Ada the globetrotting doll

Montreal, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

All photos by Magnus.

Pikolo Espresso Bar,

3418 B Av. du Parc, Montreal, QC.

Montreal, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Montreal again. This time with Magnus.

The best café in Montréal: Pikolo, the McGill University & some vintage shopping.

Takk Magnus!

Nottingham, UK.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:37:00 +0000

Photos by Laura.

Nottingham, UK.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:25:00 +0000

Back in England, spending some quality time with Baby Blue.

Photos by Laura.

Hello Europe!

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Photo by Charity.

So long America, you've been good to me but it's time to leave. Ready to get back to where I belong and explore new places in Europe.

Montreal, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Spot the doll...

Photos by Marc.

Montreal, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Merci Marc!

Boston, Massachusetts.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:47:00 +0000

In bed with Talula.

Trinity Church in Boston's Copley Square.

Sunset at Pope John Paul II Park.

At work - dressing mannequins.

Photos by Sami.

Inhotim, Brazil.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

I took Ada to Inhotim – a unique museum complex in Minas Gerais in the middle of a beautiful botanical garden. Together we saw amazing paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, videos and installations of Brazilian and international artists.

Words & Photos by Camila.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

A Ada passou uma semana comigo no Rio (uma semana bem nublada e chuvosa, coitadinha) em novembro de 2011. Confiram nossas aventuras (e vejam mais fotosaqui).

♥

Ada spent a week with me in Rio (a very clowdy and rainy week, the poor thing) in november of 2011. Check out our adventures (and see more pics here).

Words & Photos by Camila.

Bogota, Colombia.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

All photos by Susan.

Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:30:00 +0000

Photos by Charity.

Niagara Falls & Dunnville, Ontario, Canada.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Photos by Charity.

Full set here.

Happy New Year!!!

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:55:00 +0000

Photo by Charity.

Eat Crispy Flakes Without Making A Sound.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Find me on Facebook,

tell your friends, spread the love.

Takk takk,

Ada.

San Francisco, California.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:43:00 +0000

A long time ago a magical doll was delivered to my desk. I wanted to take her all around San Francisco but the weather, in typical San Francisco fashion, didn't cooperate. Most of her time in city was spent indoors and eating a various local restaurants. We did manage to escape the house for a bit to see the murals in the Mission and hike up Bernal Hill.

As a special treat we drove down to Palo Alto and spent time in one of the many science labs at Stanford University. Ada got to play around with a bunch of chemicals and the bacterias, and I'm pretty sure she is responsible for some huge scientific discovery :) She even made friends with other dolls in between experiments!

I never knew that you could have so much fun with a traveling doll
and I am extremely grateful for the experience.

Words & Photos by Brandi.

Mexico City - Part Two

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Photos by Bere.

Mexico City - Part One

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:36:00 +0000

Photos by Saydee

Be my guest... Luciana.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:53:00 +0000

When Luciana told me she was going to Chile for a month, we immediately thought Ada should join her. Unfortunately, Ada couldn't make it on time so Luciana took one of her sisters - Mama Mango - on this adventure and brought us back some beautiful shots. Thanks Luci!

The hood in Valparaiso.

The grand port of Valparaiso.

Cerro Concepción, Valparaiso.

I found a graffiti house in Cerro Concepción, Valparaiso.

Here I am taking one of 10 working elevators in Valpo.
The elevators are almost extinct due to bureaucracy!

This beautiful Church of San Pedro de Atacama was built around 1745.

Trippy tree in San Pedro

Cuevas de Chulacao,
these formations make a cracking sound if you listen carefully.

Visiting the Santa Cruz vineyard in Colchagua valley.

Puerta del sol,
replica of an ancient monument of Tiwanaku, a pre-Columbian Andean city.

Llamas and me

Harepaenga Rapa Nui

End of tour Santa Cruz vineyard

La Moneda, government building in Santiago

Photos & words by Luciana.

Chicago, Illinois.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:37:00 +0000

As soon as Ada arrived I had to take a "welcome!" picture right away; because finally Ada had come to Chicago!! Now I live a little outside Chicago, so for a few days Ada spent time relaxing out here in my backyard with my dog Cookie. As you can see, it's really hard to capture my dog's face. Then she spent sometime frolicking amongst flowers, climbing trees, crossing little red bridges, standing next to cars, and looking out to the distance; waiting for the day we could make it to downtown Chicago.

