Drown Your Fears: An Innovative Commercial for Herbaria Calming Tea

What are you afraid of? Perhaps you’re like the little kid in Monsters Inc. who is terrified of the monster lurking in the closet. Or maybe your fear is walking at night by yourself, or being too close to the edge of a cliff.

Fears vary, but one thing that remains the same is the desire to ease the fear. You don’t want to linger in fear too long, because then it warps into panic. So calm your nerves, and try some Herbaria Calming Tea to get rid of those pesky fears, and those unwanted nightmares.

Well, I’m not sure how “calming” the tea is, but the innovative new commercial sure did sell me on the idea of “drowning your fears.” No, literally drown your fears. Serial killer or clown, watch it drown.

Vogue 101 | Javier Ninja Discusses “What Is Vogue?” [Video]

If there is one thing I wish I knew how to do, that thing would be vogueing. Man, I so wish I knew how to vogue! I mean, I think I could learn, but I’m always so in the moment and then I’m like “oh shoot, I should have watched YouTube and learned some basic vogue moves.” Well maybe this year, I will learn how to vogue. But there is so much to learn, but luckily Javier Ninja shows us how it’s done.

From the legendary House of Ninja, which is iconically associated with the legend Willi Ninja, the fabulous Javier Ninja is known for his insane vogueing skills. Simply type his name in YouTube and you’ll be amazed by what you see; perhaps fits of jealousy will settle in. Argh, I want to vogue! But in order to truly learn how to vogue, you have to understand what vogue is.

There is an art form behind vogue and their are so many different styles (new, old, waacking, etc) and Javier Ninja took some time out at Waackfest 2011 to discuss all things vogue. It’s a great Vogue 101 for those who love vogue culture or those who want to learn more. Either way, watch it! Javier Ninja is fabulous!

Empty America Series | Ever Wondered What American Cities Would Look Like Empty? *New Cities Added*

Throughout my travels I’ve had the opportunity to visit or at least venture through different cities. I’ve walked throughout Manhattan, all the way from downtown to uptown. I’ve driven through Atlanta, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati  Philadelphia, Las Vegas,  Charlotte, Omaha, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Kansas City, Memphis, Birmingham, and so many more cities.

But, I never imagined what a city would look like empty.

Could you imagine a city without people? An eerie post-apocalyptic vision of a city, except without any destruction or trash. Clean empty cities with no presence of human life except for the creativity of architecture and design. Nothing is in motion, except the wind and the changes of the environment such as lighting and shadows casted by the sun playing with buildings.

Well, in this riveting new timelapse series called Empty America, Ross Ching shows us his vision of empty American cities. The first video shows us what San Francisco would look like if nobody existed, and the timelapse work is beautiful. It’s an eerie beautiful quality that allows you to reflect on the life of the city; imagine the buildings are characters in a story waiting to be told.

Oh, and if you’re wondering how on earth he was able to make the cities appear so desolate? Well the secret is post-production. The power of erasing is what led to this eerie, yet alluring, timelapse videos of empty American cities.

Stay tuned for more Empty American cities in this ingenious new timelapse series, Empty America

Empty America: San Francisco

Empty America: Seattle

Empty America: New York

Empty America: Washington, DC

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Double Latte Books: Affordable Book Formatting Directly for CreateSpace & Kindle

Curious about publishing your own book?
Or perhaps you’ve attempted publishing with CreateSpace and Kindle, but to no avail, your efforts were halted by formatting issues.

Well if either of those questions are concerns you’ve experienced, then fret not, the solution is here.

Double Latte Books

Founded by Janie & Ramon McGee, Double Latte Books is an affordable publishing company that has not only self-published 14 titles via CreateSpace & Kindle, but they have effortlessly aided other authors and creative folks in their pursuit of publishing their works.

CreateSpace is an amazing self-publishing print on-demand service that has revolutionized the market. However, for those who are new to book publishing and e-books, the formatting involved can become a headache. Well, leave your worries behind, and let Double Latte Books deal with the “hassle” for you. 

With affordable rates and exceptional customer service, Double Latte Books will format your books with a guarantee of them being approved by CreateSpace for publishing. Not only will Double Latte Books make the formatting a breeze, but they will also help with cover design for Kindle and paperback books.

Oh, and the advice they provide is award-winning, and free. Suggestions for ways to make your book even more marketable are a service they provide without an extra charge; Double Latte Books wants you to be successful and have your works reach the masses!

So if you’re in need in some affordable book formatting, then Double Latte Books is your solution. Rates starting as low as $100 for an 80-150 page book. They will assist you in starting a CreateSpace account, setting up your book for Kindle, and aiding you in retrieving your ISBN. Trust me, Double Latte Books has got you covered.

Do you need editing and proofreading? Well then, they got you’ve covered as well. For additional cost, Ramon McGee, who has a BS from Princeton in Literature, will edit your book. He has years of professional experience, so you’re surely getting the best of the best!

Additional Services:

And for those who are interested in publishing their MP3/Audio CDs on CreateSpace, Double Latte Books can help you with that as well.

Janie has already released two CDs via CreateSpace and you can buy them on Amazon.com.

For more information, contact Janie McGee at doublelattebooks@live.com

P.S. If you’re in the need of Illustrations, cover designs, and artwork, then you’ll also want to check out Little Liza Jane and the amazing artwork of Janie McGee.