nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect

i couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday.

chronology

i guess you could say it all started with my allowance. $3, on sundays, after church. my brother and i would alternate buying garfield comic books and jackson 5 lps. then we'd run home and play the records on my parents old record player, read comics and eat grilled cheese sandwiches.

i want you back - the jackson 5

they were also my first concert. ever.

here there be monsters

materials and applications has installed artificially intelligent, interactive monsters in a pool in silverlake.

they are basically just very smart bubbles.

sometimes i wonder about mistakes i've made

or may have made. and then i realize they're not my mistakes. because if i choose to live in the world i want to live in, and be the person i want to be, then there are never mistakes.

i would rather be true to myself than have regrets.

tiara girls

i just saw this show that seriously makes me doubt humanity. about a girl who's parents calls her fat and make her get collagen injections and worry if they push her hard enough. this girl is 16.

i try to have compassion for all people, but i think that people like this (the parents) should be shot. or at least have their tubes tied. i really do.

i am silly and

incapable of focusing on work.

la la la.

ode to a sunny day

ldn - lily allen

analys.icio.us

draws maps of words.

try your blog. or mine.

via infosthetics (of course)

nice

(just like we) breakdown [dfa remix] - hot chip

summer's here

it's official. i've switched over to iced coffee.

and speaking of coffee...


wtf? they're opening a coffee bean and tea leaf in venice? katty korner to my local coffee shop?

i am not pleased, coffee bean and tea leaf. not pleased.

i remember you, will may

i would imprint your name on the world, if i could.

but this is all i can do.

timing is a bitch

i feel like i've spent so much of my life waiting waiting waiting for the right time. and when that time has come, it has always been too late.

i'm beginning to wonder if timing is a myth, and waiting is the real problem.

or maybe my naivete is showing. once again.

oh my god

this song (and maybe the sunshine) makes me want to hug something.

(do you wanna) come walk with me - isobel campbell and mark lanegan

sometimes, when i should have deep thoughts running through my head

it's really just...do de doo doo doo de doo doh doh dee dee dee da da....

i hope the storm starts soon

i can actually smell it...i love that.

dirty songs about cheating on your significant other

if tha mood -esthero

something to do with my hands - her space holiday

i miss him already

frustration

grrrrrrrrrrrr.

the shirt that i am wearing

data visualization and visual culture

after years of dutifully typing neat little papers in 8.5 x 11 format and handing them privately to professors, i suddenly find myself in a program in which i am expected to present all of my data graphically. in pin-ups. to the whole class.

it's both fun and beyond frustruating.

and i'm becoming obsessed with this website:

information aesthetics

totally out of my league, but fascinating all the same.

all the things i said tonight

follow me...

oh no you didn't

this is the color palette for the photos below

from degraeve.com. it's more useful than you might think.

The Dress Challenge: Day 6.2

the evening look.

better living through technology

i'm writing a case study on the aluminaire house right now. it was a prefab house designed by albert frey and lawrence kocher for a 1931 architecture exhibition. frey was a student of le corbusier, and the aluminaire house was modernist to its bones. it was constructed entirely of steel and aluminum, with most of the furniture built right in. the beds were suspended from the ceiling. the chairs were inflatable, and the dining room table retracted into the china cupboard. the house was designed to be completely independent of daylight, with neon lights in front of all windows, and UV lamps for easy tanning. the advent of mass production meant it was affordable. it could be constructed onsite in just 10 days.

i love past ideas of the future. they are all so possible, and yet so ridiculous.

The Dress Challenge: Day 6

goddamn, i look serious. this is the daytime look. with a smile.

dance away your fears

and eat more chicken.

The Dress Challenge: Day 5

vintage DVF

i miss youso much

It's so unsure and excited and tentative and weirdly passionate and off key. Do you have a fast car? Can we go cruising and entertain ourselves? Sometime? soon...

maybe i shouldn't have posted it. but i'm drunk. and i miss you.

could you have found words that suit me more? i doubt it.

The Dress Challenge: Day 4

i'm going out on a boat tonight. i think this is appropriate, don't you?

once upon a time

fast car - xiu xiu

The Dress Challenge: Day 3

a little mod.

i accidently sent my mother's day card a week early

damn.

oh well, better early than never, right?

or something like that...

The Dress Challenge: Day 2

a favorite.

