caroline hwang

Very intrigued by illustrations by Caroline Hwang. These two images of Caroline's perfectly illustrate how my summer is going so far. Let's just say, it's been rough.

caroline-hwang.blogspot.com
carolinehwangillustration.com

a bit obsessed

This might end up being a long post without a clear point but I know it will have something to do with obsession and longing and the need to constantly seek out beautiful ideas, music, lyrics and images. Whew. Alright...

The obsession part: I've recently become consumed by everything relating to the band EELS. I'm reading and am almost finished with the book, Things The Grandchildren Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett (E, the EELS frontman). I don't pretend to know a lot about E but I think I might love him. There's just something about a man with a guitar who tells it straight and writes perfect lyrics: "I just can't take how very much, god damn, I miss that girl." The new EELS album, Tomorrow Morning, comes out this August!!!

The longing part: I would love to shoot amazing photo portraits someday. First, I'll need a much nicer camera. Then I'll need to get off my lazy butt and do something about it. Which brings me to the image above of E, one of many portraits by the talented Autumn de Wilde. Lucky girl. She just happens to have photographed a few of my favorite artists: EELS, Built to Spill, Elliot Smith (if she would just add Modest Mouse, then the universe would be perfect).

( image: www.autumndewilde.com )

louise bourgeois, 1911 - 2010

"Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have said." ~ Louise Bourgeois

someday...

someday, this sofa from PINCH will be mine (but I think it's going to be a long, long time before that happens).

fitz and dizzyspells

How appropriate that this song has been stuck in my head for weeks and weeks. There have been many fits and dizzy spells going on in my world. I wouldn't wish inner ear issues on anyone. Going to try acupuncture next (!?). I'll let you know how it goes.

for ma

From this little part of Oregon, to you on the other side of the world: Happy Ma's day, Mom! Wish I was drifting through Europe with you.

want but don't need

materialistic? maybe. but I'd like to own all of these things:
1. white sapphire rings from silverwoods
2. bag from vogel10
3. lorelei dresses from j. crew
4. white tumblers from williams-sonoma
5. helvetica shirt from wire & twine