Awhile ago ImprovEverywhere surprised the patrons of a Los Angeles mall with an impromptu musical performance.

Looks like someone in London, England took a cue from them and sprung their own instant off Broadway performance in Stansted Airport.

Although this performance turned out to be a clever little add for lastminute.com. I actually remember using their services to book tickets to The Phantom of the Opera when I was in London two years ago.

To the girl putting on her make-up on the subway this morning: kudos to you!

I have seen women apply eye liner and mascara before during their commute to work, but using an eyelash curler while the train is moving?

Most impressive.

I have fond memories of Mega Man 2. To date, it still holds a place as one of my favourite games of all time and across all gaming platforms.

So when I saw this Bubbleman themed bedroom, I felt a warm tingly sensation in the cockles of my heart. I wonder if L would let me get away with something like that … perhaps in a shade of Airman?

Via Neatorama

I had a moment of clarity last week in my martial arts class.

My classmates and I were paired off and practicing our curriculum. I had just finished assisting a senior classmate practice his open handed defense and take downs against an opponent armed with a stick. It was his turn to help me review my set of knife take down techniques.

I was struggling with a specific move that I could not get a handle on. The placement of the hands and the footwork seemed simple enough but the actual movement did not feel right. My partner, having already learned this technique before, tried to coach me through it but his advice wasn’t sinking in.

Then it hit me: I have done this technique before, just not with this weapon. The knife take down I was performing was the same defense I had used previously when I was first learning my stick/baton curriculum. A group of junior students next to us were actually in the middle of learning the same stick take down I was thinking of! On top of it all, I had just seen my partner perform the same technique but without a weapon at all!

It was the same principal; the same body mechanics; the same movement. All that had changed was where I had to place my hands and my distance from my opponent. In my head I could see what adjustments I had to make and by the end of the class I was pretty confident that I could perform that take down consistently.

I know that for many Filipino Martial Arts systems, the techniques you learn are supposed to be effective regardless of what weapons you and your opponent has. I have seen this before in terms of basic striking and blocks. This was the first time I remember seeing this principal in play for more advanced techniques like a take down. I am really excited to learn even more advanced curriculum and to discover just how interconnected it will be with what I have learned before.

This is one of the many, many reasons why I love practicing Arnis!

Weezer’s latest video made with the help of a number of YouTube celebrities.

Also see the Barenaked Ladies video for Sound of Your Voice and to an extent The Meth Minute short Internet People.

Via Boing-Boing

I just discovered that I know the lyrics to The Golden Girls theme song.

… a little too well. Creepy.

I wish I was just an inch or two taller. It would make getting into my apartment building and my office so much easier.

Right now I have to thrust my butt in the air and against the sensor so that the security cards in my wallet can be read. The movement is almost like a Muay Thai knee strike but much more awkward looking.

I could always just take the wallet and the security cards out of my pocket, but where’s the fun in that?

I love this video because you can really see that netcasty really, really enjoys playing SingStar. The dude is putting his whole heart into it and loving every minute of it.

I think that’s the best way approach any karaoke situation. I may not have the best singing voice, but I will be damed sure to have the best time while I have the microphone in my hand!

Be sure to check out his other SingStar sessions on his YouTube profile. All of them are great fun and sort of make me want to look into getting the game myself.

Via Destructoid

Today is the first time I have received a flier from Extreme Fitness that did not feature a hot girl in revealing spandex prominently on the front page. Instead of a woman stretched out on top of a yoga ball, I am treated with a picture of a frog leaping/swimming between two lily pads.

Since I moved into my new apartment last year I have received their junk mail at least twice a week. All of them end up in the recycling bin after a quick glance … for research and cataloging purposes of course. I have gotten so used to the models in provocative fitness related poses that this frog image caught me off guard. Still, a change in their marketing tactics is not enough to change my mind and join their gym.

Via I Can Has Cheezburger