tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23762633226976786892012-02-16T02:43:37.219-05:00Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-39305514980738219812010-02-11T19:03:00.006-05:002010-02-11T19:08:45.831-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3Sbo-TwYwI/AAAAAAAAASA/-hYhMUH219Q/s1600-h/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroids2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3Sbo-TwYwI/AAAAAAAAASA/-hYhMUH219Q/s320/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroids2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437141778365965058" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbeWc3KEI/AAAAAAAAAR4/MJGmGbetBuI/s1600-h/Andy+Warhol+Self+Portrait.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbeWc3KEI/AAAAAAAAAR4/MJGmGbetBuI/s320/Andy+Warhol+Self+Portrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437141595868047426" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbXsFsQfI/AAAAAAAAARw/So1cVIj6Rbg/s1600-h/Andy_Warhol_Polaroid_John_Lennon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbXsFsQfI/AAAAAAAAARw/So1cVIj6Rbg/s320/Andy_Warhol_Polaroid_John_Lennon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437141481417359858" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbRVe-jmI/AAAAAAAAARo/CwsFeAwvGY0/s1600-h/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroid-exhibition-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbRVe-jmI/AAAAAAAAARo/CwsFeAwvGY0/s320/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroid-exhibition-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437141372270186082" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbNf4xsEI/AAAAAAAAARg/qV9jFy7EVy8/s1600-h/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroid--1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/S3SbNf4xsEI/AAAAAAAAARg/qV9jFy7EVy8/s320/andy-warhol-still-life-polaroid--1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437141306343272514" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Par Warhol</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-3930551498073821981?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-14116119832872536302009-09-02T18:12:00.017-04:002009-09-02T20:40:16.458-04:00Summer's almost over, and it's been a turbulent one. Here's some photos from home and France ((the black and white ones were taken with my Nikkormat)) and a few songs. Amusez-vous.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp8N8PHMDqI/AAAAAAAAARY/YeRArUSfH50/s320/sdkj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377031808603655842" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp8NplCQRvI/AAAAAAAAARA/2vqvBnu0GFY/s320/scan10004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377031488071026418" /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp8NpzxUI1I/AAAAAAAAARI/V4Y82WmQcTw/s320/scan20001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377031492026508114" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp7x9wJB_lI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/JI7kuEmOObE/s320/DSC02531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377001048324046418" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp7x9WJZq_I/AAAAAAAAAQI/_rUYWjvMjN4/s320/DSC01725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377001041346276338" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp7x-1XBzMI/AAAAAAAAAQg/OC9QXfrfwcc/s320/DSC03176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377001066904800450" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp7x_TaT89I/AAAAAAAAAQo/juR_gonarvk/s320/DSC03976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377001074971636690" /><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sp7x-cmL4mI/AAAAAAAAAQY/FV9nvHtBa2U/s320/DSC02573.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377001060257489506" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Songs on my summer playlist:</div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jlfdzjydldm">Beauty False - Martin Solveig</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:130%;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:14px;"></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mnjmkdo5jgg">Triangle Walks - Fever Ray</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?q5idng5jmym">When The Devil's Loose - AA Bondy</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?oejlneyyg1n">Papa Was A Rodeo - Bright Eyes</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1411611983287253630?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-19221537208219247642009-06-15T23:42:00.005-04:002009-06-19T23:36:40.983-04:00Hey, sorry I'm not a very good blogger and haven't updated in a while. But it's summer now so I have too much free time aka time to blog. From here on out, it's just going to be pictures and music. <div><br /></div><div>I got a new camera. Sony Alpha 350. I'm doing a photography program in France during July, so I'll be taking a bunch of pictures, hopefully better than the ones from my point-and-shoot. Here's a few shots I've taken recently. I'm still figuring out how to use it, so they're not the best pictures, but I'm sure they'll be getting better.</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwM9wUnlgI/AAAAAAAAAP4/47AlAD4Q80Y/s320/DSC00647.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349164712492242434" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwOGyRmPuI/AAAAAAAAAQA/bY-QaGx6ink/s320/DSC00806.