See a bobcat lounging in a carpeted room, a 15-foot reticulated boa constrictor sunbathing under fluorescent lights, a dancing cockatoo ready to ambush you and much more. Star ECO Station is yet another hidden gem of Culver City. A non-profit exotic wildlife rescue center with a mission to educate and preserve. Plenty of opportunities to observe, engage, volunteer and be inspired--a perfect place to bring your whole family! 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. 310.842.8060

Create a product with less environmental impact, using renewable resources, and giving back a considerable amount - 20% of profit. Sounds good huh? That's the motto behind the fairly new product Boxed Water Is Better. Drinking water out of a box may sound weird at first, but we drink milk out of a box and that seems to be fine with most US Americans (Thanks Miss South Carolina ;). Plus that sexy box design is screaming for LA hipsters to start rocking this stuff like they're promoting it. Unfortunately it's only available in Grand Rapids and Chicago for the time being. 

I wasn't that impressed with Photoshop's upgrade from CS3 to CS4 (damn those window tabs to hell!!), but this new Content-Aware Fill feature in CS5 just blew my mind. I'm sold.

Came across this today. Simply perfect cover of a great song by the French band Phoenix.