Frou-Frou cakes!

If i where a cake...

Abandoned Chateau

I would still live there if I could...all it needs is a little fresh paint and some dusting.

ARTSEEN: Fahad El Jaoudi's show "Collision"

The art scene in Paris is something to behold. Everyday something new and fascinating are lining their galleries, and must be seen.

In particular, I was not aware of the gallery, e.l Bannwarth, but also a young artist worth watching: Fahd El Jaoudi. Check out the Paris Artseen Fahd El Jaoudi article (number X in the Paris Artseen series, and the first of the 2009-2010 school year season!) which is up online at EyePreferParis:
http://www.ipreferparis.net/2009/09/paris-artseen-fahd-el-jaoudi.html
or
http://www.ipreferparis.net/paris-artseen/

The picture posted here is a detail from the piece entitled "le diable n'apparait qu'à celui qui le craint" (2009). Fahd El Jaoudi's current show, "Collision", continues until Dec 39 2009.
At: Galerie e.l Bannwarth / 68 rue Julien Lacroix, 20th arr. Métro: Belleville or Couronnes (Ring the bell to be let in through the red gate). Open Tues-Saturday, 14h-19h or by appointment Tel: +33 (0)1 40 33 60 17 http://www.galeriebannwarth.com/

OSCAR WILDE DIED FOR YOUR SINS TODAY

literary and gay icon Oscar Wilde, (Oscar fingal o'flahertie wills Wilde) died today~ November 30th, 1900.

Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Oscar also wrote such classics as PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, and his version of SALOME.

As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years' hard labour after being convicted of homosexual relationships, described as "gross indecency" with other men.

Wilde's sexual orientation has variously been considered bisexual or gay. He had significant sexual relationships with (in chronological order) Frank Miles (probable), Constance Lloyd (Wilde's wife), Robbie Ross, and most notoriously with Lord Alfred Douglas (known as "Bosie"). Wilde also had numerous sexual encounters with young working-class men, who were often male prostitutes.

Wilde made a complaint of criminal libel against the Marquess of Queensberry, (bosie's father) based on the calling card incident, (he was sent a card with the writings~ for Oscar Wilde, posing sodomite, spelled incorrectly) and the Marquess was arrested but later freed on bail. The libel trial became a cause célèbre as salacious details of Wilde's private life with Alfred Taylor and Lord Alfred Douglas began to appear in the press. A team of detectives, with the help of the actor Charles Brookfield, had directed Queensberry's lawyers (led by Edward Carson QC) to the world of the Victorian underground. Here Wilde's association with blackmailers and male prostitutes, crossdressers and homosexual brothels was recorded, and various persons involved were interviewed, some being coerced to appear as witnesses.

After spending two years of hard labor in prison, Oscar was a broken man. his career, destroyed, his family and lovers disowned him. Oscar spent his last years in the Hôtel d'Alsace, now known as L'Hôtel, in Paris, where it is said he was notorious and uninhibited about enjoying the pleasures he had be denied in England.upon his deathbed, oscar's last words were, ' either this wallpaper or i have got to go."

Wilde was buried in the Cimetière de Bagneux outside Paris but was later moved to Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. His tomb in Père Lachaise was designed by sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein, at the request of Robert Ross, who also asked for a small compartment to be made for his own ashes. Ross's ashes were transferred to the tomb in 1950.

Oscar Wilde's epitaph reads:

ALIEN TEARS WILL FILL FOR HIM

PITY'S LONG-BROKEN ERN,

FOR HIS MOURNERS WILL BE OUTCAST MEN,

AND OUTCASTS ALWAYS MOURN.

R.I.P. dear Oscar.

History lesson provided by the supper talented Rick Castro, owner of the Antebellum Gallery. http://www.antebellum.us.ms/

Tre Chic!

Inside what was once a 19th century water tower, Swiss-Italian architect Monica Donati has created an unusual apartment, which, though small (it's 80 square metres in size) more than makes up for the lack of space with its spectacular 360° views across Paris. To the east, the Eiffel Tower. To the south, the Champs de Mars. To the west, the Invalides, the Pantheon and Notre Dame. To the north, the Grand Palais, Arc de Triomphe and Montmartre. Here Monica lives happily in her fantastic space perched up in the clouds, away from the noise of everyday life.

Fashion Brand Lollipops!

Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. Unfortunately, no one knows exactly when the lollipop was created, but we do know that it is one of the most popular candies in existence. No matter what the history of lollipop is, in the 21st Century, the era of automation, it is possible to create lollipops using the fashion logos of the most luxurious brands, such as Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, CHANEL and GUCCI. Overkill? I think so.

Wii Spray

What can we say about Wii's new Spray program? Wii want one!!!

Mumuth Music Theater

The Mumuth Music Theater, located in Graz, Austria

Now THAT is a staircase!

Office Pod

With the world changing and more people telecommuting and/or working from home OfficePOD is offering up a very cool solution to separating work-life from home-life.

Web Design Sketchbook

Before a website can progress from concept to illuminated pixels, it needs to be rendered the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper. To save time and improve appearance during the process, the Web Design Sketchbook comes printed with blank web browsers and internet advertisement windows. That way, web designers can quickly depict their vision in a more finalized fashion, and hopefully win some more clients in the process.
The sketchbook was designed by Are Sundnes of Paranaiv. It's currently only available with a Mac-specific Firefox window, aptly assuming that most web designers work on Macs.The book contains 60 pages. 45 with normal browser windows and 15 of web ad formats.