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349165967146893026" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwM9qv9nuI/AAAAAAAAAPw/RxRiMvrsqmU/s320/DSC00597.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349164710996319970" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwM9dEwh3I/AAAAAAAAAPo/cHeENJTbfJI/s320/DSC00592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349164707325446002" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwM89vVoZI/AAAAAAAAAPg/NSoJRTFtcqU/s320/DSC00584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349164698914103698" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SjwM8oEQzoI/AAAAAAAAAPY/-RSOIG5Qa_o/s320/DSC00578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349164693096287874" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1922153720821924764?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-85140400292971583942009-04-02T22:30:00.005-04:002009-04-02T22:59:24.006-04:00B: Why didn't you show up last night? You've been in a funny mood lately.<div>A: It's just - I can't meet new people. I'm too tired.</div><div>B: Well, these were old people and you didn't show up. You shouldn't watch so much TV.</div><div>A: Oh I know.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-8514040029297158394?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-26414608472818854932009-03-28T14:47:00.004-04:002009-03-28T14:55:11.831-04:00<a href="http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4635&amp;cat=307#">Click.</a><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sc5w7ZhjAVI/AAAAAAAAAOI/YsiQP_U9058/s320/4635_D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318312375737319762" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-2641460847281885493?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-47996554437922033552009-03-28T12:39:00.005-04:002009-09-02T20:34:46.103-04:00Twitter is foolish.<div>I want a cheesecake of my own someday.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sc5q-_et5MI/AAAAAAAAANw/mEP7y5NTieY/s320/IMG_6014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318305840395838658" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sc5kDo1EjCI/AAAAAAAAANo/dJEilZyBSaI/s320/IMG_6189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318298223633533986" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sc5slMy4_9I/AAAAAAAAAN4/6wLjJzRNtEc/s320/IMG_6021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318307596316770258" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sc5t0fzOKtI/AAAAAAAAAOA/jH8rhvdzdWM/s320/scan0012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318308958628096722" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmmuzyxmjt2">Blacklight Flashlight - Dreaming In</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-4799655443792203355?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-12269469060399923622009-03-19T17:57:00.006-04:002009-09-02T09:57:38.800-04:00The photolab lost my pictures. C'est la vie. <div><br /><div>I recently fixed my parents' turntable, and I went looking for records today. Richard Simmons - Reach, in mint condition. It's a workout album, complete with a book of choreographed exercises for each song. </div><div><br /></div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315025803567233218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/ScLDzuGo-MI/AAAAAAAAAM4/VvxkOfqbFiw/s320/richard-simmons.jpg" /> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This sums up the album.</div><div><br /></div><div>I took a couple pictures with my Polaroid, but I'm still figuring it out. I plan on using most of my film in Florida - two days!</div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1226946906039992362?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-3140252105444558422009-03-14T18:21:00.006-04:002009-03-28T14:38:54.529-04:00<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SbwweS7IaMI/AAAAAAAAAMI/t1BOk_8DNYs/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313174957424404674" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-314025210544455842?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-1939133403960178852009-03-14T17:06:00.014-04:002009-09-02T09:59:38.530-04:00I went biking today, first of the season. It was a bit chilly, but the sun was out and it smelled like spring. <div><br /></div><div>I took lots of pictures today. I'm getting a couple rolls of filmed developed ((hopefully I'll have some good shots)), but I also took a couple shots with my digital camera. When the sun starts setting, I plan on heading over to Olana ((Frederick Church's home)) to take some more pictures. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313157723802057026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SbwgzKrYOUI/AAAAAAAAAMA/v1WoJ0q2Mcw/s320/IMG_5928.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bike ride.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313176631287855026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sbwx_ujRt7I/AAAAAAAAAMY/Xl6jY-oyEgQ/s320/IMG_5942.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>New shoes - New Balance.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313195202726153762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SbxC4ujNTiI/AAAAAAAAAMw/8vGTGg3gH5E/s320/IMG_5946.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bike ride.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313178298614364994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sbwzgx05O0I/AAAAAAAAAMo/OTuajHNk2wE/s320/IMG_5977.