Share: More random catch-up, what can I say?

Yellena James

I love how vibrant this is. And that it is by a ramshackled bookcase.

I have decided that turquoise in a kitchen, with the bright red is AWESOME. I think there is too much turquoise in this example, but that they are wonderful to play off each other.

I, in the same respect, love how understanded this is.

This picture simply brought me back to how much I once (and seeing this still have that longing a little bit) wanted to live in a loft area. with bricks as such. sigh* (yes, I know it is the Gossip Girl loft...)

I simply love the richness of these couches

I simply like the interplay of the colors with the simplicity and earthiness. yepp. House Of Turquoise

I stumbled upon this quote today. and ready it. and liked it a lot, because it is something I constantly struggle with, liking what someone else does, and wanting to do it on my own accord. What is funny, as I read it, is the mentioning of Jean-Luc Godard, being that I just finished watching the film 'Breathless' by him, and immediately have netflixed about 4 others to follow up. Wierd how things enter your life, and make sure you notice them.

Shares: Interest Round-up

It has been a while since I posted, and it has been for lack of time. I have been saving things that have caught my eye though, so here we are:

Color Me Katie : Great blog. My friend Kristen actually sent this my way, knowing I would just love it. And I do. I just love how bright it is. and the ideas that she has that pop into her head. Actually very inspirational. fact.

New Dress a Day : I am a sucker for anything that has 'before' and 'after' shots, deals with thrift clothes, and is a challenge of sorts. This has it all.

Bent Object Photo Gallery and Artist Terry Borders Blog Check it out.

Book sculptures books, sigh*

"But after a volley of exhausting complaining, defending, finger-pointing and declaring one's right to creative license, a new conundrum has presented itself: It's hard to even know what an acceptable-size model is supposed to look like anymore. How big is big enough? And when does plus size, in a profoundly overweight population, become just as distressingly unhealthy an image as emaciation?" Excerpt from this article that speaks exactly how I feel about this issue.

Michael Pollan Article about his new book 'Food Rules'

Another food article, this one focusing on School Lunches and Revoluntion Foods, Inc.

And finally, We Have Lazers! is awesome. I think I am going to make  a background (or a few) out of posters and paint, and take pictures of all my friends now. This sounds like an awesome project. Or a good Party idea to keep people entertained.

Revisiting: Paper Heart, A Review.

I originally posted the poster and trailer for Paper Heart, starring Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi back in August as a movie I was excited/looking forward to seeing. Well kids, I finally got it on netflix about a 2 weeks ago and I am happy to say it was all I hoped it would be!

I don't know what I liked best about it...I loved the incorporation of the vinigettes of Charlyne Yi with her homemade puppets and action sequences. Just so simple, yet orginal. I loved Charlyne Yi for herself...she was awkward, and great, and in no way your typical leading lady. I have always, and will always, love Michael Cera, no matter how awkward he is or isn't in real life.

Was this movie totally fabricated? maybe. Did Michael and Charlyne really date (for 3 years as rumor has it) in real life, then break up just last year around the time the movie came out? *shrugs*. Those are all fun things to think about, and add to it, but no matter what, if youwatch the movie, and simply take it for what it tries to give you, it is highly enjoyable.

I say this knowing that there are a lot of people...and I can assume A LOT, that probably dislike this movie, find it boring, or find it just plain bad. Once again, nothing I can do about that, but keep watching it myself, and loving it each time.

A review from a user on IMDB:

"As jaded moviegoers obsess over the staginess of Charlyne Yi's encounters with Michael Cera- and no doubt about it, the scenes between the two twenty-something actors are probably closer to Mike Leigh territory(read: Yi and Cera probably created their filmic selves in a workshop) than it is to a proper documentary(or even reality television)- they'll overlook the fact that the budding lovers have chemistry, an elusive component missing from most contemporary romantic comedies. Yi's moonstruck dorkiness is a perfect match for Cera's suave dorkiness. On their first date, Yi's modifications to her BLT(she holds the B) offhandedly recalls Sally Albright's own culinary idiosyncrasies in Nora Ephron's "When Harry Met Sally"(where the high maintenance woman played by Meg Ryan customizes all her means with something "on the side"). Like the 1989 film, we see old couples telling the story of how they met. Donning anti-Lisa Loeb glasses and some downright frumpy outfits, Yi is anything but high maintenance, aggressively so when the filmmaker can't sway his subject towards the hygienic advantages of a daily shower. Far from being a polished interviewer, Yi somehow manages to record some charming stories that proves love's existence. The conceit behind "Paper Heart" is if the performance artist can find some of her very own. Is Cera the one? The former star of the defunct NBC sitcom "Arrested Development" matches Yi's quirkiness(his riff on Mexican Beach Salad gets laughs) and raises it, with an action that renders the reality/fantasy binary moot. Yi, playing a naive version of herself, projects vulnerability effortlessly, and this naivety is put through the wringer, as Cera abruptly leaves the table and walks out of the eatery. The moviegoer feels what Yi feels; complete utter shock, and discomfort, because moviegoers think they know Cera, who transmits kindness and decency in all of his roles that stems from his self-deprecating charisma. The departure feels real; Michael Cera feels real, because he finally plays another note, a dissonant note that counters his stylized persona of serial affability. Maybe, just maybe, Cera had revealed something about himself that he never intended the public to see: he's a Hollywood phony just like all the rest. Meanwhile, back at the table, Yi, a girl who passes herself off as one of the guys, thinks she gets the joke, and waits for Cera to return; she waits for the punchline, and waits and waits and waits. The moviegoers hold his breath for her, even though he's quite certain that the whole premise was planned. Yi somehow cuts through the artifice of the mockumentary, and makes the scene work on the level of romantic comedy. Her naif and waif shtick is convincing. The moviegoer loves her. Time and time again, Yi's natural charm tests the compartmentalizing of the movie's fiction and non-fiction elements, because her sunny projection of arrested development is unwavering in both arenas. Yi doesn't have a journalistic voice, a serious voice that insinuates a formalism upon the interview format when she's probing Americans about love. She turns journalism into a naive craft. The same "character" who spontaneously(we think) accepts a ride from some reminsicing biker she interviews at a geezer hangout, looks and sounds identical to the young woman who waits with bated breath for her date to alleviate her from abandonment anxiety. Only Cera, perhaps, could get away with playing such a mean trick, as he effortlessly ingratiates himself into Yi's good graces(and ours) by explaining his extended disappearance without being the least bit facetious. He smiles, but it's a sheepish smile; his get out of jail free card.

