One of my favorite past times is watching cartoons. A couple of days ago a friend reunited me with cartoons from my childhood. Now that I am a little older I realize that these cartoons are very strange and really very weird. Enjoy! See More...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Today's Cup
Andoyne El Salvador from Roast pour through at home, while watching Fractured Fairy Tales for Halloween. read more...
Fancy Dress Party
If I had to choose a favorite Holiday, I guess I would choose Halloween. I have fond memories of my father risking our lives to brave snow storms to get to grandma's house for trick-or-treating. My mother used to dress my sister and I in costumes made by hand. One year I was a mouse and my sister was Woody Woodpecker's Girlfriend; oddly specific. Now that I think about it; we always had these oddly specific costumes and I've never stopped picking out those costumes that are common, but completely unique. It's the stupid kind of specific, not unlike Woody Woodpecker's Girlfriend, that keeps me thinking of the very best costume. Inevitably, though, I end up not wearing a costume or wearing the same costume year after year.
This year I was invited to a fancy dress party. I was told that a crazy clown and the characters from Clue would be dressed for the occasion, and so the search for the perfect costume began. Honestly, I didn't have any idea until a couple hours before I had to leave for this party. I was really struggling to decide. Should I wear the last two years costume or pin something to my shirt. No one would guess my costume because I wouldn't even know!! Well, that would be silly. So, after a short nap I realized I had to make my costume! After a few minutes of searching through my clothes, I found that I had a number of items in green. I searched the internet for green costumes and found various sexy Green Giants and girly Link look-a-likes before settling on Peter Pan! (and not just any Peter Pan, but one of the very first female Pans, Mary Martin. Oddly specific.)
I even had a Shadow!
...and I tried to fly a little, but I got scared.
This year I was invited to a fancy dress party. I was told that a crazy clown and the characters from Clue would be dressed for the occasion, and so the search for the perfect costume began. Honestly, I didn't have any idea until a couple hours before I had to leave for this party. I was really struggling to decide. Should I wear the last two years costume or pin something to my shirt. No one would guess my costume because I wouldn't even know!! Well, that would be silly. So, after a short nap I realized I had to make my costume! After a few minutes of searching through my clothes, I found that I had a number of items in green. I searched the internet for green costumes and found various sexy Green Giants and girly Link look-a-likes before settling on Peter Pan! (and not just any Peter Pan, but one of the very first female Pans, Mary Martin. Oddly specific.)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Today's Cup
All Hallow's Eve
We're on the cusp of a wonderful holiday. I have always been a fan of Halloween. Recently, I have been picking very obscure characters or at least being very specific about my costume. There was the 1980's Working Girl business casual where I looked like I had dressed up as my friend who was wearing the same outfit. And then, there is this year; Mary Martin Peter Pan.
The trick to my costumes is to wait until the very last minute. Yesterday, I really had no idea what I was going to wear, let alone how I would create it within two hours time. So, after work and a nap, I found myself thinking; I have all this green and this green coat, hmmmmm... And two hours later, just in time to catch the bus to a friends Halloween party I became Peter Pan! I tried to fly, but only for a second because I got scared.
No Peter Pan is complete without his shadow.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tea Party
Over the past few weeks I have been revisiting all of the updates on my facebook page. It's not easy going through two years worth of status updates, pictures, and posts. Not to mention, all the links to websites, videos, and stupid pictures on the internet.
But, there is one thing that defines me, one thing that will always grab my attention; beards!
My friend, who shall remain nameless, posted a link to a tea party. No, this is not your cute little children with dolls version, nor the political party, or even a sexy version (although I think it's sexy); no it's a man's tea party. Oh, how I love a good beard.
But, there is one thing that defines me, one thing that will always grab my attention; beards!
My friend, who shall remain nameless, posted a link to a tea party. No, this is not your cute little children with dolls version, nor the political party, or even a sexy version (although I think it's sexy); no it's a man's tea party. Oh, how I love a good beard.
Musicality 101: Criteria
Most of the time I feel like I am not doing enough. I do not really go out and I rarely go to concerts. The reason I am not an active socialite is because of money. Without the funds to spend on fun, I try to find entertainment for free. When I have money for concerts I find concerts that I know I will enjoy. This means that I have some criteria that equates to a great concert.
One, sound. It probably goes with out saying that the sound a band makes is important. The bands I listen to often, know how to write their own music and lyrics, have a knowledge of music theory, and can play their instruments and sing. Usually, I am drawn to bands that have unique instruments and multiple lead singers.
Two, stage presence. When I am at a concert entertainment is important. Anyone, can get on stage, play some music, and I can sit their and watch you play. However, I like to jump or wiggle, sing along, watch the band move around, and listen to stage banter.
Three, I like the handmade product. T-shirt and poster artwork made by a friend on the band is BIG part of going to a concert. Some of the best concerts I have been to, have buttons, stickers, flipbooks, or bags. Four, the venue. I am really picky when it comes to the type of venue. My preference is an intimate, sitting room venue with small speakers.
It really is the unique garage bands playing in small venue with outrageous and kinky stage performers, that have beautiful sound both vocal and instrumental that get my attention and money.
Recently, I started following this band from Chicago. The lead singer, Craig Benzine, is YouTube celebrity, WheezyWaiter. About a year ago, I subscribed to his YouTube channel and started watching every video. I learned about Driftless Pony Club through his YouTube videos. The first DPC concert I attended was in Chicago at my favorite concert hall Schubas. Schubas is a small tavern with a restaurant, Harmony Grill, and a very intimate concert hall. Every time I have been at Schubas the food has been great, the drinks even better, and the bands surprising. Even the bands I thought I liked somehow beat my expectations.
