500 Days of Summer

can't get enough, Wayo and I want to go see it for the second time... shit. Joe is incredibly cute in this movie, this is my favorite scene:

fingerscrossed.

Julian Casablancas' Solo Album

I cant wait to meet you.

its 07/08/09...

that is all.

you look like john lennon...

from 'A Hard Day's Night'

oh, April... sigh. You were really great.

To sum it all up:

Let's just say that TOO many things happened this month. I was completely gobsmacked to find out that...

I could finally move into a new apartment(only temporarily). It was very "Hello, This is Jenna from blah-blah, just to let you know you can occupy your apartment, number blah effective today." I was like HOLY SHIT, really? ...wait I have no furniture, where will I...-OH FUCK IT. FUCK YEAH! hahah.

I got a new job. After taking a long-ass break from adulthood I received a letter from an agency that offered me a really good position. I was really excited because this came in the most perfect time ever, meaning I could:

Actually snatch tickets to see great, great bands. We will enjoy: Incubus on July 9th, No doubt on August 8th, Depeche Mode (GRR) on August 14th and Kings of Leon on August 22nd (maybe on the 21st as well, still not sure). So July and August will be fucking killing it too. I also saw Lilly Allen on April 1st and Depeche Mode on April 23rd. How fucking amazing is that? Holly shit.

I spent a lot of time in LA in the past two-three weeks. Wicked! Ahhh...

Last but not least, Aye and I have been working hard on our project, shaping shiz. Doing paperwork is such bullshit, I fucking hate it, but it will pay off. One thing leads to another. Its like a constant inspiration overload. God.

Never had so many wonderful things piled up like this.

So April, you must now depart. You were incredibly amazing.
This is it.

the best things in life are free...

I was amongst the(3,000 or so) fortunates who got to snatch FREE tickets to see Depeche Mode in Hollywood(!!!!!!). The closest to live I'd seen them is on the Touring the Angel DVD, hahah laaame... So I was incredibly excited.

Needless to say, the wait felt like forever(about 3 hours or so), there were long lines, the sun was annoying... Well, it was SOOOOO WORTH IT. Seriously EPIC SHIT went down. I've never felt the way I felt in that concert. It was so moving, ahh I don't know, I was just incredibly happy, still am, its just one of those things huh?

Here are some videos we took...

Ahh.. August, how I await you...

xo.

An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

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1. Allow events to change you.
You have to be willing to grow. Growth is different from something that happens to you. You produce it. You live it. The prerequisites for growth: the openness to experience events and the willingness to be changed by them.

2. Forget about good.Good is a known quantity.
Good is what we all agree on. Growth is not necessarily good. Growth is an exploration of unlit recesses that may or may not yield to our research. As long as you stick to good you’ll never have real growth.

3. Process is more important than outcome.
When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we’ve already been. If process drives outcome we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there.

4. Love your experiments (as you would an ugly child).
Joy is the engine of growth. Exploit the liberty in casting your work as beautiful experiments, iterations, attempts, trials, and errors. Take the long view and allow yourself the fun of failure every day.

5. Go deep.
The deeper you go the more likely you will discover something of value.

6. Capture accidents.
The wrong answer is the right answer in search of a different question. Collect wrong answers as part of the process. Ask different questions.

7. Study.
A studio is a place of study. Use the necessity of production as an excuse to study. Everyone will benefit.

8. Drift.
Allow yourself to wander aimlessly. Explore adjacencies. Lack judgment. Postpone criticism.

9. Begin anywhere.
John Cage tells us that not knowing where to begin is a common form of paralysis. His advice: begin anywhere.

10. Everyone is a leader.
Growth happens. Whenever it does, allow it to emerge. Learn to follow when it makes sense. Let anyone lead.

11. Harvest ideas.
Edit applications. Ideas need a dynamic, fluid, generous environment to sustain life. Applications, on the other hand, benefit from critical rigor. Produce a high ratio of ideas to applications.

