WW134: THE WORLD'S END, GUMROCK SPEAKER and TIME WASTERS!

Ok.....so here are the 5 things that I like this week - that I think you NEED to see!!!

1.) Ok....I know this NOT a brand new movie.......but I wanted to recommend "The World's End"

This a 2013 British science fiction apocalyptic comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, and Eddie Marsan. 

It is the third in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, following Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). This film follows a group of friends who discover an alien invasion during an epic pub crawl in their hometown. I thought it was super well done. Funny - CLEVER.......British....you know....all around top notch. Here is the trailer. Go see  it tonight!!!

Super fun!
And kinda topical!!!!!!!!!

2.) Ok...so I seem to be always on the lookout for a great speaker option for my iPhone. Thanks to MobileFun.com....I found this:

"Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker Stand"

The "Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker Stand"
Yes...I picked ornage - but you could choose from a few more 'tame' colours'...
but why??? Not only does it have a very good sound......I was actually impressed with the sound quality.....it also has a cool suction pad that can be used to prop up my phone!

"Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker Stand"

It connects through Bluetooth - and can even do calls wirelessly!! The suction pad means it could also go anywhere! Hostly this thing sucks. I mean suctions...in a serious way!!! Let me show you......

Suctioned onto my iMac whilst you type out your blog posts....

 on my window outside.....

...on a metal shelf in my kitchen...

...or in my bathroom!!!
SUPER COOL, huh??!!

3.) This is creepy/AMAZING!!!! Doilies of Imminent Destruction - yes.....you heard me correctly!!

This intricate and spooky paper work by Lauri Lynnxe Murphy features the site of a nuclear disaster - like Chernobyl or Deepwater Horizon or Fukushima. I bet you are wondering why do such a thing? Well Lauri says it best.....

"…doilies have a function… to beautify the ugly. They are meant to cover the water stain on the side table, the worn spot on the chair arm. Conversely, they are also used for protection in this sense, to prevent our furniture from becoming damaged in the first place. To protect the appearances of our domestic space, despite what might be underneath. Doilies also speak to an old-fashioned nostalgia. They are accouterments of another era, and reminders of gendered labor. Tatting and crocheting lace doilies was a domestic task for generations of women, laborious and painstaking. The desired outcome was a perfection of form that would become an heirloom, evidence of a desire for beautification. But as we have seen in each of the disaster sites depicted, perfection is unrealistic — stitches are dropped, mistakes are made, the human hand is always present, sometimes to disastrous ends.”

SUPER COOL, HUH?? Lauri has a show opening in New York on September 27th, at 632 on Hudson - and you can CLICK HERE to see more!!

4.) Ok...you know I love to promote useless and time wasting activities at work.....you know that....right??? Well here are 2 that I was enjoying today......first....
Point your mouse....and watch the fun begin......at....

http://www.pointerpointer.com - seriously folks......this is utterly useless - but you will waste at least 30 seconds here!!!
And here is something I was mesmerized by.....it is just a 3-d line drawing you create with your mouse.....but it is trippy.......

http://www.barcinski-jeanjean.com/entries/line3d/

5.) Usually this is a video...but today...this spoke to me! (thanks husband)

WW133: OOBJECT, THE GREAT LEGO PHONE and BUTTERCUP CHICKENBROTH

Hey folks! Let's gedder dunn! Here are the 5 things that I want you to LOOOOOOVE this week!!!!

1.) OH MY GAWD. I soooooooo need this:

LEGO has collaborated with belkin to introduce the ' builder case', a fully customizable iPhone 5 accessory that can be personalized with LEGO bricks. designed with a co-molded hard plastic back for scratch-resistance and a semi-flexible outer frame for shock-absorption, the easy-to-grip case also protects the buttons on the sides while keeping the ports and speakers fully exposed. the 'builder case' can now be purchased at belkin's online shop for $39.99!!!!!!!!

COME ON!!!!!!
This is a super great time waster for adults!

(thanks Design Boom)

2.) This is creepy...and cool! it makes me want to go to these places to see these houses! Ben Marcin's "Last House Standing" is a photo project documenting the forgotten solo row houses scattered around Baltimore, Philly and New Jersey. Standing alone, in some of the worst neighborhoods, these nineteenth century structures were once attached to similar row houses that made up entire city blocks. Time and major demographic changes have resulted in the decay and demolition of many such blocks of row houses.