What I like most about DPC's lead guitar and lead vocal, Craig Benzine, is that he is a YouTube celebrity, but he doesn't make that the main focus of the band. He definitely uses his popularity to keep his fans informed and this inevitably draws a crowd of Beardlovers (WheezyWaiter's YouTube audience's name), but it doesn't take away from the band's performance. Admittedly, I have attended these concerts to get a look at WheezyWaiter and possibly the opportunity to talk with him, get a picture, and an autograph. However, when I am listening to DPC's album Buckminster or watching them perform, I find myself jumping and wiggling, singing along, and enjoying great entertainment!
One, sound. It probably goes with out saying that the sound a band makes is important. The bands I listen to often, know how to write their own music and lyrics, have a knowledge of music theory, and can play their instruments and sing. Usually, I am drawn to bands that have unique instruments and multiple lead singers.
Two, stage presence. When I am at a concert entertainment is important. Anyone, can get on stage, play some music, and I can sit their and watch you play. However, I like to jump or wiggle, sing along, watch the band move around, and listen to stage banter.
Three, I like the handmade product. T-shirt and poster artwork made by a friend on the band is BIG part of going to a concert. Some of the best concerts I have been to, have buttons, stickers, flipbooks, or bags. Four, the venue. I am really picky when it comes to the type of venue. My preference is an intimate, sitting room venue with small speakers.
It really is the unique garage bands playing in small venue with outrageous and kinky stage performers, that have beautiful sound both vocal and instrumental that get my attention and money.
Recently, I started following this band from Chicago. The lead singer, Craig Benzine, is YouTube celebrity, WheezyWaiter. About a year ago, I subscribed to his YouTube channel and started watching every video. I learned about Driftless Pony Club through his YouTube videos. The first DPC concert I attended was in Chicago at my favorite concert hall Schubas. Schubas is a small tavern with a restaurant, Harmony Grill, and a very intimate concert hall. Every time I have been at Schubas the food has been great, the drinks even better, and the bands surprising. Even the bands I thought I liked somehow beat my expectations.
What I like most about DPC's lead guitar and lead vocal, Craig Benzine, is that he is a YouTube celebrity, but he doesn't make that the main focus of the band. He definitely uses his popularity to keep his fans informed and this inevitably draws a crowd of Beardlovers (WheezyWaiter's YouTube audience's name), but it doesn't take away from the band's performance. Admittedly, I have attended these concerts to get a look at WheezyWaiter and possibly the opportunity to talk with him, get a picture, and an autograph. However, when I am listening to DPC's album Buckminster or watching them perform, I find myself jumping and wiggling, singing along, and enjoying great entertainment!
Yesterday's Cup
I'm going to try to keep up with this; here's yesterday's cup of coffee.
Whole Foods Breakfast Blend in my Bertrand my from Anthropologie with NPR This American Life and WYNC Radiolab.
Whole Foods Breakfast Blend in my Bertrand my from Anthropologie with NPR This American Life and WYNC Radiolab.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Design*Sponge
Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge is one of my heroines. She has grown her blog from a tradition of truthful writing and basic aesthetics to this nationally (if not, internationally!)recognized authority in the design community. I think my favorite part of her is the personality of her blog, the community, and especially the content.
Most recently she posted an blog entry to a Documentary Herb & Dorothy. While working at the Milwaukee Art Museum I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the Herb & Dorothy donation. Last fall, the MAM exhibited some of the 50 works. It was a very sweet exhibition and the Vogel's story is a compelling story.
If you have a chance to watch this Documentary, please do it!
Most recently she posted an blog entry to a Documentary Herb & Dorothy. While working at the Milwaukee Art Museum I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the Herb & Dorothy donation. Last fall, the MAM exhibited some of the 50 works. It was a very sweet exhibition and the Vogel's story is a compelling story.
If you have a chance to watch this Documentary, please do it!
Over-a-ture-ever
Things that I do in my spare time. I spend time looking at videos on YouTube. Almost a year ago I started making videos. One of the many subscriptions I keep up with on a weekly basis is MysteryGuitarMan. His post Mystery Symphony was a lot of fun to watch. He's such a over achiever (overture-get it)!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Crush
Well, It's official. I have a whole new fascination for Boy/Girl Bands. A couple of weeks ago I found out that there were Korean, Japanese, etc... bands with 10+ members. When I was growing up the big name bands that every girl had a crush on were Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and Hanson; and every the group of girls I spent time with wanted to be the Spice Girls. This teenage attraction did not spark my interest, however; I did go as Sporty Spice for Halloween, but only because I was able to wear my hair really short and put on my uncle's army uniform. Yep, I was a real tom-boy.
Anyway, I am finding that I feel like a teenage girl all over again when I see and hear K-Pop bands such as Super Junior and Girls Generation.
Anyway, I am finding that I feel like a teenage girl all over again when I see and hear K-Pop bands such as Super Junior and Girls Generation.
The Jealous Curator
A long-time friend moved to Oregon for graduate school nearly two years ago. The two of us were inseparable during our undergraduate years, until I graduated college and moved to Milwaukee, WI. It's not that I moved so far from college that it became impossible to meet frequently; it is the plain boring fact that life got in the way. I was always too poor and the fact that I didn't own a car didn't help either. She was busy with a full course load and work. Thus, our daily meetings came to an end. To make a long story short our correspondence has been limited due to my work schedule and lack of social life and her graduate studies and her social life. Most of our correspondences have been through facebook. This is not a bad thing, though facebook does not lend to a deeper conversation about life, love, or in this instance aesthetics. I submit to this fact of social media based correspondence. We are meant to store these short conversational tid-bits and wait until we can discuss these wall posts in great detail. Today, I received a little message that was simply this link, which led me to a much greater discovery.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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