Happy Wednesday!

Nothing like a little a little cooter shot and some talent to perk you up in the morning.

Stripper

Some more Shail Shah for your enjoyment:

house on the brain

ryan dodgson, one of my favorite illustrators

I'm house hunting yet again. We haven't found the right nest and I'm getting antsy. We have 1 month left until we have to leave the little box. After the great flood we were in a search frenzy, but we put those plans on hold after a few things happened. Now it's on and I'm not excited about it. Me and the misters both want a lot for our money but have yet to find something that titillates and satisfies our needs. I just want to send this shot to a Realtor:

jaime gili paintings
Can't this be my life?
I deserve this.

Ted Passon “I Learned it From Watching You, Ok!” series

“miracle baby”

While browsing for the perfect Buster Bluth image for W&M, I stumbled on the best posting ever:

This is what all fashion blogs should grow up to be. Wit, charm and savvy pop culture reference go a long way with me. Isabella has a new blog lurker. I love Magazine Machine.

you are beautiful*

*Except that reader who unsubscribed because of this.

AM horror

ACID food series Florence Tétier & Johann Besse

Today's to-do list:

1. organize the bedroom
2. get car washed
3. bang trim
4. buy makeup remover
5. long over due post office visit

I desperately need some makeup removing wipes. I've been looking ghoulish in the mornings.

Parker licking an icecream cone

Boy is this blogging thing easy.

where does your heart lay?

Joseph Cornell's The Heart on the Sleeve

According to google, "People who wear their heart on their sleeve express their emotions freely and openly, for all to see. Those who wear their heart on their sleeve do not hold back their emotions, for good or for bad. It is clear how they feel in each moment."

You're pretty spot on here google, (for once). I am sensitive, a romantic and very emotional at times. Adversely, If you're a piece of crap to me, particularly a passive aggressive one- I'll let you know it. I will openly fawn over and profess my love, or give you a back the fuck up look and sass. I held back on releasing some fury on someone today... but my sleeve was pounding.

∀

Mads Lynnerup You are the Artist, You Figure it Out, 2008

Silk-screen print on paper (diptych)

24 x 17.75 inches each Edition of 15

crooked stile

There was a crooked man
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile.
He had a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

I'd totally shack up with that crooked man, and his crooked mice if he called this place home.
Herzog and DeMeuron stacked house.

superstitions

I love Brea Souder's series based on superstitions: Time Between
artist statement:
I’m interested in the way superstitions reflect the human urge for story telling and our need for control in an uncertain world. They act as portals to a childhood sensibility, and can transform an ordinary scene into a mysterious tableau, rich with new meaning.

Dying.

Dying.

Dying is an art,
like everything else.
I do it exceptionally well.
I do it so it feels like hell.
I do it so it feels real.
I guess you could say I've a call.

Sylvia Plath

Bad speech habit #3
Obnoxiously saying "I'm dying" at every single small animal and/or highly sought after accessory.
Example:

"Omfg, I'm dying, dying!"
&

"I'm dying for that glove clutch."
Scuba chi & Alexander McQueen 'Faithful' glove clutch

Monday links

It's been a long while since I had the time to get lost on the internets and curate some links.
Sit back and enjoy my idle time.

Chosil Kil ' Living with Andis' (installation detail)

• excuse you, mister
  
• before & after
• hidden context. Of Ignorance and or Mystery
• little wolf: let's make some memories. Beautiful.
  
• all blinds should have drawings
  
• the ego has landed: cat & dog
• swoon: nest of light
  
• kitties. succulents.
• delightful
  
• mirrored specs so I can check my makeup
  
• Kermit dollar bill, wtf
• peaceful food photography

david laspina
The Building of Artifacts

This weekend flew by.
I couldn't catch up.

ringl+pit

Ellen Auerbach and Grete Stern met in 1929 while they were studying photography with Walter Peterhans, the first photography professor at the Bauhaus school in Germany. Together, they sought to challenge the expectations of their class, culture, and gender, establishing an advertising photography studio during the fragile political climate of the Weimar Republic. The name of the studio was derived from their respective childhood nicknames, ringl (Grete) and pit (Ellen).Pioneers in their field, Auerbach and Stern embraced the spirit of social liberation, economic upheaval, and mass media, becoming recognized for the subtle subversion of conventional depictions of women in advertising. International prizes followed quickly on the heels of their financial success. However, their collaboration was cut short when the Nazis rose to power, forcing the two friends to flee Germany — Grete to England and Ellen to Palestine.The circumstances of the war separated them for ten years. Ellen Auerbach traveled extensively, settling in New York City and continuing her artistic career. Grete Stern made Buenos Aires her new home and became one of the most influential figures in photography in Argentina. Auerbach and Stern remained lifelong friends.

	A few timeless bits: Chloe Striped tank net-a-porter; ASOS Stripe Sweetheart; Canterbury picnic basket; dot blanket