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You’d think there’d be more important things to post about aside from this. Look at this combination. Who thought of this? Imagine the creative department at Popsicle sat around and probably got lit at lunch and came back and said, “We got it. Banana, Root Beer, and Lime!” Imagine the furor. “What the fuck?!” Jobs may have been lost, people mad, but it’s interesting to know that, this combo has been around for a while, and it’s the only one I buy! Why is that? They’re all underdog flavors, but they’re my three favorite flavors. Rootbeer first, then banana, and then lime. The weird thing is that tonight, I pull out the lime and immediately, I notice that it looks darker. I turned on some more lights, and it still didn’t look right. Do you know Popsicles enough to immediately see that a color is wrong? It’s darker, less bright green, and the taste was off too! I wonder what went wrong with this one, and I look at the front of the box. “Natural Colors and Flavors!” The rootbeer was spot on, it’s still brown, the lime was off, but I’ll bet it’s because that’s the easiest flavor to be “natural”. The banana was about the same. Maybe a little more yellow and a bit more rich. Popsicle should hire me to taste and judge their colors.
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David Choe's in Denver. We were supposed to be there too, but work prevails, even with great events going on. Manifest Hope might be one of those. It's not part of the DNC, but there's an assemblage of artists who are together painting images of Obama to get the word out a little more. We'll see how it goes. We were supposed to play a larger role in this, however, getting David Choe out there is a...
David Choe’s in Denver. We were supposed to be there too, but work prevails, even with great events going on. Manifest Hope might be one of those. It’s not part of the DNC, but there’s an assemblage of artists who are together painting images of Obama to get the word out a little more. We’ll see how it goes. We were supposed to play a larger role in this, however, getting David Choe out there is a great thing. You can still pick up the print if you want to get one. They’re not inexpensive, but at the same time, it’s going to a cause, right? Check out Manifest Hope
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Freedom! Not really, but that's at the Great Wall of China. It's a somewhat private area, since it's part of the Commune by The Great Wall complex which is about an hour or less away from Beijing, near the touristy Badaling area. Are you into the idea of architects from around Asia each designing a house that someone with a lot of money can rent? I'm sure it's packed for the Olympics. The Commune...
Freedom! Not really, but that’s at the Great Wall of China. It’s a somewhat private area, since it’s part of the Commune by The Great Wall complex which is about an hour or less away from Beijing, near the touristy Badaling area. Are you into the idea of architects from around Asia each designing a house that someone with a lot of money can rent? I’m sure it’s packed for the Olympics. The Commune is a getaway, and it’s highly developed and interesting. One thing odd is that although each of the house is meticulously made, while we toured some of the interiors, they were slightly a mess. Simple things like mopping wasn’t done ahead of time making the places look like there was a break in. But this is first world living outside of Beijing. It’s an amazing idea. Here’s a link to their site.Take a look at my flickr set. Meanwhile, here’s a couple of other shots. You can walk around sections that look like this. You can’t help but hope you’ll see something weird there, like old tools, but no, it’s been picked through 1000 times. New and old. I thought the juxtaposition was interesting. I’m not sure if they want you to shoot pics like this, but it tells the story. Otherwise, you might think you’re in Europe or walking through a spread of Dwell magazine.
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