1000 Faces: A beautiful women project

Hello beautiful!

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It's a universal concept with little definition, but we do know that our general perception of attractiveness is as varied as the individual who determines it.

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Karen Walrond has a good grasp on the beauty of being different.

Armed with a mission dedicated to showing that the world is a beautiful place, she captured one image at a time in her 1000 portraits project.

Please enjoy the following compilation of her work:

...and to all you fellas, 

WOW 

you're all just as smashingly handsome.

Make certain to tell someone they're uncommonly beautiful today.

For more on Karen's work visit:

http://www.chookooloonks.com/

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Today i am happy because I don't have any reason not to be

 

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Dear whoever is reading this,

Please don't forget to smile today.

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The Alchemy of Light: A DJ, a Dandypunk and 3D Projection mapping

Often, when I witness something that's inconceivable, there is no other explanation for it up in my grey matter other than what I'm experiencing can only be real magic.

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Only it's the kind of magic that's transparent, straightforward, and it has a right before your eyes, tangible reality to it.

I had the very privilege of catching such wizardry recently at the 2012 ISAM 2.0 Tour by
Amon Tobin.

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Mr. Tobin is an unexampled Brazilian musician who is a master skipper in the art of composing and producing electronic music.

He is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists on the face of this green earth.

Here, his craft of mix and mashing digital sounds becomes elevated to a beyond the imagination level, when combined with this highly advanced, multi-dimensional, shape-shifting art installation, which on its own is a remarkable feat of design engineering.

From a glance, it appears to be a fancy bit of Q*bert hopping technology with its three dimensional, cube design. 

However, this highly progressive structure serves as the framework housing Mr. Tobin's musical performance, while serving as a fantastical canvas for the advanced art of heady engineers as they project three dimensional moving video onto the stationary structure.

Promising an unforgettable, "You've never laid eyes on ANYTHING like this before", sort of beyond 3-d experience of unimaginable visual aesthetics.

I felt as though I was having an experience that was light years ahead of my time and am honored to know that I have been around on this little blue dot long enough to have witnessed this.

It was a vivid, experiment of eyecandied visuals of sheer disbelief, and I don't know if I'll ever be able to quite wrap my head around this spectacular technology.

But none of these images can give you the slightest sense of visual imagery experienced at such a performance, so I give you this:

Which again, will do nothing to give you a real taste of what the actual experience is like. 

Here's a wee snippet through the eyes of my camcorder. Again, not even remotely close to what it was like to witness through my very own peepers.

Here is some equally impressive work, using the same projection mapping technology. Watch as this guys room transforms into the movie he is watching.

The architectural features for the Kharkov State Building in the Ukraine,were used as the backdrop for this here projection.

And I must give special mention to a man who has a special place in my heart, Mr. Joel Sebastian, an ingenious, and brilliantly imaginative creature otherwise known as
a Dandypunk.

DANDY - (ˈdændɪ) noun, plural -dies. Used widely in late 20th century England. Refers to persons who consider themselves to be arbiters of culture, refinement and wit.

PUNK - (pngk) noun, plural -s. An attitude of rebellion against tradition, with a strong D.I.Y mentality.

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" A dandypunk exists to inspire and motivate creativity, non-conformity, whimsy, intense curiosity, do-it-yourself mentality and everyday eccentricity in everybody. The new weird."

 He's a real shiny, unparalled artist now employed by the likes of Cirque de Soleil.

Unquestionably, I adore his work and would like to highlight this piece where he executes a delightful exhibition of live performance with precise projection mapping technology.

How very wonderful it is to know that the endless varieties of art continue to advance, and how very lovely it is to be in a place where we can experience the hearteningly, beautiful magic of it all. 

To the artists, and to the next generation of cultural innovators,

Thank you.

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Hello babies, welcome to earth

It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. 

It’s round and wet and crowded. 

At the outside babies, 

you’ve got about a hundred years here. 

There’s only one rule that I know of, babies...

 God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.

 ~Kurt Vonnegut

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The World's Greatest Tricycle Rider

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The world’s greatest tricycle rider 

is in my heart, riding like a wildman, 

no hands, almost upside down, along 

the walls and over the high curbs 

and stoops, his bell rapid-firing, 

the sun spinning in his spokes like a flame. 

But he is growing older. 

His feet overshoot the pedals. 

His teeth set too hard against the jolts, 

and I am afraid that what I’ve kept from him is what 

tightens his fingers on the rubber grips 

and drives him again and again on the same block.

by c.k. williams
The New Yorker
April 2, 1966

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A boy, a typewriter, and a camera

What happens when you combine the artistry of photography with honeyed garlands of typewritten verse?

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A warm and fuzzy feeling that sweeps over as you take to enjoying the work of a talented lad.

Meet mastermind, Mike McFarland,

I do hope you can forgive that I've abused my letter "M" privileges for the sake of emphasis and sound quality.

or *harrumph* the eye of Mr. McFarland.

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Somewhere in the aethers of the interwebs, I bumbled onto his lovely website,

A Typewriter and a Camera

which can be found here:

While visiting his webpage, one will find his combined genius and art compiled into one handy place. 

A cozy place where an assortment of his inventive headthoughts are married with images that will leave you wonderstricken with gladness and admiration:

all facebook cover image worthy, I might add.

 images unless otherwise stated, are the exclusive property of Mike McFarland

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Images such as these...

only you have the supreme honor of being yourself

you may hear my little beak tap the window

as I peek into your flightless life

tell me the things that you'd like to do,

and then, one by one,

i'll do them with you.

let's grab our map, run out of town,

and find a tree we've never found

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I too, believe that the gnomes know things that we pretend not to know.

  

For more of Mike's work, please pay him a visit over at:

http://www.typewriterandcamera.com/

A camera didn't make a great picture anymore than a typewriter wrote a great novel.

- Peter Adams

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...and the winner of the 2012 San Diego Taste of Downtown Schwag-away is...

A giant, monsterhuge thank you to all that entered this Ringo Schwag-away, and again to the kind humans over at McFarlane Promotions!

Make certain to take a peek at their site for some fantastical San Diego events in the queue!

...and now the news you've been waiting for!

Without further adieu, the winner is:

Kelly Mac

Timestamp: 2012-10-05 19:57:35 UTC Random.org 

Kelly is a fellow blogger over at
San Diego Area Beach Homes, have a looksie.
She can help you find your coastal dream home!

Warmest Congratulations!

Tickets are available for hand delivery by yours truly.

Stay close to your message box for details!

Again, a great big thank you to all who entered. Your support is immeasurably appreciated!

Be on the lookout for future Ringo schwag-aways!

You're all gold medalwinners in my book!

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