I-Vacations:

The internet was invented for porn. Possibly for porn and electronic mail. It's also good at mangling history. My latest internet interest is an I-Vacation or more precisely, searching internet maps. It starts with my fascination of the architecture and realty of foreign places like New York, Key West, New Orleans, Ipanema and Paris etc. While exploring the realty of a city the price tags of apartments and houses become very telling of the desirability, neighborhood and location. Once you have an address you can map it. Look at it aerially, look at it from the street view, basically walkabout the neighborhood. In essence, a small virtual vacation or Petites vacances virtuelle. Sounds classy in French. That brings me to my favorite game show,

The Prize's Price

Today's Prize is a fabulous penthouse apartment in a mid century building, Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Steps from the subway and two blocks from the beach. 

You guess the price. 

Described as having a private pool and terrace at your disposal...

Views of Rio de Janeiro and in particular on Morro Dois Irmãos or Two Brothers Hill.
 

In the heart of Ipanema, this penthouse is located in a modern building with a doorman and an available 24hrs security service. 

Original Space Age details still exist.

Media Room

Master Bedroom Private terrace.

Master bedroom suite

Guest suite and private terrace.

And now it's time to, 

Name The Prize’s Price...

[entries may be in Euros or US dollars]

Incidental and related to this post is this little item I discovered while perusing the streets of Ipanema.

Realty Porn:

I troll high end real estate websites in major cities around the world and view apartments and homes. It's an amusing hobby. As an extra bonus you see some interesting interior design. Stuff that’s not on HGTV or design blogs. Occasionally I run across something so well done that I wouldn’t change a thing and that brings us to today’s game show,

The Prize’s Price!

The Prize is this stylish Parisian apartment.

You guess the price.

Described as, “In a nice old building, on the 4th and last floor with elevator, a furnished 38,64 sqm. (416 sq. ft.) studio, in perfect condition and decorated with care. "

"It consists of : an entrance, a large fully fitted kitchen with a breakfast nook, a bedroom, a shower room with wc. Numerous cupboards.”

This apartment was formerly a maids room and is in the Marais, the 4th arrondissement.

And now it's time to, 

Name The Prize’s Price...

[entries may be in Euros or US dollars]

Vampire Lucy:

I sometimes wander over to the game section of my local junk stores. There I find memories of games I've never played.
















Like, Cross Up.?

With Lucy as your host?

Strangely, I don't recall this one. IT"S LUCY in vivid color and a pound of make-up and lashes. I think I would have remembered that one.

IT"S LUCY!

I liked her so much I bought her and then turned her into a vampire.

Let’s Play a Game:

Inspired by Lady Mitzi's Accidental Porn I was reminded of a little game we used to play as children. When given a dollar to spend on candy at the local Stop-N-Go convenience store we would invariably fold the bill into interesting shapes or puzzles. This particular puzzle is one I like to call pornogami.

Here we go...

Have you ever seen George Washington’s dick?

1. Take an ordinary one dollar bill.











2. Turn it upside down.

















3. Fold the bill lengthwise just above George’s chin.



















4. Now look closely. Do you see George’s dick?

















Coming soon, How to fold a dollar bill into a bow that can be worn about the neck or in ones hair.