Watch pocket, coin pocket, fob pocket. Originally designed for pocket watches, hence the name, today it is used almost exclusively for just about any other item than a pocket watch.

There are deep, shallow, low rise, high rise, wide, narrow, tiny, huge, uncomfortable and unnoticeable watch pockets. Yet all these are just scratching the surface, as the different styles are as varied as the brands that make the jeans.

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Ryan Reynold’s a busy man. Not only is he still confirmed as 2012′s Deadpool in his own spin-off for Marvel, he’ll be lighting up the sky in 2011′s Green Lantern for DC comics.

This particular reincarantion of the Lantern, Hal Jordan, is a cocky test pilot who, by coincidende/chance/destiny receives a ring that enables him to harness the power of his imagination to protect the universe against an outside evil, Parallax (try saying that sentence with a serious face and not giggling – it’s hard).

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Arriving to theatres near you in 2011, Sucker Punch is Zack Snyder’s latest feature, after the quotable 300 and the awful Watchmen. The “plot” for this visual thrill ride takes place mostly in the imagination of Baby Doll, a young lady whose evil stepfather has her committed to a mental asylum. Somehow, there always seems to be an evil stepfather. Nonetheless, it still functions as a perfect excuse for Znyder to throw in his most stunning visuals yet. After all, a film in a Fallout-esque-steam-punk-genre-bending-setting combining World War II, zombies, ninjas, insane looking mecha-droids, samurais and dragons cannot be bad.

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Captain Jack Sparrow’s, hopefully, triumphant return to drinking rum, unlocking things, smelling horribly bad and generally stealing, pillaging and plundering everything in sight. Here he is propositioning, or maybe not, for you to… well. See for yourself.

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Time for an update on the Going to Battle label project I’ve been working on.

This was what my Momotaro Going to Battle labels looked like six months in. Now, two months and three washes later.

It is noteworthy to mention that a boat was captained while wearing these. Initially the jeans got soaked from the spray and the rain, but after the storm eased up they dried quickly in the wind and when dry (much to my liking), became rather wind proof. The skiff was pushed for all its clattering 35 horsepower Evinrud was worth, and still nothing permeated the protective layer of hardcore Japanese denim. Momotaro 1, The Elements 0.

These Momotaros have experienced no noticeable extra shrinkage after the initial washes. My Going to Battle labels were also dipped into the Baltic Sea nearby and given a little rub with sand after which they were left to dry out in the sun. The irregular blotches and lines at the front and back of the knees is from said sanding. The stacking abrasions at the hem have grown lighter. I discovered that the more the denim is washed the higher the contrast between the unbroken, unscathed indigo and the worn parts becomes. The jeans adduce more wear than tear, with only a slight rip at the hemline from cuffing.

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Taavi’s sprouting. Pollulating. Growing. Better watch that waistline my man, otherwise you’ll outgrow your jeans.

He also ditched his nick, which is something that Remy’ll do too. Without further ado: Mes dames et messieurs. Je te présente moi, Tuomas Jäälinoja – the man with the difficult to spell last name.

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Or stuff to wear your jeans in and on.

The 2008 Hammarhead Triumph T100 Scrambler designated ‘Jack Pine’ is customised by Hammarhead Industries. The company’s mission, as laid out by founder James Hammarhead,  is to build “simple yet modern motorcycles”. Judging by the Jack Pine, they’ve succeeded spectacularly. With the going price of $16, 500 it’s not even an impossibility. Just impossibly good looking.

Image courtesy of  BIKEEXIF.

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It is time for a farewell.

It was a good run, but even all Great Things must eventually come to an end. The Old Spice Guy and his videos that led the internet community on a merry trip into the land of Awesome Viral Advertising has now come to a close. It was a glorious time. A time to be remembered and cherished. A time to reminisce when our joints are creaking and we’re called ancient rather than old. It was the magical time of the Old Spice Guy. Far better this choice too than milk it for all it’s worth.

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They surround us.

You all know them. They pour out of cars, subways, buses and trams infiltrating all aspects of our lives. Can’t even spit these days without hitting one. Yes. Vampires. And them pooches hanging about. Nothing seems to stop them. Staking someone with “O.M.E.” screaming from their shirt seems to be frowned upon too. Not to mention the hassle it would bring from the press who’d be screaming bloody murder. This new breed seems to be immune to sunlight as well. Where have the good old Blade-days gone when vampires were respectable and partied in an underground lair with blood showers coming out of the sprinkler system? Poof. Scattered into the wind like they were dusted by Buffy herself.

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Stop staring at Brad Pitt, I’ve got pretty things to show you!

No, and I’m truly sorry about this, but it’s not me this time. Never fear, I’m sure that’ll happen at some point too.

As a consolation prize you can go to CODEFROMTHE70S.ORG and download Desktop Earth, a wallpaper for Windows. Unlike normal image based wallpapers, this neat little program updates itself regularly and shows you what the Earth would look like from space at that precise moment. Play with different timezones and cloud coverage to vary the overall look and vantage point.

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