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Art & Photography ·

Sophisticated Stacking – Slate Sculpture by Stephen Kettle

It seems as though we have a desire from birth to pile shit on top of other shit. Alphabet blocks transition into beer can stacking, ending in professional careers as construction workers, architects and longshoremen. Enter Stephen Kettle– slate sculpture artist who painstakingly stacks thousands of slivers of thin stone into unbelievable pieces of art. Kettle has had a pretty interesting life outside of his OCD art form; as a member of the Oxford Dangerous Sports club, he was one of five men thrown over 100 yards from a medieval trebuchet that was so large it had to be loaded with a Range Rover, which sounds pretty awesome. Unfortunately, the fifth man was thrown to his death, and this apparently convinced Kettle that sculpting was a much better lifestyle and occupational choice. While maybe not as badass, that choice has worked out well, with his pieces being displayed in galleries and museums around the UK.

wooden cinder blocks by sergio silva
Fine Living ·

Manly Design with Wooden Cinderblocks and Oil Lamps – Sergio Silva

wooden cinder blocks by sergio silvaMost older guys will fondly reminisce about the days where they created customized (read: poor as shit) man caves with milk crates, two by fours, and cinderblocks.ceramic cinderblocks and light bulb oil lamps by sergio silva Something about the way the manly design of this makeshift modular crap is fondly remembered always made it something that a small part of me wanted to try, just because it seemed like a rite of passage. I usually snap back to reality pretty quickly, realize I don’t want trash in my apartment, and pull out the Ikea catalog. Then I found Sergio Silva‘s pieces, and suddenly the “I’m so broke I cook my KD on the radiator” look has been upgraded to a much more respectable “I have many leather bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.”

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Relationships ·

The Clingy Girlfriend: What You Need to Know to Be Happy

We’ve all been there: you get into an exciting new relationship, and over time the sparkly, wonderful honeymoon phase starts to wane. There comes a point where you realize that her proximity, her habits, and her emotions aren’t necessarily as cute as they first appeared. In some cases, it’s because she’s attached herself so firmly to your hip that when you find yourself looking at a wonderful girl that you care about, you end up only seeing the worst about her; her neediness has become a glaring issue in your relationship and you’re considering trying to pry her off with a complex system of levers and wedges. How can you work on avoiding this emotional disaster, be it in an established relationship or with a girl you’ve just met? We’re here with a guide to the two most common types of clingy girlfriend behavior – if you can understand the psychology behind your girl’s style of attachment, you can decide the course that your relationship will follow.