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Flavorwire: 9 Weird Subculture Holidays You Didn’t Know Existed
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Some of these are just plain ridiculous! But hey, any day to party works for me!
Happy Friday & Geek Pride Day All!
Category Archives: Photography
Link of the Day: Discovering California’s Past
Photo Credit: Marc Shur
Flavorwire: Photos of Vintage Signs Documenting California’s Past
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I am absolutely fascinated by old signs. Whenever I go to garage sales in the States, I am always on the look-out for signs. I LOVE Marc Shur’s signs of California here, so definitely check them out!
Happy Thursday All!
Link of the Day: Recognizing All the Mothers
The Huffington Post: Mother’s Day 2012: Animal Parenting Styles, Pregnancies, and Child Rearings
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Thought this would be the perfect post for Mother’s Day!
Happy Sunday and Mother’s Day All!
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Just want to tell my mom and step-mom how much I love them, and to thank them for everything they have done for me throughout my life! I love you both, and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Give your mom(s) a shout-out in the comment section below!
Link of the Day: Zebra or Baby?
The Huffington Post: Lion Tries to Eat Zebra-Striped Toddler at Oregon Zoo
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I find this frighteningly cute. All I can think of is imagine if that lion actually broke through the glass!
Hope this brings you a smile on this lovely Monday day!
Happy Monday All!
Link of the Day: Shelter Dog Photography Series
The Huffington Post: Sylvia Elzafon’s Incredible Shelter Dog Series
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This is such a cool idea. I absolutely love how she showcases dogs in need, and puts them in a good light where everyone can see their individual personality. I just hope that in the actual series, the photographer puts all the dog information with each photograph!
Happy Sunday All!
Celebrating Cervantes
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
World Book Day is celebrated in honor of the birth and death of William Shakespeare:
and in honor of the death of Don Quixote author, Miguel de Cervantes:
I have had the good fortune of living in Spain, the birth-country of Cervantes, and have even visited his hometown and where he studied, Alcalá de Henares.
So, to celebrate this wonderful writer, I would like to share a few pictures with you that I took while I was in Alcalá.
A statue of Cervantes stands in the middle of his hometown, Alcalá.
The actual university where Cervantes studied. Today, students are still able to attend it.
When we were there, Alcalá was having their annual Mercado de El Quijote, or Medieval Festival.
This "Chocolate Man" is wearing the typical dress of the times of Cervantes.
A craftsman, also dressed in clothes from the times of Cervantes, sculpts a bowl out of metal.
Alcalá is an artist town.
Alcalá was an interesting city. Today it is a college town however its history and culture still remain important. It is a city that represents artists and their work, and is proud to be the hometown of Miguel de Cervantes.
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I could never conclude a World Book Day post without asking what you are currently reading!
At the moment, I am reading Babylon’s Ark by Lawrence Anthony, an inspiring true story about the author’s attempts to save the war-stricken zoo of Baghdad.
What are you reading during World Book Day? Please tell us in the comment section below!
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY ALL! AND REMEMBER TO READ!
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*The first 3 pictures – of Cervantes, Shakespeare, and the World Book Day logo – were taken from their Wikipedia pages. The pictures of Alcalá were taken by me: © Kalie Lyn, 2010.*
Link of the Day: It’s a Hard Enough Life
Flavorwire: Photos of Pop Culture Icons Struggling to Survive
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A very genius idea by Benjamin Bechet, featured on Flavorwire, which I thought I would share!
Happy Monday All!
Link of the Day: Mother and Daughter Portraits
Flavorwire: Strange and Beautiful Portraits of a Mother and Daughter’s Evolving Relationship
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