la vida es una tombola

I'm in my 20s and live in Austin, TX.

La vida es una tombola: A tombola is a lottery, or the word can also refer specifically to the rotating drum full of bingo numbers. Which is what life is.

Jul 1
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all of the kits at iArtistLondon are pretty neat. I already have a plastic skull from a Martha Stewart kit, maybe its time to get some crystals and some glue. kevinnuut: DIY God Diamond Encrusted Skull. Because I know you want to spend your off time bedazzling your human skulls.  In all seriousness, and while I don’t fully understand it, iArtsLondon is selling DIY kits for various contemporary masterpieces, including Banksy.
all of the kits at iArtistLondon are pretty neat. I already have a plastic skull from a Martha Stewart kit, maybe its time to get some crystals and some glue.

kevinnuut:

DIY God Diamond Encrusted Skull.

Because I know you want to spend your off time bedazzling your human skulls.  In all seriousness, and while I don’t fully understand it, iArtsLondon is selling DIY kits for various contemporary masterpieces, including Banksy.

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The number of bike riders has risen in cambridge, ma in the year since I’ve moved away.
The number of bike riders has risen in cambridge, ma in the year since I’ve moved away.
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Jun 30
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On Thursday when we heard the news of Michael Jackson passing, we sat watching Michael Jackson videos, as I’m sure most everyone else with access to the internet did. I’m a bigger fan of the less well known stuff, give me “Leave Me Alone” or “Speed Demon” over “Billie Jean” any day. And any chance I get, I will recommend “Can You Feel It.” We didn’t have luck finding clips of him in The Wiz, but if you can, watch his scenes. His screen presence completely takes over, and its not like hes not sharing screen time with some real heavy weights.

Anyway, I thought I was well versed in most everything Michael (I’ve seen Ghosts* for pete’s sake), but Videogum once again humbled me. I would’ve loved to watch it with everyone Thursday, this video is nuts. Lou Ferrigno! The Gute! Jasmine Guy! Paula Abdul! Carl Weathers! John Travolta! Danny Glover! Lou Diamond Phillips! Blair Underwood! The late 80s!!!

* Ghosts is absolutely crazy. Michael plays “Maestro / Mayor / Ghoul Mayor / Super Ghoul / Skeleton.” Stan Winston directed. Michael at one point is a overweight white man and dances in a library. And apparently Mos Def is in it? That I do not recall…

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from information aesthetics “The City of Copenhagen recently launched a public bicycle counter [copenhagenize.com], completely equipped with an air pump for the convenience of cyclists. The urban display counts the daily number of cyclists that use the new Green Path that slices diagonally across the Copenhagen and Frederiksberg pathway system. There is a ‘sensor line’ in the asphalt on the bike lane a few metres in front of the counter which registers the cyclists, probably via a motion sensor.”

from information aesthetics

“The City of Copenhagen recently launched a public bicycle counter [copenhagenize.com], completely equipped with an air pump for the convenience of cyclists. The urban display counts the daily number of cyclists that use the new Green Path that slices diagonally across the Copenhagen and Frederiksberg pathway system. There is a ‘sensor line’ in the asphalt on the bike lane a few metres in front of the counter which registers the cyclists, probably via a motion sensor.”

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Jun 29
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mucho gusto!

maura:

shakira - “loba”

very hot nu-disco from the hip-shaking singer. apparently the english-language version (called “she-wolf”) is debuting soon.

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Jun 26
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I am trying to resist the urge to just upload a ton of michael jackson things. I am not being entirely successful.


From Charisse, The Media Made Me Crazy, (who I wish would post more in general)

“The dam broke with Michael Jackson in 1983. Jackson was a major pop superstar by this point and had just released the album Thriller featuring the song “Billie Jean.” Jackson was a CBS recording artist and CBS executives wanted the video on MTV in order to promote the album. It is rumored that when MTV refused to air the video (claiming that it did not fit their rock format), CBS threatened to pull all of their other artists’ videos off of MTV’s rotation (Kaplan 74). CBS recording artists composed approximately 25% of the videos shown on the network including Pink Floyd and Journey. The tiny network had no other option but to air the video, which turned out to be one of the greatest things that ever happened for MTV. This forced breakdown of MTV’s initial narrow structure resulted in the explosion of MTV and Michael Jackson’s solo career. The video propelled Jackson into the homes of millions of Americans and his resulting popularity solidified MTV as a musical force. Since then, MTV has embraced artists of all colors and genres. The first music video to feature and interracial coulple, Duran Duran’s video “Hungry Like the Wolf,” aired in 1984 and was celebrated by audiences nationwide. “

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movielove: twink: bohemea: Michael Jackson & Woody Allen at Studio 54, 1977 I was just looking at this great picture of MJ with Woody this morning when I was choosing a Farrah picture to share.

movielove:

twink:

bohemea:

Michael Jackson & Woody Allen at Studio 54, 1977

I was just looking at this great picture of MJ with Woody this morning when I was choosing a Farrah picture to share.

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Jun 25
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my sister, summer 2004
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Jun 24
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Hits the spot
Hits the spot
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pedalbug: Heading out for ride : Summer is upon us ditto. I’m drinking a ton of water and trying to plan out where im going….

pedalbug:

Heading out for ride : Summer is upon us

ditto. I’m drinking a ton of water and trying to plan out where im going….

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