Unique living spaces are dope to me, especially when they’re in harmony with nature. We showed you the Airplane Resort before, and today we’d like to present this house made of stone. Located in Nas montanhas de Fafe, Portugal, the house was built in between these two giant stones. Props to the architects who built it too. Windows carved out of stone with a shingled roof? Impressive may be an understatement.
It’s crazy. The power of the human spirit is really boundless. Tiago has this magnet chilling on our fridge that reads, “Each of us have a fire in our hearts for something. Find it, and keep it lit.” I couldn’t agree more. Whether you’re trying to get through some shit, or are determined to do something, you can do it. It’s simply a matter of your desire for it.
If my words were not enough, let me introduce you to Richard Sowa. His lifestyle’s a tad bit different from ours. I’m not sure if he checks the bowties, or if he’ll hear about it in the near future. But truth be told, we’re talking about him. And that means something. Collecting bottles around Cancun, Mexico, Richard collected thousands of bottles by hand, taking over 3 years to build his private island. Totally self sufficient, Richard lives on the island, along with his cat and dog. I think it’s safe to say that Richard Sowa is winning. Perhaps Dubai should reconsider the meaning of a man made island.
Challenging the notion that humans are motivated by monetary rewards, Dan Pink presents a variety of studies that have tested this question to find out what truly motivates humans. I know, 10 minutes is kind of crucial, but this is one of those, “and after that I never thought the same again” videos. A paradigm shift according to Ruud. Even better the entire discussion is illustrated, which is dope on so many levels, and it makes it a lot easier for the visual folks.
This is what we do for it for. For the folks (like myself) that never knew this existed until today. And for those who needed that little bit of inspiration for their Wednesday night. A lesson in dedication perhaps. Because you’ve gotta want it. Mallakhamb, practiced throughout 29 states in India. And I thought strippers were nice with it.
Amanda said, “science never ceases to amaze me.” And quite frankly I couldn’t agree more. Shit’s just hella fascinating. I think in our busy busy lives we (or at least I) don’t give science/the world/people the amount of time they deserve to really be understood. Recently, oceanic reef fossils were discovered in Australia, “proving” that life existed 650 million years ago. 650 million years ago! Think about that! I always say we gotta give love to the first humans who were out here, because they were fighting sabertooth tigers, giant insects and all kinds of crazy shit to bring us to where we are now. While today, all we have to fight is the media… But in all seriousness, this is a tremendous discovery that you can learn more about below.
I’ve been trying to put into words this experience for a while. We threw up a few posts about it a while back, but it was kinda hard to do it justice. Luckily Nike’s done the hard work for us. So here it is. Acting weird at 1:04 and the settled profile at 1:57. wineandbowties.com/outhere.
This shit’s hilarious. Animals will forever amaze me. Meet the Darwin Beetle. After climbing a tree and dueling with other suitors the Beetle climbs his way into “bed” with his female counterpart, only to flop her after it’s all said and done. But imagine. What if it was like this for humans. What if you had to spend like 15 years getting hub in the gym, all to one day, go to the club where you had to fight hella bruhs in one-on-one battle royals, only to beat everyone, find the girl of your dreams, get her number, take her home, get in bed, and as you’re about to lay your first kiss, she tells you she’s not in the mood… I’d be a little salty too.
Life’s exciting sometimes because you never know when that moment will happen that changes everything. Meet Masato Akamatsu, one of Japan’s premiere players for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. I wonder if he knew he was gonna do this. Was this practiced, or merely instinct? Did he have a feeling when he woke up in the morning that today would be special, and this game would not be like all the others. I wonder sometimes. I guess you never know when greatness hits, unless you do.
I was kinda on the fence about this one. Lightweight made my stomach churn, but hella interesting at the same time. It’s crazy to me how the different stages of food welcome different life forms to it. When they’re ripe, we can fuck with it. And when they “go bad” they “go good,” for bugs and bacteria. It’s also hella interesting to see what foods go first. While the strawberries are the first to go, it seems like that squash put up the best fight. That is a squash right? And why did the apple on the left go before the apple on the right? And at the end of it all, the onions were out there acting like nothing happened. Pops could probably tell you what’s going on here better than I can, but an interesting sight nonetheless. Stay ripe.
Good morning to some, good afternoon to others. Another day on the bowties, so happy you could make it. It just kinda dawned on me that you’re/we’re out here, doing this. Because there’s like a billion fucking websites out there, but you’re here with us. And that’s humbling. I’m going to flesh out this idea a bit more in the near future, but for now, thank you.
I think what’s so wonderful about our movement is that we’re running off creativity, which in turn is running off humanity. As long as there are people, creativity will thrive. Somewhere, some place, people are creating, always, and I think that’s amazing. Think about it. Someone out there is about to finish a fucking masterpiece today. And someone else is just beginning. And Nick Georgiou finished his a while ago, but here it is today. Newspaper Sculptures. Who would’ve thunk? Find your medium, and make something. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
“In order to become a member of the Original Scraper Bike Team, you must:
Be a resident of Oakland, CA. Be at least 7 years or older. Retain A 3.0 Grade Point Average, Create your own Scraper Bike…(It Has To Be Amazing, Or Else You Can’t Ride.) A single-file line when riding. After 10 rides The Scraper Bike King and his Captains will decide if your bike is up to standards and if you can follow simple guidelines. After your evaluation we will consider you a member and honor you with an Original Scraper Bike Team Shirt. Only worn when Mobbin…”
Damn, there really are folks that can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Known to the world as Parkour, the discipline stands for the art of movement, and specifically relates to one’s ability to adapt to their present environment. Originating in France, the non-competitive “sport” challenges its participants to get from one place to another using only their body and their surrounding environment. Pretty impressive if you ask me. Humans are hella clean.
Written By Sam Lancaster
Grande 4Warning: i write like i talk and my punctuation and grammar is the same, get over it. it might sound like im naming dropping, i am. my job sucks other then being able to tell people who i meet and who i am around. enjoy.
It was a pretty monumental night at No Excuses studios based solely on the star power, music industry power, and money that was under one roof. I was sitting on my computer in the lounge of Polow da Don’s studio attempting to see how long i could go without refreshing my facebook/twitter/worldstarhiphop page to pass time as i usually do. I thought it was going to be a normal night, long sessions with random song writers, when out of no where, who walks through the door in the span of an hour? Akon, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and Diddy. I almost shit myself. Add the groupies and goons of each’s entourage and we can say that the studios were lightweight cracking that night. anyways hit con’t for the rest…
