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Pablo Lobo

2009-06-29T21:11:00.000-07:00

Great illustration and typography work.

NYC!

2009-06-14T00:41:00.001-07:00

Off to NYC in a few hours! Crazy excited!

Sketches

2009-06-09T16:00:00.000-07:00

These are a few quick sketches from my Panama travel journal. I took the trip to Panama City and Bocas del Toro last summer. Such a beautiful country.

Awesome Ad

2009-06-04T23:41:00.001-07:00

Ugh! One of those "why didn't I think of that!" So freakin' simple and brilliant! From São Paulo with love.

Stereo Total

2009-06-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

Enjoying this on a June gloom day :)

Cashback

2009-06-01T17:49:00.001-07:00

A current favorite. The trailer doesn't do justice (the film has a great soundtrack). A refreshing take on relationships, and artists (no clichés here ;) ). Tastefully funny.

Ella Edmondson

2009-05-28T22:48:00.000-07:00

Run and Hide

Junior Boys

2009-05-27T14:48:00.000-07:00

Current sound in my head (unofficial music video):

Palm Springs

2009-05-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

I was in Palm Springs over the long weekend with family. It's like a home away from home; we've been going to PS since I was in diapers...I just need to buy a home there in a few years, a retro modernist number ;).

MK

2009-05-22T10:54:00.000-07:00

Yay! I love my new Michael Kors Robertson wedges. They're so comfy, and go with everything! Can't wait to wear them on the mean streets of NYC.

Paper Foldables

2009-05-21T17:42:00.004-07:00

paper"dolls," the way of the future.

http://www.paperfoldables.com/

Vincent Bousserez

2009-05-20T23:59:00.001-07:00

Very clever, humorous and damn simple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bousserez/sets/72157594266762278/

French & Saunders

2009-05-19T12:10:00.000-07:00

Two funny Brits, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French have parodied anything and everything under the sun, from "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" to "The Exorcist"! I've loved Saunders in "Absolutely Fabulous" for years now. The French & Saunders sketch comedy show is still going strong since the late 70s.

Changeling

2009-05-19T01:00:00.000-07:00

I watched "Changeling" last night. It was one of those "its-late-but-I'm-completely-engrossed-by-this-film-to-go-to-bed!" Great performances by both Jolie and Malkovich (is it just me, or does the man have an incredible voice?!). It just got me thinking about LA in the early 1900s, and how it was still somewhat of a wild west town (corruption, greed, anarchy to a degree).

The score is what did it for me, just AMAZING. It really captured the mood, and propelled the story.

Yooouuutuuube

2009-05-19T00:09:00.000-07:00

It makes such a difference! This is one of my favorites (so mesmerizing):

Alice:

http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=pAwR6w2TgxY&startZoom=1

(music and video by Pogo)

Give it a try with your favorite youtube video: http://yooouuutuuube.com/

Valeria Lazareva

2009-05-18T22:55:00.000-07:00

I recently stumbled upon Valeria's work on yay!everyday. Her photos evoke a simmered down rawness, leaving the imagination to come up with a story. This photo is from her "Men's Health" set. Beautiful.

http://lazarevavaleria.com/

Sense & Sensibility

2009-05-18T22:25:00.001-07:00

I am a Jane Austen kind of girl, and I recently finished reading "Sense and Sensibility" -- only three more books to go! :) Throughout the book, I often found several parallels between myself and the two sisters' "sensibilities," as well as in my relationship with my sister. Afterwards I watched the 2008 BBC production of "Sense and Sensibility" only to be blown away. The whole series is conveniently on Youtube. (Their recent production of "Persuasion" is wonderful as well). Enjoy!

Eat

2009-01-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

Last week a friend and I had lunch at TART located in the Farmer's Daughter Hotel on Fairfax. The food was great, fresh ingredients (I'm assuming from the Farmer's Market across the street). We sat outside in the hotel's courtyard looking at the various design elements. Farm equipment was hung up on the building's blue walls. I really liked the small pool area, the only part of the building painted bright yellow. The railings were also fun, kind of looking like cartoony wood boards. To top it all off, we had a pleasantly eccentric waiter asking if we "foxes were ready to trot." The hotel's brochure is great to look at, successfully integrating a sleek retro look with a home-y theme.Here's their website: http://www.farmersdaughterhotel.com

Photography

2009-01-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

I've been super busy with school, but here is the first official post! I recently stumbled upon the photography of Julia Fullerton-Batten. Her use of soft colors and lighting give a very intimate/dreamy effect, exhibiting a humble shyness in her subjects.

Visit her site for more works: http://www.juliafullerton-batten.com

I finally...BLOG

2008-08-14T21:45:00.000-07:00

I have trouble talking about myself, because most of the time I don't even care! No no, my thoughts are all over the place, I just don't care to catch each one. For the time being, I want this blog to be a collection of interesting locations, music, art, film, and events I stumble upon. So come back for oodles of goodies kids!