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7.29.2014

who to follow on instagram.

instagram is my social media outlet of choice. i often find myself as a missionary for the church of instagram; will you follow the example of (insert person they admire) and get an instagram account?

anyway, i feel like a subject matter expert when it comes to this mobile photo-sharing service. because of that, i give you who to follow on instagram (sparked by my discovery of the @arthistorysnap account):

what first brought me to hiroaki were his cityscapes of tokyo. but i've recently felt as though i'm travelling the world via his lens.

brought to you courtesy of  amelia, gray (great name right?) is known for his aerial beach shots. but really everything he puts out is a DREAM. i imagine i'll find myself escaping through his images this winter.

dis guy! he's my favorite, a genius in my book. his feed is filled with ordinary objects transformed into quirky, clever, and often humorous art. one of my favorites:  funeral for a week-old egg roll with the styrofoam box styled like a coffin, and the egg roll as the deceased. check him out on vine as well. 

jen's feed is a winner for several reasons:  1) she's a photographer so everything she posts is pretty, 2) i think she may have the very best #throwbackthursdays the app has to offer, all with the greatest of captions, 3) lastly, and i think most importantly, she's a cat-lover and every so often she rescues kittens, which then leads to all posts revolving around wittle baby kitties. 

who wouldn't like pictures from the happiest place on earth to brighten their days? 

oh these images! ethereal in every sense of the word. most recently loving his shoe shots and his window seat series.  

i feel like i kind of relate with solange knowles. my sister runs the world (who run the world? PAIGE!), can get down, and has millions of admirers; while i just sing little ditties, wear cool shaped sunglasses, and take pictures in front of colored walls. i don't know.


i found katie through bri at designlovefest. her illustrations were so amusing that i decided to follow her on instagram. she has not disappointed. she has that real minimal, colorful, kate-spade-esque style i love, lives in brooklyn, and grams her french bulldog. what can i say? i love her!

first and foremost, tim introduced me to flume, which i will forever grateful for. other than that i go to tim for shots round the world, but what really gets me are photos of his family (see this sweet shot). 

2.26.2012

oscar.

look how great he is. image via.

i guess you already know my love for movies.
i guess you already know that the oscar's is the culmination of my love for the year.
i'm not sure if you know that i attend an oscar party every year. and that this year will be no different.

oscar party 2008.

oscar party 1960. 
no really it's just me on halloween.
gottcha!

and now for my take on the noms. as if you care maybe some of you care. 

for best picture
worth seeing if only because it is a {nearly} silent film. i think this will take the award.

meh. not best picture worthy.

never saw it. heard it wasn't very good.

loved it. but best picture good? maybe.

good. and i love me some martin scorsese, but ... 
i thought it was a bit self promoting. or preachy or something.

baseball? didn't see. probably won't.

best movie in 2011. 
woody allen + paris, can it get better? also nominated for best director and best original screen play. i assume it will take home at least one of these.

i think i wrote about this on this here blog. i actually liked it a lot. if anything it should win for it's cinematography. 

i have not, can not, and probably will not ever bring myself to enjoy horse movies. but it was epic.

other opinions:
obviously, best original song should go to "man or muppet" from the muppets, music and lyrics by the very talented bret mckenzie.

and few could pull off what michelle williams did in my week with marilyn. plus, she has great hair.

1.30.2012

to do salt lake city.

via.

off and on, here and there, folks have asked me what they should see and do while in my beloved city: salt lake. maybe it's because they can sense the passion in my voice when i talk about it. or maybe i'm just really cool and they want to be me ... regardless, i've decided to share my thoughts on the subject: 

things to eat 

  • redrock brewery $ -- for your fresh brewed cream soda
  • hire's big h $ -- for your burgers
  • ruby snap $ -- for your cookies
  • gourmandise $ -- for your french connection
  • caputo's $ -- for your meatball sub
  • toasters! $ -- for your balsamic vinegar on a deli sub
  • bruges $ -- for your belgian waffles, try the fresh peaches with creme fraiche (it will make you want to be a better person)
  • mazza $$$ -- for your mediterranean
  • les madeleine $$ -- for your kouign amann
  • settebello $$ -- for your authentic pizza
  • litza's pizza $$ -- for your american pizza
  • cafe med $$ -- to get your greek on
  • aristo's $$ -- let me just say this, if i were ever on the best thing i ever ate, i would site this restaurant
  • dolcetti $ -- for your gelato
  • so cupcake $ -- of all the cupcakes i've tried, i still love these most
  • the little america coffee shop $$ -- for your comfort food
  • vinto $$ -- GREAT gelato
  • su casa $ -- for your mexican
  • finn's $$ -- for your classy saturday brunch
  • j wongs $$ -- for your chinese
  • pig in a jelly jar $ -- for your chicken and waffles
  • copper onion $$$ -- for the best taste in salt lake
  • the roof - $$$$ -- for the view
  • oh mai $ -- for your vietnamese
  • penny ann's $ -- for your pie
  • eva's cafe $ -- for your paris in salt lake fix
  • avenue's bistro $$$ -- for your burger with candied bacon on it
  • kathmandu $$ -- for your indian (dat tandoori chicken!)
  • ekamai $ -- for your thai
  • rusted sun pizzeria $ -- for your bleu chicken pizza
  • cubby's $ -- isn't in salt lake ok! but i love it so go to provo and get some burgers!
  • dask's $ -- more greek, and for your rice pudding
  • salt city burger company $$ -- for your gourmet burgers
  • from scratch $ -- for everything ... from scratch!
things to do/see

  • cathedral of the madeline
  • the salt lake city library
  • memory grove
  • gilgal gardens -- joseph smith jr. as a sphinx? find it here
  • the tower theater
  • the broadway theater -- home to film lovers
  • the capitol
  • gravity hill -- haunted hill or optical allusion?
  • the salt lake city cemetery
  • the spiral jetty -- worth the 20 mile drive on a dirt road
  • church history museum
  • temple square
  • the leonardo
  • utah museum of contemporary art
  • utah museum of natural history
  • red butte gardens
  • antelope island state park
  • liberty park -- ride the ferris wheel, feed the ducks, visit the aviary
  • discovery gateway
  • find the food trucks!
  • hike! -- there are hundreds of hiking spots just minutes away, all levels and all beautiful

shopping

  • city creek
  • trolley square -- look for tabula rasa and cabin fever
  • chic and unique
  • the green ant
  • antoinette's -- for vintage jewelry
  • 900 south 900 east -- look for hip and humble, children's hour, koo de ker
  • 1500 south 1500 east -- look for the king's english book store

summer brings even more to do. i love my city in the summer time. there is always a festival to attend. the greek festival, the arts festival, movies in the park, food truck thursday, concerts in the park (specifically twilight in pioneer park and the red butte series), the farmer's market, bike gangs.

man i love this place.