Entering 35th of May

14 cats in a box...

2010-12-15T20:40:00.001+01:00

Circus on my mind...

2010-11-01T22:17:00.004+01:00

Who are you...

2010-10-07T13:41:00.005+02:00

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Pete Knight and I am currently studying my second year of my Art Degree.

What's the origin of your artist name?
My hitRECord name is just my initials, I noticed that they almost spell something amusing so I decided to go with that.

What has been your biggest challenge with your art so far?
Learning to do it again really. I went through a really dark patch in my life for almost 5 years and I had practically given up doing any artwork. I lost my job, had to move back home out of my own place and was generally not doing anything, then one day I picked up a pencil and my sketchbook and just drew, soon after that I decided go back into study and see what happened.

Who or what is your biggest influence?
Difficult to say really, I’ve got so many influences and inspirations from a wide variety of areas. People like Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Carpenter, Stan Winston, Steven Spielberg… people involved in story-telling, they’ve helped me escape and have inspired me to try to do the same for others.

What is your wildest story?
Hmm… I don’t know what to say here, I don’t know who’ll read this. I have quite a few with varying levels of depravity/wildness… I may have to be a spoil sport and leave this blank hehehe.

What is the last book you read?
The last book I read was the complete Preacher saga by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, I’m currently reading The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks.

If you could be any character in fiction, who would you be?
I’d have to say either a member of the Green Lantern Corps. I love the whole mythology of it and the fact that their power is based on creativity and will power.
What couldn’t you live without?
Well I’m going to assume that the token answer of “My friends and family” is excluded here because that’s kind of obvious, so saying that I’d probably go with my ipod, it’s a life-saving device in times of great stress and anxiety.

What is your secret talent?
I’m fantastic at losing things!

Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
OK, this is a pretty weird one, I dreamt I was married to a Dutch girl (I have no idea how I knew she was Dutch, I just did, it was one of those weird moments of unexplainable dream knowledge) and she wouldn’t wear clothes, I was getting really embarrassed for her and a little annoyed because it was becoming a problem. That was it really, it was more like a scene from a film rather than a whole dream, there was no development, just me getting embarrassed by my naked Dutch wife!

What are you craving right now?
Some noodles would be awesome.

What was the last song you fell in love with?
Love Letter by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It’s one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard in my life or You Rascal You by Hanni El Khatib, it’s just got a really awesome swagger and cockiness to it.

Can you hula hoop?
Nope

What do you like?
The laughter of my friends and family, cheesy answer but it’s the truth.

What do you dislike?
Debt.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
Beer before wine, makes you feel fine. Wine before beer, makes you feel queer. (I don’t mean queer in a homophobic way)

How and why did you start RECording?
I started it when I saw a link on JGL’s twitter page, thought I’d check it out, looked like a really awesome idea and a great place to collaborate on work or to just see others work and absorb some inspiration, haven’t looked back since, it’s been great.

You can find more from Pete Knight here on HitRECord.

Follow me down the blue brick road

2010-09-29T11:37:00.002+02:00

by tcardamone

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-09-13T20:00:00.003+02:00

Inception
2010
directed by Christopher Nolan
starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine

I know there has been a lot of buzz around Inception for the past month or so, and it gets boring to read about it after a while. But this is no stupid trend kind of a phenomenon. Inception is truly a great film, and I’m actually surprised that so many people liked it. For many reasons I think it is one of the best films I have seen this year and since I’m not actually trying to review it, I just want to tell all of you Inception skeptics, and all of you that haven’t gotten around of watching it yet: Go watch Inception! It’s awesome!

Mind extractions

2010-09-04T11:44:00.004+02:00

by sugarcream

I was standing in the middle of the crowd. They were all moving like one being, shifting and pulsating. But me, I was just standing there confused and out of place. And then I saw it. My fantasy was standing there in the corner across the room. It had just the right colors, shape and vibe as I had imagined it so many times before. Along the outlines there was a faint shimmer, just to show me how special it was. I didn’t dare move in fear it would disappear when the moment passed by.

Seconds passed.

Minutes passed.

I had to do something. If I didn’t maybe I would never see it again. I started fighting my way through the crowd. I didn’t remember it being so difficult to pass when I entered it, it felt almost as if they didn’t want me to reach it. As I came closer, everything started to change. The moisture in the air dropped, I felt a slight breeze around me and my skin started to burn just like it does when you stand in the sun on a hot summer day, it didn’t smell like sweaty bodies any more but more sweet and spicy like a faded memory. Suddenly, I heard a very subtle melody somewhere in the background, and the closer I came, the clearer I heard it. I noticed it sounded just like that combination of tones I always had in the back of my mind, the ones I loved so much, but could never find the song they belonged to. I was there now. I felt like I reached the end of the yellow brick road.

I didn’t know what to do. I felt good just being there and looking at it. Couldn’t I just stand here forever in rapture? But I knew that if I went just a millimeter further my life would change forever and if I would stay there I would always wonder, what if… I was pondering on my possibilities and asking myself if I could dare take the last step? Am I strong enough to risk it all for the unknown? I didn’t know, but after having felt this bliss just being so close to it I couldn’t stand the thought of ever going back into that crowd. I closed my eyes, inhaled deep and concentrated feeling all the sweetness that was surrounding me. Raising my foot I hesitated for a moment, a very short moment, and entered...

If you enjoyed this you should listen to Chigwinkle's wonderful reading of Mind Extractions

Fancy some tea?

2010-09-01T11:32:00.001+02:00

I just want to fly away

2010-08-26T22:42:00.002+02:00

Dear Life, today I want...

