Archive for January, 2009
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Bacon World
At first glance, these images look like painted landscapes covered in snow. However, if you look a little more closely you will see that the landscape is made of bacon and other cold cuts. These aren’t paintings but true photos! Also everything you can see in the photograph is made of real food! Pictures were [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Amazing Artists, Cool Things by Marlow Harris
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Swim over an Underwater City
This is actually part of an advertising campaign for HSBC Bank! Their ad company had an aerial photo of city skyscrapers attached to the bottom of this pool, in attempt to raise global warming awareness. I just love the idea! It makes me wonder what other pictures would look really cool at the bottom of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things by Marlow Harris
Monday, January 19th, 2009
The Obama Inauguration and The Moment
• Our friend David Gedye, who is always leading projects he cooks up with mind blowing results, just sent us an email for his newest project, a collaboration with CNN and Photosynth for an ambitious presidential inauguration project. He writes:
You’ll be interested to know that I’m on my way to Washington DC to help [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things by JoDavid
Monday, January 19th, 2009
The Obama Inauguration: Lego-Style
Yes, at Unusual Life, we love our Legos too ! Legobama? http://sfweekly.com/slideshow/view/222857/1
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things by JoDavid
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Unusual architecture in Michigan
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1 Comment » - Posted in Architects and Designers, Outrageous Architecture, Unusual Homes by Marlow Harris
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Happy Elvis Birthday!
Writing about Elvis so I don’t have to, Seattle/Bellevue Realtor Debra Sinick writes about the recent tour she took of Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs. It wasn’t an agents or brokers open, but an open house for the public to take an inside peek at the home Elvis and Priscilla used as their [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things, Fascinating People, Unusual Homes by Marlow Harris
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Don’t recycle those champagne bottles quite yet
Design Within Reach is having their annual Champagne Chair Contest.
Use the cork, foil, cage and label from no more than two Champagne bottles to make miniature chairs, the more elaborate or unusual the better. Glue is the only permitted adhesive. You are not permitted to use any additional materials—including tape and or paint. Check [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things by Marlow Harris
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
• Bad Wig and Ugly Tracksuit Walk 2009 •
• HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 !!! •
• Earlier today we did this in Seattle…
• Bad Wig and Ugly Tracksuit Walk around Greenlake on Thursday, January 1st. This is a yearly New Years Day tradition. We meet at Noon on New Years Day at the Kiddy Pool to walk around the lake, every year, so if [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Things by JoDavid
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Unusual Holidays and 2009 Holiday Calendar
It’s the New Year! Sure, the big December blockbuster holidays are over. But, the rest of the year has no shortage of neat and unique holidays to brighten up those cold winter days. While you are stuck indoors and have a little time on your hands, explore some of the years less-heralded days at Holiday [...]
