How cool are these Keds by Methane Studios? And they’re customizable so you can enhance (or decrease, depending on your aesthetic sense) their appeal! My studies in art history left me with a real affinity for religious iconography. My stomach’s studies in high fat, nutrition-less foods left me with an affinity for mac ‘n cheese. I really want a pair of the Ganesha design… and maybe a doughnut too.
Covet, customize and buy them at Zazzle.
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FINALLY science and the auto-tuner have gotten together! Who hasn’t been waiting for this moment? The Symphony of Science is a project started by John Boswell to “deliver scientific knowledge and philosophy in musical form”. Here’s “A Glorious Dawn” by Carl Sagan featuring Stephen Hawking. Hilarious stuff! Check his site for two other fantastic videos.
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Tagged: John Boswell, Music, Science, Symphony of Science
I’ve been sick and lazy this week.. but now I’m getting back on the blogging horse!
The Twin Peaks theme between the first and last song… totally not intentional, totally sweet.
Surfer Blood – Twin Peaks
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Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man
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Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground
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Drummer – Feel Good Together
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You Say Party! We Say Die! – Laura Palmer’s Prom
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Tagged: Crown on the Ground, Drummer, Feel Good Together, Laura Palmer's Prom, Little Lion Man, Mumford and Sons, Music, Short Stack, Sleigh Bells, Surfer Blood, Twin Peaks, You Say Party! We Say Die!
I’ve become re-obsessed with Grizzly Bear’s Vickatimest over the past few weeks. This video for their song Ready, Able, directed by Allison Schulnik, is a little creepy and a lot amazing.
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My heart immediately fell victim to these paintings by JW Caldwell. His figures are minimally detailed and largely faceless, constructed from wild folds that focus your attention on motion rather than emotion. They flip and twist to one side or the other of the canvas, suspended for that split-second before they crumple into a pile of hurt. He coats his broncos with the same bright saccharine-sweet colors as his cowboys, tying them to each other even as they are flung apart.
With its dark background and shimmery blue figures, “Spooked” appears, to me, to be unfolding on the moon. And Moon Cowboys is celebrating with a “yeehaw!”. I also love the colors in “Tossed” (above) and “Yellow Slip”. There’s nothing better than a little candy-dipped Americana!
You can purchase his work at Trifecta Gallery in Las Vegas.
Yellow Slip
Reared
My Hat
Flap
Spooked
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Tagged: Art, Bronco, Cowboy, JW Caldwell, Las Vegas, Painting, Trifecta, Western
It can be overwhelming and confusing to be a conscious consumer. But sometimes the correlation between our 
choices and another creature’s outcome is undeniable.
Take the Lowland Gorilla for instance. They’re unlucky enough to inhabit the Democratic Republic of Congo which holds 80% of the world’s coltan supply, a rare mineral that is used in cellphones and computers. As the demand for coltan has increased in the past decade, around 10,000 miners have flooded into the protected parks, slaughtering and eating thousands of gorillas. The number of Eastern Lowland Gorillas has been decimated and it is believed that only around 1/3 of the population counted in 1995 still remains.
You can help in two major ways. One, keep your cellphone for as long as possible.. until it disintegrates in your hand. Don’t buy a new iPhone every time Apple comes out with something (Ugh! Huge pet peeve of mine). And two, if you do have to purchase a new phone, recycle your old one. Partners in Conservation (PIC) works with many zoos to recycle or refurbish cells phones. Proceeds go back into the region. In Salt Lake City, you can take your cellphone to the front desk at the Hogle Zoo. If you don’t live in Utah, check with your local zoo.
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Tagged: Cell Phones, coltan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Lowland Gorillas, Gorillas, Hogle Zoo, Partners in Conservation, PIC, Recycle, Salt Lake City
Urangoo Baartarkhuyag is a 24 year old Mongolian woman living in Provo, UT. She was recently diagnosed with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) and must have a bone marrow transplant… like, NOW. Without the transplant she will die within the next 6 months. The transplant weighs in at a hefty $350,000.
Just yesterday I had an experience where I almost had to choose to go untreated for a hickup concerning my thyroid cancer because it would cause me to be booted from the study which pays the bill for my $4,000/month leukemia medication. Ultimately I did not have to be treated and therefore make that choice. I honestly can’t believe that our country just allows people to go untreated to the point of dying.
So let’s give the system the middle finger and help Urangoo get that transplant. Stop what you’re doing and donate some dough. If you’ve got $20 bucks to spare, awesome. If you’ve only got $5, that’s awesome too. Be part of something bigger than yourself.
KSL article – Facebook – Blog
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Tagged: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, BMT, bone marrow transplant, charity, Donate, Urangoo Baartarkhuyag, Utah
A couple of weeks ago a handful of my girlfriends and I got together to drink wine and pretend that we were artistic. The class was lead by the artist, Amber DeBirk, of Urban Scrap. My goal was to make a cool retro belt buckle like the one on her site. I failed miserably by somehow creating a buckle thinner than my actual belt. Yes, I have mad skills. Ultimately I ended up with 3 pendants that I might not be too ashamed to wear and 1 that looks like a purple and cream egg. Looks like I’m still in the market for a belt buckle.. but the effort couldn’t have been more enjoyable.
Contact Amber to set up your own party or stop in at one of her upcoming shows to purchase her designs.
Before Firing..
After
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Tagged: Art, Fused, Glass, Jewelry, Salt Lake City, SLC, Urban Scrap
We flew to Denver to surprise our friend Kendyl for her bday and to celebrate Kell’s bday and Halloween. Since we were going straight from the airport to the party, we had to get dressed in the stalls at Denver International. I hadn’t seen Kell’s costume yet, so I about lost it when I came out and saw a life-sized anime gnome waving at people and welcoming them to Denver. He really embraced the role. It was probably my favorite part of the trip. Little Elliott as a wookie with a mustache was a close second.
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Tagged: Halloween