2010-08-21T23:36:00.003+02:00

Let it rain

2010-08-18T19:52:00.000+02:00

Entering Art Nouveau

2010-08-17T01:13:00.003+02:00

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-08-15T19:24:00.002+02:00

Adam
2009
Directed by Max Mayer
Starring: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher

I don’t really know what I could write about this film that would do it justice.
Not because it was so amazing. It was just very nice it gave me a good feeling. And I think anybody that watches it would feel different about Adam. It’s one of those films that aren’t particularly sad, dramatic, funny or witty but I would still recommend. It sounds a little strange saying it like this but I guess you would understand after having watched it.

Masquerade

2010-08-14T21:05:00.002+02:00

Show me the way...

2010-08-13T21:50:00.001+02:00

I want to reach the end of that rainbow!

2010-08-11T19:27:00.002+02:00

Sugary Fluff

2010-08-10T21:53:00.001+02:00

Decision

2010-08-09T22:33:00.004+02:00

Sweet puffiness

2010-08-08T12:58:00.000+02:00

Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny

2010-08-07T11:39:00.001+02:00

Check out more at http://hitrecord.org/reel

Stop thinking inside the box!

2010-08-05T22:33:00.002+02:00

Lula

2010-08-04T13:18:00.003+02:00

August is pastel month for me.
And to make all our life a little bit sweeter I will post beautiful pictures and sugary fantasies.

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-08-02T20:14:00.003+02:00

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Directed by George Pal
Starring Tony Randall and Barbara Eden

He is a philosophical acrobat.

A giant snake that mirrors your deepest evil.

A seer of all things.

A half goat that frees your buried joys.

A woman who can turn you into stone.

A mythical creature from the Himalayas.

The greatest magician of all times.

Get to know the 7 faces of Dr. Lao…

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-07-23T11:56:00.004+02:00

Blindness
2008
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Starring: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael Garcia Bernal, Danny Glover, Sandra Oh

This is not your usual catastrophe movie, if you can even call it that.
But I guess it would be in its genre since it’s about an epidemic, a blindness epidemic to be precise.

But the movie is also artsy and has a strange and very different plot to the usual movies of its kind. It is also quite shocking and has a roughness to it that is not expected when starting to watch the film.
And what I always think when I see them is: when the world is going under or you’re all alone on this planet, go somewhere south and live on the country side you’ll have it easier there!
Oh and by the way I didn’t really get the ending, can anyone explain?

Who are you...

2010-07-16T13:11:00.004+02:00

I never really understood the sense of Twitter, but surprisingly I did get to know a few amazing people there. For example Laura Michele. I'm not sure how it happened exactly, but we have been in contact for a few month now helping each other with our most challenging job as a starving artist, and supporting each others blogs and random events. She is incredibly kind and helpful, and makes some awesome jewelry. So this interview is an opportunity to get to know her and her creations a little better. And if you like what you see go check out her new blog or chat a little with her on Twitter ;)

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Laura Michele and I own cheekyjezebel.com where I sell handmade jewelry and accessories featuring my artwork.

What's the origin of your artist name?
Cheeky Jezebel kind of got thrown together one day and I liked how it sounded so it stuck. I remember I was calling people cheeky a lot at the time lol! Like if they would say something sarcastic or shocking I’d just yell “cheeky” and act like I was scandalized. It was all in good fun! Jezebel I just find to be a really beautiful name even though after I chose it I found out it sometimes has negative connotations. I find it lovely though no matter what its reputation.

What has been your biggest challenge with your art so far?
Just having the confidence to put myself and my art out there. It was extremely hard at first. You want everyone to like you and like your work, but that’s unrealistic. You have to do it for yourself. When people are fueled by fear, worry, etc. it’s hard to accomplish things. When they are fueled by passion and a love of what they do then the possibilities are endless.

Who or what is your biggest influence?
I’m influenced by so many things. I can see the most random things or be in the most random places and suddenly I’m inspired to create a new piece. My style is the alternative/indie style and always has been. In high school I was kind of a skater chick even though I was horrible at skating and BMX, but I tried! Now if I had to describe my style I guess I’d just say I have more of a rocker chick style, so that’s what I enjoy designing for.

What is your wildest story?
My main group of friends are totally outgoing and spontaneous so we have some crazy times. The most recent story was this past week. One of my girls and I went to an outdoor bar on the water and within the first fifteen minutes of being there I fell down the stairs and got bit on the face by a mosquito so I had a cut on my knee and my cheek was swollen! You just have to laugh at yourself! Thank goodness I don’t get embarrassed easily anymore because I’m not the most graceful person so I’ve gotten used to doing clumsy things in of people.

What is the last book you read?
I haven’t been reading much lately which is horrible but I was last reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I love zombies because they are one of the few things that really creep me out.

If you could be any character in fiction, who would you be?
Good question! This is a hard one. I would probably have to say Sookie from the Southern Vampire Novels by Charlaine Harris. Those are the books that the show True Blood is based off of but I’ve never seen an episode (sorry True Blood fans!). I’ve been reading the books for years, well before the show came out, and I absolutely love them. I like Sookie’s character because her life is never dull, she’s tough and stands up for what she believes in, has a cool gift (reading minds), and as an added bonus she’s constantly surrounded by handsome men lol!

What couldn’t you live without?
The people I love which is a common answer but so very true. I also couldn’t live without my dog Jake, being able to express myself creatively, and the random adventures I have with my friends.
What is your secret talent?
I suppose the first thing that comes to mind is that I can still do a cartwheel. I just learned this last week when I modeled for a photo shoot and the photographer was trying to capture me mid cartwheel. Doing cartwheels isn’t a super original talent but I’m still pretty proud that I haven’t lost it!

Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I was in some sort of cafeteria and there were werewolves everywhere attacking people and turning them into werewolves as well. I was trying to save my friends and got scratched by one. I rushed my friends into a car but felt dizzy. I started to worry that maybe just by being scratched by a werewolf could cause you to become one… and then I woke up! I have some very detailed and strange dreams lol!

