Here Comes the Sun Again

Currently Listening to:
M. Ward - Here Comes the Sun Again

It's so hot. So I stay at the River Park by the water until the sun goes down.
My favorite place on this island:Hello New Jersey!My apartment (the one on the left), naturally:Mmmm school is getting wrapped up and we're in for the home stretch! There's still plenty of work to do and this nice weather has certainly been distracting. At this point I hate all but the model's look in this "Mini-Thesis" and want to scrap it all.

Tomorrow is Kristin's second fitting for the finished lambskin vest and cotton piqué shirt-dress; I'm really excited!

Dance Dance Dance

Currently Listening to:
Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance

First trip to Shelter Island this year! It was amazing, as usual.
Henry, Jasper and Frankie's tooshie, at the crab sandbar on the beach:What we were staring at (all those black dots are baby hermit crabs!):Frankie, butterfly wings and all:Jap and Frankie, walking back to the car:
Jasper, stopping and thinking, probably about how ridiculously cute he is:We played this song in the car and Frankie (now 3 years young) pointed out that it was indeed, Lykke Li, with correct pronunciation and everything! I'll never listen to this song the same way again.

Looking forward to summertime!

Drop the Colours!

Currently Listening to:
Cornelius - Drop

Studio Methods' sign-up board (AZN kitty by Kevin):
Here come some beautiful colours:

Chelsea/the Projects view from my window:Martin Kippenberger at the MoMA's atrium:Dan Flavin <3<3:Mira Schendel and Léon Ferrari "Tangled Alphabet" Exhibition:More colors, more colors!!

You Know I'm Weak for Nice Shoes

Currently Listening to:
Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good

Spring is finally rolling around; there's lots of rain and the weather is getting warmer. Yesterday was the perfect Sunday:
Apparently all the toxins absorbed through the bottoms of my feet:I'm embarrassed to say how much I spent on these Opening Ceremony sandals, but I'll keep telling myself that they'll be worth it:
Things are much better after some turbulence.

Goals:
-Sacrifice a few things until bank account recovers
-Pass the semester, with flying colors
-Get in shape/drop some poundage before summertime
-Take a road trip to the beach with shiny new license
-Make a new wardrobe for upcoming return at CK Collection (SO excited!)

It Ain't Over

Currently Listening to:
Fever Ray - I'm Not Done

Some Geoffrey Beene sketches:
It's been..not so awesome.

1901

Currently Listening to:
Phoenix - 1901

From their upcoming album due May. The MP3 download is available on their website: www.wearephonenix.com

We're on spring break for the week and the weather is getting warmer (thank goodness). Things are pretty good but I can't wait for summer already, duh.

For now though I'll be listening to new Yeah Yeah Yeahs and catching up on some work. Will take pictures soon.

Times Style Twitter Post

"Bet they're made from potatos and mashed up cauliflower," says Brad Goreski ("Rachel Zoe Project") on Stella's "leather" boots.

Reprise

Currently Listening to:
Grizzly Bear - Reprise

Last night the Brooklyn Philharmonic presented Grizzly Bear (with Final Fantasy) at the Howard Gilman Opera House. Last year I got to see Joanna Newsom at this series and it was probably the best show I've ever had the chance to enjoy. Grizzly Bear was just as incredible:

The music was re-written for orchestral compostion by Nico Muhly, who studied at Julliard and worked under Phillip Glass(!). Muhly has done many film scores, the most recent being The Reader (one of my favorites). He was performing on stage with the band at the piano.

Grizzly Bear's vocal harmonies are entrancing, and backed by the BP, conducted by Michael Christie, the whole ensemble was really breathtaking. The sound was set perfectly and the bass was deep enough to be felt in the soul. The theatre was as beautiful as I remembered and the whole evening felt surreal. Trey and I sat in row CC, third row from the stage in the orchestra pit.

There were a few moments when Edward Drost and Daniel Rossen's vocal crescendo was backed by the orchestra and I felt really emotional.

Photography was prohibited (and rightfully so), and I'm still waiting for more pictures of Grizzly Bear with the Brooklyn Philharmonic to surface.

Edit: They surfaced. These are from Ryan Muir for stereogum.com.

Final Fantasy with Nico Muhly in the back:Grizzly Bear with the BP:Ed Drost:Chris Bear:Chris Taylor with Nico Muhly:BP, Deborah Wong, orchestra principal:Nico Muhly, composing genious:Howard Gilman Opera House:Ed Drost with Michael Christie:Daniel Rossen:Daniel Rossen with the orchestra:BP:Michael Christie, love of my life and conductor of the Brooklyn Philharmonic:I'm looking forward to Brooklyn Academy of Music's next indie collaboration.

I'm also look forward to seeing Grizzly Bear again at Town Hall in May.

The Monster

Currently Listening to:
Psapp - The Monster Song

We had our model fitting today.

This was how Caitlin Allen felt about it:
This was how Phi and Sam felt about it:Thankfully it was 99.99% perfect, xoxo Kristin:Some of the cutest classmates like, ever? (Sam, Charlie Sam):Kevin:This semester has been crazy/so fast/amazing/fun/traumatizing with much, much more to come.

Blood, Sweat, Tears and Cheesecake

Currently Listening to:
Feist with Ben Gibbard - Train Song

Blood, sweat and tears, literally:
On the bright side, "Dark Was the Night" is coming out on Tuesday! It's amazing, really it is.

Then God said, "Let there be Tiffany Chang," exactly 21 years ago today. And came the cheesecake:Yum.