I had been preparing myself for a less than spring-y Spring this year, but as luck would have it we’ve been completely spoiled so far. I actually got to wear shorts and skirts for the past five days! I don’t remember Seattle being this generous last year, in fact I remember something like two straight weeks of rain at one point. My fingers are crossed that this lovely weather continues. Hoping you’ve gotten kissed by the sun as well.
Kiss!
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Summer dress for an impromptu al fresco brunch. Love the kimono style of this dress, complete with the sweetest drop-waist skirt. Too bad the skirt was so short the back of my legs looked very much like the stripes on the tablecloth, thanks to the picnic-style chairs. Ah, but who cares it was a gorgeous day, and my legs hadn’t seen the sun in for-ev-er.
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On The Radio Live (1983). I’ve unabashedly confessed my obsession over disco music a few times before, so of course I was really sad to hear that Donna Summer had passed away yesterday. She has always been, and will continue to be one of my all-time favorite artists. Here’s a sweet little performance to celebrate The Queen of Disco and her talents that went far beyond that title.
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I neglected to mention that I’ve escaped to Portland for my “weekend” yesterday and today. I’m tagging along with my guy on a work trip, so I must keep it short in order to get to exploring.
Anyway, I was super-psyched to see that Wes Anderson has a new movie on its way! I am so freakin’ excited! Check out Moonrise Kingdom:
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Sorry, but with scenes like this how could you not get excited?
[image via booooooom.com]
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This kid is awesome! Such a sweet and happy little story.
And check out this Forbes article on the Three Economic Lessons of Caine’s Arcade
[thanks brother! (@thanithani)]
Lana Del Rey.
She’s an incredibly polarizing figure in today’s music scene but for me she’s a breath of much needed style and genuine talent. When mainstream music and radio are programmed with nothing but canned and prefabricated artists it’s only a sign of the times that an ingenue, working to create a world around her art, is criticized. Regardless of what the critics say or how you feel about her, it feels like enough to celebrate the fact that she’s different and shows that there can be some depth to the pretty shallow state of modern American music.
Check out Blue Jeans above. This video is sexy to no end!
Check out artist Chan Hwee Chong for Faber Castell pens! Just know that his pen never leaves the paper, so the drawing is one continuous spiral. So impressive.
Neat!
Art and time are displayed in (and with) this water fountain in the Osaka train station. It’s described as a “printer [that] emits illuminated water droplets in carefully controlled patterns to reproduce images that are stored on a PC.”
In celebration of Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday the folks at Google created this little feature. Absolutely love this; I know what I’ll be listening to after work tonight.
Filed under: Videos
A cool video hyping the new Westfield mall in Stratford City, showcasing 100 years of dance and fashion in London. (Such a great video, too bad it’s for a mall.)
See what happened when podiums with megaphones were left around NYC, asking people to say something nice.
