doyoulikejapan

2011-05-22T18:56:00.000-07:00

e's summer mix

2011-05-16T19:00:00.000-07:00

wishing you were anywhere but here.

insecta inspecta

2011-01-26T20:51:00.001-08:00

a little counter-esperanto chemical theatre

2010-11-01T23:04:00.001-07:00

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it's us ! apartmenttherapy.com have a look-see here

2010-10-31T18:27:00.000-07:00

music mondays

2010-10-31T18:25:00.000-07:00

that's right, i'm in heaven

2010-10-13T23:11:00.000-07:00

suzani is the common term for embroidered pieces that have been produced for hundreds of years by women in central asian countries. in our world of machine made, this hand made form survives for now mainly in uzbekistan. i feel lucky to own one of these lovely pieces of my own. there's a link for a great seller i've used on ebay who ships direct from uzbekistan, a unique piece to decorate with,

2010-10-13T22:25:00.000-07:00

diane savonawcloset archaeology this isn’t exactly walden pond

2010-10-06T13:47:00.000-07:00

this is just a little peyton place

2010-10-02T18:42:00.000-07:00

all the very best of us string ourselves up for lovei carry your heart with mei carry it in my hearti am never without it anywherei go you where you go, my dear; and whatever is doneby only me is your doing, my darlingi fear no fate for you are my fate, my sweet i wantno world for beautiful you are my world, my trueand it's you are whatever a moon has always meantand whatever a sun will always

2010-09-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

"it's a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of your work are the police department" 'there's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place'http://www.banksy.co.uk/keep your coins i want change

2010-08-13T20:36:00.000-07:00

the place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet - frederick buechner

incredibly loud and extremely close

2010-07-07T19:59:00.000-07:00

(click images to make them enjoyable / larger)sometime....i'd fall in lovelive herehave some kidseat breakfastwatch moviescatch up on some sleepand then, there'd be sciencesome more movieshang with tony duquetteand onand on...and on...gaze @ cassiopeiatake in travismickovicbiggest treethat's dragan !montenegrobosniacroatiafavorite vacation spotdubrovnikdubrovnikbosniabosniaswitzerland

2010-07-01T08:58:00.001-07:00

summer mix 2010a lovely companion for a laid back summer...#4 holds a special place in my heart...* hit me up for a copy ! *1 let's dance david bowie2 everlasting light the black keys 3 sabali amadou & mariam4 summertime '98 dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince5 a whiter shade of pale proco harum6 summer breeze one love7 el caporal my morning jacket8 ping island mark

2010-06-28T20:13:00.000-07:00

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henri matisse

2010-03-11T20:57:00.000-08:00

the ecstasy of saint teresai came across a picture of this sculpture in one of my art history classes and was awe-struck by it's impact on me. done by gianlorenzo bernini in 1652, located in santa maria della vittoria, rome, italy.i'm usually not particularly interested in baroque art, though i think it is beautiful and skillfully done in a way i will never understand....it never really speaks to

2010-03-11T19:47:00.000-08:00

some of my favorite interior photos, etc as seen on desire to inspire's blog.absolute F A V O R I T E foyer entrance. ever.love the throw over the couch.it's total over-kill, but i really love all the differing patterns.great: floor, tub, orchidi own these vases ! middle kingdom is a great chinese inspired porcelain company in britain. i have them in blood orange.very bold color choice on the

2010-03-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

lately i've been wanting to purchase a vintage vanity / dressing table. i think there's something irresistibly sweet and romantic about the look.here are some glamorous movie stars from the silent film era and golden age of hollywood and their fabulous vanities, dressing tables, and mirrors getting ready for their close up.i hope the pictures inspire you to create your own glamorous vanity

2010-02-01T18:42:00.000-08:00

sugimotohiroshi sugimoto uses a 400,000 volt van de graaff generator to apply an electrical charge directly onto his film.he approaches photography like a scientist, experimenting and testing out hypotheses.

2010-01-31T18:24:00.000-08:00

don't keep up with me.let's go swimming !yes, i like japan. it looks fun.

