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... Best Street Art of 2011

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... at the doctors

2011-12-28T20:08:00.000Z

... coffee on airplane!

2011-12-24T14:56:00.000Z

... magritte

2011-12-24T14:52:00.001Z

IN. LOVE.

(Source: matxcova)

... If Barbie was an actual woman

2011-12-24T14:50:00.000Z

If Barbie was an actual woman, she would be 5’9” tall, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips and a size 3 shoe.
• Barbie calls this a “full figure” and likes her weight at 110 lbs.
• At 5’9” tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.
• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
• Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled “How to Lose Weight” with directions inside stating simply “Don’t eat.”

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... heatherwick studio

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http://www.heatherwick.com/

...How To Imagine The Tenth Dimension

2011-12-24T14:35:00.000Z

How To Imagine The Tenth Dimension - Watch MoreFunny Videos

... speed illusion

2011-12-24T14:31:00.001Z

1) click on the picture below
2) Cover the Center of the image with your hand, dots will speedup
3) Now cover the corners, dots will slow down

... Preikestolen

2011-12-24T14:28:00.002Z

.. Amazing bar tending tricks

2011-12-24T14:24:00.002Z

... Eyjafjallajökull

2011-12-24T14:19:00.003Z

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

... x-mas power

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... Ashes and Snow

2011-12-14T10:41:00.003Z

â€œIn exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.â€

â€”Gregory Colbert, Creator of Ashes and Snow

... Ron Mueck

2011-12-14T10:41:00.000Z

Words cannot explain…. i hope this video can.

–> Ron Mueck (Video)

... Jeremy and Claire Weiss

2011-12-14T10:39:00.002Z

Jeremy and Claire Weiss <— Los Angeles-based photographers specializing in rock’n'roll images.

... Pieter Hugo

2011-12-14T10:37:00.000Z

Pieter Hugo traveled throughout Nigeria photographing animal charmers and their collection of hyenas, snakes and monkeys. The result is simply stunning.

... Mary Ellen Mark

2011-12-14T10:34:00.002Z

Contortionist with Sweety the Puppy, Raj Kamal Circus, Upleta, India, 1989

Twin Brothers Tulsi and Basant, Great Famous Circus, Calcutta, India, 1989

Good morning. Here’s some Mary Ellen Mark’s photographs to look at and mull over. Click here for more.

Ram Prakash Singh with His Elephant Shyama, Great Golden Circus, Ahmedabad, India, 1990

... Michael Wolf

2011-12-14T10:30:00.002Z

Biography:

Michael Wolf was born in Munich, Germany. He grew up in the USA and studied at UC Berkley and at the University of Essen in Germany. He has been living and working as a photographer and author in China for ten years.

In addition to a wide spectrum of publications for international magazines, three books by him on China have been published to date: “Sitting in Chinaâ€ (published by Steidl, 2002) and “China im Wandelâ€ (published by Frederking und Thaler,2001). Recently, Taschen published his documentation of the shaping of public politics and opinion making comprising his extensive collection of Chinese propaganda posters.

Wolf has been intensively concerned with the topic of vernacular culture for many years. His most recent work deals with the issue of the cultural identity of the city of Hong Kong. The exhibition “Architecture of Density” shown in New York in Febuary 2004 is a part of Michael Wolfs recent Hongkong project.

... 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony

2011-12-14T10:29:00.002Z

Wow … just wow! These pictures from the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremonyare absolutely stunning. Oh man! Wowww! Check out the rest of the pictures here. (via TheBigPicture)

... Mattijn

2011-12-14T10:27:00.002Z

Check out the Flickr set of photographer and Photoshop extraordinare Mattijn. Worth a visit.

... Chris Jordan

2011-12-14T10:22:00.000Z

Prison Uniforms, 2007 – Depicts 2.3 million folded prison uniforms, equal to the number of Americans incarcerated in 2005. Photos by Chris Jordan.

... Dimitri Daniloff

2011-12-14T10:19:00.002Z

Feast your eyes on Dimitri Daniloff’s portfolio. All of his work are worth burning time to check out. Oh he’s great, I promise.

... Rare Cloud Formations

2011-12-14T10:18:00.002Z

I stumbled upon this blog with an amazing compilation of the rarest and most beautiful cloud formations. Link here.

... Erik Johansson

2011-12-14T10:14:00.000Z

Photographer Erik Johansson is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. As you can see Erik mastered well the Photoshop retouching. His work is simply amazing!

