Just For Laughs Gags Asia now on YouTube

If you missed the locally produced Just For Laughs Gags Asia which airs on MediaCorp Channel 5 every Tuesday night, don't worry, you can still watch the episodes on YouTube thanks to a guy who recorded them when they aired on TV.

Previously: Is Mediacorp humiliating local actors in its new Just for Laughs TV show?

Field Guide to New Media for the Performing Arts

Go download Live Movies : A Field Guide to New Media for the Performing Arts (in PDF), a free 252-page ebook of theory, history, and case-studies. It is useful for any university student who is writing essays about the blending of staged performance and interactive new media.

(Thanks TJ)

Learn to play the piano with the Virtual Piano

The Virtual Piano is an online piano that you can play using your mouse or keystrokes on your computer keyboard. You can play chords and melodies on it. It also shows you how to play the piano as you play.

The iPhone inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project

Ryan built an iPhone inspired touch screen into the wall of his kitchen because his wife has been bugging him to put a computer in the kitchen so that she can manage her recipes, shopping lists, to do lists and access the internet.

(via Nerdcore)

Songs from the Lost Batman Musical

Batman: The Musical is a rock opera featuring songs by longtime Meat Loaf songwriter Jim Steinman and scriptwriter David Ive, and possibly going to be directed by Tim Burton himself, but unfortunately it got canceled. You can still listen to some of the songs from the musical here.

Super Juicy Brain Bowl

These made to order Brain Bowls are a must for zombie fans! The slipcast porcelain bowl is covered with juicy brain texture and is lined with a lovely blood red color. Great for serving cereal or eating brain, what else!

How to build a Pencil Crossbow

In his new book Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction, Toy designer John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams, and construction tips, for mayhem-loving MacGyvers. Here's his guide to building a lethal crossbow using pencils, rubber bands, some masking tape and a pen.

How to Report the News



You don't need a good journalism degree to report the news like the pros. Just check out the video above by British journalist, comic writer and broadcaster Charlie Brooker and learn from the master.

Dell Adamo Admire Drops Below $1,000

Dell Adamo Admire and DesireProbably Dell's best looking machines, the Adamo Admire, has just received a significant price cut that could be the turning point in how many people buy the machine or pass it up and it from the looks of things I would bet a lot of people will find it hard to resist.

The Admire sports some pretty nice specs but not some good enough for it's original price tag. Inside this thing you will find a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Centrino technology, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 2GB 800MHz DDR3 dual channel memory and 128GB solid state drive. In addition to that there is a super-thin 13.4-inch 16:9 (high definition; 720p) WLED display, full QWERTY keyboard with backlighting, integrated 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated digital microphone, 1 display port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, audio out, Gigabit LOM, Bluetooth 2.1 802.11n (3x3) with an integrated RJ-45 port and a battery flaunting up to 5+ hours of life.

All of that packed under a price tag of $999 is enough to get you drooling all over your desk right about now. But if those specs are a little low key for your superior computer tastes, then you might want to check out the Dell Adamo Desire, which has also received a price cut from Dell.

The Desire sports a 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Centrino technology, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4GB 800MHz dual-channel memory, 256GB solid state drive and mobile broadband. Add that to the 13.4-inch 16:9 (high definition; 720p) WLED display, full QWERTY keyboard with backlighting, integrated 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated digital microphone, 1 display port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, audio out, Gigabit LOM, Bluetooth 2.1 802.11n (3x3) and an integrated RJ-45 with a battery suspected of 5+ hours of life. The Desire is slightly more expensive than the $999 Admire coming in at $1,799 though that is still $500 less than the $2,299 price tag it had in October.

Whichever laptop you decide to get you are going to be satisfied. The specs are good and the device itself looks very nice. Add all that to the significant price cut and you have a recipe that is aimed at success. Both laptops are available now through Dell's website




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Apple calls it the iPad. It's like the iPod Touch, only bigger.

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No, it's not the iSlate or the iTablet. Apple calls its latest product, the iPad which sounds like a new feminine hygiene tech product. Can someone hand me the Pad please? Seriously Apple, the iPad?! How about iTampon?



Ok name aside, it looks awesome and it should perform as good as it looks based on the above video by Apple but wait. No flash? What?! No multitasking, no USB ports, no HDMI port, no GPS, no camera, no widescreen (only 4:3) and only 64GB! Now, that sucks.

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Wait a minute. Is this the most advance technology that Apple is talking about? Don't think so. The iPad really is just a supersize iPod Touch. Don't get me wrong. I like it but I think I'll wait for version 2.0 before getting one.

