::afternoon tea::

Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

you inspire you. sally mann.

i don't know what it is but for some reason this polaroid of my brothers that my mum took in the eighties (shown first) reminds me of some of Sally Mann's photos like this black and white one shown here.

black tea with a spoonful of jelly.

Happy Birthday Abe.

Dear Dad,

I will forgive you for yelling at me from the sidelines during my soccer games if you forgive me for having an undergrad tuition that cost more than Eric and David's combined.

Happy Birthday either way.
Love you. xoKox.

::in::memoriam::

this is a recurring section i'd like to call "in memoriam".
i borrowed the following definition from Wiktionary, which is a terrible name by the way:

in memoriam: in memory of; to the memory of; as a memorial to.

in the past six years or so, i've been forced to part with a lot of items that have been near and dear to my heart either through moving, unmentionable incidents, or just the general wear and tear that is living in new york, combined with a serious lack of storage space. over the past few years, i've become much more skilled at parting ways with clothing and accessories when their time is nigh. however, i started to photograph these items as a coping mechanism for my material separation anxiety. the first time i can recall doing this was upon leaving Prague. while packing to return to the USA i realized that i had somehow accumulated a great deal more than what i had initially arrived with...i blame it on the many second hand stores of the Czech Republic. i took photos of a pair of sambas and a Grandma Koch velour piece that i had decided to give away and thus developed a habit which will be showcased here via "in memoriam".

the first photo chosen is of my red "Vanna White" flats that i had purchased for a dollar at the Village Thrift...a wonderful thrift store near my hometown in NJ. i can't remember now why we had to part but it was good while it lasted.

disclaim.on.this

on a blog that i follow, the author wrote a brief disclaimer about their work so i thought that it couldn't hurt to do the same. here it is!

DISCLAIMER:: unless otherwise noted, all artwork, photos, sketches, etc. are mine, made by me, my art. highly doubtful that anyone is going to want to rip me off, but just in case, i love sharing my work and the work of others, as long as proper acknowledgment is made. easy peasy.

::morning inspiration::

.arigato.ponyo.

inspired by a friend.

::afternoon tea::

::afternoon tea::

::morning inspiration::

more::hidden gems::

i just liked these is all.

::hidden gems::the nypl picture collection::

the picture collection at the mid-manhattan library is one of my favorite places to visit in new york. it's totally a throwback to the time before libraries went digital and i once sat across from a man there who was looking at a folder of images entitled "nudes" that i'm pretty sure were not for any creative research. however, i love carrying the green folder they provide you with knowing it is someones job to rip out images from magazines and old books and categorize them for poor artists and art students. plus, i returned my images a day late and my fine was 25 cents. a steal if you ask me.

the above images were ones i used to help me create a design for a silk-screen project i did at FIT. i love the inlays of old guns and think that they not only took incredible amounts of time and skill to create but are themselves amazing designs. although i don't really believe that the average person should own a gun, i wouldn't mind owning a few antique ones someday, unloaded of course.

you inspire you. meryl streep.

because she really is incredibly beautiful and talented and because i just saw julie & julia and loved it. and because she has a movie coming out where her romantic interests are played by alec baldwin and steve martin.

you inspire you. alyson fox.

works by alyson fox.

you inspire you. amy cutler.

works by amy cutler.

carousel.

::my dear friend Jinnie made this necklace::
i essentially forced her to gift it to me, along with 30 bucks, for this bike that i got for free from becoming a member of 3rd Ward.
but i love it. i've been wearing it all of the time since she gave it to me friday night. you can check out some more jewelry that she made via this which is from her blog which you can peruse via this http://goodsurprises.blogspot.com/
i heart Jinnie. she makes lovely things to wear.

avoiding sleep...

this morning i need a little inspiration.

Remix.

This is a better version.

almost that time of year again...

to journey to the allegheny.