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The tree I climbed. The skills I learned in P.E. actually came in handy.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I kinda failed at taking pics of my new sweatshirt, but whatever. I'm just lucky a car didn't come and run over my camera. </div><div><br /></div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313156431256035058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/Sbwfn7kZHvI/AAAAAAAAAL4/2hXuGGklCZk/s320/IMG_5931.JPG" /> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sweatshirt - H&amp;M</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-193913340396017885?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-17226481521601244892009-03-13T20:51:00.022-04:002009-09-02T10:02:13.423-04:00<p style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hey, it's been too long, but I'm back ((and on spring break)). The snow is gone, I'm home again, and I stopped on the path the other day, bent down a tree-branch, and saw pale green buds!</span></span></span></p><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312862420659977666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SbsUOQv1vcI/AAAAAAAAALw/BEWOzsit-cw/s320/007_7.JPG" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I took this a couple years ago in the spring, at a nature reserve near my school. </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So, update on the Polaroid camera. I found one that takes 600 film - at this thrift-store where I volunteer. I was in the back room sorting some donations when I came across a Polaroid Land Camera, in mint condition! The woman next to me - no one likes her - told me to put it on the free rack (aka the rack for crappy, broken things). Apparently, "no one uses those things any more." Plus, "they take such crappy photos." Anyways, I gratefully snatched it up. </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Of course, just as I get a camera that works, they stop making the film. CVS ran out when I was there, so I had no film. And they got more right when I went broke. Perfect. But I finally got film, so pictures coming soon! I am so excited - hopefully I'll get some good shots in Florida during break.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312853408304671522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SbsMBrG5KyI/AAAAAAAAALg/n9GkunOc6K8/s320/Picture+2.png" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This was taken from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilylove/2591997015/in/set-72157614387471687/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilylove/2591997015/in/set-72157614387471687/</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1722648152160124489?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-57371367333515755452009-02-10T23:01:00.010-05:002009-03-28T14:40:15.694-04:00Some pictures I took over winter break.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SZM595TL7wI/AAAAAAAAAKo/RkwkCqY7v2k/s320/IMG_5688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301644921861304066" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SZM5lw0T6MI/AAAAAAAAAKg/us_x0I2NqyI/s320/IMG_5671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301644507267459266" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SZM5PfWhV2I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/cMEX8J4awWk/s320/IMG_5652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301644124621985634" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SZM5dRbsfjI/AAAAAAAAAKY/aFmgD02hEgY/s320/IMG_5660.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301644361403760178" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-5737136733351575545?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-71104593354710065172008-09-04T11:57:00.006-04:002009-03-28T14:52:11.780-04:00Martin Solveig's latest and greatest creation. If you haven't already seen it, his video for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNPVFprwmVk">Rejection </a>is pretty great. <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;"><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LvFjZE1HsBM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LvFjZE1HsBM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-7110459335471006517?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-88408073897142468772008-08-29T20:41:00.018-04:002009-03-28T14:53:49.103-04:00Everyone loves Polaroids. They're quick and fun, and their imperfections are half the charm. So I was searching the <a href="http://polaroid.com/us/index.jsp?bmLocale=en_US?bmUID=1220062026268">Polaroid website</a>, trying to figure out how to use my Polaroid Land Camera, when I came across the latest addition to the Polaroid family. Apparently, the <a href="http://www.polaroid.com/pogo/us/">PoGo</a> was introduced around the time Polaroid announced they were stopping production of all instant film, an implication that the PoGo would replace the old instant cameras. <div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLiawR2piEI/AAAAAAAAAHw/5Kt9cSj6gY8/s320/polaroid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240108320662587458" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Land Camera I have.</div><div><br /></div><div>First, I should say what the PoGo is. It's a portable printer a little larger than an iPhone that instantly prints 2"x3" photos from your camera or bluetooth phone. The technology it uses doesn't require ink, so all you ever have to buy (other than the printer) is paper. