Horses With Perms and Hair Extensions..Oh My

Sometimes things don't have to have a point - they just have to make you smile.

And these images of horses with hair extensions do just that.

Jockeying for position to be best-in-show, it was up to award winning advertising photographer Julian Wolkenstein to keep the supermodels of the equine world in check.

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As you do: Stylist Acacio da Silva and photographer Julian Wolkenstein made Harmony the horse look like a tourist in the Caribbean

Julian hit on the idea of experimenting with horses' hair during a chat with a fellow advertising pal.

'The idea for these images came from a discussion with a friend who said, 'Hey wouldn't it be fun to shoot horses with big hair?',' says Sydney-born Julian, 36.

'It is important to do personal projects just for fun, not to sell anything, but just to remind you why you make images, but mostly, and simply, to make you smile.'

Acting on the discussion, Julian, who usually works to a specific client brief, decided to explore this personal project to its full potential, resulting in these striking and unforgettable images.

Putting the project into motion, Julian teamed up with prominent hair-stylist Acacio da Silva to whip the horses into shape.

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Just for fun: Misty the horse actually appears to be giving the camera a flirtatious grin as she enjoys her new flowing curls

'Each horse took around four hours to groom, with hair extensions being added by Acacio, and then when they were presented in front of the camera's and lights they would shake their heads, give a neigh and then ruffle up their hair,' said Julian - with a somewhat forced grin.

'To get them just right, with their hair all set and standing to attention was a bit of a battle.

'But the horses loved the grooming. The lights and camera, well, they were less taken with that.'

At first, Julian thought the shoot would be a quick affair.

'We initially thought how hard can this be? A couple of hours on each one,' he said.

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Only in Australia: Florence the horse looks demure with her fringe and ginger mane

'Well, we figured out pretty quickly on a test day that it was a major undertaking.

'Apart from casting horses and preparation work which took a few months, each horse took a full day to shoot.'

Even for a seasoned pro, such as Julian, there were hitches to his horse hair project.

'I tend to be drawn to projects where just in trying to describe and trying to explain the concept to all the crew and the people who supplied the horses was fascinating ,' says Julian.

'Most of the time you could see the cogwheels of the mind trying to work it out, trying to visualise it in their own minds, then, a bit of a smile, a chuckle and then the inevitable question - why?'

Of course, sometimes - as these pictures show - it's better to live life by asking, why not?

JOKE: A Young Chinese Couple Get Married

A young Chinese couple get married. She's a virgin. Truth be told, he is a virgin too, but she doesn't know that. On their wedding night, she cowers naked under the sheets as her husband undresses in the darkness. He climbs into bed next to her and tries to be reassuring. 'My darring,' he whispers,
'I know dis you firss time and you berry flighten. I plomise you, I gib you anyting you wan, I do anyting - juss anyting you wan. You juss ark me. Whatchu wan?' he says, trying to sound experienced and worldly, which he hopes will impress her. A thoughtful silence follows and he waits patiently (and eagerly) for her request.

She eventually shyly whispers back, 'I wan to tly someting I hab hear abou from odda girls... Numbaa 69.' More thoughtful silence, this time from him. Eventually, in a puzzled tone he asks her....
'You wan............................................... . Garlic Chicken wif snow pea?'

One Shot of Adorable For You

The London Zoo's two female meerkat pups, Lia and Roo, were abandoned by their mother shortly after they were born. Keeper Suzi Hyde took over where she left off, caring for the two day and night, bottle-feeding them at two-hour intervals.

Recently, keepers were able to scale back Lia and Roo's feeding schedule to once every four hours. Keepers also have begun feeding the pair in turns so that they don't become too attached to Hyde (shown here with the pups).

Lia and Roo are doing well despite not having maternal contact, Hyde said, adding that they're beginning to develop individual personalities. She explained that "Lia is much more laid-back than Roo, who is very mischievous and wants to play all the time -- she has even started to stand up on her hind legs trying to do the famous meerkat 'lookout pose.' "

VIDEO: Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world

The main tank called the "Kuroshio Sea" holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters(27X70 feet...2 feet thick). Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

Teacher apparently doesn't like hamsters

A teacher in Germany got the shock of her life when she received a pet hamster for her birthday.

Her class had bought the cute hamster as a present - but it gave her the wrong kind of surprise!

Before class, the group of girls playfully show the hamster off in the hands and on their desks, while one person stands outside to keep a look out for the teachers arrival.

Once the teacher comes into the classroom, all the girls starting to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her.

One of the girls goes up to her and presents her with a gift bag, but the last thing she was expecting is a pet hamster.

As soon as she opens the bag, she screams and drops the bag on the floor.

She then stomps on it, leaving the poor creature for dead, surely.

The teacher dumps the bag into the bin before launching a brief tirade at her students.

The classroom draws out a eerie silence of shock and horror as she begins to unpack her bag for the lesson.

Some teachers just don't know how to show their appreciation to their students - unfortunately we don't know if the hamster survived its attack

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/114711/Teacher-squashes-pet-hamster-present/

Man Wore Panties During Robbery..On His Head

On Monday night, a man robbed the Clark Oil gas station in Franklin on Jefferson Street. Police say the male entered the business with a pair of women's panties on his head.

He was also wearing gloves and carrying a long skinny knife. Inside the store, he grabbed a female customer around the waist and walked her closer the checkout counter. He pointed the long knife towards the two employees standing behind the counter and demanded all of the money, cigarettes and a lighter.

The employees gave the suspect money from the register, two packs of cigarettes and a lighter. Nobody was injured during the robbery. Even though the suspect attempted to hide his identity, the employees and witness was able to provide a good description of the suspect.

Based on that description officers began watching for Larry Bernard near his residence on Ohio Street. They found Bernard staggering in an alley near his home. He was intoxicated and had the twelve inch kitchen knife stuck in the waist band of his pants.

Officers found a large amount of money, two packs of cigarettes and a lighter. The items matched those described as being taken during the robbery. The panties and gloves were also found in the suspects pockets.

Bernard was taken to the Franklin Police Department and further investigation and later arrested for Robbery (Class B Felony) and Battery (Class B Misdemeanor) and remanded to the Johnson County Jail with a $21,000 bond.

JOKE: A man who is an avid golfer .....

A man who is an avid golfer finally gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance for an audience with the Pope. After standing in line for hours, he gets to the Pope and says, "Holiness, I have a question that only you can answer. You see, I love golf, and I feel a real need to know if there is a golf course in heaven. Can you tell me if there is?" The Pope considers for a moment, and says, "I do not know the answer to your question, my son, but I will talk to God and get back to you." The next day the man is called for another audience with the Pope to receive the answer to his question. He stands before the Pope, who says, "My son, I have some good news and some bad news in relation to your question. The good news is that heaven has the most fabulous golf course that you could imagine and is in eternally perfect shape." "And what's the bad news?" asks the man. "You tee-off tomorrow morning," the Pope replies.