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It’s the little things in life that make the world seem less dull. That’s why we keep reminders of things that make us happy around at work and home such pictures of loved ones or trinkets (mainly things with which you can prank your coworkers). If you find yourself in need of a pick-me-up, what sort of comfort items would you want to have around?
If you were going to say a giant smiling sunflower that lights up and hangs from your wall, then you are extremely specific. However, the Happy Sunflower Wall Lamp is just that! The lamp aspect is basically a giant smiling face that will let off a soft yellow glow. The included stickers is what makes it look so happy-go-lucky. The design for this is pretty adorable, as it was essentially thinking of a way to make the cord be a positive aspect of the lamp representing the stem of the flower rather than another dangling cable in your home.
While you will want to choose where you place this with care, you’ll also want to make sure whoever puts it up has at least somewhat steady hands. Off-centered stickers are not going to improve the aesthetics of a room. You will need to mount the lamp, and make sure it is hanging above an outlet. This cute idea will only cost you $26, and is probably aimed at kids, though that shouldn’t stop you if you think it’s cute.
Available for purchase on dinosaurlifestyle, found via redferret
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Have you ever come home from a night on the town, and as you undressed, you realized that your clothes were probably still clean enough to wear again, but they no longer smelled fresh? Reluctantly you took them to the dry cleaners in order to be freshened up, and pressed, and then tried to justify the expense? I’ve done everything I can to avoid that situation, from steering clear of dry-cleanables, to tossing them lightly in the dryer with a fabric softener sheet, but nothing gave me the answer I was looking for.
Until now, check out the Swash, this brand new in-home system will finally get your clothes looking and feeling fresh, without an expensive trip to the dry cleaner! Swash combines an iron with a steamer, and will actually allow you to freshen, dewrinkle, and preserve the life of your clothing in just 10 minutes. The Swash system is a convenient, hands-free, clothing care system that needs no special wiring or installation, just plug it in, and it goes to work. Whether its a sweater thats retained the smell of last nights campfire, or a blouse thats lost its ready-for-work crispness, the Swash has got you covered.
Every time you wash, or dry-clean your clothes, it takes a little life out of them, but is there anyone among us who actually enjoys wearing their jeans a second time? Well, the Swash can even whip your good old blue jeans back into shape, giving you that out of the dryer shape, and tightness you love. (with no shrinking) It’s easy too! Simply hang it up, load the Swash, and press start, the Swash gets your clothes looking (and smelling) their best in just 10 minutes!
So if you are constantly washing and dry-cleaning clothes for work, or you would simply like the convenience, and luxury of having fresh, wrinkle free garments in just 10 minutes, the Swash might be for you. At under 500 bucks, its likely to pay for itself in no time. Available now from bloomingdales.com, and from many other national retailers this Fall. But your spaghetti stained shirt from last Friday night?… that still has to go to the cleaner. Visit the company’s website, Swash.com for more product information.
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Another batch of Teen Choice Awards nominees were announced yesterday, just in time for the live show’s premiere next month.
The first wave has already been revealed, making the big event even more star-studded. Leading the way in movies is “22 Jump Street,” with seven nominations in the eight film categories. Iggy Azalea was nominated four times in music and another for Style Icon.
Other nominees are Ansel Elgort, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley, Melissa McCarthy, Ashley Benson, Kendall Jenner, Fifth Harmony and Lorde.
The Teen Choice Awards will air live on Sunday, August 10 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Scroll down for the full list of second wave nominees, or visit the official Teen Choice Awards website for more information.
Are you impressed with the TCA nominees? Tell us in the comments below or tweet @HuffPostTeen.
