2012.*

here we are. it is NOT the end. the age of aquarius is supposed to be the time for spiritual activism & inspiration, of unity & awakening. just a few things on the year's list that popped into my head: make little videos w/ my super8. play with smoke & wax & colored films & play with frames like zines, cut n paste. see oOoOO. learn more spanish. explore the southwest. visit sao paolo. integratron it. never lose faith. never stop seeing love & light in everything.*

Dripped: Holiday Runway Edition.*

last friday night was the holiday fashion soiree/trunk show event DRIPPED, filled with fashionistas, runway shows, some incredible performance art, and some of the most gorgeous handmade jewelry treasures i have ever laid eyes on. this event satisfied & inspired on so many levels. WIFE, the performance group below, was so beautifully postmodern with their movements between light & darkness. each artist linked below makes extraordinary treasures, and while i don't have the time to showcase all of their work, please do click on them and check out their baroque headpieces, personalized crystal jewelry based on astrological charts, and bead & metalwork. what's truly happening in the here & now is quite magickal.*

WIFE



(this one is my favorite:)


mapache


n.om



geisha, our hostess


gypsy junkies


marina fini


trillery


ghost dancer


fashionable booys



.... and yours truly


@ Dripped


and for party photos of the event in detail, check out young and sleek. enjoy!*

B L A C K - P Y R A M I D . *

my friend jen showed her gorgeous terrarium crystal balls at this shop Black Pyramid in SF and i stumbled upon their blog. the best part of their boutique, of course, is their jewelry. SO amazing (and so expensive), and reminds me a lot of my beloved bona drag. i know that my og witchy homegirls and i get perturbed that everything we've been into since seventh grade is UBER-hip right now, but on the other hand it's fairly convenient because everything that was so hard to find is suddenly readily available and i can stock up. it'll go out of style again in a year and then i'll just have more crystals and daggers and go back to being a dork.*

Crackly Drums & Screechy Howls.*

a couple cool bands/videos: i saw this band Bestial Mouths the other night in a basement, and it reminded me of the shows i used to see in 10th grade (in the best way). White Ring is this band that rebecca took me to go see but i was too impatient to wait for them to come on (i think it was very cold that evening). Grimes is just Grimes and here because i love her and for some reason this video totally reminds me of Madonna's "frozen" video from a decade ago. lastly, a lot of people haven't seen the new CocoRosie videos yet and the beautiful, goth-victorian creepiness is really worth the watch. for endless music downloading, i've been using frostwire, which is basically the new (to me) limewire. for infinite music listening, i finally got my ass on spotify, which is super dope since i got to check about 40 weirdo bands off my "to check out" list this week alone. thanks, interwebal technology. this would have been a really expensive endeavor back in the 90's.*

I Would Die for You.*

just in case you started to forget....don't. this music + these ideals of love = the best of being 13 in 1996.*

Cat Cult's Hidden Cove.*

ian took these beautiful polaroids on the fourth of july. i love them. el matador beach, tequilla and ginger ale, caves, tidepools, and reliving the craft. check out the cat cult tumblr for more.*

Living in Paradise.*

hawai'i is truly a tropical paradise. my best and oldest friends, weather made in heaven, living with aloha, white wine on the north shore, local boys, sacred falls, tantlis, menehune, house babies, and everyone just trying to enjoy life. basically like the polar opposite of la. just a few moments....*