Words| On Creation

[I don't write in this space ever but this came to me and I thought I would share] .

A friend and I were talking about creating things. Ever since I was a child, I created things...places, situations, dances, lesson plans, trips, everything but never friends. I was always afraid of spirits and imaginary friends seemed like spirits that visited and I stayed away from that like I've stayed away from crack and herpes. The things we were talking about creating were children and I'm at an impasse on that subject but the beings that I've created in my stories were birthed from me. I nurture them even in my dreams. I shape them, admonish them, guide them, lead them wrong, set them right and I write as furiously as I can until they jump up from the page and are in full flesh, blood, veins...These are the spirits that stalk me night and day.

This book that I am writing, it comes from my fingertips as if I were speaking to an old friend about lives that I've already led. On the train yesterday, I felt like a mad scientist outlining furiously in my pen and pad laboratory. I feel like I have opened up places of myself I didn't know were closed. Something inside of me has changed because of this process. It must be said.

  I just really hope I'm not secretly a crap writer.


The book will come out soon and the most fond memory I have of writing it so far is being on the C train after another long day at work. I'm fighting off exhaustion with Pepsi, my crack of choice, and I decide to write an outline. Putting words in a sentence on a piece of paper is cool but the outline is the foreplay. That's where the magic happens. I can see the big black and white chess board with all the pieces that I can maneuver at will. So, out of nowhere, a plot twist comes to mind and I start laughing completely like an evil genius. It was a real laugh that came from my belly in the voice of Dr. Evil. It was the most awesome thing ever.

I just really hope I'm not secretly a crap writer

Architecture| The Treehouse

Ok, admittedly, this is not a treehouse. However, when I first saw pictures of this amazing residence, that was the first thing that came to mind. Meant to be a zen-like escape, it is just that and more. Beautiful, sturdy and green....I just have one question: can I spend the night? (and possibly never leave) Read the entire article here.

Art| Graffiti I Dig

all images via graffitiblog.tumblr.com

Good Word of the Day| Say It!

It took me 26 years,  but I finally learned this!

Architecture| Summertime Chi

I have to admit...when I think of Chicago, I think of the grittier parts. When I stumbled upon this article about Chicago's great architecture, I was surprised. Check out pictures below and the full story on Architectural Digest.

And fitting is my friend, Jon Content's song "Oh Chicago"...download it for free at www.joncontent.bandcamp.com! Keep your eye on his dude. He's bout to BLOW UP! :)

Art| Graffiti I Dig

via streetsy.com

Nails| Delicacies

I wanted to show some soft designs that were still fun and interesting.

I need this nude polish in my life!

all images via fuckyeahnailart.tumblr.com

Good Word of the Day| Life is Short

Art| Little People Louis Vuitton

Recalling the original god of small things Slinkachu, Vincent Bousserez takes the tiny people off the streets and a step closer to the catwalk. In this artful commissioned effort for French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, the Parisian photographer combines the natural humor and fantasy inspired by his miniature models with high-definition LV Epi leather, signature monogram, glossy hardware and rich color to excite your imagination surrounding the label’s collection.

source: hypebeast.com

Architecture|Underwater Dubai Hotel

Home to some of the most beautiful and progressive architecture in the entire world, Dubai will soon see the construction of a hotel with submerged, underwater rooms that offer unparalleled views of the Persian Gulf. Conceived by designers Deep Ocean Technology and dubbed the Water Discus Hotel, the building will be the first of several in the emirate and will feature an underwater section of 21 rooms, a dive center and bar up to 10 meters below the sea’s surface. A unique lighting system will illuminate the scene outside the submerged rooms’ windows while macro photography will also allows guests to zoom in on the surroundings for a better view. With the above-water portions of the hotel suspended high enough to avoid tsunamis and flooding, the underwater disc is engineered to surface in the event of a storm or other danger.

via hypebeast.com and wordlesstech.com