SLOWLY EASING.

FLIP, FLIP:


STORY:
mothers hunts for xmas music. dad runs through jazz. i purchased a hat box.

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STABLIZING THE CAMERA:

(l to r: mom)

SISTER WENDY HIDEAWAYS:

(l to r: dad and mom)

STORY:
went up to the NORTON SIMON. the collection was really respectable and the presentation of everything was very nice. i believe my favorites were degas' ballerinas.

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FAMILY FOREVER:

(l to r: dad, mom, [infinity symbol], and me)

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ONE LAST TIME:

(l to r: mom, mike, brooke, mary ellen, kathy, and dad)

STORY:
had one last moss-esque dinner. the company brought joy and smiles to my face. thanks to todd and brooke for dinner as well!

APART FROM THE REST.

SATURDAY SHUFFLE:

WORLDS AWAY:


HEAT SENSITIVE:


STORY:
in day three of our four day adventure, we ate, the girls shopped, homeworked, dropped off the sister at the airport, xmas card modeled, ate, and reviewed.

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PEEK-A-BOO:

(l to r: steph and george)

STORY:
ms. stephanie has turned 21 and done it quite graciously. we shall be doing more celebrating soon.

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EXTRA:

a CLOCK with everything else

THE BIRD BRINGS.

THURSDAY MOVES:

(l to r: sis, madre, and padre)

STORY:
the family is visiting. the weather is incredible, the food is great, and the company is quite memorable.

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FRIDAY GOODNESS - DAY:

TESLA TURNS:

(l to r: dad)

COLLECTING BAGS:

(l to r: sis and mom)

STORY:
while mom and kate went shopping, dad and i went to TESLA MOTORS for a bit to check out their roadster. the car was incredible and slightly spooky. imagine doing 0-60 in under 4 seconds and not hearing any sound from a muffler; it was truly unreal.

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FRIDAY GOODNESS - NIGHT:

DANCING YOUTH:

(l to r: korynn and nicole)

THE TABLE:

(l to r: dad, sis, rachel, mike, mary ellen, matt, mom, and kathy)

SKETCHBOOK COMPARE-O:

(l to r: mary ellen[holding greta garbo])

STORY:
mary ellen brought had the family over for dinner. the group is always a great time and the meal was wonderful too. the night was sketching, talking, eating, dancing, hand-standing, sharing, and caring.

THE TRAPPINGS OF YOUTH.

NEVER, NEVER BEACH:

(l to r: mike, ashley, and sam)

STORY:
one of my favorites it back on her grind. in layman's terms, samantha is picking up the camera again. in this shoot, the kids are roaming and the childhood continues.

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HE WAS EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME:

(l to r: amy, celena, taryn, unidentified, and mike)

STORY:
we just finished class presentations in contemporary art survey. above is one of the most enjoyable, based around the t-shirt.

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ALL FRILLS, ALL THRILLS:

(l to r: tiimo and me)

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EXTRA:

the BAILOUT COSTS MORE THAN

10,000 HOUR RULE

and it finally goes WIDESCREEN

FULL RUN.

FAMILY:

(l to r: mick, alyce, [parents inset], and mary ellen)

STORY:
the kids came all the way over from iowa. it was so great to see mick and alyce again, after our LAST WONDERFUL MEETING. this time was a little less hectic though, swapping stories instead of vows. as usual, it was great seeing them. i hope june works out in our favor, allowing us to cross paths again.

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STUCK:


STORY:
the boat from A WHILE BACK is still beached. i think this makes it 3 weeks and counting. i haven't surveyed the damage for a couple days, but, on our last visit, ashley and i saw broken windows and graffiti on the underside. seriously, who leaves there boat on the beach this long?

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EXTRA:

the 15 MOST EXPENSIVE paintings

AND ACTION.

STORY:
ms. lindsey had ask me to participate in her video project about a week ago. on sunday, the project was begun and completed in about four hours. from venice to santa ana, the locations and setting felt very appropriate for the tone. i'm really excited to see the finished product. hopefully, i'll be able to post something on it in the near future.

FROM UP HERE:

(l to r: briana and lindsey)

RUN AND BANG:

(l to r: jane and lindsey)

SETTING UP FOR LOSS:

(l to r: jane, lindsey, briana, and nicole)

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EXTRA:

will DAYLIGHT SAVINGS go?

VOLUBLE STORIES.

GOOD VERSUS EVIL:


STORY:
in MR. STEINY's course, we were given a straightforward assignment, which ask us to create a drawing of good versus evil. whittling four options down to one, i choose to have fish(good) fight the fishermen(evil). neither are truly evil, but i choose to portray the hunter as so. oh, the tables have turned!