Update:
Adobe says Flash apps will run on the iPad.
The iPad runs on iPhone OS 3.2. The keyboard is good, not great.

Darth Vader and friends invade Adidas Originals store in Orchard Road



Star Wars and Adidas Originals have officially joined forces to bring us a striking collection of sneakers and apparel inspired by the characters and crafts from the Star Wars movies. You may have seen the trailer here but this video that I shot and produced for Klik.TV is even better!

During one Sunday afternoon, I filmed Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers marching down Orchard Road to invade the Adidas Originals store at Pacific Plaza. Boy, it was fun! Watch the video on Klik.TV here.

You can find Adidas Originals x STAR WARS at Adidas Originals Concept stores.

How to become a cult leader



Don't you want devoted followers? Yes! Who leave their families for you? Yes! Give their money to you? Yes! Give their bodies to you? Hell, yeah! Consider you god? Ok. Enough! I'm starting my own cult. Who wants to join? Apply now. Watch the video above.

Star Wars R2-D2 Play-Doh Playset

Fun Star Wars playset from Play-Doh features R2-D2 figure with special tools that make lightsabers, jets that shoot Play-Doh out his sides, stamps on his feet to make C-3PO, Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. In total, there are six toys and three 2-ounce cans of Play-Doh modeling compound to play with.

Transformers All Spark Xbox 360 Mod is More Than Meets the Eye

Dude coated a thin plywood box with self-hardening clay, carved various glyphs and designs into it, then threw in his Xbox 360, and embellished it until it more than resembled the All Spark, the magical cube-shaped artifact from Transformers that brings mechanical and electronic objects to life.

Bookbook is a hardback leather case for your MacBook

BookBook is a one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case designed exclusively for MacBook and MacBook Pro. It creates a hardback book structure that safeguards your MacBook like few other cases can. And it's the perfect disguise. No one will ever see your MacBook, even when it’s right under their nose.

Giant Playstation 3 controller with built in display

I'm a big Playstation 3 fan so I'm totally impressed with what this guy did. He made a device that looks like an oversized wireless PS3 controller but is fitted with a display! Ok, he didn't really fit the entire PS3 into the device but it's still damn cool. Now you can play your PS3 without a TV!

Punctirus is a "cut along the dotted line" necklace

Artemy Lebedev wanted to create a bracelet or necklace that can never go unnoticed so he came up with a new line of jewellery called Punctirus that is based on the "cut along the dotted line" concept. You can view some early sketches and the process of making his jewellery here.

Twitter Avatars

Need a cool avatar for your Twitter account? Check out Ape Lad's Twitter Avatars set on Flickr which are based on the outline of the Twitter bird. All his avatars are free for you to use. I like his Yoda, Ponyo and Wolverine avatars.

External Hard Drives that look like VHS tapes

This is a 320 GB external hard drive fabricated from Star Wars: A New Hope VHS tape. It contains a Samsung 2.5” hard drive in 500GB or 640GB. The drive is also available in just about any VHS tape and cover you can imagine.

Star Wars Sketch Cards by Katie

Katie just did 25 sketch cards for TOPPS' new Star Wars set. I love her artwork.They are so awesomely adorable! She also just wrapped up production on the first season of Starwars.com Clone Wars webcomics.

Do You Really Need an Apple Tablet?

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If you visit any tech websites regularly, you probably know Apple is getting ready to unveil its new iTablet computer. Rumors and speculation about the computer's details have been going on for weeks, especially lately. Most people are anxiously awaiting to get their hands on the device. After all, it is Apple and everything that comes from the company is darn near perfect, right? Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but you know how Apple fans are.

Turns out not everyone is excited about tablet. ABC reporter David Francois has come up with a list of reasons as to why you shouldn't rush right out and get one when the time comes. For starters, the iTablet will have a short battery life. If you have an iPhone or a current slim MacBook, you know exactly what to expect when it comes to the battery. This means keeping the device that is supposed to be ultra-portable plugged in more often than not.

If you can get past the battery life, you may not be able to get past the lack of comfort. You can't hold it in your hand like an iPhone and you can't rest it in your lap like a laptop. You can't adjust the screen - it IS the screen - and it doesn't have a rubberized back. Also, tablets have surprisingly been around for about 20 years but as you might have noticed, they haven't exactly caught on. Sure, the technology is better this year than it was in say, 1995, but you dont hear people talking about how much they want to run out and get a tablet.

So, you don't care about comfort, battery life, or popularity? Fine, but why do you even need the device? You've already got your laptop, netbook, and cell phone. The tablet won't do anything those things don't already do. Maybe it will end up with some tablet-specific apps but in the long-run, unless you're just a gadget-freak, what purpose will it serve to have one? Make that a gadget-freak with a big budget. Rumor has it the tablet is going to have a 3G data connection that's definitely going to cost you.

