Pimp my Pink

Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs

2010-11-15T06:23:00.000-08:00

In Pink Box, photographer Joan Sinclair takes us on a journey inside the secret world of fuzoku (commercial sex) in Japan, a world where kawaii (cute) collides with consumerism and sex.

Unrivaled in their creativity and the sheer number of choices, the clubs featured in this book offer their clientele every fantasy imaginable. Subway groping, visits to the nurse’s office, and comic book character encounters are just the beginning of the immense list of possibilities that are played out in colorful playrooms for adults where no detail is overlooked. Sinclair’s photographs capture it all, while an introduction by sociologist James Farrer provides a brief history of commercial sex in Japan and places the images in the context of contemporary Japanese culture.

Joan Sinclair first heard about Japanese sex clubs while working as an English teacher in Tokyo and returned years later to document them. She now lives in San Francisco.

James Farrer teaches sociology at Sophia University in Tokyo, where he conducts comparative research on ideas of sexuality and romance among young people in Japan and China. He is the author of Opening Up: Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai.

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Pink tree and clothes in Zhouzhuang

2010-11-13T04:00:00.000-08:00

Zhouzhuang is supposed to be the most famous, or at least most beautiful water town in China. You may have never heard of it, but there is a chance that you have seen it already: It is used during the showdown of the third 'Mission: Impossible' movie with Tom Cruise. We went there on April the 8th and had a nice time. Even though it was cloudy, as you can see in the pictures I took of the town, the views of Zhouzhuang are gorgeous.

Location: Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu, China
Photo: Jakob Montrasio

Paris - Pink Digital Camcorder w/ Face Detection, 8x Zoom

2010-11-12T11:45:00.000-08:00

Paris - Pink Digital Camcorder w/ Face Detection, 8x Zoom

Say hello to Paris, the newest digital video camera on the block. With spec features like a 5 megapixel camera, 8x digital zoom and face detection, it's perfect for those who want an amazing amateur camcorder, but want to buy it at a direct from the factory budget price.

Have you always wanted to try out photography? Are you sick of using your cell phone's small camera to record videos? Were you put off because of all the expensive digital video cameras that are crammed with features that you'll never need? The solution has arrived. Meet the latest DV Camera for the average girl, Paris. Aside from the extremely affordable price and being the best budget camcorder on the market, here are a few more reasons you shouldn't pass up this amazing deal.

Multiple uses: Paris comes with a USB/AV cable, which means 4 things:

1) You can use it as a mass storage device to instantly transfer the camera's computer-friendly videos and photos onto your desktop.

2) The AV out cable allows the camcorder's video to be transmitted directly onto the big screen. Where else can you show off your amazing footage other than on your 50 inch flat screen TV.

3) Connect Paris to a printer using the USB cable in exactly the same way as you would connect to a PC for direct printing. No software, no drivers, no hassle.

4) Paris can be set as a PC camera to act as a high-quality, mobile webcam. Allow others to see every detail of you in clear 640x480 format. What better way to video chat or record videos of yourself?
Face detection: Paris's face detection functionality will provide amazingly clear and sharp images of a person's face. If you need every picture to perfectly capture all your expressions, then look no further.
Comfortable grip: Paris' palm grip comes in a fully rubberized tactile for a smooth and comfortable feeling. No sweaty palms, no dry-skin feeling, in fact it feels so good you won't want to put it down!
Complete audio and video unit: With Paris' built-in mic and speakers, you can record yourself while singing and let the world know who the next Madonna is. Check the video directly from the digital video camera and record again if you're not completely satisfied. For the more shy ones, leave them guessing by switching to voice only recording.

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Pink Umbrella

2010-11-11T08:48:00.000-08:00

I think she got mesmerized by the look of the world through a pink plastic umbrella... then again, who wouldn't?
By pawpaw67

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Pink iLive Portable Music System - iPod Docking

2010-11-10T04:00:00.000-08:00

Take your music on the go with this DPI Fun and Portable Boom Box with AM/FM Radio and iPod Docking Station. Features an AM/FM radio with built-in speakers and a recharge circuit for iPod/mini/nano/photo/videodigital read out.

* Boom box for iPod
* iPod docking station
* AM/FM radio

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The Southernmost House Grand Hotel and Museum - Key West, Florida

2010-11-09T04:00:00.000-08:00

A surreal-looking pink and aqua house on Key West.

Need some music to go with that cocktail? Listen to the LeeCo Martini Time radio station on Pandora. It's free!

