From now on, I wont post the whole lot of new things, I am just going 2 post the cooler things and other random things. It just takes too much time. Sorry it it has caused any trouble.

In my previous post, there was a bulb, right? well now it’s in the DIY Depot too. That is definately where lights belong.

Any Questions?

~Poppy!

P.S. the sale is in the FURNITURE SHOP!

Shag Baby!!!

Ok stay with me here…not that kind of shag.

You have to love Shag art. It’s simplicity, adult messages, human behavior interpretations, pure fun with the sexy, cool, wacky, representations that hits the canvas. Bright colors that shine with hip in your face emotion capture a moment that we either can relate to or wish we could relate to…their just shagadelic.

Bottoms Up
The art of Josh Agle express’ the art of consumption…the art of the seemingly sophisticated consumers exploiting life’s vices to the extreme with flare and sensual exuberance.

Yuppies gone wild in a beatnik kind of way. Retro. Hip. Polynesian. Hula. Vespa. Drinks. Party. Tiki. and always Mod…always with a flare of the 60’s…this is Shag. He makes Elvis and the Rat Pack hipper then they already are! Impossible you scream…but true.

Jo sh-ag le
For those of you that may not already know why Josh Agle is called Shag…his name comes from a play of his very own…Jo “shag” le

It’s his love of simplicity and color that grab you…his wit and joy of sharing humor…and his limitless approaches to tearing down cultures walls and letting us all peak into another life. Essentially giving us a material lifestyle that some want and some envy and at the same time poking fun at the wackiness of it all.

Ripe Vice
Sex, alcohol and mass consumption are common themes. Some pushing the movie ratings above PG13…but all in good taste. Adult friendly…adult themed…as one of his titled books so eloquently explains ‘Shag A to Z: A Children’s Book Unsuitable for Children’. Enough said.

Those Wacky Shriners
But let’s make sure we give kudos to our friend…he certainly knows how to support charity and children alike. Shag has teamed up with Shrine El Bekal a Southern California Shrine Temple to create a set of prints depicting a Shriner Parade to benefit the Shriner Hospitals for Children.

Throw in benefit prints like the Ennis House foundation and you can see how this artist gives back.

I found some great photos of Shag’s studio on www.guillontine.com that are worth a look.

Warhol Would Be Proud
If you think about the rise of Shag you certainly must be impressed. In a mere 12 years since his first gallery. Think about that…not bad. Perhaps he has just struck a chord with designers and art lovers alike. I think he is Warhol like…where he has jumped into the pop culutre of art. Like Andy’s recognition of icons…Shag has become a brand of his own. Not the easiest thing to do in this world.

Play Hard
With success comes a strong work ethic…Shag paints seven days a week. In an interview on modculture.com he said “I have a little notepad where I write ideas down. I seldom sketch ideas until I sit down to do a painting. Though family, friends, acquaintances and fans often suggest ideas to me, these ideas tend to be a little askew from my own perspective & I seldom end up painting things that others have suggested.”

So ride the tide Josh…get out your tiki paraphernalia and celebrate. You deserve it and we deserve your splendor. Keep up the incredible work…it brings great joy to many.

Here are a just a few of my favorites…let me know yours.

What’s New From Shag
Shag gone wild is the only way I can describe his latest gallery…Take a peak at the upcoming November Culver City show.

It’s getting warmer. Rum drinks and warm weather go together. Time to buy some tiki mugs.

As an interim measure, I picked up a young drinking coconut at the supermarket and decided to revel in the kitschness of it all.

Lime in the Coconut

15ml fresh lime juice, 30ml coconut juice, 15ml fresh pineapple juice, 30ml spiced rum, 30ml Mount Gay Extra Old rum,  10ml Amaretto. Shake all ingredients well and strain into a well iced coconut. Garnish in a garish fashion, I’ve gone with pineapple leaves, a wheel of lime, 1987 fluro straws and ice cube Moai heads.

Halloween Town in Burbank lives up to its “Nightmare Before Christmas”-esque name—it truly is Halloween here all year round. The store used to be in North Hollywood, but a few years ago they moved to this bigger location and really decked it out. This is what part of the inside looks like!

It’s such fun to browse through the rooms while hearing the “Munsters” theme and The Ghastly Ones on the sound system. Unfortunately, I didn’t take very many photos (and the ones I did get were fuzzy) as I found out they they have a no pictures policy.

My favorite items are the vintage-esque goodies like candy jars and cameo necklaces, but they also have tons of costumes, accessories, decorations and a great book section that even has some Shag stuff. So, you might be wondering, “What does all this have to do with tiki?” OK, I’ll get to that…

I found this Rock Steady “Cursed on Voodoo Island” thermal shirt with tikis on it in the sale section for about $20. From what I can tell, it doesn’t seem to have any relation to the Boris Karloff movie “Voodoo Island.”