Personally, I'd say wait until the device comes out before you decide whether or not to buy one. Apple didn't get where they are by making brainless moves and who knows what they have in store, but so far, the tablet isn't winning me over.



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McDonald's say sorry on Straits Times, will bring in the Pig

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McDonald's took a giant ad on page A21 on today's Straits Times to apologise to customers in Singapore who are unhappy with the fast food giant for not selling the Doraemon 'pig' lucky charm. They will bring in the Doraemon 'pig' lucky charm in mid-April. Those of you who want to buy it, can indicate your interest online so that they know how many pieces to stock.

Amazing 1972 Korean Invention: Self-Lighting Cigarette



In 1972, South Korean inventor Whang Kyu-bong invented the self-lighting cigarette. Watch the video above. Just strike the tip of the cigarette onto its packaging and it lights up! You don't need matches or lighters. Unfortunately for Whang, his self-lighting cigarette did not become a hit with Koreans. I wonder why.

Avatar hot Na'vi sex scene in full animation glory



Harry says, "I wanted to make this (the video above) due to the fact it bugged me in the movie that Jake managed to nail Neytiri with little to no knowledge of Na'vi mating practices. I mean, I'm assuming it's pretty similar, but considering they have magic hair veins that connect with nature, there's obviously some pretty big anatomical differences."

Toshiba's New Universal Laptop Docking Station

Toshiba's New Universal Laptop Docking Station


At the Consumer Electronic Show, Toshiba unveiled a new universal laptop docking station. The Dynadock V, the newest member of the company's Dynadock docking station family, is affordable and said to be a huge improvement over the Dynadock U, which came before it. Not only is it half its predecessor's size and one third of its width, but it offers 1800P support, as well.

Basically, it turns your laptop into a dynamic computer system. Plug in all of your accessories and connect them to your laptop with one simple USB cord. The Dynadock V comes with Toshiba's Dynadock utility software which has all video and audio drivers for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

It has a built in HD video card that that allows you to connect to a VGA or DVI monitor and supports up to a 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may also connect to a keyboard, mouse, printer, router, and more. The sleep and charge USB port can supply power to your cell phone and MP3 player, even when the power is off. It provides you with four USB 2.0 ports and most devices can be added or removed without rebooting your laptop. There are headphone and microphone jacks for VOIP or voice instant messaging and the device also features 10/100 LAN, DVI-I USB in and DC in.

The docking station is 3 inches x 1.34 inches x 6.13 inches and weighs only 9.9 ounces. It comes with a one-year limited standard warranty. The device should be available in February and will retail for about $120.00




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Singapore to get 7.2 magnitude earthquake in January 2010



Crazy white dude delivers a message to President Obama and the President of Singapore that a large 7.2 magnitude earthquake will happen in Singapore sometime this month. Watch the video above. His advice for the people of Singapore is to take cover, go under your tables and go under your beds. The earthquake will affect Malaysia too according to his prediction. Someone please alert President Obama and President of Singapore. Thanks.

Win 3 sets of Journal Singapore: Singapore's first heritage board game!

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Over at Klik.TV, I'm giving away 3 sets of Journal Singapore, the world’s first board game to feature the history of Singapore from its early days as a British Colony in 1900, to its Independence in 1965.

Just watch the video that I shot at the launch of Journal Singapore here.



Then answer a simple question and email it to us.

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Journal Singapore is the brain child of Monsters Under the Bed with support from National Heritage Board and Outpost Gaming Studios. Periodically updated, this game took over a year to illustrate, design and test.

Featuring dice‐free game play, players take on the role of the illustrious figures of our history and develop a deeper understanding of our legacy and forces that helped shape present day Singapore. Players choose their favourite pioneers and pit their wits while trying to survive the obstacles and effects of real historical events. You can try out the online demo here.

Livestrong.com: Body Worlds at Science Centre Singapore

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My Body Worlds story is now published on Livestrong.com, a health, fitness and lifestyle website by Demand Media and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Body Worlds: The Original & The Cycle of Life is now on at the Science Centre Singapore till 6 March 2010. My original post (with video and pics) can be read here.

Toshiba & Best Buy Present the Satellite E205


Customers talked and Best Buy and Toshiba listened. The two electronics giants have partnered to bring the light-weight, wireless Satellite E205 to consumers and Best Buy began exclusively selling the laptop on January 17, 2010. The five-pound, one-inch computer made its debut at Intel CEO Paul Otellini's address at the Consumer Electronics Show and retails for about $1,000.

