The Weekend Links: Saturday Edition

Allison Keene
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Travel can be exhausting, but perhaps it would be less so if your luggage doubled as a seat ...
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From Rachel (and a bunch of other people, though hers was the first I read), a site called Jim's Pancakes, where the artistic possibilities for pancakes are endless. (I wish I had seen it in time for last week's Dietribes as well!)
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For all my fellow bird watchers and ornithologists: it's time for the Return of the Wandering Warblers; "Each Spring the woodlands of America resound to the birdsong of returning visitors.  Warblers "“ fifty three species of them all in all "“ arrive and right now is the best time to see them as they migrate.  Their arrival heralds a dazzling dash of colour as the greenness of American forests is peppered as if with the ravishing hues of thousands of tiny precious stones. Here are some of the returnees announcing the spring in their unique way."
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13 Alien Vegetables You Can Find On Earth (my personal favorite is the bright blue pepper!)
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Find out how and why every number is special.
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Looking for love? You may want to visit the "love market" in Vietnam - but first you have to establish a little history. On one day a year, "married men and women wait for the return of their former lovers with whom they can meet again without jealousy from their spouses." I have so many questions about this!
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From cultural love markets we never knew existed to 15 amazing jobs that may similarly startle you ... though there are a few I'd love to apply for!
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Anyone have any idea what this billboard is advertising?
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From Jan, another lovely incarnation of Money Illusions.
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Plan on stargazing tonight? Check and see if there are any Satellite Flybys in your area.
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More links tomorrow, stay tuned! Send all of your finds to FlossyLinks@gmail.com.

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