Claw marks in the frozen peas

King Arthur Carrousel - Jan. 31, 2010 (via flickr)

Tea for Three by chibimaryn

The Count by rogercruz

I am both delighted and ashamed of this newly purchased Stormtrooper coin bank, it is as if I am in denial of the severity of my geekiness. Also, it feels a little strange to pay money for something to use to put money in. Maybe it’s just me.

No smiles by 7grims

Alan’s War: The Memories of GI Alan Cope by Emmanuel Guibert

This graphic novel came about from a chance encounter by its creator while traveling. Alan Cope described his adventures to the author in French, which was later translated to English. The story of Cope’s life from World War II to post-war America and Europe deeply touching. He hardly sees any battles in Europe, and most of his stories involve the different characters he meets along the way, all of whom have influenced his path in life.

I found myself unable to put the book down as I was reading it. However, by the end of the book I actually felt strong resentment for Cope. I determined that he was an uninteresting person that lived an interesting life. He never seemed to make the most of every situation he found himself in, it seemed as though he took everything for granted. It wasn’t until later in life that Cope took the time to analyze his life and had some regrets about some of the decisions he had made.

I really enjoyed this quiet and quirky memoir that had classic cartooning and a style of storytelling that seemed as though Cope was telling me his stories directly. When I read books, I have a tendency to flip the pages to smell the scent of the paper and ink that wafts towards me. Alan’s War is one of the better smelling books I’ve read recently, and if that won’t convince you to pick up a copy, then I don’t know what will.

forr_j by oakyoh

Conan’s Old Intro Routine (via) (Click to embiggen)

New Zealand TV2’s Perfect Billboard campaign for American Psycho (via adsoftheworld) (Click to embiggen)

I think this billboard is great, but it really only works if you’ve seen the movie to make out the reference. Otherwise, what the hell?

Hello Mr. Wolf by nancy0039