Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Music Video of the Week

Before he was reverend, before she was charged with vehicular manslaughter.



I'm just tryin be me, doing what i gotta do..

Check These Out

These are the sites that I'm regularly checking out.

1. Mecca: Style.com
When you go here for your daily dose of all things that matter and that are important, check out my boss modeling in the Absolute ads!

2. My fave blog: Missbehave Magazine
I will quote my best friend, Chelsey, to explain this, "It's not fucked up, it's just girls!!" That probably made no sense to you. Missbehave Mag is where I started. Everyone who creates this beautiful book is so extremely talented and awesome its redick.
Their blog makes me giggle and I really have OCD about checking it everyday. Their next issue is a banger, just like all the other ones.

3. My fave boys: Mass Appeal Magazine
Mass Appeal is Missbehave's boyfriend/big brother/dad/coach? You get what I'm saying? They are bread and butter, biscuits and gravy, peanut butter and fluff ( i love all items listed). Besides being one of my favorite magazines of ALL time.. They actually publish me too. It's so cool to have people who support you and let you be involved. All the guys over there are incredible and hillllll. My boss styled the current cover, Michael Pitt, and I styled the current, back-of-the-book, Miss Appeal.
The blog is diverse and witty and i heart it.









4. Mr. Stephen: Stephen Schuster's Photo Blog

Besides being my BESTIE, Mr. Stephen is also the photo editor of Mass Appeal and a great photographer. His blog has a gagillion of awesome photographs (some styled by yours truly). His newly launched portfolio site is just as exciting. I'm also super jealous of his branding and wish my own was as clean and perfect. Sorry, totally design-nerded out for a second. I heart Mr. Stephen, as should all.


5. The Future: Bon Duke Photography
Ambitious, talented, on point, all explain Bon Duke Nguyen. I've known Bon for over a year now and he's totally a bestie and someone i LOVE to work with. When we get together our minds explode with ideas. He's young but will take over the world. Check out the King Stampede shots we did a few months ago. Also, the compton informant story.


6. Get One of These: Dripbook.com
If you are in design, photo, illustration, or any other media that can be posted in portfolio style... get a Dripbook. Dripbook is an invite-only website that networks creatives. check mine out:
while you're there... check out BonDuke, MarleyKate, and YanikkLewis.


7. Real Life: Skullset
I mean to check this site more, but have been slacking. Jack Seigal, an LA based photographer, takes super organic pictures of his friends (filmfilmfilm!!) and puts them on his site. If only it was that easy... most of his friends are socailites, musicians, models, and actors. He shot a few things for Mass Appeal and that's how i was introduced to his work. He recently shot for Urban Outfitters. 20 bonus points to the person who finds Mr. Stephen in the photos!


8. My Best Friend: Free TV Online
Since I moved to BK back in sept, I have been tv-less. My room mate doesn't have one, so i left mine at my parents house. Living tv-less for the past few months has been quite a blessing. I read more, I create more, and I go on my computer a HECKUVA lot more. When I'm on my computer I watch TV online. Surf the Channel is where i usually go, but if there are others like it, i wouldn't mind exploring. The top shows I watch are Law and Order (SVU!), Friends, the L word (my bff's on it), 30 rock, All That, and Are You Afraid of the Dark?.



9. Music: Magic Online Radio
This is the best radio/playlist website online!! Make an account for free and make your own stations. It always plays the songs i want to hear. My favorite stations are my amy winehouse, converge, nirvana.


10. The Artist: Shawn Feeney
Shawn Feeney is a man of many, many talents. From art to music to fighting crime. He does it all. His drawings are inspiring and intriguing. His BFF project is hillll and i really want one of me and my bestie, Terence. I saw Mr. Feeney perform in his hip hop side project, Green Hemoglobin, last weekend and I have never seen anything like it in my life. An experience worth a lifetime. They only perform once every ten years... so mark your calenders for 2018.


11. Fake Education: Odd News
Every morning, I wake up, brush my teeth, make a cup of tea, read the real news, then read ODD NEWS. I'm obsessed and you should be too.


CHECK THESE OUT!!
Old Time Rock n Roll
Primary Games
Lola
Green Hemoglobin
Evil Genius
Mod My Life




LINGO:

redick- ridiculous
hillll- hilarious

Senses

I can't be at my computer with out music on.
No particular kind of music, just something, anything buy silence.

I find a lot of things funny, by funny i mean really, really interesting.

My office sitch is wayyy serious.
I work at a pretty cool fashion magazine. It's not in your face vogue but its not a smaller unheard of random boutique mag. It's more timeless than timely and it's definitely different than anywhere I've ever worked or been involved with. Although the publication will be nameless for the time being, let me explain the office sitch. Small room above popular bar in SoHo.. pretty cool right? Real cool staff, a bit serious, but super chill. The only thing that bugs me a bit... is the silence. No one has music on, or youtubes blasting, or any of the sort. The last office I was in had so much going on all the time, music, videos, massive chatting. I love office dynamics and everything involved with it; the people, the environment, the smells, and sounds. Unfortunately, there is not much of a soundtrack to my current office but where they lack in sound, they are the kings of smell. Well.. not my coworkers, but the bar downstairs. As soon as you walk into the building this smell attacks your nasal passage and goes straight to your brain and you will never forget this smell.
Anyway... the point was the no music/silence thing. The fact that i feel like i have to whisper when i answer the phone. I just think its funny and interesting. like everything else.





LINGO:
sitch= situation
funny=interesting=serious

anonymity

how can i make this thing private so no one can tell its me writing?

how can anyone answer that when no one knows this exists?

i think i'm going to start updating just so i can remember things in a more organized fashion.

these are the topics i hope to cover:
fashion
ocd
folklore
publishing
nyc
music
memories
tattoos
fake scenarios
the L train
my own personal amendments to adobe cs3
the L word
people i respect
cats and/or animals
websites i like
my friends and family
things that I've shot/ things I'm shooting.
funny conversations i over hear on the subway
BRUNCH
my hatred of my palm treo (love/hate)
Grade School considerations
the 90's
There will be an abundant amount of top 5's and top 10's
my friends who are making movesssss


writing these down were more for me than you. but now you know.