mysterese

2011-12-01T15:51:00.001-08:00

http://www.manrepeller.com/2011/12/lessons-in-layering-turn-your-party.html

I went from thinking her style was superior, to thinking "You look like shit, you spoiled brat." in less than a year's time. Are you with me, or are you with me?

2011-05-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Yourstru.ly Presents: Warpaint "Undertow" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Thank You, Thank You

New Age Momenterese

2011-04-23T18:33:00.000-07:00

I caught myself eating a huge bowl of greens, with homemade (raw/vegan) green goddess dressing, sprinkled with seaweed flakes and hemp seeds! SRSLY, people!

The Dream of the 90's

2011-03-13T21:25:00.001-07:00

I still want to be working in Portland red...reading sentences.

Versus

2010-11-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

Jamie Lynn on the cover of this new snowboarding photography book.

This morning I had a dream that I was talking to the legendary snowboarder Jamie Lynn on the phone for a job interview. Although the conversation was quickly turning into a request for a snowboarding date, I was flattered but focused. The coinciding clipping path work I was doing in photoshop was meticulous and steady when prompted to "Tell me about modeling for Rome." When I answered, no I'm not a model I am a graphic designer, he replied "Oh, shit."

Could be signifying the end of my snowboarding dreams.

Up Norterese / West Coasterese

2010-11-24T14:54:00.000-08:00

Up North with my head in West Coast right now.
Blaming it on the sinus pressure from an infection in my head.

Heart and head making amends. A work in progress.

Localvore

2010-11-22T10:04:00.000-08:00

I'm excited to be moving to South Minneapolis and to have heard, on public radio last night, of Yeti Records neighboring my new abode. Last night their guest DJ set included Crow. Who I instantly admired. Sharing the love through the icey Minnesota storm.

2010-11-10T13:20:00.000-08:00

YOGABOARDN

2010-11-04T17:12:00.001-07:00

Longboard Girls Crew from Juan Rayos on Vimeo.

3:32
I'm ready for a Saturday morning in Madrid with these gals. In my mind.

PRETTYPRETTYPRETTYPRETTY

2010-11-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

If there's one thing I've ever learned, your collection of vintage clothing—all those rare pieces, heirlooms—should never be given up. Cycling back around whether its 'on trend' or just within your character. Been feeling like I've had a past life in the 60's and 70's more than ever. Glad I'm back, but wishing for a more collective sense of activism and compassion during this new generation of suffering.

IN LOVE

2010-10-27T21:38:00.000-07:00

WITH THIS BAND. ALL TIME.
This video is super great.

S O S I C K

2010-10-26T11:20:00.001-07:00

2010-10-18T20:49:00.001-07:00

Adio Footwear Presents "Going Forward"-Chris Troy from Mike Metcalf on Vimeo.

Everybody Felt the Rain

2010-08-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

WHAT WE ALL WANT

2010-08-02T14:11:00.000-07:00

Could I be happy with something else
I need something to fill my time
Could I be happy with something else
I need something to fill my time

This wheel spins letting me off
It's not the lack of trying
Can't put my finger on it

—Gang of Four

...ITS SATURDAY NIGHT!

2010-07-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

...it would be easier for me if I knew what's comin' down the pike.

KRISTEN WIIG RULES!
WATCH HER BEST.

mesmerized by maya

2010-07-16T20:59:00.001-07:00

Space Odyssey by Maya of M.I.A.

Cannot keep off this. Thanks Jake.

BRING IT

2010-07-09T22:24:00.000-07:00

BACK WEST

Through my decade of following FECALFACEDOTCOM I have been very curious about the sounds of Thee Oh Sees, after seeing many photos of their shows, looking like all the madness and creativity I expected San Francisco to be. I'm not quite sure what took so long, but finally my hands are on one of their albums. Mega-feast is nonstop and keeps me wondering, what is taking me so long to move there? John Trippe of FF confirms SF's livability here. And, now that my great pal Aimee is settled in the bay I am ever so curious. Might well be that time for me, not so long into the future!

The Oregon Way.

2010-07-08T09:03:00.001-07:00

Just a day in the life of a regular Oregonian. Four or five skateparks in a day? No problem. Dont forget about the river.

1 BILLION : 1 BILLION

2010-07-07T17:44:00.001-07:00

OBESE : HUNGRY

I LIKE REVOLUTIONS! DO YOU?

