365 2010: #4

365 2010: #4, originally uploaded by whistlepunch.

Celebrating Ingrid's birthday - Jill made the cake - very yummy and we enjoyed the sparkling pear drink from Ikea. A fun night with good friends.

365 2010: #3

365 2010: #3, originally uploaded by whistlepunch.

"If You Could Hie to Kolob"... we just don't get to sing this hymn enough...

365 2010: #2

365 2010: #2, originally uploaded by whistlepunch.

End of the day and we thought the wiring was all done but when my lights didn't work, we realized we had used a plug that broke the circuit in the spare room. So one more job by lamplight.

365 2010: #1, originally uploaded by whistlepunch.

Not an "artistic" photo but one to represent a small portion of how I spent my day, reading The Fire by Katherine Neville. I finished this book and plan to keep track of my reading list for 2010. Not a recommendation however, but this is a sequel to "The Eight" which is a great story if you enjoyed the puzzle/code aspect of the DaVinci Code and want a strong female heroine to read about.

85 hours to go before I'm in the air and on my way to London. Put that way - it is clearly impossible for me to be "ready" by then. Sure, I can throw clothes in a bag, rip pages out of the guidebooks, and grab my camera and passport (no comments please, family) - but I may leave a few loose ends back this way. So I'm making the list - and doing what I can... Blogging about this is NOT on the list so that's it for now.

Flashback - I remember playing with my Spirograph - drawing out kaleidescopes with different sized rings. Here's a fun website to revisit the experience!

A fun word game using dropping scrabble tiles - Deep Leap. The letters drop down into a row. You create words to use up the letters and see the number of tiles counting down. If you can't find a word before the row fills, you may have a letter shift off the screen to allow a new letter to drop and you will no longer be able to use it. Tricky but fun... just make sure you don't end up with a line of vowels like I did!!

Fun with time lapse photography in different locations - drag the triangle around the circle to view "Their Circular Life".

Check out artPad - Paint, splatter and add text to your masterpiece.

Fun games that challenge you. Games for the Brain.

Long time between posts but the new position at work and a miserable home computer have kept me away. I'm back now!

The latest site I've been playing with is 43 things, a social network to inspire productivity. I love the feature of having emails from my past self sent to remind me of the goals I'm working on. I'm going to spend some time moving my GTD (more on this later) "Someday/Maybe" list onto this tool. More fun tools at the related allconsuming site. Keep your list of DVDs to rent, books to read and more at this site.

http://www.instructables.com/

There is even a printable scrabble game!

From our office PD.

http://www.mrpicassohead.com/

Be artistic.

Found this one on a site for developing ESL teachers. I'm no game player, so I can't do this at all but maybe you can keep this guy on the tightrope and if you are really good, try to actually get some points!

Here's one from Sam...The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman.

Attended an ATC workshop and trade at the SAAG in Lethbridge. The guru in residence was none other than Chuck Stake,gallery, aka Don Mabie.

A strange little variation on an e-card. Who should I send a Message Queststo?

Play a game for St. Paddy's day.BBC - Northern Ireland - The Snake Game Hope you are wearing green!

This is my favourite "Muppets" tune in an animation. WatchHeadache.

Back to "nobody here" on a work break. Change
ha ha

LOGAN's Mystery Of Time And Space Adventure (c) 2002 Jan Albartus (LOGAN)

How long can you stay away?Escape!

The Secret Garden of yenz

Moccu - web design and entertainment company

I'm not getting out of bed.This sure was my feeling today!

NobodyHere I love the look of this site!

Waiting for what? You can answer that question here.

Waiting for what? You can answer that question here.

All the Classic '80s Games : Play Now!

I don't know how but maybe you can find a way out of the CRIMSON ROOM. Oh, but be warned... the translation from Japanese into English is really bad!!!

Making fiends, Making fiends, Vendetta's always Making Fiends; making fiends while Charlotte's making friends! Watch all 7 episodes.

A blog with some strange images... worth a glance through the archives inBoring3D.

Well, someone actually read my blog!

okay, the truth is that they read it a year less two days ago. It's probably a case of "What have you done for me lately?"