If you’re in the neighborhood, I’d also suggest a stop at 8-Ball, which is just down the street. But beware of hitchhiking ghosts!

Halloweentown
2921 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
818-848-3644

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At first, I was in Jamaica on a tour of this ancient castle that housed a bunch of tikis. There was a stone staircase with no railings that wound around the middle of the castle. Halfway down the stairs, the guide said we had to throw food at the tiki god so that the castle wouldn’t fall. We all got out little brown pellets that looked like fish food and threw it to the top of the tiki. The smile was excessively wide and toothy. As we neared the bottom of the stairs, the guide fell to her knees in front of the tiki we just threw food in front of. The thing came to life and thanked us for the food and told us to bring steak next time cooked medium well instead of fish food. The dream jumped to a scene that looked like a majour battle in some sort of summer camp between the red team and the blue team. There were giant water balloons being thrown everywhere and people were being captured. There were hundreds of kids and counselors on either side. All of a sudden, there was a majour cease fire on both sides and two counselors met up in the middle and came toward me. They said the only way to settle this was to have a meeting of the leaders from both groups and come to a compromise. They chose me to represent the blue side and they chose another girl to represent the red side. I went to the place of meeting but couldn’t find the room. The hallway was filled with angry people and in each of the rooms I passed, the walls were black and there were lectures going on [sort of looked like a grim NoVA]. I got to the end of the hall and the dream was over.

New image in the photo effects photography contest

Magic …
Kauai Tiki Torch photography picture

*LUPEC Boston’s latest ruminations, in case you missed ‘em in this week’s Dig.

by Pink Lady

Our big fall fundraiser, the LUPEC Boston Tiki Bash, is just a few weeks away, and LUPEC’s thinking Tiki! Last week we discussed the Mai Tai, that simple and delicious blend of dark rum, orgeat, lime, and curacao that was a cornerstone of the Tiki craze. Did Donn Beach invent this drink, or Trader Vic? Who knows. This week, we turn our attention to a considerably more complex concoction, the Zombie. We’re certain Donn Beach invented this one – and took the original recipe with him to the grave.

As the story goes, Donn Beach (née Ernest Beaumont-Gantt) invented the Zombie in the 1930s for an aviophobic friend taking a tipple at Don the Beachcomber’s before a flight to San Francisco…or was it a friend trying to overcome a hangover before an important business meeting? In any case, the guest had three of these high-test concoctions before (presumably) stumbling off for his flight/meeting/what have you. He returned a few days later to report: the drinks made him feel like the living dead for days thereafter. And the Zombie was born.

The Zombie became a signature cocktail at the Hurricane Bar at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City and enjoyed great popularity there. The drink went on to become a staple of Tiki joints that sprang up across the US, such as Trader Vic’s and, of course, Don the Beachcomber’s, where a 2-drink maximum policy was instituted.

Donn Beach was notoriously secretive about his cocktail recipes, creating special mixes for his bartenders that boasted numbers rather than names, keeping even the staff in the dark about his signature drinks. Imitations emerged in other Tiki joints, and Donn himself very likely noodled with the original recipe over time to accommodate new products or lack of available ingredients in certain markets. Countless recipes now exist, making it virtually impossible to pin down an original with which to craft a true artifact version for home consumption.

Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry appears to have come the closest in excavating an original recipe through interviews with former staff from Don the Beachcomber’s. Poring over personal notes kept by these waiters and bartenders from their days behind the stick, several are published in his book, Sippin’ Safari. A variation via Dale DeGroff is below.

THE ZOMBIE
Adapted from The Essential Cocktail by Dale DeGroff

1.5 oz medium-bodied Jamaican rum
.5 oz 151-proof Demerara rum
.25 oz Velvet Falernum
.5 oz Donn’s Mix #1
1.5 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
.75 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon grenadine
2 dashes Angostura bitters
6 drops Absinthe
Mint sprigs for garnish

Combine with crushed ice in a cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour into a chimney glass, topping with crushed ice to fill the glass. Garnish with mint.

DONN’S MIX #1

2 parts fresh squeezed grapefruit juice

1 part Cinnamon Syrup (below)

Combine the grapefruit juice with syrup and shake well. Use immediately, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

CINNAMON SYRUP

5 cinnamon sticks, each about 2 inches long

20 oz. bottled or filtered water

1 quart sugar

Break the cinnamon sticks into pieces to create more surface area. Put the cinnamon, water, and sugar in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir until all the sugar is dissolved, and then reduce the heat to very low and simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool completely, then bottle; keep covered in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Makes 2 cups.

