the look of things

Funky Fabrics

purplehaze — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:25:25 +0000

Beatrix Kiddo

purplehaze — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:36:02 +0000

I found some really great work at this website art set. There were quite a few I wanted to include, but decided on this one from the movie Kill Bill (1 or 2 or maybe both). I think most of the work here is from commercial work, like book jackets, and magazine covers. The artist is T O M E R :::H A N U K A.

Johnny Rocketfingers 2

purplehaze — Mon, 08 May 2006 20:27:21 +0000

I played Johnny Rocketfingers 2 today, and I thought it kicked ass. It's probably not suitable for work, and wait until the kids are in bed for this one. There is plenty of adult material that isn't for their eyes. I found this game from LazyLaces, my new favorite source for games online. This is what they say about the game: "prepare for one of the "coolest stick-figure games in history", with a whole heap of point'n'click action." I also recommend reading the comments posted at LazyLaces about this games, there is a walkthrough. I doubt anyone could figure it out without it. Even with the walkthrough the game is loads of fun.

enchanted evening

purplehaze — Fri, 05 May 2006 04:43:38 +0000

I love these great illustration by Philip Straub I found on his website. This one is enchanted evening.

america’s healthcare system is a joke!

purplehaze — Fri, 05 May 2006 03:36:16 +0000

I just read this article in National Geographic News, Brits Healthier than Americans, Study Says . The story pointed out how Americans weren't as healthy despite the fact we spend twice as much as the UK, per person, on healthcare. Besides the fact that we lead lives that are unhealthy with our poor diets and lack of excercise, our healthcaresystem is flawed in a huge way. The textbooks at the universities that our future doctors are studying from to earn their phd's and the medical journals that current doctors use to keep up to date with medical information, are supplied by the pharmasudical companies. Their interest is in suppliying information that is relevant to patients need for the drugs they supply. An example from the article is that of preventing heart disease, our number one killer. The information seems to focus of lowering cholesteral with cholesteral lowering drugs, rather than focus on the healthy choices people should be making that support a healthy lifestyle. My question is this, why is it that we allow our healthcare system to be dictated by the pharmasudical companies whos main concern is profiting from the sale of their drugs. Do our doctors know that the information they pass on to their patients is not necessarily, the most beneficial to our health? Is this why people that don't recieve their healthcare from HMO managed doctors, (usually the wealthiest) seem to recieve more quality care? I'm sure that is the case. Being that I have only had experience with HMO's (Kaiser) and never seen a doctor that practiced privately, I am probably ignorant to this fact. Even so, How did it come to be that the people controlling the healthcare to the masses, are only in it for monetary gain, first, and patients health second? Is this the only way that the masses are able to afford healthcare, to settle for healthcare that is run this way. Couldn't the HMO's still opperate if they were managed some other way? All of this leaves me with so many questions that I intend to find the answers to. Maybe just being a little more informed instead of just always accepting a system that has been all I've known and without questioning it. Am I alone in this state of ignorance or do most americans not realize that this is happening? Do we trust what are doctors are telling us without question? How much is this affecting our health?

Flash Dance

purplehaze — Thu, 04 May 2006 21:33:34 +0000

Lately, I've been into Flash games, especially the adventure kind. I discovered Hapland 3, which I'm probably way late, in discovering. I don't keep up with this stuff. I had a hell of time trying to figure out how to get through any of it. I found a walkthrough, but even with that, it's still not easy. Timing is everything, so resetting the game often may be necessary. I still havn't had a chance to figure out the whole thing, but I though it was worth posting anyhow.

So, after I got frustrated with that one (took 10 minutes) I decided I'd find Hapland 1, hoping it might be easier and I could do it without the cheat. Of course, before I even started that one, I found that walkthrough too. If I know it's out there, I can't resist. Oh well, it's still fun, and not too easy.

read between the lines

purplehaze — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:59:15 +0000

Small ads from the UK.

This site is so fun to visit. A lot of great stuff to put a smile on your face. This one was briliant.

Top 10 cool things about having a bodybuilder as governer:

purplehaze — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:35:21 +0000

David Lettermans top 10 cool things about having a bodybuilder for a governer:

This guy will never hear the end of the Arnold for Governer jokes, that is what is he gets I suppose. I know we elected him, but he really sucks ass.

Top Ten Cool Things About Having a Bodybuilder as Governor

10. Every California classroom will have a Soloflex

9. The Mr. Olympia contest now gets full coverage on C-SPAN

8. Was it not Thomas Jefferson who said we were all entitled to "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a sweet-ass set of delts"?

7. He'll take that 8-billion-dollar deficit and… uh… punch it, I guess

6. I'm on the short list for Lieutenant Governor

5. Will put an end to America's dependence on foreign protein shakes

4. He'll veto bills by doing this (flexes)

3. He is nice

2. It's very entertaining — as long as he's not governor of your state

1. He'll have something to fall back on when he gets recalled

X-ray bag

purplehaze — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:16:59 +0000

Great bag. I bet it turns a lot of heads.

Flash Back

purplehaze — Wed, 03 May 2006 00:50:29 +0000

I found this great flash game by Amanita Design called Samorost2
It is one of those adventure games that you figure out as you go, clicking all over searching and discovering how to get to the next level. They aren't very difficult, but so cool as far as the graphics go. I think there is a full version you can download, but it costs like $7 or something. Amanita makes a few other flash games that are good too. One, that I thought was way cool, wasn't really a game, more like a music creator. It takes place in a pantry of vegis and jars. Check it out, it's pretty cool. jars.http://www.samorost2.net/pantry/