tis a new year!

I know its been a while since I've posted - been way busy, as usual.

But, its been so beautiful these past few days, I just need to share these photos with you. Yesterday, the doggies were needing some attention, so we went to the park aka the vacant lot next door that used to have a volleyball net.

Buddy and I laid under a tree and watched the squirrels..

and Daisy fetched the ball..

perfect day for some glamor shots!

Happy New Year!

mesmerized.

I'm totally mesmerized by this video..

Morocco & Spain from Mike Matas on Vimeo.

makes me want to go to morocco even more now!


via smallest things

poll.

Hey guys,

I need your input.
I am so done making decisions. I can't do it anymore.

I added a page on the right -->
called "skies"

you get to vote which pics make it into the portfolio!

soo.. rank your top 3?

i numbered them

thanks guys!

jena

four tet

I've re-discovered Four Tet.

love this xx remix.

The xx - VCR (Four Tet remix) by Four Tet

a week in the bay area

I just returned from a week out in Berkeley.. and I have to say it was AMAZING!!
We went on campus and pretended to be students. I also got to see a few of my professors, which was both fun and awkward at the same time hah.

On Tuesday, we saw.. SUFJAN! which was pretty epic. I think that's the only word I can use to describe it. and the decor makes the Paramount remain my favorite venue.

But yeah, there are a ton of Sufjan reviews out there for his latest tour, all saying pretty much the same thing. I left the night feeling a bit depressed and concerned for his well-being - this has never happened to me before. I want to write him a letter. hahah He shared some personal stuff but still left everything a little vague. While he played mostly stuff from the most recent LP - Age of Adz, he threw in some acoustic oldies to satiate the fans, and ended the set with John Wayne Gacy, which is a weird song to end the evening with and left me even MORE depressed. oh well. Sufjan, you are a mystery.

Steph and I also got to spend a day in the city, and took a trip to Baker's Beach. it's been a while!

We had a pretty good time until some pretty awkward stuff happened.

Here's Carolyn being sad about this huge tree on the wall in Mulford.

And for all of you missing YoPo :

It was delish!

Also, you guys, I am working on Grad school apps right now and would REALLY appreciate any advice or input or criticism on my portfolio.. here's a link to a recent draft:

portfolio

fishies

just some favorites from the last roll of fish-eyes.

chi town

Last week, I got to go to Chicago!! woo hooooo I had three missions while in the windy city: visit friends who I hadn't seen in a while, go to the Architecture for Change summit on affordable housing, and see some architecture icons!

First stop, the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower (now called Willis tower, boo.)

buildings just get eaten up by the clouds!

The city also looks fabulous at night from the 60th floor of steve's apt.

Kathryn and I went to Millennium park to visit the bean!

and held some eyeballs:

and I got to see some Calder sculptures, with my favorite architect (Mies van der Rohe) in the background.

and then, visit Marina City (the round building) which, ironically, is designed by Mies' understudy.

Oh Chicago, I'll be back to visit your too many museums and stare at your monet paintings another time.

ps. hopefully I will be able to compose my thoughts enough to create a post about the architecture summit, but we shall see about that one. I'm not really known for my eloquence. HA