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Sometimes going through your old Plurks can fetch interesting finds, stuff you forgot you had put in there at one time or another. I'm sure most my Plurk buddies will recognize one or two among these, but do feel free to enjoy them.

To start us off, we shall make a tribute to the children of the 80's.

Chodenshi... Bioman!

Zelda: The Wind Waker Unplugged. whether you've played the game or you haven't this dude still pulls off a one man orchestra perfectly. Great piece to wake up to on a cold morning.

If the novel Alice in Wonderland wasn't trippy enough for you, a 19-year-old from Australia makes it even better.

Where The Hell Is Matt? Matt Harding tours the world and dances at every location he visits. Truly inspiring. (How could I ever forget this?)

Little Capucine has been stealing hearts over the internet with her spur-of-the-minute story of adventure, battle, death, and housing --- starring Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and a host of jungle animals.

Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo.

Eepybird's Sticky Note Experiment. a good idea to try out next time you're bored in the office. ;)

EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.

To the office-workers and students readers, if you need something to tune out to, these ambient sounds may be the thing for you. ^_^

Last, but certainly not the least, The Sultan's Elephant, a production made by the Royal De Luxe Theater Company. Dark Roasted Blend is responsible for leading me here and giving me the goosebumps, in a good way. Royal De Luxe came to London town in 2006, and it has never been quite the same again. Read more of the events and details here.

A closer view of the Elephant.

With a lineup like this, I fully expect my Friday to be awesome. :D

I ended up StumblingUpon this video. It's worth a watch.

This Bennet's Hypselodoris reminds me of the colorful Holga (the one at the bottom left in the link):

And this Orange Sun Coral reminds me of Buddhist Monks.

These critters are just as breath-taking.

see more of their watery cohabitants here.

Oh, and this just in from April: The next time you meet a cuttlefish, in any situation, and it does this:

Don't be shy to say Hi too. It's good manners, after all. ^_~♥
Read more about cuttlefish communication here. I couldn't help but go "aaaaaaw" over this. ♥

This, my friends, is not a cake.

This is one of the most awesome, jaw-dropping sources of geekery sustenance I've seen thus far. Here's the rest of the story.

As for the Terry Prachett fans, our Discworld creator will not be outdone.

This Great A'Tuin cake was made by one mom for her daughter's wedding day. That, my friends, is love for you.

Take a look at the creative process of the A'Tuin cake here.

photograph courtesy of betie bet.

嬉しい (ureshii):

To be glad, happy, delighted, joyful, overjoyed, cheerful, pleased, contented, grateful, elated, jubilant, exultant, ecstatic, euphoric, enraptured thrilled (to bits), over the moon... you get the picture. ;)

Aaaand, I got caught.

There's nothing quite like being fabulous for five minutes with dazzling Gala Darling, even if it's just on Facebook.

Such a dork I are. :B

Reading one fo her posts, I kiiiiinda started writing in her TiLT comments, and later realized I'd just composed a good portion of my Ureshii for the week. Ehe.

So, here we are with the first Ureshii list for the year! Yay!

1) Christening the new PS2. Whee! My first PS2! Well, I know it's waywaywaaaaay behind, but I'm still glad to finally get the chance to purchase one of my own. Nothing like buying something with your Chrsitmas money. It's also a big Christmas present for my housemate. She's been so supportive (and tolerant of messy, scatterbrained me), she's so much like a big sis to me. Right now, I love playing Warriors Orochi 2 and Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80's. Oh and The Dog Island for the cutieful factor.

2) Light, light work days. And pleasant students.

3) Blowing kisses at bathroom mirrors. If you're extra sneaky, whip out your best lip color, apply generously, and go give your reflection that ever-lovin' smooch it so deserves! C'mon. I triple-dog-dare yah. ;)

4) Hope for cameras. Remember that lovely Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim in my keeping? I was going snap-happy at my dad's house when the wind-up wheel suddenly refused to turn, then snapped, and the sinking feeling slowly set in when the wheel continued on and on and on. Horrors! Luckily, I StumbledUpon this handy tutorial on how to repair the wind-up. Rest easy Jonette, it happens to Vivtar UW&S users one time or another. Huzzah!

Now, if you're a klutz like I am, and tend to prematurely wind up film afore it's even used up (Egads!), these film extraction and retrieval tips may prove useful.

For those who want to try their hand at making pinhole cameras, this Dirkon Camera should make papercraft and photography afficionados start cracking their fingers. Want something more functional and hardcore? Then the Matchbox Camera Tutorial is just the thing for you.

and since we're still on the subject... Holga customs! sweet!

5) Work buddy Raymund Suba sent me this awesome collection of Steampunk photos. My favorites would have to be the guy in the first picture, and the Indian lady in a sari. Exquisite, no? For those of a more gothic persuasion, try this Victorian Picnic on for size. It's nice to see goths, steamheads, and the occasional rococo lovers gather 'round for tea and crumpets 'neath a sunny sky.

Oh, and one more for the gothy knitter. Behead her again and again. What a darling! XD

6) Awesome aunts and uncles who keep in touch with you and send you the raddest stuff. Never mind the stuff! It's the love and postcards and huggles that multiply their awesomeness. And I mean that exponentially, y'all.

Photograph courtesy of Kat Sterck.

7) I'd love to spend an afternoon running, sliding, and screaming myself silly in this playground by Tom Otterness. I mean, c'mon! It's a giant robot! How cool is that? :D

Aaaaalrighty then. What's your giant robot this week? ;)