The laptop was developed based on the comments of Best Buy's shoppers. This is the second time the two companies have collaborated. The first time resulted in the Satellite E105 laptop which was released in summer 2008. It features Intel's new Core i5 processor, extended battery life, and a LED-backlit keyboard. It even connects wirelessly to a big-screen HDTV.

Jeff Barney, the general manager of Toshiba's digital products division says the customized model should help the company's laptop sales, "The backlit keyboard was at the top of everyone's wish list."

During the third quarter last year, Toshiba shipped about 1.4 million notebooks, which made up about 13% of all United States. laptop sales. Windows 7 was a big factor in that quarter's computer sales overall.

Toshiba is not the only company Best Buy has teamed with. The retail giant has also worked with Hewlett Packard, Sony, and Dell to produce computers as part of its "Blue Label" program. The company's website, says this about the Blue Label program, "When we set out to make the perfect laptop, we looked to our customers for inspiration. With your ideas as first priority, we partnered with trusted brands to design laptops with the features you asked for. Introducing the new Toshiba, Dell and Sony Blue Label laptops."



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Virgin no more! I.Z. gets his nails done!



I finally got my nails done! Yes, it was my very first time and it was very, very enjoyable. Watch the video above. There's nothing like having a girl clean your feet, man. Think I'm addicted now. Thanks to the babe from Nail Arts at Anchorpoint for the great foot job and Jolie for the vouchers.

Japan Airlines go anime crazy, will fly Doraemon Jet

JAL will begin operating a Boeing 777-300 decorated with large colorful images of Doraemon characters on domestic routes beginning in mid-February. Called the Doraemon Jet, it is the result of a joint effort between JAL and the creators of the Doraemon movies to promote this year’s annual Doraemon film.

The R2D2 Hoodie

You've probably seen the Star Wars hoodies designed by Marc Ecko in an old post. They are cool alright but this one by Frosti is cooler. It's the R2D2 hoodie! Frosti says that words cannot describe the awesomeness of this hoodie. She's right! I'm so going to buy this.

James Cameron's Avatar in spectacular 3D Lego!

A major blockbuster movie like Avatar wouldn’t be complete without the Lego fan community cranking out creations inspired by the film so here's the Lego Avatar Flickr group. This one is a battle vignette with Navi, Ikran, AMP Suit and Samson.

(via Brothers Brick)

Sake Bomb is great for holding your sake

The Sake Bomb by Alexander Purcell consists of a sea mine-like object with spikes designed to hold sake cups. The inspiration is a juxtaposition of the Fugu Fish (Blowfish), the most opulent of sashimi cuts and a WW II sea mine.

(via Design Milk)

Ikea shelves turned into rails for camera

Dude turns the Ivar side unit from Ikea into rails for his camera. He says: "A few days ago, I found out that the Ivar wooden ladder was perfect to use it as rails for my cinema dolly! I can now make some nice sequence shots with this 18€ accessory from Ikea."

"Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth" in Chinese!

Scans of the traditional Chinese edition of Chris Ware's graphic book, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth. The widely-acclaimed graphic novel is about Jimmy who attempts to escape his unhappiness via an active imagination that gets him into awkward situations. Many of its pages are devoid of text and some contain complex iconic diagrams.

365 Days of Wall-E

Follow Wall-E and his adventures throughout the year in Brian's Wall-E 365: What's he up to? photoset on Flickr. Brian writes: "I'm just finishing up a year of photos for a 365 project and about to endeavour on another. This will incorporate Wall-E into our lives in everyday situations that only he could make a bit more comical."

Sega Indoor Fireworks Projector gives you fireworks at home

The Sega Indoor Fireworks Projector is the world’s first indoor firework projector. It has six lenses, internal speakers and nine interchangeable image discs that beam realistic virtual firework displays across walls and ceilings, and blast out explosive sound effects.

Me and My Tattoo

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Show off your tattoos baby! That's what these two lovely girls and 54 others did for the Klik Your Face: Me and My Tattoo Contest which has been running since Monday on Klik.TV. So far, the contest has received more than 1,300 votes. Go vote for your favourites now if you haven't done so already.

A Cups get 1 free drink, D Cups get 1 free bottle! It pays to have D cups.

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Ladies, head down to Overeasy Bar and Diner tomorrow night, step right up to the Boobie Booth and flaunt what you’ve got. A Cups get 1 free drink. B Cups get 2 free drinks. C Cups get 3 free drinks. And if you're D Cup, drink the night away with a free bottle of Vodka! It pays to be big.

Star Wars Burlesque presented by Devil's Playground



Star Wars Burlesque by Devil's Playground reimagines popular characters from Star Wars as scantily clad female performers. My personal favourite is C-3PO with tits! Watch the performers in action in the video above.

