danced myself into the tomb

A couple more photos from the last few months.

Just finished reading Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. I liked it well enough but not as much as Wind Up Bird Chronicles. He uses a lot of the same character types in both stories and WUBC is far better crafted. Or maybe it’s just because I read it first. I began reading Infinite Jest but I’m scared, y’all and that sucker is heavy (1078 pages). If you’re not familiar with the book, its infamously (or maybe famously) a difficult read and damn proud of it. The introduction, in fact, is basically a “no apologies” apologetic on the value of difficult-to-read books.

In Phoenix, we went to a pet expo at the convention center. The focus was on dogs but this guy was there too, warming hearts and eating napkins.

In other news:

*title quote taken from t rex’s cosmic dancer

*exactly how I feel about cruises

*how to wear every color of denim

with the crimson lips

NLH recently took our show on the road through urban and rural Ohio (actually cross country from LA to Ohio then to Minneapolis – 6,000 miles driven in total) and managed to snap only a paltry handful of photos. Here’s some:

Let me just say that the food in Ohio is awful. I’ve been a couple of places and only once before (in Nicaragua) have I decided to write off the culinary musings of an entire geographical location. The above cilantro rice was terrible (and believe you me, I’ll eat almost anything with rice in the name) while the fish tacos were decent. THIS WAS THE BEST MEAL I HAD IN THE ENTIRE STATE. That’s five weeks… *doing the math*…. a lot of meals and ONLY ONE that deserved a photo and that one was just alright.

Small town Ohio is charming. We didn’t get any photos of the best of it (namely, Amish country).

Lake Erie. Freakin’ Cold.

David had never played Rock ‘Em Sock Em’ before. And yet, he beat me. Several times.

Not in Ohio. In New Mexico near an A&W.

Travelling by air is stressful. @ Minneapolis Airport

@ Minneapolis

cohesive style

Over at the shop, I’ve been working on creating a really cohesive look for the photos and I think I’ve found one I like. With our newly acquired studio space and an already-huge-and-still-ever-growing pile of vintage finds, its just going to get better and better! I’m learning that there’s no substitute for using a real life model so Mabel the Dress Form is going to have to find a new day job. Perhaps as a coat rack or carpool lane buddy?

ivory wedding dress / vintage floral brocade / 60s / small / medium

Ivory brocade wedding dress, $149

betty hartford / black cocktail dress / medium / large

Betty Hartford Dress, $45

super hot / black / jumpsuit / small / medium

The jumpsuit to end all jumpsuits, $35

red fitted 50s dress / mad men / small / medium

50′s striped dress, $25

pink secretary dress / medium / large

Pink secretary dress, $25

Check out the shop for more stuff.

 

the wonder that is quick stop photo

Oh, Quick Stop Photo, why did it take me so long to find you. $4.50/roll??? Same day processing??? Online digital library??? Life will never be the same.

Here’s some shots.

Full disclosure: a couple of photos were enhanced to balance out my complete denial that adequate light is needed when using toy cameras.

Photos taken on Golden Half and Ultra Wide and Slim cameras.