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Contemporary Illustrations by Ben6835. 50 Beautiful Pieces Of Concept Art From Classic Disney Movies. - StumbleUpon. Rhetological Fallacies. 100 Books to Read Before They're Movies. The Best Of Genius Ideas - 50 Pics. 35 Things To Do Instead Of Spending Money. Life Lessons I Wish I'd Learned In My 20s If you want to put your success on the fast track, study what has worked for people who've come before you. Find someone you admire or someone who's doing what you'd like to be doing, and start your Read For a long time, I was completely convinced that The Good Life looked like this: Yearly international vacations at luxury resorts Impressive, four-course meals at trendy restaurants Double-take worthy jewelry and a certain brand of red-soled shoes But these days, I place a lot more value on freedom and time … Time to pursue my passions, hang out with my honey, drink wine with my ladies and hike through the Hollywood Hills as the sun sets.

Sounds nice, right? Here are 35 of my favorite ways to do just that. 1. They’ll make your space look lovely and welcoming and you can cut them later to display in your home. 2. Have fun all alone or invite friends to join. 3. 4. What happens if you put the loveseat under the front window? 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius - 30 Pics. Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius - 40 Pics. Click Here For More Genius Ideas. Clever Travel Hacks for your Awesome Trip. You booked your trip and you purchased the travel health insurance. Now, when the most important things are finished, it’s time to pack the things for the trip. Packing for the trip can be real issue if you are not an organized person.

To ensure the pleasure for your next trip we are bringing you the travel hacks and tips that will be more than useful when you start packing your bags. Let’s start with number 1: 1. Medical Organiser Will help with small jewelry 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.Keep earrings together in button while traveling 14. How to Open a Bottle of Wine with Everything But a Corkscrew.

The 30 Best Films of the Decade. We’re all in that humanistic mode of evaluating our lives – coming up on the end of the year and the last time a zero will be the third digit on our calendars. We’re all (from Variety to Cat Fancy) also waxing expert on what films were the best of the best of the best of the past ten years. Which is why there is an unnavigable sea of opinion polluting the internet right now.

Neil and I thought, ‘If everyone else is doing it, why can’t we? And why not do it better?” You may ask (since I’m forcing you to rhetorically), “How can giving your opinion be better than everyone else’s tepid version of an almost-arbitrary-seeming list?” I’m glad you asked. Neil and I anticipated this task back in October and began planning what would become far too much work for two people who essentially sit around watching Animal House all day. The algorithm, which we’ve nicknamed Simon, spat out just over 300 films, reducing our master list by 90%.

These are The 30 Best Films of the Decade: 30. 29. 28. 26. 25. Tips and Tricks for Extending Battery Life in iOS 7. Creative Mom Turns Her Baby’s Naptime Into Dream Adventures. Do babies dream when they sleep, or they simply rest peacefully? Queenie Liao, a freelance photographer, and mother of three baby boys living in California have tried to answer this question by sharing the adventurous dramas that her child Wengenn dreams of during his sleep.

Combining artistry and imagination with photography, Queenie has created these cute photos using plain cloths, stuffed animals, and other common household materials to create the background setting. Her album – Wengenn in Wonderland – is a compilation of over 100 creative pieces of baby photography that depict the continuous exploration of her son Wengenn in his magical land of charm and wonder. She drew inspiration from other creative mommas like Adele Enersen and Anne Geddes but gave the baby photoshoots her own imaginative fairytale twist. Website: wengenninwonderland.com “Photography has always been my hobby. “In 2010, after seeing the work of Ms. “I grew up indulging myself in fairy tales. 31 More Quotes That Will Give You Chills. 30 Albums That Define Cool.

