i want

I think we all know how laborious it is to cook pancakes. I mean there's the pouring and the flipping and the waiting... Well now that's no longer an issue because for $3,500 you can have 200 pancakes per hour with the ChefStack automatic pancake maker!!! Perfect for pancake keggers, really big sleepovers, and if you're just really really hungry, ChefStack seems like the best way to spend my money.


Product Site: ChefStack via Gizmodo

things i learned on wikipedia today: jellyfish

Jellyfish are pretty cool. Here are some things I had no idea about them that makes them even cooler:

- Box jellyfish have 4 stomachs, 4 brains that compete for dominance, and 4 clusters of 6 eyes

- Irukandji jellyfish are teeny tiny (see picture) but have barbs all around them and are one of the most painful and deadly jellyfish
- The species Turritopsis Nutricula is virtually immortal because it reverts from a Medusa (the age of sexual maturity) to a Polyp whenever it wants to escape predators; its also 4.5 millimeters in diameter

- Jellyfish may be increasing in population due to over fishing in certain areas, where they take over to feed on the prey that the missing fish can no longer feed on

- The only jellyfish that is harvested for food is of the order Rhizostomae, and they have no tentacles

- In captivity, jellyfish need to be moved with an artificial current in the tank otherwise they will get stuck in corners

Source: Wikipedia

beetle juice

Alpha Orionis, or Betelgeuse, is one of the brightest and largest stars known (a red supergiant), and for all you astronomy nerds going "Ooh where is it??", its located on the shoulder of the constellation Orion.

Astronomers have noticed that over the past few decades, Betelgeuse is actually evaporating, giving off a plume of gas that extends to six times the diameter of the star. If Betelgeuse replaced our sun, that plume would reach all the way to Neptune. However, the star itself is losing mass, and is therefore shrinking onto itself.

In the next few thousand years, Betelgeuse is going to undergo a supernova explosion. Pretty cool.

Source: Wikipedia, Astronomy Picture of the Day

stop feeding them corn

This weekend up in Orillia we had a campfire and, obviously, told ghost stories. But the scariest thing we heard that night wasn't about Anson Minor or the girl with the green ribbon... it was about livestock.

Apparently, cows are the leading source of global warming on the planet. They produce methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia when they do their business. They contribute to 18% of the world's greenhouse gasses, which is more than cars and planes combined.

Beef production also effects coral reefs, where the waste is carried into from the Mississippi, creates barren deserts from mass grazing, and pollutes our water with antibiotics, pesticides, and hormones.

So next time you want to go green, maybe ditch the hamburger first.

Source: The Independant, ABC News

fabulous? or a little too pretty woman?

I happen to looove thigh-high boots. The best way to feel sexy is to attempt to squeeze into some leather shoes that are trying to act like pants. But while this trend is all the rage on the runway and with celebrities, is it actually possible to pull this off on campus/the street without looking like a hooker? You decide.

Gorgeous.

Fabulous.


Ah, but stick them on a normal person on the street and they seem to be a little much.

I'm still undecided. Maybe I can find a cute pair of thigh-high flats and be a little less Julia Roberts. Suggestions?

the cudder

Love love love love him. Large crush.



This song is "Embrace the Martian" and is my I-listen-to-this-on-repeat-all-day-because-its-that-awesome song.

i make her say

Awesome song by Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Common, and Lady Gaga... awesome video too.

Seeing as I have an unhealthy obsession with Kid Cudi, expect more posts about him.