How the Internet Was Won

It's official: Lance Cardinal just won at internet. How did he beat all of the competition? He build his own Muppet Show Theater play set and then blogged about it for your pleasure. It's crazy, no doubt... but it's damn impressive. Lance claims that he used real concrete and maple wood, but as far as I can tell from the pictures, it's actually constructed from 100 percent pure awesome. Go to his blog to see all of the amazing pictures. It really is fandom at its finest.

Man, this blows my DIY Muppet merchandise out of the water.

You Wanted Arts And Crafts? How's This For Arts And Crafts?

The folks at 360Kid have come up with the perfect use for your old 3D glasses--turn them into Kermit the From Glasses! Follow the link to get instructions and download a handy template.

The Denim Skeleton in My Closet

Confession: I used to think that it was very cool to have the back panel of your jean jackets painted. My conviction was probably influenced by a friend from high school who had the art from U2's War album on the back of their jacket. Nevertheless, I stuck to decorating my jacket with lots of buttons. (It was the 80s. What do you want from me?)

When I was in college, I finally gave into temptation, got some acrylic paints, and started making myself a fashion statement. This was 20 years ago and the jacket is falling apart, but I never did throw it away. So here it is, straight from my closet, the thing that seemed like a really good idea at the time:

In case you're wondering why I went with Sam instead of one of the more important cast members, he's the easiest one to draw. And, as you can see, I'm not a good artist. Even though I chose him for practical reasons, I like that his supporting player status sent the message that my Muppet appreciation ran deep. Maybe that explains why I already have three other puppet-related posts (here,  here, and here) on this blog...