Archive for the ‘Distractions’ Category

John Gast, American Progress

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

While shopping for Christmas gifts, I came accross a book that had John Gast’s, American Progress, on the cover. It’s a brilliant painting of Manifest Destiny. I enjoy propaganda.

John Gast - American Progress

John Gast - American Progress

John William Waterhouse Makes Stellar Art

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I was not productive today. I spent most of my day Google Imaging paintings. I started realizing that most of my time was spent tracking down painting of beautiful, mythological women. Apparently, this guy John William Waterhouse made that his niche. There is a website that deals exclusively in John Waterhouse prints. I cant afford that, so I just printed out about 40 paintings that I found via Google Images.

Pandora and her Box

Pandora and her Box

Obama Can Sell Anything!

Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Obama is Marketable

Obama is Marketable

I saw this ad while browsing Facebook. I am both amused and disturbed.

What Do You Say, Mickey Avalon?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Remember the scene in the Hangover where the boys were poolside trying to piece together their night? The song that was playing in the transition was damn catchy. It is finally on YouTube.

Also, I thought the following clip was really funny. Most people disagree.

Romance and XKCD

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

It is my belief that the same mental processes are involved in trading and romance. Along those lines, here are some of my favorite XKCD comics dealing with romance.

Love

Love

Why Do You Love Me?

Why Do You Love Me?

Regrets

Regrets

A Way So Familiar

A Way So Familiar

Facebook

Facebook

Dating Pools

Dating Pools

Fixed Width

Fixed Width

Aeris Dies

Aeris Dies

Forgetting

Forgetting

Boyfriend

Boyfriend

Decline

Decline

Useless

Useless

(This is kinda a fluff post)