Cat Stevens - Peace Train (live)

2010-07-05T14:55:00.000-07:00

America's next Baseball

2010-07-02T16:12:00.000-07:00

As much as I love skateboarding, Chris Troy, kids, and analyzing people's handwriting, this cultural phenomena makes me sad. This past weekend while at Dew Tour in Boston, I sat cheering amongst adults who knew nothing about skateboarding aside from "Ryan Sheckler" and "P Rod". Their children rushing the edges of the stands as soon as a pro skater was in sight. Meanwhile I applauded Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Lacey Baker, Eli Reed, Bastian Salabanzo, Greg Lutzka, and Sierra Fellers and contemplated the future of skateboarding from within a giant basketball stadium. After the surprise appearances of Red Bull's Shawn White and Travis Pastrana (this guy doesnt even skateboard), who both recited "stoke" speeches, I became sentimental for the simplicity of skateboarding in a park with people. Started to resent being one of these anxious, non-skateboarding spectators. Conversely, perhaps I am glad to not be one of the skateboarders who is skating for someone/some sponsor!

I've realized how much power skateboarding has lately. It's cultural influence has reached the masses. You can find evidence of legitimate skateboarding culture in photography for Urban Outfitters catalogs, and purchase various "skateboards" at Target. There is even a "teen focused meat snack brand" involved in sponsoring these events along with various sugar-water companies. There's validity in supporting the skateboarding industry, and as a creative person I want to offer some responsibility in that. A more authentic progression of skateboarding is worth fighting for.

even the sadness feels better in portland

2010-05-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

PLEASE HEAR THIS FOR YOURSELF. PORTLAND VIBES.

IM LISTENING TO ALL OF THESE LATELY

let me hear it

2010-05-26T05:21:00.000-07:00

Diego Lopez for National Geographic

Just sharing a moment with you.

ACT NATURAL.

2010-04-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

a couple both on and off screen, these characters live in a gorgeous prefab home in the woods; my dream home but not so dreamy scenerio...as seen in wholphin video magazine #4.

HIGH FALLS Trailer from Andrew Zuckerman Studio on Vimeo.

truly a teary narrative of an afterlife. one of the best short films. wholphin video magazine #7.

Glory At Sea! from Court 13 on Vimeo.

purely artful cinema. greatest actors .

THESE ARE GREAT FILMS.

I miss my girl friends.

2010-04-04T17:21:00.000-07:00

This reminds me of ya'll.
reposted from Insight Blog

Type A+

2010-03-28T12:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Grandma Elhard!

This has been a big week for my Elhard family back in Minnesota. Last week my father rocked the tassel in honor of his 52nd year of life. Yesterday my younger sister was awarded with a music scholarship for the best vocal performance at Bemidji State University. Last night my uncle's high school basketball team (video below) battled to second in a championship game for the Minnesota State AAA Title, and today my grandmother celebrates her 90th birthday! Not to mention that both my parents were offered great jobs on Friday...

Yesterday I celebrated my own victory with another day of snowboarding with co-workers. A dream come true to mob around a hill with fellow members of Rome Snowboard Design Syndicate!

I just called my grandma to hear of her popular birthday party at the community center in Northome, MN. She was blaring Guy Lambardo in the background and asked if I could hear it. "We used to listen to it when we were young. There were four of us (her siblings) who spent a lot of time together then and now its just me you know." she said... The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven for the sweetest grandma this side of heaven, thankfully.

Rome SDS

2010-03-19T06:56:00.001-07:00

I started my dream first-job a few weeks ago and am slowly acclimating to life here. Yesterday was my first morning shred session with my coworkers, and although sore, I am really happy that snowboarding is a lot like riding a bike; after a 4 year hiatus to finish art school in Minneapolis, I had not been on a real mountain in quite some time. Stowe was beautiful, and the one run that we lapped was terrifyingly icy and fast at first, and later in the morning, soft and littered with teleskiers through the misty rays of sun...
The best part about snowboarding yesterday was coming back to the office and completing this dream full circle. I'm working on familiarizing myself with the overall identity and design system(s) and implementing them....and trying to navigate the server for the source files....and above all trying to stay "shrednasty".

This is me in my office.

El Perro Del Mar "Shelter" (by The XX) from The Control Group on Vimeo.

This is the song/video that gets me through my days lately.

And aside from my coworkers livening the atmosphere, this is what makes me laugh out load while I'm working.

