second best song titled SOS

first best

jus' sayin'.

nErD aLeRt!

"In 2007, frustrated by the slow pace of rebuilding in the Lower Ninth, Brad Pitt set up a foundation called Make It Right; the foundation then commissioned 13 architecture firms to design affordable, green houses. The organization plans to build 150 homes, all for returning Lower Ninth residents. So far, just 15 of them are occupied, but those 15 make a big impression."

...

"But “Brad Pitt’s neighborhood” is a beehive of activity, with builders and landscapers vastly outnumbering residents. A sign in front of each of the houses gives the name and city of its architect. One, called the Float House, was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne of Los Angeles. The main part of the house is built to rise with surging flood waters, on pylons that keep it from coming loose. It’s difficult to see the innovative foundation, but unusual external features are easy to spot, such as a kind of trellis cut into intricate patterns and painted turquoise, set against the raspberry-hued building.

Nearby, an angular house by GRAFT, a multinational architecture firm, features a porch enclosure that looks as though it had been cracked open by a storm, an unfortunate visual resonance. A house by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has a private courtyard space between the living room and bedrooms, but none of the detailing that would make it feel like a part of New Orleans." (via)

thx ag.

great news!!!!

The American Kennel Club has announced that three new dog breeds -- the bluetick coonhound, the Boykin spaniel and the redbone coonhound -- will be eligible for AKC conformation competition beginning Dec. 30.

The new breeds will bring the total number of breeds recognized by the AKC to 164.

The bluetick coonhound (left) is believed to be descended from the French staghound and English foxhound, and blueticks were originally classified as members of the English foxhound breed.

Blueticks and English foxhounds went their separate ways in 1945 because, according to the AKC, bluetick breeders "didn't want to follow the trend toward producing a hot-nosed, faster hunter. Proud of their larger, cold-nosed and resolute, if slower hounds, they named their breed and maintained their own hunting style."

As a result of these breeding practices, blueticks are known for their endurance in addition to their signature coloring, for which they're named. A bluetick named Smokey is the mascot for the University of Tennessee. (via!)

cat or baby in cat suit?

thx char!

lupe fiasco mixy tapez

if you're anything like me, then you love lupe fiasco. he's getting ready to release a new album called LaZeRs (!) soon, but for now, you can spend your time enjoying the mixtape he released as a thanksgiving present.

tracklist:

01. Intro (Keri Hilson)

02. The National Anthem (Radiohead)

03. Turnt Up (Travis Porter)

04. Yoga Flame (Lil' Wayne)

05. Lazers

06. Angels RMX (Dirty Money)

07. So Ghetto (Jay-Z)

08. Say Somethin' (Timbaland/Drake)

09. Thank You (Jay-Z)

10. The One (Slaughterhouse)

11. Popular Demand (Clipse)

12. HP Skit

download it here.

music city miracle 2!

did y'all see that?!?! skip to 1:38 for the exciting part.

moustache sexiness diagram

i want this...

serif bag...

sleeping bear bag

or fun daytime costume... just a thought.

tough choices

your move douchebag

spoiler alert! thx for the tip stewie.

please welcome LIZ LEMOOON!

via

party hard!

minimalist nativity

now that thanksgiving and halloween are distant memories, time to gear up for christmas!

check out these minimalist nativity scenes.

be jeally

check out this SEC clock, which my brother stole from me. auburn is given the appropriate degree of prominence, and the rest of the team mascots are ordered clockwise as such:

stupid bama elephants, ole miss racists, florida tebow gaytors, mississippi state bulldykes, LSU copycats, georgia dead-ass bulldogs, kentucky wildshats, AUBURN TIGERS!!!, tennessee volunteers (looks more like a member of the band), and the vanderbilt who gives a shits.

grolar bear, pizzly bear

i was reading this article about how climate change is affecting bear evolution, and they mentioned grolar bears. i assumed it was typo, but to my delight, i have discovered an entire new kind of bear to love! a grolar bear, or pizzly, is a grizzly-polar hybrid, the product of interracial bear love.

i know right

remixin'

happy thanksgiving

bear puppy

check out this action packed photo series from a guy doing bear monitoring in maine. they found a den with bear puppies and pulled the mom out to measure them. ceeeyute! from blake, via melissa.

pug in sweater

from blake by way of melissa

poppy and ruby

sandra bullock told ellen that she has two rescue pups named poppy and ruby. one bipedal, one tripod.

chanel couture hiver 2005

i watched lagerfield confidential the other day, and karl said that this show came from a dream... the clothes, the sets, the whole scene was a karl lagerfield dream.

things

i've shown you places and people. now it's time to show you a few wonderful things i stumbled upon while visiting auburn.

my dear friend dorothy slappin' five with punky the pekingese. fact : legend has it, pekingese are the offspring of a lion and a butterfly, made possible by the power of buddha.

hey keekers. this is that corner you love so much. 'you honk, we drink!'

more like the smelly snatch rose garden

i found these bitches-in-heat at my favorite place to eat lunch, blue blagel. i added the 'L' because i like it that way.

people

i've shown you auburn places, now it's time to show you auburn people. warning : this will be considerably less classy.

these girls exhibit the hottest and most persistent trend for fall in auburn. uggs paired with a full-blown cotton jersey nap suit, or a t-shirt and the shortest nylon running shorts you can find. classic. i swear.to god. the girl in the background is saying 'my feet are freezing, but my vag is hot as hell!'