Any album “list” is going to be incomplete. It’s going to be filled with albums you agree with, artists you hate and some sort of commentary that you probably disagree with. This list is no different. However, rather than ranking these in order of importance or influence, we decided to pick 30 Albums that Define Cool. It’s not a “Best of XXXX” list by any stretch of the imagination (because honestly, that would be presumptuous), just thirty albums that we think are cool. These things tend to spark huge debates, so feel free to let us have it in the comments. London Calling – The Clash Long before Punk Rock was about frosted tips and dudes wearing eyeliner, there was The Clash.

Legend – Bob Marley & The Wailers The likelihood of anyone reading this having heard of Reggae music without Bob Marley is unlikely. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd Four words: The Wizard of Oz. OK Computer / Kid A – Radiohead OK Computer: Amazon | iTunes Kid A: Amazon | iTunes Licensed to Ill – Beastie Boys. Bookshelf Porn. - StumbleUpon. Because Every Country Is The Best At Something. (Images) 56 Inspirational Picture Quotes That Will Motivate Your Mind. Now and then when we need a little Inspiration we often reach for a daily quote or motivational video. So I decided to share 56 of my favorite picture quotes, share them with your friends or plaster them on your wall and desktop for your daily Inspiration.

The 50 Best Coming-of-Age Movies. Ah, to be a teenager. It’s an exhilarating time in our lives, when we put away the dollies and toy trucks of youth and start macking on the opposite sex. But let’s not kid ourselves — for every thrilling first kiss and illicit sip of adult beverages, there are heartbreaks and breakouts, sudden, mysterious estrangement from parents, perilous feats of social acrobatics… and worse. Whether suffering the wackness of adolescence or just remembering the fast times from a safe distance, we can all identify with the ecstasy and the misery of our favorite movie characters as they grow up on the big screen. In honor of the joyous agony of youth in this week’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” here are our favorite coming-of-age movies, counted down by Max Evry, Jenni Miller and Loquacious Muse. 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22.

25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven't Seen. Midnight in Paris Woody Allen’s latest places starving writer Owen Wilson in Paris with his fiancée, Rachel McAdams. Searching for inspiration for his incomplete novel, Owen begins taking strolls around the city at night where he discovers an unexpected group of people. I wish I could be more specific, but it would ruin the surprise. Know that it is brilliant, witty and full of mystique. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes (RT). Let the Right One In The best vampire movie ever made in my opinion. Watch Let the Right One In for FREE on Amazon Instant Video The Man From Earth Holy &#%@ this film’s plot is fascinating! Garden State This is my absolute favorite film. Waking Life It’s impossible for you to grasp Waking Life without actually watching it, but I’ll do my best to explain it.

Watch Waking Life for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Closer This film is a rather dark, yet comedic story about the twisted relationships between Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts. Sin Nombre Snatch The Descent. 18 ways to educate yourself every day (because nerds are sexy) “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

Henry Ford At the start of this year I made a decision that I want to commit to myself to a pursuit of intellect. I’m already a bit of a nerd, so this wasn’t really an alien concept for me, however I quickly realized that in order for me to make educating myself a priority in my life – I would have to make it into a daily habit. Here is a list of some suggestions for small practices you could implement into your lifestyle. I would not expect anybody to do all of these things every single day, but you can choose a few, and keep your learning varied and fun! Wow, I did not just say that. 1. “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.” 2. They are quick, easy, informative, and give you a glimpse of a subject that you may decide to do more research on later! 3. This is such a monumental suggestion. 4.

Focus more at work. 5. 6. 7. Drum Kit. 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. While burying yourself in the stacks at the library is one way to get some serious research done, with today’s technology you can do quite a bit of useful searching before you ever set foot inside a library. Undergraduates and grad students alike will appreciate the usefulness of these search engines that allow them to find books, journal articles and even primary source material for whatever kind of research they’re working on and that return only serious, academic results so time isn’t wasted on unprofessional resources.