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SHE WITH TELL YOU, WITH PASSION:

(l to r: sam)

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EXTRA:

the international SEARCH is far beyond simple

i would completely support THIS

SOUL SHAKER.

SOMETHING IN SPANISH:

(l to r: lauren)

STORY:
a busy evening with lauren includes the NERDCORE calender party, dinner at BRITE SPOT, and dancing to the EL GUINCHO.

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SCREEN-HINTING:


STORY:
more zealous a project comes afloat. the glamour will overdose.

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EXTRA:

THIS makes my inner rage grow

the LIFE MAGAZINE IMAGE DATABASE

HELPFUL FOG.

IN THE LIGHTS:

(l to r: me)

STORY:
this is one of the shots from mikey's shoot. this photo is completely unedited, but the raw look is beneficial.

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EARNED RELAXATION:

(l to r: ashley)

STORY:
continued running. will continue running. bless ashley brown.

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CRUMPLED:

(l to r: sam)

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EXTRA:

i don't know many good designers who reside in missouri; i FOUND ONE though

BLOW IT UP.

COVER IN LIGHTS:

(l to r: mikey)

STORY:
participated in one of mikey's photoshoots. it had masks galore and it was really nice to just mix it up for a bit. there should be more to come soon.

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CLOWN SHOW:

(l to r: sam and jamie)

STORY:
went to the COREY HELFORD GALLERY saturday evening to check out the clown show. there were quite a few really nice pieces. my personal favorite was CHRIS ANTHONY's BREATHE.

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EXTRA:

going for NOTHING

HYPERMILING

WATCH THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL

SKETCHBOOK KETCHUP.

LINES ON PAPER:

SKETCH ONE:


SKETCH TWO:


SKETCH THREE:


SKETCH FOUR:


SKETCH FIVE:


SKETCH SIX:


SKETCH SEVEN:

RIGHT TURNS.

LACMA INTERACTION:

(l to r: lauren and sam)

IN ACTION:


STORY:
sam and lauren participated in the MACHINE PROJECT (MORE) at LACMA on saturday. participating in adam overton's time after time after ... (for chet baker), lauren and sam[along with about 50 other people] surrounded tony smiths' smoke(seen behind my parent's HERE) and clapped once per minute for sixty minutes. after watching their performance for about 15 minutes, i went and made a MONOME synthesizer until the ladies were finished. following their performance, we worked to solve an art murder mystery.

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TOPANGA CANYON:

(l to r: tiimo in there somewhere)

STORY:
friday evening, emma invited a few people out to here house for a get together. the evening was incredible enjoyable, the weather was perfect, and the drive to and from her home was one of the best i've been on in my life. it was just what i needed.

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EXTRA:

make your own POLAROIDS

i want to read THIS soon

a while back, we made zines in communication studio. sunny made ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL zines ever

WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.

CLASS TRIP:


STORY:
for my screenprinting course, we went to the FOWLER MUSEUM. the trip was nice and ucla's campus is beautiful. i hadn't ever been before, but this visit was a wonderful time to start. the fowler had some really nice shows up. i hope to be back on the campus sometime soon.

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IT'S A CLUB CALLED MEMBERS ONLY:

(l to r: paul and me)

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EXTRA:

where'd the spam GO?

SORE TOES.

RUNNING PARTNER:

(l to r: ashley)

STORY:
ashley and i have been running multiple times per week. on that particular evening, we came across an abandoned boat stuck on shore. maybe we'll find a dead body next.

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HAPPY CREATURE:

(l to r: lauren)

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TYPE FIEND:

(l to r: amy)

STORY:
this is amy. amy is excited. the excitement comes from amy learning that MRS. EAVES, a font, will be coming out with italic bold. seriously, this is where her joy comes from. bless this woman!

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EXTRA:

people are STUPID

STRUCTURED FOLDS.

ARCHITECTURE SERIES:

STORY:
the next notch in the belt for her photography course, here is sam's series based on architecture, which was previously hinted at HERE. the project began on another idea completely, but finished here. i think the photos are gorgeous, eloquent, and the things dreams are made of. the understated air that follows these photos is something few will ever create.

PHOTO ONE:


PHOTO TWO:


PHOTO THREE:


PHOTO FOUR:


PHOTO FIVE:


MAKING OF:

(l to r: sam and ashley)

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EXTRA:

CHINA joins in on the stimulus fun