sol

Work by Filipino illustrator Farley Del Rosario. He collaborated with writer Agay Llarnera on a children's book Sol: A Legend About The Sun.

CJ7

More craziness from Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle).

boogie: belgrade to bklyn

Boogie is a Serbian photographer who transitioned from documenting warfare and protests in the former Yugoslavia of the 90s to capturing the street life of Brooklyn, NYC. Raw, honest and powerful work.

More of his work showcases the underbellies of several cities from around the world.

run

Gnarls Barkley | Run

Afrofreque | Illumination

Mary J. Blige | Just Fine (Swizz Beatz remix)

murakami prints

more here.

city of god

I Am Legend had some moments, but I can't look at Will Smith the same way ever since he got brainwashed into Scientology by Tom Cruise. Anyway, I was happy to find Alice Braga from City of God, getting some shine in saving Will from the zombies. I was inspired enough to revisit City of God (one of my all-time faves). If you've never seen it, I suggest you queue it up.

stressed at work?

Here’s a test I found – answer yes or no to these phrases to see if you might be experiencing work-related stress:

I take work home most nights of the week and / or at weekends
I think about work problems at home
I voluntarily work long hours
Work affects my sleep
Family and friends complain that I spend too little time with them
I frequently talk about work at home and with friends
I find it difficult to relax after work
I find it difficult to say ‘no’ to requests to undertake additional work
I find it difficult to delegate
My self esteem is largely based on my achievement at work

Yes to one or two = you may just be dedicated to your job. Yes to more than four = you may appear obsessive about work to others. If you answered ‘yes’ to either of the last two, consult a doctor at once.

I'd even add one more to this test:
I dream (or have nightmares) about my work/boss/client

By the way I've been waiting to use this cheesy stock photo (above) for something. The image always makes me smile because I can either relate to this feeling or get encouraged that things aren't so bad. I gotta do a cheesy stock photo of the day.

Organized Konfusion | Stress (Large Professor Remix)

for real

Incredibly realistic sculptures at whacked out scales by Don Mueck.

randoms

erykah badu | the healer

craig david | six of one thing

rza feat. vincent gallo | something i want

n.e.r.d. | everyone nose

What's Tiki Barber got to say now? What a satisfying end to a memorable game between the G-men and the Packers. Usually a team is destined to lose after missing on several opportunities (Plaxico's drop before halftime that cost at least 3 points, McQuarters interception and fumble that allowed the Pack to tie the game at 20 and Tynes' missing a go-ahead FG with 6 minutes left and missing the game-winner at the end of regulation). Of course, Favre is exempt from getting killed over that horrible OT interception. Or the fact that he couldn't expose a depleted Giant secondary. But I'm glad 2 weeks of pre-Super Bowl Favre worship will mercifully be thrown out the window.

I'm torn about this Superbowl. I'd like to see the Pats go undefeated only to shut up those '72 Dolphins. But Big Blue's perseverance has won me over. Coach on the hot seat, former player turned talk show antagonist ripping a QB that everyone loves to kick around, Strahan and his preseason marital problems...and 3 playoff road games. And now they're 14pt underdogs.

late pass: no country

Pure evil with a pageboy haircut. I finally got around to seeing this film from my DVD hookup guy. Smart, tense and brutal. One of my favorite joints in the last couple years.

blazers&waffles

I put my sneaker collecting on hold for the past few months (not counting the metallic Court Forces and Barkley AF1's sent by my Japanese in-laws). But the obsession resumed today - albeit with some good deals. Took a break from the multi-colored Air Max's that dominated my 07 purchases (getting real sick of seeing everyone and their mama rockin' skinny jeans and neon colored kicks) and picked up some nice Blazers. These sneakers are understated from afar but beautifully detailed up close. The green nylon has a reflective and metallic quality and is accented with distressed leather and a canvas camouflage pattern on the back. I love the classic silhouette so much that I plan to pick up another pair..or two. The black and white Cortez waffles are classic and came dirt cheap.

cloverfield

This is a popcorn monster flick. If you keep it within this context, you will enjoy this movie. If you expect high art (as some negative reviewers expected from the hype and PR buildup), you will be disappointed. Think Blair Witch with more action and a better payoff. The ending was satisfying and the monster was rendered fairly well. The shaky first person camera is more campy than cutting edge but its a unique perspective for a creature feature. Yes, the characters are pretty...and boring, but again their empty idiocy seems appropriate while running from the monster. Throw out the fact that the opening night crowd converted the theater into a high school auditorium and it was a fun 80 minutes.

clutter bug

Photos courtesy of Max Hodges.