that was also horrifying

Today at CKS while at the awesome Dali exhibition I saw this old dude with really really long nose hairs. Coming out of his nose. He was just as tall as I, so I got an eyeful. Of nostril hair. White and gray nostril hair.  Nasty.

Oh, and Chi found an old spice bottle of parsley with bugs in it. Little beetle looking bugs crawling around and we almost ate some. I sprayed Raid inside for like 15 secs. It was satisfying but sickening at the same time.
I don't even want to draw a picture of an old dude with nose hair.

This has not been a great weekend. At least not for great wonderful things, but I suppose it's been good for horrible things. What a horrible weekend.

packing

I'm coming back home! So I have years of stuff to pack and ship home. But what to take? This is me trying to decide what to pack...

this what ends up happening all the time I try and solve this problem:

Emptying old drawers that I had forgotten were full, finding lost art supplies and sketch books! Or this happens:

What should go home? clothes that I might fit into later if I can't afford to feed myself when I get back? Bottles of lotion that smell kinda funky now? old shoes? art supplies? hair ties? old makeup? books? birthday cards, pay stubs, tax papers, sheets, towels, pillow cases, costco sized bottles of meds? I don't know.

fashion photography makes me happy

If Tyra Banks were interviewing me for America's Next Top Model and asked me who my three favorite photographers were, I'd so have an answer (not like most of the air heads that end up on that show)

1) David LaChapelle-
Nothing ever looks real, everything looks extraordinary. The settings are alien and everything is super saturated and storytelling. I want this dude to take my wedding photos.

Courtney Love shot by David LaChapelle

2) Mario Testino
I love what he does when he's back on his home continent, everything from Brazil Vogue to his portraits from Peru. There's joy, vibrance and life in his photos not to mention gorgeous men and women wearing clothes to die for. Fashion isn't about walking down a runway with 50 yards of tulle and vinyl but people actually wearing clothes.

3) nick knight: If the model is just standing still, then they're rocking some freaky McQueen getup and have three foot tall hair, blue skin or safety pins on their face. But hardly ever do I see a picture of his where there isn't some kind of movement going on. Nothing is static, there's always ruffles or hair or limbs flying all over the place, or caught in the act .