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This is a bit of a giggle fest. Also, I smell a new project coming up. Think my kids would love it if we pulled this stunt. ;)

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Dee Snider (y’know, Twisted Sister?) shows that his headbanging days are over with this swing standard, Mack The Knife. Or… perhaps not?

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Yes, it’s Avengers-related yet again but you can’t deny the cuteness of these prints! :p Welsh illustrator, Jessica Doonan, has created a very adorable series featuring our favourite superheroes as children. Just look at how petulant Loki is! Heh. And don’t even get me started on little Iron Man.

Yet another random stranger has gotten me rolling my eyes so I’m just gonna be upfront and say this: It kinda irks me when people grumble about our state of affairs.

I’m no saint. I have definitely whinged about our politics, and goodness knows I’ve done more than my fair share of bitching. But I also hold my tongue on plenty of matters because I know I don’t know anything and I can’t won’t do a damn thing about it.

There’s nothing wrong with voicing our concerns and expressing dissatisfaction. There’s nothing wrong with having high expectations. After all, we can’t ever hope to achieve anything if we don’t even dare to dream. Yet I have found that too many men in the street are not being objective enough and are quick to slam the government about everything. Look, we all know they’re not perfect. Heck, they really oughtta start earning back brownie points with us, but seriously, if we ourselves can’t come up with a solution, shouldn’t we be more constructive?

Perhaps these complainers have a model government in mind? To which, I’ll ask: Who exactly are you looking at? Europe? The Americas? Africa? Admittedly, the nordic countries seem to be hitting home runs in many aspects, but $10 says they have something to complain about too.

I’m not saying we should all stop grumbling. We need to constantly raise questions to keep our government in check. I’m just hoping that more of us will adopt a more even-handed approach to complaining because I can’t even begin to imagine the indecent amount of pressure they have making decisions on behalf of an entire nation. Which is probably why they make indecent amounts too, eh? ;)

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Song of the Day

Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow), by Bon Iver (John Prine cover)

I am an escapist and a dreamer more than anything. Today, I feel like escaping to the Maldives; a place where cliche descriptions are actually (supposedly) true: azure blue skies, crystal clear waters, lush greenery, tranquil bliss.

I want to go to there. *sniffs*

(images via Adelto)

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Song of the Day

Something Good This Way Comes, by Jakob Dylan

Season/Series finales are upon us and as I looked through all these reviews on AV Club, I started to notice the sheer volume of “fandoms” I’m a part of. I’m not quite sure how it got to this, but damn. I watch a LOT of TV. This is the list of television shows that I have watched this past 2011-2012 season:

1. 2 Broke Girls
2. Alcatraz
3. Community
4. Criminal Minds
5. CSI
6. Don’t Trust That Bitch in Apartment 23
7. Fringe
8. Game Of Thrones
9. GCB
10. Glee
11. Grimm
12. Happy Endings
13. Hawaii Five-0
14. Homeland
15. How I Met Your Mother
16. Leverage
17. Modern Family
18. New Girl
19. Once Upon A Time
20. Pan Am
21. Parenthood
22. Project Runway
23. Revenge
24. Smash
25. Suits
26. So You Think You Can Dance
27. Terra Nova
28. The Big Bang Theory
29. The Sing-Off
30. The Voice
31. The Walking Dead
32. Touch
33. Up All Night
34. White Collar

Wow. How do I keep up with all of them?!

I’m really quite surprised, to be honest. I mean, I do go out. I have friends. I have a job. I blog often. I sleep. And I still get to watch all these shows? Perhaps 24 hours in a day really is more than enough…

Still, wow.

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Song of the Day

A Promise I Make, by Dakota Moon

I am an unabashed Mulberry fan. I love that all their bags have an understated elegance with just the right amount of cool. If I had my way, I’d be a walking Mulberry catalogue. From the Bayswater, to the Lily to the Alexa, I want ‘em all.

This season, the British company has focused its publicity efforts on the retroesque and unassuming Del Rey, which – I’ll admit – I’ve not been particularly attracted to. Instead, it is the Hetty Shoulder Clutch that has captured my heart.

