Painted Food

21 year-old Japanse artist Hikaro Cho likes to play with his food by painting on it.

The orange is painted onto a tomato.

Cucumber/Banana

I can across these paintings here.

Check out the artist's website.

Your Genes and Spiders

I dislike spiders. They scare me and I am not alone in that. According to statisticbrain.com fear of spiders aka Arachnophobia is the 3rd most common phobia with 30.5% of the US population admitting to the fear. It is only topped by Fear of death (Necrophobia) at 68% and  Fear of public speaking (Glossophobia) at 74%. A new study suggests that they were such a problem for our ancestors, that we evolved to rapidly spot them. Read more over at Neatorama.

Wacky but it Works Tip

Peeling hard boiled eggs can be a massive pain, especially if you are working with a large amount of eggs. A trick I learned was to peel them under cold running water it helps but it still takes some time. In the video below is a fun and quick way to peel eggs.

If you try this trick let us know how it worked for you, or if you have any egg peeling tips leave them in the comments.

A Few Documentaries

The Girls in the Band

 The untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930's to the present day. -IMDB Description

Titanic: Band of Courage

 Titanic - Band of Courage is the dramatic and inspiring story of the eight musicians who continued to play on as the ship went down in a valiant effort to provide peace, calm and dignity to those facing certain death. The story of the band and their legendary bravery in the face of death made news around the world at the time. The story is told with commentary and interviews from experts on the era, the ship, the music and the night of the sinking - supported by archival footage, photos, renderings, original location footage and dramatic footage of Titanic as it rests now on the ocean floor of the North Atlantic.-IMDB Description

Through a Lens Darkly

 
The first documentary to explore the American family photo album through the eyes of black photographers, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history to discover images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. From slavery to the present, these extraordinary images unveil a world confronting the difficult edges of citizenship and what it means to be human.
Inspired by Deborah Willis's book Reflections in Black and featuring works by Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fusco, Lyle Ashton Harris and many others, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a community of storytellers who collectively transform singular experiences into a journey of discovery - and a call to action. -Amazon Description

Twelve New Items in the Lake County Library System

 Before I go to Sleep

Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth deliver riveting performances in this tense thriller based on the best-selling novel that features a shocking twist ending you will never see coming. - Amazon Description

 Boyhood

Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named Mason, who ages from 6-18 years old on screen. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents. - Amazon Description

Calvary

 After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. -IMDB Description

Earth to Echo

 After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help. -IMDB Description

Elsa and Fred

 ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred (Christopher Plumer) feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter (Marcia Gay Harden) helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa (Shirley Maclaine). From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live be it more or less is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases.- Amazon Description

Free Birds

 Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

Ida

 Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. -IMDB Description

Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map

 In this documentary/stand-up special, Jeff takes his friends in the suitcase all around the world, performing in places such as Iceland, Norway, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, London, and Israel.-IMDB Description

No Good Deed

 An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.

Pride

 U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.-IMDB Description

Rio 2

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law.  - IMDB Description

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.- IMDB Description

 

All these items can be placed on hold here.

 

 

A cat doesn't want to go to the vet.

Too cute!