12. Keep moving.
The market and its operations have a tendency to reinforce success. Resist it. Allow failure and migration to be part of your practice.

13. Slow down.
Desynchronize from standard time frames and surprising opportunities may present themselves.

14. Don’t be cool.
Cool is conservative fear dressed in black. Free yourself from limits of this sort.

15. Ask stupid questions.
Growth is fueled by desire and innocence. Assess the answer, not the question. Imagine learning throughout your life at the rate of an infant.

16. Collaborate.
The space between people working together is filled with conflict, friction, strife, exhilaration, delight, and vast creative potential.

17. ____________________.
Intentionally left blank. Allow space for the ideas you haven’t had yet, and for the ideas of others.

18. Stay up late.
Strange things happen when you’ve gone too far, been up too long, worked too hard, and you’re separated from the rest of the world.

19. Work the metaphor.
Every object has the capacity to stand for something other than what is apparent. Work on what it stands for.

20. Be careful to take risks.
Time is genetic. Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow. The work you produce today will create your future.

21. Repeat yourself.
If you like it, do it again. If you don’t like it, do it again.

22. Make your own tools.
Hybridize your tools in order to build unique things. Even simple tools that are your own can yield entirely new avenues of exploration. Remember, tools amplify our capacities, so even a small tool can make a big difference.

23. Stand on someone’s shoulders.
You can travel farther carried on the accomplishments of those who came before you. And the view is so much better.

24. Avoid software.
The problem with software is that everyone has it.

25. Don’t clean your desk.
You might find something in the morning that you can’t see tonight.

26. Don’t enter awards competitions.
Just don’t. It’s not good for you.

27. Read only left-hand pages.
Marshall McLuhan did this. By decreasing the amount of information, we leave room for what he called our “noodle.”

28. Make new words.
Expand the lexicon. The new conditions demand a new way of thinking. The thinking demands new forms of expression. The expression generates new conditions.

29. Think with your mind.
Forget technology. Creativity is not device-dependent.

30. Organization = Liberty.
Real innovation in design, or any other field, happens in context. That context is usually some form of cooperatively managed enterprise. Frank Gehry, for instance, is only able to realize Bilbao because his studio can deliver it on budget. The myth of a split between “creatives” and “suits” is what Leonard Cohen calls a ‘charming artifact of the past.’

31. Don’t borrow money.
Once again, Frank Gehry’s advice. By maintaining financial control, we maintain creative control. It’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s surprising how hard it is to maintain this discipline, and how many have failed.

32. Listen carefully.
Every collaborator who enters our orbit brings with him or her a world more strange and complex than any we could ever hope to imagine. By listening to the details and the subtlety of their needs, desires, or ambitions, we fold their world onto our own. Neither party will ever be the same.

33. Take field trips.
The bandwidth of the world is greater than that of your TV set, or the Internet, or even a totally immersive, interactive, dynamically rendered, object-oriented, real-time, computer graphic–simulated environment.

34. Make mistakes faster.
This isn’t my idea — I borrowed it. I think it belongs to Andy Grove.

35. Imitate.
Don’t be shy about it. Try to get as close as you can. You’ll never get all the way, and the separation might be truly remarkable. We have only to look to Richard Hamilton and his version of Marcel Duchamp’s large glass to see how rich, discredited, and underused imitation is as a technique.

36. Scat.
When you forget the words, do what Ella did: make up something else … but not words.

37. Break it, stretch it, bend it, crush it, crack it, fold it.

38. Explore the other edge.
Great liberty exists when we avoid trying to run with the technological pack. We can’t find the leading edge because it’s trampled underfoot. Try using old-tech equipment made obsolete by an economic cycle but still rich with potential.