Acer Aspire One 532h

Acer Aspire One 532hAcer is one of the top netbook manufacturers on the market and has held onto a steady lead in terms of sales in the past year. The companies angle was simple, basic netbooks at lower prices would sell like hotcakes and they were right. Well the Taiwanese company's newest netbook, the Aspire One 532h, holds true to the very formula that has boosted the company's sales.

The design of the 532h is nearly identical to its predecessor, the Aspire One 751h. The main difference you will notice is the multi-colored, metallic-blue and black lid. The device itself is quite portable weighing about 2.4lbs and measuring only .99" thick which makes it thinner than its competition, the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE and the MSI Wind U135 and the all-plastic chassis feels like the right fit for the price tag.

The 532h utilizes a chiclet style keyboard but it doesn't feel like it was implemented good enough. The keyboard is spacious and has two full shift keys, the key spacing feels to close and the keys feel too flat which seems to make tnuch typing somewhat difficult. The touchpad is of the kind that "flows" along with the rest of the palm rest. By this I mean that the only way you can tell where the palm rest stops and the touchpad begins is by the feel of the grid of rubber dots that makes up the touchpad. The pad feels nice on your fingers but it can feel too grippy sometimes.

The 10.1" screen has a native resolution of 1024x600 pixels which is typical for its class. However, the screen is surrounded by a very thick black bezel which, in my opinion, looks pretty bad and the horizontal viewing angels aren't all that great. The 532h comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive that also comes with Windows 7 Starter Edition for a price tag of $349.99. There is a $299.99 version that comes with 160GB of storage as well. The standard 6-cell battery has a solid 6.5 hour battery life which is pretty good for a netbook.

The specs on this machine aren't going to be the main reason it sells a lot of units. While good, the specs are not that good. What really is going to get people is the price. The price difference is between $30 and $80 depending on which model you get and that is going to be a deciding factor for many people. If you are looking for a great on-the-go netbook that is truly a netbook then the Aspire One 532h is something you should definitely consider.


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The Issues with Touchscreens

touchscreen laptopsTouchscreens definitely seemed to be the theme of the Consumer Electronics Show. Everybody is wrapped up in the touchscreen phenomena. There’s touchscreens, touch phones, touch tablets, and 3D entertainment where you can almost “touch” the objects from the movie. Now I know that tons of people love the touchscreen technology, but there are still issues that manufactures are going to have to work out.

All of this “touch” stuff has appeared before the past few years, but it always failed. Before the touch devices of today, the mouse of a computer became a touch item that could be moved around the screen as an icon. This was the first development. Today, the mouse icon has been eliminated to allow our finger to perform actions without the need of an icon.

The iPhone was really the device that made a huge leap in touch technology. The ability to move the screen as a whole with a simple gesture or flip through photos or pages was a whole new aspect of touch technology.

With technology moving in this direction, the mouse will eventually be obsolete. Now I don’t think this will be happening tomorrow or anything, but ultimately it will happen. The reason why it won’t be disappearing right away is because of the traditional computer programs that we currently use all of the time. With spreadsheets, word processors, and many other programs, people just prefer the ease of a mouse.

Now that phones have gone to touchscreens, laptops are sure to follow. One thing that they will have to figure out is a surface that will stay grime-free. Computers already attract dust and now we’re going to add in fingerprints. All of these smudges and grime affect the visibility and sensitivity of the device. They will definitely need to find another type of screen than could prevent these problems.

Pinpoint accuracy is another issue that developers will have to figure out. No one will be able to successfully edit their pictures on their computer with their finger. Sure your finger works fine for clicking, moving around, and lots of other things, but it doesn’t work too well with tiny details. Having a touchpad pen could solve part of this problem, but they need to find a surface that isn’t easily scratched first.

It will be interesting to watch how touchscreens become more common in laptops. Before everything is converted to touch though, there are definitely some issues that they need to work out.




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The Girls of Miss Tattoo Asia Pageant 2010

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I promised you the video so here it is... the finalists of Miss Tattoo Asia Pageant held at the Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 over the weekend. My favourites are the twins, of course! Ahem.



Watch it on Klik.TV here.

When Disney princesses go wild! Ariel, Snow White and Cinderella like you never seen them before

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So what do Ariel, Cinderella and Snow White do when they are alone together? Hmmm...

Disney Princesses go wild!

Disney Princesses go wild!

Disney Princesses go wild!

Disney Princesses go wild!

Disney Princesses go wild!

Disney Princesses go wild!

The things I do when my creative juice goes overload. Ha!