The Southernmost House in the US is actually The Southernmost House Grand Hotel & Museum. The 1890s oceanfront mansion now offers 13 guestrooms and a museum on the first floor that features a collection of Hemingway artifacts.

Photo: Lee Coursey

Location: Key West, Florida Keys, Florida

Rodeo Beach - Marin Headlands

2010-11-08T04:00:00.000-08:00

This shot was taken as part of an Aperture Academy workshop featuring Steve Oachs, Jim Patterson, Scott Davis, and other outstanding photography instructors. Also along on this educational adventure was Tesla Wrangler.

Photo: the_tahoe_guy

Location: Rodeo Beach, Marin Headlands, San Francisco, California

Armband for iPod

2010-11-07T04:00:00.000-08:00

With the right music, workouts are more fun--and maybe even a little easier. Even if you're not working up a sweat, the Griffin Streamline ultimate sport armband makes it easy to take your tunes with you anywhere, thanks to a low-profile design that keeps your iPod nano conveniently close at hand.

Slip your player in the one-piece frame, and hit the road. All controls are easily accessible through the clear, full-face screen protector, and the reflective trim helps increase your visibility in low-light situations.

At the gym, on the road or hitting the trail, your iPod nano rides safe in Griffin's slimmest sport armband ever. Streamline's one-piece frame and screen cover protect your iPod nano from scratches and dust.

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Pink 1955 Cadallac Fleetwood

2010-11-06T04:00:00.000-07:00

Photo: Mike Miley

Location: Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

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Quarter past 5

2010-11-05T04:00:00.000-07:00

This photo was teken in Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont, CA. at quarter past 5, right after the sunset. I know getting a right color of sunset is very challenging, probably 15 to 20 mins after the sun drops.

Technique : It was a challenging shot for me as in low light, the motion object tends to have a ghosting effect. So this was 3 exposures DRI mapping: 1st exposure (unplanned) for bird at f/4.8, +2ev, ISO 800 where as the 2nd and 3rd (planned) are at f/11, ISO 100 with changing the white balance Fluorescent & custom temp 7500K mode respectively in oder to capture the blue & the pink color of the dusk hour.

By Debasis ~~

Pink sequin masquerade feather mask

2010-11-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Beautiful lush real streaming feathers sit off of the right side of this stunning mask. Measures 13 inches side to side when flat. Measures 15 inches top to bottom when flat. Mask is stretchable up to 24 inches in circumference.

Black elastic band maintains mask on your face. Eyes are outlined with golden toned trim. Accented with big golden toned flower/star. Eye mask is covered in sequined lame fabric.

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Pink fur phone

2010-11-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Emerson corded novelty telephone-Redial/flash-Rotary dialing design with push buttons-Call waiting-Ringer volume-Tone/pulse switchable-Pink fur and jewel handset.

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Princess Pink Parking Sign

2010-11-03T04:00:00.000-07:00

This sign is made of indoor/outdoor weatherproof .040 polystryrene (plastic as thick as 2 credit cards on top each other). The sign comes with rounded corners and one hole at each end for hanging. The "Princess Pink Parking Sign" is a great gift!

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Pink Glitter Sign - I ♥ Pink!

2010-11-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

Party with Pink Style! Complete any birthday party with pink party decorations. Liven up your pink birthday party doors with pink decorations. "I ♥ [heart] Pink!" glitter sign. Pink ribbon hanger. Made of cardstock. Celebrate in style with pink party decorations, and decorate with pink from wall to floor.

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The last rays of the setting sun color Mount Esja on a cold winter day

2010-11-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

The view north from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, is dominated by Mount Esja (913 meters tall/2,999 feet), lying about 10 kilometers north of the city across the bay. The mountain looks very different in different seasons, but I have always felt it was most beautiful in winter, when it has a dusting of snow like here.

Location: Mount Esja, Reykjavik, Iceland

Photo: o palsson

PantiPod

2010-11-01T05:41:00.000-07:00

My iPod earphones broke last Monday (accidentally yanked on the right wire) and I got a Philips pair as replacement. It's an electric (lol) shade of blue and I don't like it but it's got to be better than the flimsy Apple earphones.

By Helga Weber

Colourful Auto rickshaw, Dakshina Chitra

2010-10-31T12:00:00.000-07:00

Every travel website will warn you about the menace of autorickshaws in Chennai. Some, however, are painted with bright colours to amuse you!

