Cocktail Eye Candy

Art by BevShot | Found on Hayneedle

Drinks put under the microscope

 BevShots Vodka Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots Whiskey Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Irish Stout Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots White Russian Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Pina Colada Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Dry Martini Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Margarite Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots Vodka Tonic Metallic Photo Art Print

Inspire & Design

15 Inspiring Design Quotes by Glow New Media

Art & Architecture - Navan Hok

Progressions Present - Art and Architecture through the Stylist's Lens, 

Photography by Navan Hok

Wednesday, October 2 from 7-9pm.  

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD in honor of Pattea Saxton. 

Please RSVP by September 20 at 301.231.8757.

Champagne, wine, and light hors d' oeuvres will be served.  All guests will be entered into a raffle for a numbered, matted photo signed by the artist.

Progressions Salon Spa Store | 12211 Nebel Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Thirteen Thirteens

 

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Happy Friday the 13th!

#ALLRUMEVERYTHING

I am a long time FAN of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. You should be too.

Straight from SailorJerry.com

How it was Born:
Simply put, the guys who started the company were Sailor Jerry fans. They created Sailor Jerry Limited to keep alive the legacy of the man, Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins. They started it as a small mom and pop clothing brand in Philadelphia, collaborating with local artists to make leather goods, sneakers, t-shirts and other products featuring Sailor Jerry's flash. Since Sailor Jerry spent half his life as a sailor (and the other half tattooing sailors) it was a natural move to create a spiced rum in his name. A cult started to grow around the rum, and pretty soon, it started to outsell anything else they made.

Background and History:
Maybe because it was hauled around the globe by sailors or maybe because it's just good, rum has traditionally been the most prolific of the world’s spirits. Although a few other places lay claim to their own varieties, the Caribbean is generally accepted as the heart of the rum world (which is why it's where Sailor Jerry is and will always be distilled!) Rum has been intertwined with Caribbean culture for nearly 400 years, coming into existence alongside the sugar industry. The 1600s were the coming-out century for rum. Quality grew by leaps and bounds and so did people's taste for it. By 1789, a hogshead of the finest Caribbean rum was chosen as fit for the first presidential inauguration of an upstart nation called the United States of America. Today's Caribbean rum distillers have well over 200 years of experience perfecting the art of distillation, aging and blending. Adding spices to rum is an old sailor’s tradition. Those first rums were crude and harsh, so seamen would blend and mix in any spices they had on hand to improve the rum’s flavor. Today the harshness is no more, but the art of spicing rum is alive and well.

Sailor Jerry is a straight-up, no-nonsense rum.

Nose:
Intense vanilla, dry buttery toffee and subtle cinnamon notes

Taste:
Warm spices of cinnamon & nutmeg with rich vanilla. A long dry finish balanced with a subdued sweetness and a hint of burnt toffee

Smoothness is the key to Sailor Jerry's versatility.

Enjoy it how you like it — straight or mixed in a cocktail or favorite dish.

Here are a few recipes!

 

 

Sailor Jerry Ink!

             

Cheers!
#NATIONALRUMDAY #RUMDAYDC #ALLRUMEVERYTHING

@SailorJerry

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Water, Ink, Oil, & Soap

Pacific Light from Ruslan Khasanov on Vimeo.

A View Enhancing the Everyday

Art by Gordon Daugherty | Enhancing the Everyday

GordonDaugerty.com

David Hill - Yellow Hammock

I have had the fortune to be able to visit the United States Virgin Island, specifically, St Thomas.  Here is a greeting card I picked up that always makes me think of wonderful sunny island days.

David Hill - Yellow Hammock

Memorial Day 2013 - Red, White & Blue

All images taken from email sent by my father. Original source unknown

On the Road - The mad ones

Mindful Memorial Day 2013

On Sunday, May 26th, Weloo Parks, Armor Down and volunteers will attempt to share 10,000 flyers with the Veterans, their families and their friends as they come to the National Mall for Rolling Thunder.

Scan the QR code for access to mindfulness meditations.

#mindfulmemorialday2013 #veteranapproved #WelooParks

 @Ben_Armordown Armor Down @CoreSW

Connecting Communities Through Wellness

Curious & Curiosity

Totally Rando

Get Rando with your pictures.

Rando is a newer app that bucks the trend of traditional photo sharing apps.  Instead of sending images for all of your friends to ooo and aahh over, you send them to a COMPLETE stranger.  And only one person will see it.

So why would someone want to do this?

'The idea, the developers explain, was born out of fond memories of the occasional mix-ups that occurred in the days when taking pictures meant dropping off film to be developed. Every so often, some absentminded clerk would slip someone else’s photos in your envelope, and you’d get an unexpected glimpse into some anonymous life. If you’ve ever looked through some old packet of photos at a flea market, you’ll be familiar with this unique mix of voyeurism, mystery, and serendipity.'

Want to see what my first 3 Rando's look like?

Are these 'better' then what I would post on Instagram? No. But I like the idea of taking pictures for fun that don't need a reason or a story. 

I will Rando on.

How did I learn about Rando? Right here.

Attitudes

A Great 'Gatsby'

Image Source Vogue.com

Smart Art - Victor Castanera

I love how when you look at art you feel something.

The instant I saw Victor's work, the beauty of the simplicity and  flow to each shape stuck with me.  I also love the idea of the individuality of each piece.  Here are a few photos (all from the artist's website) to illustrate the process and highlight the distinctive beauty.

From the Artist's site:
Areniscos is borned with reflection about the speed of the current industrial production and the social consequences of nowadays. On the other side it takes natural environment and the possibilities it can bring us in sensory levels, sustainability and experience.

It's about creating a small industry that allows us to create multiple objects in a simple way, using our surroundings, without contamination, without machinery, using only the resources we need and discarding the minimum surplus material, as molds, tools and more. these are built acquiring the value of an handcrafting object but unlike traditional manufacturing it increases the speed at which objects are created.

The project aims to emphasize the importance of the production process for both, the final product, which acquires a unique identity resulting from a decision of Nature, and the user who made that experience with them from the time throwing water on the sand until they have to give at home use. It is a process that allows anyone to create objects in a very simple way getting a variety of shapes, sizes and colors that will always depend on the environment and its effects.

It's an experience between man and the environment.

Now

Because it should just be called marriage.