The Dress Challenge: Day 1

in an effort to mix up our wardrobes and fully enjoy spring, miss vivian and i have entered The Dress Challenge. we will wear a different dress each day, for the next 6 days. the 7th day is sunday (god's day), and we will rest.

today's selection: wrapdress.

indigestion

paper streets

bethany and i went on a walking tour of echo park a few weeks ago. there are networks of stairs and trails that lead to arts and crafts bungalows hidden away on the los angeles hillside. these houses can't be reached by car - residents park on the street below and literally hike into their houses. the staircases are public easements on private land. they're called 'paper streets,' because in city plans they are depicted as paved, vehicular roads.

very interesting. i got a little distracted by the cars.

epic dreams

i have been having these long, long vivid dreams lately.

last night i dreamt that the west side of new york was evacuated. we had nowhere to go, so we broke into a giant hello kitty store. it was like, the costco of hello kitty stores. everything was surreal and enormous. two nights ago i dreamt that tom cruise was teaching me how to use an architectual modeling program. it was a long, boring dream. last week i dreamt that i had a giant white blobby fish (not mittens), who kept trying to jump out of his tank. i think this stems from a secret fear that mittens is going to try to run away.

GOOD Magazine

if you're into socially responsible business stuff (or just wondering what it is i'm going on about all the time), check out the site for GOOD magazine. the paper magazine doesn't launch until the fall, but they've got some interesting articles up on the site. i'll definitely be following this one.

also, for those of you in the LA area - they're having a launch party here in venice on friday. looks cool...

i've been a bit grumpy lately

this too shall pass.

and in the meantime i'll try to stop being such a bitch.

i can't help but sing along

walking after midnight

i should be working

but instead i'm procrastinating with this little bit of silliness (courtesy of ryan senseless). basically, you put your mp3 player on shuffle and "answer" each one of these questions with a song - whichever song comes up next on the shuffle. here's mine:

Will I get far in life?
in the morning of the magicians – the flaming lips
the universe will have its way, too powerful to master…

How do my friends see me?
mouth to mouth – adult
dirty electronic music. i doubt it.

Where will I get married?
50 ways to leave your lover – paul simon
guess not.

What is my best friend’s theme song?
double dare – yo la tengo
boh

What is the story of my life?
bird and flag – the sea and cake
yeah, it’s pretty nonsensical to me too.

What was high school like?
astro – the white stripes
i was not this badass in high school. i was like, the anti-badass. still am.

How can I get ahead in life?
dirty eyes (sex don’t sell) - the raveonettes
i guess I have to stop using sex to get ahead. damn!

What is the best thing about me?
need you tonight – INXS
rawr

How is today going to be?
la valse d’amelie (version orchestre) – yann tierson
oh i think it’s going to be a nice day.

What is in store for this weekend?
the girl from ipanema – stan getz and astrud gilberto
this probably means I’m going to cook, which is a fair assumption.

What song describes my parents?
all summer long – the beach boys
yes

My grandparents?
vegetables – brian wilson
yes again

How is my life going?
california – joni mitchell
california, i'm coming home...

What song will they play at my funeral?
leisure suite – feist
in my leisure suite...come lie next to me
kind of creepy.

How does the world see me?
just can’t get enough – nouvelle vague

Will I have a happy life?
don’t stop living in the red – andrew w.k.

What do my friends really think of me?
triste – antonio carlos jobim
sigh.

Do people secretly lust after me?
front 2 back (todd terry remix) – playgroup
i’m going to take that as a yes.

How can I make myself happy?
philter – fantastic plastic machine

What should I do with my life?
danger of the water – the futureheads
you got everything together, you sailed it down the river, you said it was relaxing, then you disappeared forever…

Will I ever have children?
the soil featuring e-40 – turftalk
ummm?

What is some good advice?
them and me – brendan benson
taking your time, you won't be rushed, you'll move at your own pace

What is my signature dancing song?
women’s realm – belle and sebastian
yeah! although if this weekend was any indication, i would have expected some booty hip hop.

What do I think my current theme song is?
surf’s up – brian wilson
apparently i’m tripping BALLS.

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
hold me now – thompson twins

What type of men/women do you like?
clementine – elliott smith
yeah…no.

i would like to amend that previous post

to include mix cds from half-japanese canadians that correspond thematically to new kids on the block albums.

you set the bar high, internet friend.