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have mixed feelings about this pseudo Polaroid. It doesn't seem to be as spontaneous or impulsive as old cameras. First of all because it's not actually a camera. It's a printer that you have to send pictures to from your phone <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">after</span> taking them, or go to the hassle of carrying your camera, USB , <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">and </span>the PoGo around with you, plugging in your camera, and then choosing the photos you want to print. But it's definitely more impromptu than sending out to have photos developed, or printing them at home. And the photo paper they use, 2"x3" is just as lovable as the old Polaroid film. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLihwav1BlI/AAAAAAAAAIA/1sqn-ZSozaU/s320/Polaroid_PoGo_3_screen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240116019631294034" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The PoGo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another downfall (luckily not a complete one) of the PoGo is <br /></div><div>the photo quality. The streaks and colour distortion of Polaroids make them distinct and artsy. Today, anyone can take a picture with a digital camera and have it come out looking 100% real, no flaws. In fact, flaws and imperfections are discouraged nowadays. The PoGo however, falls halfway on this issue. The photos it prints are not nearly as faded, discoloured, or flawed as original Polaroids, but they aren't perfect either. It helps that cellphone cameras don't take very good pictures in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLiexCJrKNI/AAAAAAAAAH4/vsIlY8wUAoI/s320/2612117410_fa3181d718_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240112731673798866" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">On the right, a photo printed using the PoGo. On the left, a photo printed using a full-sized Canon printer.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Instant photography is dying. The PoGo makes a solid effort to save it, but it's not enough. To be able to take a picture and have it in your hands a moment later is something unique. But nowadays people are so focused on uploading pictures from their cell phones or digital cameras right to their facebooks or flickr, and don't take the time to appreciate them. It could be as simple as making a scrapbook, or hanging up your pictures, but so rarely do people take the time anymore.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Polaroid PoGo is (hopefully) the first of a new set of digital instant photography products from Polaroid. At $150, it's out of my grasp right now, but in the end, I definitely recommend it for the Polaroid-lover. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, if you're into imperfect photography, I highly recommend the <a href="http://www.lomography.com/diana/">Diana F+</a> by Lomography ((the girl in this blog's title picture is holding it)). It's pretty bitchin'.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLinBxQegbI/AAAAAAAAAII/krovzdZaavc/s1600-h/2008320124134-DianaFplusBlitz.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLinBxQegbI/AAAAAAAAAII/krovzdZaavc/s320/2008320124134-DianaFplusBlitz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240121815289725362" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Diana F+ by Lomography.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLioDj7GzKI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/ZQ8NXU72Yz4/s1600-h/080619a.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SLioDj7GzKI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/ZQ8NXU72Yz4/s320/080619a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240122945581796514" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Polaroid-esque, no?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-8840807389714246877?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-71799478988900268682008-08-22T12:52:00.011-04:002009-03-13T23:32:05.089-04:00<div>I was recently in New York City, where I ran into this great<br /></div><div>store, <a href="http://muji.com/index.html">Muji</a>. They recently opened an outlet in SoHo, and then</div><div>in May, they opened a flagship store in Times Square.</div><div>The store is a Japanese retailer that sells a range of things </div><div>including a great selection of pens, clothing, and furniture. I </div><div>really go there for the pens. They come in a large variety of colours</div><div>and write like heaven. I highly recommend them. Another </div><div>big seller is their toe-socks (below), which are like mittens for </div><div>your feet. They're eco-friendly and very comfortable. </div><div>If you're ever in the NYC vicinity, I recommend checking</div><div>it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, yesterday I met a friend and some of his friends at </div><div>the Dutchess County Fair. It's a big event where I live, with</div><div>lots of rides, fat American foods, and livestock. It's actually </div><div>a lot of fun. My camera stopped working right when</div><div>I met my friends, so here's just a couple pictures I managed</div><div>to get before. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zbxGCSwI/AAAAAAAAAGY/ReXlgqVVB-E/s1600-h/4548076389279.jpg"><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zbxGCSwI/AAAAAAAAAGY/ReXlgqVVB-E/s320/4548076389279.