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If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want. ~Oscar Wilde
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“The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass." ~Dogen
The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan - SUBLIME
One of my all time favorite houses in the world: The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects Paraty House’s two reinforced concrete boxes, sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like two modern prisms between the large colossal stones of the Brazilian coast. The building projects outward from the mountain, almost onto the beach, in an 8m cantilever. The house finds balance in the topography of the land, creating an extensive open doorway and living space in the practically untouched nature. Paraty House features a furniture collection showcasing 20thcentury design, including works by many well-known artists. The residents arrive by boat. After stepping out onto the sand a metallic bridge positioned over a crystal-lined reflecting pool leads to a set of stairs connecting to the lower volume. This volume contains the living room
Much Madness is divinest Sense
Much Madness is divinest Sense — To a discerning Eye — Much Sense — the starkest Madness — ’Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail — Assent — and you are sane — Demur — you’re straightway dangerous — And handled with a Chain — poem by Emily Dickinson artwork by Ana Cissa Pinto (image ensemble over francesca woodman's photo)
Getting Rid of that ridiculous Beer Belly
A wise man once said, “Drinking beer doesn’t make you fat; it makes you lean… against bars, tables, chairs and poles.” Turns out the guy was half right. The college lifestyle of all-you-can eat dining halls, all night study sessions and partying Thursday to Sunday can quickly catch up to your waist line. For proof, check out 80 Epic Beer Bellies [PICS] . If you’ve recently discovered your gut and sides hanging over your pants like a muffin top, it might be time to cut back on the brewskis. You may not want to hear it, but in addition to eating healthy and regularly exercising, you have to stop drinking if you want to lose that beer gut. Alcohol is nothing but empty calories, and when you drink, your body uses the calories from the alcohol for energy instead of fat. Any calories from alcohol that are not used for energy are stored as fat. This is how you gain weight from drinking. Quitting the bottle to lose weight is especially hard to do when you consider that
