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 ♪ happy birthday to me ♫

 

by Sarah Lownes

i found this on my computer

"Sleep again 4 day  after done with honey & mango"

i don't know what it means but it is beautiful for some reason

feaverish

(by Aaron Feaver)

"_______ " will "_________"

somday life will be good to you - anonymous

be not afraid of darkness; it will reveal yourself to you - megan

one day i will seduce you - anonymous

someday i will surpass you - anonymous

the uncertainty of life will always astonish you - anonymous

sometimes life will seem to destroy you, but you are strong enough to overwhelm it. why? because you are you - dangerd

someday you will find your soul you - anonymous

in all your nothing, your something will make all of those nothings feel like somethings to you - anonymous

   

questions will inspire you - anonymous

someday, somewhere, someone will see you for who you are and kiss you - anonymous

time will tell you - anonymous

i will always regret what i did with you. you changed me and i will never forgive you - anonymous

i will never be able to escape from you - anonymous

  

	sadness will cripple you - mk

"___ will ___ you"
(more messages)

shooting strangers

I saw her sitting on the stairs outside of a mall, talking with her friend. It seemed like a lively discussion. She was the first girl I’ve approached for this project. When I asked “Is it ok if I take your picture?” she comfortably said “Sure.” I was pleasantly surprised, but was still very nervous. As I took this photograph, I was actually struggling.. thinking: “Steadyyy… man, I hope she doesn’t notice my camera shaking.”

 I saw her from afar, walking briskly, standing out of the crowd with her short blonde hair and tall stature. I knew I had to take her portrait. My heart was pounding… I took a deep breath then approached her with a smile… “Is it ok if I take your picture?” She smiled back and said “Of course.” 

She was walking with her boyfriend. When I approached them, they seemed startled, but as I explained what I was trying to do, they said ‘yes’. But I could still feel them being unsure about the whole thing. Looking at this portrait, I’m reminded of the quote: “A girl without freckles is like a night without stars.”

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Photo Collage of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros taken at Virgin Free Fest 2010. Taken with Polaroid 300.

by BKlemer

yeah

 
The British street artist Banksy is back in Los Angeles, just in time to create hype around his Oscar-nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. This past week, Hollywood has been abuzz with daily reports of new Banksy-claimed street art pieces—at least seven since we last checked.

The work pictured above—titled "Livin' the Dream"—was created on a traffic-choked corner of Sunset Boulevard, just steps from the Sunset Strip 

100 Best First Lines from Novels

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nightshade

Also known as the devil’s cherry, black cherry, great morel and belladonna, the nightshade is toxic from tip to top. Containing atropine, a deadly alkaloid, those who ingest even a small amount of the plant will soon notice they have lost their voice. Respiratory trouble and convulsions follow. The plant is problematic because its cherries are so sweet and children are frequently attracted to the wild fruit. Strangely, horses, birds, sheep, goats and pigs seem to be immune to the effects of nightshade. Nightshade poisoning is treatable with an emetic if treatment is sought swiftly. Plutarch spoke of armies being wiped out by nightshade, and legend has it that Macbeth’s soldiers poisoned the invading Danes with wine made from the sweet fruit.
Want some.

wouldn't it be nice

easy born wild ride

Editorial for Qvest 

Photography: Jason Lee Parry w/ current studio LA,  assistant Jenny Sirney 

Stylist - Leila Baboi and Danielle Defoe, Kristina Brown

Models - Masha Rudenko and Nadiya Chenko w/ photogenics 

TIRED OF LIFE

 

TIRED OF LIFE
Time Square, New York due 2010

A continuous yawn is projected repeatedly on Time Square. The bored character, that appears on a screen, as an omnipresent head looks down from the skies yawning between the masses of market imagery. Below a now contagious epidemic of yawning people, suddenly appear bored, tired or un-amused in spite the ongoing attack of media advertisements. The masses of yawning tourists unconsciously continue to carry their contagious message and spread it throughout the city.

by Sebastian E.

Andrea Pola

 

andrea p portfolio

double exposure

 photography by Dan Mountford, 19-year old british graphic designer/photographer

Out Of Print

 

Walden                                                           Moby-Dick

Hound of the Baskervilles                        Streetcar Named Desire 

Moby-Dick                              1984          more

Books on shirts. Shirts on a mission.

Out of Print celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Our shirts feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works of art.

We work closely with artists, authors and publishers to license the content that ends up in our collections. Each shirt is treated to feel soft and worn like a well-read book.

In addition to spreading the joy of reading through our tees, we acknowledge that many parts of the world don't have access to books at all. We are working to change that. For each shirt we sell, one book is donated to a community in need through our partner Books For Africa.  

How we read is changing as we move further into the digital age. It's unclear what the role of the book cover will be in this new era, but we feel it's more important than ever to reflect on our own individual experiences with great literary art before it's forever changed.

What’s your story? Wear it proud.

LIFE SWINGS

LIFE SWINGS
Santiago, Chile 2004
Public art installation in front of a rehabilitation center for handicapped children. Both children with and without disabilities can choose which of the two swings they want to use. An early reminder of the parallel realities in life.
by:Sebastian E.