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August 2008 Blog Posts (261)

M.I.A. Paper Planes song...

I can't tell whether I like this song or I hate it... Its so catchy....



Love it or hate… Continue

Added by Kara on August 26, 2008 at 5:39pm — 12 Comments

A Simple Song by a Dublin Singer: Mmm by Laura Izibor

Song has been added to the music player.



I love the soulfulness in her voice - like Aretha but younger and Alicia but deeper.



Lyrics:

Make everything so simple in a crazy world,

and I'm tryna find the words to say,

you make everything alright just by being around boy

mmm, you make me wanna sing

mmmmm

your my light in the dark

guiding, guiding me home

and your faith in me, is all I need

baby,mmmm your love it… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Movie: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, Debuting Sept 9/19 NY, 9/26 LA

'Cause I'll Never Understand That Generation But I'm Hoping This Movie Will Help.



Synopsis:

" Family ties bind us together in visceral ways, but the forces of modern life often seem to drive parents and children apart. Elderly Mr. Shi (Henry O), a widower and a retired scientist, has arrived from Beijing to spend time with his divorced… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

BOOK BY BERKMAN CENTER, HARVARD - RELEASED: BORN DIGITAL

For those of you who've stuck around a bit, you'll remember a post I put up from our visit to Harvard at the beginning of this month. As a quick side note, I… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Gutter Art - The 6emeia Project: São Paulo, Brazil

"The 6emeia project was created and developed by the artists Anderson Augusto, also known as SÃO, and Leonardo Delafuente, also known as Delafuente. The duo live in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo where they began the project with the purpose of changing and transforming daily life.



The duo's objective is to modify the means within which we… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

China's Bao Reclaims Title as World's Tallest Man!

Aug. 20 - "Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines.



Bao, who stands at 7 feet, 8.95 inches, held the title for a year before losing it in 2006 to Stadnyk, who is 8 feet 5.5 inches tall, Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

On a Rainy Day...Gregory Thielker's Paintings (Not Photos) - 8 Total

Under the Unminding Sky

We love Gregory Thielker's art, not only because we can't believe they're actually paintings and not photographs, but also because he can transport us into another time and place. When we look at his paintings, Thielker wants us to experience those moments when we're driving in our car on a cold and rainy day. He wants us to… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 11:00am — 17 Comments

Paseo Cantina - Have a Beer on the Patio: Pasadena

Paseo Cantina is a spacious Mexican restaurant that has cool art, a nice patio and mediocre food.

The patio is a chill place to grab a brew during happy hour

They put cheese quesedilla slices in with the chips and salsa!…

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Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

iphone video from Alice's bash {more inside}

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Added by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on August 25, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Equator: Nice Interior - Mediocre Food+Drink: Pasadena

I was really impressed when I walked into Equator. The place is decked out with a huge Buddha, a modern looking bar that changes colors, and classy chandeliers. I was a surprised to find that they served Asian food with a name like equator.

I was craving orange… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR. THE STORY BEHIND THE CRAZIEST MOMENT OF THE NIGHT.

BFF Jay, amazed at what transpired but equally amazed at how much our blanket shed!

3p - A friendly game of poker begins.



10p - After 7 hours of play, the end of play was declared to be midnight. Here's Pei saying hello!…

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Added by alice on August 25, 2008 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

Dubai Carbon Neutral Pyramid will House 1 Million





The Mayans and Egyptians constructed incredible feats of architecture able to weather the test of time, but they had no idea their pyramids would inspire the shape of the latest carbon-neutral super-structure to hit Dubai. Dubai-based environmental design firm Timelinks recently released some eye-catching renderings of the gigantic eco pyramid - aptly named Ziggurat - with plans for its official unveiling scheduled for the Cityscape Dubai event which runs October 6-9 of… Continue

Added by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on August 25, 2008 at 3:20pm — 1 Comment

Aled Lewis - Illustrator & Funny T-Shirt Designer

Aled Lewis is a designer based in London, England. He loves to think up stuff that makes people think and laugh. You can buy tshirts with his designs on threadless.com…



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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Magdalena Bors - Creative Photographic Artist

Magdalena Bors is a Photographic Artist living and working in Melbourne, Australia. I like her creative photos and also her classic landscape shots where she chooses beautiful colors.…



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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

'Cause I Like Dropping Hints of What's to Come: Part II of the Craziest Moment of the Night!

Another part of the crazy poker story that's coming....

Added by alice on August 25, 2008 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment

Transitions:Customers to Clients,Clients to Friends

Before I begin, perhaps I should give my definition of these terms:



1. Customer-singular transaction

2. Client-Ongoing business relationship

3. Friend-I hope there is no definition needed(We'll get back to that)



The question then is, how do we transition these people? The transition from customer to client should be a pretty easy one. You provide a quality service of product and that "on going" business relationship forms. Eureka!!! We've already gone from the… Continue

Added by Rex Weaver on August 25, 2008 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

Taking the Pulse

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I've always being interested in TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine, so I decided to make an appointment and have an examine at the office we have in my home town(not a hot bed of such things,but I found one) The examine began with the person concentrating on just 2 methods of diagnosis. The first was the condition of my tongue, the color and coating(I probably shouldn't have had the grape Jolly Rancher before the appointment). The… Continue

Added by Rex Weaver on August 25, 2008 at 7:55am — 1 Comment

Japanese Olympics (funny video)

So you guys remember the "Japanese Ping Pong" vid from a few years ago, right?



Pretty funny .. and now I present the Olympics-themed sequel !!…

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Added by PANDA JU on August 25, 2008 at 1:10am — 2 Comments

Laemmle Playhouse 7 - An Indie Movie Theatre: Pasadena

There's nothing like a good movie on a day when you just want to relax and chill. I'm all about huge blockbuster films, great sound, and big theatres, but I also value good indie flicks at small non-Edwards theatres.



The thing I like about Laemmle Playhouse 7 is the selection of indie movies that they play. You probably won't find movies like Dark… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Saladang Song - Good Thai Food in a Pleasant Environment: Pasadena

Saladang Song is a pretty solid Thai restaurant located in Pasadena. There are actually two locations right next door to each other.



There is lots of seating on the patio and inside. A great place for super large parties.

I really like tall ceilings..

The… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 24, 2008 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

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