The Head and The Heart

I GOT THE TIP OFF ABOUT THIS BAND FROM MY FRIEND, SO PROPS TO HER. THEY'RE NOT ONLY MAKING ME WISH I HAD MORE LAZY SUMMER TIME TO LAY OUTSIDE AND LISTEN TO THEIR SWEET SOUNDS, BUT ALSO PROVIDING ME MORE FODDER TO WANT TO TRAVEL TO SEATTLE (MY CURRENT CITY CRUSH).

IF YOU'VE GOT THE TIME, NEED A NEW BAND, LIKE SEATTLE THINGS, LIKE ATTRACTIVE MEN WITH GRIZZLY BEARDS, OR JUST GENERALLY LIKE GOOD MUSIC,

GET AT THE HEAD AND THE HEART.

((only five dollars on amazon))

it's been awhile

approaching 6000 and it's been over a month without a post.

blah blah blah i've been busy, so here's something fun to try - an apology of sorts.

i first heard of this through my bk salsa bros, but then it appeared in the latest issue of new york magazine - a doublewhammy combo for something ultra hip.

THE MICHELADA.

((a poor man's bloody mary))

pronounced ME-CHI-LADA.

sea salt rimmed glass

one beer - stella artois worked well

two tablespoons of salsa (manhattan)

lime

stir well and sip.

Class of 2011

"THE GRADUATES IN THEIR HEAVY ROBES LOOKED AS IF THE LAST BEADS OF IGNORANCE WERE BEING SWEATED OUT OF THEM."

- flannery o'connor

Summer Starts

Dirty Gold - California Sunrise from Panaframe ▲ on Vimeo.

Listening Now: MAY

© Aline Smithson

VERONA - GEOGRAPHERS

PRISONER OF LOVE - JESSICA 6, FT. ANTONY

THE HURRICANE - BOB DYLAN

ICE CREAM - MUSCLES

YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT - HOODIE ALLEN

T.G.I.F. - KATY PERRY

A Short Film by Vincent Vesco

I LIKED THIS MOSTLY.

BEAUTIFUL.

PLOT UNNECESSARILY FORCES WHAT COULD BE A REMINISCENT SNAPSHOT OF A RELATIONSHIP.

BUT, ON THE WHOLE, VERY GOOD.

Fiebre Tropical

the weather this spring has been unseasonably cold. yesterday was rainy, grey, and in the 50s, and even though the sun's shining today, it's windy and chilly. it's may! where are you warm, lazy Beach days? when can i wear my mank again and drink Natty Boh out of my coozie? glamorous, no. but these are rights of springs in Baltimore! while i wait in bed for the weather to warm up, i've been listening to Fiebre Tropical by Chucha Santamaria Y Usted in anticipation.

Chucha Santamaria Y Usted - Fiebre Tropical by MixtapeMuse

DIY

I'M NOT USUALLY GREAT AT DIY PROJECTS. I EITHER BUY ALL THE PIECES THEN NEVER MAKE ANYTHING WITH THEM OR WHAT I MAKE TURNS OUT LOOKING FAR FROM WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO. BUT MY FRIEND AND I ARE ATTEMPTING TO MAKETHESE BEFORE OUR SUMMER IN NEW YORK. CHIC HARDWARE, SUMMERY ROPE. AND SINCE WE'VE CAUGHT THE DIY BUG, THESE POMPOM STRINGS HAVE BECOME AN APARTMENT DECORATING NECESSITY.

INNOCENT

THOUGH THIS VIDEO MAKES ME WANT TO LIVE IN A LOFT APARTMENT MORE AND RUN AROUND IN A FIELD COVERED IN PAINT WITH MY FRIENDS, IT'S TRYING A LITTLE TOO HARD. BUT...I AM OBSESSED WITH THE SONG.

ANNA SUN//INNOCENT

kid cudi

Back in Action: Britney Spears

britney dons a sparkly, tight red body suit and makes another futuristic music video with lots of sweaty bodies rubbing up against one another. this may be a mashup of her past but it sure isn't bad.

moving out and taking it all with me

I AM MOVING OUT AND I LOVE MY APARTMENT. I LOVE THE ELABORATE WALL ART I'VE MADE OUT OF FREE POSTCARDS, I LOVE ALL MY FILM FESTIVAL POSTERS, I LOVE MY CURTAINS, AND I LOVE MY WINDOWS. HOW WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO TAKE IT ALL WITH ME AND REPLICATE IT IN A NEW (MOST LIKELY MUCH TINIER) APARTMENT?? I FEAR I WON'T!

SO I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT MINIMALISM. THE TRANSIENT LIFE MUST BE THE MINIMALISTIC ONE, RIGHT? ANY GOOD VAGABOND HAS TAUGHT US THAT. SO I'VE STARTED MAKING A LIST: ONE GREEN NALGENE, ONE BEN & JERRYS THERMOS, ONE MOLESKIN, TWO PRECISE V5 PENS, TWO BLACK DRESSES, ETC. BUT THEN I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE ABOUT PRODUCTION DESIGNER FORD WHEELER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE - AND HE'S GIVEN ME NEW FAITH!

HE IS THE MOST ELEGANT, ECLECTIC, AND FASHIONABLE OF PACK RATS. HE'S KEPT EVERYTHING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND HAS MADE HIS NYC LOFT INTO A MUSEUM OF SORTS FOR HIS COLLECTION. HIS ROOMS ARE COLORFUL, CRAZY, AND SIMPLY INSPIRATIONAL.

NEW GAME PLAN: KEEP IT ALL.

HEY, GRANDMA - CAN I STORE IT IN YOUR GARAGE??

CHOCOLATE REFLECTIONS

I RECENTLY HAD AN INTENSE SWEETS CRAVING AND DUG INTO THE LAST PIECE OF CHOCOLATE I WAS GIVEN AS A SOUVENIR FROM SOME LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. I GRABBED A CHUNK OF MILK CHOCOLATE AND NOSHED ON ITS CORNER. SAVORING THE BITE, I LOOKED AT THE SQUARE. THE WORD "REFLECT" STARED BACK AT ME.

AT FIRST I WAS ANNOYED. I WAS ONLY LOOKING TO QUELL MY SWEET TOOTH, BUT WAS INSTEAD GETTING SOME SORT OF HEAVY LESSON, A REMINDER. THEN I STARTED TO FOLLOW ITS INSTRUCTIONS AND BEGAN RECALLING THE MINUTIA THAT HAS MADE UP THE BLISS OF MY LAST FOUR YEARS. I SMILED COMFORTABLY IN THESE MEMORIES AS THE SWEETNESS MELTED ON MY TONGUE.

THIS IS ALL TO SAY:

EAT MORE CHOCOLATE, IT CAN ONLY LEAD TO GREAT REMEMBERING.

this week on my radio

this is a final push week before the mayhem of april spring really begins. a head cold, elusive astronaut helmet, and finance work has me running a temperature, but here are some tunes i'm listening to to try and keep zen.

SAFE AND SOUND --- CAPITAL CITIES

HOMECOMING --- THE TEENAGERS

CALIFORNIA SUNRISE --- DIRTY GOLD*

ET --- KANYE WEST, FT. KATY PERRY

LITTLE TALKS --- OF MONSTERS AND MEN

PLAGE --- CRYSTAL FIGHTERS*

S&M --- RHIANNA

* sure to be repeats all the way into summer

come again, please

I DON'T OFTEN LOVE RE-WATCHING MOVIES,

BUT I AM REALLY ITCHING TO RE-WATCH SUBMARINE.