If Woody Allen wanted to remake "Annie Hall", these two actors would be perfect for the job. "Paper Heart" gets away with a lot. Homemade dioramas are pretty damn twee, but man, those low-rent creations sure are a welcome antidote to the industry's relentless use of CGI effects. Even the twee song works, because the person who sings "You Smell Like Christmas To Me" will capture your paper heart, if you let her."

...And while speaking of Michael Cera, I wanted to go ahead and add this in, because it is GRAND:

And yet, Another Reason I Will Always be on the Michael Cera Bandwagon

Shares: I Just Realized I Need a New Calendar...

Chrono Shredder

The Chrono-Shredder is a design that reminds us of the preciousness of our lifetime. It represents the passing of time by shredding the days of the year – printed on a paper roll – at a slow constant rate. To shred one day takes 24 hours. There is no “off”-button. As the seconds pass by, the tattered remains of the past pile up under the device.

Ingenious DIY chalkboard wall calendar project.

Section off a big area of your home office wall,  Start with a base coat of store-bought black chalkboard paint, and then mix in varying amounts of white chalkboard paint for lighter squares, fill in 6 weeks worth of squares in a checkerboard pattern. The result is a gorgeous, rewritable DIY home office calendar that's making me want to head over to the paint store right this very minute.

Calendar Tape

Say goodbye to crappy novelty calendars and hello to the ever lasting calendar tape from the designers at Suck UK. This calendar seriously rocks my world.

You can stick this stuff anywhere and just scrawl on it as you wish. Best of all, when you no longer need to know that the dog had to go to the vet’s on November 21 or that you had to pay the milk bill on the 23rd, you just tear it off and bin it.

That is my kind of calendar!

Fashion: Vegan Wrap Boots!? Say Wha'?!

I want These and These. and MOST Importantly---THESE.

If you don't know the story of TOMS SHOES here ya go:

TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we're all about.

Our Story

In 2006 an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by caring TOMS customers.

Since our beginning, TOMS has given over 150,000* pairs of shoes to children in need through the One for One model. Because of your support, TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in 2009.

Our ongoing community events and Shoe Drop Tours allow TOMS supporters and enthusiasts to be part of our One for One movement. Join us.

Why Shoes?

Most children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at play, doing chores or just getting around, these children are at risk.

Walking is often the primary mode of transportation in developing countries. Children can walk for miles to get food, water, shelter and medical help. Wearing shoes literally enables them to walk distances that aren't possible barefoot.

Wearing shoes prevents feet from getting cuts and sores on unsafe roads and from contaminated soil. Not only are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become infected. The leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted parasites which penetrate the skin through open sores. Wearing shoes can prevent this and the risk of amputation.

Many times children can't attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of their uniform. If they don't have shoes, they don't go to school. If they don't receive an education, they don't have the opportunity to realize their potential.

There is one simple solution...SHOES.

Of the planet's six billion people, four billion live in conditions inconceivable to many. Lets take a step towards a better tomorrow.

Fashion: Sometimes it is Art...

...Sometimes it is a Bunch of Teenage Posers.

And I get to decide when and where the distinction is. Isn't freedom great? haha....

I love fashion as much as the next person, But as I looked at this website all I could think, as I countinually scanned down the page was 'These girls haven't gotten their 'grown-up' bodies yet."

...and I really am not bitter. They really (for the most part) haven't. Let them try dressing then. Maybe they wont try so hard.

Shares: A little Christmas Joy

First, an Evolution, If you will:

My favorite Christmas Skit of all time:

And what Is Christmas, without the Muppets?:

It just so happens Jimmy Fallon is in a lot of these...oops?