Millionaire birthday boy parties with homeless

For his 29th birthday, Taj Chahal decided to do something a bit different: He hosted a surprise party for 300 total strangers - complete with birthday cake and party favors for everyone - at Martha's Kitchen, a San Jose charity that serves meals to the homeless and working poor.
…So on Tuesday, when the regulars arrived, they found the dining room decorated with red tablecloths, balloons and festive place mats. Dinner included ravioli and meat balls, salad, garlic bread and, of course, birthday cake
…On the way out, everyone received a box lunch and a bright colored bag containing a towel, toothbrush and other useful things. The kids each got a toy and some treats…

Tanuki Garden Statue

You can own your own Totoro. Currently $13.00 on eBay. if this was a payday week, i would be there.

Things i want

just a small wishlist, today.

Pill Glass Wall clock by Joseph Joseph

Jonathan Adler Ceiling Light

Window Desk from Offi.com

NC for Barack Obama with The Arcade Fire and Superchunk - Poster

Here is a great new poster from Burlesque, one for a couple of benefit shows in NC for Barack Obama with The Arcade Fire and Superchunk. No word on internet availability, since to purchase was a campaign donation, but if someone went yesterday and has an extra, i'd love to buy it off you...

Chris Crites Paper bag mugshots

http://www.bagpainter.com/

Clue ~ the premier edition

Clue ~ the premier edition... with actual 3D ROOMS! "Wood-paneled game box encloses nine sunken rooms, each rendered in precise detail, right down to the furnishings"

"No Hand King"

If you live or hang out in downtown raleigh (or i have even seen him around crabtree) and seen Rodney Hines riding his bike around downtown doing no-hands wheelies, then you’ve seen the almighty No-Hand King. The guy rules and he does all of this to draw attention for the troops. His goals include setting a Guinness World Record for the longest no-hand wheelie, and to ride across America with no-hands. Check out his video on YouTube.

Amy’s Song!

Shot at Tween Waters on Captiva Island, Florida. The bride, Amy, is a commercial actress who recently made an appearance in several Turbotax commercials and the groom, Brad, is an actor - he recently made an appearance in an episode of Scrubs on NBC.

Click here to see the video clip!

We are not sure how this was kept secret by everyone involved but it was truly an incredible production. Check out Amy’s utter shock when people start springing up from the crowd to join in the fun in this heartwarming tribute to Amy and Brad on their special day…


I laughed, I cried, I clapped and I watched it twice!

Hidden Inside Wood

Sergei Kryzhanovski uses natural patterns found inside various wood (mostly pine) - to discern the hidden patterns and make interesting pieces of art from them: from wizards and gnomes to iris flowers -

JUMP!

A performative photographer, Lilly McElroy wanders
into bars and asks strange men if she can jump on them. If they say
yes, she takes running leaps at them while a friend snaps photographs. (via swissmiss)

also check out Running From Camera