Buying Rain. While the roads are flooding?

This one cracked me up. It's been raining in the area for days. Roads are flooded. Power is out in some places. This trailer happened to be parked at a nearby construction site. It caught my eye while driving in a downpour.

Glam Seating & Mosaic Walls ...

... are just a few of the very cool architectural details seen recently at Camana Bay on Grand Cayman. Check out these up-lit, acrylic (I think), seating orbs:

There's also a multi-story observation tower. Competing with stunning views of the island are the glass mosaic walls that grace each floor. Their promotion site describes it best. The wall "evokes the sensation of ascending a deep-sea dive from seabed to surface." This cell phone image doesn't do it justice.

Around the World ... One "Bit" at a Time

Here's an interesting social media experiment with the stickybits app. The goal is to see if a global conversation can be created and to track how information spreads. Check it out ... if you live outside of the US, you might even be able to play.

Good to Go? Not at a Courtyard Marriott

I grabbed this on my way out of a Courtyard Marriott room last week. Why? I think it's confusing. The phrase, "I'm good to go" by an informal poll of my officemates suggests just the opposite of "do not disturb." Two thirds felt it meant, "clean up this room" and the remainer took Marriott's side. I even consulted Urban Dictionary and its first listing said, "ready for action."

What do you think?

New Hang Up

Enjoyed this decal sighting on my way to work the other morning. Driver wasn't holding a cell phone ... but appeared to be talking via a bluetooth ear piece! Is that not the same?

Couldn't find this decal online, but here's a place that sells something similar.

Santa Goes Digitial

Guess this would have been funnier 5 years ago, but it did make me smile. What should the update be? He's checking his Facebook page? Recharging his iPad?

 Sorry it's late ... forgot I had the photo.

Back-Sided Compliment

Fun spin on the usual ... a sign at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, VA, asking smokers to use designated areas. If only smoking were prohibited altogether!