2010-01-10T12:27:00.001-08:00

hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at alland sweetest in the gale is heard and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warmi've heard it in the chillest land and on the strangest sea yet, never, in extremity it asked a crumb of me.emily dickinsonhope is the thing with feathers

2010-01-06T16:11:00.000-08:00

hiding in shanghaiInspired by how some animals can blend into their environment, Liu Bolin uses camouflage principles to create his art."He is profoundly isolated and unaware of his surroundings, a shell without a soul. He moves from one environment to another, from one background to another, and he is just like us, changing from one job to another, from one place to another... All of these

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2009-12-07T19:26:00.000-08:00

this is the work of dragan's uncle, florijan mickovic. he lives and works in bosnia. he's a pretty amazing artist.he has many works on permanent display in dragan's hometown - mostar. it's so much fun to walk around the city and experience them all.dragan and i have been fortunate to spend time with florijan, zrinka and others when we visit bosnia. i feel honored to call them family.alsohe has 3

2009-11-30T21:09:00.000-08:00

morning headache“Here is what we have to offer you in its most elaborate form - confusion guided by a clear sense of purpose.”- Gordon Matta Clark, from his handwritten notes on the subject of anarchitecture, circa 1973-76— Gordon Matta-Clark, from his handwritten notes on the subject of Anarchitecture, circa 1973-76

2009-11-30T19:23:00.000-08:00

seriously unusual plants.rafflesia arnoldii: this parasitic plant develops the world's largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a fleshy color, with spots that make it look like a teenager's acne-ridden skin. it smells bad and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. the plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.Hydnora africana: an unusual

2009-11-29T21:16:00.000-08:00

and people ask me why i'm afraid of the ocean.

2009-11-28T21:04:00.000-08:00

you have muddled everything from the start, taking that child with you from marrakesh. don't you realize that americans dislike having their children stolen?

2009-11-27T23:19:00.000-08:00

japanimation iswww.tokidoki.comwww.kidrobot.com

baby, i think we just arrived in candy land.

2009-11-26T17:08:00.000-08:00

dragan and i had a short layover in zurich on our journey home from bosnia this year.i fell in love with the architecture of the airport and the city all around. if we're ever lucky enough to go back for a visit, or to live, i'll be a very happy lady.among the fun things dragan and i enjoyed during our brief visit was a glass of the most wonderful chocolate concoction. i'm not sure exactly what

2009-11-19T20:19:00.000-08:00

this is a re-post in it's entirety, originally found on a favorite design blog i read = www.desiretoinspire.netlove this.

2009-11-19T19:13:00.000-08:00

in yet another bout of misusing time and avoiding homework, i googled 'strange photos'.this is what i found.

2009-11-17T19:30:00.000-08:00

where do they find these people?

2009-11-16T19:58:00.000-08:00

casa orlandiitalian restoration2007

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this movie. is great.

2009-11-16T19:23:00.000-08:00

i read this book while dragan and i were in croatia this year.it's really wonderful.do give it a read.

2009-11-16T19:16:00.000-08:00

i feel i'm on the verge of some great truthwhere i'm finally in my placebut i'm fumbling still for proofand it's cluttering my spacethough i have the strength to move a hilli can hardly leave my roomso i sit perfectly stilland listen for a tunecause everywhere i seem to bei am only passing throughi dream these days about the seai always wake up feeling blueso if i stumble, and if i falland if I

2009-11-01T19:23:00.001-08:00

in other news, i just finished a book about tony duquette. post coming soon!

2009-11-01T17:14:00.000-08:00

it's sunday evening. i'm bored. i came up with this post, it's a pretty dorky pictorial anthology of a song called 'new amsterdam' by travis. or at least the first verse.samo François Truffaut with Isabelle Adjani on the set of L’Histoire d’Adèle H (1975). the 400 blowsUne Certaine Tendance du Cinéma Français

2009-10-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

a little counter-esperantochemical theatre

2009-10-30T14:40:00.000-07:00

who am i? jazz edition louis armstrong performs for patients in a children's hospital in cairo, egypt, in 1961.'love you louie'jazz musician, ISAO SUZUKI with AYA. isao was in ART BLAKEY’S band and played with the most famous jazz musicians in new york in the 70’s like ella fitzgerald, thelonius monk… his assistant aya is also bassist of the japanese girl band OOIOO led by

2009-10-29T21:56:00.000-07:00

Liu Bolin stands up to 10 hours while being painted to fit in with his surroundings. The series is called “Hiding in The City” and was influenced from his experience of being booted out from his studio by Chinese authorities.“Chameleon has the unique property of changing hues to match the color of the surroundings for self-protection. Rattlesnake can bury most of the body in sand soil. This can

2009-10-29T21:03:00.000-07:00

"behind all things are reasons. reasons can even explain the absurd. do we have the time to learn the reasons behind the human being's varied behavior? i think not."

this song inspired me to create a blog.

2009-10-29T20:57:00.001-07:00