What are you craving right now?
Smores! I’ve been craving these for the past few weeks! All the ingredients are at my boyfriend’s house and we are just waiting for the perfect night to make them! I plan on having 7 ½ of them. I think that amount should satisfy me :)

What was the last song you fell in love with?
There are two of them! The first song I’ve fallen in love with recently is “Brand New Day” by Ryan Star. It’s about a boy and a girl running away together. The second song is “Lions” by The Features. It’s the type of song that makes me want to dance whenever I hear it.

Can you hula hoop?
Sadly I cannot. I used to be able to as a kid and now every time I see a hula hoop in a store I have to try… I think I’m getting better but I still wouldn’t say that’s a skill of mine.

What do you like?
Animals, cute things, nacho cheese, being outdoors, creativity, cartoons, and random acts of kindness.

What do you dislike?
When I need to sneeze and can’t, black licorice jelly beans, mean people, fur when it isn’t on the animal, the color “pea soup green”, annoying songs getting stuck in my head, and when I really miss someone who I know I won’t see for awhile.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
“A lot can happen in a day.” One of my best friends threw that at me when I really needed it. When I’m stressed or having a bad week I think of how quickly things can turn around. It can be very motivating to think of how much I can change things in just a month, week, even in one day if I just focus and push myself. Anyone can change something in their life, or even their entire life, just within the second it takes to make the decision to do so. There is a quote by Maria Robinson that says it better than I can. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-07-13T18:52:00.002+02:00

Kick-ass

2010
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage

Kick ass is awesome!
This film is difficult to describe, or to put in any concrete genre. It is a superhero movie based on a comic book, a teenage film with awkward but in the end kind of cool kids, it has lots of action, swearing and a very surprising amount of violence. Sounds like a weird mix, but its well done, very entertaining, funny and visually attractive. I’m definitely looking forward to watch it again next weekend.
And without writing half a novel here I couldn’t do it justice, so just watch it!

Who are you...

2010-07-06T22:05:00.004+02:00

Tolagunestro is an awesome artist I stumbled upon on Deviantart,and I thought I just have to share his beautiful work with you.
Here are some of my favorite pieces of his, and if you like them you should check out more at his Deviantart page or Flickr.

Who are you and what do you do?
I’m a Brazilian designer, studying Advertising. I worked 5 years in an Advertising Agency, and I started working with freelance, with Advertising and general design, a couple months ago.

What's the origin of your artist name?
Tolagunestro, or Juan Álvarez Tolagunestro, was a character on one of my tales. I liked to write inspired in Jorge Luis Borges’ style - fantastic realism - and also I have my influences on Kafka, Joao do Rio and other writers. But now I’m using my free time for design and art only... Guess I’ll restart writing soon.

What has been your biggest challenge with your art so far?
Learning watercolors without any classes. I’m still doing it, but I’m truly enjoying the results.
I’m having the support of my girlfriend with it. She had class with one of the best watercolorists in Brazil.

Who or what is your biggest influence?
Giger, Bosch, Dave Mckean, my older brother (who was an influence for me, with his drawings, on my entire childhood). And so many others. I like to keep as much styles as I can with my arts, so I have many people who I could call influence.

What is your wildest story?
Aha, perhaps it’s in one of my tales.

What is the last book you read?
William Gibson - Pattern recognition.

If you could be any character in fiction, who would you be?
Charlie Brown!

What couldn’t you live without?
Papers, ink, pens, family, friends and Sayuri Matsui.

What is your secret talent?
Tarot.

Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
It was too hot to be told here.

What are you craving right now?
I have some projects I want to finish ‘till the end of the year, I’m going to publish them on my portfolio sites, so keep on checking them.

What was the last song you fell in love with?
I think I’m still in love with it. I think it’s the best song ever made. I heard about a year and a half ago, more or less, and still is the best, for me. John Frusciante - This Cold. The bass in this song is just magic, and I play bass. This was the main reason I started listening to this song. Just awesome.

Can you hula hoop?
A lot!!! But only with Sayuri.

What do you like?
Love.

What do you dislike?
Hate.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
Reach your dreams hard and insistently. And if you get tired for any cause, insist more.

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-07-03T11:11:00.003+02:00

Sleepy Hollow
1999
Directed by Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Christopher Walken

Sleepy Hollow is a simple little movie. It’s not Tim Burtons best, but I’m always entertained when I watch it. If you are into Victorian horror tales, Johnny Depp, the glorious Christopher Walken, or Tim Burtons style it’s a must see. The costumes are wonderful, the backgrounds like paintings and the music is beautifully haunting. And the little dreams Ichabod Crane has (isn’t that the coolest first name ;)) are so beautiful and poetic it’s just my style. And who wouldn’t enjoy such a delicious combination between art humor and horror?

My favorites on Deviantart part 2

2010-06-21T22:03:00.005+02:00

by Tolagunestro

by Adoradora

by Mirror Cradle

by Tyukanov

by Recycled Wax

by Dalai Harma

by Red kite string

by Rammkitty

2010-06-13T17:23:00.002+02:00

The Education of Charlie Banks
2007
Directed by Fred Durst
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri

…
Snore
…

Thursday deliciousness

2010-06-10T11:54:00.003+02:00

I saw these delicious cookie jars in a store, and thought I could share them with you.
Aren't they cute, I just want them all!

And the winner is…

2010-06-05T20:55:00.005+02:00

by Mrboing66

The 35th of May celebration giveaway has ended yesterday and now comes the wonderful moment to reveal the 3 winners.
I thank everybody for their help and support, and of course all you wonderful people out there that left so many great comments!

Ok drum roll please…….

And the winners are….

1. oksana

2. Nanbon4

3. gustosa

The winners will receive an email from me!