... Teun Hocks

2011-12-14T10:11:00.002Z

Check out the work of Dutch artist Teun Hocks – performer, photographer, painter. ‘ In his photographs, Teun Hocks poses himself against painted backdrops, playing an innocent Everyman in an always strange and often funny world. His narrative approach expands on the precedent of Ger van Elk and reflects attitudes characteristic of his native Holland. The Dutch are travelers, and Hocks explores worlds of his imagination; the Dutch are informed observers, and Hock’s humor is frequently based on deadpan or passive responses to things beyond his control; the Dutch are traditional and family-centered, and Hocks often portrays unnecessary or even inappropriate convention in dress and behavior. ‘

... Alexandre Duret-Lutz

2011-12-14T10:09:00.002Z

Alexandre Duret-Lutz aka gadl created these cool panorama-stereographic pictures dubbed Wee Planets. The effect pretty much reminds me of peering into a fish-eye lens on steroids. Oh and gadl is kind enough to provide a detailed tutorial on hisflickr page. So better check it out!

... Jason Florio

2011-12-14T10:05:00.002Z

‘ Jason Florio (b.1965, England) has been based in New York since 1996. He apprenticed with a number of top NYC fashion photographers, but soon decided that â€˜realismâ€™ was his real calling. In 2000 he crossed Taliban controlled Afghanistan and in August 2001 he photographed the Taliban opposition forces; returning to NYC on Sept 5th to be at the foot of the Twin Towers as they collapsed. Since then he has worked all across the Middle East, Africa and South America for publications including The New Yorker, Outside, Menâ€™s Journal and The New York Times. He returns yearly to his â€˜other homeâ€™, The Gambia where he has been producing large format black and white portraits for the past 12 years, documenting the people who live around a sacred area of land called â€˜Makasutuâ€™. He has had a number of solo exhibits in NYC, and his work is in the permanent collection of The Brooklyn Museum of art. ‘ (via Verve Photo)

... James Reynolds

2011-12-14T10:01:00.002Z

A series of photographs documenting former Death Row prisoners’ requests for their last meal before execution. Photos by James Reynolds. Intense.

... Terry Richardson

2011-12-14T09:59:00.002Z

‘ Terry Richardson is an international celebrity as well as one of the most prolific and compelling photographers of his generation. Known for his uncanny ability to cut to the raw essence of whomever appears before his lens, Mr. Richardson’s vision is at once humorous, tragic, often beautiful, and always provocative. ‘

... Josef Hoflehner

2011-12-14T09:56:00.002Z

Enjoy the wonderful black and white photography of Josef Hoflehner.

... Agan Harahap

2011-12-14T09:52:00.002Z

Agan Harahap <-- Born 1980; Self-taught photographer and illustrator; Currently working for TRAX, an Indonesian music magazine

... Carlo Van De Roer

2011-12-14T09:51:00.000Z

Carlo Van De Roer is New Zealand-born photographer. His light series compositions are so calming and at the same time enlightened, for a lack of a better word. Go ahead and visit his site for more of his terrific portfolio.

... Dmitry Maximov

2011-12-14T09:44:00.000Z

The aliens are invading!!! Invaded by Little Aliens is a project set by artist Dmitry Maximov. The set features a mix of digital illustration and photography “to create micro worlds, centered of solitude, where strange creatures seem to explore the world”.

... Chris Jordan

2011-12-14T09:43:00.000Z

” These photographs of albatross chicks were made on Midway Atoll, a tiny stretch of sand and coral near the middle of the North Pacific. The nesting babies are fed bellies-full of plastic by their parents, who soar out over the vast polluted ocean collecting what looks to them like food to bring back to their young. On this diet of human trash, every year tens of thousands of albatross chicks die on Midway from starvation, toxicity, and choking. To document this phenomenon as faithfully as possible, none of the plastic in any of these photographs was moved, placed, manipulated, arranged, or altered in any way. These images depict the untouched stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world’s most remote marine sanctuaries, more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent. ” – Chris Jordan

... Anders Krisar

2011-12-14T09:36:00.000Z

Anders Krisar is a Swedish photographer and artist and his work shows his fascination with texture and the body. Great stuff, looks goodness. Check it out!

... Spencer Tunick

2011-12-14T09:30:00.002Z

Spencer Tunick (born January 1, 1967) is an American artist. He is best known for his installations that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations. These installations are often situated in urban locations throughout the world, although he has also done some “Beyond The City” woodland and beach installations and still does individuals and small groups occasionally. Tunick is the subject of three HBO documentaries, Naked States, Naked World, and Positively Naked. His models are unpaid volunteers who receive a limited edition photo as compensation.

... Steve Gschmeissner

2011-12-14T09:24:00.002Z

Steve Gschmeissner is a 61 year old Scientific Photographer from Bedford. He uses a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to magnify his favourite specimens by up to a million times.