Synergy Fitness day #1

2010-03-14T11:50:00.000-07:00

I only broke one capillary in my face today in my exercise class!
The brazilian buttlift workout (formerly from P90X) is seriously in motion. While googling for some history behind (no pun intended) this program I came across many horrifying photos of the "brazilian butt lift" cosmetic surgery. Cant imagine how many capillaries were sacrificed during those procedures...

EESH.

Yearly Sames.

2010-03-11T19:11:00.000-08:00

"Still the Same"...I grew up hearing my mother play this song on the piano...

About one year ago I eagerly took my friend Aimee from art school to a Creature demo at 3rd Lair in Minneapolis. There, she learned firsthand why I admire these gnarthrashers, and why the event made a perfect fit into our maniacal school schedule as we were nearing the end of our college careers.

Lately there seems to be a powerful cycle of success going on with all of my friends. Every one is sharing in life hammers right now and I feel like I have just put an end to the first week of the rest of my life.
Hesh-in-training.

Here we are posted up with Janell Carlson, Neil Heddings and Al Partanen.
Saints and Sinners.

Fun.

2010-03-10T21:17:00.000-08:00

What a lineup!
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Nordic Skaterese

2010-03-06T19:57:00.001-08:00

This is blowing my mind, and means that I have definitely moved to the right state!

Thanks to my dad for sending me this. Cant wait for next winter, already!

I love Skating.

2010-03-04T17:19:00.000-08:00

I do love ice skating more than anything, and not until I took a lap on the official sized speed skating rink on Lake Bemidji, did I realize that its time for me to hang up the figure skates for a shiny pair of speed skating blades. Its certain that without grippy toepicks I'd be in the clear.

As Vain as Dreads

2010-02-23T19:12:00.000-08:00

Uh...so I'm moving to Vermont next week because I have a job there. At Rome SDS!
To commemorate my future surroundings (hexed with hippiness) and to demonstrate having a salary, I am going to buy these shoes lickity split. Cant wait to skate them in, along with a few good pair of deep black skinny jeans although tye-dye is the new black. Hoping there is something for me to skate out there. And my apologies for keeping anyone in the dark on my stagnant blog here. A lot of things (& my things on the internet) are going to change soon. Excited to be less spatially challenged over all and off the hook of social networks....

Repost: Me with purple dreads.

MUST SEE LADY SKATE SLASHERS
(I am a textbook "skate chick" alright?)

AND GNARLY MINNEAPOLIS HOMIES

2009-12-07T09:41:00.001-08:00

SPOTTINGS

2009-10-21T22:44:00.000-07:00

My dad sent me these videos filmed via motion-sensor from the fences of our farm(s) and before they even played I recognized our land and trees and grass.

I love deer and venison and look back fondly on avoiding the hunting part. Sort of wish I had that choice right now. Im always wishing for a wolf-ish pet to follow me around. They have a stoic way of being which I could use as some protection. The lure of the coyote call haunted me long ago as I laid in bed at Grandma Jackie's farm. Simultaneous to the howling was mooing from the herd and a hissing wild cat fight beneath my window sometimes. No peace in the real world can compare to all those comforting natural reactions. Its primal out here now, in a different way than I remember. Still looking for a lullaby.

http://bit.ly/cantnavigatethiscrapanymore

2009-10-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

complex twitter vernacular and awful image presentation.
i refuse.

but im looking forward to letting go of the internet.
its already happening.
thanks for finally making me feel internet illiterate!
truly many thanks @youknowwhoyouare

PORTLAND

2009-10-18T15:50:00.000-07:00

playboy rose is scarlet and gold.
cant believe i missed the garage rock festival last night!
roky erickson delight!?

2009-10-14T21:41:00.000-07:00

via anambitiousprojectcollapsing
via public collectors
via Documentation of Things Left Behind
Mike Benedetto showcases his son's creations.
Endearing work by a four-year-old and charming collection
by his father. This photo reminds me of playing with my sister.

And this next photo reminds me of my birthday, celebrated this
week in Portland with some of my favorite people!

altamont

2009-09-22T14:35:00.000-07:00

so many reasons to love this:
SXSW TOUR SERIES BY PATRICK ODELL

WEEKS/WEAKS

2009-09-20T11:14:00.000-07:00

From boating to flying and crying and whining and dining. Northome, MN to Bemidji, to Minneapolis, to Phoenix, to Los Angeles, to San Diego, to San Marcos, to Carlsbad, to San Diego, to Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. Held together by hours of contact with the lovely and wonderful ladies and families closest to me. Sarah and a Blister in the sun and my favorite Maddie Mug.

im about to sleep when im dead

2009-09-10T16:42:00.000-07:00

you know its bad when this song/video is your sanity.
ok—kale, too.