This very clean, classy and extremely functional bag, made cool with jewellery-inspired gold hardware, is seducing me like no other. The fact that it can be used three ways and the non-ridiculous £595 price tag is also not helping one bit.

I know I’ve already said it before, but… birthday present, anyone? Heh. :p

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Song of the Day

Every Single Night, by Fiona Apple

Oh the parties I’d have if this house was mine.

First, let me show you the floor plan.

Yes. That IS an outdoor circular courtyard.

This very contemporary home in Japan by Edward Suzuki Architecture was purposely designed to resemble a museum because the client has a vast art collection and wanted it to be prominently displayed.

I love the circular courtyard because it gives the house a unified space, allowing every room to have a great view of the central garden. I honestly think it’s quite genius and now I also want to have an extensive art collection so I can have a circular courtyard and my own house-museum.

*pouts*

Now let’s see some pictures, shall we?

I promise you guys can come over anytime you want. ;)

(images via HomeDSGN)

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Song of the Day, because my dear friend, Bui, shared this version with me yesterday and now I can’t stop listening to it. Also, Javier Colon’s voice is like butter.

OK Here’s The Truth, by Javier Colon

Allow me to introduce you to Villa Vals, a surreal home in a Swiss mountain.

That’s right. IT’S IN A FREAKIN’ MOUNTAIN.

Designed by SeARCH and CMA, this truly unique and beautiful villa was completed in 2009, and is available as a vacation home for anywhere between €1750 to €3450 per week. It sleeps up to 10 people so if you’re ever looking to do some skiing in Switzerland with your buddies, or if you just want to tell the world that you SLEPT IN A MOUNTAIN, well, now you can.

It’s really quite gorgeous, isn’t it? *sighs*

(images via Inthralld)

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It’s the perfect video about the perfect love story between G-Male and Siri (made even more perfect with the beep), with great cameos. Hehe.

You may also wanna watch the prequel that introduced us to G-Male, which got hilariously creepy towards the end.

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In my continued effort to help spread the love of my favourite A Cappella group, have a listen to their really, um, fun, cover of that fun. hit.

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Would anyone be kind enough to buy me this charmingly geeky bracelet? I would totally wear this. FOR REALZ.

My cousin’s friend shared with us this incredibly precious exchange between her five-year-old son and herself:

Her: They’re celebrating the Queen’s birthday (in Australia)…

Son: You mean, like, we will we will rock you?

Apparently, kid knows about Queen because the childcare centre he is at occasionally plays We Will Rock You just before nap time.

I AM SENDING MY FUTURE KIDS THERE.

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Song of the Day

Seasons Of Love, by Rent

Ever since we stayed at Parkzijde (a gorgeous B&B in Amsterdam that comes highly recommended), I’ve become extremely particular about travel accommodation, especially with so many hotel rooms appearing insipidly ordinary. Sure, one may argue that since we spend most of our waking hours venturing out into an unknown locale, accommodation shouldn’t matter so much. Yet, at the end of a long day, there’s just something exciting about heading back and winding down in a gorgeous apartment. To me, it makes all the difference between a good holiday and a great holiday.

As we’re most likely heading to Barcelona this December, I started researching on accommodation and MY GOSH DID MY HEART STOP BEATING WHEN I SAW THESE APARTMENTS. And yes, caps lock is necessary to illustrate the extent of my love for these apartments by Destination BCN.

Cadaques @ 200 € per night (more):

Cañadilla @ 150 € per night (more):

Carabassa @ 225 € per night (more):

Finn @ 155 € per night (more):

Principal @ 350 € per night (more):

Reial @ 250 € per night (more):

Riva @ 140 € per night (more):

Tengujo @ 250 € per night (more):

Urgell @ 250 € per night (more):

Walden @ 165 € per night (more):

And that is just a taste of what each apartment has to offer. Crazy, I know.

Seriously, folks. Holiday apartments are the way to go.

(images via Destination BCN)

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Song of the Day

Turn My Head, by Live