Virtual Snow Globe

Have you ever wanted to create your own personal snow globe? Well, of course you have! And the fine folks at Clean Home Journal (an SC Johnson company) have made your wish come true. Just pick one of three snowy backgrounds and five of twelve decorations (think Gingerbread man, Snow man, igloo, sled, and assorted other items of that nature) and you're ready to shake. If only you could wrap it up for the gift exchange at your next office party!

Andee Online

If you're looking for a site with whimsical and cute figures and icons and have a little extra money to spend on t-shirts, mugs, and mouse pads, then this may well be the site for you. AndeeOnline offers bright and funny characters on a huge variety of t-shirts, toddler shirts, and more. And, yes, this edition of Weird Websites is pure nepotism, since the images are all created by my artist wife and I designed the website. The art of self-promotion is alive and well here at Weird Websites!

Lunar Standard Time

The Lunar year, according to this website, consists of twelve days, each named after the first men who walked on the Moon. Each day is divided into 30 cycles of time, with each cycle being divided into 24 moon-hours. Each moon-hour then has 60 moon-minutes, which in turn of course are made up of 60 moon-seconds each. The days are: Armstrong, Aldin, Conrad, Bean, Shepard, Mitchell, Scott, Irwin, Young, Duke, Cernan, and Schmitt. This system has been developed so that, one day, moon colonists can keep track of time. Until then, however, if YOU want to know the date and time on the moon, all you have to do is visit this site, type in the correct (Earth) date and time, and voila - it's almost as if you're living on the moon! (written on 40-05-07 ∇ 02:32:35, moon time)

Wild Recipes

This website, billed as being "dedicated to the weirdest food people actually eat," offers such delicious-sounding recipes as "Cheddar Coffee," "Choco Dogs," and "Sunflower Worcestershire Delight." Why not treat your friend or loved one to an exquisite seven-course holiday dinner featuring all of the taste treats found on this website? They'll remember you forever, and you'll get that inner glow that let's you know you've helped expand their palette - and, chocolate-covered hotdogs not withstanding, what better gift could you give than that?

Freakies

If you were a kid in the 70's, you'll probably remember enjoying the sugary delights of Freakies cereal. Actually, the cereal wasn't that great, but the commercials and toy prizes were what got you hooked - or at least that's what happened in my case. Original Freakies' creator Jackie End has revived the characters (if not the cereal) at her website, where you can read bios on each of the Freakies, hear the original theme song, order a video of the 70's television ads, and buy official t-shirts. About the only thing you won't find here is a substitute for that original sugar high, but hearing the Freakies belt out their theme song is close.