Pokemon Black and White

The next Pokemon game titles have been announced, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White! They will release this year in Japan. This corresponds with the previous post that I made about the new Pokemon Zoroark.

Here is a video on Youtube that shows pictures of the new games:

It goes kind of slowly, but I really like the game’s new 3D look and the new battle sequences!

Nintendo Puppy

On etsy.com, YoungUrbanPuppy makes dog clothes with unique looks, including Nintendo! These little outfits are incredibly cute and look awesome. I love these!

1. Game Boy –  $16.50

2. Mario –  $16.50

3. Princess Peach –  $16.50

And here are some not Nintendo (but still really cute) outfits:

4. My Neighbor Totoro –  $16.50

If I had a dog that could wear this, I would buy it! So cute, and I love Totoro.

5. Alice in Wonderland –  $16.50

Mad Hatter –  $16.50

Cheshire Cat –  $16.50

Anatomy of a Chocolate Bunny

Every Easter brings tons of different kinds of chocolate bunnies to choose from in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some actually resemble rabbits, others do not. Some are cute and others well…they did not try too hard. All taste fairly good, and there is a chance that if you chose a good brand someone will eat the candy. But, I must say that not all chocolate bunnies are created equal! So, still in the spirit of Easter, lets take a look at the anatomy of some chocolate bunnies:

1. Palmer Big Ears Chocolate Bunny

Some rabbits do have large ears, but this is kind of ridiculous. Not cute…but definitely for the chocolate bunny connoisseur who loves to eat the ears and well, mostly just the ears.

2. Palmer Da Bunny Collection

I am sure that these bunnies are good for the people whose personalities they share….but I am just not attracted to these candies. I really do not like anthropomorphic animals (where animals take on human characteristics), sometimes it can be done in a cute manner but this is a bit much for me.

3. Dove Fairy Bunny

So the bunny is cute, but the addition of the wings is just crazy. However, if you like that kind of thing then this bunny is for you.

4. Reester Bunny

What this bunny lacks in cute he makes up for in taste! If you love Reeses candy then this guy will keep you happy for a long time.

5. Palmer My Little Bunny

These little guys actually look like bunnies and the packaging helps to that effect. They even come in pink and blue for boys and girls.

6. Russell Stover Solid Milk Chocolate Bunny

These guys are an Easter classic, at least where I live. I even got one of these in my Easter basket (it has different packaging). Classic pose, classic chocolate, and these guys are reasonably priced.

7. In the same position, Dove makes solid milk chocolate bunnies:

To be fair, Dove has created a more realistic bunny and has superior chocolate to Russell Stover, but these guys are more expensive.

8. Godiva Milk Chocolate Bunny

Cute, nice shiny wrapping, and it is made of Godiva chocolate… It could afford to lose the random flowers, but I am okay with that.

9. In the same line are the Lindt chocolate bunnies:

The eyes are not quite as cute, but the chocolate is amazing. I prefer Lindt to Godiva.

10. Frankford Easter Bunny – Hollow

This little guy is adorable! He might not be in a realistic position, but he sure is cute. He also gets good reviews on taste, check out slashfoods taste test of easter bunnies from 2009.

11. Vosges Chocolate Bunnies

This little guy is adorable! His ears are over-sized but in a good proportion to make him cute. I have no idea what company actually made the bunny in this photo, but the ones at Vosgeschocolate.com are identical.

12. Zachary Solid Milk Chocolate Bunny

This guy is kind of scary looking, but I hear that he has good flavor from candyaddict.com.

13. Hershey’s Solid Milk Chocolate Speedy the Bunny

Again with the anthropomorphic bunnies? At least he is staying fit while you are getting a sugar high from consuming him…

14. Chocolate Bunny on a Motorcycle

This strange creation is available from Confections by Joel for $4.95. I do not think he is very cute, but someone else might.

15. Harbor Sweets Famous Chocolate Rabbits

While these guys have a strange look about them, the inside is apparently what counts. Each bunny comes in two halves, and “Each half contains an assortment of the soul of the Sweet Sloops (almond butter crunch), Sand Dollars (soft creamy caramel and pecan), and Barque Sarah (toasted almonds).”  However, the cost on these is quite steep starting at $15.95. Available at Harborsweets.com.

16. Conrad’s Candy – Giant Bunny

This is one large bunny!  He is 26 inches tall and weighs 7 pounds, but will also cost you $144.95. With that hat and strange candied front, I would be afraid of this bunny! But if you know a chocolate lover, this is the perfect Easter gift. Currently the bunny is unavailable at Conradscandy.com.

I know there are a ton more bunnies out there, but I think this list is long enough for the moment. Maybe I can come back to this idea next year.

Hope you guys enjoyed (or will enjoy) eating any of your chocolate Easter bunny treats!

Cute April Fools Day Jokes

I encountered two cute jokes yesterday, it is often difficult to find something cute on April Fools Day.

1. Google Wave

Google Wave announced that it would now be doing notifications with real people to let you know when ever you get a wave. Google Wave itself is one of Google’s products where you can collaborate with other people in real time – editing the same documents and watching while other people are typing.

I joined Wave a while ago, but never set up notifications. So I had waves I never knew about… but I set up email notifications, which they have always had, but it would be fun to have a real person tell me I have a wave.

Here is a video demonstrating the concept:

The cute part:

You may be wondering how any of this is cute? Well, the cute option comes when you were allowed to pick who delivered your wave notification:

Check out that cute puppy!

2. Pokemon Kart Wii Trailer

This is a very well made trailer for a game that does not exist, but still cute to see Pikachu!

Marley & Me: The Terrible 2s

Marley & Me is an awesome story for dog lovers. I read the book  and I saw the movie. I loved them both and I cried for both. It also makes me think twice about getting a lab, but any dog can be a bit of a problem without training!

The book:

The movie:

I just heard today that there is going to be a direct to DVD and Blue-ray prequel called Marley & Me: The Terrible 2s. You can see the preview on newly released DVDs like Alvin and the Chipmonks: The Squeakquel and Fantastic Mr. Fox. I know nothing of the story line, but it seems it will focus on the time when Marley was a mischievous puppy.

Here is a preview, it is not the best quality:

If you visit the official movie page, marleyandmemovie.com, it only has the preview for the first movie and Marley licking the screen.

Lastly, here is a video of an interview with the dog who played Marley in the movie, Jonah:

Update:

I have found information on IMDB about Marley and Me: The Puppy Years – with a subtitle that says “also known as Marley and Me the Terrible 2s”. Marley and Me: The Puppy Years has a release date of June 1, 2011. There is not much more information than this listed. To check out it out, visit imdb.com.

Update 2: Marley and Me the Puppy Years comes out this week on Tuesday, 1/3/2010. Best Buy is advertising the blueray (or so the ad seems to show) for $7.99.