Aug 22, 2010  •  In Touching, Web

Who Says Animals Can’t Feel Love?

I have seen my guinea pigs mourn, and even become severely depressed after the death of their cagemates so I have no problem believing that humans can’t be the only species that feel attachment and compassion. The following is a series of photos by a photographer chronicling the sad love story of a couple of […]

Aug 22, 2010  •  In Cute

Oh What a Difference Some Water Makes…

Hope everyone has a great Sunday! Via Snuzzy. You may also like: 13 Reasons Why Humans Are the Cutest Animals Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts We All Have Superpowers [Comic] The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys

Aug 22, 2010  •  In Cute, Geek, Video Games

Mario Kart Bike Lane

I would go biking (which I never do) in Portland (where I’ve never been) just to partake in this magnificence. Via BikePortland.org. You may also like: Guest Post: Geek Chic Decor Wedding Invites & Favors of the Year [Super Mario FTW!] Life Lessons from Super Mario Brothers Angry Birds Solved

Aug 20, 2010  •  In Geek, Information

Google Maps Without the Map

Click here to visit a global Google Maps interface with everything but the location labels removed. I’m having quite a bit of fun zooming in and out of various large cities, and trying to identify countries just based on the names of their states/cities/provinces. Via kottke.org. You may also like: Skincare Device Reviews: NuFACE, Light […]

Aug 20, 2010  •  In Christianity, Personal

I Am Not a Christian Because I’m Scared of Hell

One of the many misconceptions that non-believers have about Christianity is that Christians only attend church, follow the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus, and claim to believe in God because they are scared to spend eternity in hell. They say that the Church uses hell as a scare tactic to gain more followers, […]

Aug 19, 2010  •  In NYC, Personal, Random

Area Code Elitists

Remember that scene in the Sex and the City movie (the first crappy movie, not the second, crappier, insightful film about life in the Middle East and cross-cultural exchanges) when Carrie needs to get a new phone number and is dismayed to find that there are no more 917 numbers available, and that she’ll need to […]

Aug 19, 2010  •  In Infographics, Movies

Body Counts for the Cast of ‘The Expendables’

Last weekend J and I made a trek to the theaters to watch The Expendables. I had been dying to watch the movie ever since I saw its trailer earlier this year. To me, the plot didn’t seem that great but the all-star action cast was intriguing. I figured that all these stars wouldn’t be in […]

Aug 19, 2010  •  In Cute, Food, Geek, Video Games

Super Mario Picnic

This picnic makes me smile. Head on over here for the full Flickr Set. Via That’s Nerdalicious! You may also like: Guest Post: Geek Chic Decor Wedding Invites & Favors of the Year [Super Mario FTW!] Video Game Character Butchering Charts Life Lessons from Super Mario Brothers

Aug 19, 2010  •  In Movies, Personal

Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan [Must Watch]

Last night I managed to squeeze in a total of two hours of sleep (yay for insomnia!) and spent the morning in a foggy haze. After energizing myself with some pad thai, I suddenly jolted awake. Ohmigosh there are only 6.5 weeks left until my due date! There is soooooo much left to do! How am […]