Silver skeletons should always be used to decorate.
(image by: vivien chin)
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love repeats
More fun with Siri. Haha
(screenshot from my phone)
naked cowboy
After 4 years of living here, I finally saw the naked cowboy...haha. Times Square is full of characters.
(images by: vivien chin)
why not siri??
An awesome response from Siri when I asked her "why not??". Hahahaha. Ohhh iPhone... :)
(screenshot from my iPhone)
in memory of...
People show their respects to Steve Jobs today at the Apple Store in the Upper West Side.
(image by: vivien chin)
wild hearts...
Inspired by the horse diver, Sonora Webster Carver, who made horse diving popular in Atlantic City around the 1930s. Sonora became blind in 1931 upon impact of the water which detached her retinas. She continued to dive in the show for 11 years despite being blind. Images above are from the horse diving tower at the steel pier in Atlantic City. I always think about how much I love the movie "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" which was based on events in her life.
(images from google)
white rabbit_jefferson airplane
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0]
One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all Go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall
And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar Has given you the call To call Alice, when she was just small
When the men on the chessboard get up And tell you where to go And you've just had some kind of mushroom And your mind is moving low Go ask Alice, I think she'll know
When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead And the white knight is talking backwards And the red queen's off with her head Remember what the dormouse said Feed your head, feed your head
("White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane)
egg hat
Can't get over this image. Not only is it a egg hat, but it just got stolen. HOW????
The hat belongs to entertainer Greg da Silva of Cape Town, South Africa, who made a world record-breaking hat out of 1,000 eggs
(image from refinery29)
how did dinos die?
hehehe...thanks Jeff S. for the find.
the thin man
William Powell and Myrna Loy in "The Thin Man"
damage report
Thankfully damage in the upper west side was low. The worst I saw is this lamp post fallen on the red car. A few fallen trees here and there, but all in all everyone came out unscathed in my neighborhood.
(image by: vivien chin)
hurricane protection
So I decided to walk around my neighborhood to see what kind of hurricane protection there was around. This was around 4pm Saturday before Irene was to make her appearance. Though I live in a "no evacuation" zone, we still have damage from wind and debris to worry about.
Several things i saw repeating around the neighborhood: There's apparently the tape or plywood option being implemented to protect glass, but I'm not confident at how my the tape is going to save you. Better to be safe than sorry I suppose. Also saw lots of public trash cans flipped over with people just piling their trash on top with he occasional silly string (???). And grocery stores were still being decimated with people stocking up on food.
(images by: vivien chin)
graphical fashion
Uniqlo has pop-up stores in various locations to promote the opening of their new one on 5th ave. Here are the mannequins in the pop-up on West 87th St. & Broadway in Manhattan
(image by: vivien chin)
don't just be a sheep...be a well dressed one
Fun center window display in the soho Uniqlo. Sheep sheep sheep sheep sheep...
(image by: vivien chin)
hurricane of deals
The chaos of Irene has hit New York grocery stores even before Irene is scheduled to make her appearance. I can't believe someone actually thought to make this sign. Hilarious!
No one knows what to expect exactly, but they sure are all getting prepped. Bottled water was flying off the shelf like crazy. Went to Fairway today to get some food since NY transportation is supposed to be shut down tomorrow. Guess we are all sorta on house arrest when you think about it. Time to get productive! Crazy natural phenomenons in NY the last 2 weeks. Crazy apocalypse-like black skies of rain, thunder, and lightning and an earthquake just a few days ago. Let's add hurricane to the list. Be safe everyone.
(image by: vivien chin)
murakami in paris
Love Murakami's work
(image from ELLE magazine)
sleep no more
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/26201565]
"Sleep No More" is a site specific, modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth put on by Punchdrunk Theatre Company. The play is performed in the McKittrick Hotel - 3 linked warehouses in Chelsea that have been gutted and installed with a maze of rooms to explore and witness events unravel in front of you. Veering away from the traditional stage performance, the "Sleep No More" experience is one that is reminiscent of a "choose your own adventure" book you would read when you are little. All spectators wear Venetian style masks, keeping their anonymity [from eachother and to the actors], as they wander from room to room. There is no set path. There are things going on everywhere simultaneously, different characters to follow around, and every person will come out having their own unique experience. I've included a video from Cool Hunting's behind the scenes look as some of the sets.
I'm going to see it this Saturday. I can't wait!
Check out more here:
---NY Times Slideshow of images
---Cool Hunting
(images from Cool Hunting)
mini
Cool car siting in the UWS. I want it :)
(images by: vivien chin)
hey boy
"Hey Boy" by The Blow
Hey Boy Why you didn't call me? I waited for days I can't believe you didn't call
Hey Boy Why you didn't call me? I waited for days I can't believe you didn't call
A. You're gay B. You've got a girlfriend C. You kinda thought I came on too strong or D. I just wasn't your thing no ring
Hey Boy Why you didn't call me? I waited for days I can't believe you didn't call
When we sat outside for an hour at the party and talked I thought something good could be starting It's not a lot that I want just some talking and really, you just injured my pride
Hey Boy Why you didn't call me? I waited for days I can't believe you didn't call
Susan said that maybe you're scared Shelly says there always is a reason and Chris said you're probably surrounded by girls and I'm just not one of them you're needing
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlYwAcWjy4]
true affection
"True Affection" by The Blow
I was out of your league And you were 20,000 underneath the sea Waiving affections You were out of my league At a distance that I didn't wanna see Down to the bottom
I wanted a junction and often there was one You'd surface face first and we'd share our thought bubbles And I still believe in the phrases that we breathed But I know the distance isn't fair to cross
I was out of your league And you were 20,000 underneath the sea Waiving affections You were out of my league At a distance that I didn't wanna see Wanted you nearer
Your depths made a pressure that punctured my works and all your fluids couldn't tolerate the force of my thirst I love the place where we shared our tiny grace But because it's real doesn't mean it's gonna work
I was out of your league And you were 20,000 underneath the sea Waiving affections You were out of my league At a distance that I didn't wanna see Wanted you nearer
And true affection floats True affections sinks like a stone I never felt so close I never felt so all alone
I was out of your league And you were 20,000 underneath the sea Waiving affections You were out of my league At a distance that I didn't wanna see Wanted you nearer
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyWoZD5xfM8]