The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

If you're a Harry Potter nerd like I am, I'm sure you've heard about the plans to open a Harry Potter theme park. Sounds like so much fun! Maybe by "late 2009," which is when it's supposed to open, I will have been able to save up enough to afford the trip. Just think--Colt will be 6, Cody will be 10, and Chet will be 12. Whoah. Is that really just 2 years away?



Looks cool, dunnit? How are they gonna have snow all over "Hogsmeade" in Orlando? How weird will that be, walking around in 100-degree weather among all the "snowy" streets?



By the way, book 7 is coming out in just about a month. If you start now, you'll have time to reread some of the previous books to get back in the groove. I cannot wait.

Here's a "who said it?" Harry Potter quotes game. Some are easy, some are challenging. How much do you remember?

A miracle product!

I don't know the story about the above "Diet Water," but there's a new product called "Skinny Water" that contains an "all-natural ingredient" called "Super CitriMax." Supposedly, drinking "Skinny Water" 30-60 minutes before each meal helps suppress the body's appetite, increase metabolism, and block carbohydrate absorption. Or could it just fill up your stomach and make you feel less hungry, make your body work better, and help flush out unneeded carbs, like all water?


It's being called a "diet drink" and is to be sold at participating 7-Eleven stores across the USA. The specially-formulated water is actually manufactured and bottled by a company located in Croatia. They pump the water from an artesian well located below their plant.

I found this at StrangeNewProducts.com, which is a pretty interesting site. Check it out!

And have you ever noticed that "Evian" is "naive" spelled backward?

Coolness in the Animal Kingdom

Scientists in Suriname have discovered 24 new species in the rainforest, including this black-and-bright-purple frog. Go to the website for a slideshow. Warning: snake and bug alert.



How cute is this baby stingray? I know it's not fair, but the first thing I thought when I saw it was, "You bastards killed Steve Irwin!"



This cool website has beautiful pictures of color palettes found in butterflies. God is the ultimate artist.



Did you know that mice can sing? Researchers found that male mice respond to female scent by making inaudible (to humans) sounds believed to attract mates. So what does it sound like? Hear it here, and here, and here. Can't you just picture the she-mice throwing their little mouse panties at that Tom(mouse) Jones up there?

Will it work?

Have you heard about this? Some guys have started an online petition to try and persuade Nike to manufacture the futuristic shoes Marty McFly wore in "Back to the Future 2." Would you wear them? You'll look ultra cool while on your hoverboard.