No, It Really Doesn't Take Much

I ordered a lense hood for my camera what seems like 3 months ago, and it fiiiiinally came in the mail today. I had begun to think it might never make it here, or that it really had been shipped from a warehouse on the moon... as it turns out, I was just a few clicks off.

Thanks, China, for shipping this little buddy over to me. I know, I know, I just fell total prey to the consumer-hunger fangs of Chinese product. Let's face it though, only a fraction of us can honestly say that we don't incorporate foreign goods into our daily routine. Either way, I paid for this sucker in pounds [which seems even stranger now that I realized it came directly from China, but eh...], so I'd like to consider it just me participating in commerce on something of a cultured level.

[No? Okay, well it sounded good.]

Whatev'. It's here, I'm using it, and that is that.


my little chinese lense hood.. lol..

It really doesn't take much to impress me :).
Happy FRIDAY!!!!

xo | cmd

This One's for the Dogs

I stumbled upon this online the other day, and while I know it's nothing new to the rest of the world, I couldn't help but become immediately fascinated with this.

Personally, I would never do this - any of this - to my dog, but I suppose it works for some people.

For Example:

In China, the panda bear is considered one of the most beautiful animals, but it is illegal to own one as a domestic pet. Because the Chinese are so intuitive, they grafted this idea instead:



china + panda = ♥

You thought I said pet pandas were illegal in China, right?
 Well, I did.

Look closely:



panda....... dogs.



Yep. That is correct. Those are dogs. Those are dogs, dyed panda colors. My personal favorite is that poor terrier mix on the right that looks like one of those vanity pet owners stuck it in a weird halloween costume. 

Not a panda fan? 

No problem. 



lion dog

How about a lion? I actually thought this one was fairly convincing....... until he turns his head. I think this one is my personal favorite; for some reason dying a dog different colors or patterns is tricky, this one seems pretty simple and will turn out obviously fine if done correctly.

Still not impressed?

K.

Here's one for all those die-hard Bengals in my beloved Cincinnati:



[bengal] tiger dogs

 I almost feel like I've already seen a variation of this somewhere en route to or at a Bengals game. If I did, it definitely wasn't this detailed, otherwise I would've stopped to [photo] shoot it myself. Clever, though. It looks time consuming and from the reading I did on the page with the original photos, this isn't spray paint or that temporary hair color stuff. This is permanent. So, that means no room for error. That being said, I could likely guarantee they didn't name this cute boy Palmer. [It's okay, it's true].

If pandas don't do it for ya, if lions scare you, or if you're a steeler's fan {lame},
I only have two more suggestions for you:

zebra | giraffe

I wonder if, in dog convo, the husky in the background of that first picture is just laughing ridiculously at his friend, offering him the only reasonable words he can think:  

'Buddy, I am so sorry.'

Either way, like I said, I couldn't help but to be amused by the creativity of some dog owners. I would hope that chemically dying a dog's coat wouldn't permanently harm the dog [I'm an animal lover, let me have my moment], but I suppose there are more cruel aesthetic alterations that could be done. Kudos, crazy dog owners, for bringing your obsession with safari animals to fluition in your backyard. 

xo | cmd