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Only In Japan: The ‘Levitating’ Girl

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via mymodernmet. This is pretty cool! More photos after the break.

Natsumi Hayashi is a sweet-looking Japanese girl who, one day, decided to take self-portraits… of herself levitating. She can be spotted in and around Tokyo, equipped with her SLR and her self-timer. When she feels the moment strike, she presses the shutter button down and then, quite literally, “jumps” into place.

What I love most about her shots is that they don’t feel forced. Natsumi has a way of making us feel as though she naturally levitates throughout life.

When I asked her how others react to her jumping around Tokyo, here is a funny story that she shared. “One day, when I was jumping at a famous sightseeing spot in western Tokyo, workers at a souvenir shop were frightened by how I was jumping. They were whispering things like ‘Is the girl mentally ill’ and ‘Do we need to call the police?’

“So I stopped jumping and apologized to them by saying, ‘I am taking jumping photos for my wedding party’s slide show.’ Their faces turned bright red, and they said things like ‘Oh dear!’ and ‘Congratulations!’ and even ‘Keep jumping!’

“Then, I took one of the best levitation shots of the entire series.”

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Young Jeezy – “Shake Life”

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“Shake Life” is the first single off of Young Jeezy’s upcoming album, TM103. Remember when MC Lyte used this sample for “Poor Georgie“?

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Young Scooter – “Boosie”

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The #Freebandz movement continues, and next up is Young Scooter with a new record entitled “Boosie”. You may have heard him on “Clientele” or “Annoying” featuring Waka Flocka Flame and Future. Shout out to Young Scooter and the A1FBG!

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