First we visited the Art Institute of Chicago, known for its iconic lions that guard the front entrance. She saw many cool art pieces including Grant Wood's "American Gothic." Then we headed towards Millenium Park, where the Bean is, and purple flower gardens abound. We spent sometime there people watching, and taking pictures against the skyline. We also walked over to the Roman memorial columns, just to check them out, and saw Oprah Winfrey's name inscribed on it! It was a beautiful and sunny summer day in Chicago. Of course I had to take one photo with Ada and me before she left! I guess there was too much sun that day, since it came out so bright. Anyway she soon had to leave, so I made her a little flower scarf that she used to keep warm as she looked out the window on the last rainy day. Ada loved Chicago, and I hope she comes back one day!

Stephany.

Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, Virginia.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:43:00 +0000

I had been waiting for Ada’s arrival since June 2010. I followed her travels closely and was even a bit jealous when she got to meet some of my blog friends before me.

I think it was the color that first drew me to Ada... Who wouldn’t want to be friends with a cheery red doll?

Since I live so close to America’s capital city, visiting friends are always insisting on the tour... White House, Washington Monument, Union Station, etc. We headed out early with Ada to take in the sights, but I could tell she got bored fast.

And here is the great thing about Ada - she is not one of those friends that visits and insists on being entertained. No, Ada is the friend you can simply take to your favorite coffee shop and enjoy time together.

So, with this new understanding, we left D.C. and headed to my favorite part of Virginia, Old Town Alexandria.

Living so close to a big city, people aren’t especially warm and friendly. People keep their eyes averted, concentrating on iPhones or street signs.

The day we went out with Ada, Jeremy and I had a ball. We laughed when White House security guards came over to monitor the suspicious behavior of a 6’ 2” man climbing up the gate of the White House holding a plastic doll over his head. I yelled when Jer thought it was a good idea to set Ada on a windy peer, precariously close to the water. “How will I explain that we lost Ada in the Potomac River to Adeline?!”

We were so wrapped up, that we were shocked every time someone stopped us to say...

“What a pretty doll!”

“May I ask what you are doing?”

“Is this for a special art show?”

“Would you like a photo of the three of you?”

“Ok. I came over because I just know there is a story here!”

In all seriousness, isn’t that what we all want? Someone to genuinely want to hear our story?

If there is a lesson that Miss Ada left me, it’s this - live your life so that you are wrapped up in the enjoyment of it, and you will be surprised by the people that are drawn to you.

So, thanks, Ada, for showing me that people in D.C. can be nice (hopefully those few people weren’t just tourists from Idaho). ;)

That is all.

Ashley

A Tale of Love - Magic in Singapore.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

When Melly sent me those photos, she put a huge smile upon my face. And then I thought: "Some people won't see the magic." and I started thinking of this post...

In my opinion, they are different ways to react at those photos depending on what you focus on: aesthetic, personal taste, photo technique... Melly is a skilled photographer but I, as an individual, appreciate above all her sense for details and her sense of humour, like a child smiling right after he's done something silly.

Take, for instance, this shot on the bus. Don't think about it as a photo but as a piece of an experiment: imagine Melly or even better yourself taking Ada out of your bag, switching your camera on... You may feel a bit silly or a bit embarrassed, there may be people looking at you, wondering what the heck you're doing. Or it may go completely unnoticed. Anyhow, I can guarantee that you'll have a rush of adrenaline and I can guarantee you'll have a crush on Ada - even though she's made of plastic. And I do hope you'll be proud about being part of this collective experiment.

When I tell people about this project, it's always interesting to see their reactions: some smile and tell me how much they love this idea and I'm delighted by their enthusiasm; some don't really see the point and look at it as a waste of time. I don't blame them, we're all different and I don't expect everyone to like every single of my projects. But I feel a bit sad - dare I say sorry? - for them because obviously they don't understand the magic in a globetrotting doll or in trusting people you've actually never met. How often do you trust strangers these days? The Beatles said "all you need is love". Well, I need my daily dose of magic.

Thank you for making the magic happen.

Photos by Melly

Words by Adeline

Singapore.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:14:00 +0000

Photos by Melly.

Disneyland, California.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:32:00 +0000

Photos by Aline & Mark.

San Francisco & Los Angeles, California.

noreply@blogger.com (aDeLiNe) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:24:00 +0000

I'm so happy Ada finally made it to California and met Gus! I took her to a couple areas she insisted on visiting. Hope you like the set.

-Cesar.

Ada went to San Francisco where she had tapas and went shopping.

She had a burrito in Hollywood and insisted on having her picture taken next to Marilyn Monroe's footprints at Graumans Chinese Theater.

She got to see Banksy art in person!!!

She ended her trip at a local antique store in the Orange Circle.

Oops, she almost got mistaken for an Antique store item.

Photos & words by Cesar.