Life: Silly Monkeys!

Life: Silly Monkeys!
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Photos: LA vs WAR

Yep, action-packed weekend, indeed!  The Eastsiders and I rallied yesterday and managed to squeeze in the final day of the LA vs. WAR show taking place @ the Firehouse in Downtown LA.  Totally STELLAR show, yo!  And, yes, it was hot downtown...but absolutely worth it.  

Complete propaganda overload...if that's even possible.  With over 250 pieces of art plastered all over the walls we must have circled the venue at least three times.  Did not want to miss a thing!  Most of the prints, posters, stencils, originals, limited editions, etc. were for sale and due to the number of really amazing (as well as totally moving) pieces we ALL had a very hard time narrowing down which one(s) were going home with us...

Mine:

Stencil by Ben Collison

"Every time you point your finger at someone...there are three fingers pointing back at you."

Stop The Killing...

Coming to a Target near you...

You can read more about Patrick Martinez's Toy Soldier guerilla art campaign in Juxtapoz.

Hard to decide...

Stuck...


The rest of the very fascinating photos from this set can be viewed here.

Music: Ani DiFranco Concert @ The Orpheum

Burners are THE BEST gifters...Poop and Jazz totally hooked a Sista up for her b-day this year! w00t!  They gifted me a ticket to the Ani DiFranco concert at the Orpheum last Friday night.   Ani is one of Jazz's all-time favorite musicians and this is our third year in a row that we've gone together to see her perform live.  Ani never disappoints...

Animal Prufrock opened the show...talk about NOT disappointing.  A true entertainer.  Too much fun!  We were dying when Animal came out from behind her drums to perform this song...

I wish I could find some footage of her walking forward and moon-walking back (in her uber-righteous orange jumpsuit)...over and over again.  Seriously too much fun!  We bumped into Animal between sets and I had the opportunity to pay her mad props for her super entertaining performance...to which she paid me a very sweet compliment right back!

Ani's set was nothing less than stellar.  I don't think the smile left my face the entire evening.  I especially appreciate the way she connects with the audience on such a personal level.  I've seen countless live shows over the years and the shows that always stand out the most are those in which the performers communicate with their audience.  Ani's stories and quick wit always fill the venue with smiles and laughter.  Such a good night.  

I love the Orpheum because it's such an intimate venue.  I just don't understand how anyone could come see Ani DiFranco perform live and SIT IN THEIR CHAIR through the entire performance?!  Jazz and I had the best seats in the last row of the lower orchestra section so we took advantage of being able to stand and rock out through the whole set. About 3/4's of the way through the show others started popping up out of their seats as well.  What took so long, people?!

One of my favorite songs from Ani's set-

Okay, all for now. I have an aerial silk AND trapeze class to get to, no joke! I've always told you that I'm gonna run off and join the circus someday...

Art: Caught In The Act...

Last weekend while hanging with my favorite Eastsiders we popped into the urban art supply store, Maintain in Silverlake.  In a small courtyard on the side of the shop I captured this creator creating.... 

That Dude had mad skillz!  It was amazing to see how much control he had with those spray cans.  So impressive!

Inside Maintain...

To view a few more shots from this set click here.

Photos: Andre's Blessing @ The Red House

And the Tribe continues to grow...

Little Man Of The Hour::

Sharing A Moment::

Godmom, Judy, lovingly admires::

Brilliance::

Pepperoni Hot::

Mom's Final Touches::

Community Art::

Family Love::

110% Happiness::

Many thanks to the Guerrette's for bringing this radiantly glowing ember into our lives!  Love you all like Mad!  

Click here to view about a million more spectacular moments from this amazing day.

Photos: The Standard - Downtown

Stopped in to the Standard for drinks late afternoon on Sunday.  The rooftop deck is super fly for chillin' with your favorite peeps while sipping a cold beverage.  Good beats, to boot!  It was a great way to unwind after an afternoon filled with Downtown LA activities!  

Caught In The Act-                                                                                    

Stoopid Bunny-

Standard Attire-

Stuck-

Food: Pete's Cafe & Bar - Downtown LA

FINALLY made it to Pete's for lunch! DJ Jazzy Beth has been teasing me with stories of Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches served with Creamy Tomato Basil Soup and a side of Fries for weeks now.   Must concur...Yum City to the 10th degree!  I want to go back RIGHT NOW and I want to take all of you with me!  Any chance this can this be arranged?

Pictured here is the Supreme Grilled Cheese with cheddar, mozzarella, bleu & goat cheese with caramelized onions.  Admittedly, when it comes to good food I have very little self control....as such I had to take a nibble BEFORE the thought ever crossed my mind to take a picture.   

What better way is there to wash down such a divine treat than with a couple pints of Bass?!

I (of course) had my new glass with me and Ben had his new Canon G9 (w00t!) so in between the bites and swigs we were both busily creating and experimenting.

Up Next...

South Park Flea Market & The Standard Downtown...stay tuned!

Life: Poop Talk

My bestest friend in the whole wide world is having trouble convincing her son to go poop on the potty (which you can read about in great detail here).  As any good pseudo-Aunt would do I referred her to this motor-bike-shaped Winner Potty.  I was convinced that because it's so rad Jarom would be forced, out of pure glee, to poop on it like a big boy!

To my dismay this was Mom's response:

"That's awesome! Unfortunately, since Jarom is a little older unless it has a suction to pull the poop right out of his butt when he sits on it, i am afraid it won't be useful."

Oh well, back to the drawing board!