39. Coffee breaks, cab rides, green rooms.
Real growth often happens outside of where we intend it to, in the interstitial spaces — what Dr. Seuss calls “the waiting place.” Hans Ulrich Obrist once organized a science and art conference with all of the infrastructure of a conference — the parties, chats, lunches, airport arrivals — but with no actual conference. Apparently it was hugely successful and spawned many ongoing collaborations.

40. Avoid fields.
Jump fences. Disciplinary boundaries and regulatory regimes are attempts to control the wilding of creative life. They are often understandable efforts to order what are manifold, complex, evolutionary processes. Our job is to jump the fences and cross the fields.

41. Laugh.
People visiting the studio often comment on how much we laugh. Since I’ve become aware of this, I use it as a barometer of how comfortably we are expressing ourselves.

42. Remember.
Growth is only possible as a product of history. Without memory, innovation is merely novelty. History gives growth a direction. But a memory is never perfect. Every memory is a degraded or composite image of a previous moment or event. That’s what makes us aware of its quality as a past and not a present. It means that every memory is new, a partial construct different from its source, and, as such, a potential for growth itself.

43. Power to the people.
Play can only happen when people feel they have control over their lives. We can’t be free agents if we’re not free.

by Bruce Mau

Q&NA

I could have written this.

“Maybe that’s just growing up. When you’re young, you tell yourself things like ‘Well, if it didn’t work out, it wasn’t meant to be’ as if that actually meant something just because it sounds like it does. I think you can say something like that so blithely because you expect to stumble onto something else just as wonderful just around the next bend in the road. But people are rare perfect unique things and just because everyone really does live a life full of farewells doesn’t mean you shouldn’t at least realize what it really means to say goodbye to something that meant everything. Just because you will survive and get over it doesn’t mean you should let it go.”

- Adam Duritz

post-v

xx.

dude!! Julia Nunes!

I only recently discovered her and she has such a good vibe, i love all her songs and the covers she has done, she's amazin' yo'... check her out !

xx.

Vivienne Westwood on DIY

(I just found this in gala's website, thought it was worth posting...)

Vivienne Westwood is brilliant.

Enjoy.
xxx.

oh. my. god.

briing it!

TYPO day.

(sorry for the horrible picture)

I've been working all day, it's 10 past 2 in the morning and ughh I don't know how I can even explain how much I fucking hate making logos, my first drafts are shit, I keep reminding myself to get out of my comfort zone, make it simple and to keep an open mind and well, it's slowly coming together. AHHH.

I can sleep now.
Kisses.

oh, and by the way.

you are really fucking amazing.

The Year of the Ox: Chinese Horoscopes for 2009

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Your Chinese New Year horoscope can define everything in your year, from job prospects and love life, to more specifics, such as where you should take your holidays and what color socks to wear. Hong Kongers, generally being a superstitious bunch, put a lot of stock in their Chinese New Year horoscopes, and often use them to plan the year ahead. .

Chinese horoscopes are determined by the year you were born, with each year represented by an animal.Below is a light hearted look at what the wise old men say is in store for the Year of the Ox.

Rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)

As the Year of the Rat ends and the Year of the Ox kicks off, rodents will be glad to hear that the frantic pace of the last year should slowly start to ease. That said, it’s not quite time to drop out of the rat race and retire to the sewers yet. There is plenty of opportunity for advancement in the coming months, both professionally and personally, for rodents who plan carefully and focus on one goal at a time. 2009 may be a bumpy year for friendships, and, as your life continues to move on, you may leave some of your furry friends behind.

Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)

You may have been disappointed by a relatively modest 2008, but as your sign enters the heaven, the groundwork you laid should start paying off in 2009. Don’t expect fireworks, but success should arrive both in your family life and in business. This is a great year to achieve personal ambitions as well as take action on major decisions. You’ll find both family and friends supportive of new plans.

Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998)

Tigers spent most of 2008 having stripes torn off and out of them, and while 2009 won’t be a walk in the savannah, it will be much better. Lone tigers will be glad to hear their time in the wilderness is over, and the chance for finding a mate is high. Friendships will also fare better than 2008, but you should be wary of people taking advantage of you, especially in business, as you may find yourself being swindled.

Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999)

If 2008 was a warren of problems for rabbits, 2009 is going to be even less carrot and more stick. Expect bumps in the relationship road, as well as financial strains, while you’ll also find some of your friends hopping away for greener pastures. Some good news comes from your professional life, where, if you’re conscientious and shrewd, you may find yourself climbing the career ladder.

Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000)

Dragons had a fiery 2008, and although the Year of the Ox won’t quite extinguish the flame, things should be quieter for better and worse. Dragons should steer clear of heated disputes in both their home and work life, or they’re likely to slayed by some knight in shining armour. Conversely, a cool head will be rewarded with steady progress. Those looking to share their cave with someone special in 2009 will find love is in the air, and even if the perfect mate can’t be found, you’ll find yourself surrounded by friends.

Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001)

Snakes should enjoy a fantastic 2009, and for those with big plans this is the time to put them into action. Snakes can expect to slither up the career ladder, make new friends and, if you’re planning to tie the knot, now is the time to pop the question. All of this success won’t come without effort, but any hard work you put into the year will be richly rewarded.

Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002)

Horses will have many fences to jump in the Year of the Ox, but the year should bring much more happiness than 2008. There is success to be had, both in your home life and in business, but you will have to be careful not to gallop off down the wrong track, as the potential for a tumble is also lurking. You should look to old friends and family for advice, and be wary of counsel from those who may not have your best interests at heart.

Goat (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003)

Goats did not enjoy a favourable 2008, and, while the Year of the Ox offers a slight improvement, the Goat is still going to have a difficult twelve months in the farmyard. Goats will find themselves butting heads with family and friends, unless they stay cool and approach tricky situations diplomatically. You might be inclined to try and force some success at work or in money, but, again, you should bide your time until your luck starts to change in the final quarter of the year.

Monkey (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004)

The lion may be called the King of The Jungle, but in 2009 Monkeys are set to knock Leo from his throne with a blockbuster of a year. Relationships and friendships are set to blossom and your efforts at work will be well rewarded, in fact, with some many opportunities you may feel a little overwhelmed; don’t be, swing into each one while you can. If primates can steer clear of monkey business then this could be one their best years in memory.

Rooster (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005)

After a somewhat mixed 2008 in the coop, Roosters can once again look forward to spreading their wings and crowing about their success in the Year of the Ox. Hard work in all areas of your life over the past year will start to pay dividends, and you should make great bounds in your professional life. If you have plans for your finances or a business plan, now is the time to put them into action.

Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006)

Canines will need to work like a dog to get the best out of the Year of the Ox, but those that do will find themselves with more than a bone to show for their efforts. Hard work will win rewards at work, and is the best place to focus your efforts. Relationships may be less rewarding, and while you may find yourself out in the dog house, you should find plenty of friends to share your kennel with.

Pig (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007)

The Year of the Ox can be a good one for the Pig, but ambitious swines need to climb out of the pigsty and put their energy into what is most important to them, if they are to gain success. There will also be challenges to come, particularly in your personal life, and you should avoid spreading yourself to thin. Make the bacon by focussing on one goal at a time.

source: www.about.com

Life lately....

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Whoa, a worldwind happened this week and its not even over. I'm gettin' a new job, a new apartment, and all I'm trying to do is to take everything slowly in, it's a bit overwhelming but it'll work out, everything always does. Also, Ayerim and I will collaborate in a project. I am super pumped and I hope that we can properly pull it off. I have a month off and I'm gonna spend a lot of that time designing, painting and learning how to make a cool web site (if anyone masters Dreamweaver please contact me).

Oh, and this is the cutest, CUTEST thing I've seen this week..

More updates are coming soon,
love and kisses.

Alter Egos 001

Who are you today?

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I'm good, I'm gone.

kisses.