So happy together
How perfect is this TV commercial for the NBA? And gotta love Benny the Bull being the only mascot to make a cameo!
The Inimitable Livers
After reading the biography about Cleopatra and actually learning a little context around her life, I was excited to take a mini-roadtrip to Milwaukee to check out the Milwaukee Public Museum’s exhibit about her. It was an interesting exhibit that displayed a lot of artifacts that have been dug out from the sea by divers who … Read more
January 2012: Drive
“Passion sends us signs that guide us through our lives, and it’s up to us to interpret those signs.” –Eleven Minutes So I got this beautiful 2012 planner by Paulo Coelho, featuring quotes from his books and artwork from Catalina Estrada. Sidenote: I am LOVING Catalina’s designs! Anyways, each month has a theme, … Read more
11 artists I discovered in 2011
One of my goals in 2011 was to get to know more upcoming & indie artists. By reading more and more music blogs I came across some cool new artists this year. Here are 11 new ones I’ve checked out and liked. #1 – The Weeknd Possibly my favorite new artist. I stumbled across “What … Read more
My blog – 2011 in review
WordPress.com hooked me up with a nice report looking back at 2011. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,200 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see … Read more
Top 11 Songs of 2011
Since I managed to pull together 11 photos from 2011, I thought I’d do it again, this time with songs. Keep in mind, I’m not saying these are the 11 best songs of the past year, or that they’re even my all-time favorites. But they are the 11 songs that remind me of this year. … Read more
Top 11 of 2011
My crafty friend Mindy posted a blog chronicling her Top 11 photos of 2011, so I thought I’d do the same. Except I don’t have any kids, so these are just the top 11 photos chronicling the highlights of my year. The new Facebook timeline feature is really coming in handy for this. It’s been … Read more
Morbid Curiosity
There’s an interesting exhibit coming to the Chicago Cultural Center this January, titled Morbid Curiosity. It apparently features works from collector Richard Harris, which explore death across artistic, cultural and spiritual practices. That means skulls, bones, paintings, specimens and other contemporary art works. It will also include various artifacts from countries around the world, especially … Read more
Drake: The Motto
For some reason, I just love this song. I think it’s the beat. And the hook. And The Motto of course. #YOLO! Is this not THE weekend jam??
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! It’s warm out and there’s no snow, but Christmas is here. We always spend Christmas at my mom’s house, so the past several years I’ve just had a small fake tree at my place. But this year, I decided to get a real tree for my apartment. And I’m so glad I did … Read more
