fragmented fascinations

football is delicious.

2011-07-07T14:40:00.001-07:00

blag.

2011-06-17T07:04:00.001-07:00

blag blag blag blag.

(this is me blagging.)

home sweet home

2010-07-08T08:28:00.000-07:00

When I see places like this, my heart aches because I want nothing more then to live in a beautiful house like this for the rest of my days...

The Fish House - Singapore

(via contemporist)

happy.

2010-03-09T10:03:00.000-08:00

Penguins in Heaven from Federico Costa on Vimeo.

happy friday!

2010-02-26T13:44:00.000-08:00

via

I WANT!!!!

2010-02-22T07:18:00.000-08:00

via

2010-02-16T14:58:00.000-08:00

It's been a minute...

2010-02-03T07:17:00.000-08:00

...since I've posted anything. I blame it on the holidays and being super, fantastically busy and not because I've just forgotten and been lazy :)

Soooo, my wonderfully awesome friends Julia & Tim are ENGAGED!!! I am so excited for them. It's about freakin' time, man!

They are planning a lovely, tropical, end-of-the-year Florida wedding @ Kampong Botanical Gardens in Coral Gables:

Beautiful, right? It's going to be a fabulous time.

Did I mention I've been asked to be a BRIDESMAID?! It's my first time! So excited!!

dreamy.

2009-12-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

via

beautiful.

2009-12-08T08:48:00.000-08:00

via

note to self...

2009-12-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Shakespeare had it right.

Nothing is more important, I think, then being honest about who you are and what you stand for.

Acting in congruence with what you believe.

Not taking action or pretending to be someone else in order to be accepted by others.

Why do things that aren't genuine? You'll only end up unhappy with yourself in the end.

fierce.

2009-11-18T12:57:00.000-08:00

i'm drooling.

Louise Goldin for Topshop Spring 2010

they can't be that hard to make, right?

i feel a winter break project coming on...

images from www.mykromag.com

i'm feeling...

2009-11-12T12:14:00.000-08:00

like this right now:

Suspended In Sand by Wayne Levin

hypnotized.

2009-11-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

boo hoo.

2009-11-05T14:08:00.000-08:00

just another day at the office...

2009-11-05T11:42:00.000-08:00

Congrats Tiff!!!

2009-10-28T14:19:00.000-07:00

I'd like to take a moment to send a big CONGRATULATIONS to my girl Tiffany for passing the mother'effin bar exam!!! She just got the news today and I'm sure she is feeling FANFUCKINGTASTIC!!! Congrats girl!! I knew you could do it!!

where i'd rather be right now...

2009-10-21T08:32:00.000-07:00

the recent wet & gloomy miami weather has really left me wishing i was someplace else...

images via internetpopculture.com

Little moments of happiness.

2009-09-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Julia Beeeee!!

Lusty McLustersons

2009-09-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

I'm totally lusting after these items right now. Yum.

Tom's woven leather cordones (aira)

Madewell's mini messenger bag in dusk grey

French Connection's ribbon knits dress

Vanessa Bruno's mini lune purse

Alexander Wang's wrapped shoe boot in black

Need Supply Co's sequin shift dress

Not my idea of a good time...

2009-08-12T12:12:00.001-07:00

But this sure is...

Men In Summer Shorts...

2009-08-10T07:02:00.000-07:00

There's just something so attractive about these guys in their summery attire... yum.

All images via the Sartorialist

Things I'm loving right now...

2009-08-07T09:45:00.000-07:00

The idea behind the 1/2 Project:

Some highlights of this project:
• When a customer purchases a 1/2 PROJECT beverage paying the same full price for half the stuff, the person gives away the other half to others who receive the monetary value of the half.
• Since the 1/2 PROJECT uses the half of total sales for reproducing the product and the other half for donations to NGOs, it does not require additional cost for operations. In the process of producing the half bottles, 1/2 PROJECT packs, delivers and sells them through a charity contract after paying the existing companies for the beverage content.
• The half of the total sales of the project is donated to NGOs and used for 7 types of help which are selected by consumers when they purchase the beverages.
• The opposite round surface of the bottle includes the name of brands participating in the 1/2 PROJECT.
• If the full original price of a whole bottle is USD2, there will be some quick facts showing that what kind of actions is possible by using the donated USD1.

1. Vaccine: You saved 10 children from measles today.
2. HIV: You saved 3 AIDS patients today.
3. Water: You provided clean drinking water to 40 people today.
4. Education: You just provided basic education supplies to 2 children.
5. Food: You saved 3 children from malnutrition today.
6. Sanitary: You just contributed 5% to a USD20 latrine for better hygiene.
7. Apparel: You just presented clean clothes to a child.
via Yanko Design

These prints from artist Shannon Bonatakis:
"Hello"

"I Love You"

via Rivet Designer Toy & Art Gallery

Someday I'd like to live in a tree...

via nostars.biz

Austin, TX

WOLF PACK!!!

2009-07-14T15:29:00.001-07:00

I'm having trouble trying to decide which of these 3 beauties to purchase. Right now I'm leaning towards the black because Jobsies has one :)

The blue one is ultrapatriotic in an almost scary way, and the grey one is just fierce. What do you guys think?

up up up?

