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Thought I'd take a moment to celebrate MEERKATS and the wonder they bring into all our lives (my life?)

Firstly - BABY meerkats. In the middle of this video -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat/newsid_7913000/7913851.stm

just born in Sydney Zoo...

Secondly the BEST corporate marketing campaign I've seen in a while - ComparetheMarket.com? no, CompareTheMEERKAT.com. And it does genuinely compare meerkats.

http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/home.html

This is neat little idea. I might even join a band, just so I can release this album!

1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random... Read more or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3

The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days

Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use photoshop, the gimp or similar to put it all together.

5 - Post it with this text in the "caption" and link to the friends you want to join in.

This is why Dame Edna's so darn brilliant

To an audience member: "I'm trying to find a word to describe what you're wearing... affordable?"

"That dress does look nice in the bigger size."

Her long-suffering husband, Norm, died in 1988 from a "testicular murmur"; and her mother who was locked away in a "maximum-security twilight home for the bewildered".

"I know body hair bothers some women, but a lot of men like a fluffy partner.”

She really is a genuine Dazzle.

Oddest crafting links - people actually MADE these

Crocheted toilet roll and poo (!)

What in the heck is the point of this?? why crochet a cover for a rock?? and what on earth would you do with it once finished?

Again - WHY make these? you can't EAT them, and they're not particularly decorative, as all they do is remind you that you can't EAT them.

I keep harping on about how stitching can be cool...slash an artform...but seriously - if someone starts doing this, they're totally undermining my entire point. WHY would you stitch the inside of your knee?

Meanwhile at the other end of the spectrum - this site demonstrates that doing NOTHING at all can be interesting too...

am loving F*&k My Life

Today, I also found getting up ce matin a tricky business, literally got dressed in the dark, arrived at work, took off my coat, at which point my colleague leaned over and zipped up my dress. FML

True story.

My favs from the site:

Today, I shook hands with a girl and held onto her hand while telling her she had very tiny, delicate hands. When I let go to look at them, I discovered she only had two fingers.

Today, I was at the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language.

Today, I got a text message. It said, "I'm so drunk. What you up to, girl?" It was my dad.
Today, I got a "save the date" card for the wedding of a couple my husband knows. I was excited because I really wish to be better friends with these people. I emailed the bride, "I got your STD!" and hit send before I realized how that sounded.