When I die, delete my browser history

Medical Alert bracelets are usually  to signal to emergency medics if you have a potentially life threatening issue. That might be something like epilepsy, autism, food allergies, etc.

This one, though, is to replace the age old “hey buddy, if I ever die, there’s a box in the back of my closet…..”

In my case, deleting my browser history would simply clear up a couple gigs worth of junk. :P I practically never clear it and I visit hundreds of sites daily. Oops.

Footprint sandals - Leave your mark of fun, if even for a moment

Yes! I want!

Oh how I want. :(

Although, hmm, I guess I don’t exactly have sand to walk around in, do I? Well maybe one day, when I lounge on the beach all day long for a living.

And then….then these sandals will be mine, and I’ll walk along the coast just for the sheer sake of leaving behind some awesome footprint. <3

You can see more pictures of them at Toxel and can actually be them from Kiko-Kids. The ashiato sandals come in 5 different colors and 5 animal prints (cat, Tyrannosaurus,  monkey,  gecko, or owl). Aren’t the Japanese awesome? Hehe.

Safety first, looking cool second - Quirky bike helmets offer both

^ How’s that for a title that sounds like I’m trying to sell you something? Oh yeah, lame infomercial announcer skills….I haz ‘em. :P  Buy 2, get a third helmet view for free!

Quirky Bike Helmets

Italian space-saving furniture - Worth the hassle?

I am in awe of some of these pieces of furniture. I’ve seen some of them before, but others are new to me and really blow away what’s expected of everyday furniture. Then again, some of it looks like it’d be way more hassle than it’s worth and I can only imagine the price of some of these space-saving, multi-tasking furniture.

Garage door stickers - Looks a lot better than a mess, eh?

I don't have a source for these because they were emailed to me, but they were too good to pass up. I love the elephant one below especially. How fun are these??

Facebook Flashback Friday - Games, obesity, and singing (with music!) in the rain

Want another in a series of link dump compilations including all the silly things I've found and shared elsewhere? There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a bit for you:

• Disturbing .gif of American obesity issues over the years. If you catch it halfway through the gif animation, just wait it out until it starts over so you can see it all.
  
• Another Mario game. This time, hit space bar to switch between a normal Mario game and tetris to add blocks so Mario can climb through new obstacles.
• Really sketchy bunny pictures. I'm not this creepy, right? 
• Bookcases galore. Lots and lots of them shown here. 
  
• Drumbrella. This rain drum could either be really cool, or really, really annoying.
  
• 8 month old baby hears mommy for the first time after having implants put in.
• I Love Traffic game - Rush through traffic lights to beat various levels. It gets tougher with more lights to switch on and off.
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Mutant pigs, mutant couches, and, uh, mutants? :P

Have another in a series of link dump compilations including all the great things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on  Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some to make you feel special ;) :

• A *real* love story, recorded by an absolutely hilarious woman. She also did "All the Wrinkled Ladies" which some of you would surely get a kick out of.
  
  
  
• 50 dangerous things you should let your children do
• Hidden doors rock my socks off
  
  
• Sheep pigs. Bacon or sweater?
  
• How to really creep people out
  
• Really weird/neat/interesting/*insert different word here* laser. You'll have to keep watching for a bit because it first, it doesn't seem like anything special. It's not until about halfway through that it really starts getting cool, but the video is only a couple minutes long, so whatever. 
  
• This converti-couch is an all-in-one lounger, love seat, and sofa bed.
  
  
  Gotta love that it comes in funky colors, too. :P 

Through May 22

Facebook Flashback Friday - Coffee, theft, and the real Hello Kitty

Here's another in a series of link dump compilations including all the funny things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a nibble:

• If you know anything about coffee and don't just randomly order at Starbucks, then this one's for you:
  Customer: “Where’s your normal coffee?”
  Me: “What?”
  Customer: “I just want a bag of normal coffee, not flavored.
  Where’s your normal coffee?”
  Me: “Oh, all of the coffees on the left side of the shelf are unflavored.”
  Customer: “No, they’re all flavored.  They all say different flavors, like  ’Ethiopia’.”
  Me: “No, those aren’t flavors. All the ones with a country name are just normal, black coffees like you want. The country name is where the coffee was grown.”
  Customer: “What! There’s no such country as Ethiopia!”
  Me: “Well, it’s very far away, in Africa.”
  Customer: “If you say so. So the ones with country names aren’t flavored?”
  Me: “Nope.”
  Customer: “Fine. I’ll take the stuff from France.”
  Me: “Coffee doesn’t grow in France…”
  Customer: “Yeah, that French Vanilla.”
• The laziest cat in the world doesn't even care if this seagull steals all its food. Way to go bird! I love how at the end, he goes back for more, tilts his head up at the cat all confused, and then....yeah....you'll see.
  