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237391075039136514" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a>  </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Muji's cotton toe-socks. Très cool.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zb7n5fpI/AAAAAAAAAGg/TtfBJLJu180/s1600-h/4945247919974_l.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zb7n5fpI/AAAAAAAAAGg/TtfBJLJu180/s320/4945247919974_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237391077865520786" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Muji's bitchin' pens, and some of their colours.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zcBCxAJI/AAAAAAAAAGo/NKvZbO__M84/s1600-h/IMG_4258_2.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zcBCxAJI/AAAAAAAAAGo/NKvZbO__M84/s320/IMG_4258_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237391079320387730" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The flying swings at the fair. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zc4_0zYI/AAAAAAAAAGw/fs8G58ifym0/s1600-h/IMG_4256_2.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SK7zc4_0zYI/AAAAAAAAAGw/fs8G58ifym0/s320/IMG_4256_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237391094340439426" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Tilt-A-Whirl, which went surprisingly fast. You should have seen the kid in the car next to us. He looked rather...uncomfortable. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-7179947898890026868?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-72375015042978433222008-08-17T21:22:00.004-04:002009-03-28T14:54:05.413-04:00Here's a song I really love, and I think the music video<div>is also very well done. Vanessa Carlton is known for her older </div><div>songs such as A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day, maybe</div><div>even White Houses and Nolita Fairytale. As an artist, </div><div>she has evolved so much from when she first recorded</div><div>songs at just 16 years old. Now 28, she relatively recently </div><div>recorded a new album, Heroes &amp; Thieves, which is </div><div>very beautifully done. Her use of strings makes every song</div><div>so great to listen to. It's a very summery album, and </div><div>just generally happy. This is my favorite song from the </div><div>album, so I hope you enjoy it!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Hands On Me</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial;font-size:11px;"><object width="400" height="255" id="uvp_fop" allowfullscreen="false"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf"><param name="flashVars" value="id=v57125868&amp;eID=1301797&amp;lang=us&amp;enableFullScreen=0&amp;shareEnable=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed height="255" width="400" id="uvp_fop" allowfullscreen="false" src="http://d.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="id=v57125868&amp;eID=1301797&amp;lang=us&amp;enableFullScreen=0&amp;shareEnable=1"></embed></object></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-7237501504297843322?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-88858501148370178992008-08-15T09:14:00.003-04:002009-03-28T14:52:28.075-04:00Everywhere you look today, someone's wearing a pair<div>of brightly colored, shiny, or glaringly white sneakers.</div><div>They've become extremely popular, and for good reason -</div><div>they look great. So here's a company I don't think many </div><div>people have heard of, selling quality footware.<div><br /></div><div><div>Creative Recreation is a relatively new brand <div>of sneakers specializing in shoes that look sophisticated</div><div>and modern, feel good, and can be worn to work. Their </div><div>sneakers vary greatly in style, from upscale to more </div><div>casual. Some of their shoes, like the ones pictured</div><div>below, could even be moon shoes. </div><div><br /></div><div>I recently purchased a pair of more everyday </div><div>shoes from them, which I am very pleased with. </div><div>They're comfortable and look great, and weren't that </div><div>expensive, at least not compared to other sneakers </div><div>being sold these days. Mine were around $90, but </div><div>they range from about $80 to $130. They also just </div><div>released their new fall collection. Check it out at their </div><div><a href="http://www.cr8tiverecreation.com/">website</a>.<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbUv9B8UII/AAAAAAAAAFQ/TC_ZLe1eiS4/s1600-h/CR_BillboardComp_TiffanyMetallics.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbUv9B8UII/AAAAAAAAAFQ/TC_ZLe1eiS4/s400/CR_BillboardComp_TiffanyMetallics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235105537166430338" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbT8wfgLOI/AAAAAAAAAFA/xWF9pPcKngA/s1600-h/6627-690026-p.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbT8wfgLOI/AAAAAAAAAFA/xWF9pPcKngA/s320/6627-690026-p.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235104657627426018" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbT85DFJEI/AAAAAAAAAE4/EYVkr1M4bQA/s1600-h/6627-690014-p.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbT85DFJEI/AAAAAAAAAE4/EYVkr1M4bQA/s320/6627-690014-p.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235104659924132930" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-8885850114837017899?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-17841069390226563832008-08-14T08:41:00.003-04:002009-03-28T14:41:22.199-04:00<a href="http://fredflare.com/customer/home_newfall.php?siteID=null">This site</a> has some pretty chill goodies, including the hamburger phone from Juno.