Good times - sushi + family + booze + fun...

This guy takes some AMAZING photography. This inspired me to want to get my camera out of the closet and go shoot some black and white SLR photography (like back in my college years).

All of his work is abandoned buildings; hospitals, jails, and mental instutions (some are 135+ years old). He calls his photography "Urban Ruins". Some of the textures and lighting is just amazing. The objects left behind in some of these places tell a story in themselves. Truly amazing...

I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and, if all else fails, a Fantastic Festivus.

Having trouble deciding what to get that person on your holiday list that has everything?

So, you want to live in the best country in the world? I bet you think you already do, right? Guess what? You're going to have to pack your bags and move.

According to this report, you could actually choose 11 other countries to improve your options (I personally disagree with Norway as a selection... I can't imagine they collected the data in the cold months).

So who is number one?

My peoples, of course.