Artist Stuart Semple used Flogo (a new advertising gimmick to create floating cloud logos) to release 2000 smiley face clouds into the sky to make people happy.
Via Make
I love love love these and haven't been able to stop thinking about them for the past few weeks. 
Some example of the letters F= Freeze Ray P=Peasants (with Pitchforks)
they can be purchased here.

Pac Man Christmas tree! (seen on notcot.org)
so i don't really know what the internet protocol is for this, but i can't stop thinking about how adorable and supportive and wonderful this is. the other night i was looking for something on flickr and came across the page of a woman who is pretty much the coolest mom ever. it was actually kinda of inspiring to think about how creative she is in her life and how creative she is with her son. art night involved a kid more covered in paint than the paper and there's a video of her son acting like a gorilla dancing around to his favorite band, the gorillaz.
but my favorite thing is that she made a t-shirt for her son about his imaginary friend:

and i <3 this drawing:

Found on Flickr user Jenville's photostream
O hai, guys! if you happen to be in San Francisco on Sept. 5th, come on down to a dance party that my friends and i are throwing, featuring Dangraham and nerds galore!
$5 for highwater pants and taped-up glasses/$7 if you forget your pocket protector at home.
Be there AND be square!
LiPo Lounge
916 Grant Avenue (at Washington)
21+
Friday, Sept. 5th, 9PM-1:30AM
Featuring: Dangraham
http://www.myspace.com/dangrahamsf
$5-$7
money to help fund the 2008 Creatures of the Loin moped rally
One of the best (and cutest) covers of I Wanna Be Sedated. Watch it!
Thanks, Dad!
click here for the sad story of an orange
Seen on Not Cot.org
The Ones We Love is "a project highlighting young and talented photographers from around the world. Each artist contributed six photographs of the person(s) who is most important to them, taken outdoors in a natural setting. The goal of the website is to portray the people who are loved, cherished, and inspirational to these artists, and also showcase the differences and similarities in the photographs each of them took within the same guidelines."
They are very touching in different ways. One of my favorites is below:
Chelsea Ivan,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
b. 1987
"Colin helps me feel wonderful, talented and beautiful. I like to hang out or make out with him. He's kind of the best."


Heard about on Fecal Face.com

Click here for step-by-step instructions.
I think Step 14 is my favorite.
Found on Neatorama
..for our math class test. and will you go with me? it's cool if not but you know. remember that day we had to be dance partners because tim was out sick and we cha cha cha'd. sorry that i kept stepping on your feet..
Okay, so maybe that won't fit, but here's directions for customizing your own conversations hearts. My sister and I used to do this on the back with ballpoint pen. This is a much more classier way



For Valentimes Day! Suitable for mailing--unlike real hearts--and for sale on etsy.

Found on Not Martha
Odakyu Railway held a “Train Design Contest” and invited kids to decorate a train they would like to ride everyday
Here's one of the winners, "Let's All Ride Together":


Perhaps for your holiday thank you notes?

More at Unusual Cards
Cute animals supporting the writers' strike

Via Pop Candy

Via xkcd

Via Neatorama
so who knew that my elementary school's dance teacher's most proudest moment (when our entire school performed a dance routine to Strike it Up) would be shown up by inmates!:
Prisoners at CEBU (Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center) in the Phillipines
dancing to Sister Act and Thriller:
Found at Sfist
This is an illustration from ladybug magazine (one of the cricket spin offs) by Taeeun Yoo.

She also just designed a new cover for A Wrinkle in Time that I like a lot. 
A photographer's project to photograph a child from every country in the world currently living in New York City


From Chris Dimino's Portfolio via Notcot
via omg! blog
This is the best part of the article on SFGate about the new Wild about Otters exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium:
"I need to kiss that otter," yelled 2 1/2-year-old Liliana Mendoza of San Jose.

22 month old boy playing (and doing pretty well!) Wii Tennis
Via gigglesugar
Children from all over the world making sounds of animals, police cars, etc.

Cute and interesting!


Via 7 Deadly Sinners
Just my weekly reminder that Etsy is wonderful.
Valentine's Day is coming up (although everyday is a good day to give sweet gifts to your sweetie); there are some great and unique options there that will surely be appreciated more than the tired box of walgreen's chocolate and roses with the stems pinned on.
These are two of my favorites:
Bat Tie
and
Valentine's Cards

I don't think I'd pick pork for my first choice of scratch 'n' sniff stamps, but it's still a pretty cute idea.
Via Ananova via boingboing via coudal
Via 2manykids2littletime.com
A short film by Jessica Yu of people eating sour candy.
Sour Death Balls
My taste buds started freaking out while I was watching it though.
When I was a kid, my aunt lived in Japan and introduced us to Super Lemon Candies.

Just saying the name makes my mouth pucker. Man, I love them.
Via Fecal Face
Font Diner has cute, free fonts in their Free Silverware section. Here's an adorable (and loveable! :) ) sample:

sootoday.com | Natalie Deschene gets stopped by a really cute cop
| Constable Sonny Spina of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service stopped Natalie Deschene at around 11:30 p.m. last night. Natalie wasn't in any trouble with law, though. In fact the teenager thanked the friendly constable for checking her jacket as she and several hundred other teenagers were entering the United Way's 5th Annual Starlight Film Fest late last night at the Galaxy Cinema. |
NY Daily News | Senator laughs at foe's surgery claim
![]() | Asked if she was embarrassed by the story, Clinton laughed yesterday and shot back, "I thought my high school picture was cute." |

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