Gobble, Gobble?

I prefer to celebrate American Thanksgiving on a chairlift.  

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"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."
- Erich Fromm

RE:GENERATION

If you know me, then you know there is nothing that consumes my life more than music does. On that note, the excitement and anticipation I have for this upcoming documentary is absurd.

The RE:GENERATION Music Project 

"FIVE DJs TURN THE TABLES ON THE HISTORY OF MUSIC

Follow DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Skrillex, Pretty Lights and The Crystal Method as they remix, recreate and re-imagine five traditional styles of music. From the classical perfection of the Berklee Symphony Orchestra to the bayou jams of New Orleans jazz, our five distinctive DJs collaborate with some of today's biggest musicians to discover how our musical past is influencing the future."

Can't wait!

iShred

Every third Thursday Signal Snowboards goes in the shop and puts their creativity to the test. This time they used one of my favorite brands, Apple, and created a snowboard with a light up logo on the bottom and a built in iPad.
Clever.

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From Crispin Porter + Bogusky:

"To be successful, we have to approach every single day like it will be our defining moment."

Sky Lantern Festival

I will see this one day.

Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan

Beautiful.

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“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.” 
- Azar Nafisi 

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“You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living. That’s how I’ve done it. There’s no other way.” 
—Dame Elizabeth Taylor

Hennessy Campaign

A campaign done for Hennessy using light painting. Brilliant.

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Molami

White & gold combo? ... So sleek.

Molami Pleat: Napa White & Gold



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Recon MOD/ MOD Live

The newest technology in alpine goggles is mind-blowing.

Recon instruments has come out with a new product called MOD (& MOD Live). MOD stands for Micro Optics Display; there are two small pieces that that sit in your goggles virtually displays graphics in front of you.

These graphics show you all of these features with a click of a button:
- Speed
- Jump Analytics
- Vertical
- Altitude
- Location
- Distance
- Chrono/ Tracker
- Temperature
- Buddy Tracking
- Smart Phone Connectivity
- Navigation
- Playlist Control
- Camera Connectivity

To control this amazing little device, it comes with a simple, easy-to-use remote that can strap on to your wrist, arm, belt or goggle.

Oh, and to add to the coolness.... NASA tested it out and gave the stamp of approval. Recon Instruments is in the process of exploring this new piece of technology further to be used in the next generation of NASA space suits.


Soooooo...... WATCH. THIS. VIDEO.

Recon MOD/ MOD Live Video


Recon Instruments



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El Camino

The new album El Camino, from The Black Keys is being released on Dec 6th! Get excited!

Here's one of the songs they've released so far:

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Bernhoft

This is what real, artistic music sounds & looks like.

Bernhoft - Cmon Talk

 

Bernhoft - Choices

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Shake it like a .......

My original Polaroid camera, currently collecting dust in my closet

Remember how awesome Polaroid Cameras used to be? You go around clicking & flashing away, collecting a pocket-full of to-be-developed pictures, shaking them out while eagerly awaiting their development... Sadly, they were quickly replaced by the digital world....and you can't even get the original film for them anymore without paying a fortune now that they've completed stopped production on them.

BUT!

Good news! Polaroid has finally stepped up their game and brought a new and improved, updated version of the classic:

Please welcome the new Z340 Instant Digital Camera!
14 megapixel, 2.7" LCD screen, and the option to print instantly!

Polaroid

Schhhweeeeeeeet.
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Magical.

Morning thought bubble.

Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.
- Harry Truman

Shwood x Pendleton

A few years back, I discovered this company that made reaaaaally cool sunglasses called Shwood. They make all their sunglasses out of wood (as you probably noted from the name). Being supportive of the eco-friendly world (and having a great connect hook me up with a discount), of course I got a pair - and I love them!

Well, Shwood just came out with a limited edition pair that takes their original Canby shape and does a collaborative piece with Pendleton Woolen Mills....

Note the Tepee ...bottom right. Yup. Awesome.

Check'em out:

Shwood Canby/Pendleton




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Watch this.

Life in a Day is a documentary that was made from 80,000 Youtube videos that were all shot to document what it is like to be alive on July 24, 2010.

Absolutely stunning.

Reset.

It's that time again!! The snow season has begun!!!!!

I've been counting down the days till I would have a chance to be surrounded by snow again. Now don't get me wrong, I love all those warm sunny days spent rollerblading by the beach... but really, there is nothing like waking up when it's still dark & brisk outside and watching the sun come up as you're on your way to the mountains! It's so beautiful. And the anticipation of seeing those little flecks of snow on the side of the road as you get higher and higher up the mountain? Ahhh... I live for those moments. I'm like a kid on Christmas... my eyes light up and the butterflies begin. Love it.

So anyways, this past Thursday, my friend & I were up before the sun, hitting good ol' Starbucks then on our way to the mountains! The whole day was perfect... great weather, good snow and it just got me thinking about how nice it is to change up the scenery once in a while.
Everyone has their own way of pressing their internal reset button - a trip to the snow is definitely mine. My friend and I had a great conversation on the long drive back to our beach city about how refreshing it is to escape from the madness of life for a while and just enjoy what we love to do. We both left so calm and re-inspired, ready to start the week again.

So cheers to the start of a new week, being re-inspired and new ideas! Look out world, I have a hunch big things are on the horizon.




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Take 2, anybody?

Lately, self-branding has been on my mind and in my last failed attempt at blogging, I've decided to take another stab at it for the sake of my own brand as well as the endless pursuit of keeping a steady flow of creativity & inspiration in my life.

So, here it goes....... again.
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