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Amazing Interior: Westbourne Grove Church

There's a church in Notting Hill, London, that was built in 1823. The church has an ordinarily-classical looking exterior, but a redevelopment project was underway in 2004, transforming the place. Take a look for yourself. It has a modern look to it, these pictures are taken from http://www.dosarchitects.com.         How amazing is that? I would love to live here. It is so beautifully modern, with a stylistic touch to it. The glass stairs might look scary to travel up but cool to look at. I simply adore the monochromatic colour scheme with a touch of pink and purple. Especially since those are my favourite colours. Perhaps I should redesign my room/house to look something like this.

What's that Meme?: Ecce Homo

A meme (pronounced me-em) is an Internet sensation that goes viral. It comes in the form of photos, videos, catchphrases, and more. There are several websites dedicated to these memes, such as Memebase.com and 9GAG. The first one I thought I'd feature is one of the most recent ones that have tickled the world. It is an original fresco of Jesus Christ entitled "Ecce Homo" or "Behold The Man" that hung in a church in Borja, Spain. The left features the original fresco, the middle shows how deteriorated it became due to age and moisture, and the right shows the 'restoration' of the fresco, with a decidedly monkey look.     Authorities initially thought it was a case of vandalism, till an elderly woman stepped up to claim responsibility. She said that she had attempted to restore the fresco, as she was upset with the deterioration of what was her favourite painting. She tried to paint over it, but ended up with a half-beard. The Internet quick