san fran time-lapse = beautiful...

One Evening in San Francisco from Delrious on Vimeo.

“One Evening in San Francisco”, a beautiful time-lapse video of San Francisco as the sun sets shot from Yerba Buena Island by Ben Wiggins. Music is by Geert Veneklaas.

i will break your fucking camera

this is hilarious, in a silly and violent sort of way...

pure inspiration.

the last lecture




more on Randy Pausch on his website

oldies but goodies: my hands are banannas and the landlord

still love love this video- reminds me of my sad attempts at making something cool in video productions. actually... i need to get nurdock on youtube...



and

The Landlord from Will Ferrell

tetris live

this is effing awesome!! that is all.

Charles Gwathmey, Architect.

de Menil Residence, East Hampton, NY, 1983


Gwathmey Residence & Studio, Amagansett, NY, 1967


Cohn Residence, Amagansett, NY, 1972


his buildings make me speechless. classic, i adore the shapes and textures- what awesome(in the original sense of the word) live-in sculptures. understated, elegant and timeless... beautiful. <3

thank you apartment therapy.

whistle while you work

very cute.

richard colman = witty and clever

richard colman's work reminds me of a mix between neckface, monica canlilao and paul chatem. i'm liking the simple figures, clean lines, bright colors and balanced compositions. witty and clever to boot.

stromtrooper love

this guy takes one portrait of storm trooper figurines each day. such great shots!! (this is me nerding out.)

trash picker

Macro|Sea has this super sweet project where they are turning dumpsters into swimming pools in nyc! i know, as i said, super sweet. more articles at ReadyMade and New York Times.

thru-you on youtube

anything from Thru-you is pretty amazing.
(he mixes youtube videos)


thx ben!

dirty bird?

omg omg omg! awesome much?!
(scruffy dudes with sweatshirts from bay area = dirty birds)

thx ben!

no service back there

This is effing hilarious!
APOKALIPS

new tattoo

almost as good as the ol' tramp stamps and Chinese characters. sigh...
<3 APOKALIPS

feeling sounds

this is beautiful. play each individually or all at once.

chuck brown who?

i've been in love with charlie brown since i was little. the key moment was watching poor charlie brown waiting all alone in that pumpkin patch on halloween. i distinctly remember crying(on the inside) and thinking to myself, "i'd wait with you in the pumpkin patch, charlie brown."



thanks, tim o'brian for ruining what could have been a lasting courtship by bringing my attention to my poor sense in taste. little did i know that my sweet charlie was a freaky monster?! i will always have a place for you... somewhere...

visit "chuck brown" at Copro Gallery's Monster? exhibition in santa monica, ca through august 1. (you missed the opening- july 11)

james jean inspires me

james jean's talent is beyond measure... i am strangely drawn to his abnormal and ghoulish creatures and am oddly excited at the fact that he really really loves willows.


willow1


prada bloom


maze


swan


his characters remind me of those seen on pans labrynth- one of my absolute favorite movies. guillermo del toro is a genius.

2% knowing when to stop...

a few good quotes for all you creative folk.

What is the mark of Web success in 2009? A million page views in a week? A spike in Twitter mentions? Both are meaningful indices, but not quite as satisfying as traffic crashing your whole site. It’s the Internet version of a standing ovation.
— Sasha Frere-Jones

Design is 70% dealing with people, 3% the idea, 2% selling the idea, 2% the brief, 2% being pig headed, 1% printing, 3% eye for detail, .6% invoices, 2% coffee, .7% tracking, .1% warm glow, .6% panic, 1% 4am, .6% staring, .2% checking, 1% letting go, .8% keeping hold, .7% estimates, .3% checking, .4% proofs, .1% colour, .9% understanding, .4% marketing, 1% checking, .8% beach ball, .5% mice, .3% keynotes, .4% persuasion, .2% bragging, .5% smiling, 2% knowing when to stop.
- Duane King

Doing anything worthwhile takes forever. 90% of what separates successful people and failed people is time, effort, and stamina.
- Hugh MacLeod

* check out Hugh MacLeod's new book Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity. tidbits from his book here.

just lovely…

lately i have been very into the idea of designing and building my own home. thus far, i have a collection of images and ideas and places(one in particular) that have yet to be put into action. someday… until then i will share them here.



can i live here? love bay windows and that light! so clean and comfy.


and here? ooh, an office with tons of storage and places to display things. who wouldn’t be inspired in here? or overwhelmed?lol same difference.




and here? great color, texture, outdoor shower? not sure i need that but would be handy if you lived by the beach, or hot springs, or something...


thank you apartment therapy for feeding my daily visual addiction. all homes in this post are located in San Francisco.

dreamscapes with a pop of color

clockwise: study, still life, P.M.A., solar do nothing machine

the work of paul wackers reminds me of funky collages using colorful textures to create organic forms and shapes. many are reminiscent of dali’s work, with his intriguing object juxtaposition and lucid dreamscapes. i am most attracted to his vivid color pallet, with pops and splashes of color here and there moving your eye around each piece. sort of reminds me of an 80’s t-shirt design. so funky fresh.

side notes:
* wackers is the 02009 tournesol awardee forlanscape and still life paintings and will be showing at the luggage store in san francisco july 10 – august 8, opening reception on friday, july 10th.
* past tournesol awardees include, clare e. rojas, chris ballantyne, yoon lee, leslie shows, and ana teresa fernández.

oh my god, shoes!

these may very well be the most beautiful + well designed foot decor to grace my eyes.

from left to right, cole, drew, artist, bailey, and avery. more to love at www.omelle.com.

side notes:

* this blog is dedicated to kelly.
* i wear a 6.5

ahh, my very first blog post...

This is my first blog! Yes, I know, hard to believe, or not. Anyway, expect to be visually stimulated.

This blog is intended to be my wish list and compilation of things I fancy and covet, find interesting or hilarious, or all of the above. Basically, it will be composed list of things I like all wrapped up in a pretty, easily navigable package. I’m liking the idea of presenting my findings in a more visually appealing, organized, online sort of way. Sans the leftover corpses of magazines with pages ripped out and my never ending list of bookmarks.

enjoy!