LALALA

2009-08-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

IM MOVING TO LA WITH THE SKATE WITCHES.
2 WEEKS.

PHASES

2009-08-21T23:40:00.000-07:00

New moons are the new full moons. After a 12 hour work day, tonight my car got broken in to. Now I sit at home and watch a University of Minnesota building burn. The faint smell of burning rubber and the people fighting above me will certainly soothe me to sleep.

"everybody knows a different world, and only part of it." —john beldessari

2009-07-30T19:31:00.000-07:00

making moves

2009-07-26T19:45:00.000-07:00

is scary like this

When I Grow Up from Fever Ray on Vimeo.

wake up

2009-07-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

best wedding ever; 10 hour reception via bars and bikes.
congratulations Tessa & Dixon Bordiano!
You are loved!

repetition

2009-07-15T18:19:00.000-07:00

trying not to. now and then and next.

spectacle culture

2009-07-12T14:01:00.001-07:00

junk rafts.
i laugh.
they have worn out their welcome
in my hipster mind.

Still, I enjoy this photography of people who think they are harder than the rest of us.
"There are no trust fund babies here." —NY Times disclaimer, for this specific craft.

A Declaration for Real Time

2009-06-28T19:03:00.001-07:00

Junk

Recently was told that I need to "update my blogs or delete them, they are boring."
This is me trying to connect with people on a different social level, or not at all.
A real time ultimatum.

daily oregon

2009-06-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

sorry. this is all i got. not going back to you for a while yet.

you gotta skate to relate

2009-06-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

Marissa Del Santo hucking her corpse down a few stairs.

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

This doesn't look fun. Except when she busts her tail off.

This video is crazy. A lovely intro by a total douche and some actual babes. Looks no better than a satire from adult swim network. (not without some laaaame ad, too)

Bustin boobs and corpses and boards and bowls and thats all the thanks women's skateboarding gets...You won't find a better online video of women's pool skating in the last 2 years. For reals, go to the All Girl Skate Jam (pretty cute design) and always remember that "girls rock"!?

FOR EMILY

2009-06-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

Tunnel Vision Inside View from Jen Stark on Vimeo.

missin this farming gal. going to visit her at dream acres someday soon!

2009-05-30T11:24:00.000-07:00

Xactly

2009-05-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

"Im just being crazy, I know. Don't pay any attention to me."

TOTAL CHEER

2009-05-09T13:09:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU, MARYLOU.

2009-04-20T23:17:00.000-07:00

"A REMINDER TO LAUGH AND BE THOUGHTFUL, LIFE GOES QUICKLY"

This painting is bringing out a celestial smile...
My friend Mark makes good words and good paintings.

MY LIFE AFTER COLLEGE

2009-04-17T21:05:00.000-07:00

pretty much disconnected from real life at all levels right now...

"Playing in Dangerous Areas"

2009-04-07T19:46:00.000-07:00

Please help me gawd. I'm still trying to get ahold of this film. I need it right now, like a drug fix but more like a culture fix.

FUNSEEKER

2009-04-04T15:01:00.000-07:00

pretty much i'm finding some time for fun before these last few weeks of school.
this movie here was filmed in the amusement park from my childhood.
one of my first crushes was on the train conductor.

I'LL BE DAMNED

2009-03-29T21:45:00.001-07:00

just wanted to hear that out loud.

BEAT TIME

2009-03-20T08:54:00.000-07:00

rippin action

2009-03-19T21:13:00.000-07:00

stayin on the indie trucks youtube channel.

always had old style indies, since i never wear mine out and theyre usually handme downs anyway. got the TNT shoes every year or so and maybe a new pair comin soon, to help get my skate legs back in order come summer.

PARTY TONIGHT YA SURE

2009-03-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

more tinas and less avalanches, maddy!!

ACTUALLY, DONT CALL ME

2009-03-10T23:01:00.001-07:00

i am too busy.

