Sunday, December 10, 2006

True Legend R.I.P.

The word legend is often tossed about frivolously. But a true legend has died. Van Smith's contribution to the John Water's oeuvre is obvious, but this cat affected pop culture way beyond those films.

The older I get the more I see how some truly visionary people do not get the fame or the name recognition, but their ideas slowly permeate the culture. Mr. Smith's demented vision of gorgeousness was once beyond the thought process of the mainstream. Remember a few years ago when every movie critic heaped praise upon Charlize Theron for being "brave enough" to appear ugly in that movie "Monster". Van Smith was creating those same looks decades ago with a considerably smaller budget and a smarter vision.

People of this caliber are few and far between and his view of beauty and fashion cannot be replaced.

Saturday, December 09, 2006

My Favorite Day

Only twelve days until my favorite day of the year...December 21st. From that day forward the days are going to get longer. Even though it is only be a matter of a few minutes of sunlight I cannot relate how excited that makes me.

I am so sick and tired of going to, and coming from work in pitch blackness.

Is it possible to have spring fever before winter even begins?

Me, Myself and Danny and Danny


There are no adjectives to describe how thoroughly awesome this party is going to be. Two undeniable legends behind the turntables.
Mr. Krivit can be expected to provide the deep, deep soulful sounds...combine that with Tenaglia's bottom heavy tech sound and the results are going to be dancefloor heaven.

More Real Than Reality

Last Sunday, with my sister and her friend in town, we went out to the Brooklyn Museum for this show . It was so totally awesome my mind is still reeling. Mr. Mueck's sculptures are so ridiculously detailed that it hurts my head to think about the length of time it takes to create them.

I am a sucker for any creative expression that can "mess with your head" and the scale of these sculptures certainly do that. From miniature humans to figures so large that it will make the viewer perceive themselves as a tiny child, these creations cover the spectrum.