Pedestrian crossing signals featuring female, rather than male, figures, are launched in Zwickau in Germany on a three-month trial.

[Source: BBC News]

Researchers with the US Agricultural Research Service are breeding carrots that come in a palette of flashy colors to entice us to eat our greens.
[Via Popgadget]

Ok, it’s official!
We’re leaving tomorrow at 6:30 AM to Cairo, Egypt.
I’m really, really excited because I love history and sightseeing, and it appears like that’s all we’re going to do(and what better place to go sightseeing?) Apparently, we’re even going to a museum that has Van Gogh’s and Renoir’s!
What makes the whole trip more appealing is that I’m going with my department at university, and the professors always have very interesting comments about history, art, and architecture. Of course, I’m also going with my friends, so that should also be cool. Our department also includes music and theatre, so trips turn into a giant entertainment feasts.
Should be back home in Amman on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Ok, so maybe these paintings are not of Van Gogh standards, but they are still quite interesting. They’re not interesting because of the topics or technique, they’re intresting because of the medium used… can you guess the medium?
Coffee.
Andy and Angel have been painting with coffee for several years, and have completed hundreds of original artworks. Nearly every person who views the work is amazed that the artwork is painted entirely in coffee – no additives, 100% pure coffee. People have been using coffee as washes for sketches and other shading for some time, but this is the one of the first times where a process is used to gain very dark hues and ranging to subtle lights by using coffee alone.
Check out the website and the online gallery here.
Lol, and as they say, “Pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy the website.”

Beatriz Milhazes, Acrylic on canvas

I just discovered that I’ve been taking a class with Ammar since the beginning of the semester. I still don’t know which one of the few guys in that class Ammar is, but maybe I’ll find out at that class tomorrow. Lol, what a coincedence :)