By the way who gets which prices is a surprise ;)

The 35th of May, or Conrad's Ride to the South Seas

2010-06-03T13:30:00.008+02:00

It was the 35th of May. It was no surprise that Uncle Ringelhuth was not surprised by anything. If that which happened today had happened to him on any other day, he surely would have thought that he or the world would be a few cards short of a deck. But on the 35th of May, one has to be prepared for everything. Also it was a Thursday. Uncle Ringelhuth had just picked up his nephew Konrad from school. Now they were walking down Glacis Street. Konrad looked downtrodden. His uncle did not notice and instead looked forward to lunch … on Thursdays, he and Konrad ate the weirdest food. Sometimes they had cooked ham with whipped cream. Or pretzels with cranberries. Or cherry-cake with English mustard. They preferred English mustard since it is very hot and stings like a bee. After lunch, when they felt really sick, they looked out of the window and laughed so hard that the neighbors thought: "Apothecary Ringelhuth and his nephew have unfortunately lost their minds."

Oh man I’m totally sold! Can a book start any better than that? Hardly…

35th of May is the children fantasy adventure story of stories. It combines many ideas and aspects of other known stories, so if you read it some parts will sound faintly familiar but still totally new and ingenious. It is the dream come true for nerdy book worms like me that love those kinds of tales.

So what happens after the slightly ,ahm, let's just say different food session … Onkel Ringelhut and Konrad step through a 15th century armoire to go to the South Seas, which just seems to be the quickest way according to their roller skating companion horse Negro Caballo. And on their way they pass many wonderful and interesting places.

Here begins Cockaigne
Entry for free!
Children half price!

Well, well Cockaigne is just the land for me! Cherries, apples, pears and plums grow on the same tree and they have small vending machines attached. Turn left lever once: 1 peeled and cut apple. Turn left lever twice: 1 mixed fruit salad. Turn right lever once: 1 slice plum cake with cream. There are chickens that pulled little pans around and if they see people coming along, they stop and quickly lay fried eggs with ham or omelets with asparagus. If it wouldn’t be for the condition of being incredibly lazy, which is completely doable for me ;), and very very fat (at least 150 kg!) I would totally move there.

So after the wonderful land of Cockaigne they pass the magical medieval castle of the past where Cesar and Napoleon watch a race between Alexander the great and Achilles during the annual Olympics.
And the probably favorite part for the kids might be the upside down world, where children are grownups and send bad parents to reform school.
After walking over the equator to the South Sea they meet little Petersilie (Parsley) the black and white chequered daughter of the chief.

She was my heroin, I always try to call my pets Petersilie but nobody else seems to be as excited about the name as me …

Konrad and his Uncle return home, and Konrad writes a school essay about his trip. His parents think he is has now gone insane, after reading Konrads essay, but he doesn’t care, he knows that everything is true.

And there the book ends …

But just because the book ends there, doesn’t mean that we can’t return the next 35th of May and continue with their adventures…

And now that you guys finally know what this all is about …I invite you again to Enter 35th of May…

By Gumusejder

Do you want more... then you can read the first 3 chapters on The life and times of Gerrit the socialist

Big Fish or how I see the world through pink colored glasses...

2010-06-01T13:47:00.003+02:00

Big Fish

Directed by Tim Burton
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Helena Bonham Carter, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito

Big Fish is one of my favorite Tim Burton movies. It’s that kind of a film I would like to be in, almost like reality with a little splash of color and fantasy. The reason I chose to review it this week is because for me my creations are very fitting to this film.

I try to see life through pink glasses, like that, you can see beauty and magic in the most curious places! And that is what I try with 35th of May, to bring exactly that whimsicality into all our lives.

35th of May celebration sale and giveaway

2010-05-27T10:55:00.011+02:00

by duchesse-2-Guermante

35.05. is coming up and that calls for some special blog posts and promotions!
The whole week from the 28th to the 4th there will 20% off on all my items, and if you write E. Kaestner in the message to the buyer when purchasing an item you will get a free surprise gift with your order.

If you were ever interested in what 35th of May is and why I chose it as my company name, stay tuned, you’ll find out next week.

And now for the giveaway…..

To show you guys my appreciation for all the love and support you have given me I want to give some of that back to you on this wonderful occasion.

The prizes will be 2 of my items, and one from the wonderful Cheekyjezebel.

Sammie Cat necklace

Red rose earrings

Chocolate Donut earrings

The Giveaway will be ending Friday the 4th also known as 35th.05

Are you wondering how to participate?

1. Leave a comment below and I will randomly choose three people to win the prices on Friday June the 4th.

For extra credits you can:

1. Follow my Blog.

2. Follow Cheeky Jezebels blog.

3. Become a 35th of May fan on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/35thofMay

4. Heart my Dawanda shop or one of my items.

5. Heart my Etsy Shop or one of my items.

6. You can promote this giveaway on all online venues of your choice. (Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, your Blog etc…)

Crooked tree

2010-05-24T19:49:00.004+02:00

“Once upon a time there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. And they grew next to each other. And every day the straight tree would look at the crooked tree and he would say, “You’re crooked. You’ve always been crooked and you’ll continue to be crooked. But look at me! Look at me!” said the straight tree. He said, “I’m tall and I’m straight.” And then one day the lumberjacks came into the forest and looked around, and the manager in charge said, “Cut all the straight trees.” And that crooked tree is still there to this day, growing strong and growing strange.”

Wristcutters: A Love Story

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-05-23T19:55:00.004+02:00

Nightwatching

Directed by Peter Greenaway
Starring: Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes

This film is based on the life of Dutch baroque painter Rembrandt, focusing on the creation of his most famous painting Night Watch. First I thought the film was a stage play but then I noticed that the point was to make the whole film look like a Rembrandt painting. It is visually very pleasing and interesting; the setup of the scenes is unique and odd. I enjoyed watching it because it is so beautiful but rough at the same time. The plot was slightly too boring for me, since I’m not a big fan of the old style of talking, and that just became too monotone. But if you are interested in art and visually beautiful films you should watch it.