2009-07-02T06:54:00.000-07:00

i'm in need of some uplifting today :\

RIP MJ

2009-06-25T17:40:00.001-07:00

Things I want... NOW!

2009-06-25T14:11:00.000-07:00

(via www.dinosaursandrobots.com)

Electra Cruiser1 in Pearl Mint (via www.electra.com)

Vintage stationary supplies to go in one of these...

this kitchen...

RIP Farrah

2009-06-25T13:07:00.001-07:00

where i'd rather be right now...

2009-06-18T09:07:00.000-07:00

Bahamas, anyone???

i <3 tiff.

2009-06-11T17:00:00.000-07:00

just a little something i made tiff for her bday. I love you!! Happy Birthday!!!!

i am uniQue...

2009-06-05T09:04:00.000-07:00

came across this site today: iamuniQue and I think it's pretty interesting. basically, you upload a photo of yourself and it turns it into a 3D representation with little squares/rectangles representing different facets of your life (photos, blog, twitter, words, etc). don't really know how popular this site will become, considering people's latest obsession with facebook, twitter, etc., but it's still pretty cool to look at.

inspiration or revelation?

2009-04-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been feeling a bit like reinventing myself. Starting a whole new "look", a whole new "me". I think it has something to do with the fact that I just celebrated my 28th birthday on Monday. (yikes!) So I started searching around the interwebs for new fashion ideas, hair styles, etc. But in doing so I've found that I really don't want a new look, I just want to look more like I feel, my personality, the little "character" inside of me that I suppress because I work at a private university and don't get out all that much. Well, today I got an email from a fashion site/store that I receive regularly, but ignore because it's hardly ever relevant to me. But not today. Today it's all me. Now if I could just move to Venice Beach, CA I'd be all set.

*All images from shopbop.com's Venice Beach Look Book

share the happiness, share the love

2009-04-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. - Buddha

birthday wishlist...

2009-03-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

all I want for my birthday is this:

Relativity speaking...

2009-03-26T06:22:00.000-07:00

My friends are super nerds, but that's why I love them.

bizarrelos (11:21:49 AM): hey, so i heard back from the relativity guyu
bizarrelos (11:22:15 AM): he's pretty enthusiastic about my coming, it turns out
vidavox (11:22:35 AM): COOL
bizarrelos (11:22:36 AM): so it looks like i'll be studying general relativity
bizarrelos (11:22:37 AM): yeah
bizarrelos (11:22:41 AM): me so happy
vidavox (11:22:57 AM): study specific relativity
bizarrelos (11:23:15 AM): totallballs
vidavox (11:23:37 AM): or non descript reality
bizarrelos (11:23:42 AM): in particular, he studies, among other things, the "shape"/geometry of black holes
bizarrelos (11:23:48 AM): how cool is that?
bizarrelos (11:23:50 AM): very cool
vidavox (11:23:57 AM): they are round buddy...no need to study
bizarrelos (11:24:10 AM): apparently they're pretty complicated
vidavox (11:24:15 AM): LIES
bizarrelos (11:24:40 AM): but i'll tell him about your theory
vidavox (11:25:13 AM): i would imagine the mass of every object orbiting them affects there shape at all times...even though it's mass is so great you'd think it would be unaffected
bizarrelos (11:25:41 AM): i'm pretty sure you're quite right about all of that
bizarrelos (11:25:53 AM): including that the effects of surrounding bodies can be neglected
bizarrelos (11:26:05 AM): but, what about two black holes next to each other?
vidavox (11:26:11 AM): that's dangerous
bizarrelos (11:26:12 AM): then you're in a sexy situation
vidavox (11:26:27 AM): black holes eating black holes...sounds like a gross pron
bizarrelos (11:26:42 AM): Einstein's wackin it in his grave

friday morning commute playlist

2009-03-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

Editors - Racing Rats
Ave M - Bugs In The Dark
Outkast - Synthesizer
NYPC - Tight Fit
Mogwai - A Place For Parks
Patrick Wolf - This Weather
Band of Horses - Windows Blues
Deastro - Shaded Forests
The Moondoggies - Don't Be A Stranger
Black Kids - I Wanna Be Your Limousine
Modest Mouse - I Came As A Rat

boo me.

2009-03-03T13:19:00.000-08:00

i think i pretty much suck at blogging. :(

100 Things About Me (1-25)

2009-02-20T12:07:00.001-08:00

1. I was born in Miami, FL and have lived here my entire life, with the exception of the 4 years I spent in Tallahassee for college.

2. My favorite colors are purple, indigo and black.

3. "I love the bread aisle because it smells like bread" - I actually said that once. True story.

4. I have a younger sister who everyone thinks is the older sister.

5. I love my cat as if he were my child. Some people get it, some people think I'm nuts.

6. I must smell a cup before I use it for drinking. If I'm at someone else's house I still try and do it discretely. Its just a weird thing I do.

7. I have always been fascinated by the idea of vampires. I have been a vampire for halloween about 10 times, at least. This whole Twilight phenomenon has really intensified it for me lately.

