Catches tigers in red weather.

And I have nothing better to do sit around watching an NCIS marathon and put together a links rec post. Merry Christmas, everyone. ♥



Links.

× This is completely late since I have a feeling I'll finish typing out this post after midnight, but: how to wrap the best gifts without breaking the bank, how to wrap the perfect present.

× Gawker asks what's the worst Christmas gift you've gotten, the resulting comments are hilarious and horrifying. (Click on "all" on the discussion thread section to check out all the comments. They are a treasure trove and a train wreck at once)

× Creative uses for wrapping paper is really useful post-Christmas if you've like me and have a shitload of wrapping paper left over.

× Katamari Christmas tree is too cool. I want it!

× ( I promise you not every link rec is Christmas related. Most that are under this cut aren't! )

Found on Gawker:


Click image for full view.
Giant sinkhole opens up in Guatemala City.
Holy shit! I'm freaking out just looking down into it! It must be more terrifying in person. ( But then Gawker users started posting macros of this image and so began the inappropriate loling. )

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Links.

× I've yet to fully look into this, but it seems interesting nonetheless: The U.S. Foreign Service Institute offers extensive online language courses for free. I'm guessing this might be what I spend my summer doing.

× Found via mklutz: Bookshelf Porn shows awesome photos of bookshelves. I think I might be in love. ♥ Also, Stop-Motion NES Video Will Make You Nostalgic (And Hungry). Memories~

× Awesome Samus fanart.

× Bronze Katamari Damacy statue is epic. I would so pay money for this omg. More photos depicted the step-by-step process here at the sculptor's flickr set.

× These Race Queens in Evangelion costumes are kinda cute.

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This weekend is A-Kon! I'm sorta planning out what sorts of items I want to look for in the dealers' room, and I have a question for any Gackt fans on the flist: the last album I bought of his was Crescent, which of his albums following the release of that are worth buying? (I should note that I pretty much haven't listened to any of his new songs since Crescent. Kinda fell off the j-music scene around that time.)

I'm not exactly a morning person, so I'm generally a little tired when I go to my 8AM Tuesday/Thursday Bio class. But today I was super tired for some reason. So tired that I kept on closing my eyes when the professor's back was turned. Which was totally a bad idea since those stealth micro-naps made my brain go 'Sleep time? OKAY' and my head lolled sharply to the right at one point and I felt as if I was going to fall out of my desk and onto the floor. And I'm fairly sure I would have had I not forced my eyes to stay open for the rest of the class. Would have been very embarrassing, I tell ya.

Anyway, my apologies to Punnet Squares. I would have found you interesting had I not been like the walking dead.

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Links.

× Tetris Chair is very awesomely designed.

× 3-D Stereoviews of Meiji-period Japan. According to Pink Tentacle a stereoview "consists of a pair of nearly identical images that appear three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope, because each eye sees a slightly different image". The images are posted as gifs to help you imagine what looking through an actual stereoview is like. I had skipped the text when initially viewing this post, so when the pictures started moving I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. XD

× You're Beautiful episode recaps from Dramabeans, complete with screencaps and commentary:

→ episode 1
→ episode 2
→ episode 3
→ episode 4
→ episode 5
→ episode 6
→ episode 7
→ Behind the scenes interview with cast (has some great images of the cast acting goofy with one another)

× DEAR JANG GEUN-SEOK, YOU ARE SO GEORGEOUS IN WHITE. Oh god, I can't shut up about this kdrama or its actors.

× Fanfic: Weaving (KHR, 8027). Yamamoto/Tsuna is a rare pairing in KHR-fandom, and this one is so beautifully written. Stop breaking my heart, guys. ;_;

× Very cute Mario and Goomba crocheted dolls.

× As Martin Luther King (didn't) say: I have a Dream(cast).

× Kojima and crew looking completely bad-ass.

× Animal Crossing jewelery, including earrings of the pitfall symbol, fossils, and leaf.

× People of Walmart is simultaneously hilarious and horrifying. Of god, how can people go out in public dressed like that?! (found via impressioniste)

× This cell phone strap of the Prince from katamari is so adorable.

× Pacman ghosts created out of recycled old wood. Very cute, but way overpriced.

× The Uniform Project: 1 Dress, 365 Days. This woman has taken a black dress and each day she accessorizes it into a completely different outfit. Such an interesting project.

× A wind turbine in Japan is decorated with images/characters from Tezuka Osamu manga, including Astro Boy and Black Jack.