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I don’t know how it happened but I love cars. My Dad wasn’t a big car nut, and my grandfathers both died way before I ever found out if they were fans, but starting at a very young age I was well aware of cars. I remember being able to tell the year and model of any car on the road by their headlights at night in gradeschool. When I was 16 I bought a 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe for $800 that was buried up to its axles in mud and covered in boxes in a barn in Texas. Two years later I sold it to my limo driver on prom night! After that I rebuilt a 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible, then bought a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and re-added all the cop shit they took off of it. (After getting pulled over 18 times in a semester of college, being cuffed numerous occasions and having my house searched by the police captain I sold it – but that’s a long story) I then had a Ford F150 that some drug dealers burned down to the ground (another long story) and another F-150 that I had to repo from one of my Dad’s friends after I sold it and moved to Boston. There are even more cars and mopeds that have passed through my wrench and I hope I have dozens more before I end up in man’s junkyard. This post is a tribute to the vehicles that take us home from the delivery room, drive us on our first date, take us to and from Grandma’s house at Christmas, help us lose our virginity, take us to concert after concert in hotbox comfort and help us explore and experience a freedom our ancestors could only dream of.

Risked my life getting that photo [...]

Ended up here the next day. This is the World Famous Stubb’s BBQ, a place where I have seen many shows and eaten even more ribs! Took my old friend Keaton out for some delicious grub on this beautiful day.

Whale Wars is definitely one of my reality tv guilty pleasures. Whoever edits that show could make the Easter Bunny seem like he was in constant danger while walking through a kindergarten class.

LOLITA

Hair Dye making a steady comeback…as well as feathers woven into braids…

These dudes were about to brawl because one of them took his costume just a little bit too far…

Flash Gordon kept the peace for all the party-goers.

Jennifer Maestre

Artist’s statement: My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. The spines of the urchin, so dangerous yet beautiful, serve as an explicit warning against contact. The alluring texture of the spines draws the touch in spite of the possible consequences. The tension unveiled, we feel push and pull, desire and repulsion. The sections of pencils present aspects of sharp and smooth for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences.

Paradox and surprise are integral in my choice of materials. Quantities of industrially manufactured objects are used to create flexible forms reminiscent of the organic shapes of animals and nature. Pencils are common objects, here, these anonymous objects become the structure. There is true a fragility to the sometimes brutal aspect of the sculptures, vulnerability that is belied by the fearsome texture.

To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together. The beading technique I rely on most is peyote stitch.

For more info and pictures visit Jennifer’s website and thanks to Heidi for sharing her…

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means….

There are a lot of ways to refinish your flooring in your house. The cheapest way is a gallon of floor paint. In order to start this task, sweep the floor then mop, and then wait 48 hours before applying the color of your choice.

Wicker is hard woven fiber formed into a rigid material, usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is often made of material of plant origin, but plastic fibers are also used. Wicker furniture has been documented as far back as ancient Egypt, and wicker baskets have been found in Pompeii.It has been proposed that the extensive use of wicker objects in the Iron Age had an influence on the development of the patterns used in Celtic art. In recent times, its aesthetic was influenced heavily by the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the 20th century.

Restoring your old wooden windows is an environmentally friendly and economical way to restore your home. Ask your local hardware store for tips of the trade.

What really drives the ladies wild is a perfectly restored wooden dashboard.

When riding a bicycle nude in a thong you need to watch out for low lying branches and thorns.

When you are trying to support large mammies make sure you double up on the decking below.

Wood is the industry standard for utility poles since it doesn’t conduct electricity. If you are a lineman that really matters.

Sometimes you just want to let people know you’ve made it. Some people get a boob job and show up in a rented limo to their high-school reunion. Other people live in this house. Overlooking the Public Garden, The Benjamin Mansion is 8,450 sq. ft. of elegance and luxury, from its palatial double parlors to its rooftop infinity-edge heated lap pool.

With 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 3 powder rooms, 8 working fireplaces, smart house wiring, and a large elevator that services all 6 levels. (An elevator that gives blowjobs?!?!?!? What will they think of next?) There are 2 large decks and a garden, a media room, library, home gym, deeded parking and a Brimmer Street garage space.

Check out the glass box they call a shower!

Your maid will love doing laundry in here…

It’s located at 74 Beacon Street and is only $14,950,000. Just close enough that you can throw your used rubbers on the tourists at Cheers from your infinity pool.

I think I was born into the wrong generation. I love the idea of black and white tv, new cars every year, cigarettes and cocktails and tv dinners. The list goes on and even porn was better back then. Look how classy this stuff was! What happened Hef?