if you love me, pop and fly; if you hate me, burn and die.

life has
kept me
beyond busy
these last few weeks...

happy all hallows eve
everyone

one of my
favorite
horror films
the costuming
is absolutely ace.
...just might
give up my mortal
soul for their closet

love will expand you

tall trees and bodies of water

adventured
up to
lake arrowhead
the past
weekend

why
in the world
did it take
me so long


here are a few
snapshots from
my phone
when i have time
i'll upload my actual photos

inspired

ARTIST SERIES/DESIGN MATTERS: Lawrence Weiner from Hillman Curtis on Vimeo.

ladies of the canyon

this past
weekend
i was spirited away
to my dear friend's home
in topanga canyon
to celebrate her birthday.


we sunbathed, lounged, danced
and i finally had
an occasion to wear
my 1940's chacha dress.

the view from her pool

but fortunately i still have the stars left

Letter To Youki

My love,

Our suffering would be unbearable if I couldn’t regard it as a passing and sentimental illness. Our reunion will make our life beautiful for at least thirty years. For my part, I’m taking a deep swig of youth, and I will return filled with love and strength. During work a birthday, my birthday was the occasion for a long meditation on you. Will this letter reach you in time for your birthday? I would have liked to give you a hundred thousand American cigarettes, a dozen couture dresses, an apartment on the rue de Seine, an automobile, a little house in the Compiègne forest, the one on Belle Isle and a little four-penny bouquet. In my absence, you can go ahead and buy the flowers. I will repay you for them. The rest I promise you for later.

But before all else, drink a bottle of good wine and think of me. I hope our friends won’t leave you alone on this day. I thank them for their devotion and their courage. I received a package from Jean-Louis Barrault about a week ago. Kiss him on the cheek for me as well as Madeleine Renaud, as the package is a proof that my letter did arrive. I have not received a reply, but I’m waiting for one every day. Kiss the whole family for me, Lucienne, Tante Juliette, Georges. If you meet Passuer’s brother, give him my regards and ask him if he knows anyone who can come and help you. What’s new with my books at the press? I have many ideas for poems and novels. I’m sorry that I have neither the freedom nor the time to write them. You can, however, tell Gallimard that within three months of my return they will receive the manuscript for a love story in an entirely new genre. I am closing for today.

Today, the 15th of July, I receive four letters, from Barrault, Julia, Dr. Benet, and Daniel. Thank them and excuse me for not having replied. I have the right to only one letter a month. Still nothing from your hand, but they do give me news of you; this will be for next time. I hope that this letter is as our life to come. My love, I kiss you as tenderly as honorability permits in a letter which must be passed by the censor. A thousand kisses. And have you received the little hope chest that I sent to the hotel in Compiègne?

Robert

dreamies

dedicated
to a dear friend.

blum & poe, the calder quartet and terry riley

On September 14th,
Blum & Poe have
arranged a night of
music to benefit the
Calder Performing Arts Organizations.
The night will include
performances by the Calder Quartet
with the illustrious Terry Riley.

Tickets are available here

nudibranchs and other creatures

saturday night
my endlessly
endearing
weaving teacher
has a show opening
at future studio gallery
7-10

NUDIBRANCHS AND OTHER CREATURES
CAROLYN POTTER: Crochet, Polymer Clay & Gourd Sculptures

“Nudibranchs/sea slugs have taken over my life.
These bizarre, colorful sea creatures that live on reefs in the ocean are my obsession.
I have used sea slugs to inspire my students to make polymer clay sculptures.
My sister brought back a book on the reefs of Indonesia after diving in Borneo.
I was in love.
Page after page of flatworms and nudibranchs.
What color. What form. What fun.”

1992

this was
all me
circa '92
truth be told
wish i still had them...

too long i've been waiting for this one

come saturday night
you will find me here.
if you've not been blessed
by the sounds of dj nuts
and you are anywhere near
los angeles.

be there.

remember 1992

i've been
secretly
snickering
away inside
my head all weekend
over this

thank you
susie bubble

game changers

everything
was different
after this

big yout

omgz
big youth
at dubclub
wednesday
+ africa representing
all over the place.

one night in heaven.

creative cultivation

tomorrow night
dublab will
be holding
their second
creative cultivation
fundraiser dinner

this year features
music from
quartetto fantastico
lucky dragons
peanut butter wolf
and a special
site-specific
musical surprise
from mister devendra banhart

come share
in the music, art
food and fun

last year was
a super good time
this year is sure
to be a blast

donate here
to get your ticket
and support all
the lovely happenings of
dublab.com


jf chen loft
941 north highland ave
los Angeles, C=cA 90038

lt design week

tonight
at
little tokyo design week
they will be
showing
tonari no totoro
aka
my neighbor totoro

not
nearly
as cute
as my nephew's
christmas gift to us

totoro with umbrella
and nekobus

i want endless summers

think
i'm going
to pull
my old 60's
polka dot bikini
out and do some
rehab work to it

that navy number
on the right is
my dream bikini

i'm always in the island

loving
topless
overalls
in this
heat

best thing ever.

in the hour...

i so
very
very
much
want to
go to
this show
in santa barbara
tomorrow...