Come Down and Waste Away With Me

MelBivDevoe

Good morning!  Feeling a little like you're wasting you life away?  Time for a reinvention!  Just follow the lead of these celebrities who revamped their lives using social media.  Oh, Takei, you are a national treasure.  (Mashable)

It's really wonderful to see the hip-hop community embracing the gay community.  First, Frank Ocean came out and was met with love and support.  Now, in his latest video, rapper Murs fights homophobia with a same-sex kiss.  (Gawker)

Also wonderful: this slideshow of Olympic athletes and their pets.  It's almost too much cuteness for one link!  (People)

"How I Met Your Mother" might be renewed for a ninth season.  Ugh.  Look, it's a great show, but it's time to wrap things up.  I think they've dragged out the central mystery long enough now!  (Uproxx)

Don't Wake Me Up If I'm Dreaming...

  MelBivDevoe

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Stop sleeping at work and get ready for links!

One of our sisters over at Persephone Magazine has a great op ed on how you're never too old to conquer your dreams.  It's a pretty inspiring read.  (Persephone Mag)

Speaking of inspirational, this photo spread of "Bodies We Want" might have you recommitting to your fitness goals.  Or, it might just send you to your bunk.  NSFW for some tasteful nudity.  (ESPN Mag)

Aiden Turner Says Hello. And My Panties Just Melted Off.

Pinky McLadybits

Hi! I trust your hangovers are gone or on the mend and all of the green dye has been cleaned from your teeth and tongue. DELIGHTFUL!

Let us begin with a tip for keeping your drinks cold outdoors in the summertime. Hint: Metal trough + picnic table. (Lifehacker)

Pretty cool, right? Well, this is going to blow your tiny little mind. I'm still dubious as to these being pencil drawings and not photographs. I'm watching you, Paul Cadden. One picture is NSFW. (The Daily Mail)

These are truly spectacular photographs and exceedingly beautiful. These were shot directly facing the sun and show ice and sky, blue and white. (Kylefoto)

Have you heard? Apple has released a NEW iPAD! HOMG! You can't possibly be caught with the old iPad. Tacky. Here are 20 ways to recycle your outdated chunk of plastic. (Wired)

"Bear...bear...big Bear...big bear chase meeeeeeee...! "

Pinky McLadybits

I abhor camping. Bugs, noises, people farting in the tent, animals threatening to steal your stuff, no thank you. For those of you that do enjoy camping, here is a way to build a simple camping stove with a log, a saw, and some newspaper. (Lifehacker)

I had never seen a James Bond movie until Daniel Craig and his fine ass filled out the role. Of course, I knew about Mr. Bond's amazing, beautiful, extremely fast cars. A United Kingdom exhibit, and this link, allows you to stare at all of Bond's sexy cars. (Wired)

Are you in the market for a new gadget or three? I find that when I research an upcoming gadget purchase there are too many opinions out there and not enough facts. Here is a breakdown of the best gadgets, from cell phones to home theater receivers. With cited sources! (The Wirecutter)

Helpful hint: When job hunting, avoid cover letters with profanity and name-calling. (Gawker)

Hot Links: Thank You and You're Welcome

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Clear some space on your living room walls, folks, and make room for these sublime hand-stitched Kanye West tweets. Like Yeezy say, that sh*t cray. (Etsy)

Here's the mother f*ckin' Periodic Table of Swearing, b*tches. (Modern Man)

I am 100% on board with the opinion that this is the absolute worst Tim Tebow tattoo ever inked. (Unathletic Magazine)