Monday, January 31, 2011

Optical Illusion - Your Eyes Lie to You


This is a great example of how easily your eyes can fool you! It's not quite an optical illusion or magic trick, but it's fun anyhow! This is also a great lesson as to why you should put sample paint on the walls of a home before painting the entire thing! What looks good on paper may not be even close to what you get once seen in a different environment, especially when influenced by shading and colors near by! 



The two center squares are exact. It is the shading of relative sides of the cube that make
your eyes deceive you. It's not a magic trick! This is one of many ways the brain, your memory/familiarity of things and your eyes fool each other. To see this animated and easily see the two square match in color, watch it on my site.

To see a ton of tricks and illusions you can play with, go to my tricks page on my site.



Thanks for sharing the magic!

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Top 5 Event Planning Tips - Plus Venue Review!

Although I'm a "magician" or entertainer, it can easily be argued that I make my living observing. Being in the event and party industry, I've notice time and time again wonderful and horrible events. Here's my two cents on what you can do to ensure an event goes great for you and guests!

In addition to revealing a wonderful venue (Monarch Club in Nipomo, CA) for any type of event along the Central Coast, here's 5 top clues which are explained in detail in this video:

1. Avoid the "Box"
2. Something Unique to Discover
3. Music Levels
4. Have an Ice Breaker
5. Add Cocktail Tables





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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Oprah calls San Luis Obispo Happiest Place to Live

Ever heard of San Luis Obispo? Maybe you have drove through it and didn't even know! The Oprah Show along with the help of Jenny McCarthy might reveal our secret... dang it! As a magician and entertainer that is based out of this small town along California called San Luis Obispo, people have asked me often, "When are you going to be a big shot in L.A.?" or "Why do you live in a small town with no major VIP events or conventions? Why don't you go to Las Vegas?"
Well, if the Oprah Show that airs today does not answer this question, then nothing ever will! Watch the interview with Jenny McCarthy as she visits SLO: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Happiest-City-in-America-San-Luis-Obispo-Video

San Luis Obispo is a magical place because I can think clearly, breath easily and live in nearly perfect weather year round. There are numerous pros and cons to living places but I am not much on sacrificing my physical or mental health. Getting to my various events might take a little more effort, but the payoff to return home is worth it. I get to be paid to do what I love, travel the world working the best exclusive parties and get to come back to this magical place! By the way, if you know of an event and want to let me loose on your guests to have a blast, reach out to me anytime at my official website www.TheIceBreaker.com

Thanks SLO Chamber, Oprah and Jenny! ... And a special kudos to all those local "stars", which I knew all of just like the video mentioned. It's a small city and we know it- and better yet, we know each other.

Also, if you are interested in San Luis Obispo Real Estate, check with my wife Traci Ferguson. Her site is loaded with free tools to help you as well.



Thanks for sharing the magic!

E-mail Rich!
Official Website
Local: 805-234-7469
National: 877-RICH-FUN