"My interest in these solitary buildings is not only in their ghostly beauty but in their odd placement in the urban landscape. Often three stories high, they were clearly not designed to stand alone like this. Many details that might not be noticed in a homogenous row of twenty attached row houses become apparent when everything else has been torn down."

Very cool!!!

Check out more from Ben HERE.

(via www.featureshoot.com)

3.) Ok....so thanks to DEB, I am wasting a LOT of time on:

Thats's OOBJECT. It has daily lists of stuff. Weird and wonderful stuff. I encourage you to go and waste some time there!!! The firest thing I enjoyed was a grouping of 12 unusual cameras, posted by David Galbraith

Isn't that enough to make you want to waste your time here?????
GO!!
(not yet - finish my post - THEN go)

4.) ok.....now I am not sure about this one yet.....but I wanted to share......ROCKY: The Musical. Yup. You heard me!!!

Here is what the creaters are promoting:

In 1976, an unknown actor wrote and starred in an independent movie about a struggling but indomitable Philadelphia boxer who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go the distance.

An underdog story both on-screen and off, Sylvester Stallone'sRocky went on to win the Academy Award® for Best Picture and touch the hearts of millions. Now, that iconic film has inspired an innovative new stage production, brought to extraordinary life by afive-time Tony Award®-winning creative team, including director Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher), book writerThomas Meehan (The Producers) and songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime).

What they've done with Rocky pushes the limits of the ordinary theatrical experience, bringing the audience into the heat of the action. Both an adrenaline-infused spectacle and a surprising tale of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders, Rocky is a visceral and heart-stopping new production for everyone brave enough to follow their dream.

I have to admit, I am curious.....I generally enjoy Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's musicals.....still.....this isn't an endorsement......just a bit of curiosity!!!!

5.) Ok....you LOVE the TV series "Sherlock"....and you loved him in "Star Trek 2".......and now you are gonna love the Benedict Cumberbatch Name Generator........very amusing!

WW131: LINDI ORTEGA, BROSMIND, AND BETTER BOOK TITLES!

Welcome!
Let's get to it.....five glorious things that I DON't want you to miss!!!!!

1.) I know what you are thinking.....Rob, I do not waste enough of my time on the world wide interwebs.....can you show me something that will help spend time getting absolutely nothing accomplished? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!! I give you Tonematrix:

Useless? YES!
A solid waste of time....CHECK!
Enjoy this. (Thanks Deb)

2.) I heard this from a Facebook friend......and cannot stop playing it. LOVE her voice!

Now is the time to make a confession........it has taken me a long time to admit this.....
I love country music. That's right folks, I am coming out of the country closet!
As a country music fan, I am happy to share with you this Toronto grown gem of a singer.....
Lindi Ortega. here is a little wiki-bio:

Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Now living in Tennessee, her voice has been described as a blend of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris. She spent nearly a decade as an independent artist in the Toronto music scene, releasing two albums and an EP in that time. She has been described as "Toronto's best kept secret" and nicknamed "Indie Lindi". Ortega toured extensively as a backup singer for Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of The Killers. She has been nominated for two Juno Awards. She also has a brand new album coming out in October!

Here are a couple songs:

Now...go to her website - or iTunes and get a little country in your life!!!

3.) Thanks to Cindy....and a bit of research (aka time wasting) I found this website.....Better Book Titles, once you see the names of these books....you will NEVER see the old names again without thinking....oh ya......that WAS a better title!! Please enjoy this SMALL snippet......

Check out more HERE!
YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!!


4.) This is weird...but WONDERFUL......

It's a unicorn covered in cute food!! The work of Spanish artists {and brothers} Juan and Alejandro Mingarro, aka Brosmind. Their Barcelona based studio is the hub for their very successful illustration company. Their wacky personal projects are the real treat though.

I also love the Brosmind WAGON. "a hilarious car covered with beanbags and powered by pedals. It was created for the collective exhibition ON! Handcrafted Digital Playgrounds, taking place at the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati, Ohio (March-September 2013). 

All the visitors attending the exhibition are invited to drive it in order to tour the exhibition from a funny point of view. Technical support by Isaac Salom. Pillows manufactured by Woouf.

5.) Ridiculous. There. That's all I can say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8FjcmDgck&feature=youtube
(thanks Warren)