Therefore, I hereby resolve to spend more time updating the foolish links I enjoy so much so that Easternblog will come back and visit sometime. Maybe I can find her another link to enjoy as much as she liked Piggy and Puppy.

thankyou.

Another weird Japanese game. Different things happen depending on the order you choose the objects in. Play with this one and watch it GROW!

Okay... finally a new game! This one is Japanese and you just need to keep your eye on the box which the arrow is pointing to as the boxes get shuffled around. See you you can win at 8up!

I love the fun CBC has put back into Monday night. This is a big part of it!CBC Television - Rick Mercer's Monday Report - Main page

Hi Monkey is always a fun choice. Here he explains how to predict the weather using a groundhog. You can follow the link back to learn more about Groundhog's Day and how to make your own Groundhog burrow cookies.

I don't understand it. I just like it.

Hallowe'en fun from Homestarrunner!Get Scared NOW! Ask me how!

Here's a little treasure of downloads...Goon Show mp3's!

Well, another reason to own a GPS reader from Magellan. If you are in Alberta, you could help to photograph a measurement of longitude and latitude which hasn't been taken yet. Check out DCP: Canada : Alberta at the Confluence Org.

A BioMotion simulation of someone walking. Can you replicate your stride using the BMLwalker?

Hmmm, something to do with the basement...Dillon Works!

Did you ever wonder? Do you know how long it takes to find out? These people have too much time on their hands!How Much is Inside a Sharpie?

Here is a collection of Old Time Radio links.
Nostalgia 43<
Goon Shows - weekly downloads
Jezner Studio
Current OTR Share and Trade Board (Streamload accounts)
Bluehaze Multimedia
George's Streamload list
OTR Canada
OTR Collection site
Vintage British recordings
OTR Vault
OTR Radio Program Logs

Sending a message never seemsd so Python-esque. Make sure you see Trouser Semaphore in action!

This is too hard for the kids... but maybe you can get some. These are brainteasers courtesy of AskTOG of the Nielson Norman Group. I'm supposed to be reading about usability... but instead I found this Intuition Quiz.

October brings all the ghosties and ghoulies out to play. Here's a fun little activity made by Erica Mulherin to make Monsters! Enjoy!

Check out the random web designs of Strange Banana. I can't believe I am now paying attention to this stuff. How far I have come in 3 weeks!

Ewww! This is a strange little timewaster. Why anyone would want to do this to an eyeball? And why would I have made note of it..........

How good are you at every child's first marketing venture? Play The Lemonade Game

Check out the great web designs after the online "paper dolls".Groovy Lizard Ltd : Original Web Design : Pixel Babes

What's the deal? I see a pirate movie, we read a pirate novel for bookclub, Survivor has a piratey theme, today my students did a grammar exercise with a pirate reference and now I discover that today isTalk Like A Pirate Day - September 19!!! It's all a bit spooky!

Just walked by Cynthia and was introduced to a very relaxing but I'm sure addicting site. Check out the puzzles at Jigzone!

Some links for genealogy ... help for starting a family organization.
Genealogy.com
Family Reunion Tips
Family History Activities

Fun shopping!
Marimekko
Fred Flare
Perspicuity
The Holding Company
Design Solutions
Think Geek
Superhero designs

At this point, there are no "letterboxes" in my hometown, but maybe I can change that! Check out this low tech beginning of Geocaching.

From Mom...A way to get your revenge on those summer pests. Whack some mosquitos!

Googlewhacked again... this time it was "randomizer begonia". Makes no sense but only generated one listing on a google search so it official classifies as a "whack".

Just in case I hadn't posted this before... I had run across the idea of geocaching over a year ago now and still have yet to try it. Lack of a GPS tracker is the biggest stumbling block. It sounds like great fun! Check this site out if you haven't discovered this hobby yet!

Gentle games for gentle folks at Orisinal. Try catching bumblebees in bubbles or avoiding puffer fish as you float in the ocean!

More photo fun at the 800x600 Project! Collages in this project are made up of 64 pictures. Submissions open to all!