My favorites on Deviantart part 1

2010-05-17T11:26:00.007+02:00

by Undress

by Kumagorochan

by DalaiHarma

by amuletz

by Zeldis

by Spilakgergely

by MilkyBerry

by JohnSu

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-05-16T11:46:00.004+02:00

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Directed by Chris Columbus
Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson

I usually really like adventure/historical/teeny/kid/fantasy kind of movies, and since it’s not the most common genre I’m always excited when a new one is coming out. I knew Percy Jackson was about a kid, Greek mythology and some kind of quest, so I was kind of looking forward to watch this one. It was ok, but unfortunately slightly disappointing. I guess coming from the Indiana Jones generation there won’t be many adventure films that will impress me…The film was too cheese for me. The mythology part to easy and cheap and the story line was predictable. Even though I thought that the movie was getting long I still got entertained. So if you are into this kind of genre I would definitely watch it. If not, don’t waste your time, there is always other films out there…

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-05-11T22:29:00.005+02:00

Urga
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Starring: Bayaertu, Badema, Vladimir Gostyukhin

Beautifully and extensively filmed Mongolian steppes. Characters that are let loose to follow their own shenanigans and interact natural amongst themselves.

Funnier and odder…

So if you like foreign films with a slow or nonexistent plot, strange characters and funny weirds dialogs, you should definitely watch this film.

One legged Alice

2010-05-07T12:08:00.002+02:00

Some people tell me I’m crazy for even considering it. Some people say it’s a good idea.

I say who cares, and I’ll do it anyways… I will sell my one legged Alice…

And if none of you like her, I still do! So she’ll always be my special little girl.

What do you think about one legged Alice?

Stumbled upon...

2010-04-28T20:21:00.007+02:00

Above

So since I blogged about my recent obsession with the miniature people I thought I’ll share these awesome artist I stumbled upon on my recent quest…

Touristrevolution

The Home Coming

The Indie Film Shoot

Auka

Family at the beach ring

My beach lover - Fabrizio

Erin Tyner photography

Buyo

Fade

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-04-28T20:11:00.005+02:00

A Serious Man

Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Wagner Lennick

I don’t know if it’s just me but I really didn’t like this film… not that its bad, it was just really boring and only about 10 minutes where actually entertaining. The weird thing is that I thought it started really good. The beginning faintly reminding me of the one from The Man who cried, a film that I love!
I don’t know, I just didn’t get it, or maybe I just don’t find it that interesting to watch an hour and a half of how everything goes wrong in a boring man’s life without conclusion or apparent point.
And if you saw it and did get it, please be so kind to explain.

My new favorite item…

2010-04-28T20:05:00.003+02:00

I found these awesome nudist sun bathing miniatures at a friend’s house a few weeks back, and they just got stuck in my brain. I decide that I love these little small scale miniature people. And my new mission is to get an army of them. Or at least have a few and to do something cool with.

So totally innocent me thought they were easy to get and wonderfully cheap.

But wrong…

The boring and ugly ones are but not the cool naked sun bathers or pretty 50s chicks with flowing skirts.

But well…

I will get them one way or another and built a wonderful imaginary world or something. If any of you have some good tips on how to get them cheap or make them yourself, please leave a comment.

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-04-23T00:20:00.005+02:00

The Pick-up Artist

1987
Directed by James Toback
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel

First of all I’m surprised I actually watched this film after seeing its poster… not very well chosen I think, but ok.
Ugly poster or not, I did in fact enjoy the film and even laugh a little bit. I just really enjoy Robert Downey Jr, and if you’re not familiar with his …, let’s just call it disturbeness in a good way, than you should watch some of his films. He really cracks me up, and I simply like to watch him do his thing, and his roles are usually well chosen.
So yeah the plot is slightly odd and the story didn’t make so much sense, but the film will definitely entertain you.

Beautiful Blogger Award

2010-04-22T23:05:00.010+02:00

I had the amazing honor of getting the Beautiful Blogger award by fellow Etsian artist Miss Bohemia. So thanks again to you and all of you readers out there. And here are the suggested rules to follow when receiving this award...
I would love for you to follow them too :)

* Thank and link to the person that gave you the award.
* Pass this award on to 15 bloggers you’ve recently discovered and think are fantastic.
* Contact said blogs and let them know they’ve won.
* State 7 things about yourself.

I have to admit finding 15 bloggers I like wasn't that easy, since I have just started to explore the blogging world...so it did take me a little to collect them all but finally I have the list here. I hope you guys discover a new fantastic blog you'll enjoy from now on.

Miss Bohemia

Toni Din

Cheekyjezebel

Bethany Dirksen

House of mirth and movies

Coilhouse

The Little Owl

Felt me up designs

Poppytalk

Chatham girl

Something monumental

Nothing to prove

Cupcakes take the cake

Everything in between

Whichgoose

by ikate

7 things about myself…

. I lead secret lives as random book characters I read at particular moments in time.

. I’m a nerd, but don’t tell anyone

by moestj

. I have imaginary friends that change depending on my state of mind.

.The things I love the most and couldn’t live without are books, music, food and art.

. I always cry at concerts when my favorite songs are playing…

.I’m a couch potato.

.I have a thing for old stuff and little things…

by anzya91

Which movie am I gonna watch when I have time...

2010-04-18T11:55:00.004+02:00

by TheLoveFool

So believe it or not, I have not watched a film in three weeks straight….

I know it feels weird and I’m slightly confused but I guess I can live without movies for a short period of time. The thing with “reviewing” them is that I want to do it when I have them fresh in my memory, so I guess this week I won’t be able to post anything for you….

