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Eugene Ragpa of Oleihc & Enegue Pte. Ltd. designed this small compact kitchen for a penthouse in Telok Kurau, Singapore
Original Art Design -Gary Wendt, 1991
Shall I make a long story short? In 1991 my dear bandmates and I made record... er a cassette, actually. We sold it at our gigs, and to family and friends. Two of the songs got a little airplay on our local NPR station. The band played from 1990 to 1993, and it was a seminal experience in my career. The friendships formed with my Akoustik Brothers and Sister are lifelong and unique.
Recently, (hell, months ago!) My Brother, biological brother, that is, started asking me if Oval Window was ever re-recorded onto cd. I did not know, but later asked my Akoustik Brother Link. We have all gone our separate ways, and while we live within forty miles of each other, we rarely see each other. We talk on the phone a few times a year. Anyway, he had just happened to have a friend make a copy for him. Last week I went to my old hometown of Denton to pick up a copy from him. We also jammed a little. (I am going to have to do that more often. I have hardly improvised since joining Fort Worth Symphony full-time, and I miss it.)
So, inspired by My Brother's persistent interest in our music, and the wonderful timeless friendships, and my own wonder at how "that old stuff still sounds pretty good!", I spent many hours over the last few days suing my photo and photoediting skills. Back when we made that music, I never would have imagined this other, visual, creative outlet in my life. I hope that the refurbished packaging will make a nice little gift to my Brothers and Sister, both kinds, in honor of our bonds.
VW New Compact Coupe: Hints at Production Model Based on New Jettat
The German firm positions the NCC concept, which comes with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, between the not-for-North America Scirocco Coupe and the CC hardtop convertible.
Although it features the same length ( 4.54 meters or 178.5 inches) and width (1.78 meters or 70.1 inches) as the current Jetta, the NCC is two inches lower at 1.41 meters or 55.6 inches and has a three-inch longer wheelbase at 2.65 meters or 104.4 inches.
It also gets wider tracks at 1.53 meter or 61.2 inches at the front and 1.54 meter or 61.4 inches at the back.
The exterior styling of the NCC is fairly simple yet extremely elegant and brings to mind the Audi A5 Coupe, which isn't a bad thing. In fact, we must admit that we find the NCC's styling rather sleek.
With the exception of a few minor details like the mirrors and head/tail lamp crystals, the NCC's design is virtually production ready.
The same design philosophy is followed in the interior that features a 2+2 seat layout. Again, even though VW's designers added a few concept touches mainly in the trim department, the cabin looks ready to roll out of the factory.
Keep in mind that the NCC's exterior and interior styling also hints at the next-generation Jetta sedan.
For a compact it does ok in some situations and has a "sweet" spot. It's a keeper though because I can keep it in my purse or pocket. Still love my Canon. (this was taken in car side mirror. I was riding shotgun).
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden.
The oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world.
The garden was founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research.
It contains over 8,000 different plant species on a 4.5-acre historic site. It is one of the world's most diverse yet compact collections of plants and includes representatives from over 90% of the higher plant families.
The garden is a venue for world-leading botanical research and a popular destination for visitors to the City of Oxford.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford_Botanic_Garden
Magdalen College
A detail of Magdalen College, viewed from within the Botanic Garden.
Magdalen is one of Oxford's 39 colleges. Founded in 1458 It stands next to the River Cherwell and has within its grounds a Deer Park and Addison's Walk.
Magdalen's prominence, since the mid-20th century, owes much to such famous fellows as C. S. Lewis and A. J. P. Taylor.
The best-known living Magdalen graduates are probably the former leader of the Conservative Party, William Hague, and the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.
Grade I Listed.