yo people.

we have a really kewl friend. his name is rhaaaaaaain [translation: ryan patterson]. and you should vote for his super sweet bottle design for earth day! check him out!

it looks like thies. vote for thies.

and it will look like thies if it is chosen! how gorg!

shortest post ever.

larry + ronald

rest in peace, B.I.G.

as a fan, i am ashamed to say i didn't know, but today, i heard on the radio that it was the 13th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s passing. its kinda crazy, but i remember it happening, even though i was just a little kid. and though i didn't listen to his music back then, you could just feel the sadness. the world lost a really talented individual that day. the flashbacks at the end of the movie last year gave me goosebumps, because i remembered watching New York grieving.

i just had a tribute to him at my house as any good fan would. and one of my faves came on, Dead Wrong. Diddy is having a huge party up there today to celebrate his life. Biggie was "a lyrical genius". he knew he was one of the greatest. it's too bad he left too soon. i wonder how things would be different if he hadn't been killed. would rap be what it is today? auto-tune and all? the creativity is waning, though there are some trying to make it, apart from the whole commercialized mess that it has become.

soldier on. soldier on.

rest in peace, Biggie Smalls.


ciao,
larry

100 abandoned houses

hey all you ruin lovers/enthusiasts out there! check out this guy. kevin bauman's 100 abandoned houses is a documentation of detroit's dereliction. direct and depressing. [too much alliteration?] with what started as an exploration of his hometown, he has now turned it into an effort to revitalize this dying city; with the money he makes from selling prints of his photos he donates to charitable organizations such as habitat for humanity and the greening of detroit. for more info & eeeerie pics check out his website!

not to quote frou frou and be cheesy but there really is beauty in the breakdown.

in all seriousness though, it really makes you wonder. what happened to detroit?

toodles,

ronald.

i have a love affair with bows.

[oh, hello, boring ol' frumpy cardigan.]

+

[and you too, old scarf i have turned into a bow]

=

[oh hey hey girl.]

in the past couple of days i've been keeping busy with little project here. doesn't seem like much, but in the process my sewing machine broke down at least 3 times. frustrating, but i finally taught myself how to unjam my baby whenever it acts up. so there's an accomplishment, go me. also turns out satin[the scarf] is a betch to work with. bye bye satin. see you again when i am better at sewing. i know we will find our ways back together again. or when i become a tacky prom dress designer. ick.

all in all i am satisfied with the result, a little more anthropologie-esque than i anticipated but... i mean it's a cardigan. whatever. i love rocking the sexcretary look in my fem cardigans.

toodles,

ronald.

ps. for nick:

dog + cat

AND birdz. [from cuteoverload.com]

sweet calendars

a bunch of our friends are participating in a calendar project! we are each assigned a month, each month is sent to our friend james, james gets them printed and distributes them to each participant. fun fun fun. larry and i are collaborating per usual. we've been throwing ideas back and forth for a little bit, but nothing has yet to stick. in a desperate move to be inspired, i started googling "creative and unique calendar designs" [or something along the lines of that] and stumbled upon some wacky calendars. these a few of my faves:

chrono-shredder by susanna hertrich

hilarious! just great. i wonder how loud it is.

ink calendar by oscar diaz

so gorgeous. so genius. from a strategically placed inkwell, ink bleeds through the embossed numbers each day, eventually completing itself. [still can't get over it]

napkin calendar by stas aki

i wish i had the willpower to use one napkin and just one. i tend to destroy napkins and paper towels, maybe this will force me to conserve.

oh well, too bad we're limited to 11x17 printables. i'm sure we will come up with something crazy kool next weekend, when larry will grace me with her presence! muahaha.

toodles,

ronald.

i want thies! right meow.

yes. i am officially stuck in a rut. i have been stewing over what to post for days now. fooling myself that it would just hit me. but no. it did not happen. so, not that i'm settling, but, this is going to be a small post. my apologies. i was hoping for a long, elaborate divulgence of *kewl thangs*, but no. just this one:

while perusing my usuals, i stumbled across this fantastic print. i must admit, i do have a thing for silkscreen prints. i have a couple, and i love them all very much. but this one may take the cake. mark weaver's self-portrait is just phenom. i want one of my own. but for me. is that selfish? but if i did get my own, what would be in it? i do not know...

though i do love his self-portrait, his other prints are great as well. czech mark out!

i mean. wowz. love this!




this very much reminds me of our friend, nick doermann.

and a friend sent me this today. makes me want to camp. even though i dont like to camp. excellent!

ciao,
larry

like it's 1999

this shirt right here just screams 90s. the colors. the pattern. the ultra super bagginess. i've had this baby since about, i guess fifth grade. that's a loooong time ago. my mom honestly thought i would grow into it, but as i recall i have not grown a single centimeter since. sadness. it has now become my ultimate veg-out suit.

but just because i'm bumming around doesn't mean i have to look like a bum. since i won't ever be fitting in to the shirt, i thought i would fit the shirt to my size. i've been having these visions lately of what this oversized plaid shirt could become... and then i thought, shoulder pads.

it seems like shoulder pads have made a comeback. never thought i'd see the day, but i gotta admit, i do love the structured, sculpted, defined shoulders. like power suits but fierce. work!

balmain.

louis vuitton.

and of course madame gaga is no exception to this trend. and of course she is, as always, over the top. literally.

luckily i've been saving shoulder pads taken off of my mom/grandmother's old clothes and items bought from thrift stores. i always thought i would make something out of them, not reuse them, but whatever. the shirt needed it.

the full on 80s shoulder pads = too big.

it worked out perfectly, as the wide shoulders were the main problem in the fit. a little cinching here and there and with the support of the shoulder pads. the result:

tadaaaaa!

with the right pair of old glasses and torn leggings you can also complete a hipster look. perfect for the farmer's market!

a lot more subtle but the shoulders still have definition. i also sewed in the sleeves a tad to decrease the baggy factor. what was i thinking back then? oh well. i am happy to be able to wear this out again.

except for today. because it is snowing. again. i hate you snow. IT'S MARCH! come on.

toodles,

ronald.

ps. i apologize for y'all having to see my feet. socks would have been better. [asians don't wear shoes in their houses duh!]