... Ignacio Torres

2011-12-14T09:20:00.000Z

‘ This project began from the theory that humans are made of cosmic matter as a result of a stars death. I created imagery that showcased this cosmic birth through the use of dust and reflective confetti to create galaxies. The models organic bodily expressions as they are frozen in time between the particles suggest their celestial creation. In addition, space and time is heightened by the use of three-dimensional animated gifs. Their movement serves as a visual metaphor to the spatial link we share with stars as well as their separateness through time.’ – Ignacio Torres

... Nadav Kander

2011-12-14T09:18:00.002Z

Nadav Kander is a London based photographer, artist and director, internationally renowned for his portraiture and landscapes. His work forms part of the public collection at the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Kander’s work is also exhibited in numerous international galleries and museums.

... Edouard Levé

2011-12-14T09:15:00.002Z

Edouard Levé was self-taught as an artist and studied business at the elite École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales. He began painting in 1991. Levé made abstract paintings but abandoned the field (claiming to have burned most of his paintings) and took up color photography upon his return from an influential two-month trip to India in 1995.

... Marina Abramovic

2011-12-14T09:13:00.000Z

Marina Abramovic is a New York-based Serbian performance artist who began her career in the early 1970s. Active for over three decades, she has recently begun to describe herself as the “grandmother of performance art.” Abramović’s work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind.

... How To Suck At Facebook

2011-12-14T09:02:00.000Z

... Xavier de le Rue, freerider

2011-12-14T08:37:00.000Z

THIS IS MY WINTER (full movie english) from TimeLine Film on Vimeo.

... V.O.W N°46 // I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies)

2011-12-03T16:06:00.001Z

photo © Seb Montaz

V.O.W N°46 (21-27 November 2011)

Art can take shape in many different forms and experiences. A successful work of art can take the viewer to another place completely. Whether this place is in the recesses of your subconscious, or it is a piece that shows you a part of the world or a side of humanity that was unknown to you before, art expands your point of view. In this case we have a documentary film that takes your point of view and throws it off a cliff into the Norweigan fjords or teases it across a tightrope connecting two skyscrapers in Paris.

I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies). Trailer from sebastien montaz-rosset on Vimeo.

I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies) is a documentary by Seb Montaz that follows Montez and his group of friends as they travel the world highlining and baselining (walking a tightrope across two very high points and jumping with a parachute from a high building or natural formation). From the cityscape of Paris to the fjords, to the Alps, this stunning HD film provides breathtaking views of nature and a front row seat to terrifying leaps of faith that could make your head explode (especially if you are afraid of heights as I am). The film is both gorgeous and provocative, infusing a bit of the edgy rock and roll attitude this group of friends possesses. It is clear they have deep ties; they trust each other with their lives. The adrenaline rush alone is contagious to the viewer as the heavy breathing and wide-eyed expressions are caught with great expertise by the HD cameras strapped to the jumpers’ heads.

Montaz hasn’t had any formal training in film but he was determined to teach himself all he would need to know to capture his passion for this documentary. He says he used the Internet as teacher and obsessively searched to learn how to achieve the effects he was hoping to use in capturing the jumps.

Spending most of his life up in the Alps, Seb Montaz feels most at home in the mountains. Skiing, snowboarding, climbing, all of these things prepared him for the ultimate thrill seeking adventure he and his group have become known for.Montaz’s friends are the pioneers, the innovators in the world of baselining and highlining. As technology evolved and video equipment became less and less cumbersome, it allowed for Montez and his group to take cameras along with him. Yet, the cameras alone would be nothing without the intense love for the thrill and for one another that is apparent among them… ''I think making a good film is much more about the story you tell, and the connection you make between your subjects and your audience… and you certainly don’t need really expensive cameras and editing equipment to create this. Passion, curiosity and patience will be far more valuable as tools than expensive cameras.''

photo © Seb Montaz

It is this undying passion that gave birth to the film that has so far achieved great critical acclaim and a lot of solid recognition across the Internet. The film was created with no funding or sponsorship but a whole lot of heart and soul. If you would like to support Seb Montaz, the highliners, and their future projects, you can visit their site and donate.

photo © Seb Montaz

... Incredible Video Of Giant Sea Icicle Freezing Everything In Its Path

2011-12-03T14:57:00.002Z

Frozen sea brine is freezing everything in its path.

The BBC filmed brinicles, solidified salt water, as they descended into Antarctic water and iced over everything sitting at the ocean bottom.

Brinicles are underwater icicles that form around salt water sinking from sea ice.

