{ My Daguerreotype Boyfriend }

Now, don't worry, I haven't left the Loon. This is just the name of the cute new site I found with hot2death... like literally cause these photos are so old, gentlemen from the olden days when cameras become more widely available... I know! so silly! and definately worth the giggle time. I even love the site's tagline, Where Early Photography Meets Extreme Hotness... I lol'ed at that. They even have a calendar if pin-ups and beef cakes aren't your thing. {via}

{ Just in Time for Easter }

I remember seeing this a few years ago, and came across it today, so I had to share. I love the colors, and it's sooo melancholy. Enjoy the beauty of the dying Chocolate Easter Bun-Bun...

{ Rain Barrel of Dia de los Muertos: part deux }

Just a little update... and just in time, the clock is ticking to wrap this barrel up! I've had a too much on my plate lately, but was glad to find some time this weekend to start back up! this week I think this'll have to be my top priority!
Enjoy the Queen and her minions de lost muertos!

The Queen herself and the formation of her skulls...

{ You can't afford to waste good liquor, George }

Today is a sad day, the gorgeous infamous Elizabeth Taylor has passed away at the age of 79. Those eyes were hypnotizing, and her ability to breathe such life into strong women roles will be greatly missed. {via}

{ So You Want to be an Architect }

{ Ozzy Osborne holds the Secrets of Life }

Apparently scientists are poking around at Ozzy Osborne's DNA to figure out why he is so damn healthy! (that just doesn't make sense!) Apparently his excessive life of substance abuse has not phased him (physically) while so many from his era have over dosed. I don't know if these scientists ever saw the Osbornes but Ozzy didn't seem all there (mentally) so ... I'm a lil confused on their latest research... {via}

That Lamp is Homicidal!

looks like Pixar's Lux (the lamp at the beginning of their films) wasn't truely a good guy. See the power of what CGI can clean up. (via)

The Living Earth

This makes me feel very insignificant (thanks Kyle). I watched this for a good while before I had to turn away. I love the internets, but this really desensitizes me to human life.

check it out. The Living Earth.

A Legend Passes

It is always a sad day when a member of your social, peer, or influenced community passes away. Charles Gwathmey, a member of the famed New York Five (sometimes referred to as the whites) and a principal of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, died on Monday at age 71 after a battle with esophageal cancer. Known for meticulously conceived modernist designs influenced by Le Corbusier (a personal fave), Gwathmey launched his career with a house for his parents, completed in 1967, that earned him wide acclaim and would remain a touchstone throughout his career. (via) Gwathmey did a few 'quiet' but beautiful favorites of mine: Whig Hall, the Guggenheim addition, and Hampton Home.

Keep Out of Reach of Children

Best Gtalk Stat of the day...Thanks to Jennifer for this great link! its definitely chuckle worthy...
check out the original here, plus tehehehe, no one likes kids anyways.

A Knoxville Hero Passes

"I can relate to Knoxville as though she were a beautiful woman who needs to be dressed up and taken out. She has all the potential in the world," Mr. Kendrick said

While I didn't know William Kristopher Kendrick personally, I knew his work. Living and working Downtown I came in contact with so much that he did. Thanks for all you did.

His legacy has included structural gems all over town, from Patrick Sullivan's Saloon and The Emporium in the Old City to The Lord Lindsey and the Hotel St. Oliver downtown to The Dulin, once home to Knoxville's art gallery, and The Orangery, a continental restaurant he founded, on Kingston Pike.

"A lot of the Old City wouldn't be here if Kristopher hadn't purchased it. A lot of what he did was attain buildings that otherwise would have been demolished and kept them alive and in use today," said Knox Heritage Executive Director Kim Trent... more info