MAY THE FORTH........you know.....

BE WITH YOU!!!!

Yes.....BREACE YOURSELF!! 

THIS is the ultimate nerdy post........to celebrate May 4th, I wish to share 5 things that are related to The War of Stars......enjoy......

1.) This one is a 2 part-er.......a little something SUBTLE for a casual Yoda look or a more formal Yoda occasion.....

                            There is this silk tie from ThinkGeek!

Or these day at the beach shoes......from Vans!!!

ADORBS...and available at Vans and Think Geek! (links above)

2.) Are you flying in or out of Tokyo this year?? Take a ride on this bad boy! 

Yes....if you are taking off in Autumn 2015 is All Nippon Airways’ newest 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, the “R2-D2 Jet.” 

FOR REALS!!

(or use this link to see the video!)

3.) ......and if you are looking for something edible to celebrate today.....or are looking to impress the nerd in your house with something Star Wars themed today........try one of these.........

A Tatooine Sunset...from Starwars.com:

OR

THIS...is the way to eat your Wookiee! Thanks to Carrie Elle!

OR

The Two Sisters Crafting give you Lightsaber Pretzels:

ORRRR...

This is AWESOME.......From Just Jenn Recipes a Severed Wampa arm cake:

4.) This.....IS SPECTACULAR.......and only $35! It's an 8" x10" limited edition print from www.robcroxford.com.......

WOW! That was shameless promotion......

5.) I leave you with this one......for nerds AND animal lovers - my entire demographic?? ;-)

THERE YOU GO!!!

Happy Star Wars Day nerds!!!!

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)

WW181: BILLY EICHNER, TAKD DESIGN and THE WATER TANK PROJECT

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday this week.
Here are the five things I want you to LOVE this week!!!!

1.) LET'S GO TO NYC!!!!! Come on guys! (I know….like I need an excuse to want to go to there!!) "The Water Tank Project" is part art exhibition and part social awareness campaign that transforms 300 rooftop water tanks in New York City into original works of art.

Filmmaker Mary Jordan, who came up with the idea for the project, sees the initiative as a chance to educate people about the global water issues. "Understand that we have to reduce our plastic waste, reduce our meat consumption and really conserve our water," she said. Over 100 water tanks will be wrapped with art by acclaimed artists such as John Baldessari, Jeff Koons, Maya Lin, Andy Goldsworthy and even NYC public school students.

VIDEO HERE!



About The Water Tank Project from The Water Tank Project on Vimeo.
Find out more about the project here.
(via [Collabcubed])

2.) I NEEEEEED one (or two) of these…..(hint hint…husband ;-) THIS BOW TIE!!!!

TAKD Design, from Detroit makes this awesome tie! Each tie is made from solid timber, then "sanded and finished in-house using CNC routing and woodworking methods to ensure quality control."

 But which one????? That is the question!
(go here to BUY one -- like the "Wenge" with maybe a couple of straps like the "Mack" or the "Woodard"!!!!!!! ;-)
(thanks again to Design Boom for stoking the fires of my mental illness!)

3.) Who's thirsty??? Let's try the Jolly Rancher Spiked Punch……mmmmmmmm…….

3 cups pineapple juice
1 bottle cranberry juice (64 ounces)
1 bottle Sparkling apple cider
1 bottle ginger ale (1 liter)

This amazing drink is brought to you by Sugar and Charm.
PLEASE SHOW THEM SOME LOVE ON THEIR SITE.....
on Facebook
and on Twitter
(and for a MILLION other social media outlets - just go to the site….)

4.) ok…..another art related thing… DrFaustusAU - ok I stumbled on these AWESOME illustrations on Deviant Art…….please enjoy these Seusspired (that is Seuss-inspired) illustrations of modern movie classics…..and go to his page…..

AWESOME!!!!
http://drfaustusau.deviantart.com

5.) This made me laugh last night on the Emmys! The Seth and 'Billy on the Street' bit….

BUT Here is a longer version…….a few more jokes……check it out….

http://youtu.be/CXeNBPXRHmA

So….of course I had to check out MORE from Billy Eichner….and found that he is a LUNATIC……but that is evidently right up my alley….as I enjoyed wasting HOURS watching him harrang poor innocents on the street…….PLEASE enjoy….

ALSO CHECK OUT THE REST OF THESE…..

They ALL made me laugh….

(check out this link for the one above iPhoners!)

 Check him out on his YouTube channel…..
or on Funny or Die
or Facebook...
OR his Tweets….

WW180: PEACHES, CANISTERS, and HOW THE SUN SEES YOU

WELCOME!!
It's Wonderful Wednesday!
So here are the 5 things I want you to love this week:

1.) Paper. I love when an artist can turn paper into magic. Like these from artist Bovey Lee.…..

