Heartwarmer: Paralysed lion can walk again - thanks to Facebook

Ariel was struck down by a virus that left him unable to walk. Since then he has had to rely on his owner Raquel for everything.

She said: “He was a perfectly normal and docile lion that slept with me until he was 10 months old.”

But, last year, after spending hours leaping and chasing balloons, Ariel started limping. He slowly got worse and, even though he had an operation, soon he was unable to move his legs.

Ariel had to leave Raquel and move into vet Livia Pereira’s house so she could look after him.

When a model in New York heard about Ariel she paid for a team of vets from Israel to go and visit him.

Each month it costs more than £7,000 to care for Ariel so Raquel has launched a campaign on Facebook to raise the money. So far more than 35,000 people have joined the Facebook page.

The campaign has brought in so much money, it could also pay for life-changing treatment.

Raquel explained that she will not give up helping her lion. “One thing we will never lose is our hope that Ariel will recover and start walking again,” she added.

Heartwarmer: US soldier asks Mila Kunis for a date on YouTube - she says yes

Mila Kunis, one of the sexiest actresses in the world, is going on a date with a soldier serving in Afghanistan – after he asked her out via YouTube.

She'll accompany US Marine Sgt. Scotty Moore to a military ball in North Carolina in November when he gets back from Afghanistan.

In the video, the marine says, "Hey Mila, this is Sergeant Moore, but you can call me Scott. I just want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the Marine Corps Ball on November 18 in Greenville, N.C., with yours truly."

Surely this is what YouTube was invented for; the low-level badgering of celebs. If I was cynical I would say, yes, go Mila, you've just netted yourself money-can't buy promotion of you latest rather mediocre film, but as she's made this guy's dream come true (especially if he gets to tit her up in the taxi home), I'll let it lie.

Anyway, it's ex-boyfriend Macauly Culkin I feel sorry for; though he is used to sitting Home Alone

Stuff wot I baked: Carrot cupcakes

Bite-sized versions of the old classic. carrot cake topped with cream cheese icing and walnuts. Total brownie points.

The secret fireplace aka doorway to Narnia…

When I moved to my new flat, the place came fully furnished, so I didn't have to bring anything with me. Annoying because I love my furniture - massive bed, quirky shelving system, and would rather not have stand-alone wardrobes and chest of draws.

Yesterday, I was moving my wardrobe across the room, and I found a fireplace behind it.

Couldn't have been more shocked if I had found The Stig.

Contacted the landlord whose response was 'super - do you think that it's a secret doorway to Narnia?'.

It seems to be open at the top, so going to board it up with a piece or cardboard (ala my dad's advice) then add a surround or something.

Bit freaky, but pretty cool at the same time.

Quote from my housemate…

"The female orgasm has no biological function. She should think herself lucky if she has one."

Meal worm tacos

In my other life, where I am a grown-up and am expected to act as such, I was forced to eat meal worm tacos. And before breakfast.

I look like a div in the video, but you can watch it, if you like…

A gift from above

I found this painting outside my house. Nothing will stop me from believing that it is a gift from heaven.

Made housemate grab it under the cover of nightfall and it is proudly residing in my room.

*Edit* after lengthly arguments with housemates, turns out they are right; it's not a painting of Jesus, it's raphael's School of Athens. Bit upset as I was hoping it was a biblical fable that I could use as a metaphor or a sign from above.

Wiki-ed the picture and it seems to have very little in the way of hidden meanings.