Idea #37: Waterproof Pockets

I am so sorry for not updating! I've been recently launching a new website: Mushy Pony, and in all the craziness I forgot about my tea shop :( But the good news is that I've got a great idea for today's idea! The swimsuit companies need to work out a deal with Blackberry and invent some waterproof pockets so that guys can go swimming and not have to worry about where they put their cellphones. Or better yet, invent waterproof cellphones. Can you imagine Tweeting from the bottom of a swimming pool? If they can do it with cameras they certainly can do it with cellphones n'est pas?

Idea #36: Self-heating bowl

Road trips, camping, patio dinners... All of these could benefit from a self-heating food bowl. It would be rechargeable and have plastic handles/base so that you don't burn yourself. I know enough slow eaters out there who could benefit from this instead of having to reheat their food all the time in the microwave. Besides, don't microwaves cause cancer or something? I guess everything causes cancer these days. Except the self-heating food bowl!

Idea #35: Receipt Card

Hello readers! Today's idea stems from my lack of financial skills. I don't keep receipts, but I know that those who do, lose most of them anyways. I also know that they are a complete waste of paper, and difficult to read (what with all those numbers on them). So do we really need them? Not anymore. The Receipt Card can be swiped whenever you make a purchase on your Interac or credit card and it will store all of your payment information as well as where and when you used the card. That way, when we need to go over our purchases (did I really need that Michael Kors watch? Yes.) we can type in our card number online and view all our transactions there. I'm no techy, but I do know that receipts are totally passé.

Idea #34: Umbrella light

Tut tut! It looks like rain! Today's post is so simple. So freakin' simple and I don't know why we don't have these. Think about it. It's dark out and pouring rain - you need a light in order to change a car tire, see inside your wallet, or look for those theatre tickets inside your bag. Your umbrella should have a light on the inside that you can flick on from the handle. That's just common sense people. What would be more difficult is inventing a wind-proof umbrella. One that doesn't blow all over the place. Hey I'm just throwing it out there, it's up to you to put it together for me.

Idea #33: Adjustable Heels

In Britain, they've recently invented a "driving shoe" for women (image shown). It's a cute stiletto that allows you to fully detach the heel in order to drive. I'm going to take this a step further and invent the adjustable heel. Similar to a car jack, this shoe will allow you to wear the heel at any height. So it can be completely flat for dancing, kitten heel for dinner date with slightly taller boyfriend, and 6 inches high for when you need to be a power lady. Yes, a power lady. That is the term I've decided to use here. As a 5'7'' woman, I start to feel a little self-confident once the heels reach a certain height, and it totally sucks gazing at Christian Louboutins in Holts and wishing they were just 2 inches shorter. Well now, they can be.

Idea #32: Tofu Big Macs

I've been a vegetarian for one week now. And I hate it. But perhaps I've just been caught in a moment of vulnerability. My lunch today consisted of some form of sawdust, 6 almonds, yogurt, and vitamin water. Healthy yes, but there's only so much of that I can take. Fish is what's keeping me going here (and by fish I mean fish 'n' chips), along with vegetarian pizzas swimming in garlic dipping sauce, and a side bottle of wine :) But there's one thing missing from a complete, wholesome diet: my ultimate love, the Big Mac. Now, because my vegetarian diet includes fish (I'm still an omnivore you know) I could just cave and get the Filet O Fish. But today's idea targets the problem itself: Tofu Big Macs. It's barely meat in there anyway Mccy D's, just make the switch already!

Idea #31: Skirt Weights

Hello summer, you've been gone for a while and now you're back! (Side note to the sun: you suck for only coming out on weekdays when I am at work) Where was I? Oh right. It's skirt season and to celebrate, this entry is dedicated to inventing skirt weights that hold down your skirt from flying up every time there is a gust. Not all of us look as graceful as Marilyn Monroe you know. You could even have weights that tuck inside your sleeve to give your arms a work out. But something tells me that may be less popular.

Idea #30: Knowledge Transfusion Machine

I've just realized that because I don't patent any of these inventions, I can invent anything! And by anything, I mean AN-Y-THING. So with that in mind, I'm introducing the Knowledge Transfusion Machine. A device that takes the knowledge from one person's mind and copies it into another. I got this idea while sitting next to a woman reading about how to learn English on the subway. I thought to myself: "I wish I could just explain how easy English really is." Quite a stupid thing to think really, I mean she must of thought Mandarin was easy to learn too. But with this machine, the entire education system in itself would be obsolete. We could spend our time doing more important things, like playing, laughing and watching Family Guy.

Idea #29: Pussy Willow Fabric

I bet you all just read the first word of this entry and thought my mind was in the gutter didn't you? Well at least for now, it isn't. My mind is contemplating how to save animals from becoming fur coats - bunnies in particular. Did you know that bunnies feel exactly like pussy willows? I'm sure you did. And I am aware that because it is a plant, the fuzziness obviously dies and cannot possibly be converted into some form of faux-bunny fur coat. Or can it? My idea today is simply that: transform this heavenly soft plant into fabric and there will be no reason to kill bunnies. The reason I'm not including foxes, minks etc. in this entry is because there are some great faux furs in their department, but bunnies? I'm not so sure.

Idea #28: Solo Streetcar

I'm done with crowded streetcars. And buses. But does it really have to take me inventing a "personal space bubble" to fix this? Abu Dhabi seems to think so, they've invented something close to the ideal public transit system: the PRT. Driverless pods that act as taxis, the catch is that they only exist in a car-less city. My idea is this: a streetcar system made up of these for one person at a time only. They will be driverless and have their own lane next to the cars. When I say one person - I mean one person. It's a personal space thing that I think most people need after work. Naturally, we'll need a lot of these in order to compensate for rush hour. I'm sure the T.T.C. will cough up the funds for it right? ;)