The film crew found a brinicle beneath the ice off the foothills of the volcano Mount Erebus.

Once the phenomenon was spotted, the news organization set up time lapse cameras to capture the freezing salt overtaking starfish and sea urchins as it coated the sea floor in ice.

The video is the first-ever footage of a brinicle forming, according to the BBC.

... Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada

2011-12-03T14:56:00.000Z

Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada is a Cuban-American artist who, since the late 90´s, has been questioning the imposed control on public spaces according to advertisers by replacing the faces of cultural icons with the faces of anonymous people. Most recently Rodríguez-Gerada has been creating awesome pieces out of charcoal on 200 year old wall surface transferred on to wood panel. “Wha?” is what I said too when I first saw his work.

“Rodríguez-Gerada’s large scale time base works avoid negative impact on the environment, challenge the conformity in contemporary art, and allow for a reflection that goes beyond the completion of the piece to focus in its concept, process, and the metaphor that comes forth because of the material chosen.”

http://jorgerodriguezgerada.com

... Guys Doing Normal Things In Most Difficult Way

2011-12-03T14:52:00.003Z

... great project about WW II

2011-11-28T22:41:00.000Z

http://rememberthewar.com/

... always thought he's a douche, surprised he's a genius

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... not really rare but still awesome

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... Gandhi’s letter to Hitler, 1939

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... Into The Surreal

2011-11-22T00:29:00.000Z

Moscow-based artist Philipp Igumnov has created these fun illustrations and collages. His artistic style walks a fine line between a melancholy dream world and ridiculous humour with each photograph containing a retro element that works to defamiliarize our notions of the past. Enjoy!

... Charlie's Speech

2011-11-19T01:56:00.002Z

One Of The Greatest Speeches Ever Made - Watch MoreFunny Videos

... könnte das Bild von Wolfgang Tillmans ewig anschauen

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... Invisible Man

2011-11-18T18:20:00.002Z

Chinese artist Liu Bolin camouflages himself into any surroundings with paint. It can take him up to 10 hours for a single shot. WOW!

(via here)

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... 5 Million Dollars 1 Terabyte (2011) - Manuel Palou

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5 Million Dollars 1 Terrabyte (2011) is a sculpture consisting of a 1 TB Black External Hard Drive containing $5,000,000 worth of illegally downloaded files. A full list of the files with clickable download links can be found here.

... The Magical Disappearing Picture

2011-11-12T01:07:00.002Z

Stare at the center of this picture for a few seconds and watch as it disappears right before your eyes.

... Solipsismus

2011-11-03T01:19:00.002Z

Der Ausdruck Solipsismus (lat. solus: „allein“ und ipse: „selbst“) wird in der Philosophie in unterschiedlichem Sinne gebraucht, unter anderem für Thesen folgender Art:^[1]

metaphysischer Solipsismus: Nur das eigene Ich existiert. Nichts außerhalb des eigenen Bewusstseins existiert, auch kein anderes Bewusstsein.
methodologischer Solipsismus: Die Bedeutung konzipierter Begriffe hängt einzig von Bewusstseinszuständen des denkenden Subjekts ab.
ethischer Solipsismus bzw. „Egoismus“: Es ist rational, das eigene Handeln nur danach zu beurteilen und auszurichten, dass die eigenen Präferenzen (etwa eigenes körperliches Wohlergehen usw.) weitestmöglich erfüllt werden (und Präferenzen anderer überhaupt nicht mit in Betracht zu ziehen).

Alle drei Arten von „Solipsismus“ wurden und werden in unterschiedlichsten Ausprägungen entwickelt, verteidigt und von anderen Philosophen angegriffen.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsismus

... I don't keep a record by art of fighting

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... A 20-year-old model photographed as if she were 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years old

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10 years old

20 years old

30 years old

40 years old

50 years old

60 years old

... William Blake's swirly metaphysical hyperrealism

2011-10-29T17:04:00.002+01:00

William Blake was a 17th century London artist and poet, who started as an engraver and manuscript illustrator (using copper plates!). Many of his prints were only a few inches in size yet contained complex detail. Blake was a nonconformist and was deemed a sympathizer of the revolution. Blake's work depicts very graphic metaphysical and fantastical religious scenes which came from his 'visions'.

