Rue The Day!

I love Elite Banana. I have one of my own and he always makes me giggle. He’s wonderfully Japanese. This was my first big chance to get to write about him. Hip hip horray! Check it out, it’s entertaining and loveable.

I sincerely wish this wasn’t a hoax. A Japanese site sold 20 “Real Pikachus” for over $900 million dollars. How f-ing cute are these little photoshopped brats!

Quote of the Day:
“Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.” -Amelia Earhart

Fact of the Day:
Orchid stems from a Latin word meaning testicles. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
Victory Over Japan Day, marking the end of WWII pretty much…yay!

Link of the Day:
Pictures taken at just the right time.

Quote of the Day:
“I wouldn’t be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife.” Daily Goodness
Tony Curtis

Fact of the Day:
The first VCR, developed by the Ampex Corporation in 1956, weighed nearly 1,500 lbs. It took another 15 years before a version small and light enough for home use hit the scene. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
National S’mores Day…nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

Link of the Day:
Harijuku fashion in Japan is awesome, here’s a great gallery of all the goodness.

These extra wide contact lenses are the ulimate in weird sexiness. I love them!

Then try these deodorizing suits from Japan that are suprisingly not overpriced. They have all kinds of cool features built in to keep you sweat and stink free all day. Check out InventorSpot for more info.

Quote of the Day:
“Treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster.” -Quentin Crisp

Fact of the Day:
Blue eyes are the result of an ancient genetic mutation. (Take that nazis) -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Gorgeous Grandma Day -Go G.M.I.L.F.s!

Link of the Day:
Katamari Damacy fiends will love this hilarious therapy session with the prince of the Universe.

Advertising Age has a great list of products and services made popular in Japan, that may be imported into the US. My personal favorite, the ramen noodle spa.

This is great, Laughing Squid has an anatomical picture of Gamera & Godzilla by Fredrick Barr. Truly clever.

Anatomical Cross-Section Diagrams of Gamera & Godzilla