  
  
  
  
• This isn't quirky, but very, very good advice about how to give support and comfort during a miscarriage. I think it's a must-read, regardless if you ever think you'll be in a situation to use it. 
• Night light bookmark/bedside table light
  
  
• Because sometimes you just want to "ooo and aww" at baby sloths eating.
• The real Hello Kitty. This one gets a major shoutout because it's become quite the inside joke as a friend of mine likes to say "Hi kitty, hi, hey, hey kitty...." with every wave, and can go on for a long time doing so, lol.
• Moving puzzle
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Sushi cake, transformer owls, and the history of the world

One more in a series of link dump compilations including all the ridiculous things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some to catch you up:

• Where did it go? Watch closely to see evidence disappear before your eyes. I bet it's just smarties, right?
  
  
• Sushi birthday cake with full instructions and pictures of other people's versions:
  
• When beautiful actors play ordinary/real people
• Transformer owls. Don't worry, you don't need to understand what they're saying. Just watch the birds and if you want further explanation of when it gets bigger/smaller specifically, then check out the description.
  
  
  
  
• Enough Plumbers! This is a Mario-esque type game, but not. It's takes the concept of Mario (jumping around, collecting coins, funny sound effects) and turns it into a new puzzle game where as you collect each coin, you increase the number of plumbers you're playing at once. It can get really crazy, but fun. Try it out. :) 
• Ingenious label design that ensure the food you're getting is fresh. The hourglass stickers use a special ink that changes colors as ammonia is released inside, indicating when the meat gets older. Cool, huh?
  
• A brief history of pretty much everything. No really, it's all there. :D
  

Take a look, it's in a book, a reading....chair

Great, now I have that song stuck in my head. "Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high, take a look, it's in a book, a Reading Rainbow..."



Sigh, anyway....

You can see for yourself what's going on up there. You don't need an explanation, right? It's a book. It unfolds into a chair. It's quirky. It's called "Take a Seat." The end. :P

Facebook Flashbacks Part 1 - Dancing, crying, and saving the environment

Here's the first in a series of link dump compilations including all the bizarre things I've found and shared elsewhere, but never got around to posting here. There are lots more on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a yummy taste.

• Sometimes I post things that I find a bit too racy for QJ. Here was a "white woman's workout" video.
• Don't forget the men and women who fight daily for ours rights....to party. ;) These guys did their own interesting version of Lady Gaga's Telephone.
  


• Count the rings on trees and feed the little executives in your lungs. 
• The best (worst??) crying scene ever. "Sounds like chubaka (sic) on cocaine." Wow.
• When friends send you links you shouldn't open at work, use this site to preview.
• Just sayin'...
  
•  I doubt this design will catch on or ever get put into action, but you should check out the link. Lots of really great ideas. Square Coke bottles....could you handle 'em?

Through May 12

Turn pencil stubs into full-sized pencils again - Or better yet, a printer

Do people even use pencils any more? I know mechanical pencils still linger and grade schools still require regular Number 2 pencils often times....but outside of that?

Either way, I know there are other ways of using pencil stubs instead of throwing them away, but this one just seems insanely simple. No crazy designs or complex pieces to put the pencils in. Just slip them both in and you're ready to go. I wonder how well it'd actually work, though.



~Edit~

Actually, what about this instead?

Who says you can't go sledding in the summer?

The Slicer by Ice Meister (great name, huh?) has ice packs that attach to the bottom and make sledding possible even on snow-less grounds. And when there happens to be snow, you just place the ice packs in the storage compartment and use it like a normal sled. Oh, and it supports up to 200 lbs, so not only for kids either!

Zip-zip-zip - Your high-tops become flip flops

(The title makes me want to use a play on "Snip snap snout, this tale is told out" but I'll refrain, hehe.)



I think Reuters said it best:

"With this stylish, versatile product, boat shoes turn to jungle boots instantly! Rubber sandals become stiletto pumps! Loafers turn to cowboy boots!

Thanks to 40 pounds of zippers embedded in the design, you now only need ONE pair of shoes, for life!"

Origami sticky notes - This little piggy went to the market

This little piggy went to the market....to buy milk, bread, and eggs, of course!



There are lots of other fun shapes you can turn your post-it notes into. Think Geek has several sets of other pictures including squirrels and swans even. And at only 4 bucks, it won't break the bank to try them out yourself, master the skill, and then turn all of your sticky note lists into works of art.

Little people rejoice! No more banging your head on door handle

I can see the celebration now. No more bumps, bruises or poked out eyes due to poorly designed doors. All those kids and midgets, cheering with delight. Woohoo!!

Dog 'Staches - For the otherwise unsophisticated dog

Seriously? At first I thought the rear gear was rather silly, but look at this dog 'stache! Haha.



Okay, so at least this is better in that it's actually a ball.  Although the dog in the picture doesn't look happy at all, the idea is that dogs naturally love to play with balls and when they pick this one up, you'll get an extra kick out of seeing him running around with a mustache.

Hopscotch Rug - Wipe your feet and jump a few!

How fun could this be? Although the price tag is too high for me, wouldn't this hopscotch rug be cool to have that in a kid's room, the garage, or even the foyer (assuming you're not too formal :P)? Rainy or snow days don't have to limit the outdoor feel and hey, at least they'll be wiping their feet as they hop down the hall.