But maybe you can tell me which movie I am gonna watch next when I have some time…

by Katszp

by DalaiHarma

Why recycling is awesome and what is a MacGyver crafter…

2010-04-16T10:33:00.005+02:00

Many people ask me how do you do your stuff, what is it, and where do you buy it… Well for this week’s blog carnival organized by Bethany Dirksen I will talk a little about the materials I use.

So I’m going to be totally honest, yes I do want good quality products but I am also a strong supporter of recycling and what you could call MacGyver crafting. If you’re wondering what that is, you could say that you make stuff out of nothing or with materials and tools you have at hand that would be the closest to what you would actually need.

There are many reasons to why I work like that.

1^st is of course that I just don’t like how our society developed this use once and throw away culture…

2^nd I sometimes just improvise and don’t have the “proper” tools at hand

3^rd I try to make things as affordable as possible.

My main material of choice is polymer clay, and since I live in Europe I don’t really have a choice in which brand I want/can use. And since I make mostly jewelry and accessories a have to get all the metal parts, findings, chains etc too. Those I purchase on eBay and in local craft stores.

The thing with eBay is that it’s cheap, but you very often get something else you actually imagined you would receive. So I guess you just have to try out different sellers to make sure the quality and size of the products you are ordering are the standard you expect them to be.

Sometimes people say my products are too expensive, but honestly, these are handmade. And if you don’t want to spend 20 bucks on a necklace, do it yourself or buy it in “insert generic store chain” for 15bucks and enjoy the view of thousands of other people that wear it too… or get me contacts with a good supplier and I will lower my prices ;)

But I guess the conclusion is to have a good mix of affordable but good quality items, so us “normal” people can afford to buy it too. And please don’t hesitate to comment if you got some good tips about materials and stuff…

By skortchurr

35th of May in ...

2010-04-12T20:31:00.007+02:00

I guess when you’re starting out as a starving artist trying to make it in this "oh so competitive" world, the most important thing is to have great friends and family and of course connections. And if you're like me and lack the connections, you appreciate the friends and family even more.

I just want to thank all these great supporters out there, without you guys life would be more difficult and definitely less fun.

So because of these great people mentioned above you will find 35th of may now on Sundays in the very cool Mauerpark flea market in Berlin and in the wonderfully stylish store Royal We in Jena.

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-04-10T14:54:00.002+02:00

Worst Movie of 2009

New in Town

Directed by Jonas Elmer

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr.

This film is not only the worst movie i have watched i 2009, but most likely one of the worst movies i have watched so far.

It´s not that New in Town is as horrible as you would probably now imagine, but it really depends on what you compare it with.

So for a new film with established ators it is pretty bad.

Honestly, it’s not even so bad it’s good again… Its just the type of bad you would regret paying Money for and waisting your time on,or if you would be watching it at home you would automatially start doing other stuff and be surprised when the credits are on.

I just hope this didn’t make you curious to watch it, unless you really need a cure for insomia.

How to find the perfect HD film or how The Fall changed my visionary TV experience by Bethany Dirksen

2010-04-06T17:35:00.010+02:00

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but our beloved Entering 35th of May author is a pretty big fan of movies. And I think we could even pinpoint the type of movies she loves. Is the movie 1) done by Tim Burton, 2) starring Johnny Depp, or 3) artistically obscure (you know what I mean...has that indie feel or is filled with visual interest)? If any of these three components are present, I believe we have a winner! That is why I thought a particular movie is one that Moi, and possibly all of you, would enjoy.

Just after Christmas 2009, my husband somehow talked me into purchasing a 46" HD LCD television. This is somewhat comical because our sofa sits approximately 8 feet away from the TV, making it feel twice it's size. Once the beastly beauty was in place, we slowly added the perfect features to fully experience the HD goodness. It took us almost an entire year, however, to obtain a blu ray player. For those of you that don't know, blu rays are pretty much the HD version of DVD's. Once again, we tried to find the perfect way to experience this new device by searching for the best movies to watch on blu ray. That is when we came across The Fall.

The Fall is a perfectly told story of a young girl who's imagination runs wild as a new friend tells her vivid stories. The story line itself is extremely enjoyable, set in the 1920's at a hospital in Los Angeles. Our storyteller is a recently paralyzed movie stunt man. He tells his stories in order to befriend a little girl with a broken arm. While the plot is fantastic, the true magic is in the colorful scenery, design, and movement of the film. This leads to one of the only movies I consider to be cinematic genius. It's hard to really describe it in any other way than saying....it's awesome....and you all should watch it.

I truly cannot say there has been another time when our mammoth television has ever been more stunning than when we watched this movie. So, give your TV a gift. Watch The Fall.

This guest post was created and written by Bethany Dirksen.
If you want to read more check out her wonderful blog over at DirksenDabbles.com.
And don't forget to have a look at her original paintings in her Etsy store...

The shop where dreams come true...

2010-04-05T18:00:00.007+02:00

I’m currently in Berlin and enjoying the local cultural and artistical glories. And I found this amazing place I wanted to share with you. It’s called Fundus Verkauf and it is basically a place that sells old props and costumes from German film and theaters. The shop is located in a beautiful three story building from 1808, and as soon as you step in it’s just like entering Wonderland.

Honestly it is amazing.

The unique and wonderful items you can find in there are breathtaking. And the combination of the old interiors and all the furniture they are selling is magical. If I will ever have a permanent residence I will definitely decorate it with as much of the furniture you can find there.

It is just my thing.

Since pictures say more than words….

Enjoy

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-03-29T18:30:00.010+02:00

The Ninth Gate
Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Lena Olin, Frank Langella, Emmanuelle Seigner

I love books.
I love movies.
I love books about books & movies about books.
So here I am watching this movie about books based on a book about books…
Awesome!
If you then add some Roman Polanski, Johnny Depp, Lena Olin and put it all in an intriguing and pseudo occult European setting, you get a must see film! It is also one of those films that you understand and appreciate better each time you watch it.

