Chimpanzees in Japan have beaten college students in memory tests. The study by the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, involved a young ape learning about computer touch-screens with his mother before taking on humans.
Storefront for Art and Architecture
Having studied some architecture and design in my college days, the topic still has great interest to me today. Hence the fascination with buildings, placement surroundings, function and design in all cities I visit (sometimes people just get in the way of my pictures). I stumbled upon this very small triangular art space at 97 Kenmare at Cleavland (Little Italy/SOHO) a little over a year ago which had some interesting student projects on politics and global culture: The Storefront for Art and Architecture. It’s easily missed unless you, like me are intrigued by protruding panels and geometric entrance ways that swing open to the street and visa versa into the space.
Over the weekend I came by again, realizing I’ve missed this space many times since it’s initial opening in 1993. The current exhibit is based on a collaboration of many designers and architects from Copenhagen, displaying large scale models of current works in Belgium and other locations. Here’s a video of the construction of the BIG lego tower:
The space is only about 100 feet and takes about 15 minutes to view most of the material – check it if you’re in the area.
Need a toast?
I’ve never been one to memorize certain toasts, either nonchalantly with friends or for events. So I wanted to put together some good ones I remembered and found here… Enjoy:
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one, a quick death and an easy one, a pretty girl and an honest one, a cold beer – and another one!”
“Work like you don’t need the money; dance like no one is watching; sing like no one is listening; love like you’ve never been hurt; and live life every day as if it were your last.” (originally an old Irish proverb)
“May your troubles be less, And your blessing be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door.”
“May your soul be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”
“Here’s to women we love and here’s to the women we fuck. Hope they never meet.”
The original:
“She offered her honor, He honored her offer, So, all night long, May he be on her and off her”
and variation:
“Here’s to honor. To gettin’ honor. To keepin’ honor. And if I can’t cum in her, I’m cummin on her.”
“Cheers to you and cheers to me, the best of friends we’ll always be. But just in case we disagree, to Hell with you and cheers to me”
“Here’s to those who wish us well, all the rest can go to hell.”
“When we live, let us live in clover, for when we’re dead, we’re dead all over.”
“In heaven there is no beer that’s why we drink ours here.”
“May for better or worse be far better than worse.”
“To more friends and less need of them.”
“We’ll think of all the friends we know and drink to all worth drinking to.”
“Here’s to heat! Not the kind that ignites and burns down shanties, but the kind that excites and brings down panties.”
“It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!”
“My friends are the best friends Loyal, willing and able. Now let’s get to drinking! All glasses off the table!”
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint– and another one!”
“I have known many, and liked not a few, but loved only one and this toast is to you.”
“Here’s to you, here’s to me, together as friends we’ll always be. And if we ever disagree, Fuck you, here’s to me.”
‘Sláinte!’
(pronounced ‘slawn-cha’, meaning Health! A common toast in Ireland, the equivalent to ‘Cheers’)