Wednesday, July 29, 2009

This Is Why People Hate Rich People

I was so entertained by this, I had to share. Not only are these people insufferable, but they are not dressed well either, despite their protestations to the contrary.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hot Damn: Daft Punk Doing The Soundtrack For Tron

Call me a dork, but this looks cool. Jeff Bridges is looking FINE...

Lillian Bassman: Transforming How Women Were Viewed


Time to learn about Lillian Bassman, an amazing photographer who redefined how women were seen in fashion. Her most famous work was done in the 40's to the 60's, but as you can see, she is truly inspirational!


Monday, July 27, 2009

Smelly Smelly

Check out this very good blog about fragrance. If you don't where to start this is a good place to get started..... Don't become addicted, it is an expensive habit.....

Legalizing Marijuana

As you know, I believe in legalizing marijuana. This does not mean I believe in breaking the law while it is illegal. Here are some articles on the topic.

The first is about if pot is a gateway drug, and the second is high level public figures discussing the ramifications and potential addiction.

Yummy Salad Goodness

Don't know what to cook for dinner? Check out some of these recipes.....

Open The Pod Bay Door, HAL

Check out this article about artificial intelligence. It seems that robots may be closer to being smarter than people sooner than we expected..... Check out 2001, A Space Odyssey if you have not already seen it, it is a movie classic that is highly stylized and on just this topic....

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Teenage Feminist Blog

You go girl! Keep it loud and proud. Check out fbomb....

Monday, July 13, 2009

Things I Am Wearing











I got fershnockered (aka a little tipsy) with one of best friends Michela this past weekend. She is so beautiful, as you can see, and we have fun with our clothes. I miss her everyday now that she lives in Ohio.

Anyhow, sometimes, people ask me what I am wearing, so I think I will start to share a little, some of the things I am loving.

I decided to spruce up this super cheap, but pretty h&m dress with this necklace I bought in Paris last year. I wanted to get a little more edgy and a little less pretty, and this did the trick.

Fashion Illustration: Two Examples Of The Best






Kelly Thompson is so inspiring - fanciful and challenging "real beauty" to a new standard. She is new school.....


















































And I just discovered David Downton. He is Old School. Check out his work....












Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sooner Or Later Love Is Gonna Getcha

Whenever I get sad about being single, I am going to remember this song, and the really really fun night I had tonight/this morning.........

Thursday, July 9, 2009

I Would Do Unholy Things For This Outfit

You could wear this anywhere. Anywhere. Dinner, the office, a seduction......

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Eliminating Poverty: The Seemingly Impossible Is Possible

This was done a year a half ago, the use of statistics is amazing to understand development. I hope his vision of poverty eliminating itself will hold true given the world as is today. Sadly, he knows the economic growth is key, and without it, poverty will remain.

Health Care- Something New The Old Fashioned Way

When I was growing up in Seattle, we went to Group Health. Very interesting it is being lauded for the providing the potential model for the new health care model for universal coverage. Here is the article so you can learn more....

Let The Drooling Commence: Couture Part 1




Every stitch hand sewn.























































Imagine.....





























Style.Com - Christian Lacroix, Valentino and Givenchy

Monday, July 6, 2009

RIP William McNamara

William McNamara was the architect behind the Vietnam war. Afterward, he spent the rest of his life trying to understand what went wrong.

If you have not seen "Fog Of War", now is a good time to see it. It is a good time because we need to say goodbye to a man who was haunted by his decisions and how those decisions had long lasting ramifications.

A person can do what they think is right and then realize that terribly, upon further reflection they were wrong. William McNamara saw the errors of his ways and tried to take away tangible learnings from that so people would not need to relive those mistakes. We could use some more of that humility these days..... It takes a lot of courage to admit that you caused something horrible, even if only a small role.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Listen To It: Gossip - Heavy Cross

How And How Much To Focus On Past, Present, and Future

Interesting talk on optimum way to think about time.....

Happy Birthday: 25 Years Of Purple Rain

I begged my parents to let me see Purple Rain in 1984, it was rated R and I was 13. I got to go because my parents are awesome. While the movie is beyond terrible, this is a classic album and everyone should have it in their collection......

BTW, Erotic City is the best Prince song, sadly, you cannot get a copy online due to the illicit nature. It was the B-side on for Let's Go Crazy... Ahh, vinyl.....

WHEN DOVES CRY:

New Music: Cage The Elephant

I love this song - it has an amazing hook lyric.... Cause there ain't no rest for the wicked for sure. What about the angels?