Surfer Hearts

Why are they nervous? Maybe they are afraid you will step on them since they're only 8 inches tall. They still manage to pack a lot of style and cuteness though ;-) Read more and buy them @ ShanaLogic.com.

Is there any cooler way to open your bottles than with a recycled bike chain?

Buy one @ Elsewares.com.

Coupon code @ FreshFodder.

(Via Businesspundit.)  Skeptics are going to have fun with this one. Read what happens when you "outsource your lifestyle." A.J. Jacobs, ESQUIRE magazine editor,  decides to outsource boring duties like an apology note to his wife and finding a toy for his son.  It only cost him $4 per hour to have an Indian outsourcer complete the tasks. In the end, both his son and wife were happier.  He also outsourced plenty of his own work from his day job involving tedious research.  Let's not forget that the people completing the tasks in India all have MBA degrees.  So you essentially can have an army of MBAs completing boring tasks for you all for $4 an hour.  The quality of the work is amazing.

Read My Outsourced Life (a free, chapter excerpt) from The 4 Hour Workweek website.
Listen to a presentation the author gave. [MP3 sound file.]

Fun Fact: The author wanted to call this book, "The 2 Hour Workweek."  Publishers thought people would not believe it so they added an extra 2 hours. 

Apparantly, I'm on a dry spell when it comes to finding cool stuff worth buying online.  Oh well... but don't stop coming to the website!!!  I'm still opening up a special photoset section real soon.  It truly is the riskiest and most fun thing on the website.  In the meantime, here are some fascinating links THAT ARE ALL TRUE!   They come from the wonderful LewRockwell.com site.  A wonderful and fantastic place where economists, historians, and anarchists hang out. 

Toss Out Your Shampoo
For fluffy, beautiful hair. Article by Matthew Parris.

Matthew Parris Is Right
Throw away your shampoo, says Richard Glover.

No Shampoo
The science. An interview with Hugh Malloy.

(Via Flickr)  This has to be one of the sexiest hair styles I've seen. (Warning: Unless you like mohawks, don't click on the link.)

Not much info. on this keychain but the picture says it all. The product's webpage also has a cool way to look at the fine details - almost as cool as holding it in your hand.

Buy it @ SurfRide.com.

(Via KidPoop.com)  Artist Jeff Brewer brings you a fine collection of rockets to help build your fleet for the battle against evil. The designs are retro and the craftmanship is old school. Each is cast in resin and hand finished to give it a weathered, travel worn look.

Learn more @ CoolRockets.com. 

(Custom-made rockets are also available.)

Most of the following links came via LewRockwell.com, digg.com, and Flickr.com.

Fun links for women and mommies:

• "When it comes to chocolate, give in to the dark" - MSNBC.com tells the best type of chocolate for your health.
• "11 Tips To Boost Your Metabolism"
  
• "Reflecting on 35 Years of Marriage" - Economist and author Gary North on a happy marriage.
• "Toad of Toad Hall" - Why William Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, created him.
• "Water feature Riverfront Park" -> Spokane, Wash. knows beautiful architecture.
• "introducing the baby poop decoder!" - New mommies can finally find out what their baby's poop can tell them about their baby's health.

Update: Some more sites for new mommies and wives

• iDo: Utilizing the iPod for Wedding Planning
• What to Exclude When You're Expecting
• more of what to exclude when you’re expecting
• Sweet marriage proposal using TV ad.
• Feel Safer with the Taser C2
• Field Guide to Meat: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Meat, Poultry, and Game Cut
• Business meetings lead to poor decisions
• Candy Myths - some good news from the National Confectioners Association

For Cute Addicts:
What better way to start the day with some of the cutest photos around Flickr.com.  The following links are guaranteed to make you "Ooooo...." and "Awwww....." for the next 10 minutes. 

• Baby girl rocking to some tunes over @  yorkd's Flickr photo collection.
  
• "nya nya nya nya nya" -> this little sweetheart is questioning authority at an eigth-grade level.  Good for her!
• "Eight weeks old" -> and already staring into the infinite future with eyes wide open.
• "I Love Baby Ducks!" -> 26 photos of these babies in action.
• "Animals" -> some nice modeling by cats, dogs, and a penguin.
• "Playful baby" -> baby elephant @ the Indianapolis Zoo.
• "Henke" -> kitten reaching out for your attention.
• "Exotic blue bottle" -> umm... ya.
• "Smooching Penguins" -> hiding behind a tree to steal a kiss.
• "Baby" -> look at the little outfits this sweetheart models just for you.
• "Leopard Winter Baby" -> this little leopard in training looks suspicious.  Better check under the hood.
• "23.baby_dream" -> Where fantasy, dreamland, and cuteness gel together.
• "Baby Euan" -> Every second with his mommy is pure happiness.  This photo proves it!
• "Baby Luke" -> You can't miss this little bundle of joy.
• "My wittle babies" -> A baby sister has to look out for the family.
• "Mohawk" -> Little dude, Thor, is bringing back the Mohawk!
• "Crochet Animals" -> If you want one, buy them over at www.pepika.com
• "Bird Bath Baby" -> Nicely put together.  Don't forget to check out the angel too.
• "Lovely baby pandas 5" -> It's a baby panda nursery!
• "Feeding My Baby Brother" -> Guaranteed to make you go "That is so adorable!!!!." for 30 minutes or more.
  
• "Baby Sleeps, again" -> Renaissance model in the making?
  
• "Baby Daddy" -> Every woman's fantasy?
  
• "It's tiring being a baby" -> That's a yawn, not a scream :)

( I think this is the last time I will post photo links.  Most parents are not interested in the publicity ;)

Look closely and you will see the strike pad on the bottom of the tubes. For $15 you get 3 sets of tubes with 30 matches.  Each match is 2 inches long with color coordinated tips.  You are definitely paying a premium, but now you can light up those candles in style ;)

Read more and buy them @ PlumParty.com.

(Image copyrighted by Paper-Source.com.)

I've been a fan of robots back before it was cool to be one.  That is why I love the design of this gift wrap designed by Paper Source.  They've been in business since 1983 and have their own online shop where they sell cool stuff like this gift wrap.

You can buy a roll or you can buy it as sheet wrap. 

Don't forget to get some sparkly metallic cord from them to really bring out the techno-cool.

(Via MightyGoods.com.)

These metallic cord bundles come in 21 uncut yards all for $3 each.  Unfortunately, all the best colors are gone, including the Baby Rose color you see here. You still have plenty of other colors to choose from so buy them @ paper-source.com before they all disappear ;)

Funny Disney Channel Concert review - Plenty of photos with captions like:
quick! she's hyperventilating from this hideously unflattering outfit!!
It's all in good fun!

The Funky Food Shop seems to be the perfect place if you want chocolate, strawberries, and ice cream delivered directly to your doorstep.  Great prices on big quantities of astronaut foods. Each candy and ice cream is freeze-dried and easily transported to your home.  It's pretty much the same stuff astronauts eat up in space.  You can also shop with confidence at their eBay store with 99.9% positive buyer feedback.  Your neighbors also won't judge you for eating sweets since all they see is a big astronaut on the wrappers.

Apple necklace or the Pear necklace @ CUT+PASTE.  These did not make the cut to be "showcased" on this blog because I already had plenty of sterling silver on the blog.  They are still very cute for your sweetheart so check them out!

Found this over @ Flickr. The Pinky:St (Pinky Street) plastic figure collection come alive.  The scenes are just plain adorable.  See the photoset @ Flickr.

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.