I'll bet you thought this was going to be a post about Robin Sparkles, fictitious Canadian popstar, eh? Nope. It's a post dedicated to one of my new favorite malls ... the Sky Mall.
Sky Mall contains all of the things I never knew I needed but now can't stop thinking about. Such as ...
1) The Do-Nu-Matic that "serves up piping-hot mini doughnuts in less than a minute."
2) A handmade copper hose pot. This cauldron hides unsightly garden hoses. (There's no way to see this name and not think of Chester Copperpot from Goonies.)
3) Digital Camera Swim Mask. No explanation needed.
4) World's Smallest Humanoid Robot. What can I say? This little guy can use precise mechanics to somersault, stand on one leg, do push-ups, perform martial arts, and even re-enact a cowboy duel from an American Western. He can perform up to 240 movements, and it says you can teach him to play air guitar. Um, sold.
5) Voice-activated R2-D2. There shouldn't be any explanation needed, but here it is in case you're on the fence. R2-D2 will dance while playing the cantina music from Star Wars, and he'll also play tag with you -- using an infrared sensor to find you. So I guess, in a way, he can play laser tag.
6) Wonder Woman Cuff Bracelet. Why? Because it's awesome. (Singing) "Wonder Woman!!!"
7) Not an item that I need, but the next time you look at a Sky Mall catalog, please look at the couple wearing Turkish bathrobes. I'm not really sure what the creative direction given to them was, but I think they definitely nailed it.
8) A change jar that counts how much change you have, so there's always a digital reading. Actually, I'm torn about this one. I'm always pleasantly surprised when I finally cash in my change jars. I'm such a horrible guesstimater that I always guess much lower than the actual numbers. Kind of like Kevin on the Office episode where they keep betting on everything and he's a horrible guesstimater.
Kevin: [Pam is holding a jar of jellybeans] Ten.
Oscar: Really, ten? That's your guess? You're a professional accountant.
Jim: There's like ten green ones.