<div><div><br /></div><div>Personally, I've had my eye on this bag. It's just so American with the fries, burgers, and shakes. Maybe I'm just chronically hungry...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbM_4goE4I/AAAAAAAAAEo/GZ5CoHA9PAs/s1600-h/3943_D.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbM_4goE4I/AAAAAAAAAEo/GZ5CoHA9PAs/s320/3943_D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235097014737834882" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbM5ywlbBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/tGej8aGKW2A/s1600-h/3943_5883.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKbM5ywlbBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/tGej8aGKW2A/s320/3943_5883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235096910114941970" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1784106939022656383?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-57193194470392073982008-08-13T06:10:00.010-04:002009-03-28T14:41:02.050-04:00Hey! I haven't had any music-posts yet, so here's my first. Most ((if not all)) of these songs I found thanks to this terrific blog, <a href="http://thesexyresult.blogspot.com/">The Sexy Result</a>. It also has some great music videos and a lot of free downloads for songs and remixxes. Check it out. <div><br /></div><div>A lot of American music is influenced by European artists, especially tecno / dance tracks. Where would we be today without artists like Cassius, Daft Punk, and Justice ((all three are french duos by the way))? I guess what all of these tracks have in common are that they're in english, even if they're not by American or English artists. Funny how that works.<br /><div><br /></div><div>So, here's my top 10 songs at the moment. I tend to wear out a song when I like it, so these are the songs playing on repeat on my iTunes right now. Check it.</div><div><br /></div><div>10)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKawABBStMI/AAAAAAAAAD4/91r8VrTnZ9U/s1600-h/l_f265ff64b0e55224be5890ed60526f86.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKawABBStMI/AAAAAAAAAD4/91r8VrTnZ9U/s200/l_f265ff64b0e55224be5890ed60526f86.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235065131185124546" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Body Bass by Uffie </span>This song has a pretty phat beat and dirrty lyrics. And Uffie's blatant and vulgar language makes it embarrassingly good. This Miami-Parisian singer is able to drop a pretty rude rhyme and make it catchy. This song just burns my ears - in a good way.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>9) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXTcnghI/AAAAAAAAAC4/8ttKuxxNa5c/s1600-h/618Onv1jgRL._SS500_.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXTcnghI/AAAAAAAAAC4/8ttKuxxNa5c/s200/618Onv1jgRL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063332245307922" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Hot N Cold by Katy Perry </span>Katy Perry is one of my favorite new artists, and she has a pretty hot blog too. This song has a pulsing beat and catchy, clever lyrics such as "You change your mind / like a girl changes clothes." Katy's first single, I Kissed A Girl, has the same kind of addictive percussion and witty words. This looks like it could be her next single from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">One Of The Boys.</span></div><div>8) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjApHfI/AAAAAAAAADI/lVquYh_aWpU/s1600-h/e23f7ba6b4c8bff5da0cf2c4583ac996_full.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjApHfI/AAAAAAAAADI/lVquYh_aWpU/s200/e23f7ba6b4c8bff5da0cf2c4583ac996_full.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063336422940146" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Sophisticated Side Ponytail by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head</span> This song is just plain psychedelic. In just 1:32 it talks about Shamu, an oyster-bake, and sexy-violence. The music video is just as random, with indian headdresses, satin capes, and Wall Mart. If nothing else, this is a feel-good song. </div><div><br /></div><div>7) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKavZ7V9AiI/AAAAAAAAADg/hO5d-OKoViY/s1600-h/Sam+Sparro(0).jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKavZ7V9AiI/AAAAAAAAADg/hO5d-OKoViY/s200/Sam+Sparro(0).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235064476826141218" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Cut Me Loose by Sam Sparro</span> Sam Sparro is going to be one of the biggest upcoming artists. Every song on his album is worthy of being a single, from "Clingwrap" to "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O.W." to the title of this blog, "21st Century Life." His deep, bluesy voice creates soothing yet strong vocals for the tracks, an interesting combination mixed with the synth. This album is highly recommended, as are his videos for "Black and Gold" and "Cottonmouth." Check it.</div><div>6) </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKavZxM_jXI/AAAAAAAAADY/xHdd6SH_dMA/s1600-h/RobynUKcover.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKavZxM_jXI/AAAAAAAAADY/xHdd6SH_dMA/s200/RobynUKcover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235064474104204658" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Cobrastyle by Robyn </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Bom-diddi-bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi. Robyn's new and innocent voice makes this track an easy favorite. Great synth. