Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Procrastination Station

Because work is overrated.

- The Secret Messages in 12 Logos

For example:


Can you spot the hidden arrow in the FedEx logo?
(Yeah. Mind = BLOWN) Hit the link for the other eleven.


- Make a Book a Day

Donna Meyer is making a new book every day for 365 days. So far she's used everything from boxes to leather, and playing cards to LPs:

Thanks to Craft: for this fun find.

With over fifty days and books already under her belt, you're sure to come away inspired!


Or, for a laugh, there's always:

- Awfully Photoshopped Wedding Pictures

So bad, they're good.


And speaking of bad, don't miss:

- Badass of the Week (found via Wired)

This is the story of a Japanese hero, Hideaki, who grabbed a set of scuba gear after the tsunami and dove in to his flooded village to rescue both his wife and mother. You'd think a post like this would make you cry, but in fact it's written in such a hilarious (and NSFW due to language) manner that you'll be grinning and high-fiving everyone around once you finish. Great pictures, too.
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21 comments:

  1. jMarch 30, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Speaking of work being overrated... I am so reading your post whilst at work. Love it!

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  2. Kelly HMarch 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    There seems to be an odd trend of small husbands popping out of weird places in those wedding photos.

    Thanks for the great distraction!!

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  3. MicalahMarch 30, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Such a awesome post. I love these types of things!

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  4. LCTMarch 30, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Ever since I saw the logo's post on Neatorama I've been seeing the arrow EVERY TIME a FedEx truck drives by.

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  5. UnknownMarch 30, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Ok, Badass of the week is a freaking rock star and I'm just loving it!
    And I too am reading this at work...shhhh. Don't tell. It's a break. ;)

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  6. saraMarch 30, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Oh have you seen this one?

    http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/

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  7. JordanMarch 30, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    The story about Hideaki Akaiwa literally made me tear up. Thanks for sharing these! I love both of your blogs, and they always make me smile when I need it.

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  8. OnlyAverageMomMarch 30, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    The Badass of the Week needs to be promoted to Badass of the Century...wow!

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  9. LindseyMarch 31, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Thanks for ALL of this. So dang good! I posted that Badass of the Week on my fb because it is the best!!

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  10. tarichuckMarch 31, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    Thank you for filling my time of insomnia tonight. I especially enjoyed the 365-book-a-day blog.

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  11. ElMarch 31, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I wish I could get paid for procrastinating...

    I thought the wedding photos of the wife-crushing-husband were kind of sad. Weddings are meant to be romantic!

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  12. SarahMarch 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Ahh, Epbot. How it makes me happy.

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  13. KimmieMarch 31, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    My new favorite procrastination/play site:

    http://dolldivine.com/index.html

    You can make yourself as a Disney Princess! Or a mermaid. Or a Harry Potter couple. Or Sailor Moon.

    Too fun, you have to try it out!

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  14. Heidi DMarch 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Love the Badass of the week! Did anyone else hear the A-Team theme when they were reading it?

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  15. BethMarch 31, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    The story of the Japanese Badass was great, but I was afraid it was a little too great, so I did some research...as expected the wired article was exaggerated, though not all of it was false. The man did not have scuba gear, but he did have a wet suit. He rescued his wife and mother from their homes when there was still deep water swirling around, and patrolled (or patrols, I am not sure) the streets on a bike with a fanny pack containing tea, water, cigarettes, a Swiss army knife and a lighter. It was still very dangerous and cold and wet, and I think he is still a badass! Here are two stories about him that do not seem to be exaggerated.
    Truer story 1 Truer Story 2

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  16. hkmouseMarch 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    The wedding pics were hysterical, but what's with the brides treating their miniature grooms like cockarooches?

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  17. ClaudiaMarch 31, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Did you see this trailer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAvzvjIefS8&feature=uploademail

    I would say it falls in the awesome steampuck category.

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  18. Kim RMarch 31, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    OMG Kimmie- that dolldivine website is AWESOME. Thank you for sharing!

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  19. hkmouseApril 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    If you're around, Ben's signing his newest Badass book at Sanford' Books A Million today...

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  20. DonnaApril 7, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Chiming in a little late, but I wanted to thank you for the link to my "365: Make a Book a Day" project. I appreciate the attention. I'm now up to Day 70 and loving it. Every single day I think "Oh God, I have to come up with a book today," and every day when I do it feels so fine.

    Great blog you have. I'll be back.

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  21. eeyore19May 23, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    I don't know how intentional this is, but if you turn the Molson Ex logo on its side it becomes an armadillo.
    http://www.taverntrove.com/item.php?ItemId=41584

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