed!
• Drinking glasses that say either Milk, Orange, or Coca cola depending on which drink you put in them? Yes please! These cipher glasses are genius!
• All the major plot points of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (aka nothing but spoilers) plus a few extras to throw you off the scent. Can you guess which ones?
• A lovely tattoo in a lovely font. Can anyone tell me what the font is called?
• Twilight Moms (will taking the piss out of Twilight ever get boring?)
• Growing up means suddenly liking sushi, and also from More is Better “you and your vagina are so demanding”. Just read them, she’s funny, I promise!
• Lawyers often get it wrong when trying to protect their client’s trademarks, issuing cease and desist letters for mere mentions of a brand name and generally not understanding the laws they’re trying to protect. Copyright gets invoked incorrectly in the same manner. So how do you protect your ideas these days? Get known, and be the best, the go to gal!
• Men spend more money than women. It’s true! They buy TVs and playstations and the first thing they spot in the store so they can leave, while women research and find sales and will (mostly) happily walk the shopping strip twice in a day just to make sure they’re getting the best bargain. (I don’t agree with the claim that women spend their money on making men happy though, many do but I certainly don’t!)

Best of Twilight

Piece of Me fan video. Makes me feel sad for Britney

Can you fucking believe it’s December already?!

• Lovers Diary last week was beautiful and sad and romantic.
• I have a really exciting project will you work on it for free? From the genius that bought us the 7 legged spider.
• Get Excited and Make Things and Keep Calm and Conjure a Patronus Charm. I’ll take one of each thanks!
• The list of common misconceptions is a fantastic read. Putting to rest many of the uh, misconceptions, we’ve grown up with.
  

  Bats are not blind. While most bat species do use echolocation to augment their vision, all bats have eyes and are capable of sight.

• Currently rewatching the Harry Potter movies and at this very moment I’m watching The Goblet of Fire with Cedric Diggory aka Robert Pattinson aka Edward Cullen. How appropriate that this popped up on my reader right now – Harry Potter vs Twilight.
• I love how with celebrity caricatures even though every feature is so exaggerated it’s still really easy to tell who it is.
  
• The designer you treat like shit has quit unexpectedly.
• Famous men crying. They all look so vulnerable! My favourite is Daniel Craig.
• Buyers generally don’t care that your experience and time are worth paying for. Most only care who can do the job cheapest. That doesn’t mean the buyer is stupid, it doesn’t mean they’re a terrible person. And it’s not your place to accuse them of it.
• OMFG I die. My black side zip cotton jacket is an poor substitute for this beauty.
• Kaylah is so cute. Even when she’s putting a pencil through her nose.
• Dude it’s 2.30 on a Friday. I’m a graphic designer. The suitcase is full of tacos. And a frisbee.
• Your cute kitties for the week – one and two.


Top 60 Ghetto Black Names


no, YOU’RE SO PRETTY


Santogold – You Will Find A Way – FIFA 08 Original Version


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