We Ain’t Got No Money, Honey, But We Got Rain

Call it the Greenhouse Effect or Whatever

-Charles Bukowski

Matryoshka

(alas, i did not include credits for these photos. i simply googled "russian nesting dolls" and selected the ones i liked. not proper etiquette, i know).

things on string

GretchenMist

EmmaLamb

first illustration

rough draft

an Iceland photostream

Krisatomic

marcel the shell

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla from Sigur Rós on Vimeo.

goals for the immediate future (between now and july 31)

- compile my resume and make it shine
- apply for a position each week
- learn how to deal with difficult authority figures (mainly speaking of work here)
- bring out and dust off any skills i may have retained from my professional development training from years ago (directly related to the above authority figures)
- grad school applications
- make arrangements for our upcoming trip abroad
- look for a place to live for the end of september ( the jordan family abode is looking better and better)
- run more than 1x a week
- keep up with my self-set study schedule for learning russian

you know, i only intended to jot a few things down, (list it out, if you will) and looking at at this seems rather overwhelming. that goal setting workshop i survived is actually going to come in handy. time to break this down into little peices... i might keep moimoi updated (that's another small goal o' mine), but if i don't, forgive me. i am probably busy.

SIX word memoirist

can you tell your story in six words?

i have been scribbling fruitless attempts at this for weeks.


"eat, breathe, read on, be calm" (which is a books song, partially)

mj and i spent a good amount of time trying to attempt this challenge. the wordsmith that he is, he produced a few dandy ones, including"

"the difference is i'm still here"

" i am more than six words"


SMITH magazine is calling for six words memoirs, by the way. here's the website:

http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/

Skip Spence “Grey/Afro”

Record Club: Skip Spence "Grey/Afro" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

flutters

i'm leaving for san diego in a few weeks.
i am anxiously, joyously, and eagerly awaiting my departure and for what awaits upon arrival.

Children's Drawings Painted Realistically

check out the rest here : http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/what-would-a-childs-drawing-look-like-if-it-8q4

note: my computers at work will not allow me to create a link. alas, cut and paste will have to suffice

REcycled Art and Fashion Show

Recycled Art & Fashion Show Events in Seattle:
Seattle Recycled Art Gallery Opening Reception April 10, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Blowing Sands Gallery during Ballard Artwalk
Seattle Recycled Art Show Gallery on displayApril 10 - May 5 at Blowing Sands Gallery, open Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat 10-6, and Sun 12-5.
Seattle Trash Fashion Show hits the runway April 17 at New York Fashion Academy with two shows, at 7:00 p.m.(all ages) and 9:30 p.m. (21 years and older, ID required at door). Tickets sell out fast, get yours today!

Dr. Nontombi Naomi Tutu

I listened to her give a talk on campus this evening. Her talk was based on the philosophy of ubuntu. Ubuntu focuses on people's allegiances and relations with each other. It is the higher recognition that we are all human beings capable of human error and also capable of great love.

http://www.partnershipway.org/about-cps/speakers/nontombi-naomi-tutu

artist: Stacey Rozich

her bio says she likes doodles, kids books and miyazaki films. she works out of seattle. i fancy her art; it is such a new view of old themes and classic figures.

congratulations KRJ

my little sister was accepted to study in aberdeen, scotland. she leaves in five months. i have a few nerves about this, but mostly i am incredibly excited for her. of course, this also means i will be popping over there for a visit.




preparing for a study abroad is overwhelming, scary, and thrilling all at once.

i received a package last night :) it was a treat, and it warmed my heart a little, too. i am starting on the road of alternative country. surprisingly, i am not nervous. kind of excited.

rutttt

i need a diet change. i eat the same things each day with little variety. i'm finished using the size of my kitchen as an excuse not to cook (although i do only have a 12" by 20" usable counter space to work with). i'm thinking a pot of soup... fresh bread and salads.











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Seioubo - japanese sweet

Uma Thai Cuisine in Ballard

5401 20th Avenue NW
(between N Russell Ave & Market St)
Seattle, WA 9810

ok. ok. i'm the furthest thing from a foody but i have to drool over this restaurant for a minute. i can't take credit for finding it, a good friend of mine scouted it out since she lives in the ballard area, and she passed along the tip. it is easily one of the best thai places.... aside from jamjuree on capitol hill this place my favorite... although uma is quickly passing the former. the food was light, full of veggies and it was REALLY calm. the owner's/server's voice is surprisingly soft and he happily answered our question about the meaning of the name of his restaurant. (it means angel, btw).

i didn't take a picture of my $6 lunch. i can't seem to get that into food yet, but i think it might happen soon (thanks to my new blue camera that totally looks like it would be used by team zissou). ahem... bottom line: good price (lunch between 6-9 bucks) and great atmosphere.

it was the perfect middle part of my day spent with my dear lady friends.

BuzzBee Ruff Stuff Air Blasters Double Shot Blaster Gun

this is perhaps one of the funnest things i made out with this christmas.



many thanks, nate!

phew

i don't know about you, but i am very glad this christmas is over, and that the year is wrapping up. i am not disappointed, far from it, but my goodness it has been a heavy year. if i receive one more phone call with bad news, or see one more sad face i am going to retire to my apartment for the remainder of the year.

it seems that everyone i care about has been issued a burden-- from poor health, to freak accidents. i am so grateful that everyone is ok and still kicking! bbbuuuutt.... here's to 2010! Laugh, love, and keep trucking... Cheers!

merry, merry, merry, merry x-mas!




woolly ted

(pape)real cranes

peek here to scroll through a well compiled photostream by pwka

brilliant !!

anosgnosia

ahem... it's the season!

i am happy to report that i have a tree! it is a tiny version of this:



i've hung up the stockings made by liz from last year (thanks, liz). i have a few ornamants (hence the size of the tree) and i am looking forward to celebrating friends and family and making things cozy, so i can reflect on my year. i am not a scrooge afterall! i could just do without the commercial capitalist glam.

(p.s. if you haven't volunteered this year, or done something for the good of humanity, you have still four weeks left!)


looking quite noble indeed ;)

swooped from friend evan's facebook post. skills.

KarenLHoward

ladies

Conquistadora Inés Suárez(c. 1507 - 1580)



The Sea Queen Of Connaught Gráinne Ní Mháille(c. 1530 – c. 1603)

call for ideas!

i have approximately 300 floppy disks in varying colors. how do i reuse these? i am thinking of making notepads, diassembling them and making magnets or jewlery. ... they seem so sterile and a bit too techy for my taste, but i still feel a bit of inspiration towards these little fellas...

magical scraps

i love paper scraps. reading glean creative reuse led me to design sponge which led me to inchmark and this has given me many splendid ideas for putting my paper scrap collection into use (reuse, rather). i particularly love this magical thinking mason jar and i can't wait to get home to begin jotting, folding and stuffing my thoughts into.

Emmanuelle Alt- fashion designer- Vogue Paris

is that a moleskine clutched in her right hand? i think so.


every once in a while i daydream about fashion. when i do, this is what i admire. admiration is a funny word when talking about clothes, but i think fashion is more of an image, and a way of life than simply style. whatever it is, i like it.