WW193: STAR WARS BUDDAHS, INSIDE OUT, and daylight savings....

Guess what...I am away on vacation......but I still wanna share 5 things I love this week!
Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday!

1.) Okay nerds...check out this....you need one of these guys for your garden.....or your desk.......or wherever! Thanks to artist Chris Milnes. (Check out his Easy page here) you can enjoy your favourite 2"-6" Star Wars characters; Yoda, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Boba Fett, etc....Each one is  depicted as a big fat Buddha, seated cross-legged with big round bellies:

ADORBS!!

 

Go get one on his store!!!

Here is that link again!

(via If it's hip it's here!)

2.) Of all the things that I really need in The Spacing Store, (and there is SOOOOOOO much there that is spectacular) I really NEED this butter dish:

NEEED!!! THANKS A LOT SPACING STORE!

Go out and see them....for all your big city needs!
401 Richmond St., Toronto

3.) Inside Out. THIS Pixar movie looks great.......

(Or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HFv47QHWJU )

4.) NOM NOM NOM. Try this recipe......or better yet...make it....and then invite ME for dinner:

 Yes...it got it off Pinterest........

But go to http://simply-delicious-food.com/2013/07/16/baked-gnocchi-with-bacon-tomato-and-mozzarella/ to get the recipe!!!
NOM NOM NOM!

5.) FINALLY.......I think my body has probably adjusted to Daylight Savings time.......Thanks to Last week tonight with John Oliver for this stunning exposé:

(go here is this video doesn't show)

WW192: VOODOO CHILD, LEGO TRAILERS, and the skull key tool

HEY AGAIN!
It's Wonderful Wednesday!!!
Five more things that I want you to LOVE!!!!
Let's do it.......

1.) Let's start with art. I'm putting the ART in start......Tom Burckhardt created a cardboard full-scale replica of an artist's studio. Yup - all cardboard - and glue and black paint. True, "Full Stop" (cardboard studio) was created back in 2004 -- but it is new to me!!!

“This walk-through environment is full of the clutter and paraphernalia of the modern painter, toiling in romantic obscurity against the existential void. Except he/she doesn't seem to be succeeding. A basic lack of ideas has crippled production despite having all the right materials: tools, art supplies, art books, and postcards of the past masters' work at hand."

AH-MAH-ZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it? I sure wish my studio looked that good!!!!!!
Make sure you check out what Tom Burckhardt has been up to lately!
(via Junkculture)

2.) Hey brunchers........here is something I COULD NOT WAIT to tell you about. Voodoo Child Coffee and Cocktail Bar is located at 388 College Street in Toronto (west of Spadina).

We have enjoyed brunch there before.....but last week was exceptionally YUMMERS......I give you
Lemon meringue pie French toast:

OH MAH GAWD!

Things you need to know.....it's a busy place, and it is tiny.......so be prepared...you may need to wait. Also, there is a very limited menu, and it seems to change......so check out the menu before you go! But what they serve is VERY good.....so good that I turned to husband after brunch to say "WOW, that French toast was amazing.....right?" -- until I realized that I did not even offer ONE BITE of my to him......mmmmmmmmmmmy bad.

Go there!!!!
And give them a little like on the Book of Faces!

3.) 12 of the best movie trailers ever created in Lego......A MUST see.....for example...

AND THIS FRAME BY FRMAE COMPARISON:

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO GOOD!
(link via husband via empire online )

4.) Okay.....here are two things that I NEED for my keychain.......from Cool Material:
     The middle finger key.... 

I feel like it pretty well speaks for itself.......and the other thing I need for my keychain is:

The Skull Key Tool

 "...a simple, key-shaped tools that attach to your key ring, so it's always at hand when you need them. This product's clever design incorporates each of the following functions: a file, a #2 flat-head screwdriver, a scoring point (great as a box cutter and for easily opening clamshell packages), a serrated edge (to saw through twine and clothing tags), and, finally, a bottle opener. Made of durable stainless steel."

 COME ON!!!!!!! My birthday is in September, but YOU need one too!!!! ;-)

5.) I know I am late...but Happy Woman's Day........I give you this....

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pt1_VvVZVY -- if this didn't load for you!)

