Hereros Fashion a la Deutschland

If there is one thing I love in the world, it is a great juxtaposition. Photographer Jim Naughten's Hereros series is a great juxtaposition. The series looks at the Hereros tribe of Namibia, a beautiful desert country, and their unique traditional fashions.

A mixture of 19th century traditional German clothing, German soldier uniforms, and traditions native to the area, the Hereros fashion definitely stands out. And there are some really great silhouettes.
Read more about the series (it's really interesting) and see the rest of the series

 

 

(c) All Photos Jim Naughten

The photos are on exhibit at the Klompching Gallery in Brooklyn from March 14-May 4.

Source: Jim Naughten's Website
 

LAZY AWESOME WAR ARTICLE POST

JUST READ IT:

5 REAL LIFE SOLDIERS WHO MAKE RAMBO LOOK LIKE A PUSSY

(AND THEY REALLY DO!)

[IF I WEREN'T SO LAZY THERE 

WOULD BE A PHOTOSHOP OF 

RAMBO BEING ATTACKED BY

CATS HERE.]

PARDON YOUR FRONCH

The French you'll never learn in class:

Avoir des atomes crochus avec quelqu'un
To have a lot in common with someone (literally: "to have hooked atoms with someone")

Avoir le cul entre deux chaises
To be caught between two stools (literally: "to have one's ass between two chairs") 

Courir sur le haricot
Get one someone's nerves (literally: "to run on someone's bean")

Démerden Zie sich
German-like expression for "solve your problem yourself" (literally: "get out of the shit yourself") 

Les bras m'en tombent
I am stunned (literally: "my arms are falling") 

Oh, it only gets better: LEARN MORE HERE

One ticket to Paris, baguettes, and a Beret please. Need to put this to practice.

DEAD SNO

Zombies! Nazi Zombies....
NGL, the makeup/zombies look really good in this movie.

And for the more serious "zombie/sickness taking over the world" type movie (that I'm personally more impartial to) check out The Crazies.

Having Mad World in the trailer is kind of selling point for me.

Beer + Biking = ???

BEER BIKING OF COURSE!

Amsterdam, you've done it. You've found a way to drink and drive at the same time! Wooo hoo! And it's legal! Downing beers while I pedal around and adventure the city? Who WOULDN'T be down? Someone bring this mobile bike bar to the U.S. asap!

Final Destination: REAL TIME

NGL, this movie has made me paranoid as WOW about life....getting on an airplane, driving onto the interstate. I'm scared that I'll have a premonition then decide against it and ultimately save myself from a gruesome death....only to die a few days later in some other gruesome way. It's always a thought in the back of my mind. WHAT IF I REALLY DID CHEAT DEATH, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?

Well a couple missed their flight on Air France Flight 447 when they were late to the airport. They caught a flight home the next day and got into a bad car accident back home a few days later where the woman was killed and the man is in serious condition.

COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT, THAT IS SOME FREAKY FINAL DESTINATION STUFF RIGHT THERE. PARANOIA LEVEL ELEVATED. I might not be able to get on an airplane ever

VIA Time Online

My Kind of Holiday.

Cheese Rolling on Cooper Hill. Holy OMG it looks like an absolute RIOT full of LULZ.

Click the image to view the source and more pictures.

Basically people start at the top of this steep hill. And an 8 pound Gouda cheese is rolled down the hill (with the forces of gravity it can reach 70 MPH and kill anyone that stands in its way). It's so BRUTAL. And people RACE down the hill to get the cheese. And the cheese is the prize. I mean I don't know what I'd do with 8 pounds of Gouda but I would participate in this in a HOT SECOND.

Get my cardboard box sled on. BRINGING THE LEVEES TO ENGLAND BABY.

Boss pictures of Ethiopian tribal groups

Check it yo.

The Japanese Office

I'm never wasting food ever again.

I wanna go swimming in this pool

I woke up this morning and found an open window, left for me from my brother, on my computer. It was of these pictures of the world's deepest pool, which resides in Brussels, Belgium. The deepest part of the pool is 33 meters/108 feet deep. Whoever owns this pool, can you please throw diving scavenger hunt parties in it? And please invite me. K thanks.

Hear Hear: Rhythm Dhol Bass (RDB)

Who says Indian rap is wack?! This is definitely crank-worthy.

BEST. TYPO. EVER.

In my last post I linked to the Wikipedia article on Mardi Gras. I have this habit of doing double letters whenever I end sentences....because it looks cooler and like there's more excitement in the word and whateverrr. You get it right?

Well as I was typing Mardi Gras, i accidentally did the double letter on Gras = Mardi Grass. I thought it would just autocorrect me and send me to the right page, but OH NO NO NO, there is ACTUALLY an event called Mardi Grass. And it celebrates, you guessed it, Cannabis.

Interested in attending, book your plane ticket to New South Wales.

"MardiGrass is a cannabis law reform rally and festival held annually in the town of Nimbin, in north east New South Wales, Australia."


Honestly...not that different from the real Mardi Gras!

Hear Hear: Who Says Jap Rap is Wack!?

Okay. SERIOUSLY, I recommend the Teriyaki Boyz more than I've recommended any other artist before. You HAVE to listen to ALL of their music. TERIYAKI BOYZ ARE BOSS. If there name doesn't sell you, listen to the songs!!

New Teriyaki Boyz ft. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes

Does anyone else have a fit over Pharrell's Japanese section and horrible accent!!?! I FUCKING LOVE THEM!

And for those who don't know, these are the BAMFs responsible for Bathing Ape. The original Pharrell Williams. And I would totes bone all of them.

KANYE WEST APPROVES.

Also Listen To:

Konya Wa Baggy Pants
Heartbreaker

Please excuse me while I go learn ALL of the lyrics to Zock On.

Comeback: LA Gear

When I think LA Gear I am not thinking "I WANT some LA Gear shoes." Let's face it, the shoes they make these days are crap.

God-awful shit.

While once popular in the 90s, LA Gear eventually fell off the grid. Although it's been re-released in past years, the new shoes are NOTHING compared to the original and LA Gear is in a bit of a slump. But now a group of fly ladies from Amsterdam are trying to restore the shoe to it's original glory.

Introducing the LA GEARxPATTAxZONDERxAMS FIREBALL

What a grand collaboration! I'm personally feeling the satin liner and bows.

They plan on releasing 8 other colorways in addition to this one, and MAYBE (read: PROBABLY) if the Stardust does well enough they can work on more models!

Yes Please!

The shoes are available September 13 at places in Europe (BOOO), and Colette. (note: Be wary when ordering from international places because SHIPPING IS A RIP OFF. YES, I AM BITTER.)

From the Designers:
"We thought that if ladies go and stand in line for this shoe, we have to give them something special in return. So it’s not only the shoe that gives you a luxurious feeling with the soft infrared nubuck and the sweet magenta satin lining, it’s the whole package. The shoes come with an L.A. Gear x Patta tee and different colour laces, so you can knock yourself out rocking those old school checkerboard and weave lace-ups. And don’t forget the special infrared shoebox that nobody is going to want to throw away! "

I want this swag too! Why aren't there more parties in Miami?

Party: San Diego

I envy anyone living in San Diego right now!

I WANT A SWAG BAG!!!!!

=( I'll go cry in a corner now.