Check out my LOMO home... the place where I can share the fun I have with my Supersampler. There was a short article in our local press that led me to the website. More pictures on it soon!

Oh this one is fun! I like the takes for the website address and fluffy puff marshmellows. And Strong Bad's email!!! Thanks for sharing this one, Sam!

Follow the adventures of Piggy and Puppy as they travel around the U.S.

Okay, Sam and Tanner can try this one...Star Wars origami.

What's up on Charlie Young beach...I never would have guessed...

Create some explosive fun.

Waiting for my very fun Christmas toy which wasn't in stock for Christmas. Learn more about Lomography and the supersampler I'll be carrying everywhere here.

Fonts -- creative and distinctive... all at Chanks! Now, what can I create with them...?

Found this and don't know why....

Do you know what a Shawnimal is? I can't believe that people are paying for these... but I want one so I guess someone else might too. I think I might try to recreate one myself.

Unique to you alphabets.

Yeah, Hoopla's Advent Calendar is here again. Change your home page and have a little Christmas cheer when you start to surf each day!

Keep track of your tunes on Recordnerd. Get your friends to sign up too and easily plan the playlist for your next get together. A fun way to see what someone is spinning.

Now, this would be a fun place for Christmas gifts! Classics, kitsch and more....On my wish list would be the ultrahip placemat set, the Asian welcome door mat, Dangerous women stationary, Beatnik nodder, Space Age TV or Art Deco clocks,... and Star Trek Uno. so much fun!

One of my new favourite sites. Clear directions for easy funky crafts. It's definitely not martha.

Last one for today. Here's a place to create sand art. I think Madi will like this one.

Do you like Peanut Butter and Jelly? Here's one happy banana that does.

Make a little lego version of yourself. As good as any digital pic out there. It's so lifelike. :-)

Watch out for books released into the wild by the people of BookCrossing - a global book club. You may find one of my passalongs somewhere out there!

I've said it before and I'll say it again... what time is it on the human clock?

Opniyama. Very zen like... I have no idea what the point is... planting seeds or something... but the graphics are cute and the music isn't annoying at first and you can just feel like you are falling right along with your little character.

"To trump where no man has trumped before"... it's Star Trek Uno.

I found my second googlewhack. Check out googlewhacking and my entry "frumenty mannish", the "fox and hounds" of the digital world.

Within the monkey pages, you will find this little gem! It's Dueling Frida Kahlo Haikus!

Haven't you always wanted a monkey? Especially one with a heightened Hallowe'en fashion sense.

navigate this

What Was Your PastLife?

"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight and never stop fighting."
e.e. cummings

Okay, 6 months between blogs is a little more than I would have liked... but there it is. It's not like anyone out there is looking at this, I mean, it's just a dumping place for the odds and ends of my web surfing so that I can find something if I want to share it with someone away from my home computer. And it seems to be my insomnia project... time for bed!

For the day when you need to send a wafflehouse e-card accompanied by 80's new wave midi, just go to Daveweb's Wafflehouse Web Cards.

Here's another site for my nephews. Keep the soccer ball in the air. I think it helps if you make the same sounds as the insane person babbling in the background. Try it.

Gallery of Regrettable Food. What more needs to be said?

Check out the cartoons of Craig Swanson now on tee-shirts. Hard to pick a favourite but "Make way for Dumplings" is right up there.

abandoned-places.com A photo gallery of the left behind spaces on our planet.

THE1000JOURNALPROJECT "One thousand blank journals are traveling from hand to hand throughout the world. Those that find them will add stories and drawings and then pass them along. This is an experiment and you are part of it."

Yeah!!! I found some Hancock's Half Hour and Goon show episodes on the web. If anyone knows of other online sources, please pass them along. They make me smile!

If you ever need to travel light, check out the One Bag website. I can't believe that it would ever be within my reach... I can fill my car just for a weekend to the mountains, but with my current trip to Asia, I am going to try to glean some wisdom from this advice!

Ashes and Snow is a beautiful site with images from the artist Gregory Colbert. Acrobatics with singing whales, meditation and prayers with an elephant...