Back in college, whenever we’d have to present something as a group, I always volunteered to make the Powerpoint presentation or the output paper lay-out. Not that I believed I was the only one who could do it well, but because I genuinely enjoyed doing the lay-outs and graphics. I’d nitpick to no end about the font size, the image placements, and all the other elements that it takes me about thrice as long to be done with it. One thing I never did, unless it was ABSOLUTELY necessary (which means presentation’s in 30 minutes and absolutely nothing has been started as far as the Powerpoint presentation is concerned), was to use the built-in templates. Hated them. Too plain… too familiar. I want something different, exciting, fun, colorful, dynamic! If I were still in college, I’d be squealing with delight upon discovery of this site: The Powerpoint Templates

Check out some of their templates:

How I wish I can make some sort of presentation right now so I can use these!

This little chinese vampire made me laugh so hard:

More funny webcomics about a little chinese vampire in Funkytwostep’s Street Tripping blog.

Seeing this video made me want to google “string games”. Here’s what I found:

JACOB’S LADDER:

1. Opening A.
2. Release thumbs.
3. Pass thumbs under all strings and return with the far little finger string.
4. Pass thumbs over top and return with far index finger string.
5. Release little fingers.
6. Pass little fingers over the index string and pick up from below the far thumb string. Return to position.
7. Release thumbs.
8. Pass thumbs over both index strings and return with the near little finger string.
9. With the right index and thumb, pick up the left near index string and move it over the left thumb.
10. Again with the right index and thumb, pick up the lower near thumb string and move it to the far side of the thumb.
11. Repeat 9 and 10 for the right hand.
12. Dip each index into the triangular space between the thumb and index.
13. Release the little fingers.
14. Rotate hands away from you, straightening your index and extending the figure.

See more string figures here. Ahh… memories of childhood and how I couldn’t get any sort of shape with those darn strings.