Reach for the stars, all of them, go Mario, go!

Hey, it's been a while since I've posted anything about Mario and this is definitely the video the break that streak. It's strangely uplifting in all its Mario evolution glory. <3

Number one reason why cloning should be legalized

Because even the mistakes could turn out adorable. ;)

Quirky Jessi blog connections, other sites, updates

Yep, it's one of those rare times where instead of posting something completely random, I'm going to talk about the site itself for a few minutes.

Well, and other sites, too. First up, the reminder of where you guys can find me and/or other silly stuff I post.

Quirky Cookery - My cooking site that I finally have up and going. I post all sorts of silly kitchen products, strange recipes, and my own quirky creations.

Quirky Tumblr - I toss a ton of pictures here on a regular basis, along with the occasional links and videos. It's basically the place I throw the things that I find interesting, but not worthy of their own post here. And sometimes, they're perfectly worthy but I have such a backlog of things I could post that I put some of it there anyway.

Twitter -
I'm not there all the time and I've definitely abandoned it several
times, but I still check in regularly to share links and quotes, and to
chit chat with others. It seems I use it in spurts, so if I start fading away again, I'll probably be back soon.

Facebook - Yep, I have an account there, too, but I don't use it much. I 'have' found that it's proven quite useful in keeping in touch with those who don't use Twitter, though. I have tweets cross-posted and have found myself in a few great conversations with people on FB because of it. I've had people contact me there instead of email several times, too, so if that's your thing (or even if it's not!) be sure to send a friend request.

Gather - I rarely use this site any more because of my own time constraints mixed with the community there going down hill. When I do, though, it's mostly personal stories. I'm hoping to get up several posts about the few weeks I just spent in Vancouver. There's still plenty of "quirky" there, but I don't tend to post the personal tidbits here much any more.

Email - There's always email, too!

I'm thinking of doing a weekly or maybe monthly sort of "round up" of some of the above. I know most of you aren't subscribed to the other sites and you're missing out on some really cool stuff....but I feel like if I post some of the exact same stuff here, too, then some people end up with repeats and it's no fun.

Maybe post some of the best Tumblr pictures I put up in one post here every so often? I could do the same with the cooking site, but not as frequently since it's pretty new and I don't post quite as often there yet. I haven't quite decided, but I think you'll be seeing a bit of cross-over soon.

The difference between a friend and a best friend is....

Your best friend will help you dispose of the body. ;)

(And, of course, a regular friend would only help you move your furniture)

I love you more than...ducks love bread? my delete button? Star Trek?

I love you more than blank has tons of things like this and you can submit your own, too. There are some really silly metaphors in there, too, so you can imagine how long I spent browsing through other people's love expression quirks.

Finger emoticon smileys in love

Aww. The month of February is full of this sort of gushy stuff, huh? :P

20 things that happen in a minute - Birth, death, natural disasters, Oprah earns money

You'll need to click through to see the full image and be able to read it all.

It's just a bunch of quirky facts about things that occur in a minute. Some are interesting tidbits like "Lightning strikes the earth 360 times and there are 5 earthquakes."

Others are a bit saddening or put things into perspective such as "120,673 pounds of edible food is thrown away in the United States" and "18 people die of starvation."

Beaver ring is the best Valentine's Day gift ever

Well, it probably is if you like really quirky jewelry anyway, hehe.

If you didn't get one for Valentine's Day and are dying for your own, you can find them from PocketandSpark for $250 a pop. They're cast in bronze with sterling silver lining (so your finger doesn't turn green, of course), and the eyes are black diamonds.

Show your angel just how angelic she really is

Or how angelic he is. Either way, it's hard not to feel like an angel when you're sitting proudly with real wings, right? And there's no better time to have one than on Valentine's Day (so you can get this for 'next' year). ;)

Lego wallets might be a little "blocky"

For you Lego-fanatics out there, these are the wallets for you! They're from ColorByNumbers (love the name!), come in several varieties, and can be customized.

World's worst travel gear - Don't forget the baby! Or your caffeine hose.

A while back (as in, um, back at the end of last year), Emily sent me this link and I just had to post it, but I didn't even know which ones I should show you guys. They're all so awesome! Well, awesomely horrible, that is.

It's a list of the world's worst travel gear (I bet you couldn't figure that out from the title), and some of the stuff is just, well, awful. Be careful clicking because it does contain a few things you might not want little ones seeing (like the shenis...and stained undies, ew!).



Otherwise, though, these are just bad ideas gone into real production. Take the ChildMinder Infant Safety Seat Monitoring System, for example:

Common travel problem: You are taking a family road trip with your toddlers who are so quiet—and unimportant to you—that you keep leaving them in the car while you go off sightseeing.

The obvious solution: The ChildMinder will sound an alarm on your keychain when you walk more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) from your vehicle while your little ones are still in their car seats, thus avoiding you reenacting some combination of Home Alone and a National Lampoon-worthy Vacation. Of course, for the alarm to be effective you’ll have to remember to bring your keys with you as you leave your car. But you wouldn’t forget something as important as your keys, would you?

Gah! Now I know some people really do forget their kids in the car. I know sometimes stuff happens and even good people end up in embarrassing situations like this. But um, if you're going to go through the extra planning of actually buying something to make sure you don't forget your kid, isn't that a bit excessive? Or scary even that people might rely on this?

And as for the "caffeine hose," that would be pantyhose, and they release caffeine directly into the wearer's skin, as does the soap shown in the same picture. You'll just have to see the rest of the list (and the wacky descriptions, hehe) yourself because yikes! Thanks again, Emily!

Future cellphones turn into slap bracelets of the past

As silly as the Helix seems and as unattractive as these are to me, I've gotta admit that it might actually work. The site has another picture that shows a stylish woman drinking her fast food coffee, wearing her huge sunglasses, and this is wrapped around her arm. Sure, I can see that.

Or this even:



It even sounds too good to be true with its magnetic charger that's built in as a portable charger. If you can bend it all over the place, surely it's durable enough to withstand people's drops and such, too, right?

Snowing billboards encourage people to go skiing

I don't know if this ski resort is using this ad scheme again this year (although I hope they are, especially considering how much they probably cost), but these are from last year.

They're not just snowing signs either. When weather conditions reach their optimum levels (wee, snow!), an SMS message is delivered to the billboards that tells them to start "snowing." This alerts passersby that they should "ditch work," as Gizmodo says, to go skiing instead.

Two sticks for a bowl of rice?

They've got a point...

Best way to get a husband

The best way to land a rich husband is definitely to wear these anit-static shoes. It's guaranteed to work every time!*

*Guarantee only valid for this particular video scenario, of course