By the way if the book The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte , which this film is based on, crosses your path, read it it’s very good!

Enjoy…

How to care for your polymer clay items

2010-03-28T17:49:00.008+02:00

By m0thyyku

No I'm not putting the picture of a kitty up there to catch your attention, even though it has nothing to do with the post. Or am I...

After purchasing one of my products you have a two week guarantee.
If any of the items break within that time, you can send it back and i will fix it free of charge.

But what to do after that time?
Here a few tips how to keep your polymer clay pieces looking like freshly made.

- Keep the pieces away from dust, or dust them regularly so that they continue looking fresh and new as long as possible.

- You can easily clean some stains with a wet wipe, or just a moist cloth.

- The items are water resistant but not water proof. It's ok if they get a little wet, but don't leave them submerged for a longer period of time.

- Polymer clay is quite robust, but the thinner pieces are sensitive to
breakage if you let it fall.

- If any little pieces break of you can just glue it back on with super glue.

Good luck and i hope you enjoy your wonderful 35th of May products for a long time...

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight special?

2010-03-27T11:52:00.005+01:00

New York I love you

Directed by: Jiang Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Randy Balsmeyer

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Julie Christie, Shia LaBeouf

The movie consists of 11 short films produced by the same people that did Paris, je t'aime. I liked the idea of the film and the whole vibe it had. I do think the film is fairly easy to watch, so it pleases many different kinds of movie tastes.

But the only reason I am actually reviewing this film is part 7.

It was written by Anthony Minghella and directed by Shekhar Kapur. The aesthetics of this short film are so beautiful that they can’t be explained. The plot is weird and intriguing, but leaves you to want to see more. Which I did, I watched that part 3 times in a row. After that, I believe, I have understood what it could mean… I always liked Shia LaBeouf for some reason, but he really blew me away with this performance.

Everything in this short just seemed to be right, and it went somewhere deep and touched me there. And I don’t even know why or how….

Well, maybe it’s just me… But if you have seen it I would love to hear your interpretations about it!

Three Insane Ways to Stay Sane By Laura Michele :)

2010-03-24T21:55:00.010+01:00

Gumball Machines & Toy Store Dreams: Be a Kid.

Be a kid. Simple statement but not so simple to do. Why isn’t it easy? Because our dumb egos get in the way that’s why! We are often too proud to make fools of ourselves. Well be a fool! Play in the toy stores, swing on the swings in the park, use your last quarter in the gumball machine to get a nifty little toy! Who cares if a stranger (or 2, 3, 12, 547 strangers) sees you? They are called strangers for a reason… because YOU DON’T KNOW THEM, and they are probably strange too but just good at hiding it. So you see, it doesn’t matter what they think because strangers have no bearing on your life and odds are you’ll never see them again. Be playful and young at heart! It helps to take your mind off your worries and live in the moment, plus create crazy memories! Ask yourself this… Would I rather do something out of the ordinary and have fun being able to say I did it, OR sit on the sidelines and regret putting yourself out there for your own benefit?

By vetsaur

2. Where’s That Voice Coming From… Oh, It’s Me: Think Out Loud

This is sometimes key to keeping your sanity. Like when you read your grocery list out loud in the store and don’t realize that other people in the aisle now know you need to buy oranges, cookies, and toilet paper. That’s when you say “Oh I need peanut butter too”, completely disregarding the fact that the elderly lady buying soda crackers next to you doesn’t care about your peanut butter dilemma. What would you do if you didn’t think out loud? You’d forget the peanut butter and be frustrated later on! But seriously, when people are most stressed and on edge I think hearing your own voice helps. So in unimportant situations like the one above (unless peanut butter IS an important matter for you, in which case I apologize for making it seem frivolous), to something which deeply effects you, I think hearing your concerns, fears, or whatever is on your mind out loud, really helps. You can vent to someone or grumble to yourself under your breath. Either way talking out loud allows you to get it out and sometimes puts things into perspective.

3. It’s Only Real If You Believe In It: Use Your Imagination.

I truly believe it’s okay to be unrealistic. It’s okay to pretend for a little while. Anything you can imagine in a positive way causes you to grow as a person. Imagine what it would feel like to be in someone elses shoes (you gain empathy), to be famous and looked up to (you gain aspirations), to find your true love today (you gain hope). What’s unrealistic to some is complete reality to others. For example one person in a hard situation could think “This sucks, my life sucks, everything sucks…” while another person in the same situation could think “this is a great learning experience”. Where one person finds pessimism another finds optimism. It’s all about the reality that you see. So imagine the best for yourself. Dream big, and then dream even bigger.

Moi and the Chocolate factory

2010-03-22T11:36:00.007+01:00

When I read Charlie and the chocolate factory for the first time, I was about ten years old and absolutely loved the book.

My childhood dream at that time was, of course besides meeting Willy Wonka and visiting the factory, eating some Wonka candy.

So when I went abroad after reading the book and saw an actual Wonka candy bar it was like a fantasy come true.

The candy didn’t taste as good as I imagined it, what does though… but it was still pretty awesome!

I recently travelled again to the promised land of Wonka sweets and found the greatest sales pitch of all times…

The incredible thing about this is that I always wanted a similar vibe for my 35th of May brand and products.

So to all you talented writers I say: "I challenge you! Are you able to write something as awesome as this for 35th for May?"

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-03-19T21:10:00.007+01:00

Arizona Dream
Directed by Emir Kusturica
Starring: Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway

I loved it so much…I really can’t find any words to do it justice, so I’ll just let them tell you themselves.