MOVIES
Choice Movie Villain
Michael Fassbender, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Jamie Foxx, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
Kelsey Grammer, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Kate Winslet, “Divergent”
Donald Sutherland, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Choice Movie Scene Stealer
Sam Claflin, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Nicholas Hoult, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Anthony Mackie, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Ellen Page, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Nat Wolff, “The Fault In Our Stars”
Choice Movie Breakout Star
Ansel Elgort, “Divergent” and “The Fault in Our Stars”
Theo James, “Divergent”
Elizabeth Olsen, “Godzilla”
Nicola Peltz, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Wyatt Russell, “22 Jump Street”
Choice Movie Chemistry
Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton, “The Other Woman”
Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff and Shailene Woodley, “The Fault in Our Stars”
Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, “Ride Along”
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, “22 Jump Street”
Choice Movie Liplock
Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Will Poulter, “We’re The Millers”
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, “The Fault In Our Stars”
Choice Movie Hissy Fit
Godzilla, “Godzilla”
Kevin Hart, “Ride Along”
Jonah Hill, “22 Jump Street”
Ice Cube, “22 Jump Street”
Jason Sudeikis, “We’re The Millers”
Choice Summer Movie
“22 Jump Street”
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
“Earth to Echo”
“Hercules”
“Think Like a Man Too”
“Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Choice Summer Movie Star
Jonah Hill, “22 Jump Street”
Dwayne Johnson, “Hercules”
Melissa McCarthy, “Tammy”
Channing Tatum, “22 Jump Street”
Mark Wahlberg, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
TELEVISION
Choice TV Villain
Robbie Kay, “Once Upon A Time”
Jane Lynch, GLEE
Dylan O’Brien, “Teen Wolf”
Janel Parrish, “Pretty Little Liars”
Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries”
Choice TV Reality Personality – Male
Nick Cannon, “America’s Got Talent”
Rob Dyrdek, “Ridiculousness”
Adam Levine, “The Voice”
Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, “Catfish: The TV Show”
Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL XIII
Choice TV Reality Personality – Female
Cat Deeley, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
Abby Lee Miller, “Dance Moms”
Jennifer Lopez, AMERICAN IDOL XIII
Shakira, “The Voice”
The Kardashians and Jenner Sisters, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
Choice TV Male Scene Stealer
Darren Criss, GLEE
Adam DeVine, “Modern Family”
Tyler Hoechlin, “Teen Wolf”
Tahj Mowry, “Baby Daddy”
Michael Trevino, “The Vampire Diaries”
Choice TV Female Scene Stealer
Sarah Hyland, “Modern Family”
Candice Accola, “The Vampire Diaries”
Eden Sher, “The Middle”
Naya Rivera, GLEE
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory”
Choice TV Female Breakout Star
Nicole Beharie, SLEEPY HOLLOW
Dove Cameron, “Liv & Maddie”
Adelaide Kane, “Reign”
Sasha Pieterse, “Pretty Little Liars”
Emily Bett Rickards, “Arrow”
Choice TV: Male Breakout Star
Richard Brancatisano, “Chasing Life”
Brett Dalton, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Tom Mison, SLEEPY HOLLOW
Miguel Pinzon, “Mystery Girls”
Toby Regbo, “Reign”
Choice TV: Breakout Show
“Being Mary Jane”
“Chasing Life”
“Faking It”
“Reign”
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Choice Summer TV Show
“Baby Daddy”
“Girl Meets World”
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
“Under The Dome”
“Wipeout”
“Young & Hungry”
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
Jean-Luc Bilodeau, “Baby Daddy”
Tyler Blackburn, “Pretty Little Liars”
David Lambert, “The Fosters”
Tyler Posey, “Teen Wolf”
Mike Vogel, “Under the Dome”
Choice Summer TV Star: Female
Ashley Benson, “Pretty Little Liars”
Shay Mitchell, “Pretty Little Liars”
Emily Osment, “Young & Hungry”
Cierra Ramirez, “The Fosters”
Italia Ricci, “Chasing Life”
MUSIC
Choice Country Song
“Bartender,” Lady Antebellum
“Beachin,'” Jake Owen
“Play It Again,” Luke Bryan
“Somethin’ Bad,” Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood
“This is How We Roll,” Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan
Choice Single Female Artist
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
“Let It Go,” Idina Menzel
“Problem,” Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
“Team,” Lorde
Choice Single Male Artist
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams
“Mmm Yeah,” Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull
“Sing,” Ed Sheeran
“Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
“Talk Dirty,” Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
Choice Single Group
“Bo$$,” Fifth Harmony
“Me and My Broken Heart,” Rixton
“Rude,” Magic!
