just between us

Girl + bear

Kristan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:17:29 +0000

I am loving on decor8 today, because she introduced me to the amazing illustrator Hillary Bird. I absolutely ADORE this girl + bear series, and Hillary’s style in general.

Isn’t that just the greatest adventure?! (The second one is my favorite.)

I step right into the flames where you hide

Angie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:58:41 +0000

It’s a two-fer. I’ve been jamming to Swedish band Ceo, and they have this cool techno-infused melodic cheery I don’t know how to describe sound. whatever it is, it’s perfect for a boost in the afternoon slump while you work or a pick-me-up run. One of my favorites is Illuminata, but you can also download from rcrd lbl Everything is gonna be alright and Come with me. The same sound exists with Karl X Johnan’s Flames, which you can also get here.

7 Things

Kristan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:06:40 +0000

Yes, this post was inspired by the Miley Cyrus song. (Hey, it’s a good one!)

First, 7 things I hate about “you”:

talks big
judgmental
homebody
harsh
easily distracted
incompetent
prefers the easy road

More importantly, 7 things I like about “you”:

dreams big
open minded
adventurous
sympathetic
dogged/determined
can do anything
not afraid of the hard way

(Can you guess who “you” is?)

I think it’s wise to remember that everyone has good and bad in them. Including “you.” Also, that good and bad (usually) take turns in a person – from day to day, year to year, second to second. It’s a constant struggle, and it’s what makes life worth living. We are always striving to be better, to do better. And at the end of the day, the year, or our lifetime, the goal is to have more things under the Like column than the Hate column. In a way, it’s that simple.

Cyclone

Angie — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:04:08 +0000

For her birthday, my friend thought it would be fun to do something out of ordinary. So the lot of us, trekked over to Coney Island and celebrated. Here are the photos I took, believe it or not on my blackberry (although edited in Photoshop). We happened to be up in the air on a ride when the fireworks started, it was the best view ever. The last photo is of the Cyclone’s wooden structure.

Another genius ad campaign

Kristan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:10:57 +0000

OldSpice’s new YouTube “responses” campaign is less about heart and more about humor, but I still love it. It’s a perfect example of social media and consumer interaction at work.

This one in particular cracked me up:

You can see more at OldSpice’s YouTube channel. If you have your own YouTube account, you can also submit questions!

It’s just an inch, but I’ll take it

Angie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:20:07 +0000

Last time I went home my mommy remarked that I grew taller. Keep in mind I’m already relatively tall. But there was no way, I concluded, because by this point I couldn’t possibly be growing. One day I stood next to my supervisor and she looked up and commented if I grew because I looked taller. Then after visiting my cousins again, they asked if I had gotten taller.

This weekend I happened to get measured and lo and behold–as my supervisor said, “You came to New York and grew an inch? I feel like I’m shrinking!”

Not going to lie, it’ll be pretty cool to be 5’10″ next year if this keeps going.

What are you waitin’ for?

Angie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:34:03 +0000

I LOVE this performance of Animal by Neon Trees. To be honest, the lryics are meh, but the song is catchy and, well, this performance is amazing!

Asian American

Angie — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:54:01 +0000

Through my family I’m ethnic Taiwanese, but I’m called Chinese (or the box Asian/Pacific Islander on forms), although I look Korean–enough that Koreans ask if I am. I’m 100% born and raised in Texas but my (non) accent isn’t Southern enough. Because I’m not “white” people ask where I’m from originally as in what country I’m from. Apparently I act “white,” although I thought I just acted like an American–my nationality, as Europeans have qualified me as “so American” or “so Asian” when it comes to certain things.

When one door closes, another opens

Angie — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:42:35 +0000

Kristan knows how much I love doors, so it was very exciting to see this post. (I actually have a photo stream of doors I like collected over the years.)

Scooped from Design*Sponge

Advertising + heart = success

Kristan — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:51:59 +0000

Angie and I both have immigrant parents (I have 1, she has 2) so I think this new Google commercial really hits home for us. But parents and children of any type should be able to appreciate the idea of love and sacrifice.

Yes, this made me cry.