GIDEN

Dijaški dom Nova Gorica

Dijaški dom Nova Gorica is the response from Google when you type "ddng"

SAME - ALORA

Picture : Kees K.

TRAIN VIDEO

Video including TLP (Two Lurking Phreks), SUCR, OBLIG, PSK, JONAS, RALER and WCMS.

Lady Cobbler

Today's picture was taken in 1895, and it shows women working in a shoe factory. Hmmm . . . I wonder what you call a Lady Cobbler. I am sure there is a proper name for it, but I could not find it.

I enjoyed John's comment yesterday where he said that he was a Dentist by trade, but wanted to learn to weld. I think he should seriously consider becoming a Gentleman Welder.

Also, where was Roger yesterday. Usually I post the OPOD at 5:51, and then Roger posts his comment at 5:54. Perhaps he has embargoed us?

Graffiti Sketches: Graffiti Alphabet Cool High Heels

Graffiti sketch on paper with the design of high-heeled shoes with graffiti alphabet and a beautiful color combination. Suitable for young children today. Graffiti alphabet in high heels cool

Thick Blue Cabled Socks

I'm working on a big list of Christmas knitting links. I hope to post them by the end of the week because I found some possibilities for last minute holiday knitting.

Here's a quick FO in my continuing efforts to knit more of the free Drops patterns for thick socks. These socks were a nice mindless knit but cables at that weight were a bit tough on the hands. The pattern specifies bulky yarn but I used two strands of Wool of the Andes and size 8 (US) dpns. I originally intended these for DH but he thought they were too girly?? It was for the best since I only had four skeins (two of each color blue) and I would have run out of yarn if I was trying to make them for him.

Graffiti Sketches: Graffiti Alphabet High Heels

Graffiti art in high heels. Graffiti sketch creative. Stay apply with spray paint on your shoes.

Shoemaker

Today's picture is from 1903, and shows a shoemaker in his shop. He is inspecting a little girl's shoe, possibly for repair.

This picture really shows how much things have changed in the last hundred years. First, he actually makes things . . . shoes. Secondly, people actually had things repaired, instead of throwing them away. Third, look at the sign behind him, "Terms; Strictly Cash". Wow, people actually saved their money, and paid real money for a real product or service, locally produced.

MECHELEN

Stad Mechelen laat illegale graffiti op 22 plaatsen verwijderen, maar wil namelijk twee oefenmuren voor graffiti zorgvuldig bepalen ...

Eric Van Eycken - Het Nieuwsblad - 27 nov. 2010

The Cobbler

Today's picture was taken in 1903, and shows an old Cobbler in his Shoe Making shop. As we look at all these old pictures, I am struck by the profound change in the nature of our jobs over the last hundred years. I notice that in these old pictures, there is a very tangible nature to the work people did. If you asked this man what he did for a living, he would say, "I am a cobbler. I make shoes, and I repair shoes". Someone else might say, "I am a farmer, and I grow corn", or "I am a blacksmith, and I shoe horses". Very clear, concise, and important work. Today, it is hard for most people to describe what they do . . . "I restructure debt settlements in reverse mortgage arbitrage cases", or other obscure things. When you try and unravel what we are all doing, almost no one actually Builds, Grows, or Fixes things. It is like we are a nation of people sorting paper into different piles.

Domestic Update:

Things continue to go well out at the Bean Barn. Over Thanksgiving, I got my raised beds built. I have planted onions and garlic in them (two in onions, two in garlic).

The Kubota tractor made quick work out of getting the dirt into the beds. When the garlic and onions start producing, I will have achieved my life-long dream of having a Salsa Garden. Inside the Bean Barn I am growing Tomatoes, Jalapeños, Cilantro, and other spices. So, once I have onions and garlic, I will be able to walk out to the bean barn, gather the fresh ingredients, and make my salsa. If you have never tried making fresh salsa, here is my daughters recipe. It is REALLY good . . . Roasted Salsa. I hope some of you will try it and let me know what you think.

Everything else in the Bean Barn continues to do well. The cucumbers have grown all the way to the top of the greenhouse, and are now forming a canopy along the roof.

If you zoom in on the picture, you can see we are getting cucumbers over two feet long, yet still as tender and sweet as can be. As I mentioned earlier, Mrs. PJM takes cucumbers to work everyday, and sells them to people in the airport. She sells out each day, and there is always a waiting list. The little oriental restaurant many times buys all she has. The Chinese woman that owns the place calls Mrs. PJM the "Dolla Lady", since the cucumbers are $1 each. Just 48,375 more cucumbers, and we will break even on the Bean Barn.

The Broccoli is getting close to being ready to pick.

The peppers grow a lot slower than the other things, but we are picking Jalapeños now. The Bell Peppers are getting close to being ready to start picking.

As I mentioned earlier, I started with a number of different test systems to see what worked the best. Now, I have seen what works, and have the large full scale systems ready to go. I have not installed the large systems yet, as the test systems are producing, and I don't want to take them off-line. One table is growing the most succulent sweet peas you ever tasted, so I can't bring myself to break the system down to make room for the new systems. I have decided that over Christmas I will bite the bullet and change the systems out. With the new system, I will be able to grow 350 leaf plants like lettuce, spinach, and spices, and will be able to grow 60 vine plants like tomatoes and cucumbers.

Graffiti Alphabet "Sabataz"

Graffiti sketch with sabataz alphabet. Sample make graffiti on paper. Write my name in graffiti. See also art graffiti murals at Merapi volcano erupted in my town

Dr.Doom render1

A quick render of Dr.Doom, low poly character modeled in Zbrush, painted in Photoshop and rendered in 3DsMAX.

