Week 1, March 8-14, 2009




I decided to create a little space here to post stuff that I have stumbled upon on the web and I find interesting, funny, useful or whatever. (I'll update on a regular basis so check for new entries once in a while)

Funny:




Interesting:

1) Painted Castles -Artistic Graffitti-:
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/02/painted-castles-graffiti-to-max.html
2) M.C. Escher Gallery:
http://www.microsiervos.com/archivo/arte-y-diseno/mc-escher-flickr.html
3) Aurora Borealis "The Northern Lights"
http://www.astronomynorth.com/Library1A.html
4) Take "The geography challenge"
http://www.mentalfloss.com/geographyzone/




Stuff I've been listening to lately:

- "Black Ice" by AC/DC .... 8/10
http://www.imeem.com/people/UJQdGWF/music/lrQiDhxU/acdc-rock-n-roll-train/

- "Death Magnetic" by Metallica .... 8.5/10
http://www.imeem.com/people/15xb2sM/music/Fce0hcqI/metallica-the-day-that-never-comes/

Recently I watched (and recommend):

- Rachel Getting Married .... 8.5/10
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rachel_getting_married/#

- Slumdog Millionaire .... 9/10
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/slumdog_millionaire/

- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa .... 7.5/10
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/madagascar_escape_2_africa/

- Vicky Cristina Barcelona .... 7.5/10
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vicky_cristina_barcelona/


Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops:
http://www.filmsite.org/greatestflops1.html

Art & Design corner:

1) Magritte meets Apple.
2) Little Red: Redemption
3) A Modernism classic: Philip Johnson's Glass House
http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/



Some Cool Websites:

http://www.kongregate.com/
http://www.boingboing.net/
http://lunchtimers.com/
http://www.mentalfloss.com/

Weird & Wonderful

1) Yellow pet baby rhino
2) Who?
3) Having fun
4) Creative cupcake
5) "I see, learned how to Origami you have"



Guilty Pleasures:

"Pucca"




Beautiful Things:

1) Audrey Hepburn
2) Iran: Magnificent views
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/02/discovering-iran-part-2.html
3) Aerial Acrobats
http://cloudboxer.com/cb_pages/bird_gallery.html#
4) Crayola® Rocks!
5) Weimaraner