IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS!! . . .
Worldly Possessions
There's something about this series of photos that is strangely touching... For nearly a decade, Chinese photographer Hang Qingjun went around rural China and asked families to empty all their belongings in front of their house to pose with a picture of everything they owned. Nearly all of them agreed. With this, he embarked on a photo project named Jiadang (Family Stuff). "They realized what I . . .
Up, Up and Away
I know that this has been done by National Geographic before, but anyone that manages to fly a (mini) house into the air with the help of a bunch of balloons deserves a mention. Professional cluster balloonist, Jonathan Trappe, recreated Disney Pixar's Up flying balloon house last weekend for the International Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico. As if being a 'professional cluster . . .
Christmas in a Can
You know how most people have this perception that they do not want to end up being that lonely old woman (or man) with the cats? Well, I've thought of a new benchmark. This. I do not ever want to be that lonely old woman who eats Christmas dinners out of a can. I understand that we are in an incredibly fast-food, fast-everything society these days but Christmas and Thanksgiving is the one . . .
Colour Burst
Today's street art spotting (by David Walker): via MyModernMet . . .
VS 2012: A Sneak Peak
I love Victoria's Secret fashion shows. Yes, so does the rest of the world. Quite impressive how the lingerie brand has created quite the following despite the fact that the store is leaning on the edge of the tacky and the pieces are actually quite mid-range. But throw in some incredibly hot women, blown kisses, wings and sparkles in the mix and they successfully manage to put together quite the . . .
Silent Weekends
Gone are the days of absynthe shots and cocktails that taste like gummibears. Where the only headaches we got were when we got out of bed on a Saturday morning. or Sunday morning. Or both. Oh, you were fun while it lasted. It's my first weekend alone since I got to Shanghai, with the boyfriend gone on a business trip and the housemate gone back to visit her hometown. I could possibly be out going . . .
Random adidas Fact
Just in case you were all dying to know how the sportswear brand got its name. The name "adidas" dates back to 1948 and comes from the name of the company's founder, Adolf Dassler. By putting together his nickname "Adi" and the first letters of his surname, the name "adidas" was born. I just randomly come across it in the FAQ section of their website and thought to share. I'm such a sucker for . . .
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