Wonderling

Link Dump!

Through the magic of IM several friends and I pass around links to fun stuff, blogs, articles that we find during the day. I figured I would post some of those links here...since there are a lot of good ones lately. 

 usb heated 'typing' gloves. I need these Santa, I NEED these :)

  teeny tile. make your own tiles! kind of spendy, but fun. 

 dogwoods. awesome picture!

 bubble wrap calendar. theraputically pass the days.

Wikipedia entry: Supercede. Bet you didn't know it was spelled 'supersede'. crazy!

Water balloons in space! what isn't cool in zero gravity??

H.M., world's most famous amnesiac. Interesting NY times post. 

world's oldest cat! Well, until Bear is 50 and breaks that record.....

Someecards.com. These are the only e-cards I will send to people. 

Smores....yummm

Now that it's really getting cold here I'm starting to think of warm, comforting foods. I think smores would really hit the spot! If you've ever tried to make smores on your stove or in your microwave you'll know how messy/not fun it is, but this handy gadget makes it quick and easy! 

Mug of Cake!

I've seen several posts about making chocolate cake in a mug in the microwave and every time I tell myself to try it out, but just keep forgetting. I finally remembered tonight. It smelled SO good....but the texture was certainly not expected...sort of a spongy/rubbery texture. I wasn't sure if I liked it, but when I got past the top I realized that it was pretty spectacular! So here's how I did it.....

Mix 4 tbsp each of flour and sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa

Add one egg (double yolk!! Good job Pinto!), 3 tbsp milk and 3 tbsp oil

Add chocolate chips (optional)...looks gooey and good! Put it in the microwave for 2:30 on high. Don't worry if you see a column of cake rising from the cup while it cooks...that's normal :)

Let it cool and enjoy! 

It does make you wonder....

via [Design Crush]

why I love the internet.....

Some days I get online, read my favorite blogs and don't find anything inspiring. Today is NOT one of those days. Not only are there dozens of news stories challenging the ill-presented lies of the McCain/Palin (it pains me to even type her name) campaign, but my blog reading has also led me on a lovely trip 'round ye ole web filled with flights of fancy. Here's what I found......

Some (yes only some) of the e-politic lovelies:
McCain - John McCain continues his "obvious irritation with the media" campaign strategy.
Palin - it's a bit surprising that this actually made it into the arena of what is usually serious political information...but who can take the McCain campaign seriously at this point?
Palin - CNN shows just exactly what kind of foreign policy experience Gov. Palin has with Russia (you know, since she can't seem to clearly answer that question herself....)
Palin - refers to the general population as "Joe Six-Pack". Surely that phrase is going to help mend the reputation of the US in the eyes of the world.
VP debates - how both VP candidates are prepping for the debate tomorrow night (oh how I love when non-candidates debate on the news!)

My desk wants these:

This adorable ferris wheel will spin at the speed you type. Just think, if you and your cube-mate had one you could type-race! ha!

want to make goodies for your office? Or maybe bribe your boss with sweets? now you can use company property to complete these tasks! On a serious note, I'm wondering how safety codes would allow any office to have an easy bake oven attached to a computer....it has to be a fire hazard.

I want these:
I can't keep looking at Lillyella's etsy. I've already mentally bought half of the merchandise there....it's just so lovely and ridiculously affordable.

If I didn't have two cats who alternately jumped on me once they heard my alarm go off I would totally get this tantrum throwing alarm clock. It starts by glowing 5 mins before your alarm is set to go off you then have one minute to hit snooze before it explodes into a full on, arm waving tantrum.

ktjean makes some seriously gorgeous skirts. I'm kicking myself for throwing away my fabric scraps now!

Worst Album Covers Ever

This site had me laughing at my desk. Below are a couple of my favorites

Will you need an umbrella?

Umbrella Today? Is a wonderful site that will tell you if you need to bring an umbrella with you each day. You can even subscribe to have a text sent to your phone telling you that you will need an umbrella! How handy! (via swissmiss)

MY FIRST EGG!!!

Yesterday I was leaving the house for band practice and, like I always do, I walked by the chicken coop and said a little, "hey chickies!" to the chickens. Then something caught my eye....in the dark corner of the coop there was a tiny brown egg!! I dropped my bag and ran into the coop to confirm that there was, in fact, an egg. In my excitement I didn't think to take a picture of it sitting there in all it's glory, but it was lovely. 

Supposedly chickens will lay every day, so I'm hoping for another surprise this afternoon when I get home from work!

Recyclable Organization!

I've been looking for a pocket-sized accounting ledger to keep track of what I spend "on the go", but I haven't found anything smaller than letter size. I'm at the end of the week from hell and it's threatening to continue through the weekend, so I took a breather and decided to look for small ledgers again and this amazing little website called pocketmod popped up bringing a ray of sunshine to my gray day.

The best part is that you can make anything into a pocketmod booklet. I've seen tourist guides to Italy, Mac OS mini-handbooks and all sorts of other sites with pocketmodded cuteness.

Will the real Iron Man please stand up?

It's really hard to believe but this Iron Man suit was made by a fan. Apparently crafted from fiberglass and said to be exactly like the suit in the movie. amazing. [via My Disguises]