TO THE WOODS

Heart beats start chatting faster when they know we are headed to the woods. 

North South Lake, Catskill Mountains.

Cindy Sherman

Packs

This ol' backpack found its hour to go.

It is time to ceremoniously let it not be a backpack any longer.

2 out of 3 pockets don't close, big top hole, foam coming out of straps and etc.

"Hi, I am a new backpack"

 

When there are generic sized items, such like a pack, there is a sense of resourcefulness while making the pattern bc I know I can reuse it for others in the future.

I HEART BASTING!

Pack made with leftover WATERPROOF canvas from work. 

All black with no frills except for a little pom pom toque.

In other pack news, Boltflavor has been asking me for YEARS to make him a waterproof fanny-pack. 

Order finally filled brother.

Also, let's slap an embroidered burrito on it to make your smile even huge-er.  

Lisa made the burrito out her brain.

CAI GUO-QIANG

OPEN YOUR EYES BEFORE YOU DIE

Falda de Encaje y Cuero

Yeah, I've been working on many projects. A recent shift in approach to my craft has allowed me to see time more fully potential-ed and easy-hearted.  So my projects have multiplied and with great fancy.

Spring knew she needed a lace below-the-knee, so I've finally surrendered the peach lace tablecloth which in university, my dear friend Ashleigh and I used to wrap around tie at our busts with jeans below calling MuuMuu's rad again. It was a staple piece at our Hope St house where together we lived for 3 plus yrs.

I found a lovely underlayer from work, very light peach yogurt color for the underlayer. Here I just have ppr underneath for cutting (putting ppr underneath your fabric stabilizes for a more accurate cut) but will show the final product with the underlayer color once I button her up.

Hem line.

Waistband made from recycled leather scraps from worky work.

Result hopeful: No Nonsense Spring Staple

coffee to mk best americanos

how much i luve and only drink americanos. how best to make them is to get some clean coffee beans from farmers who get paid well for their handiwork.

when at work, i like to visit think coffee and at home san lucas toliman 

in other exciting news, we are showing two hugrr shows today men's at noon, women's at 5p - i think the mood will be dark! go rage & boner!

r & b commercial

Hooray for r & b being such a lovely company.
Enjoy the watch and take a peek at the shifting ruler hands grrl on sec 21ish.

Men in Sweaters

A winter favorite is getting to see men in sweaters. However they choose to sport it, I like to observe. 

I do tend to shy away from those one sweaters that have a rolled over collar and only a couple collar buttons and also it's a snooze when men who are well-groomed and/or tanned wear perfectly (j)crewed sweaters stuffed with superfluous muscles.

 In my opinion, cardigans are only for some men.

 Layering with sweater stuffs

 Mother and Son duo I secret fotograf in Parque Guell - hooded cable!

 Carlos doubles up on sweaters for nightly Catalan chill. 

One time he wore purple, a sweater gift from his niece. 

In his so quick & tripping speech, 

"This is quite a statement, no?"

 Joe's sweaters are carefully chosen, usually wide stripes, with many holes i'd-like-to-learn-to-darn.

RODARTE sweater for man

musixtostraightenthebrainz

It's important for me to travel inward. Not talk. Not assume. Stay quiet and digest. When things blow by, blow me back, get past the hair wall, my brain pie, what I thought was all packaged up nicely with holly sprigs and detailed ribbons; it is time to stop.

No panic necessary, just a stopping to unfold for a while.
Here is some chosen music for the retreat.

 ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO DE COTONOU

To first remember that everything is going to be so damn good and alright.

 DJ RUPTURE SHOTGUN WEDDING

Roll with it.

 JULIE DORION HEART AND CRIME

Oldie Goodie. Inward mother nourishment.

 MURS 3:16 THE 9TH EDITION

Don't know yet, a first time listen.

SUNN O))) BLACK ONE

Male twisted vocal chords, lullaby prep for a nightmare, mashed heart stew.

This is not the week to "get your life together"; 

just try and enjoy a lot of its moments, okay?!

MALICK SIDIBé

off the hook

 

Fotografrr from Mali taking fotos of ppl in their lives how they be, so love.ly.

Kindah Khalidy

Thelma Garcia

I met this photographer last week at an impromptu gathering with a mutual friend when I had mistakenly forgotten my apt keys and was locked out until Hose came home from class. 

Primarily, she fotografs events like weddings and ppl in their spaces but then she also does small video projects which are 1 minute long. The videos she showed me were small glimpses into moments of interaction - a zoom-in of two ppl eyeballs (one left, one right) during a conversation in bed...just the eyeballs on the sides of their faces; another was a grrl on the metro in a completely different universe. She was beside herself in tears and Thelma managed to capture this despair from 89th st-109th st.

As she described her work, Thelma asked,

"Do you know when you are alone, lone-ly, but it is not sad?"

(Yes. 

Yes. 

A most favorite part of life)

"I think that there is the place I go to find the ppl and moments I like best to take."

...So pleased to have left my keys...

Thelma Garcia

Big Hair How To

If you like big hair, share in some elevation tips.

These work for well for straight, thick hair - my kind.

Shower at night and while hair is still wet, teaze with the Ultimate Teazer
Get your head up in your pillow, shake it all around and sleep like you want to, dream like you want to.
In the morning, it's always a surprise! Your hair has adapted as per how your night went, and it can be different every day. Usually, I do a refining teaze on bed head then sprinkle some Big Sexy (another gift from my mom's hair lady to me!) in to make the big-ness denser.  Also, my friend Ashleigh told me you can substitute this Big Sexy Powder Play product with corn starch!