Mystery Person Contest

OK, Mystery Person Contest is officially underway. First person to identify this woman wins.

Graffiti Alphabet Letters: Typograffiti

Create a graffiti style alphabet with a simple but cool. Such Typograffiti above. Graffiti from a-z or graffiti fonts.

Cigar Store

Today's picture is from 1911, and shows a cigar store in Buffalo, New York. How many of you remember the old pre-electronic cash registers. I can remember growing up they had that type, and when they would ring you up, little tabs would pop up behind the glass window showing you how much you owned. I love the look of this store, and it is not that different from what drugstores and other shops used to look like. I will say that Cigar Stores have changed less than most other stores. You can still go into nice cigar stores where you can get detailed and personal attention and help from the proprietor, the walls are wood paneled, and there are usually some nice button tufted leather chairs. I sorely miss the personal service afforded at the old school mom and pop stores. I am reminded of this as today is Black Friday, one of the absolutely most ridiculous things we ever came up with. I really wish we would get back to quieter, more rational days.

Domestic Update:

OK, in case you missed my post yesterday, I am going to post a close up picture of my Bean Barn stir fry.

Everything was grown in the Bean Barn. Those sweet peas were one of the most delicioius things I ever tasted. They were crisp, sweet, and full of flavor. I will definitely keep growing them. The squash was very nice as well. 

Graffiti Murals Merapi

Graffiti mural was created after a volcano erupted Merapi. Mount Merapi erupted on 5 November 2010. Merapi eruption was even more devastating than the eruption of Merapi in 1872.

Residents Hail Magelang regency, Central Java, Merapi eruption incised memories of the events of 2010 in a frame of graffiti art murals. The work of art in painting murals on a wall owned by residents in Yogyakarta, Magelang highway, dated 26 November 2010.

There are three works, each mural panel drawing all the events of the Merapi eruption began drawing lijar molten lava, pyroclastic fury (wedhus trash) and residents flee.

Vertical eruption events become special memories for residents and nearby Magelang because almost for about 10 days the areas exposed to rain ash is very thick and dense.

Pyroclastic fury / wedhus gembel also depicted with a distance range up to a radius of 15 km from the summit.

Massive displacement events for the citizens of Magelang, Sleman and Klaten become special memories for not only humans but animals are also displaced. [Via]

Domestic Update

We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner. I made a wonderful stir fry from things grown in the Bean Barn. It was delicious. Especially good were the snow peas. I have never tasted better. We just finished eating, and now I will wait a few hours before digging into the pecan pie.

Graffiti Sketch: I Love Graffiti Alphabet

Graffiti Sketch. I Love Graffiti Alphabet

Thanksgiving Morning

Hope you all are having a Blessed Thanksgiving day, and hope things are not too hectic around your home this morning. I am hopeful that we all take time today to give thanks, and be thankful for the simple things in life, like time with family, and a good meal.

Smoggy afternoon in the city

From another balcony on the other side of the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, a view of the City of Manila with the small white yachts docked at the Manila Yacht Club. The concrete bunker in the foreground is the Folk Arts Theater. Its formal name is Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas, after one of the Philippines' greatest poets, though no one I know has ever called it that. Imelda Marcos had this covered amphitheater built in 1974 especially for that year's Miss Universe Pageant, and since then has been used mostly for concerts and religious gatherings. In more recent years, however, it has been quite neglected and ignored as a concert venue.

HEAST

NALIDE ACR

BRUSSELS GRAFFITI TOUR

On December 11, Lezarts Urbains organizing a tour around the graffiti and street art in Brussels.

Accompanied by experts and artists, we suggest you go to meet the work of these artists with unexpected patterns and discover some of the emblematic sites of graffiti and urban art in Brussels but also places where surprises the public does not usually move!

Practical information: € 5 including tours, bus rides. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 50 places available. Listings and info from Caroline: 02/5381512 or caroline@lezarts-urbains.be

Source : http://www.lezarts-urbains.be

Picture : Reset (Atomix - October 2010)

WCMS

Graffiti Sketches: Graffiti Alphabet URU

Alphabet graffiti sketches with URU. cool graffiti-style, font size equal and balanced right and left

Two Lurking Phreks

Cigar Factory Reader

Today's picture was taken in 1909 in a Tampa, Florida cigar factory. The man sitting on the chair is the "reader". He would sit and read to the workers all day long. The workers chipped in to pay him, and they got to choose what he would read each day.

In the comments yesterday Ashley Jewel mentioned that this went on. I found that comment interesting, as I was already planning on using this picture today.

JONAS

OBLIG

JEEP

RALER CREW

JONAS PSK

Unknown jungle

A view of Pasay City from a balcony of Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. Except for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, I rarely have reason to go to Pasay and know next to nothing about it.

ART OR VANDALISM ?

Belgian rail strike : art or vandalism ...

ESPAS DKS

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! Share the title & author, too, so that others can add the book to their TBR Lists!
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My teaser this week comes from Child of the Northern Spring by Persia Woolley.

Page 322 :

"He was silent for a bit, and I wondered what he felt about the lady who had birthed him but never raised him. As tactfully as possible, I inquired as to what she was like."

Page 93:

"She dipped her hand in the waters of the lake and drew it back with an exclamation of surprise."

Spain Graffiti Fonts: Graffiti Alphabet

Spain Graffiti Fonts - Graffiti Alphabet A-Z