recent additions to my image library.

new things!

i can't tell you where one of these images were found. but enjoy them. you will mysteriously never know the source.

robert motherwell

i know very little about robert motherwell.  i've read a couple of books that had collections by him as an art critic/writer.  but i love his paintings and want to learn more about him and his work.

what i've collected in my absence

handmade wedding menus
i love the textures going on in this room. cozy warm white blanket, wood, shell lamp, that amazing wood collage thing!!

we all know how i feel about color explorations. i simply love color blocks in repetitive patterns
i honestly don't remember who's work this is. but i love it. 

how terrible of me. 


book mobile!

i'm sure just about every image is from another blog that i saved to remember, and now i don't. but enjoy them anyhow knowing you'll never know where to find more, who made them or in what context/media!!! 

hometown times

i've been slacking on my blog lately because:

i went back to pa and saw these great people!!!

movies

movies i want to see/trailers.

500 days of summer yay

oh boy where the wild things are.

shannyn sossoman

i wish so desperately to have her hair.

or maybe her face/general coolness.

either way--the bangs! they are quite amazing.

Coachella 2009

after a glorious weekend full of sun, music, would you rather questionaires, tents, walking, hauling gear, and yummy/yucky foods: i've come up with my top 10 highlights. in order.

#10 The yeah yeah yeahs. they were excellent. i wished they were on a smaller stage so i could've been closer/heard them better. but they put on a good show. eyeball beach balls in the audience.  

#9   Henry Rollins. although after a thorough critique, i still really was glad to see him. i think he's got alot to say and has found a really good medium for that and people love listening to him. plus he's totally hot at 50.
#8  tv on the radio. really. do i really need to say why? they're lower on the list than expected because of the grab ass going on throughout their entire set. plus the setting sun/muffled sound/ inability to see much of anything.

#7  paulo nutini. LOVED him. the whiney horns/harmonica guy was so so good. plus the bassist was smokin. his voice was great, he was charming and the folkiness/catchiness of the songs were just as charming.

#6  conor oberst. i'd never seen him and he was quite amazing. he has a lot of stage presence and is a joy to watch.  plus i hadn't heard many of these songs before and they were compelling: i love his voice and lyrics and songwriting and the folksy/country sounding band was something special.

#5  ida maria. i was looking forward to her. she was what i thought she'd be (even if the sound was a bit out of whack) she sang a few songs i knew and a few i didn't. plus she seemed so genuinely at ease on stage. 

#4  devandra. even if we only caught the end of his set in an overcrowded (and surprisingly the smallest) tent, i was still so very happy to see him. i love his sound and he didn't fail to deliver.

#3  m ward. honestly what can i say? he's got a special place in my heart.
#2  the friendly fires.

SO GOOD. what a show. they're so upbeat and put on a fucking great show. the drumming was mesmerizing and the lead singer had a heaping amount of stage presence. he was dancing so wildly all over the place. i really love them even more now.
#1  jenny lewis. .  .

goregous, sassy, subtle and sweet. 

the set was perfect. we were nice and cozy up in the front. she was just effortless. she totally commands all of your attention on her. and her band was great. i especially love the guitarist's voice.  just so good.... so good.

(plus we saw jake gyllenhaal backstage.)

my future as a van owner.

i barely even researched it, just by google image searching. but i think i found the perfect custom painted vans for my future life as an even bigger creep than i already am:

this is my top pick. i mean, what is really going on here? a two door van with blue rims and a painting of something that looks like Minis Tirith, from return of the king. plus there is some figure on the left. it's quite nerdy.this has got to be from pimp my ride.  i mean it's actually pretty rockin. you might, or might not know of my love for metallic fuchsia.i'm loving the streamlined look, as if it's fast.

also that short, but wide front window. awesome!

this is amazing. how do i get invited to a gathering where this might be going on?

this is the most feasible of all the vans. lookin' dingy and old and rusty (GREAT!) but it's also got that "pervert window" in the back. you know the rear seat is put down as a bed with some shag carpet to lure in the ladies.  

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