Cuttlebone

A post dedicated to cuttlefish









For the site that inspired the post on my most favorite underwater friend and more unusual sea creatures CLICK HERE

side note: while scooping up pics of these bad boys on the web i came across several ways to cook cuttlefish, its a part of the local Indonesian diet (discovered a recipe for kung pao cuttlefish) I'm guessing the taste like squid? Also found out that along with their cephalopod cousins octupuses squids and nautiluses, their brains and central nervous systems are more complex than those of fish and reptiles. And if my fascination couldn't grow any more, the origin of the cuttlefish's name comes from the old English word cudele, derived from the Norwegian word koddi, meaning testicle.

CUTTLEFISH '12

I Know I've Been Here Before, I Know It

I found this bit on youtube while looking up Gus Van Sant. He is one of only a handful of directors right now creating pieces of artwork with their films. Every work of his is a sensory masterpiece that pieces a story together seamlessly. This video made of clips from a few of his films, appropriately titled Youth, shows the frailty of maturation that Van Sant has captured in movies like Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant and Goodwill Hunting.

Definition of My Emotional State

Mistakes are made to be learned from. So why is it that I keep repeating them? Ah yes, because they're oh so fun. Too bad there's always an after burn.

...And sometimes I nosebleed.

1920's Side Show

More men need to wear dresses. You may not recognize him without the beard...pre-Carmensita days at the Knitting Factory.

Devendra Banhart- Shake Sugaree


Recession. The word everyone's been whispering. Afraid to admit the dire economic state. Worrying that you can't keep up with all the neighbors. Well, the entire culdesac has taken out third a mortgage, the kids won't be getting that shiny new toy because of daddy's layoff at the factory. Many are comparing our country's financial downturn to an earlier era that most have only read about in history class. When the least trusted institution was the bank, tumble weeds swept the dusty roads and the cheeks of the nation hung sallow with hunger. The only tune they could carry was the blues.

Stress in the City

Over a month after initially auditioning for the daytime TV show One Life to Live, I was called back to film a scene for producers and directors. To add to the nerves and excitement I was getting flown to New York City! I brought my mama along and made a long weekend of my trip. With the possibility of a permanent move to the Big Apple as a very real possibility, I came to one definite conclusion; I <3 NY.....but I <3 LA more.

LAte Nights

Club Moscow was my weekly haunt for the summer. The venue, velvet curtains and stained-glass painted walls that melt into a tile exterior with a melted wax candelabra-centered fountain, transforms into an LA kid's paradise at the hands of Keith Wilson. Otherwise a gothic/ S&M club the rest of the week, Keith, aka Keith 2.0, fills the dance floor with hipsters and fills their hearts with electro beats.
Keith keeps the week rolling with a handful of other nights including Blacklight at Cinespace on Sunday, The Room Tuesday nights, the rooftop at Kress Fridays and events including parties poolside at The Standard (Hollywood).
King of the photobooth, JR, holds court with camera in hand to capture these nights.

Metro Mix Article-Keith Wilson

JR's Still Life Photography

Sugar for a Diabetic

What im currently lusting over:

Elliott Smith's "Thirteen" from the Thumbsucker soundtrack
LISTEN HERE



Cheap Mondays. I live in my acid wash jeans that need a good cleaning right now.



Cocorosie..anyone who has a kazoo as a primary instrument in their band is my hero
"Werewolf"
"Rainbow Warrior"



cute dead things


..and yes, that is Zooey Deschanel



Brandon Flower's mustache
a la "When We Were Young" video (which is a gorgeous bit of cinematography btw)



my roommate

It Comes, Standard

Blondie and Brownie, otherwise known as Kays and I, batted our lashes into the pool party at the Standard on Sunset. Pool-side, rockstar phtoshoot shortly followed.

Dancing with Couches

Just under a year since first moving to LA, I left my cozy little nest above the pool and under the airplanes. My move, just five minutes from my last place, has a completely new vibe. I've traded in hardwood floors for carpet, a pool side view for a penthouse view, and a roommate for single living. Its been a quite lovely change, and the decorating theme of our new place is Black & Gold (thank you very much Sam Sparro)

Educating The Children

I'm quite embarrassed to say that I haven't posted since July..and it is now October. Despite the post date, which I quite frequently change (though usually not so drastically). Falling so far behind on my blogging I thought of abandoning it altogether, leaving my rambling thoughts to be lost in the ether. But, I decided I have too much to blab about and merely not enough time to say it. So bear with me from now on.
While planning my return as Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City as been my daytime indulgence..thank you TBS) I fell across this video and decided it was the perfect way to welcome my return. Enjoy.

Royksopp- Remind Me

Limitless

I came across the video for 'Eraser', the new single from No Age and was immediately enraptured. The video plays like a dream that you can't decide is pleasant or cryptic. Director Adam Bruntel composed the picturesque backyard mayhem (those balloons!), as well as No Age's video for 'Keechie', which is equally poetic.

