we're lookin for the man with the hands!...

I'M STILL IN AWE...

from a trip into one of the most amazing and creative minds of our time. checked out the Tim Burton exhibit at the MoMA w/ my most best friend and was simply blown away and inspired. the man behind such classics as Edward Scissorhands (my fave), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Nightmare Before Christmas and the most recent, Alice in Wonderland, gives a glimpse into his world. what amazed me the most was his constant doodling and visual ramblings that shaped his ideas and brand of darkness that found its way onto the big screen and into OUR world. there was so much to take in and admire... walking thru the mind of Tim Burton was indeed like being in Wonderland... the only obvious next step would be Oz?... (crosses fingers)

i apologize for the lack of pics from the exhibit... i got dirty looks from museum staff whenever i pulled out my iphone... and i don't think the true essence of Tim Burton can be expressed in a dinky little phone pic. so... you should just go see it for yourself! (be sure to buy tickets, they DO sell out!)

Tim Burton @ the MoMa
Through 4/26
11 West 53rd St.
New York, NY 10019
http://www.moma.org/

image via flickr

YO MAMA'S...

SO AWESOME...

that she bought you a Playground Rockstar t-shirt at the 2ND ANNUAL NOT YO MAMA'S CRAFT FAIR!

YES FOLKS! mark your calendars... grab that shopping list... check out some of the coolest crafters and DIYers while supporting a great cause!

Playground Rockstar will be a part of the 2nd Annual Not Yo Mama's Craft Fair in Jersey City, NJ--an awesome shopping event benefitting Arts To Grow. along w/ playground rockstar, you're bound to find the most unique, quirky and handmade wares from local boutiques, designers and artists!


Not Yo Mama's Craft Fair

Saturday, April 17th
11am - 6pm
Parlay Studios
161 2nd St. 
Downtown Jersey City, NJ
www.notyomamasaffairs.com/ (more details to follow)

hope to see your bright shiny faces!

:)

there's nothin like good A&C time!

this is why kids are simply amazing.

received a little package from my awesome nephew last weekend... i think he knows that orange is my favorite color. so precious and inspiring. thanks rico! :) LOVE IT!

the BEST part of the food pyramid...

meat? NO.

candy and dessert? YES. PLEASE.

spotted this sweet tee at Dylan's Candy Bar.
1011 3rd avenue
new york, ny 10021

definitely check it out if you wanna know what it's like walking into a candy-coated rainbow!... it's amazing (and tasty).

you gonna eat your tots?

an ode to one of the greatest (and most quotable) movies EVER, napoleon dynamite.

sent by my sister.

a rainbow in your living room...

some may call it obsessive compulsive. some may ask if you were really that bored. some will just ask why?

i say why not?

i'm a visual person. i speak in color (even tho i don't wear much of it). it's a key part of my world, and without it i feel lost. black and white is simply not enough... i need options.

we practically live in a giant kaleidoscope, especially in the city. the visual clutter of the urban terrain can be frenetic and chaotic, like a big jumbled collage. it tends to follow us home as well, especially if we have lots of stuff.

here's something to try: organizing by color. do this with your books, dvds, cds, wardrobe or whatever you have alot of and you'll notice a new visual freshness to your living space. it almost has a zen-like quality as it follows the natural spectrum of light. it's very easy on the eyes. it's a freakin rainbow in your living room! amazing!

so give it a shot. there's a great tutorial on COLOURlovers

IT'S A WALKOFF!...

NYC is a pedestrian city, so i walk alot. because i do, i pretty much have my headphones on all the time. 'shuffle songs' is like the soundtrack to my travels... and certain songs remind me of some of my favorite flicks...

here's a quick list (i know, i'm all over the place):

simple minds/don't you forget about me - the breakfast club
al green/let's stay together - pulp fiction
prodigy/voodoo people - hackers
war/low rider - up in smoke
madonna/lucky star - snatch
average white band/picking up the pieces - swingers
jamiroquai/canned heat - napoleon dynamite
underworld/born slippy - trainspotting
anything by the shins or zero 7 - garden state
dead or alive/you spin me round - the wedding singer
smashing pumpkins/eye - lost highway
queen/we are the champions - d2: the mighty ducks

and my fave of the list:

michael jackson/beat it - ZOOLANDER