Quick update for everyone, hopefully I’ll be back with more soon. Ā First up, get ready for Bowtie Tuesdays, returning in September! Ā So for now, learn how to tie a bowtie with Bill Nye:
Apartment Therapy goes over how to disguise video games on a book shelf. Ā Seems like a lot of work, but I guess if you’re going for a certain look, go for it.
Yes, children should do their chores regardless, but I like this:
Man Made has a cool post up about using a sprinkler and paint to cover surfaces. Ā I imagine it gets clogged pretty quick, but still kind of cool.
BuzzFeed features two bizarre ads for a Philadelphia ice cream company. Ā The best comment, “IT PUTS THE ICE CREAM ON ITS SKIN OR ELSE IT GETS THE HOSE AGAIN”
A hotel in England has replaced the Bibles in the rooms with…50 Shades of Grey. Ā AnĀ ingeniousĀ marketing stunt, I do have to say.
And Brandon Sanderson announced that he finished the final book (book 14) of The Wheel of Time. Ā There are still edits to do, but those will mostly be done by others. Ā It’s a great series, although I got distracted while in book 9, so I’ll be going back to get caught up. Ā I’m not sure what the status is of the rumored prequels and off shoots (three prequels and two off shoot trilogies), but I’m not really holding my breath. Ā Here’s the cover, and aside from “The Fires of Heaven,” it’s probably my favorite title in the series:
That’s it for now, but I’ll hopefully be back soon!