Tuesday, May 27, 2008

pork and nail polish. together. forever.


you know you can't help yourself. click on the photo to learn why you, as a woman, need both pork and nail polish. please. (it's stuff like this that makes me love salon.com. and stuff like this that makes me cry a little).

Monday, May 26, 2008

Orleans, Massachusetts, Cape Cod


Photo by J. A.

There are only a few types of vacationers. One type prefers to stick their umbrella in the sand, lay down their towel, slather on the sunscreen and work on their tan for five to seven days, approximately. Type B can only be defined as the 'crammers' — You make a list of everything you want to do in a place and god willin' and the crick don't rise you're gonna do them. I, of course, grew up with the type b's of this world and found it hard to identify with the former, until I began traveling without my family... and discovered the oftentimes neglected type c — you make a list, grab the sunscreen, and go with the flow. sometimes you see the pantheon, sometimes you go to the coliseum, but darling, you can't see it all and still call it a vacation.

Two of our friends came to visit last week and proved that actually it doesn't matter what type you are, as long as you have a great time with your selected type. After picking them up in Providence, R.I., we drove on a whim to Orleans, Mass. and it wasn't beach weather, but it was beautiful... after that, we no longer had them captive so they ran amuck, covering as much as possible. They're exhausted now, but they had a grrreat time.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sunday Sailing


Sunset in our neighborhood, by Nat.

After a whirlwind of Boston fun with some friends in town (including the awesome Museum of Science, a short trip to Harvard, and Cape Cod), we ventured to NYC (more on that later!). So this weekend, we took Nat and her boy out on a Piers Park Sonar for a spin around Long Island, since it was Marie's personal goal to go under the bridge out there.

What a ridiculously beautiful day, although I have to say I'm slightly tired (but it's a good tired!).

Monday, May 19, 2008

high on chocolate



apparently I can't get enough... my cravings for balloon rides have seriously escalated... anyone else? white water rafting after? followed by some luscious chocolatey nougat?

Sunday, May 18, 2008

at work, rest, or play



for those hearty woodsmen (or, ehem, women), don't forget to pick up your milky way bar! oh, the good old days, when after a long day of white water rafting you build a fire and sink your teeth into a nice candy bar. delish!

** check out the covert use of a (gasp!) real milky way used as a prop... the extra tug needed to extract both sides, with that nougat and caramel center.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

from the art

William Cordova, "Wholesellers, Retailers & Bullshitters" (detail), 2005. Ink, graphite, gold leaf on paper.

It's been a while since I last mentioned the ICA, and how much fun I have there, but here's another great time to broach the subject once again: Street Level presents recent work by three promising artists whose works draw directly from street culture: Mark Bradford (Los Angeles), William Cordova (Lima, Miami, New York) and Robin Rhode (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Berlin). And it's up through October 19. Guess what? It's still May. But don't think, well hey, I have time, because I always do that, and then frick, it's November and you've wasted a perfectly good art exhibit. Again.


Robin Rhode, Still from "Untitled, Harvest," 2005. Digital animation.

So, you heard it here first. I've made a solemn vow (ooh, I might regret this!) to go to the ICA. so there. and have a great tuesday.


Mark Bradford, "Spinning Man" (detail), 2007. Mixed media collage on canvas.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

only a few more days


to see the BU mfa art exhibit. and it's free. plus there are paintings of naked women, which supposedly is revolutionary. I guess the TV reporters never heard of this work of art. i heard it also caused quite a stir in its day...



The MFA Student Exhibitions 2008 runs through May 4. The MFA Graphic Design Exhibition is at the BU Art Gallery at the Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA. The MFA Painting and Sculpture Exhibition is at the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave. The MFA/BFA Art Education and Studio Teaching Exhibition is at the Commonwealth Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Ave.