“Jesus he knows me, and he knows I’m right!”

This shows that nothing is impossible

I just heard this unbelievable true story. The celebrated Dutch paralympic athlete Monique Van Der Vorst, who was in a wheelchair for 12 years since the age of 13 after two separate accidents can now walk again after a car-crash which happened in spring this year! No one has any explanation to the miraculous recovery but she is no longer allowed nor interested to compete as a paralympiër, instead her ambition has become to run the marathons! Needless to say this amazing story is going straight to my inspiration board. What a positive energy to charge the new year with!

Its the last week of advent

Luke! Join me, … on the mattresses!

A sucker for ass kicking hotties

Its still months left to the premier of Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” but already one thing is for sure, you will never hear me nag about the line up in this movie! Hehe, now if they only would bring us the ass kicking hotties in 3D!

The winter house

I wish I could spend the winter holidays there …

Where all the hats went

Ghost whisperer

Owls observing

- “Can’t you see that?!”

- “What is that?!”

- “What is what?!”

- “Meh …”

Sesame oil glossy!

“Is sex dirty? Only if it’s done right.”

~ Woody Allen

Baby food is your best meal substitute

Today is Sunday and my treat day, but I’m not going to talk about treats with you. The exact opposite, as a matter of fact! Baby food, the most healthy and nutritious canned food in the world. I always bring a couple of jars with me whenever I’m on the field working, if there is no decent restaurant or grocery store nearby I wont let the fastfood taking control. Because we all know that you can find fastfood even in the middle of nowhere nowadays, so the convenience can be a fatal temptress! These products made for babies are basically mashed casseroles and various dishes which all taste deliciously … NOTHING!llol Yes, they are absolutely tasteless. Neither salty, nor sweet, nor hot or even bitter! They just taste like … baby food!lol But as tasteless as they are they are also “relatively” good options when you wanna eat healthy but have forgot to pack a lunch box and do not have access to fresh nutrition. However, I do not recommend you to eat these as regular meal replacements for weight loss, like some programs do! Fresh products should be your absolute ambition and top priority, in terms of nutrition.

The outstanding fashion of the past

… too bad they don’t use the same fabrics anymore!lool

“And in the red corner …”

Left behind in the dark rooms of time

Do you guys remember the pre-digital camera films? Even though considered a relic today, it wasn’t that long ago we switched to memory cards!

The pathology of social networking

“Catfish” is an impeccable piece of work, especially considering that it is purely documentary and from what I understand in no sense fictional. Something which I did not know when I started watching it. The narrative of the film, the portrayal of the characters and the building of tension through actual interaction are incomparable to any documentary I have ever watched. In fact all the twists and turns seem so perfectly timed and engaging that I thought it was a faux documentary I was watching! But as the story unfolded I realised that this was one purely accidental, but nonetheless brilliant, take on the pathology of social networking. “Catfish” is creepy, funny and tragic in a very natural but cinematically unconventional way. Having you relating to the emotions that are evoked throughout the film and the message that is conveyed at its surprising end. I highly recommended this to anyone who is spending time socialising online. Of the two facebook movies out this year, this is the one to watch!

Some people have no shame!! …They stare!lol

No more fieldwork ’til February makes Pourya happy!

Pourya’s pick #5

As I’ve mentioned before most boyband resurrections or reunions are no more than ridiculous attempts to squeeze out the last drops from the old cash cows. Even cows that in some cases are no more than carcasses! Therefore they almost always fail. The British Take That is an exception however, since they reappeared after almost a decade with a lot of integrity and dignity.

Meaning that they might have the same members and name as the manufactured boyband they once were, essentially however they are different. Their image and music reflect now their actual ages and personalities. Its more sublime and mature.

