IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...ABOUT THE POWER OF WORDS

One of my first blog posts in July was on the incredible podcast Radiolab. Radiolab is a science podcast that ranges on topics from laughter to the universe and everywhere in between; this in between includes words and there power to communicate with our society. It's a rare occurrence, but on occasion Radiolab and friends make a video to accompany their show. They did this with the topic of words and created this amazing piece of work that I encourage you to watch. You know how some movies you watch and you feel like your better for it, but not sure why? This is one of those.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...I AM SO SICK OF THESE EXTROVERTED PSEUDO-BOHEMIAN LOSERS

There's this AMAZING graphic novel, comic, thing written by the GOD Daniel Clowes. It's called Ghost World. The book is about an outsider named Enid, who has a crazy personality and no care for other peoples well being. This nutty lady becomes infatuated with Seymour, a middle aged record collector and self proclaimed loser. Yes, there are a bunch of crazy characters. This book has so many crazy things to talk about, but you should just read it. I don't want to spoil all your fun :b Oh, and there's a movie too. GHOST WORLD TRAILER!!!

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...ROCK PAPER SCISSORS BIZNATCH

Rock Paper Scissors is the greatest game ever. Period. It's a way to pass time, conquer enemies, defeat friends, and solve conflict. The world would be a more interesting place if the presidential election was decided by a best out of three RPS match. Wars fought with RPS...sometimes they'd throw in random shit like Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock. That's my personal favorite, but I'm just a Spock fan in general. If you don't know how to play just watch the classic Big Bang Theory episode!
Paper disproves Spock! I really want to meet Spock so he can tell me how unlikely that is in a very specific percentage.
The lovely Demetri Martin also has some RPS commentary on his Comedy Central Special: Person. Here's another video for you.

PAPER COVERS ROCK BITCH!
If you're thinking that RPS is a wussy game than you can upgrade to the RPS-101 version. Yes, there are 101 playing options. Not all of them make sense, which sort of upsets me. How does Beer beat death? The grim reaper isn't going to spare you for a bud light. Rainbow destroys Nuke. It'd be great if this was possible, but I'm afraid that a mushroom cloud would block the rainbow. Dragon beats school. This is totally possible.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...CATS MAY LOOK LIKE CUTE FURRY CRITTERS ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT THEY'RE EVEN MORE ADORABLE ON THE INSIDE

I'm a cat person. Not to say that I am part cat...in any way.
I have one fur ball named Bijoux, who is a pretty white cat. She is very sweet, but sometimes her constant-um- loving? gets on my nerves. Her big green eyes scream "LOVE ME." "PET ME." "HOLD ME." Especially in the morning when she comes into my room and starts nuzzling me; I get so annoyed that I sometimes chuck her off the bed. It's okay because she gets right back up and puts her butt in my face.
Also, Last night I left a big bag in my room...if you have cats then you know how much time they spend playing with things that make crinkle noises. I threw all of my pillows at her. Every single last one. The sad part is that it would have been funny if it'd been a box...Have you seen a cat in a box? Great experience...

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...TYLER DURDAN IS THE SECRET TO SOMETHING

You know that good book/better movie Fight Club? The one with the fighting, Brad Pitt, Penguins, and support groups? Yeah, I like that movie. It speaks to me in a poetic language that makes me want to buy everything at IKEA and then give it to goodwill the next day... maybe I should explain.
I have tons of stuff. Way more than I know what to do with. I was just living with it for a long time; keeping it in closets or under the bed. Then I saw a picture in one of my parents 80's era architecture books of a bedroom that had windows, blinds, and a Japanese futon. That's it. The simplicity drove me to go threw all of my old junk and put it in bags to take to goodwill, and all I could think while I was doing it was Tyler Durdan whispering in Jake's ear about all of the stuff he didn't need. In the moment I'm performing a catharsis on my life; removing all of the unwanted emotions and sentimental possessions that I wont remember in ten years time. Six dresses, six pairs of underwear, two pairs of shoes, two coats, and a watch. That's all I need.
At the same time I'm rebuilding my computer room. It's the room I live in. My safe haven for alone time, but it still looks like my old nursery. I went to look for bookshelves at IKEA, but instead I wanted to buy a new chair, lamp, rug, art, desk, blah, blah, blah. That stupid Scandinavian furniture makes your house feel so empty and all I needed was one more Sherpa sheep rug and my life would be complete.
Then I buy the shit and do my catharsis a week later. "Do I need a sheep skin? No...I have carpet floors." And there it goes, wwooossh, into the trash basket.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...RED DEFEATS BLUE IN SCIENTIFIC BATTLE FOR SEXUAL DOMINANCE

