MadSilence
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Thoughts on art, japan, culture, life
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- Friday Fun: Poking Fun at Swine Flu on Nov 20, 2009 in Life cartoons flu h1n1 pig flu
The art of the political/current events cartoon! I prefer this way of addressing things to the panic-inducing news coverage ^^;;; Though the first picture pretty much illustrates how we all feel at school at the moment, with 36 students down with...
- Have a Lego Christmas! on Nov 18, 2009 in Life News advent calendar Christmas LEGO
For those who love LEGO® take a look at the LEGO® City Advent Calendar: “Count down to the holidays with the 2009 LEGO® City Advent Calendar, with something new to build every day until Christmas! Set includes nine minifigures and many othe...
- Car gremlins? on Nov 17, 2009 in Japan Japanese Culture Life car car decals Culture
I’ll have to get a picture of the flying wiener on the front of the car some day… ~MS the Younger Posted in Japan, Japanese Culture, Life Tagged: car, car decals, Culture, Japan...
- Christopher Radko Adoption Ornament on Nov 14, 2009 in Life Thoughts Celebrate Adoption ornament Christopher Radko Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has once again partnered with internationally acclaimed artist, Christopher Radko, to offer our annual “Celebrate Adoption” ornament. This limited edition, hand-painted, blown-glass ornament retails...
- Sleeping under cardboard on Nov 12, 2009 in Culture Life Thoughts American Girl doll DutchByDesign.com homelessness
According to DutchByDesign.com, the “Home Duvet lets you sleep under a cardboard box so a homeless person doesn’t have to!” This high quality duvet cover features a photographic print of a cardboard box. This produces an extremely s...
- International Festival… and a new (old?) hobby on Nov 11, 2009 in Craft Creativity Japan Japanese Culture links crafting crochet fashion show Kanazawa International Festival
This year, the International Festival here in KZ was bigger than ever! They extended the festival to 2 days and moved it to the front of Kanazawa Station, which is a very well populated area, so we got lots of exposure. The ALTs did lots this yea...
- Golden penny from heaven on Nov 8, 2009 in Art Life News Sculpture Jack Daws
In March 2007, American artist Jack Daws put one of his sculptures into circulation at Los Angeles International Airport. His sculpture is no ordinary artwork, but a copper plated, gold penny. In the summer of 2009, the penny resurfaced, discovered...
