Ninja Pajamas, and other good things.

When you're feeling a little incense and lava-lamp, here are two things to suit your mood. (Note I did not say anything about pot, which would be the obvious connection, because you all know how I feel about that)

This unnamed game comes complete with the slow beatnik style music and no instructions. Apparently, you're a little dude in pajamas on a space-bound chunk of unfinished burl that is retro-fitted with some interesting gadgets and life forms. Click around, find out what does what, and see if you can save your burl from an impending crash through logical deduction. It's very Myst-like and surreal, and yes, you can "win" it. There's no death, lives, dismemberment, scoring, or coins to collect, so basically, it's an entirely new concept in gaming. Beautiful to look at. Highly recommend. Time investment equals units of beer consumed times three minutes minus 10 seconds for every magical game-intuition hit point you have. (Meaning Caleb can probably complete it *before he even starts* unless he has 57 beers beforehand. It took me about 10 or 15 with no beers, demonstrating my negative equity in game-intuition)

If you are feeling a bit more passive, check out this video from SICAF, an animation convention in Korea. Ferenc Cako performs a live animation with sand that is simply breathtaking. All of the music is custom-composed for the peice, and his skills with the sand give it a surreal, three dimensional feel. It is always fascinating to watch an artist create in real time, and therefore this painting/story beats out even the most amazing sand castles. Holy crap factor: 5/5 with bonus points. PG-13 for sand-areola content.