Note: Visit our updated list for the latest in academic search engines. General Start off your research with one of these more general academic search engines. Intute: Use this website’s search tools to find the best and most reliable sites to start your research. Meta Search Want to search it all at once? Dogpile: Search Google, Yahoo, Bing and more at once with this great search engine. Databases and Archives Books and Journals Science Math and Technology Social Science. The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World. [Editor’s note: In celebration of the holidays, we’re counting down the top 12 Flavorwire features of 2012.

This post, at #1, was originally published January 31.] With Amazon slowly taking over the publishing world and bookstores closing left and right, things can sometimes seem a little grim for the brick and mortar booksellers of the world. After all, why would anyone leave the comfort of their couch to buy a book when with just a click of a button, they could have it delivered to their door? Well, here’s why: bookstores so beautiful they’re worth getting out of the house (or the country) to visit whether you need a new hardcover or not. We can’t overestimate the importance of bookstores — they’re community centers, places to browse and discover, and monuments to literature all at once — so we’ve put together a list of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, from Belgium to Japan to Slovakia. A gorgeous converted Dominican church gives the power of reading its due diligence. Become a Morning Person: 8 Tips from a Former Night Owl | Healthy Living.

Become a Morning Person: 8 Tips from a Former Night Owl I spent most of my early and mid 20s working the second shift at newspapers. I loved working as a copy editor, and I loved the hours, too. My shifts began at 4 p.m. and ended at midnight, which meant I could stay up late, sleep until noon, and still have time to run errands and go to the gym (a rare occurrence then) before work. Eventually I joined the 9-to-6 crowd, and it was tough. I did not like mornings. Fast-forward to last fall, when my yoga studio announced it was adding traditional sunrise morning practice to the schedule during the week. Life is more likely to interfere when I schedule yoga practices at night. By 9 a.m. Those first few weeks were tough.

Plan ahead. If this former night owl can learn to love mornings (and morning workouts, no less), anyone can! What is your best tip for learning to be a morning person? More From SparkPeople.com Lead with Your Heart; the Rest of You Will Follow. The Scale of the Universe 2. Drinkify. Various quotations | #244. 10 Weird and Mysterious Places on Earth. Digg 1. Mystery Spot Mystery Sport is a tourist attraction near Santa Cruz, California, famous because of its disrespect to the laws of physics and gravity. The odd cabin, although seems like lying on flat ground, makes those who enter inside swinging all the time. The most probable theory that tries to explain this says that it’s all about “tilt-induced visual illusion. 2. The question about the triangle that swallows ships, planes and all the people with them still waits for its answer. 3. Socotra is archipelago the Horn of Africa and Arabic Peninsula, but the main island of Socotra is 95% of the whole landmass, while the rest is just small islands. 4.

Mount Roraima is located on the triple border point between Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. 5. Rio Tinto is located in south-western Spainand originates from Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. 6. The Fly Geyser, near Gerlach, Nevada, is strange because it somehow grows up. 7. 8. 9. 10. Source: urbantitan. 'Mockingbird' film at 50: Lessons on tolerance, justice, fatherhood hold true. Harper Lee, the author of the classic "To Kill a Mockingbird," has sued the Monroe County Heritage Museum for trademark infringement, saying it is illegally using her fame for its own gain.

Her book was turned into a movie staring Gregory Peck, left, and Brock Peters as Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. Gregory Peck and Mary Badham as Atticus and Scout. Jem and Dill push Scout in the tire. Mary Badham as Scout Finch. The children, having followed Atticus to the jail, help turn away an angry crowd. Atticus Finch sits outside the jailhouse to protect Tom Robinson. The courthouse in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama is packed. Atticus Finch delivers his closing argument to the jury. The character of Mayella Violet Ewell takes the stand, testifying that Tom Robinson raped and beat her.

Robert Duvall as Boo Radley on the porch swing with Scout. The legacy of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Atticus and Scout Jem, Dill, and Scout Scout Scout gives a lynch mob a crisis of conscience Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. How-To: Easily Remove the Vocals from Most Songs | r3dux.org. 25 clever ideas to make life easier.