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>5)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjCHxSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VGmtFoFpoco/s1600-h/LadyGagaJUSTDANCEfeat.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjCHxSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VGmtFoFpoco/s200/LadyGagaJUSTDANCEfeat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063336429143330" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Just Dance by Lady GaGa </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">The title pretty much sums this one up. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>4)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXG21arI/AAAAAAAAACw/h_0HRZ0y_S0/s1600-h/340x.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXG21arI/AAAAAAAAACw/h_0HRZ0y_S0/s200/340x.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063328865610418" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie</span> I just saw the video for this today on TV, and immediately liked it. Little Jackie has clever, honest lyrics that you can't get out of your head. She says what everyones thinking but are too modest to say. A summery song.   </div><div><br /></div><div>3)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKay8DGfOCI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZviA0iLkHas/s1600-h/tolvakg3.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKay8DGfOCI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZviA0iLkHas/s200/tolvakg3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235068361559193634" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jerk It by Thunderheist</span> The thick beats and smooth voice ((similar to Missy's)) of the Thunderheist duo fuse perfectly in this catchy song. All I can say is check it out. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2) </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjCHxSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VGmtFoFpoco/s1600-h/LadyGagaJUSTDANCEfeat.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXjCHxSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VGmtFoFpoco/s200/LadyGagaJUSTDANCEfeat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063336429143330" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Beautiful </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dirty Rich by Lady GaGa</span> Ahh, don't we all wish we were. This single by Lady GaGa keeps you dancing and makes you want to go to the nearest Gucci store and buy it out. While having chocolate-covered strawberries fed to you. Naked. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>1) </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXRAnNMI/AAAAAAAAADA/9PhgpaKF1ZA/s1600-h/cut_copy-2.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKauXRAnNMI/AAAAAAAAADA/9PhgpaKF1ZA/s200/cut_copy-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235063331590976706" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Lig</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">hts &amp; Music by Cut Copy </span>This song is what a good track should be: a song that makes you want to dance. After a mediocre start, the song kicks off and takes you with it. This is what I'll remember when I think about the summer of 2008.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that's it. I hope you take the time to at least listen to a sample of these tracks on iTunes, or download most of them for free from The Sexy Result. I know all of these songs aren't the newest, but if you haven't heard them yet, they're worth a listen. More soon.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-5719319447039207398?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-18370273703129244962008-08-12T08:23:00.002-04:002009-03-28T14:40:39.674-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKago_4SuUI/AAAAAAAAACY/uC8VjtUPhbw/s1600-h/IMG_3556_2.JPG"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Good morning! I know it's early, but I haven't been </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">able to sleep lately. I've just come back from a </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">trip to Australia and Polynesia, and I seem to be</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">rather jet-lagged. Anyways, I thought I'd post something.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These are just a few photos from my trip. I didn't have </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">enough room to pack my old Nikkormat, so these </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">were taken with my Canon Powershot. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKago_4SuUI/AAAAAAAAACY/uC8VjtUPhbw/s320/IMG_3556_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235048243067533634" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These are all from Samoa, a primitive island in the </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pacific. Someone had nudged this fruit into a pole on</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">a platform overlooking this waterfall. You can't</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">see it here, but just up the river women were</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">washing clothes. Somoa's main income is tourism,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and yet it's people can't afford washing machines.