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Yoda is a four eared cat who has become an internet star since his pictures were posted on the internet by his owner. He isn't the only genetic anomaly among cats, many can be found with extra toes or ears, but he is one of the cutest. He was also a stray before he was taken in by his loving family and given his fitting name. They found him in an alley by a bar while watching a bears game. He's quite possibly the coolest cat I've seen in a while.
While I'm not a girly-girl by any means, I have trouble not liking anything cherry blossom inspired. Their fleeting beauty in the spring makes me want to celebrate all year long. They are becoming such a popular theme that a resourceful internet search can yeild some classy jewelry online that's still within a reasonable price range. Here are some of my favorites that are unique and sparkly.
On the right is an adorable ring I found on Amazon that started me on my quest to find more sakura bling. It's a wrap around ring made with cubic zirconian stones to resemble a single branch.
For a more organic look, I like this ring that has an entire cherry tree branch filled with tiny pink blossoms. I found it on a British website and every customer had rave reviews for it, saying they got complimented whenever they wore it. That was enough to make me very envious.
The Japanese icon for the cherry blossom is a stylized blossom with notches cut out of the petals. This lariat necklace is my favorite representation of that style with both a full blossom and blossom outline. It looks so similar to the blossoms on a retro travel poster I have. It's a custom piece, so it requires a little more effort to get one, but I think it would be well worth it, don't you?
Finally, if you need something more glamorous for a more formal occasion, I suggest these cherry blossom earrings made with Swarovski crystal. I found these on Amazon and somewhere there is a matching necklace, but I didn't like it quite as much as these elegant and simple earrings.
These are my favorite pieces from around the web, but if you find some you like please leave a link in the comments. Who can wait for spring to see the cherry blossoms again?
Hi! Meet Purply, my first creature created in Spore Creature Creator. I find him both odd and endearing. Spore is the much anticipated new game from EA that promises to let you "nurture your creature through five stages of evolution: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Or if you prefer, spend as much time as you like making creatures, vehicles, buildings and spaceships with Spore’s unique Creator tools."
The creatures are extremely customizable in a very easy to use interface. It's fun and slightly addictive to make your own creature and then watch them dance, sing, play or pose. You may be wondering what to do with a creature once you've made it. Post it in the Spore online community with pictures or videos available right in the game. You can even record a moving avatar. After that, you'll have to wait until the full version of Spore comes out next month.
Spore comes out September 7th for around $60, but you can start making outrageous creatures with the Spore Creature Creator free trial or pay $10 for the full starter kit.
I don't even realize how much I miss the humor of Buffy until I watched this clip for the never realized Buffy animated series. She hit herself in the head with a stake! So perfect. Why isn't anything else on tv quite this funny? Why didn't a network pick this up? Why aren't they just doing it on the web so I can get my fix? The world is full of unanswered questions.