December 2010
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Me, Dancing. →
This is the performance that I kicked off my 26th year with…
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Prongs
I’m not sure why, but I’m really into antlers lately. I want to get a delicate pair for my walls, but feel a little icky about putting real antlers up. How do I know if this was roadkill, hunted game, or a natural death?
Enter antler&co. Two guys as obsessed with antlers as me, who collect the antlers that deer naturally shed and turn them into beautiful functional decor....
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http://thewildernessdowntown.com/ →
This, is, incredible.
I had no idea the internet was so advanced. It kind of boggles the mind - the fact that it exists at all, and that we are so dependent on it. And now you can type your address into an Arcade Fire music video, and see your childhood home in a full-scale internet music production.
There are some freaking genius brains floating around out there, I tell you.
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Genius washi paper wrapping by Esther Ramirez of Essimar. The color combinations are delicious.
My favorite crafty pair, Stephen and Shauna of Something’s Hiding In Here, are now making bow ties - as if they didn’t pop out enough ridiculously cute stuff already. All the bow ties are of the loveliest colors and fabrics, and even though my boyfriend doesn’t make a habit of wearing bow ties, I’m going to get him one of these and and glue it to his neck.
These...
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Loving LA: Echo Park Craft Fair
Went to the Echo Park Craft Fair today, and finally got to meet Kathryn Bentley and Clare Vivier! Two women who I’ve been stalking (er, following) for awhile now, whose pieces I’ve had bookmarked as “buy!” in my Delicious account for months. Kathryn’s table was magical - so many completely amazing pieces just sitting there, for touching, trying on, eye-caressing. A...
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And more exciting plants! I am really obsessing over terrariums right now.
Fact:
The Las Vegas airport is less exciting than it appears in Ocean’s 11. (Was it 11? The one where the poor hotel critic won the slots in the airport?)
Their playlist is 3 songs long and loops endlessly. The slots look actually kind of sad. Very “Here’s one last chance to win. Just kidding.” And it’s very dark. Not mood-lighting dark, but lights-need-replacing dark. A...