8. I have a few places that absolutely can NOT be touched on my body or I will gag. Those who know me well know where these places are and they know better then to try and touch them!

9. I absolutely love the band Rush. Always have since I was about 3. And Styx, too. Thanks Mom :)

10. I'm a total Mac (Apple) fanboy (girl?). I am obsessed with all things Mac, and I especially love their white polycarbonate items, like my brand new 3G iPhone. If I could design my whole house around Mac products I would. I'm that obsessed.

11. I'm a total beer girl. I don't care so much for wine or liquor. Give me some good beer, good friends and some good tunes and I'm set for the night.

12. I can't imagine my life without music in it. Music is everything. I always have music on or am learning about new music or making music or something, as long as it has to do with music.

13. I have always dreamed of being an archeologist or paleontologist. There is something about dinosaurs that just absolutely fascinates me. My favorite dino is the pterodactyl.

14. I have never been out of the country. Unless you count that weekend trip to Aruba in the 10th grade.

15. I love dancing. I can, have and will dance for hours on end. I took ballet, tap and jazz for years as a kid. I can't go out to a place where there's music playing and NOT dance.

16. My most coveted/favorte car is a VW R32 in blue. I'd take a GTI though if I had to.

17. I am a huge geek. I love computers, technology, science and everything related. I spend hours every day on a computer (it's my job) and I am wicked good at researching things on the internet.

18. I tend to find animals more interesting then people.

19. I've lived in Miami most of my life and I don't speak spanish. This is mindboggling to some people but not to me.

20. I have a huge family. You probably have met or know one of my family members.

21. I hate talking on the phone and avoid it if at all possible. I hate the possibility of awkward silences or not having anything to talk about. I can text my ass off though and have been known to have huge phone bills due to texting overages. :)

22. I used to want a motorcycle but not anymore. My father was in a serious motorcycle accident not too long ago and it has really opened up my eyes to how dangerous they can be.

23. I have a thing for robots. Oh, and pirates too.

24. I'm currently in a state of limbo and I don't like it :(

25. I'm new to this whole blogging thing and I'm still trying to get a "feel" for it.

things that don't suck.

2009-02-03T14:08:00.000-08:00

i've had this conversation many times myself.

and this makes me giggle.

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

things that suck.

2009-02-03T12:46:00.000-08:00

Just found out Langerado 2009 was cancelled due to "sluggish ticket sales". Then I find out that Modest Mouse (one of my all time favs) had just joined the lineup. Boooooo. Stupid economy.

vote for my Bids!

2009-01-23T12:19:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone,

I would really appreciate it if you voted for my sweet little Biddy. All donations count as votes and go to help animals in need!

Thanks!!!

xoxo.

Click HERE to vote!!!

obama-goodness

2009-01-21T06:06:00.001-08:00

check out the full, clickable image here.

see ya later!!

2009-01-21T05:58:00.000-08:00

the beauty of destruction.

2009-01-15T07:04:00.000-08:00

i find these images fascinating and had to share. weapons of mass destruction from the Cold War period by Martin Miller. check out the rest of his work here.

*all images are the property of the owner, Martin Miller and i in no way take credit for any of them.

my own personal heaven.

2009-01-13T07:39:00.000-08:00

there's something about being on the water that just feels like home to me. everything else just seems to disappear. i love the sounds, the smells, the sights. the feeling of the cool breeze on my face as we gun the motors and head out to the house. a house on water. what could be more perfect then that?

Introducing: Cooper, Cat Photographer!

2008-12-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

Ever wondered how your cat views the world? Meet Cooper the cat photographer! Once a week, for a year, Cooper's loving parents donned him with a fancy collar equip with a lightweight digital camera to snap shots every two minutes. Check out some of his kitteh-tastic shots on his dad Michael Benjamin's photstream on Flickr.

Update: Check out Cooper on Animal Planet's Cats 101.

Above image via Michael Benjamin's Flickr.

Interesting Finds: A+R Store

2008-12-08T09:39:00.000-08:00

After reading my friend Tiff's post about the site A+R I decided to stop by and check it out. They have some pretty interesting finds. Here are a few of my favorites:

Foliage's Baby Hand Soaps

Toy Me's Silver Scissor Cuff

Vitamin Living's IV Planter

Tord Boontje & Artecnica's Icarus Light

This site has some awesome stuff. Check it out. I know where I'll be doing my Xmas shopping this year :)

knitting.

2008-11-08T18:17:00.000-08:00

in addition to starting this blog, i have also taken up knitting. this is all i've completed so far (much like my progress on this blog), but i'm pretty proud of myself. i still freak out every time i drop a stitch and run to my aunt to help fix it (thanks aunt jan), but i hope to get the hang of the basics soon and become a full-fledged scarf knitter ;)

hello. bonjour. hola. ciao. hei.

2008-11-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

hello there!

welcome to my bizzare little world. i started this blog as a way to collect and scrapbook all my little obsessions and fascinations that i encounter from day to day. maybe you'll find them interesting too.

thanks for stopping by.