I have this thing for red heads. It first started to become obvious when I was four years old and obsessed with the kids show Madeline, which stared a little ginger orphan (how original). I always wanted to dye my hair red (not an odd request considering my neighbors were hair dressers and dyed their own daughters hair My Little Pony pink), but my mother, a natural born redhead, always refused. She said that it was the worst color of hair to grow up with, and that she didn't want me to go threw the same torment she endured. Of course, this is a preposterous excuse. Dying your hair red is seen as daring and sexy, while being born with it is more like a curse. Ridiculous, yes?
My zealous love for red heads hasn't changed. My inspiration folder (Yes, I have an inspiration folder :b) is disproportionately ginger, and whenever I list my favorite anything it has two MC1R Chromosome (yes I did slip in a genetics reference. I'm so good at being nerdy). My favorite cartoon is Jessica Rabbit. My favorite singer is Florence Welch. My favorite band is Chester French. My favorite actress is Christina Hendricks. It's like my love for red hair is making all of my decisions for me!
And I'm not alone! University of Rochester did a study on how the color red effects our perception of peoples attractiveness. Women and men are both attracted to the opposite sex when they are wearing red. It supposedly gives an air of prosperity and elevated status. Now whenever I do something important like an interview or a speech, I wear my favorite red dress. It hasn't let me down yet! RED STUDY.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...I'M IN LESBIANS WITH THIS MOVIE

When's the last time you were cultish over a movie? Was it a Bruise Willis film? Was it a book made into a film by Chuck Paliwatever? (The Fifth Element + Fight Club were mine if you're curious) Prepare to become cultish again over the sensational movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World!!!

It's got love, violence, humor, evil, good, hair dye, bands, vegans, lesbians, and commentary- IT'S AN EPIC OF EPIC EPICNESS

You wish you lived in this super awesome alternate dimension! But since you don't, watch the trailer.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...IN THE FUTURE WE WILL EAT AND SLEEP IN THE SAME PLACE AND IT WONT BE BECAUSE WE'RE EATING ICE CREAM IN BED

The wave of innovation has been on gaming technology and music portability for the past...long time, but I think that with the recession and housing crisis is going to come a new wave of ingenious ideas revolving around the home. The giant house phase of the nineties is gone and people are looking for more logical and affordable housing. This need for multiple uses of a small space is already inspired artists and inventors to come up with many ways to solve our housing dilemmas. The idea of a COMPACT HOME gives me butterflies...think of how little space there is to clean! :D
Anyway, many ideas are already being developed and tested...here are a few that I think are just lovely!

1. MICRO COMPACT HOME

This little baby is a 2.6 meter (8.5') cube that contains enough room and versatility for hygiene, cooking, working, sleeping, and eating. Not only does it take up less than 75 square feet, but it also has a eco-friendly option with solar panels! Those Germans, always thinking about the environment. If you'd like to buy one for yourself- check out the website M-CH

2. SLEEPBOX
Have you ever wished that your hotel room was a tad bit smaller? No- me neither, but I still find this compacted and simple box of Russian ingenuity rather fascinating. Even smaller than a M-CH, this guy pushes boundaries with a 2m (6.5') x 1.4m (4.5') floor plan including bunk beds, flip out tables, electrical outlets, and...yeah, that's it. Not as great as a fancy hotel, but perfect for hostels or airport layovers.

3. ROTOR HOME

So maybe the super compact and simple thing isn't your style, but that's okay because those crazy Europeans have done it again and created something unique and versatile. I present to you, the rotor home designed by the great Luigi Colani. It boasts not minimal square footage, but a useful rotating...rotator. It spins and makes the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen available at the push of a button! Want a much better description? Click HERE.

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...MYERS BRIGGS TURNS SLEEPOVERS INTO RELATIONSHIP ANALYZING GROUPS FASTER THAN WORP FACTOR 9

I know I shouldn't be back on this; one post should be enough, but the fascination won't end! My bestie Amanda came home from a trip in Italy this week and we (my other bestie Madelyn and I) forced a Myers Briggs test on her. She surprised both of us NT's that she was an NF!!! An INFP to be precise. That's two letters different from me and three from Madelyn...we were in shock until we read her profile. Apparently, she is a romantic little thing who needs two very pragmatic people, such as Madelyn and I, to ground her logic. Also, we need her to bring a level of excitement and emotion to our conversations...Madelyn and I just debated , but we laugh with Amanda :) We couldn't be better matched! In fact, the Purdue study I was reading from said that NF's and NT's (but mainly NF's) lead the sexual revolution! That makes so much sense- we're all very strong ladies. I'll leave you with some funny stuff. Here's an INTJ dating forum posing the question of whether or not INTJ's (ie. me) date. My favorite post is the one bellow.

"I was under the impression that INTJs don't date; that they just build their mates out of spare cogs and sprockets or grow them in test tubes."

So much less fuss that way...

IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KNOW...THERE'S NOTHING SEXIER THAN A +52 DEXTERITY VEST

Honestly, I'm not a gamer. Shelling out that fifteen dollars a month just isn't an option for me with a non existent salary, but that doesn't mean that I don't "game" at all. I'll sit down to play some Sims and make sexy digital ginger boyfriends and adorable digital ginger babies until I realise I've waisted sixteen hours in a digital world. Yikes!
I'm not a 'gamer', but I do enjoy watching other people take gaming WAY to seriously. If you're like me in that regard you may enjoy a web series called The Guild. It's about some guild members in an MMORPG (don't you dare pronounce it *morpgh* n00bs), who's lives become entangled in reality. Here's a link THE GUILD.
Also, here's a little video for you might enjoy created by The Guild cast!