While the group reunited officially a few years back and have since then had a rather successful career as a quartet, they are now once again joined by the long lost member of theirs, namely Robbie Williams, for an original line-up reunion album and tour. Robbie left the band with a lot of arrogance, immaturity and a feud with mainly the lead singer Gary Barlow (however they recently showed that the bad blood is gone by singing a duet about their relationship), and although he was vocally the less credible member he managed to beat the others as the only spin-off solo career that took off with a success! Mainly due to his charismatic persona and sense for the right type of material. And even more ironically, mainly due to the darker side of the same persona, his solo career lost drive and viability just when the new Take That’s career relaunched! So in a way the tables turned, and now the once cocky Robbie has returned to his brothers in band with a more humble tail dangling between the legs. The result is an album titled “Progress” and a single called “Flood”, a very well-made song and video that sums up the style and strengths of both Robbie and Take That altogether.

Wall of written words

If you have tons of old journals and magazines that you do not want to keep anymore, then there is one creative option for the mass-recycling of these publications. I think, however, that you need to be a publisher in order to have an archive big enough to cover an entire wall like this!

Fashion icons²

Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin

“Don’t look now, there’s a monkey on your back!”
~ George Michael

Mighty shrug mates

If I reconsider and get myself an oversized scarf I would be able to marry Kimmie and her one-armed furry shoulder-shrug! Together we would conquer and rule the clans of the world!!

Essential for winter sketching

My charcoal drawing set never leaves my side, while being on the road. Along with a pad of Arches, paper that is coarse on one side and smooth on the other, accommodating both graphite medium and ink.

Homemade monsters

I’ve said it before, there are amateur directors out there that make wonders with relatively small budgets. As long as the vision and ambition are there, talent will find means for expression. Especially in these days if technical accessibility and possibility. Garth Edwards has done the effects to his “Monsters” on his personal computer in his bedroom, for God’s sake! I finally got to watch it and must say that it was such a pleasant surprise to me, for the same reasons it was a disappointment to many who went to see an action movie about monsters.

Because “Monsters” is more than a “Cloverfield” without that shaky sensation. It has an actual substance that has nothing to do with monsters and is more balanced than any drama out there. Not to mention an excellent casting and a comprehensive dramaturgy, relatively unknown actors with chemistry who can carry characters and a story. That is more than one can say for “Skyline” and other movies of this genre.

Très cute, très chic

Red LED lava

Iron Samurai lava red full-metal LED watch, looks beautiful glowing in the dark of a snowy winter!

Back with Reggie

Sorry for the two days of complete absence my friends, as you know I’m currently on the field and these past 48 hours have been like moving while being buried up to the waist in the snow! Both figuratively and literally speaking! So much to do next week … eh, its weekend now so lets focus on fun shall we. Wanted to recommend you the seventh studio album of Redman called “Redman presents … Reggie”. I’ve never been big on rap (love Hip Hop as a culture though) but Redman and his ragged way of keeping things real (just compare his MTV CRIBS episode to all others and you’ll know what I mean) has always captured my attention. In this new album he has dropped his alter-ego Redman and appear as Reggie (his birth-name). He is more personal and softer around the edges, more melodic and commercially appealing as well yet keeping that vocal Edge. I am loving this production, been constantly on replay these couple of days.

iSteve

“This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.”

~ Steve Jobs, at his home in 1982

Cyrus the cute

Miss Miley looking sheytoon and lovely, arriving at the American Music Awards.

High neck rebel

Loving this high neck leather jacket by Rick Owens. The snaps and the asymmetrical zipper add an air of mystery to the swag!

Fashion juniours

Aren’t ZARA’s mini ensembles for kids cute and chic?

Brain buckets

Earlier this year the Kazakh marketing agency “GOOD!” designed some of the wackiest and creepiest helmets the world has ever laid eyes upon. They initially did these for fun, but after the massive international feedback they happened to receive through the internet they are now seriously considering to manufacture some of these helmets! It shouldn’t be that hard to guess which one my helmet of choice would be, being the “butt head” that I happen to be! hehe

By the way, this last one truly gives a meaning to brain bucket!lol