Category Archives: fun

May19

art is community.

Posted on May 19, 2019 by ksbeth

‘los trompos,’ (spanish for spinning tops)

a giant spinning top art installation,

visits detroit’s beacon park from mexico city

'Los Trompos.' - ABEL KLAINBAUM

the eight giant, colorful tops, designed by *héctor esrawe and ignacio cadena, are large enough for multiple people to sit or stand inside them, and visitors are welcome to take a spin. they were designed to facilitate play, celebrate culture, and bring people together to interact and connect. Los Trompos is an interactive piece that comes to life when people engage with it. the tops are based on the construction of the actual toy and reflect the work of mexican artisans, as well as mexican culture, art, and architecture.

community comes together to dance in the park

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so fun to be here

as all kinds of people stopped by

just to play and connect with each other.

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“simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.”

-karolina ku

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credits: sonia kahleel, metro times

* héctor esrawe is an industrial designer with a cross-disciplinary design atelier located in mexico city. ignacio cadena is the founder of cadena+asoc. concept design, a mexico-based interior design firm. the two often collaborate with each other, and together they won two interior design best of year awards in 2017

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Jan31

get dressed.

Posted on January 31, 2019 by ksbeth

in the midst of the polar vortex

a call goes out

a friend offers to drive us all to the movies

preston- holding down the fort at the theater

sells us popcorn, beverages, and tickets

menu offers a movie combo of cocktails and popcorn

the movie was great

the company was great

felt like we were skipping school

to just have a day of fun

we forgot about the polar vortex outside

we laughed and cried

we’ll never tell who chose which beverage:

coffee, tall soda, sippy-cup ‘o wine.

choose your own adventure.

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everyone needs someone who will call them and say,

“get dressed, we’re going on an adventure.”

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Sep30

nachos.

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ksbeth

only with good friends

can you pair wine and nachos

then add in a dash of spicy chat.

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‘life is a nacho. it can be yummy-crunchy or squishy-yucky.

it just depends on how long it takes for you to start eating it.’

— john updike

Jun14

Sometimes, a winner is a dreamer who never gave up. – Unknown

Posted on June 14, 2014 by ksbeth

while much of the globe is preoccupied with the world cup from june 12-july 13,

here is an alternative championship that could give fifa a run for its money.

the world toe-wrestling championships.

in 1976, when pubgoers in derbyshire, england grew bored with arm wrestling,

they began locking big toes and trying to pin their opponent’s foot to the ground.

rules state that competitors must yell out ‘toe much!’ if they want to throw in the towel.

competition is serious.

world champion, alan ‘nasty’ nash

has come home with broken toes nine times!

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just play. have fun. enjoy the game.

michael jordan

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credits: cameracrewgermany.com, bbc news, mental floss magazine