I CRY

2009-03-07T12:28:00.000-08:00

laughing so hard right now at my sister/family

found this on my sis' facebook.

also, my dad began a string of emails between my family, in pursuit of organizing a summer camping trip. originally addressing us as the "former campers in the mist", dad sought to place us in a woodsy hostel, out of the rain. after a round of concerns about the communal sleeping arrangements, he offered a nudist-camp alternative to which my cousin Darren replied

known for his unbearably dry wit, his email address is literally "thebickersons@...com". thankfully, by the time the sun is bright enough to poach my family's sacred skin, i will have moved far away from wherever the bickersons join the "future campers in the nude"

2009-03-05T22:29:00.000-08:00

TWITTER DRULZ

2009-03-01T13:42:00.000-08:00

MYSTERESE.COM @ everyone: my liver hurts. too much party. less than a minute ago from old laptop. in reply to everyone who thinks we care

HATERS or HIJINX

2009-02-23T11:01:00.000-08:00

I've watched this video before, but a recent discovery has shown me all that is hijinx about the Beagle from Shake Junt! This is love.

Just because he's white doesnt mean he's white.

skateboarding is dangerlouse

2009-02-21T09:07:00.001-08:00

take it or leave it, elementary kids are the new wave.

some parents have argued otherwise, but i cant think of anything less dangerous than skatin on a wood floor with 4 lbs of padding and a helmet, the nurse's office is probably next door. yes, a hefty price for all of the equipment. if we have to think about it in terms of money, than that is a desperate position, and i would speculate that the price almost every parent pays for the equipment to enduce hours of videogame play compares quite nicely to the money a grant program spends on each set of protection that makes this controversial "sport" less dangerous.

and DAMN YEAH!! my hometown is getting a skatepark within the next year! visit the bemidji skatepark blog. the future schralping zone is just down the hill and through the woods from my parents house!!

2009-02-19T16:39:00.000-08:00

Michael Yonkers Band (with the Blind Shake)
But if you use Pandora, seriously hit him up there.

HAPPY PREZ DAY

2009-02-16T21:24:00.000-08:00

LOVE, THE ART SHANTY PATRIOTS OF 2009

love-in this

2009-02-16T09:32:00.000-08:00

all of it.

KINDA SICK'UH IT

2009-02-15T10:13:00.001-08:00

blog after blog after blog after blog

SWIFS AND SWIVELS

2009-02-10T17:06:00.000-08:00

this proves my theory about las vegas. and this probably proves your theory about skateboarders. these basic skate shoes speak their own mind so this guy didnt have to! (first 30 seconds are golden)

NO MORE ART SCHOOL PLEASE

2009-02-09T19:10:00.000-08:00

MORE OF THIS. IF YOU HAVENT BEEN OUT TO THE ARTY SHANTY PROJECTS YET, VALENTINE'S DAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.

(dammit this is the last time i spend six years paying for my education)

BEST SONG

2009-02-07T13:47:00.000-08:00

also in the best video part of the new alien workshop flick, mind field. jake johnson is a wallride master, and together the part was so sick. thanks to familia for the premiere. it was really a good time. tomorrow im headed wheels-first into some walls with janelle.

All Apologies

2009-02-06T16:57:00.001-08:00

three reasons why i have this song in my head
1. the weather; activating nostalgia about when i had to encounter the outdoors every day and get messy
2. appreciating the grunge wardrobe; not trying to impress anyone. at least for today.
3. a very long and somewhat painful critique; got me thinking about when i had dreams of being a scholar. now i dream to be back in the physical (contact-sports?) world.

Go here to watch an unplugged version of what i am talking about. I remember watching this on mtv when i was in elementary school. yknow, when i was wearing converse hightops, cutoff jean shorts and tshirts to school everyday and playing rough on the football field. the sun-warmed grass and mud had an embracing effect, for about an hour each day at recess. i remember that the late-melting snow turned in to ice piles on our field that made for pretty harsh scrapes if you really wanted to tackle the ball handler ("smear the queer" - sorry, i said it.) piling up on the ball, on the ice with 10 scrappy boys was embracing, too.

my life was i guess not so innocent back then. we all cycle through these things. i've spent about 6 years trying to convince my mom that my life is drug free, but now i ask that she at least enjoy seeing kids fucked up once and a while...

aurora borealisized

2009-02-04T18:03:00.000-08:00

thought you should know

2009-02-02T13:36:00.001-08:00

Every week a batch of emails come in from my dad.
Reminders to "keep my eye on the prize."

After clicking through a pile 20 deep that have been backed up since i started school a few weeks ago, i am reassured that although being slightly over-concerned, my dad is killing it. Links to design forums, snowboard realms, malakye, corolflot, print mag, how mag careers, various videos like prom dress rugby, some eyebrow craze, baby commercial outtakes, "my future", jobs falling. LIFE.

