ARTZ

Some art I checked out a while ago. I'm having camera problems so I haven't been posting. Blerg, but enjoy Toasters and thought boxes on walls. Ballerest.
That gallery was hot as balls.
I'm going to a Mets game today- have a great weekend!

Photographer Extrondinairre

Since I'm having camera-connection problems...
Hey! Time for some more self promotion. My photography is up on Culture Now!

Look! I'm a foot model!

Check it out, I posed for a picture at ICFF and it made it on to a web site. Hardy Har har.

ICFF extravanganza!

I AM EXHAUSTED!

ICFF- International Contemporary Furniture Fair, comes to a close tonight. My week (and weekend) has consisted of long days at the Javitz followed by several parties in the evening. Full of schoomzing, oogling hot (well dressed) menz, talking about furniture, designers, who knows who, etc. I must have fielded the ever popular question "How's it going?" 70 times.
I mostly loved it- but I am tuckered out. And as much as I adore seeing the same editors, designers, and furniture fans at the same events, after this evening's final party (at the Four Seasons!) I'm ready to say good bye to the incestuous world of furniture, for a few hours anyways... and hello to my bed.

I'll update more later- but here is a pic of me from last night's party at the Future Perfect-

And- MY photography for an interview on Interview Magazine's blog. BLADOW!

hi tek

"Since the 1960’s a silver, chrome or monochromatic inconspicuous box with lines or vents or small grids of holes has signified “high-tech.” This is a seductive, superficial language that so transparently tries to convince the consumer that there is advanced intelligent technology inside. This is high-tech shamanism. "

Karim Rashid

Metropolis may 2009


Karim can kinda seem like a dick in his all pink outfits, and overall sass quotient, but nothing has better described my distaste for electronic products than this statement. Why can't we move beyond the appointed aesthetics and get to some damn good design.

Whenever I need a new phone (because I've either lost it or dropped it in the toilet...) I always ask for the one that does the littlest amount of stuff. I don't want a camera on my phone, I don't want texting (thought I just recently got both) I just want the phone to do what a phone does. I want it to look like a phone, not a gadget. I want it to be pretty, or slick, or minimal. Not the 80's version of future, ala epcot center. (Hey Phillip?)

And why do sneakers have to have vents and loads of plastic pieces all over them?

Poor design.

My life without a camera

Since I've been camera-less for almost two weeks, I noticed just how much I think about taking pictures. I think it was good for me to not have a camera and experience things not through the lens. But I'm done with that, I just got my new New camera again, and I've got a fully charged battery, I'm revving to go!
Things I've done recently-sans camera

-I went to the Columbia MFA Thesis show in Long Island City. That was pretty cool, I spotted Dana Schutz, just being a supportive member of the artist community. The art was "comme-ci comme-ca" as in just so-so. There were some baller pieces, but there was some crap-ola also. As always.

-Katie, Babs, and I hollered at the Kills at the Music Hall of Willamsburg. Jamie slammed a over zelaous fan off the stage and onto the floor. It was violent, which I'm always against, but it was also fucking rock and roll. (which is never an excuse for violence!) And we all want to do Alison Mosshart, but that's usually the case.

-Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand kinda made love to me (just the tip!) at the Franz Ferdinand concert at Roseland (which I hadn't been there since high school). Franz was one of those bands I had been dying to see and never had, and then Courtney had a ticket and let me go with her and WOW! I was post-coitel after the show...

-We celebrated Tracy's birthday at the Cabin Down Below, which was amazing. My new favorite bar. Katie can tell you why...

-I went to Jordan's dinner on the floor/thrive guide launch party. AMAZING good times, new friends, and old, coming together for loving and parmasian aspargus.

-Babs, Lisa and I decided on our blog's name on Cinco de Mayo. It's called Icanttakeyouanywhere.blogspot.com but nothing's there yet so no hyperlink for you. When it launches offically I'm sure I'll blizzog all aboutz it.

Some Good Dogs

Truth be told, I lent out my point and shoot and my dSLR is broken (WHAT! After only two weeks! I know, I'm getting a new one today) so instead of cool new photos here's from my library of "practicing with the new camera." It is of really good dogs at the farmer's market. I can't wait to be a dog owner!