A Slight Figure of Speech

2011-03-30T06:23:00.000+02:00

This Wisco tat is in theory crazy ridiculous

but... surprisingly delicate and pretty

via Thrus Etsy Shop out of Milwaukee

Upcoming Reads

2011-03-23T03:29:00.000+01:00

Early 1900s Photographs of Native Americans - Edward Curtis

2010-12-16T04:11:00.000+01:00

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/11/15/north-american-indian-photographs-by-edward-curtis/2551/

loving...

2010-12-03T07:50:00.000+01:00

this photograph

these bow ties

this video

2010-12-03T07:34:00.002+01:00

“Sometimes, when we’re lying together, I look at her and I feel dizzy with the realization that here is another distinct person from me, who has memories, origins, thoughts, feelings that are different from my own. That tension between familiarity and mystery meshes something strong between us. Even if one builds a life together based on trust, attentiveness and mutual support, I think that it’s important that a partner continues to surprise.”

- Barack Obama

Last Weeks in Spain

2010-09-02T01:08:00.000+02:00

More Stockholm

2010-06-08T22:58:00.000+02:00

note legs

Stockholm, Sweden

2010-06-05T23:44:00.000+02:00

2010-06-05T01:26:00.000+02:00

After watching Food Inc. and reading In Defense of Food, yet retaining my affection for bacon, this seems like a more viable option.

yes and yes giveaway

2010-06-04T15:12:00.001+02:00

well this is awesome...

yes and yes giveaway

The Wall

2010-06-02T16:29:00.000+02:00

East Side Gallery

had to get the Bourdain pic...

Berlin Cont...

2010-05-31T15:05:00.000+02:00

Berlin, Germany

2010-05-30T18:45:00.000+02:00

2010-05-30T00:20:00.000+02:00

frank is funkasaurus rex. also, my hero.

2010-05-30T00:18:00.000+02:00

2010-05-26T14:09:00.000+02:00

videos like these get me every time

via pardon my ffrench

2010-05-13T02:33:00.000+02:00

via Ice Cream Is Better With A Fork

Barcelona

2010-05-10T18:49:00.000+02:00

Dublin

2010-05-09T00:05:00.000+02:00

A few days in Dublin, following Portugal during my spring break --

Dublin was awesome, I loved having a small, few day break back in an english-speaking country. It was like going home for a few days. In fact, it was a lot like Madison: cold weather, coffee shops everywhere, filled with enthusiastic drinkers. But, unlike Madison, where it's a lot of the college students mainly filling the bars, in Dublin, it really is a community past time. The pubs were packed, no matter what day it was, with people of all ages and groups. And, the affinity for Guinness is not overrated, they totally love it there.

My friend and I also got the opportunity to couch surf. It was my first time and i think it went spectacularly. The two guys we stayed with were super generous, friendly, and great story tellers. I highly recommend couch surfing (with a friend). Our couchsurfing friend also introduced us the game of rugby. We went with him to watch it at a pub, and as an American without ever seeing the sport, it's an absolutely hilarious but super impressive sport.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Trinity College

2010-05-08T23:48:00.000+02:00

by Karey at mackink, so great

Vhere's Valdo?

2010-05-04T23:18:00.000+02:00

Werner Herzog reading Where's Waldo... freaking amazing
"did ve really vind ourzelves zearching vor valdo? no, i zuppose not"

An Education

2010-05-04T01:38:00.001+02:00

I finally saw An Education

I loved the character of Jenny, Carey Mulligan can act

Lagos, Portugal

2010-05-02T00:25:00.000+02:00

After Lisbon my friend and I headed to Lagos, a beach town in southern Portugal. We arrived at night after accidentally getting off the bus at the previous town (oops...). We were wondering around looking for any kind of hostel, and a guy on the street, sensing our backpacked, lost selves asked us, "looking for the hostel? The Rising?" We replied, "sure," pretty much up for any kind of cheap lodging. The Rising of course was euphemism for the hostel's full name, The Rising Cock. Picture of of chicken included: awesome

It was a pretty sweet hostel: (run?) by a Portuguese woman who the staff called "Mama," and American frat boys, it was a pretty nice place. Mama made 200 crepes every morning for the guests, and the staff took us out to the local bars. Definitely hospitable.

Lagos was gorgeous, but unfortunatley we were in a beach town with unseasonably un-beach-like weather. Swim suits were a no-go but we had the sun, and enjoyed hiking around the cliffs and exploring the town. This weekend about 400 Sevilla study-abroad students and 500 Madrid erasmus kids are there for a party/beach weekend. I cannot even imagine.

2010-05-01T23:23:00.000+02:00

via Vorfa

2010-04-29T23:56:00.003+02:00

via Milk