No Age- Eraser



No Age- Keechie
Check out the video HERE

Independently Speaking

The 4th of July and the beach go hand in hand, so of course I made my way down to Orange County for the holiday. I spent the afternoon at Torts, the secret beach that is only accessible by a nearly vertical climb down hundreds of stairs, a barefoot walk across hot sand, and a slippery climb over a path of rocks that, at high tide, becomes more like a swim. But the long trek is worth it, even if it leaves you with sore calfs and thighs for the next few days. The beach becomes somewhat of a city for a day, with friends staking out spots with umbrellas, towels on the sand that hide holes big to shelter three people comfortably, different music for every pod of people (usually reggae), and a 10 foot tall teepee made of palm fronds and bamboo which had smoke drifting out of it for most of the afternoon. For anyone who doesn't live in a gated community, this beach becomes a mecca for everyone under 25 years old on the 4th of July.
Later in the afternoon the boys and I, along with Sasha, Erik's own Carrie Bradshaw, made our way to the beach party hosted by Sambazon. A warm sunset watched us dance into the evening to the grooves spun by a live DJ.

EeeDeeSee

Electric Daisy Carnival at the Coliseum was out of this world. A record-breaking 68,000 attendees made it out for an all night feast for the senses. The boys and I arrived later in the evening to catch Benny Benassi, Z Trip, among many others, and managed to mob our way to front and center at Moby just in time for 'Porcelain'.







The bass was in our bones, but the best part of the night was was around 3am when Sam and I found i & i sound, an ice cream truck that had been converted into a mobile reggae DJ booth. red, green and yellow lights strung around the nearby trees sectioned off a grassy area that transported us to a place that felt like more like an island backyard barbecue than a techno festival. The dreadlocked DJs remixed The Cure's "Close to Me" with OutKast's "Mrs. Jackson" that had us all dancing and me wishing I was in a long skirt to swing with.

Fittest Lads

Daddy dearest set me up big time with the music department at FuelTV and hooked me up with access to the taping of their live music show The Daily Habit. After seeing Cut Copy perform up close, I came groveling back for seconds..and thirds. MGMT stopped by the studio and had the crew and audience (in our array of rolling, fold-out and director's charirs) grinning like it were Christmas morning as they turned sound check into a jam sesh that felt more like hanging out in a friend's garage than a studio performance.
MGMT (aka The Management) exploded onto the indie scene this year like pop rocks and cola. The massive appeal of the singles 'Electric Feel' and 'Time to Pretend' from their debut album led to further air play of the tracks 'Kids', 'Weekend Wars' and 'The Youth'.



MGMT just announced North American tour dates with Beck and Spoon this fall.
'Oracular Spectacular' discography


The following Thursday, Islands graced the studio and brought the heat, as well as double violins, a mini steel drum and a completely black attire. The entire ensemble came together quite classically, and leaving the studio unsure if our chills were from the air conditioning (on HIGH) or the haunting composition of 'Creeper'. Their errie single off their latest album strays from 'Rough Gem', a single from their previous record that was far more sunnier.



Islands- Creeper
Islands- Rough Gem

'Arm's Way' discography

How Clever

I neglect this blog like an illegitimate child. If you didn't already know I change the post dates so to look like I'm blogging every other day or so. Cheat! Liar! In truth sometimes I'll be hit with an anti-blogging mood that could last weeks, but alas draw of self-obsessed writing pulls me back and I'll make like half a dozen posts. Deal.
N.E. Wayyys..
At the beginning of the month I did a test shoot with Paul Jasmin and his photography students at Art Center in Pasadena. Definitely a creative environment to go to school at, all four of the students I worked with had interesting approaches to the assignment. I have been kind of waiting on more pictures from this shoot, but have yet to see more than the photos Jed took.
I met the Cunningham twins at the shoot and have since spent some hot afternoons in Silver Lake with the boys. Chad's a hometown hero with his band Pink Enemy. Self described as 'emotronic', PE's dancy electro sound and keen vocals will get your hipster panties wet.

myspace.com/pinkenemy

100th Post, Holla

Shortly after I posted the Sam Sparro video (below) I realized that Indie had been playing his single for a few weeks now. Respect.

Sam Sparo- Black and Gold

H2Oooh

If only I had as much steez as Sam Sparro...
This guy is like Dirt Nasty's little brother who found daddy's disco and mommy's jazz, but with big bro's same love of all things naughty.

Sam Sparro- Cottonmouth

Cottonmouth Sam Sparro from mariah garnett on Vimeo.

How Should I Know?

A few weeks back I did a test shoot with Naomi Nishi, one of the only other FORD models who has been with the agency in the LA kids/teen department for as long as I have. This time though she was the one behind the camera, moving from model to photographer after a year of art school in New York.