Layered freeways, power lines, rebar & steel bridges & high rises..…that create delicate and beautiful flowers here:

SEE MORE!

See more on Facebook

Also check out her blog!
AMAZING STUFF!

(via http://www.thisiscolossal.com)

2.) Dear Jonathan Adler,  WHYYYYYYYYY???????

I NEEEEEED these ceramic containers SOOOO BAD!!!!!

My birthday is coming up…….a set of 5 of these would be perfect.
NO LESS THAN 3!
:-)
Get them on Jon-Jon's website.
(thanks Deb!!!)

3.) OH MY GAWD. This. THIS PEOPLE!!! Thomas Leveritt ‘How the Sun Sees You’……

He set up a special camera and monitor that was able capture an image in ultraviolet and relay it back to a viewer in real-time. UV lighting allows those within in its scope to perceive, beyond the range of the human eye, not-yet-visible changes, and otherwise unseen parts of the skin.

Leveritt asked passers-by to take a look at the screen and check out the changes in their faces! These poor people then saw faces full of freckles, scars and sun spots  - AKA sun damage where they might not typically apply sunscreen!!!

Follow his tweets at:  twitter.com/thomasleveritt

(if you can't see the video go HERE!)

See his whole site at  Thomas Leveritt 

Now go put some sunscreen on already, would ya??

(via www.designboom.com)

4.) Grilled Peaches and Pound Cake….Ok…..so this last weekend I made a yummy desert.

EASY PEASY!

Because I am lazy and challenged in the kitchen, I just bbq'd my peaches (with a tiny bit of sugar on them) and bought a poundcake to grill with it…adding a bit of low fat whip cream on top! 

But you should go whole hog and follow this recipe by

Bryan Calvert, chef and co-owner of James in Brooklyn, New York, loves the versatility of his supermoist lemon pound cake: He uses it to make everything from French toast to a stuffing for baked apples. At this time of year, he grills it until crisp and toasty, then tops it with warm, tender grilled peaches and whipped cream. 

Get the whole recipe here:
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-lemon-pound-cake-with-peaches-and-cream
MMMMMM!

5.) I leave you with these images from Funny or Die:

See more HERE -- and have a great week!!!!!!

WW177: MAD MAX, CARPOOL DEVILLE, and A NEW HUE

5 things I want you to love this week……because I LOVE them!

1.) Thank you Canada. (That is what the USA is saying because of this AMAZING invention) I invite you, dear readers to enjoy….The Carpool DeVille…..

Yes…….the "world's fastest hot tub" built by two Canadians is at full steam to break a speed-racing record. Um… yes…..it's a fully functioning and mobile hot tub built into a 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille!! Duncan Forster, left, and Phil Weicker, came up with the idea of a tub on wheels while they were engineering students at McMaster University in Hamilton and now they have raised $11,251 on the Kickstarter!

Its creators hope to use the money to bring their brainchild to Speed Week, an annual racing event at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, in August. If Carpool DeVille successfully makes its debut at the race, it would be recognized as the world’s fastest hot tub.

Here's a vid:

(link for iPhone-ers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCM8K3-rKBM )

“Always do sober what you say you’d do drunk, that’s the only way you’ll learn”

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right?

2.) THIS…….

Mad Max: Fury Road……2015……….
If you like dirty filthy people and/or Albino nipples….this one is most-def for you!!!!

(For iPhone peeps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akX3Is3qBpw )

OMG. Am I right???????

3.) You know how I love paper things…..well THIS is lovely! "A New Hue"
from George Rigby

This is a graduate film made at Bournemouth University's NCCA by George Rigby, Jennifer Hardy and Stephen Tucker. Check this out: facebook.com/anewhuefilm

A New Hue from George Rigby on Vimeo.

(or go HERE!)

COOL HUH????

4.) It's almost lunch when I write this…..and thanks to Recipe Girl  I am dreaming of this:

Spinach salad with chicken, avocado and goat cheese!!!!

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Ingredients:

SALAD:
8 cups chopped spinach (1 bag)
1 cup halved cherry or pear tomatoes
1/2 cup corn (frozen, canned, or cut off the cob)
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 large avocado, sliced
1/3 cup crumbled goat or feta cheese
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

DRESSING:
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:

1. Place spinach in a large salad bowl. add remaining salad ingredients.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad and toss (a little at a time... as much dressing as you desire).

Go to Recipe Girl for more!

5.) HAAA! You know I love Jimmy Fallon…..and that I am an immature man-child…..so I enjoyed these……"Palisades Park Pet Patrol"……you're welcome…...