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Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:39:23 -1000

literateandstylish: Omg so many good ones.

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:39:14 -1000

literateandstylish:

Omg so many good ones.

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Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:40:39 -1000

With love, remembering Uncle K.

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:16:00 -1000

With love, remembering Uncle K.

Discovered a few murals done by Mary Blair at the Contemporary...

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:05:40 -1000

Discovered a few murals done by Mary Blair at the Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World.

Will post more when I’m back from vacay.

asws: Shot this a few years back of a zoetrope at Disneyland....

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:58:50 -1000

asws:

Shot this a few years back of a zoetrope at Disneyland. Pretty amazing example of how animation works. What might not be obvious is the pulsing strobe light which helps the eye sync with the sculpture, creating an animated effect. Once the strobes turn off, the image returns to a blurred mess. Such a wonderful object.

Vintage Södahl Christmas Cards

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:57:58 -1000

There is a small thrift store in my neighborhood that has very odd hours. So I was excited to drive by the other day and see them open. I’m always on the hunt for interesting finds.

Inside they had a large selection of holiday cards for sale. Great! I can do my Christmas card shopping and use paper goods that would have ended up in the landfill.

I was able to find a bunch of cards with various themes that can be personalized towards friends and family. Then I came across some handcrafted cards that I will be keeping for myself.

Screen-printed on cloth, these notecards were produced by Södahl Designs in Denmark. It’s little treasures like these that make me happy.

My Birthday Sangria at 39 Hotel.

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:30:30 -1000

My Birthday Sangria at 39 Hotel.

"Testing Tumblr App"

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:20:08 -1000

“Testing Tumblr App”

a-cottage-factory: this pet gecko has adopted us; he helps eat...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:34:18 -1000

a-cottage-factory:

this pet gecko has adopted us; he helps eat up all of our tiny bugs every night for the last few months; sometimes he gets real smart and hunts within the hanging lantern, where all the tiny insects hang out, its like Thunderdome.

Philosopy of a 12-year old

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:24:00 -1000

Simpleweeble:

I love the photos of you from my wedding. So beautiful!

Niece:

haha why thankyou. lol u were so gorgeous in ur wedding dress

Simpleweeble:

thank you. I can’t fit it anymore.

Niece:

haha. thats ok. lol atleast u still have the man u got married to in it.

Review: Minolta SRT 101

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:38:11 -1000

asws:

Demand Respect
Predecessor to the X-700, the Minolta SRT 101 is the prototype model of the modern camera. There is no mind blowing technology here, just the basic features of a mid-century camera. But what it lacks in skills, it makes up with charm. This camera is instant Peter Parker (or Jimmy Olsen). With this camera you will gain access to every private party in town, people will instantly disrobe on command, and it will create immediate inadequacy issues among other photographers present. This thing is the business. No auto anything, no presets, no hot shoe, straight up skillz.

12th Avenue

Kills Millions

Working Class Hero
Before our 101 landed at ASWS, it worked in Vietnam, which was three thousand camera years ago. It performed then and still does today. It’s a ‘real’ workhorse camera that any student, casual photographer or working professional will get results from. But, it does take a decent amount of knowledge to operate a manual camera. If you like ‘mild frustration’, love saying acronyms like “DOF”, “ASA” and “ISO”, or can’t get enough of people rolling their eyes at the site of your vintage picture-taker, then this one is for you. If you’re new to photography, this camera is tippy-toe territory in the camera pool.

Plushy interiors abound

Anna Miller’s

Wilderness
Compatible with a huge selection of Minolta lenses, the SRT line is capable of pretty much anything you throw at it. Over the life of the series, quality did waiver as more plastic was introduced, but overall it’s performance stayed consistent. The best thing about this camera and similar SLRs of the time, is it’s aesthetic. It feels like a real camera should feel like, it smells like one, it’s got weight, it often comes with a leather case and strap, and everything clacks and whirs like an old school wristwatch. But more then what it does have, it’s biggest feature is what it doesn’t. Like walking into the forest with a stick of gum and a paperclip, it’s a good test of your photographic chops. If you can get results on the 101, you can get results on anything. Do not sleep on this.

Minolta SRT on Flickr

Break it Down

ALOHA ‘AINA RECYCLING/COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP WHERE:...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:05:17 -1000

ALOHA ‘AINA RECYCLING/COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

WHERE: WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WHEN: DECEMBER 18-SATURDAY FROM 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Help turn trash into cash for Washington Middle and Queen Ka’ahumanu Schools. Take a look at the flyer to see what can be recycled; batteries, tires, eye glasses, cooking oil and cars. The usual recyclables are being taken as well.

Simpleweeble Wordle

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:01:00 -1000

Cool site I found that will generate word clouds. You can either type in your blog, blog feed or any other web page. You can also manually enter a bunch of text and it will formulate a cloud. Really cool. Click on the image to go to the site or check them out at http://www.wordle.net/

Paper Back Wreath

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -1000

NOTE: No innocent books was harmed in the making of this wreath.

I was in the mood to create a wreath for the library I volunteer at and was limited in resources to do so. There were some damaged paper back books that were about to be tossed in the trash. Don’t use books that are still in good condition, look for ones that the pages are falling out of the binding.

I had seen a wreath once before made out of book pages and thought I would try to craft one.

Tah-dah!!

It took about 4-5 hours to make it.

I painted the book pages while they were still intact. Did a red trim for the holidays.

Once the paint is dry, tear out the pages, roll them in various ways then hot glue to a foam wreath form. I just need to add an accent ribbon from the top and it’s ready to hang.

Update: Here’s the link on how to make this wreath. Click HERE.

Working on a cool project. Hopefully it will look better when...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:19:58 -1000

Working on a cool project. Hopefully it will look better when it’s complete…

doubleshaka: Will Ferrell delivers a frat-boy double clutch on...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:05:34 -1000

doubleshaka:

Will Ferrell delivers a frat-boy double clutch on SNL.

Tumblr site that posts SHAKA’S in pop culture. Click the image to check it out.

My version of a heart carving. Tree friendly. For my...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:37 -1000

My version of a heart carving. Tree friendly. For my hubby’s b-day.

(via radnotsad) Good times.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:57:09 -1000

(via radnotsad)

Good times.

DIY Holiday Wreath

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:21 -1000

Christmas is surely upon us when the holiday catalogs begin to arrive. Spotted this colorful wreath in the new CB2 catalog and thought it was a great way to have a custom holiday piece for your home or office. It’s also eco-friendly.

Click HERE to see how the Ornament Wreath is done. Get crafting! See more photos below for inspiration.

Ornament Wreath

Neckwear Wreath

Wine Cork Wreath

Cookie Cutter Wreath

Recycled Wreath-use old holiday cards and a leaf stencil

For most of the wreath projects, click HERE for instructions. Happy Holidays!