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKagpbyvFmI/AAAAAAAAACg/iCT428yptyY/s1600-h/IMG_3620_2.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKagpbyvFmI/AAAAAAAAACg/iCT428yptyY/s320/IMG_3620_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235048250560419426" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is a third grade class we ran into while</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">touring the island. Out of these 13 kids, only one spoke </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">((broken)) english, though apparently they were all</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">learning. They were very happy to see us and we could </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">tell they wanted their picture taken. They kept eyeing </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">our cameras, and when we asked if we could take their </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">picture, they immediately posed. I especially like the </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Motorola bag. Their uniforms were cute too: pink </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">shirts with green skirts.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKagpj-OO1I/AAAAAAAAACo/1zTS0F06y14/s1600-h/IMG_3586.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xh-DmwJANGk/SKagpj-OO1I/AAAAAAAAACo/1zTS0F06y14/s320/IMG_3586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235048252756081490" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lastly, this is a "fallah" (sp?) on a Samoan beach. They </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">have a bunch of these all in a row, and they can be</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">rented for $70 a night, including three meals a day, which </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">is great if you're on a student budget. The beach is </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">breathtaking, and the water is gorgeous as well. It would </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">be a great place to vacation just to get away from the world, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and to enjoy nature. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I hope you enjoyed these pictures. I guess my point with these </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">is to show how obsessed much of the world is with America</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">right now. Almost all of the adults on the island spoke </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">english, the economy is based on mostly American tourists, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and many of the children we saw had American branded</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">gear. What is it about America that makes it so attractive to </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">developing countries? Is it the crass commercialism? Or </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">may<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">be the the fact that American grew into one of the most </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">powerful countries in the world after a rough start. What do</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">you think?</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-1837027370312924496?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376263322697678689.post-23525318032834307902008-08-11T04:23:00.004-04:002009-09-02T10:07:44.385-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hello and welcome. This blog is about the </span></span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">music, style, art, architecture, and goings-on of</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">the 21st century. I guess the point is to show </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">you what's going on in my life culture-wise,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">what I'm interested in, and what's interesting</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">in the world at the moment.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So you can get to know me a little better,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I love Andy Warhol, electro/dance/techno</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">music, and photography. I use my mom's </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">vintage Nikkon Nikkormat camera a lot,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">but I also have a digital point-and-shoot.</span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"During the 1960s, I think, people forgot what </span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">emotions were supposed to be. And I don't think</span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> they've ever remembered."</span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px;font-family:'times new roman';" class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px;font-family:'times new roman';" class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Andy Warhol</span><br /></span></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2376263322697678689-2352531803283430790?l=this21stcenturylife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevie K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02179622552336174451noreply@blogger.com0