new york city doesn’t stop finding fun ways to get people outdoors. after the opening of the 2nd section of the high line earlier this summer they’re now opening a roller-skating rink. located at 30th Street and 10th Avenue, the rink received sponsorship from Uniqlo, the Japanese powerhouse fashion retailer.
the high line roller-skating rink
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toms eyewear
building on its success, toms announced last week that it’s expanding its one-for-one mission with an eyewear line. with each pair of sunglasses sold, it will provide eye care to a person in need. when searching for your fall/winter shades be sure to consider toms.
facial expressions
the theme of the last photo contest was facial expressions and the results have come and gone. the photo above is my doing, entitled new members of the fam showin’ face. lucky for me it was the winner!! we didn’t get any feedback on the others so those below, Ride It by debbie rotman and the art of admiration by gabriela davit, are a small sampling of a few other entries, nice work everyone. 
that being said, i got to pick the new theme!!! the new theme is -> patterns in your life – - excited to see what people make of this
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the sexperience 1000
have you been wondering when most people lost their virginity? or how about how many one night stands people have had? well, check out sexperience 1000 where 1000 brits were asked numerous questions including have you ever cheated on a partner? the responses were then transformed into an interactive site you can, and should, check out here.
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pact
new fun and colorful underwear, who doesn’t need them?! pact which bodes itself on “beautifully designed and responsibly made men’s and women’s underwear supporting powerful social and environmental causes” is a brand i’ve recently discovered. when you’re looking for new underwear be sure to check them out as they’ll make you look good and feel good as your purchase helps support a good cause.
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dance party
not sure at what dance party the dj is using this but apparently it’s out there and called an emulator, ‘the world’s first and only fully customizable, multi-touch software for professional DJs and music producers.’ click here to check out a video of it in action.
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move
i love to travel and the 3 guys that made the 1 minute video above definitely had the opportunity of a lifetime. sponsored by sta travel australia the 3 guys traveled for 44 days to 11 countries in 18 flights over 38 thousand miles with 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage. MOVE by rick mereki, tim white and andrew lees is a neat video and i’m curious to see what, if anything at all, they will create with the rest of the footage. click on the image above to see the video.
light captured
check-out this cool series of photos created by andy hemingway at a new site i discovered, photography served. photography served is a collection of sites that showcase category-specific content from the behance network, the world’s leading platform for creative professionals across all industries. be sure to check them out.
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environments
this weekend i went out to a few places in delray and miami. after looking at the pictures these caught my eye. i found it to be amazing how each of these places have created an environment so different from one another from a chill bar/pub to dance club to a beautiful restaurant and chic bar. remember to be aware of your surroundings and take it all in.
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bardot + great white + lunch
super chill weekend. friday night i met some friends at bardot for drinks and music. it was a bit crowded and the music was not up to par so we peaced out early.
saturday was overcast so i explored miami beach and that night i had friends over for drinks. we then we went to the room where my friends got great white beer in the spirit of shark week.
sunday i went a pool party, minus the pool because of the weather, with risotto and chicken for lunch, so delicious and a great way to end the weekend.
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IBMer – they were there
surfing the web over the weekend i saw an ad for a documentary about IBM. i had some time to kill and was curious to learn more. well, let’s just say that without IBM the world would be a much different place. the film, created by errol morris with music by philip glass, does a great job of pinpointing pivot accomplishments of IBM that changed the way the world runs to this day. click on the image above or here to watch the short documentary, believe me it’s worth it.
a journey through LA light
take a fresh look at LA lights through this time lapse journey created by colin rich along with music so perfectly suited by the cinematic orchestra. click here or on the image above to check-out the video.
why exercise
my alarm went off this morning to give me enough time to go to the gym. i snoozed, which i have calculated in the time the alarm goes off, and in the end decided to skip the gym. when i got up i was browsing the internet and somehow stumbled upon an article on menshealth about the benefits of exercise. it was like a slap in the face, this is why you were supposed to wake up early bitch! really gonna try to make it this afternoon…
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cirque eloize iD
as the work day came to a close my cousin sent me a text if i wanted to go to cirque eloize id that night. hellz yeah! i had no idea what the show was about but was pretty confident it would be awesome, and it was! with acrobats, break dancers, contortionists and a fearless stunt biker the show takes you to another place. what’s crazy is i got picked to go on stage to lay on the floor and have this fearless stunt biker jump me…several times. since i was on the floor i didn’t see what he was doing i was just shaking hoping to god he wouldn’t land on my face or my package. i found a youtube video of what he did if you’re curious here. i totally recommend this show!
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bleen
a few months back there was this provocative video promoting a site called bleen. i googled the definition and found that it means “of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time” – wtf could that be? after changing launch dates on more than two occasions the site finally went live. off the bat you see what you saw in the video but then you find out they sell cool shirts like the ones above, pretty neat i think. head over to bleen and definitely read the about section, it’s just interesting to find out what bleen is, it’s a cool concept.
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stylish protection
during these summer months you just want to be near the water. then again, it’s freakin’ hot outside and those beach umbrella’s although functional are kind of ehhh. how about this alternative to the round umbrella from hollie and harrie. it doesn’t say how sturdy it is when it comes to wind but i imagine with four nails in the sand you should be pretty good plus it looks cool.
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marco eychenne
“his unique technique embraces photography, provocative concepts and sensual drawing which explores the emotional and the engaging side of life and beauty.” with his creative out of the box design these great pieces of art by marco eychenne are just beautifully unique. if you’re in australia be sure to see his work on exhibit at MossGreen and if not head over to his blog.
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one night, two discoveries
as i stumbled through the web tonight i discovered a great photographer and fun blog. the photographer is lou mora and his work is a perfect example of the saying a photo is worth a thousand words, great stuff. the fun blog is the burning house which lou was featured in. the burning house asks the question, if your house was burning, what would you take with you? that’s a great question, what would you take?
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a book from instagram
we’re all taking tons of photos with our phones these days. the problem then becomes how, when and why print them? well, if you have instagram, the best photo app for the iphone, there is now a quick and easy way to do it through instagram blurb book. take all your awesome snapshots and while surfing the web stumble upon this site and publish your photos because it’ll make a sick coffee table book.
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what’s your commute like?
from my apartment in miami beach to my office west of fort lauderdale is about 30 minutes. this is what the drive looks like. the first 4 are leaving miami beach and the last one is re-entering miami
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beach party shenanigans
saturday was awesome! my friend lives in between the intercostal and the atlantic and it’s sick. such a beautiful view and great private beach. the party had great food, chill people and awesome drinks….is that how you would say it? either way it was a good time and i was introduced to a new tequila, espolón which is pretty good. they infused it with cilantro and jalapeño which gave it a nice kick as you can tell by the empty bottle.
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