Absolutely Fobulous

Sometimes we come across human beings who are simply gems, a cut above the rest of us mere mortals.  Meet Ahmed Angel, an 18-year old from Iraq, who has recently been popping up all over the internet — and no wonder, what with that disarming “Blue Steel” pose (a la Zoolander), perfectly gelled hair, and immaculate airbrushed makeup.  He’s got a treasure trove of photos on his Facebook, and apparently a rapidly growing fan base.

Sure, the title of his YouTube video, “Ahmed Angel is Planet,” doesn’t really make sense.  But after you watch it, you’ll realize that making sense really isn’t the point.

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Chopsticks are such versatile objects, you can use them to eat food with, pin your hair up, and, yes, pick someone’s pocket. This Chinese guy takes it to another level though — not only is he pickpocketing with chopsticks, he’s also stealing a phone from someone who is cycling!

The thief, who hails from the Henan province in China, turned himself in after pictures of his chopstick theft surfaced in the media. He apparently admitted that he resorted to stealing because he was struggling to raise his 12-year-old kid.
See the pictures below to watch him in action.

Picking up speed.

Reaching out with chopsticks.

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After Psy took over the world with Gangnam Style, I figured it would be hard for him to create any song after that would live up to the same hype. He recently released a video for his new song, “Gentleman” which also has a catchy tune, although I’m not sure if it’s as addicting as Gangnam Style. The video is also quirky with a lot of “WTF” moments, like him undoing girls’ bikini tops and taking a bite out of animal intestines wrapped around his neck. Our favorite “yellow-suit” character from the Gangnam Style video also appears in Gentleman.

As for the main dance move, it isn’t as physically exerting as the horse-riding move, but it involves some hip action similar to the one done in the elevator scene from Gangnam Style. I admit, I’ve already caught myself swaying my hips while watching Gentleman. The lyric, “I’m a mother-father gentleman,” is also repeated throughout the song, which I’m sure is meant to sound a lot like an English profanity.

The YouTube video was released on Psy’s official account on April 13, and it already has over 30 million views! Do you think it will surpass Gangnam Style?

You have to meet my cousin, Howard, who looks like a certain dictator who’s been on the news a lot lately.  He’s definitely got a critical eye when it comes to inspecting the grocery store goods.  Hilarious!

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Holy crap, I think I just found the most amazing / creepy gadget ever: the iPhone case shaped like a human hand.  Now you can feel like you’re holding Siri’s hand when you whisper sweet nothings to her.

For $52, you can get this handmade (no pun intended) delight, made out of soft silicone so it feels like a real human.  However, you apparently have to remove the case when taking pictures, since the fingers get in the way.  Also, putting the phone in your pocket makes it look like a zombie is trying to escape out of your butt, as seen in the hilarious picture below.

Get yours here.

(Thanks, Tony!)

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If you’ve been wondering where Lil’ Kim disappeared to, it looks like she’s been spending some time at the plastic surgeon’s office. The 38-year-old American rapper recently returned to the public eye with a lighter complexion, fuller cheekbones, and a smaller nose. A quick glance at her made me think she was Asian. Does this mean she’s going to start rapping in an an Asian language soon?

(Thanks, Danny!)

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Not only did Jian Feng, a man living in Northern China, have the nerve to sue his wife for bearing an “incredibly ugly” child but he actually won $120,000 in a case claiming false advertisement. He argued that his wife had tricked him into marrying her with her good looks, which he later found out to be the product of $100,000 worth of plastic surgery.

He was reported to have said, “I married my wife out of love, but as soon as we had our first daughter, we began having marital issues. Our daughter was incredibly ugly, to the point where it horrified me.”

The only person I have the most sympathy for in this case is their kid!

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(Thanks, Victor!)

Just when you thought you’ve heard everything, Japan surprises us yet again with another quirky specialty shop called Soineya that sells cuddles for a fee.

Customers pay for the chance to literally sleep with one of the female workers, with the option of choosing different sleep durations. And it’s apparently not a cover-up for a prostitution place because all the paid bed partner will do is cuddle with her client. However, you can also add on premium services such as giving the woman a foot massage, having her look at you, change her clothing, and getting a pet on your head. Add all the services up, and it’s just like getting a girlfriend for the night! Albeit a costly one.

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When I think of bagels, I think of delicious carbs topped with cream cheese, not something I’d want my forehead to look like. However in Japan, there’s a trend to inject saline into your forehead and form it into the shape of a bagel. I couldn’t help but cringe watching the video demonstrating the procedure. It almost looks like a scene from a creepy sci-fi movie.

The bagel forehead creating process is pretty simple: “Technicians insert a needle into the forehead and inject about 400 cc of saline to create a forehead-sized blob. The practitioner then places his or her thumb into the blob to create the indentation.”  Luckily, the saline injections only last about 16 hours before the body absorbs it. This is probably not a beauty trend I would want to see become permanent.

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Sometimes you just need a hug.  Or you could wear this jacket and you’ll feel like five people are holding you.  Si Leong Chan, who hails from Macau, China, designed this puffy parka to show” the loneliness by my experience.”  The jacket is still a prototype, but Chan wants to have it produced for sale by this winter.  Quirky fashionistas will have to fork out a hefty $1,280 for it though.

(Thanks, Hubie!)

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