NYC Grand Central frozen in time

On a cold Saturday morning in January, over 200 Undercover Agents descended on New York City's Grand Central train station and left the entire concourse in a state of complete confusion.

What did they do that had everyone so confused? This flash mob suddenly froze in place at the exact same second for 5 minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station. The frozen poses ranged from people tying their shoes and eating to someone who just dropped a stack of papers. Everyone from tourists to cops stopped in amazement to try to figure out what was happening around them.

A simple idea, you might think - but very effective! People's reactions are varied, with sheer puzzlement being the most common. After the 5 minutes were up, and the agents continued on with their act, the grand central train station filled with applause! Would have been great if it was to promote something, but still love the idea!

Bagvertising

Woah, what a busy time of year! I've been so incredibly flat out I haven't had time to relax.. until now.. :) Thank god for Christmas holidays! So, now I'm back into the swing of things, I can finally write about all those things I've been meaning to. Beginning with something cool I found surfing the net, a clever form of Advertising using bags, now colloquially dubbed "Bagvertising".

Some examples!

People seemingly skipping rope with the corded handles of bags from YKM, a Turkish department store chain.


When properly carried, this bag makes it look like you’re in your undies! Haha! Not sure who the bag is advertising, though.


A "Reach out to children with Autism" bag promoting the efforts of the Dubai Autism Center.


A gun themed bag promoting the work of Belian crime novelist Pieter Aspe.


Graphically depicting the use of 'Stop 'n Grow' nail biting deterrent.


A vivid representation of a consumer who needs some Panadol pain relief.. Great idea but I don't think I would wear it.. :P

The simple things in life

Last night I looked up into the sky and I saw something that made my day!
It was Venus and Jupiter aligning with a three day old crescent Moon appearing as a smiley face in the night sky! This strange occurance happens once every 5 years, and I was lucky enough to see it by chance.

It's times like these you stop and smile, and appreciate the simple things in life.

Katharina Grosse..

I love her work! When I've got my own house, I'm going to paint the insides like she's done. Awesome.