“She Looks So Perfect,” 5 Seconds of Summer
“Story of My Life,” One Direction
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
“All of Me,” John Legend
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
“Na Na,” Trey Songz
“Pills N Potions,” Nicki Minaj
“Turn Down For What,” DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Choice Rock Song
“Ain’t It Fun,” Paramore
“Love Runs Out,” OneRepublic
“Maps,” Maroon 5
“Pompeii,” Bastille
“On Top of the World,” Imagine Dragons
Choice EDM Song
“#Selfie,” The Chainsmokers
“Animals,” Martin Garrix
“Latch,” Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
“Summer,” Calvin Harris
“Wake Me Up,” Avicii
Choice Love Song
“All of Me,” John Legend
“Boom Clap,” Charli XCX
“Not a Bad Thing,” Justin Timberlake
“Somebody to You,” The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato
“You & I,” One Direction
Choice Break-Up Song
“Amnesia,” 5 Seconds of Summer
“Break Free,” Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
“Miss Movin’ On,” Fifth Harmony
“Really Don’t Care,” Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
“Story of My Life,” One Direction
Choice Music Breakout Artist
Becky G
Austin Mahone
Rita Ora
Cody Simpson
Zendaya
Choice Music: Breakout Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
MKTO
Rixton
The Vamps
Choice Summer Song
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
“Really Don’t Care,” Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
“Rude,” Magic!
“Summer,” Calvin Harris
“Wiggle,” Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg
Choice Summer Music Star: Female
Ariana Grande
Iggy Azalea
Becky G
Demi Lovato
Nicki Minaj
Choice Summer Music Star: Male
Luke Bryan
Jason Derulo
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
Choice Summer Music Star: Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
Florida Georgia Line
Magic!
Rixton
Choice Summer Tour
Beyonce and Jay-Z, “On The Run Tour”
Justin Timberlake, “The 20/20 Experience World Tour”
Katy Perry, “The Prismatic World Tour”
Luke Bryan, “That’s My Kind of Night Tour”
One Direction, “Where We Are Tour”
OTHER
Candie’s Choice Style Icon
Iggy Azalea
Ashley Benson
Kendall Jenner
Emma Roberts
Zendaya
SPORTS
Choice Male Athlete
Kevin Durant
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Tim Howard
LeBron James
Johnny Manziel
Russell Wilson
Choice Female Athlete
Meryl Davis
Lucy Li
Candace Parker
Danica Patrick
Amy Purdy
Serena Williams
Ze Frank knows how to connect to humans.
In his latest TED talk, Frank asks a crowd a series of questions to connect them to their humanness. The questions prompt us to think about our funniest, most private thoughts and actions, and then realize we are not the only ones having or doing them.
This is not the first time Frank has played on organic humanness, and we’re certain it won’t be the last.
As the world reels from the implications of the plane crash, take our Week to Week news quiz to see what else people are dealing with this week.
Here are some random but real hints: But only one of them can actually implement it; it was sort of a Monday afternoon massacre; he’s not Anderson Cooper’s boss yet; and that was before the Malaysia Airlines crash.
1. What did President Obama and Russian President Putin both agree was needed?
a. Increased pressure on Iran
b. A ceasefire in Ukraine
c. A deflationary spiral in China
d. An end to spying on allies
2. What did Senator John McCain say the Republicans needed to do to defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016?
a. Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi
b. Three words: Universal corporate suffrage
c. Pass comprehensive immigration reform
d. Nominate a female presidential candidate to run against her
3. Where was a Malaysia Airlines flight destroyed?
a. Somewhere over the Pacific near Hawaii
b. Over the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China
c. Above Ukraine, 20 miles from Russian airspace
d. 20 miles south of Moscow
4. After recovering from his captivity by the Taliban, what is Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl doing next?
