a blog about a nova: links and a tattoo cover up photo

Look closely. This is a photo I took at work of my boss covering up a (backwards, poorly done) crimson ghost tattoo...you can see the face in Cthulu's forehead. I don't know, I thought it looked cool.

Anyway here are all the links I could find on the entire internet.

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This GIF about the origins of our modern alphabet is fantastic.

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OMG OMG Allie Brosh finally posted something new! About depression! And as usual it is fantastic and very touching. (blog post/comic)

These fruit tissue balls are really cute, although I can't think of an occasion to make something like this. (DIY)

How to not be the boring one. (blog post)

Female purity is bullshit. (article)

I'm afraid I have to agree with Ricky Gervais on the phrase "I'll pray for you" online. (image)

A cool way to advertise only to children. Although I could see this idea being used by toy companies and the like as well...for evil. (video)

John Titor: time traveler. (article)

21 mind blowing facts that will put a smile on your face. (cracked article)

Photos of an abandoned farm house. (photos)

Schizophrenic. Killer. My cousin. (article)

The 5 most spectacular landscapes on earth that murder you. I found this because a redditor said when he was a kid he didn't understand how dangerous number 3 was and would jump over it all the time. (cracked article)

Have you heard of the human tower competitions in Catalonia? (photos)

Touching stories about eggs and death. (blog post)

Do whatever you fucking want. (blog post)

If I were to get excited about gardening it would have to involve a hundred succulents like Kaylah's. And a pretty rock garden of some kind. (blog post)

The Calgary Stampede has the worst food! Three words: deep fried butter. Yeah. I quote "Cubes of butter are tightly wrapped in homemade pie crust before being deep fried to perfection." I would probably try a chocolate covered jalapeno though. For science. (article)

Sandra went to Paris for the weekend. (blog post)

The story of Crayola crayons. (blog post)

H&M shows collection on plus sized model and doesn't make a big deal out of it. (article)

Did you know the smell of rain has a name? I didn't. (wikipedia)

What would it look like if gender roles were reversed in advertising? (video/blog post)

30+ confidence vitamins to pump you up. (blog post)

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I like this gif.

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How to make friends when you're "old". (article)

I don't owe you a smile or my time. (article) YES this is what I was talking about with the "sit like a man" post I wrote a while back.

Bad Lip Reading of the Walking Dead. The Broadway bit is pretty funny. (video)

A new "weighed down" font may help dyslexics read. (article)

These pictures made me want to have an adventure in Argentina. (photos)

A four step plan to feel better. This would totally work for me too. (blog post)

How historical figures would have looked today. (images)

Mini travel guide: Costa Rica. I want to go to there. (blog post)

These photos of Tulum are very pretty! I also want to go to there. (blog post)

I was swallowed by a hippo. To be fair it didn't actually swallow him. But still. (article)

A (non-gross) photo of Robert McGee, a man who was scalped by the Sioux and survived. (photo)

How to lose followers and why I recommend it. (blog post)

It's okay to freak out when good big things happen. (blog post)

Two 19th century people with double genitals and an extra leg each were made for each other. (sort of NSFW article)

The least appealing foods I've eaten in eight years of travel writing. (blog post)

I want this shirt. (photo)

I'm sure you've all heard of the stray dogs in Moscow who take the train right? (article) Well I'd heard it before too but didn't really believe it until Caitlin said she saw them while she was there. THEY EXIST GUYS.

World's largest jigsaw puzzle breaks. NOOOO haha (blog post)

If you ever think you made a big mistake... (tumblr post)

How to network without feeling gross. (article)

Gareth is a friend of a friend here in Victoria, and the author of many a graphic novel. Here's his latest...The Animals of Seinfeld. (article)

Excerpts from Vanilla Ice's Wikipedia page, presented without comment. I saw TMNT II in the theater when it came out and thought he was the coolest. lol (blog post)

Talking about my abortion. (article)

30 things you didn't know about Grumpy Cat. (list)

You won't hear me say this often, but I love this handbag. (shopping)

Kristin on living in India for 730 days. (blog post)

You can make 3D dinosaur cookies with these cookie cutters. Genius! (shop)

Great shots of animals caught sneaking around. (photos)

Caitlin writes about being a non-believer. (blog post)

What are this? Dogs in new places.(video)

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Know when to end a conversation.

via Adulting

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Revisiting that myth about the McDonald's burger that won't rot. (article)

Things I do not like: surprise pelvic exams. (article)

What a week of groceries looks like around the world. I think Turkey, Guatemala and India look the yummiest. (photos)

Come on, throw me the ball! (gif)

Airborne beverages. (photos)

Amazing 3D drawings. Oh to have such a grip on perspective. (photos)

Portraits of soldiers before, during and after the war. (photos)

The sidebar in your blog is hot garbage. (article)

I've said this before, but here it is again: "Ebonics", or African American Vernacular, is its own dialect in English and is a valid form of speech. Descriptivists rule!! (article)

Here's a weasel playing with an Eeyore stuffy. I like how it keeps popping up from behind the pillow, too cute. (video)

My body belongs to me. (blog post)

Suzy faked her way into a bunch of jobs at the Juno Awards ceremonies and afterparties and...had an interesting time. Thursday, Friday Morning, Friday Night, Saturday Morning *gary, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Night, and Sunday.

Did you hear about the skeleton that was found at the site of Jamestown, USA that confirms the colonists in 1609-1610 were cannibals during a very harsh winter? What grosses me out the most about this is that they exhumed corpses...I guess they would have been kept fresh during the winter but still...like...it's bad enough eating a dead body, but an old buried dead body? Worse. I like the look of disapproval they gave the recreation of her face. (article)

Masturbation and dangerous women. (article)

Confidence tips for any age and any size. (blog post)

Wil Wheaton on why it's awesome to be a nerd. I got something in my eye while I was watching this. (video)

Ranking the significance of the "others" on Friends. (list)

Photos reveal the unusual requests made by famous musicians backstage. (photos)

Japanese scientists can read dreams. (article)

A year without internet. (article)

Have you heard about #followateen on Twitter? Yeah, it's a bit creepy. (article)

Amalie and company broke into an abandoned hospital near Berlin and took some beautiful photos. Here's part one and part two. (blog posts)

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