Cin-cin!

LUPEC is thrilled to announce our 3rd Annual Fall Fundraiser, the LUPEC BOSTON “TIKI BASH“, to benefit Cambridge-based non-profit organization, On The Rise!

On November 14 we’ll transform the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts into a 1950’s-themed Tiki party featuring retro-libations, live entertainment, dancing, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and our famous prize raffle. This is LUPEC Boston’s third annual fall fundraising event. This year’s beneficiary is On the Rise, a Cambridge-based non-profit that supports the initiative and strength of women living in crisis or homelessness. Tickets are $35 in advance/ $45 at the door and can be purchased this Friday at Grand in Somerville, Toro in the South End, Drink in Fort Point, Trina’s Starlite Lounge in Somerville, Buckaroo’s Mercantile in Cambridge, or online now at www.thebostonshaker.com.

The LUPEC BOSTON “TIKI BASH” will pay tribute to the 1950’s theme with of-the-era cocktails, Tiki cocktail demonstrations by some of Boston’s best bartenders, and live entertainment including acts by Thru the Keyhole Burlesque, Boston-based ukulele sensation Uke Springsteen, and other Island-themed acts. DJ Brother Cleve, a Boston institution, will spin ’50s-era music throughout the evening between sets.

Light cocktail party fare will be provided for the evening by some of the city’s most highly regarded culinary talent, including Mike Smith of Toro, Greg Reeves of Green Street, Island Creek Oysters will be on hand shucking their acclaimed “Duxbury Pearls”, and The Boston Derby Dames will skate around with sweets provided by Taza Chocolate.

A prize raffle will feature gift baskets from St-Germain and Brix, a one-of-a-kind handmade handbag from Nani designs, gift certificates donated from Toro, Trina’s Starlite Lounge, Franklin Cafe, Vee Vee, Fresh Hair Salon, and many, many more!

Click HERE to buy your tickets today!
(All credit card ticket purchases will be subject to a $3 per ticket processing fee)

Aloha!

Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
85 West Newton Street
South End, Boston, MA 02118
www.villavictoriaarts.org

Comentantorul sportiv de origine spaniola, Andres Montes, in varsta de 53 de ani, a fost gasit mort vineri in domiciliul sau din Madrid, situat in zona Chamberi.

Nascut in 1956 in Madrid,Andres Montes avea sa devina unul dintre cei mai buni comentatori sportivi pe care i-a cunoscut Peninsula Iberica.

Si-a inceput cariera in 1980 trecand mai intai prin curtea multor statii de radio spaniole ca COPE , Radio Cadena Española,Radio Marca sau Radio Antena 3 pentru ca in 1996 sa semneze cu CANAL+ pentru postul de comentantor sportiv al NBA.

In aprilie 2006 anunta trecera la postul de televiziune LA SEXTA unde va comenta Mondialul de Fotbal din Germania alaturi de fostul jucator de fotbal Julio Salinas.S-a ocupat de asemenea de transmisiunile Campionatului Mondial de Baschet 2006 din Japonia si de transmisia Campionatului European EUROBASKET 2007.

A intrat in istoria transmisiunilor sportive adoptand un vocabular propriu care l-a propulsat rapid si care mai apoi a fost adoptat si de alti comentatori sportivi ai Peninsulei.

Expresii ca “Tiki-takaaaaa” sau “Ratatatatatataaa” ori devotamentul cu care comenta orice transmisiune sportiva,a facut din comentatorul sportiv madrilean un adevarat star al televiziuni.

In septembrie 2009,la finala campionatului EUROBASKET,face publica decizia sa de a parasi canalul de televiziune LA SEXTA deoarece postul de televiziune a decis sa nu ii mai reinnoiasca contractul ci sa ii propuna doar acoperirea unor anumite evenimente sportive.

Pe 16 octombrie 2009,sotia comentatorului ii gaseste corpul neinsufletit in locuinta din Madrid. Chiar daca exista speculatii cum ca moartea se datoreaza unui infarct miocardic,nu au fost inca date publicitatii rezultatele autopsiei.

S-a mai stins o stea.Lumea merge mai departe.Cei ce il cunosc nu il vor uita vreodata….

«¡Porque la vida puede ser maravillosa, Salinas!» (Andres Montes)

URL : http://www.flashgame-girl.com/Sports/Stitch-Tiki-Bowl.html

Game description :

You decide where Stitch bowls from, what angle and what power, then strike the pins. Gets harder.

Game controls :

Use Spacebar to interact.