-In my dream, you know the movie dream?
There was a place on the Bering Sea. It's completely flat, and really, really quiet, you know?
Not even the wind whistling, because there's nothing there. And then there's a boat, and then...there's the Eskimos. Eskimos believe that, even though you die, you're never really dead.

-What then?

-You're... infinity.
They believe that when the physical suit of skin dies, it becomes part of the earth, but your soul...keeps going, into other things...like trees...or fish or rocks...or even other people, who actually are at that point, you.
And love works the same way... So like, if you and I went down in a plane crash that would be okay, because our souls would keep going. And we'd love each other over and over, from place to place, because it's infinity.

-And you want to go there with me?

- Yeah. We would love each other over and over, for infinity. Elaine, we'll go to the Bering Sea, we'll be in love, and we'll never die. Never die. We can leave tomorrow, or we can leave right now.

-Okay.

Evolucion of the Cupcakes...

2010-03-18T15:13:00.004+01:00

A couple of weeks ago I got a custom order that exited me very much!

An alice inspired cupcake set consisting of earrings and a ring!

The characters to be turned into cupcakes were the white rabbit, the Cheshire cat and the red queen.

So after brainstorming a little while I thought the best way to do it is to keep it as simple as possible but incorporating the key elements that identify each character.

So here is the “toppings” and the color combinations I came up with …

And the evolution to the finished product...

So what do you guys think about my interpretation Of Cupcakes in Wonderland?

Music & Elevators

2010-03-15T10:36:00.008+01:00

photography by Sulejman on deviantART

Why do we have music for a 20 second ride? I mean how high maintenance have we become to demand such a thing? Why don’t we have escalator music too? Or park bench music? That would actually be really nice come to think of it..

Who came up with the idea of elevator music? Is there a special elevator music market? Are there tiny elevator musicians? Tiny elevator music bands?

So many questions about this phenomenon and only a short lifetime to research it in!

What kind of music would I want to hear in MY elevator if I had my own? Would I stay in the elevator if the song was really good? Would I get off early if it was horrible? Would people with the same elevator music taste come to my elevator to hang out? Would they bring drinks? What about elevator-music videos? With elevator-music video vixens. That would be entertaining.

But before you know it all the sponsors would destroy everything. It would be a 20 sec music piece with three-second intermissions from our favourite brands.

KEEP ELEVATORS COMMERCIAL FREE!!!

Until next Monday, appreciate elevators. They work hard for us!

Peace..

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-03-14T11:59:00.006+01:00

Uncertainty

2008

Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel

Starring: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

So maybe you have noticed that I am in kind of a Joseph Gordon-Levitt phase right now. I usually try to watch all the movies of certain actors I like during the time I’m particularly interested in them. But this is not a post about him, but about Uncertainty.

It was like watching two movies at the same time, with the same actors playing the same roles, but a different plot. Usually when this is the case you just have to wait patiently, and in the end it will be revealed to you how it actually connects to each other.

I liked the feeling of this film, and the color idea, even though Lynn Collins annoyed me a little. It had a realistic feeling to it, different then most American films usually are. Apparently the dialogs where not included in the script and mainly improvised, so that would explain it in a way. I have quite enjoyed this film, and I would recommend it to others, but I honestly didn’t get it.

If there is anything to get, please enlighten me…

Which movie am I gonna watch tonight?

2010-03-12T16:30:00.005+01:00

Equilibrium

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Alan Arkin, Ele Keats

Blue.

Black and white.

Stylized picturesque dreams.

Robert Downey Jr’s vibe.

1955’s aesthetics.

Wonderful.

Voyage to Wonderland, and what I thought about it...

2010-03-08T13:36:00.013+01:00

When I went to the cinema on Saturday I was absolutely surprised to see the whole place decorated and “dressed up” for the Alice in Wonderland movie. It started already outside on the cinema sign, where a giant top hat was sitting, Alice greeted you at the door and the Cheshire cat grinned down on you from the entrance. Inside there was humongous posters of the wonderlandscape, and scattered mushroom cutouts. After entering through the doors the cinema employees greeted you dressed up as the characters. Difficult to believe, but all this made me just a little bit more excited and antsy.

The question now is….what did I think?

I was not disappointed about the film! That was my biggest fear. That after waiting so long for something that I’m slightly obsessed about with all these fantastic actors I love, it would just be another Mars Attacks, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But I did enjoy the story around “Wonderland”, and how they used the books as a base for the film instead of doing a live action version of the previous Disney film.

I wasn’t very impressed with Johnny Depp, but I didn’t expect anything spectacular for some reason from him in this film anyways. And what was Anne Hathaway doing…I really didn’t get it. I was positively surprised by Mia Wasikowska, though, and I enjoyed Helena Bonham Carters part very much too.

It’s totally Tim Burton and I love what he does with his movies! I hope he continues doing his thing for a long time; I just don’t get bored with it. But Tim Burton fan or not, this movie should definitely be seen!

By the way that red tutu outfit with the black and white stripes Alice wore in the red queen’s castle was soooo lovely!

The day has come!

2010-03-06T13:43:00.004+01:00

The day has come!

I am getting ready to see Alice in Wonderland right now.

I can't believe it, but so far i still haven't seen the trailer or anything related to that.
Yesterday I almost saw some scenes from the film....
That was my fault though.
There was a program on my muted TV that was talking about Alice and I almost noticed to late....

Two years ago the same thing happened with America's Next Top Model.
I managed two whole days without seeing who the winner was, and while I was waiting to see the Finale rerun they showed it on TV ten minutes before the program was gonna start....

So... If they show the Alice trailer before the film starts I might cry, or scream or maybe start a riot in the cinema or something!

I am warning you now Swedish cinema! You better don't show the trailer...

Oh my, I'm getting totally carried away! I urgently need to go watch it before i go mad ...
Ok folks, I'm off
and tomorrow the review ;)