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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

You may THINK you've lived... (but you really haven't)


"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living."
Miriam Beard

Allow me to paint you a simple picture. It's the middle of winter and the temperature is 30 degrees outside. If you're a Polar Bear club member in Coney Island, NY, the water temperature will be in the 50's. If you're one of the privileged few and you happen to be at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, the water temperature will be around 104 DEGREES!!! (THAT'S RIGHT, 104 DEGREES IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER!!!)



And when I say water, I don't mean tap water. This water is infused with so much silica, sulphur, algae and other minerals that water takes on a smooth milky blue consistency (IT IS TRULY OTHER WORLDLY!!!). Although, I haven't been there yet, I would liken it to Mars. The milky blue water maneuvers around a maze of (relatively) fresh jet black lava rock and deep green moss (it is... simply BREATH-TAKING...).







The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa. The heated water occurs naturally.



I don't care how you get there, but you simply must go. I would hate for you to die without truly having lived...

Young Euro

Mo (Mo'Betta) & Oz (Young Euro) a.k.a. The Sophistiques

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

The Future is TODAY... (And time does tell)

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
Alan Kay


Matt, a good friend of mine, brought this awesome piece of engineering to my attention recently...(I was DUMBFOUNDED and mad that I didn't find it first, THANKS MAT). The Devon Tread 1 is very simply a true statement piece in every sense of the word. I know beautiful women who aren't this beautiful (that's saying a lot).

This timepiece possesses an almost exaggerated masculinity (NO SISSIES ALLOWED). The movement isn't automatic but I can forgive that with looks like this. It's powered by a lithium polymer rechargeable cell (sounds like something they use in electric cars). A single charge can last up to two weeks.





Just when you thought you've seen it all... (Thanks Matt!)

Young Euro

Mo (Mo'Betta) & Oz (Young Euro) a.k.a. The Sophistiques