State Street was a nice place to sit outside with comics this weekend. Mike reads em and I draw em. Working on a little strawberry character right now.
comics and comics
consider this your text blast
Plastiscines are set to rock out Little J's birthday bash in an upcoming episode! See you there, upper east siders...
[Update: Apparently it was for Jenny's cotillion, not bday party. Either way, 2 favs in 1 ep!]
ice ice baby part tvö
Yes, I had to look up how to say two in Icelandic. Thank you, Yahoo Answers.
Anywho, in my last post I forgot to mention the amazing Icelandic music scene! I mean, what is it about that clean (almost) Arctic air that produces such musical genius? Did I mention that the entire population contains less than 320,000 people too? So that means there is a high likelihood of your being awesome if you live in Iceland.
Behold Iceland's two best exports:
This place just keeps getting better and better...
ice ice baby
So I kind of have developed an obsession with Iceland. Like, I am trying to convince Mike that we should save up some serious dough and go on a vacation there sometime in the future... distant future, that is, considering how long it would take us to save up. But come on! It would be like going to a completely different world... glaciers, northern lights, lagoons, waterfalls, PUFFINS! The list goes on and on and on! Let the following photos convince you too...
sweet sweet sounds
Satellite Heart - Anya Marina
Knight of Wands - Au Revoir Simone
All or Nothing - Au Revoir Simone
Help I'm Alive (acoustic version) - Metric
Twilight Galaxy (acoustic version) - Metric
Possibility - Lykke Li
Hearing Damage - Thom Yorke
Paris is Burning (acoustic version) - Ladyhawke
You Are What You Love - Jenny Lewis
No Cars Go - Arcade Fire
Machine Gun - Portishead
I've Got Your Number - Passion Pit
Our Hell - Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
i said burr it's cold in here
October, you were lovely with your crisply sunny autumn weather and beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow... But the wind has swept the leaves onto the ground and there's a new chill in the air.
Novemburrr is here, people. And believe it or not, there is a lot to look forward to this month:
gone but not forgotten
In case you never took a Spanish class or knew anyone who informed you of the culture south of the border, the predominantly Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos is upon us. I certainly don't mean to make light or trivialize the deep significance of the holiday, but I must say that one of the main reasons I enjoy it is for its lovely aesthetic.
The Day of the Dead has a lot of Catholic connotations, but at its heart is a time on November 1st and 2nd to remember those close to us who have passed away. Despite its name, it is not a morbid or somber time, but rather an opportunity to celebrate life and family. Displaying an ofrenda (technically meaning "offering", but not meant to worship the deceased, just honor them) is a large part of the ritual. 
I love the vibrant clutter and the traditional use of crosses, skulls, designs cut in paper, and marigolds. In fact, I had plans to make an ofrenda of my own this year but ran out of time. But I think I will celebrate belatedly... So hopefully you'll see photos soon!
witches & pagans & cookies
Hello crazy kids... Get out there and live it up this Halloweekend! After all, you get an extra hour on Saturday. See you soon with more photos and fun!
well well, wellington
So let me take this opportunity enlighten you about the many delights of the magical land of Wellington, New Zealand.... *cue music*
1. WELLIES
Thanks to the First Duke of Wellington, these timeless rubber boots exist! From Australian fisherman to Kate Moss and that guy from The Kills, everyone loves 'em!
2. LADYHAWKE
Grungy rocker Pip Brown, aka Ladyhawke, lived here throughout her humble music beginnings!
3. BROOKE FRASER
Ah, sweet lil Brookie. She has an absolutely lovely singing voice and is one of my favorite songwriters evarrr. She grew up here!
4. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
Bret and Jemaine are the comedic musician duo known as Flight of the Conchords. They met while they were roommates at the University of Wellington and have been spreading joy and cheer ever since.
Well, I hope you have enjoyed your scenic tour of Wellington. Exits are located on the sides and near the back. See you again soon!
bloody good show
It is official. Mike and I have procured tickets to the Lady Gaga concert in January at the Fox Theater in Detroit, which is awesome because it basically sold out in one day. Gaga's been rockin my ipod for awhile, but I'm telling you, she won me over as a live act with the bleeding stunt at the MTV Video Music Awards. I can't wait to see what kind of freak show antics she pulls out for this show!
the best break up album ever
Attention Twilight haters and scoffers,
I understand. You definitely have a point. Twilight is an overhyped book and film (if you can even call it a "film") series full of melodrama and teen angst aplenty. After all, this is the book that originated such stellar dialogue as "So the lion fell in love with the lamb" "What a stupid lamb" "What a sick, masochistic lion" *commence gazing into each other's eyes in the meadow*
But all that aside, you need to know that the soundtrack for New Moon, the Twilight sequel, is awesome. Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Grizzly Bear, a Bon Iver/St. Vincent collabo, Muse, Death Cab and others round out this totally addictive album. Since in New Moon Bella gets majorly dumped by her dreamboat Edward Cullen, she needs to rock some serious tunes during all those lonely nights crying herself to sleep... and then she needs to bust out more jams as she gets over it by spending all those afternoons in the garage watching Jake fix his car and motorcycles as he gets huge muscles.
So give it a chance, haters. You can always edit the name of the album in iTunes, and no one will ever know!
girl time
Me and my fav kitty Zoobilee Zoo** like to hang out on the couch quite a bit. Zooey asked if she could take a few photos because she wanted a new myspace profile pic that would impress those online boy cats. 
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