Surfer Hearts

Accesorize your Fender with these guitar straps found over at CUT+PASTE.  These courduroy straps include a cotton lining with suede tabs. 

Read more about these guitar straps over @ CUT+PASTE.

(Pictures copyrighted by www.cutxpaste.com.)

This is an old favorite of mine that I first read about @ Gizmodo.  It's a USB 2.0 drive to carry around your pictures, tunes, and other computer files.  They only have 1 GB models available but 4 different designs to choose from.

Buy these drives @ WalMart.com.

I found this over at the StyleHive. Each slice of the Sterling Truffle Bar combines different flavors with a beautiful presentation.  Visit their homepage for some limited time offers for St. Valentine's Day. 

The laughs just don't stop on the Hello Kitty Hell website. It's a funny anti-Hello Kitty site with plenty of photos. Don't forget to read about the Hello Kitty Wine.

CandyAddict.com raves about the new Vertigo Pops (chocolate lollipops).  They come in 3 different flavors:

• Chocolate/Cookies & Cream
• Chocolate/Caramel
• Chocolate/Strawberry

Read the full review @ CandyAddict.com.

Buy Vertigo Pops @ eBay.

(Picture copyrighted by LindsayDesigns.com).

Check out these key fobs for your sweetheart. Makes finding those keys a lot more fun. There are 39 different designs to choose from.

See the entire selection @ LindsayDesigns.com.

(Picture copyrighted  by www.cutxpaste.com.)

The CUT+PASTE shop says:

These are handmade watches; the cuffs are made from sturdy, interfaced recycled vintage fabric and brand new watch faces and snaps. They're cute and practical and you'll ought to snatch one up in a second!

See the all the colors and designs available @ cutxpaste.com.

A recipe book where refined sugar is taken out from all the recipes.  You'll learn how to use "whole grains and sweeteners such as concentrated fruit juice and maple syrup in baking". It's highly rated by readers @ ThisNext and Amazon.com. 

Read the review @ ThisNext.com.

Read reviews and buy the book @ Amazon.com.

Slashfood.com reviews Hershey's KISS OF THE MONTH™ plan.  The lowest cost plan is $85 for the sampler plan.  It's worth it for the variety of flavors you will receive.  It also depends on your sugar addiction :)

Read more about Hershey's KISS OF THE MONTH™ plan.

Read the review @ Slashfood.com.

This is my favorite so far. Your sweetheart can eat the truffles and place the Bonsai on her desk as a reminder of you for years to come. ($60 + shipping.)

Buy it @ Harry & David.com.

These raingear boots are showing up in a few places on the Net.  I first saw them over @ Popgadget.   Stylehive bees also mention them where a few have chosen the more detailed designs.

Go directly to Diane's Little Lambs' storefront to view their entire catalog.  As an alternative, you can also visit their eBay store where they have earned a 99.8% positive feedback score.

Read the Popgadget review of the boots.

See which designs are the most popular @ Stylehive.

Update:  These boots are not the most popular thing on here.  I don't understand.  Skulls and hearts on women... what's wrong with that?  :(

Another cupcake recipe book that is getting rave reviews.  This time without using any dairy products.

Read excerpts and buy Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World @ Amazon.com.

You can also view the blog/website of the book and its author.

Slashfood has already posted the new Krispy Kreme deals for St. Valentine's Day.

Read all about these deals @ Slashfood or go directly to KK.

Mike "in Tokyo" Rogers turns into a relationship guru and talks about the jewelry business, why men should never be allowed to buy jewelry, and how to buy a $38,000 watch for a mere $8,000.  It really is good advice. Trust me ;-)

Read "Guys, Never Buy Your Girl a Ring".

Get creative with these wristcuffs fully lined with various hand sewn beads, chains, and fabrics. CUT+PASTE recommends these for both formal and casual occasions.

Buy the Shot Sheriff wristcuff (left).

Buy the Summer wristcuff (right). 

(Pictures copyrighted by www.cutxpaste.com.)

Pictured here (top) is the Pink Camo and Blue Camo available @ Schtickers.com.  Below  is the  *NEW* Retro LapSchticks and the Hokusai - The Great Wave Laptop Skin. (Via StyleHive.)

View  all the designs @ Schtickers.com.

Update: Read a review @ I4U News.  Seems that they are reusable and becoming very popular.

Pictured here (left to right) is a Translations pencil cup, trash can, and magnetic board with 4 magnet treats. Each is constructed using Japanese newspaper paper mache. (Via StyleHive.)

Buy them @ 3rliving.com.

Design boutique, tokidoki, has done it again with their Pink Sandy Spike Watch. 

Buy the watch or learn more about this boutique design firm over at www.tokidoki.it that is heavily inspired by Japanese pop culture.

Popgadget also has news of new tokidoki products.

The bookcover caught my attention but the great price and rave reviews convinced me to put it up.  Not sure about buying another cupcake book?  You can view the book's website to try out some free recipes before you buy.

Read the reviews over @ Slashfood.
Read the reviews over @ Amazon.com.

See the Crazy About Cupcakes website.

