Archive for June, 2009

 

The King of Pop lives on: BillieTweets

June 29th, 2009Posted by katiesol

Sad though we all are about his demise, it’s ok Michael Jackson fans: he didn’t die in vain. Out of darkness cometh light and so I give you BillieTweets. Go. Enjoy.

Brought to my attention by almost every single person I follow on Twitter

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Embarrassingly girlish post

June 28th, 2009Posted by katiesol

I’m afraid there’s only one vaguely irritating internet-word to employ whilst perusing the following pictures: ‘Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!’

All from the incomparable Tada’s Revolution – highly recommended for the improvement of a bad day, squeals of delight guaranteed.

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I always felt bad for Mother Teresa

June 27th, 2009Posted by katiesol

From the b3ta board

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The inevitable Michael Jackson post

June 27th, 2009Posted by katiesol

After the is-he-isn’t-he drama, the shock of it actually being true and a day of jokes tasteless or otherwise, I realised today that Michael Jackson actually* died. I’ve read the entire Guardian MJ tribute edition cover to cover, I’ve got Thriller on and I’ve been seeking out internet grief; needless to say, I’m feeling gloomy. [...]

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Trees means tunes

June 27th, 2009Posted by katiesol

Feast your eyes on these delicious wooden headphones. You could totally listen to the entire Michael Jackson back-catalogue on these /tenuousMJreference.

Created by supercinq for soon-to-launch music label The Perfect Unison, the wooden headband is made from Finnish birch and inspired by skateboard decks. There are more designs here. Don’t know how comfy they’d be, but [...]

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Wholly gratuitous

June 27th, 2009Posted by katiesol

Just watched Pretty in Pink for the millionth time.

The whole thing with the computer, and that crooked smile… swoon.

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When famous people die

June 26th, 2009Posted by katiesol

From pictures for sad children via TooMuchNick

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Whales, on the other hand…

June 23rd, 2009Posted by katiesol

…are brilliant. They can stay.  It seems that whale watching now generates far more money than whale hunting (according to the International Whaling Commission) , which is as good a reason as any to turn those hunting ships into massive whale watching cruisers.

Also, if you go whale watching with someone who gets seasick easily [...]

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Please don’t make me go in the sea ever again

June 22nd, 2009Posted by katiesol

Sharks are freakin terrifying. I don’t know if it’s just that Jaws messed me up good and proper or if my fear is built-in, but when I’m cautiously tip-toeing into the sea I’m 15% afraid of stepping on a crab/pointy rock, 85% convinced a great white is lurking close by, eyeing me up as a [...]

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Fitbit: confirms stuff you already knew, but with numbers

June 22nd, 2009Posted by katiesol

My love of pointless and quantifiable information about aspects of my life which do not generally require quantification have led to a great deal of lusting over this unnecessary little gadget. Despite the fact that I can tell you how I sleep (quite well) and how much exercise I do (not much), I’d like the [...]

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