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Chance on Facebook
It is always a nice surprise to see a company using Facebook to give the inside scoop. Chance, the new clothing company that has the best online touch, shared a lovely photo album of a recent photo shoot. A friend and I were just talking about how Facebook photo albums can be lifestyle art. Some people make them so lovely to click through. I thought maybe, for an artist, it would make perfect sense to have a Facebook album aspect added to your online resumé.
My last post about Chance, is right here.
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Beach Dream
I love the moment captured in Kellyn’s recent collage. She often makes collages from her dreams, which is particularly impressive because I a. don’t remember my dreams b. find them largely useless if I do remember them.
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Radish, Brooklyn
This store, their packaging, their perfect fixtures, looks amazing. Business envy.
You can see more pictures at the Haystack Needle.
(of course they are in Brooklyn, which as we all know was set up by the government as a testing ground to examine the outer limits of perfectly independent businesses. As soon as they’ve figured out how far is too far, and how much humanity and glee we can all handle without abandoning our office complexes, they’ll allow the rest of the country in on the action.)
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Friends Share
Now that I think about it, what are you listening to lately? I’ll go first, no pressure for new stuff here. I’ve included suggested playing times and tasting notes.
Dancing whilst Cooking Oracular Spectacular, MGMT
Happy beach party (maybe involving drugs), definitely delighted.
Everyone in the Room is Trying to Write Emails No Better Than This, John Mellencamp
Cigarettes, dive bars, banjos, Tom Waits minus the “please stop making that noise.”
I Listened to Martin Sexton & Damien Rice Too Much The Wild Hunt, Tallest Man on Earth
Loads of guitar playing, storybook lyrics, amazing voice carrying everything.
Cheer Up/Instant Ambiance Up From Zero, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zereos
group sing, hands clapping, goofily grandiose mixed instruments.
ps: I’m so impressed by my younger brother Wilson’s band, Rosemary Three and their new new album 4 & 5.
Photo from Kate Spade Valentines.
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Road Trip
October is going to be a roadtrip for Joe and me. We’re one of *those* couples that skipped the honeymoon, and we’ve traveled less as a married couple than we did as singles. Yikes! So far the itinerary is looking jagged. Haha. Actually it’s look good, like 4-weeks on the road good (don’t worry, that’s erasable marker and a crummy map, so don’t try to squint and see your city). I’ll post a city list soon, and you all can contribute your favorite BBQ joint, museums and flea markets. I’ll also be hunting for some new favorite cd suggestions for the ipod pre-loading.
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in Sunday’s Times…
if asked, I would say Yes, I would like their job as traveling flea market buyers.
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Somewhere
So excited to have a new film from Sofia Coppola. Her signature hazy world of girls (strictly blondes it seems, but we don’t mind, do we?), postmodern depression, and thrilling evenings on the town are completely addicting to watch. Comes out December 22. Let’s all go together!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqfjoNqJ29I]
Soundtrack by Phoenix. Looks like we’ll get to see some nice interior shots of the famous Chateau Marmont along the way, and since Dakota went ahead and grew up, we now have Elle Fanning.
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Spring Preview: Mixed Doubles
While it makes zero.com sense for any normal person to see Spring fashions when we are all trying to find our Fall sweaters, I do like Steven Alan’s way of bringing up the topic.
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/14858372]
First seen on Refinery 29.
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Summer
In the spirit of the lovely and poetic reviews of summer that Louisa and Molly wrote, here are a few things I hope to remember.
In April, we prayed and prayed for a house that could fit the three of us near the market, and we were answered with this simple joy. I’m reminded every time I walk home (that’s right, walk home) how we never imagined being given such a solution.
We visited an island with no electricity and only twenty or so houses, where there’s more time
for hammocks
and good hats.
I admired the hard work and genius behind other small businesses
and appreciated their enormous affect on their communities.
And I learned to cook & serve lobster, a big check on the “Someday I want to _____” list.
Mistakes were made. Certain days flew by because I spent them worrying over little things. I rushed through the best stages, only to realize what they were as they closed up. Sometimes it took me a couple days to remember to thank someone.
But: we had one beach cookout, four of us, with only a flashlight to help us find the ketchup, and when I was walking to the beach lugging the bag of groceries, in the dark over the dunes, I was for several moments completely absorbed in what was happening and how totally awesome it was.
If you have summer ruminations (or haikus) I’d love to read them.
update
Birgit, Lauren, and Susie each wrote up lovely summer reviews.
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Things we say we want
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/13010675]
I’ve been thinking about a quote about making things happen, like really happen, said by Patrick the husband of the husband & wife duo behind Tennis. Tennis is a new band with a lovely sound but only three songs. Better than their album length is their story of refurbishing a sailboat and making their way up the eastern seaboard together. The AV Club interviewed Patrick, and here’s what he said about making “dreams” a reality:
AVC: Going on an extended tour of the seas is no small ambition. How’d you make that happen?
PR: I started seriously saving for a sailboat about four years ago. That’s when I decided that I can’t go to concerts anymore because when I go to a concert, I want a beer. All of a sudden a $10 cover turns into $25 if I want a record or something. These last three years have really been about shaping our desires through a life of saving rather than destroying all our desires by wanting to go out and buy stuff. We didn’t really go to concerts for the last three years at all. We were on this hardcore saving plan, where every ounce of money was going into the bank or going into a mutual fund, just trying to get as much money as possible. Then we did it, and everyone was like, “Well, that was weird. How did you do that?” It’s not that hard if you just realize it. If you want to go backpacking in Patagonia for a year, if you want to live in Europe for a year, make a plan. It’s totally possible today.
And while we’re at it, isn’t the music great too?