Remember when an artist created a rainbow over New York’s East River with fireworks? I’m going to see if I can do something similair to that tonight. Except over a baby pool. With Roman Candles.
There will be no posts today. Instead kindly celebrate our nation’s birthday by spending the day and night outside, grilling with friends and doggling with fire.
Having just mastered Twitter, I’m sure this is still light-years beyond me. I’ve always found that one of my favorite things about plants is just how little they interrupt. Still, something about wiring a ficus to micro-blog [translation: posting ultra-short blog entries] when it’s thirsty makes me smile.
BONUS: If someone could help me train my bionic, potted friend to post comments (I’m sure he/she wouldn’t have the most interesting things to say, but it’s a start), I’d be ever so grateful.
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventurebooks you read when you were young? Sure you do. They were the books you picked in third grade when you had to write your first book report*.
[NOTE: I've yet to get to the end, but I hope it's not a Marlboro ad or something. If it is, just know that I'll probably find out at about the same time as you. And, right up until that moment I'll be smiling.]
*For some reason every book report I wrote back then ended with “Want to know what happens? Read the book.” I thought I was so clever. Twenty-something years later, I almost ended this post with the same phrase. Go figure.
Yeah, Phil Hansen painted this cool portrait of Bruce Lee. But what makes it a doggle?
How about the fact that he painted the whole thing by dipping his hands in paint then karate chopping the wall?
Yeah, that’ll do it. Phil’s also painted a picture of Lance Armstrong with a paint-wheeled tricycle, created a portrait of the Virgin Mary out of peanut butter and jelly, and crafted a mosaic of Jimi Hendrix with colored matches — which he then lit on fire.
Here’s how it works: You watch video of people laughing, you catch the laughing disease and film video of yourself giggling along. Then the footage of you getting giddy is added to the Laughter Chain. Without leaving your desk, you’ve shared a smile with the world.
In the past, I’ve spent full days doggling with a deep fat fryer. You can fry oreos. You can fry twinkies. You can fry pizza and hamburgers and even Coca-Cola. But after watching this video, I can’t wait to try making Chicken Fried Bacon, or road tripping to Texas to give it a try at this restaurant. You’ve got to see this stuff. It even comes with gravy! Deep fried doggles: They’re fun you can eat!
Sometimes, it’s the simple things in life that can give the most pleasure. A kind smile from a stranger, a compliment from your coworker — or a good back scratch. The USGS Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project captured this inspiring footage of a ginormous bear scratching his itchy, furry back on a tree. He really seems to be enjoying himself.
Nobody doggles better than Ma Nature. I’ve been getting my bear on by rubbing my back against all sorts of stuff in the office: the doorpost, the carpet … my coworkers. Do it with as much giddy joy as the bear and it feels great. I promise.
1. A blagazine built on a platform of fun and bent on getting others to join the show.
2. One man's desperate attempt to enjoy the work day and beyond.
Spazz-DOGGLE:
Go ahead, push the RANDOM DOGGLE generator button!
Life's Simple Pleasures:
Pick up someone else's camera.
Let your face got completely slack.
Shake hard.
Flash.
Wait for it to be found.
Smile.
Next time a friend of family member picks you up in their car, climb into the back, ignoring the empty passenger seat and making them your de facto driver.
Write the letters "B" and "R" on a one-dollar bill. Tuck your boner anywhere you please. Pull it out when least expected for maximum effect.
For this one, you need to be in the back of a car.
And you can't be the only one there.
first, let your body go limp (it helps to image you've actually got no bones).
Next, undo you're seatbelt.
Now play Jello.
The fun starts midway through the first turn one.
On a hot day, few things beat "stinky ice cream":
While eating with a friend, ask if their's smells funny too.
When they go in for a whiff, give the old elbow a little bump.
Not too hard, just enough to powder their nose.