Four links every Friday, varying from the funny to the thoughtful, the entertaining to the useful.
Europe in 1911: A Map
How times (and country lines) have changed!
The Ideal Life vs. the Real Life (plus Weekends)
This is accurate (and very funny). (slightly NSFW language)
Chalk Art by David Zinn
Cute and sweet little chalk characters in unexpected places!
Navigation Bar with Tabs
All this awesome, made with just CSS and jQuery/Javascript!
3 Pieces of Career Advice that Changed My Life
Need a jumpstart in your career? Check out this short article.
Cats in Inappropriate Places
Photos guaranteed to make you snicker. 😀
The Ballerina Project
Lovely photography of ballerinas… 🙂
Top 25 Delicious Breakfast Hacks
Making a waffle with brownie mix, and tons of other hacks!
The Conscious Lifestyle: Facing Your Stress
An article definitely appropriate for our fast-paced lives.
Pictures Can Be Misleading
Hilarious pictures taken at just the right angle or at just the right time…leads to some “Whoa, wait a minute, is that–” moments.
Unbelievable Fingerprint Building in Thailand
A building built in the shape of a human fingerprint, all the curves and squiggles and everything. How did they even DO that?!
20 Awesome DIY Projects
DIY craziness! Things like a purse made out of soda can tabs, flowers made out of maple leaves and/or pineapples, and a lamp made out of plastic spoons, among others.
Dokkodo
The precepts of Dokkodo, the Way of Aloneness. Could you live by these (pretty strict) social and emotional rules?
Top 8 Idiots in the Country
Dumb robbers, strange emergency room calls, and more.
Pictures Of (and From) Outer Space
Outer space in all its celestial, ethereal beauty…and Earth, from a space perspective.
DarkCopy.com
A green text on black screen text editor. Ahh, 1989 memories 😀
Rules for a Perfect Day
Just for today, how can you feel happier, more serene, more spiritual?
Random Thoughts from People My Age
Totally agree with the Google Maps routing sentiment, as well as the iTunes shuffle one. Lots of good little gems about life in here. (slightly NSFW, some language)
Emogotchi
For fans of Tamagotchi back in the day (did I just date myself? Oh well!), here’s Emogotchi, your own personal emo to care for. Feed him, have him work out, let him headbang to some music, let him sleep…or if you’re feeling particularly spiteful, do more violent stuff to him. :/ Poor lil’ emo…
How to Hide Posts on Tumblr
Ways to declutter your Tumblr dashboard of posts you aren’t interested in.
“At Seventeen” by Janis Ian (lyrics)
If Life was Like a Disney Movie: 10 Pics
Such funny truth here.
Ballerina with flowers (photo)
How graceful and light she looks! 🙂
MicheBag.com
One bag, many different looks, just by taking off one purse “shell” and putting on another. (One of my friends has a Miche bag and loves it–check it out!)
A Happiness Tip from Aristotle
Too often we confuse momentary pleasure with this strange concept called “happiness.” Aristotle (and this article’s writer) help us sort them back out.
Are We Still On for Prom?
A sadly hilarious note between two high school students. (warning, a little language)
Song Covers that Will Give You Goosebumps
Covers of popular songs by unknown artists. You might just discover a new favorite in this mix!
400 High-Quality Background Patterns
Great background patterns for websites of all kinds.
Steve Jobs on Living a Full Life
An inspiring quote made even more poignant after his death. :'(
Ridiculously Awkward Holiday Photos
Not just horribly dated family pictures–there’s some seriously hilarious holiday weirdness here. xD
TheSoundofMusic.com
See pictures from the actual filming location for The Sound of Music!
11 Things You Shouldn’t Leave for School
Like your job, your family, etc…
Before You Judge Others or Claim Any Absolute Truth…
Amazing facts to remember.
A Trick to Extend Time to Turn In Assignments
The old “file is corrupted” assignment trick. Well, it worked until teachers got wind of this, anyway. xD
25 Places That Look Not Normal but are Actually Real
WOW. These pictures are amazing–you’ll swear they’re Photoshopped, but they’re not!
7 Ideas for Preparing Food at Home Cheaply with Minimal Resources
I NEED THIS ARTICLE. SO MUCH. 😀
The Power of an Apology in Relationships
Sincere apologies can make more relationship hurts go away than you might think!
Freaky Funny To-Do List
A to-do list to freak out everyone you know. 🙂
FindSounds.com
Find all sorts of sound effects for your creative projects!
The Six Lessons I Live By
Six lessons for businesspeople everywhere.