a. He will host Breakfast with Bowe weekdays on MSNBC starting in August
b. He has returned to active duty in the U.S. Army
c. He has been discharged from the U.S. Army
d. He has been courtmartialed
5. How has UK Prime Minister David Cameron prepared for next year’s general election?
a. He has submitted his resignation
b. He has pushed the Liberal Democrats out of his coalition government
c. He has done a major reshuffle of his cabinet to bring in more women and younger ministers
d. He has formed a coalition government with the Labor Party
6. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was denied in his attempt to buy what company?
a. MySpace
b. Financial Times
c. Time Warner
d. Tesla
7. What emergency rule did California impose in its latest attempt to deal with a drought?
a. Showers must be limited to one minute in length
b. Restaurants can no longer serve water with meals
c. All water from the Colorado River is to be diverted to avocado farmers until the current crop is harvested
d. Big fines for over-watering lawns
8. What did a federal judge strike down in California?
a. The death penalty
b. Same-sex marriage
c. The state’s plans for high-speed trains
d. Proposition 13
9. Against whom did the Obama administration increase sanctions this week?
a. Iran
b. Cuba
c. Congress
d. Russia
10. A billionaire venture capitalist submitted partial petition signatures for what California plan?
a. Change the state into a parliamentary democracy
b. Divide California into six smaller states
c. Return California to Mexico
d. Secede
BONUS. What happened when people in Arizona gathered to protest a bus of immigrant children?
a. They got on motorcycles and chased the bus all the way back to the Arizona-Mexico border
b. They were upset to find the bus being driven by conservative media personality Glenn Beck
c. They mistakenly blockaded a bus with kids from a YMCA
d. They were excommunicated by the Phoenix Roman Catholic archbishop
Want the live news quiz experience? Join us Monday, July 28 in San Francisco for our next live Week to Week political roundtable with a news quiz and a social hour at The Commonwealth Club of California. Panelists include Melissa Griffin Caen, C.W. Nevius, and Bill Whalen.
ANSWERS: 1) b. 2) c. 3) c. 4) b. 5) c. 6) c. 7) d. 8) a. 9) d. 10) b. BONUS) c.
Explanations of the hints: But only one of them can actually implement it: Russia’s Putin is believed to have been involved in arming the Ukrainian rebels; it was sort of a Monday afternoon massacre: he made major changes to his cabinet, albeit in a slightly nicer atmosphere than President Nixon did with the infamous Saturday Night Massacre; he’s not Anderson Cooper’s boss yet: but if Murdoch buys Time Warner, he’ll also get Cooper and the rest of the CNN gang in the process; and that was before the Malaysia Airlines crash: the United States announced new sanctions on Russia before the Malaysia plane was shot down over Ukraine.
Shenna Bellows, the Democrat challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), is going the distance to raise awareness of her Senate bid.
On Sunday, Bellows will begin a walk down the 350-mile length of Maine, National Journal reports. She will begin in Houlton and end up in Kittery three-and-a-half-weeks later, and will visit some 63 communities in the interim.
She will reportedly be outfitted in Maine-made New Balance sneakers and an L.L. Bean raincoat.
“This sort of walk may not work in 2014 in some states like New York or Florida. But Maine is one large small town,” Bellows told the magazine. “I’ll be hosting events on a daily basis, engaging in house parties and breakfasts, and tours of local downtowns and communities left out by Washington politics.”
Bellows, who is a former executive director of Maine’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, is down in the polls by double-digits against Collins, who has high approval ratings in the state and a significant fundraising advantage.
While Bellows is emphasizing her stances on civil liberties, she faces a challenge in drawing independent-minded voters away from Collins, who recently came out in support of marriage equality and who has the backing of national environmental groups.
However, Bellows hopes her walk will help her connect with supporters and emphasize her progressive roots.
“We change things,” Bellows said Friday, according to the Associated Press. “We can stand up for true grass-roots participation in our politics and that’s what the walk represents.”
Bellows’ journey resembles the endeavors of other underdog Democratic Senate candidates, like West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, who announced that she would visit every one of her state’s 55 counties, and Rick Weiland, who completed a tour of every one of South Dakota’s 311 incorporated towns.
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