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... Mind Lab

2011-10-29T17:03:00.000+01:00

How is our consciousness connected to the world?
Explore the unconscious functions of the brain with visual illusions
and mysterious perceptual phenomena.

http://jvsc.jst.go.jp/find/mindlab/english/index.html

... One Of The Few Swiss Films Worth Watching

2011-10-29T16:48:00.001+01:00

In Theaters November 3. 2011

http://www.offbeat-film.com/web/

... Christian Music Even I Can Enjoy

2011-10-27T01:43:00.001+01:00

... Bardot

2011-10-27T01:17:00.000+01:00

A Life in Pictures

Brigitte Bardot and Photography

When blonde bombshell Brigitte Bardot walked barefoot into the public consciousness in Roger Vadim’s 1956 film And God Created Woman, she caused an international sensation—whipping censors into a frenzy with her portrayal of female sexuality. She went on to star in over 50 films, single-handedly start innumerable fashion fads and release a series of albums and songs. To coincide with her 75th birthday on September 28, London’s James Hyman Gallery are mounting an exhibition of photographs of Bardot, including iconic images from the likes of Sam Levin as well as previously unpublished works.

... 20 Rules Of A Gentleman

2011-10-27T01:07:00.002+01:00

... Hipster Lincoln

2011-10-27T01:01:00.001+01:00

... Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-27T00:56:00.002+01:00

http://xaxor.com/funny-pics/34238-funny-occupy-wall-street-signs.html

... Brian Greene on string theory

2011-10-25T10:23:00.002+01:00

... The Criterion Collection Top 10's

2011-10-25T10:21:00.000+01:00

http://www.criterion.com/explore/top10

... High End Hippy

2011-10-25T10:19:00.001+01:00

http://journeyinsidemyhead.tumblr.com/

... The 32 Wittiest Comebacks Of All Time

2011-10-25T10:14:00.000+01:00

1. Calvin Coolidge Vs. Some Random Lady At A White House Dinner

2. Oscar Wilde Vs. Lewis Morris

Morris had just been passed over for the Poet Laureateship.

3. Winston Churchill Vs. George Bernard Shaw

4. Winston Churchill Vs. Lady Astor

5. Calvin Coolidge Vs. An Opera Singer

6. Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier

7. Winston Churchill Vs. A Member Of Parliament

8. Winston Churchill Vs. Bessie Braddock

9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vs. An Admirer

10. Miriam Hopkins Vs. An Anonymous Singer

http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/wittiest-comebacks-of-all-time

... Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-25T10:10:00.002+01:00

http://xaxor.com/funny-pics/34238-funny-occupy-wall-street-signs.html

... World in 2000 as Predicted in 1910

2011-10-25T10:07:00.000+01:00

Illustrations by French artist Villemard in 1910 of how he imagined the future to be in the year 2000.

In the 21st century, in order to control traffic jams in the air,
there will be more and more flying policemen.

Firemen will be equipped with “bat wings” to be able to easily access top floors and roofs.

Just one for the road…

Wars will be fought by “combat cars”.

Schools will be equipped with audio books.

Horses will be so rare that people will pay to see them.

You’ll be able to send mail just by dictating it into loudspeaker.

Heating with Radium.

Building sites will be equipped with automatic devices and machines.

Continue: http://www.sadanduseless.com/2011/03/world-in-2000/

2011-10-22T01:07:00.001+01:00

Xoïl is a tattooer at Needles Side Tattoo in Thonon-les-Bains, France.

Visit Xoïl on facebook to view more of his work.

... 1 US Marine Makes 30 NYPD Cops Back Down

2011-10-22T01:04:00.000+01:00

“United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Shamar Thomas from Roosevelt, NY went toe to toe with the New York Police Department. An activist in the Occupy Wall Street movement, Thomas voiced his opinions of the NYPD police brutality that had and has been plaguing the #OWS movement. Thomas is a 24-year-old Marine Veteran (2 tours in Iraq), he currently plays amateur football and is in college. Thomas comes from a long line of people who sacrifice for their country: Mother, Army Veteran (Iraq), Step father, Army, active duty (Afghanistan), Grand father, Air Force veteran (Vietnam), Great Grand Father Navy veteran (World War II).”

... still the only band you're ever gonna need

2011-10-13T04:07:00.000+01:00

... Jack

2011-10-13T03:07:00.000+01:00

"I want to work in revelations, not just spin silly tales for money. I want to fish as deep down as possible into my own subconscious in the belief that once that far down, everyone will understand because they are the same that far down." — Jack Kerouac

... Bill again

2011-10-13T02:42:00.000+01:00

"If you want to understand society, take a good look at the drugs it uses. And what can this tell you about American culture? Well, look at the drugs we use. Except for pharmaceutical poison, there are essentially only two drugs that Western civilization tolerates: Caffeine from Monday to Friday to energize you enough to make you a productive member of society, and alcohol from Friday to Monday to keep you too stupid to figure out the prison that you are living in." — Bill Hicks

,,, mdma II

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http://terramantra.tumblr.com/