I asked that in order to determine the urgency or priority of his emails, that he write descriptions or messages in each email rather than just a link. Now I get a hint to the content with descriptive words such as "funny", "jobs", and "check this out". Sometimes these messages are more sentimental when really sad country music videos are sent to me and my sister. At least he has the internets to attempt filling his empty nest.

Looking at all of these emails thoroughly every week is trying, but i am so glad my dad gives a shit. And I think by now he truly understands my interests. In all of the online capacities of design, skateboarding, and snowboarding, he seen it.

song-a-day i guess

2009-02-02T11:45:00.000-08:00

slideshows are pretty bad, i know.
this song is amazing, and unavailable to buy an mp3 it seems.
this is all i got. unreal love.

from sleep to sun

2009-02-01T13:04:00.000-08:00

i awoke with this song in my head today. i cant believe he grew up, up north.

"anyone could be that guy"

2009-01-31T08:11:00.000-08:00

ABBA is creepy.

TRUTHIN'

2009-01-29T21:00:00.000-08:00

i seen it

2009-01-21T17:32:00.001-08:00

and i'm not ever going back.

A very beautiful being.

2009-01-19T13:23:00.000-08:00

GIVE ME HAIR

2009-01-15T11:54:00.001-08:00

Trying to watch this film today, along with this, this, and this.

SLEEPER TUNES

2009-01-14T21:17:00.000-08:00

Me and Emily have been sitting inside with the shithouse mouse for the last few days, trying to avoid the frigid cold.

This weekend we will be at our Snap Shot Shanty, and you better be too!

just think of a lady by the flowers and a little guy with wings

2009-01-06T09:04:00.000-08:00

and you'll be an alright human

by ractalfece via youtube. My friend Rebecca mentioned that her brother had become somewhat internet famous. I think she's right. Especially since most of his videos are responses to some idiot vlogs which I highly recommend.

UP THE COUNTRY

2008-12-23T09:13:00.001-08:00

I'm leaving for the country at this very moment, and the last thing I see are these emails from my dad. One was a montage of snowy portland driving, and then this. The video is crap, like most country music videos are, but the song is spot-on. No one here in Minn. knows what a sloe gin fizz is! What I wouldnt give for a pitcher of Dots sloe gin fizz, to go, on the the snowy roads toward home!

At least Loretta Lynn rulez.

2008-12-19T23:56:00.000-08:00

So this is why I have grown my hair so long. To hopefully look good doing these sorts of things. Instead of getting air, getting real low, flailing around on one foot or no feet, to the tune of country music while making turns in the deep end.

FEELIN MY FEVER

2008-12-19T09:09:00.001-08:00

Dr. Dog is truly amazing. I could get used to this.

DONE

2008-12-14T22:08:00.000-08:00

cheers. i survived! here's to one last semester ever!!

LAMBIC LOVE. WOW.

ODE TO POMEGRANATES

2008-12-07T13:08:00.000-08:00

This wintery dust

brings on the cough and the sneeze.

Hundreds of pom seeds.

2008-12-04T17:51:00.000-08:00

JNCO thrashion last weekend in the studios. From the free shelf. Thanks trevor!

can my spirit animal please be a wolf?

2008-12-03T19:21:00.000-08:00

We need more snow in Minnesota.

I miss the Art Shanties.

I have dog fever.

This wolf is huge! And friendly.

This is from one of those blogs that make you really uncomfortable. But she does make some amazing motivational posters.

Right?

2008-11-23T16:08:00.000-08:00

This was one of the funner nights of our lives.

Anne is coming home! With Brock!

2008-11-21T20:11:00.000-08:00

The DropZone skatepark. 1999. I'm on the far side, about to .... drop.... in?

LOCATION LOCALE. Almost as upnorth as it gets while still living in the real world to tell about it.

THE MONKS

2008-11-21T18:17:00.000-08:00

Its monk time! They are really rockin! My sister cut a track with one of these monks, Gary Burger who is mayor of Turtle River, MN where they played a show a few years ago! They definitely didnt have to shave the top of their heads this time.

GOLDEN TENS

2008-11-18T14:03:00.000-08:00

FROM MY DISASTER CAKES BOOK...out soon!

FOR SOME STRANGE REASON I CRAVED THE SMELL OF MARLBORO REDS AT DOTS CAFE TODAY. This flocked golden wallpaper is in lieu of those daring walls in that cozy Portland lounge.

THIS YEAR'S BOOT SEASON HAS MY MYSTIFIED!!