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* In Your Eyes I Would Take My Vacation *
21 days ago | Comment (1)
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Earth's Breath - Michael's
90 days ago | Comment
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Daily Inspiration
70 days ago | Comment
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Nasomatto Project
92 days ago | Comment
To create a perfume can be a very lucrative business move if you are an established fashion house, brand name or celebrity. It can be difficult to find a fragrance that is authentic, contemporary and created for those who appreciate a good quality scent.
So it is with this in mind, that we recently discovered the unique Nasomatto Project, created by Alessandro Gualtieri (who has created scents for Valentino, Versace and Helmut Lang, to name a few).
“This project is dedicated to people who have a strong interest in a distinguished perfume choice”, Alessandro says. He believes the senses are our primary instruments that guide our reactions and this project is about sharing his personal passion for perfumes. Through the Nasomatto project, Alessandro blends unique fragrances that make strong statements; so much so he’s named each blend to suit. Duro for enhancing male strength, Narcotic Venus for the addictive intensity of female sexuality, Absinth to stimulate irresponsible behavior, Silver Musk to evoke superhuman magnetism, Hindu Grass is about universal peace and love, China White reveals a sentimental journey and Black Afgano is temporary bliss. The descriptions are enhanced further with the clean lines yet organic feel of the bottle designs. We predict you’ll become addicted as well! – Kate Vandermeer -
Omnivore's Dilemma
92 days ago | Comment
What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Botany of Desire, how we answer it today, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may well determine our very survival as a species. Should we eat a fast-food hamburger? Something organic? Or perhaps something we hunt, gather, or grow ourselves? The omnivore’s dilemma has returned with a vengeance, as the cornucopia of the modern American supermarket and fast-food outlet confronts us with a bewildering and treacherous food landscape. What’s at stake in our eating choices is not only our own and our children’s health, but the health of the environment that sustains life on earth.
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Yesterday
106 days ago | Comment
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Humbug
106 days ago | Comment
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The world fascinates me.
106 days ago | Comment
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Verana - Jungle Spa - Simple Luxury
122 days ago | Comment
Open November 1 through June 7 the 8-room outpost of VERANA never fails to enchant guests. Luxurious yet surrounded by unadulterated nature on all sides, it is an amazing destination for get-away-from-it-all packages that take advantage of the fine food, setting and spa.
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URBAN ZEN INTEGRATIVE
122 days ago | Comment
Imagine a healthcare system where the patient is treated, not just the disease. Imagine a system where eastern healing techniques, yoga therapy, aromatherapy, and nutrition are used in combination with western medicine in a holistic approach to patient care. In 2009, the Urban Zen Foundation launched the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program aimed toward realizing this vision.
The groundbreaking, advanced UZIT program includes training in yoga therapy, aromatherapy, reiki, nutrition, and contemplative care education. Participants are dual credentialed, and include doctors, nurses, physical and massage therapists, dentists, and experienced yoga instructors among others. The 12-month curriculum addresses the key patient symptoms of PANIC – Pain, Anxiety, Nausea, Insomnia, Constipation, and Confusion and includes clinical rotations in hospital and health and wellness settings such as Beth Israel Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center as well as a community service requirement.
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Escapism, Creative Satisfaction, Natural Progression or Just simple plain Fun…
125 days ago | Comment
“All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape.”
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The Ultimate Light Show - Alan Jaras
134 days ago | Comment
What happens when a beam of light travels through transparent textured materials? If you are Alan Jaras (or Reciprocity on Flickr), you can make it refract into a gorgeous array of colors. Bridging the gap between art and science, Jaras bends, twists and turns light...like you've never seen.
"For new viewers: These are light refraction patterns or 'caustics' formed by a light beam passing through a shaped and textured plastic form. Colour is added into the clear plastic which modifies the way the plastic hardens further enhancing the patterns.The pattern is captured directly on to 35mm film by removing the camera lens and putting the transparent object in its place. The processed film is digitally scanned for uploading. Please note these are not computer generated images but a true analogue of the way light is refracted by the objects I create."