Seen in Dakshina Chitra.

By Sudhamshu

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Spotted: Pink Head Glove

2010-10-30T20:00:00.001-07:00

Funky hat spotted on local bus. Made me grin from ear-to-ear :)

By swimboy1

Flamingo parking sign

2010-10-30T04:00:00.000-07:00

Funny parking sign with the text:
"Flamingo parking only. Violators will turn pink."

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Jordan - Pink Sunset over Petra

2010-10-29T20:00:00.000-07:00

On our way to Petra, I saw this light and you know me, I cant just let it go. This is the most beautiful view I have seen in a long time, over the valley you can see Petra from far. And the sunset was pinkish and the light was amazing. And yes that thats me :)

Petra (Greek "πέτρα" (petra), meaning rock; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ) is a historic and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that has rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and a World Heritage Site since.

By © Salim Photography/ www.salimphoto.com

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Hubble Captures Bubbles And Baby Stars

2010-10-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

A spectacular new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image — one of the largest ever released of a star-forming region — highlights N11, part of a complex network of gas clouds and star clusters within our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. This region of energetic star formation is one of the most active in the nearby Universe.

The Large Magellanic Cloud contains many bright bubbles of glowing gas. One of the largest and most spectacular has the name LHA 120-N 11, from its listing in a catalogue compiled by the American astronomer and astronaut Karl Henize in 1956, and is informally known as N11. Close up, the billowing pink clouds of glowing gas make N11 resemble a puffy swirl of fairground candy floss. From further away, its distinctive overall shape led some observers to nickname it the Bean Nebula. The dramatic and colourful features visible in the nebula are the telltale signs of star formation. N11 is a well-studied region that extends over 1000 light-years. It is the second largest star-forming region within the Large Magellanic Cloud and has produced some of the most massive stars known.

It is the process of star formation that gives N11 its distinctive look. Three successive generations of stars, each of which formed further away from the centre of the nebula than the last, have created shells of gas and dust. These shells were blown away from the newborn stars in the turmoil of their energetic birth and early life, creating the ring shapes so prominent in this image.

Beans are not the only terrestrial shapes to be found in this spectacular high resolution image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. In the upper left is the red bloom of nebula LHA 120-N 11A. Its rose-like petals of gas and dust are illuminated from within, thanks to the radiation from the massive hot stars at its centre. N11A is relatively compact and dense and is the site of the most recent burst of star development in the region.

Other star clusters abound in N11, including NGC 1761 at the bottom of the image, which is a group of massive hot young stars busily pouring intense ultraviolet radiation out into space. Although it is much smaller than our own galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud is a very vigorous region of star formation. Studying these stellar nurseries helps astronomers understand a lot more about how stars are born and their ultimate development and lifespan.

Both the Large Magellanic Cloud and its small companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are easily seen with the unaided eye and have always been familiar to people living in the southern hemisphere. The credit for bringing these galaxies to the attention of Europeans is usually given to Portuguese explorer Fernando de Magellan and his crew, who viewed it on their 1519 sea voyage. However, the Persian astronomer Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi and the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci recorded the Large Magellanic Cloud in 964 and 1503 respectively.

Credit: NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain)

To learn more about Hubble go to:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html

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Fire extinguisher sign in pink toilet

2010-10-29T04:00:00.000-07:00

Fire Extinguisher For The Budget Minded. Gas station ladies' room sign suggests using the water in the toilet tank as a fire extinguisher! At least that's what it seems.

By Sister72

Pink Baby Blowing an Enormous Bubble

2010-10-28T20:00:00.000-07:00

Baby blowing an enormous bubble!

As I was snapping the photo of our daughter blowing bubbles, this bubble floated in front of the camera...it was a complete coincidence. FUNNY!!!

By Pink Sherbet Photography

Baby Phat "Star Print" Backpack

2010-10-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

This Baby Phat backpack is guaranteed to draw envious stares in any school situation.

A star logo print alternates with slick patent leather trim. The spacious main compartment, mesh water bottle pockets, and front organizer pocket are sure to fit all her school supplies, and the padded, adjustable straps help her carry it all with ease.

100% Polyester. Made in China

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Friends

2010-10-28T04:00:00.000-07:00

Between Friends

Don’t ask: What can I do for you?

Ask: What can I do for me?

Be yourself your best friend and accept

Every friend is like Yin and Yang

You do yourself good and you hurt yourself

Both changes like tides

By h.koppdelaney