guy on recumbent bike. in addition to the flag, it had a big silver horn. oh, and nice basket, jerk.

guy on unicycle. these atypical cycle situations occurred with about 5 minz between them. just sayin'.

a parking attendant. he has to sit here all day, but don't worry. if you can't tell, he packed a hearty lunch of dr. pepper and doritos...mmmm.

happy t-giving to me!!

my crossed fingers worked! out of here in 30 mins, y'all!

places

this past weekend i visited my old stompin' grounds, auburn university. and since some of you (kiley and gangz for sure) have never been, i thought i would let you all know what you've been missing.

the two sisters : aka 'old main' : aka samford hall

frederick law olmsted designed this portion of the campus. can you handle it?

the quad lawn and katherine cooper carter hall. regal as hell.

non-stop class

jeally?

toomer's corner! where we celebrate our many, many football game victories.

THE END

seems fair.

In an effort to reduce automobile usage and greenhouse gas emissions, the Dutch cabinet has approved a driving tax that would charge motorists seven cents a mile.

The plan, which must still be approved by parliament, would use GPS systems installed in each car to keep track of mileage and automatically bill drivers. The mileage charges would be higher at rush hour, for large cars, and for commercial vehicles. Dutch officials said the driving tax, which would replace existing road taxes and duties on new car purchases, is designed to cut traffic by 15 percent and reduce emissions from transport by 10 percent. (via)

your obligatory (but ExCiTiNg!!!) thanksgiving post.

omg thanksgiving is tomorrow!!! and while i sit here autoCAD-ing with crossed fingers, hoping that this office will close up shop early and let me outta here, i wanted to build a bit of buzz for this often overlooked holiday. jk, obvi. people love thanksgiving! and why wouldn't they? here's a few turkey-day-related items from the internet and beyond:

emily shared this recipe for cranberry butter rolls, which she claims were a big hit last year. they look pretty delicious.

here's some liberal hippie shit from PETA trying to convince people not to eat turkey on thanksgiving. gmafb, am i right? g.animalz sent me that, and i think that she secretly believes in it.

some people get really excited about the macy's thanksgiving day parade. there's no arguing that its one of new york's longest running and most nostalgic traditions. but who has time to go uptown and stand in the middle of child-ridden crowds when you've got a freshly-humiliated turkey (see above) to prepare!

as an alternative, go up to central park west tonight, and watch them blow up the parade balloons. i hear it's just great. how many years do you think it will be before we get a twilight balloon? i hope not many.

and speaking of nostalgia, don't miss a charlie brown thanksgiving, airing on abc at 8/7c tomorrow.

2Pz wishes you all a fulfilling and filling holiday. be sure to send us some photos of your turkey day highlights, including meals, grandparents, pets, tryptophan comas, etc.

nErD aLeRt!

jicydak, there's a tim burton retrospective at MoMA right now, featuring his noncinematic work. the times thinks its boring, and i can see why, but i think i'd still like to have a look. (review + slideshow)

daily ri ri

ri ri is profiled in the new york times, y'all. and it is ceeyute!

LOS ANGELES — “Barf!” Rihanna squealed, at the sight of a pair of pale pink satin Brian Atwood stilettos. In her world this is a compliment. “Usually it’s ‘ill’ or ‘I want to throw up on it,’ ” she explained. “But barf is the worst,” meaning the best. “Barf is 10 out of 10.”

In a no-frills rehearsal space near the Burbank airport, Rihanna, the R&B star, was picking out the sickest outfits for her next few weeks of appearances. “This whole line is barf,” she said, pointing to a row of aggressively designed suits and dresses that her stylists had laid out. (via)

thx lilly!

new fever ray video

for "keep the streets empty for me". keep the creepy shit comin', knife lady!

new yeasayer video

for "ambling alp". i <3 this song.

old timey.

oyster shells on south street under the manhattan bridge.

sorry about forgetting about...

onesie monday...

...and twosie tuesday.

this many apologies.

from twitter, tomorrow's news

@newyorkist

one of my favorite photos of the week, at least

find it HERE

passive aggressive christmas decorating

attention shoppers

Announcing the opening of Dolly Parton's Trinkets and Treasures in the heart of downtown Nashville. Anything from there for the 2Pz Christmas list plz.

"Her music and videos will fill the air as her fans can pick up CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, hats, mugs and things for kids and tweens."

thx beeyun for the heads up

im giving you more rihanna

because you deserve it!!

here she is yesterday, signing autographs in New York at best buy. looking h2d

just a thought

from. via.

"work-puppy"

melissa introduced me to the concept of a "work-boyfriend," and now here is a "work-pet." you may have a great pet at home (e.g. kismet), but during the 9 to 5 grind, you can have a different pet that you love in a different way. mom has a work pet. HERE he is. you can tell him to do tricks, like roll over, jump, shake, down, stand, play dead, dance, kiss, etc. cute, but don't forget about your kismet at home.

man in bear suit mauls mentally disabled swiss man

the bear (named Finn) and the 25 year old man (who cares) both survived. the guy got tumped (or fell) into the bear's house, if you are wondering how he got in there. the police shot Finn 7 minutes after the incident began, so he would quit eating dude.

remember the last time this happened?

thx for the tip melissa! that bear is cute!