Lost Soul in a flat and sky-filled land with nothing to protect me but an M.A.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

House for Sale


Apparently, Dracula's Castle is for sale (AKA Bran's Castle). The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. In case anyone doesn't know the myths that it was once the home of Vlad the Impaler, a famous or infamous medieval warlord; however, there is no evidence that he ever lived there. According to most accounts, the Impaler spent two days in the Bran dungeon, as the area was occupied by the Ottoman Empire at the time. The Romanian government returned it to the legal heir, Dominic von Habsburg, in 2006. The New York architect recently put the castle up for sale for a price of £40,000,000 ($77,000,000). So, anyone want a little piece of Bram Stoker's Dracula history?

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Thought Provoking!!

Alright, I have two sites that I am sure will initiate some discussion.

First, for all those people who need a little reminder how different models actually look in person. Check this out this is how a photographer retouches a fashion model with average-level looks and converts her into a knockout bombshell Cover Girl. Click on the magazine then the spot that says "unveil the fraud". I am trying to figure out which change was the creepiest. (though it might be the boobs)
http://netforbeginners.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=netforbeginners&cdn=compute&tm=16&gps=253_644_1148_632&f=11&su=p284.2.420.ip_&tt=29&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//demo.fb.se/e/girlpower/retouch/

Second, a little fun timewaster for all the Jedi out there. (Note: You may be prompted for a username and password twice, so here: username: bk password: int3rna1r3v13w)

www.sithsense.com
Thanks Burger King!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Sorry

Sorry I haven't posted much. I am busy applying for my PhD.