I couldn't find reviews from people who actually used this fish-shaped mouse from a Japanese company.  However, they were made for kids hands,  come in 4 different colors, and are pretty expensive for $40 each.   Still, they look pretty cool for a kid's first mouse.

Read more about them @ CrazyNews.info and I4U News.

Akihabara News has high resolution photos (really big pictures) of the mouse.

Or you can just save time and buy them at @ AudioCubes.com.

The guys over @ Thinkgeek.com say: "They taste phenomenal and they do precisely what they are supposed to do - they introduce a caffeinated shock to your system."

Read more reviews of the candy over @ ThisNext.com.

Buy coffee/caffeine candy @ ThinkGeek.com.

The A Cupcake Life! blog has a collection of cupcake recipes and photos that are hard to resist.  Even if you do not bake you can still look at some of the most delicious and creative pastry designs around the net.  Be sure to give it's sister blog, ChefTami, a look for recipes for other occasions, such as the 7-Up Cake and Chef Tami's Easy Peach Cake.

Karma Kiss has all the Tick Tock Pop clocks for sale.  Manufactured by a fun company called Streamline, these clocks use 1 AA battery.

Buy one of these clocks over @ KarmaKiss.com.

Amazon.com merchants are selling 3 Musketeers boxes for under $30 after shipping.  Each box comes with 36 bars (~$0.75 per bar).

You'll laugh, shed a tear, sneer, and laugh again with Schizophrenic in Japan: An American Ex-Pat's Guide to Japanese and American Society/Politics & Humor.  Just like the country, this book is hard to describe since it is so many things. Here are just a few things you will get after reading this book.

• Mike will take you shopping in Japan's department stores and grocery stores.
• Why you should let the wife handle ALL the money for a happy marriage. (He has a good reason! Trust me.)
• Learn how to attend anti-war protest rallies without getting spotted by the CIA.
• Learn how the Super Bowl and war crime trials are the same.  
• Find out what it's like being a Japanese pro-wrestling announcer.
• How gift giving in Japan is an endless cycle of gratitude.
• Find out what happens to Japanese teenagers when they turn 20.
• ...and many other wonderful things too many to list here.
  

As LeVar Burton used to say, "But...you don't have to take my word for it." Read the reviews of Schizophrenic in Japan @ Amazon.com.

Tamela Wolff shares some of the beauty in her backyard with this picture of apples after a rainfall.  Voted 4/5 on flickrScorer. 

View the original "Apple of My Eye" @ flickr.

Visit the Tamela Wolff Photography photoblog.

Update: You can also buy this as a print.

The Go! Team's song, Huddle Formation, used in the Honda Civic commercial.  Watch it on YouTube.  You can also hear the complete song on their website under the album, "Thunder, Lightning, Strike".

Travelers who stayed at hotels or been on cruise ships usually spot towel animals on their beds as part of their nightly turndown service.  Learn how to create those same animals with these books.

• The Lost Art of Towel Origami (paperback)
• How to Make a Towel Monkey and other Cruise Ship Favorites (spiral bound)

Reviewers are impressing their friends and entertaining their children.  Both books have received positive ratings on Amazon.com.

If you can't wait for The Twinkies Recipe Cookbook to arrive, you can still head on over to the Hostess website for some delicious recipes using their products.  Check out the Speedway Shortcake Twinkie-Style or the Ding Dong Mousse.  True fans can read about the Twinkie-style wedding cakes in the "World of Wackiness" section.

The Twinkies Cookbook came out last year to rave reviews.   Visit Amazon.com to check out the rave reviews, complete table of contents, and excerpts.  Some of the recipes include:

• Twinkie Eclair
• Chocolate Twinkie Trifle
• Twinkie Love Potion Number 75
• Twinkie Strawberry Shortcake
• Ribbons and Bows Twinkie Wedding Cake.
• and many, many more! 

(Via Daily Candy.)

Centuries old practice is given new life in these pictures.  Don't know who took them, but I found the link over @ Reddit.com.

View the artwork.

Freelance illustrator, Martin Abel, has created a gallery of pinup art where he merges romance, sex appeal, and imagination. Although not exactly work place friendly,  you should still visit his site for some stunning art and great merchandise to buy @ MartinAbel.com.

Shana Logic currently has more than 60 collars to choose from for your pets. Pictured here is the Punk Flames for dogs and the Sweetheart Pink for cats.
Visit the Shana Logic for more.
True fashion lovers can visit their blog or the Happy Shoppers section on the site to see actual customers proudly wearing Shana Logic gear.

Shufflesome produces some pretty great outfits for the latest iPods. Pictured here is DEVILESS by Massimiliano Panzironi. 

View more designs at Shufflesome. (Via Digg.)

Update:
Read some info. on the company's blog on removing the outfits so you can try out other designs.

Read a rave review about Shufflesome products with pictures.

iLounge also loves Shufflesome products. ;)

John Schwegel, freelance illustrator, has posted a collection of wallpapers from his gallary of characters where he combines the macabre with the cute.  Pictured here is, KINDLE. View more wallpapers or check out some of his other merchandise.