It made me laugh and laugh.......also go check out "Honest Trailers" and subscribe to Screen Junkies

WW189: RAPHAEL VERONA, TOMORROWLAND, and FRUIT NINJA!

Here are 5 things I want you to love this week….
OH….also….I want to ESPECIALLY thank husband for his continuing contributions to this weekly post (that I evidently do NOT credit him with enough).
THANKS DAVID! ;-)

1.) There is something hypnotic and stunning about Impossible Bottles…..a series of animated gifs by Berlin based illustrator/animator Rafael Varona….just look at these:

See more at https://www.behance.net/gallery/17932945/Impossible-Bottles
See more from Rafael at http://www.rafael-varona.com

(thanks to The Verge for being so cool!)

2.) Got some time to waste?? Well I give you…...Fruit Ninja….GHOSTBUSTERS SPECIAL EDITION!!!! I am SOOOOOO addicted to this right now……

(see this LINK if the link above doesn't play!!!)
Go download it….NOW!
F - U-- N!!!

3.) …and speaking of nerdy pursuits…….I CAN'T WAIT for Tomorrowland. Yes…..it is still MONTHS away….but I have been looking forward to this one….just look at this promotional material:

…and I have been salivating looking at the retro-sets that they have been "building":

and the ACTUAL future-y locations that they filmed (like"The city of the arts and the sciences". The filming will begin this afternoon in Spain):

And then…….just look at this teaser trailer:

Looking forward to this one!!!

4.) Jerk balloons. These are perfect!!!! Shauna Luedtke has created these wonderfully jerky latex balloons…….they come as a set of 25 with five different designs….featuring typefaces by Neil Summerour, Ale Paul, Stephen Rapp, and Mark Simonson. Fill them air or helium or with water -- for an extra treat! ;-)

Buy your set at
http://www.fairgoods.com/products/jerk-balloons

5.) Thanks John Oliver for this….it made me laugh…..and I am not a huge animal lover………it is really good…….If you are not watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - you are seriously missing out!!!!

go HERE for video - if it doesn't work!
(Extra thanks Cindy and Dale for this one!)

WW182: LIVIA MARIN, MOVIE PALETTES, and JOAN!

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday -- here are the 5 things that I want you to LOVE this week!!!

1.) Normally I am not drawn to pottery…..but THESE caught my attention! This is the ceramic work of London-based Chilean artist Livia Marin (from her series titled Nomad Patterns) AH-MAH-ZING!

Here are some of the SPLENDID pieces….

YOU MUST go check out http://liviamarin.com
Great stuff!!!!

2.) Another great reason to go to NYC…..(like I need another reason - am I right??) The Museum of Natural History now has an ADULT sleepover!!!!!

For the first time….."A limited number of 21-years-and-up guests will be able to enjoy a more sophisticated version of the popular event at A Night at the Museum for Grown-Ups, which will feature special guided tours, food, music, drinks, and behind-the-scenes access. The event will last from 6:30 p.m. until 9 a.m. the next morning."

COME ON!!! How fun would this be??
So the first one is done - but I am sure it was a super success and maybe in the future I could do it too!!!
Let's go!

3.) Let's talk colour……you know it is a HUGE part of my life……..But it is a part of all of our lives in SO MANY ways…….these TWO blogs are super interesting….they show you how your favourite movies use colour in scenes….it is AMAZING!
First…..Wes Anderson is miraculous as a film maker, his attention to detail is REMARKABLE…I love how www.wesandersonpalettes.tumblr.com breaks his palette down….

LOVE IT!!! Go to www.wesandersonpalettes.tumblr.com for more more more!!!
If you are looking for non-Wes palettes……try www.moviesincolor.com

SUPER COOL, huh???
(thanks Warren)

4.) Who's hungry???? These are NOT for my veggie friends……but…..www.mackiescrisps.co.uk has some interesting chip flavours!!

Then there is this one…..not too interested in it myself…..but some of you may enjoy them….

Go to Mackiescrisp to learn more!!

5.) She is a legend, and I honestly hope she makes a miraculous recovery….to send her positive vibes….(and because she is SUPER FUNNY!) I want you to watch a couple episodes of her web chat show In Bed with Joan….

Here is a clip…..with my new guilty pleasure Billy Eichner….

(iPhoners try this LINK)