we got it!!! the apartment is ours!!! i signed the lease yesterday, i hope there are no further problems and that everything else works out okay. so now i've been day dreaming about what furniture i'm going to get. and all my amazing stuff in manhattan mini storage that can finally be put to use. my roommate suggested that we make these (courtesy of the readymade website)

in other news i was in another show last night. this one wasn't as crowded and fun as the one at don pedro's on saturday, but it was still a good time. except my bandmate and i thought it would be a genius idea to cover ourselves in glitter, which is now all over me and will probably still be all over me for a year or something. i keep seeing the glitter on my eyelashes and its freaking me out.

i'm going to go see the helvetica movie after work today i think. or maybe fitzcarraldo.

a place to call home

the apartment battle continues. I'm in the midst of applying for this place in boerum hill (which would be perfect) but there are so many people involved. Myself, my roommate, landlord, broker, listing broker, my parents, roommates parents (mother is a broker too), so everyone is saying different things to each other. I just don't want this to get messy. And i want everyone to be happy. I love this apartment though. And i LOVE the neighborhood. There are so many fantastic antique stores, which is instantly comforting to me (my grandma and aunt own antique stores in virginia). So i just have to cross the street to buy all the furniture i need!!

this restaurant (Jolie, on atlantic ave) would be down the street from the apartment. we had brunch there is was really good.

who "they" want us to be

today i spent the day in virtual austin texas...here comes zingrecs austin!!! there is quite a budding art scene there. so many people wanting collaboration on all levels, and wanting to tell everyone about it....blog blog blog!

one of my favorite things i saw today made me think again about how impossible it can seem at times to really be individual. how can anyone be unique when we are constantly bombarded by advertisements, images, and sounds(usually linked to loveable pop songs!)telling us what to wear, buy, eat, drink, and think.

artist jeongmee yoon worked on a project in which she photographed young children surrounded by their belongings. check it out to see what kids love. are you surprised?
http://www.studio107.com/artists/Yoon.htm

terri thomas' work is a lovely example of the effects of social conditioning and the desires of girls. does the subconscious love of barbie ever leave us?
http://www.volitant.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=609

and finally, one of my favorite artists who has managed to create a poetic revolution. he is smart, clever, and has a little something to say about getting told what to think and consume. if you miss the point check your vitals please!
http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/horizontal_1.htm

here's to thinking for yourself,cheers!

we're protected by a web of fairy magic...

thats something i just heard on the tv. i think its from "charmed".

i'm about to go look at an apartment in prospect heights. not really sure what to expect, i just want an apartment already!!!! i want a place to put my rock collection, and a place to watch marathons of planet earth with my friends!!! i sound like all i care about is having a place to be a science nerd, which is partially true.

inside outside

i spent the weekend in jersey city, contemplating the pros and cons of suburban life. i expected the mall,megastores, and yards, but, what i didn't know is that there apparently is a burgeoning community of young emerging artists in jersey city. for just one special month i will be a part of it too, in an exhibition, INSIDE/OUTSIDE.

please please please join us for the opening reception on Sept 28.(i know its not for another week-don't worry, i'll remind you again!)you can find the address on zingrec ny next week....
There are some amazing artists oozing with talent...

the other thing i learned is that jersey city's creativity isn't the only thing that is well fed. it is also a secret home of taste explosion.
la conguita for cafe con leche and empanadas
madame claude's for french deliciousness
and
isabella's makes a mean breakfast burrito

happy monday folks.

i'm not even working today

hey guys!

i'm performing in this really awesome show on the 22nd. i won't tell you which band i'm in because i am an anonymous person.



my friend matt drew this flyer

crash

well, i spent the day today researching art galleries in chicago, and keeping in mind my faithful readers, i had several sites marked to show you. and then my computer crrrrraashhhhed! luckily my entire excel spreadsheet was not lost, but list of sites was. i know, get a tissue. it will be ok.
i did remember one. it is a little unpleasant, but in a good way:
http://www.thomasrobertello.com/

perhaps next time my memory will be better and you will have all kinds of links to check out...

happy wednesday, you're halfway to the weekend!

grandma scruntiny

see this show asap: Provoking Magic: Lighting of Ingo Maurer http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/provoking_magic/

i went to the opening last night and it was fantastic

quote of the day

so we all know last week was a big week for galleries and parties and general nyc mayhem. i stopped by PEER Gallery, and was happy to see so many people i know. two friends and a former teacher of mine had work in the show. so, it is possible: success, fame, and fortune for the young and talented. so here they are, check out their websites and expect to see more....

allen frame:
http://www.gittermangallery.com/html/artistresults.asp?artist=1663

yasutaka kojima
http://www.yasutakakojima.com/index.html

gratiane demoustier
http://www.gratianedemoustier.com/

because its monday, and i'm sure everyone is recovering from a festive weekend, i'd like to leave you with a bit of humor and wisdom....

"I was the first woman to burn my bra--it took the fire department four days to put it out!"
---Dolly Parton

"The biggest sin is sitting on your ass."
---Florynce Kennedy

"It's hard to keep your shirt on when you're getting something off your chest."
---Nipsey Russell

"Living in New York City gives people real incentives to want things that nobody else wants."
---Andy Warhol

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."
---Mahatma Gandhi

"Pleasure is everything.--Diana Vreeland

"It's not the men in my life that counts--it's the life in my men."
--Mae West

happy monday folks

i got a job today! this is kind of like, my first real honest to god full time job ever, so i'm a little nervous. but its exciting. now i just hope i can stand working in midtown.

going to as many gallery openings as possible tonight. will post next week with a list of the ones i liked. if i'm sober enough to remember them all tonight.

for some reason i know about 30 people born in the month of september, and need to get presents for all of them and go to all their birthday parties. this weekend i had three and this coming week i have one and the following week i have two. so now i'm going to be broke and drunk all the time for this whole month. but its a very fun time of year, a lot of reasons to get together with friends and mope over the fact that none of us are going back to school now.

i also really just love fall.

i'm seeing the seventh victim tonight at bam. check it out: http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=145