Last weekend Daniela and I headed to a 1950's party. We decided to turn the pre-party shenanigans into some real dignified photo moments...enjoy!

Here is my favorite music of 2006:

Albums

Joanna Newsom-Ys
Why?-Elephant Eyelash
Phoenix-It's Never Been like That
Animal Collective-Feels(Originally couldn't stand it)
Gnarls Barkley-St. Elsewhere
Junior Boys-So this is Goodbye
Cat Power-The Greatest
Belle and Sebastian-The Life Pursuit
Destroyer-Destroyer's Rubies
TV on the Radio-Return to Cookie Mountain


Singles

Fujiya and Miyagi- Collarbone
Clipse-Hello New World
Sufjan Stevens-Chicago(Adult Contemporary Version off "The Avalanche")
Junior Boys-So this is Goodbye
Why?-Crushed Bones
Hot Chip-Boy from School
Phoenix-Sometimes in a Fall
Joanna Newsom-Only Skin
Peter Bjorn and John-Young Folks
Islands-Where There's a Will There's A
Neko Case-Hold on, Hold on
Band of Horses-Our Swords
Animal Collective-Banshee Boat
Guillemots-Trains to Brazil
Belle and Sebastian-To be Myself Completely
Cat Power-Lived in Bars
Ghostface Killah-Shakey Dog
Gnarls Barkley-Smiley Faces
Mylo-Drop the Pressure
Sunset Rubdown-Us ones in Between
TV on the Radio-Province

I just finished this painting using acrylic paints and permanent marker. I'm thinking to do a series of paintings on Vancouver Apartments.

Japanese Alarm Clock

Having trouble waking up on those dark, rainy mornings? The Japanese have figured it out again....

Looking for a good rainy, cold night movie? Inside Man may be just the ticket. Clive Owen as a monotone cool-cat bad guy. Jodie Foster as a wicked, cold blooded bitch and Denzel as the too smooth to be true cop. It all takes place at an amazingly choreographed bank heist with the motive of the bank robbery the big question.

I can't say why I enjoyed it. I'm getting tired of analyzing movies. It kept me interested the whole time, the acting was good( I guess). Honestly I can't tell the difference between great acting and decent acting anymore. As long as it doesn't seem phony and over the top I'm sold. I mean I used to go check movie reviews and read what other critics wrote about actor's performances and then start second guessing my reaction to the film. I'm done with that. I'm going with my first reaction. If I like it, then that's my response. I don't need validation from a guy whose job it is to sit and watch 6 films a day, 5 days a week. Chances are he/she has probably lost any sense of logical perspective concerning the overall enjoyment of a film.

Ever seen the painting Oath of the Horatii, by Jacques Louis David? It was panned by critics in its time for having a lack of overall technical finesse, misproportioned anatomical features and forced human emotion. I think most people though upon first seeing the painting would be totally blown away.

Anyhow, Inside Man is a Whydunnit more than a Whodunnit and definitey worth waiting for the conclusion althought not quite the plot twist of Ususal Suspects(Hell, who can beat that?).

If I had to rate it I'd give it an 8/10. Is Niice!