Sunday, July 24, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
i'm living in a fair tale
danes love bicycles in a big way; 1.3 billion kroner, which is almost 250million big us dollars, is generated by the ever-growing cycling industry every every.... just a usual day in copenhagen. we're discussing the width of bike lanes.. some bike lanes up in nørrebro can fit up with 5 bikes side per lane... and as it pours out i will be one of the lucky ones who shall ride their bike home sans raincoat because weather.com said there was only a 30% chance of rain today which, in scandinavia, means downpour just after noon o'clock. this place is seriously magical, i'm living in a fairy tale and it's fantastic.. i just may never leave, though, i might have to import a bit of brooklyn to make it feel like perfection.
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| Sunne, Sweden |
Thursday, July 14, 2011
sometimes a building is just a building
uh, look familiar? the new museum of liverpool looks like the guggenheim (interior) and the oslo opera house (exterior) had a baby.. which now that i think about it sounds like the best place on earth. but eh, i don't know. i strive for originality and i think buildings should do that same but it's by 3xn, so really: what the fuck do i know?
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
to whom this may concern
Please excuse my absence...
I haven't been personally blogging like a rapid monkey in months - but don't worry, it isn't because I've stopped using my brain and thus no longer have an opinion on everything. No, in fact it's quite the opposite, I'm now EMPLOYED to write about niffy environmental happening as well as sweet architecture with a full-on emphasis on green roofs and stormwater management. Yes, I know, my life got real sweet real fast. After months of re-hashing their stories Inhabitat.com gave my the opportunity to write for their recently launched NYC site, Inhabitat.com/NYC and it's been awesome ever since. Please check out the sites to see what I've been up to, as well as all the other awesome posts done by my co-workers.
But don't get too cozy reading my works there, I'll be fleeing the county in a matter of weeks to spend the summer in BEAUTIFUL Copenhagen studying what else, Urban Design - so maybe then I'll start to blog about my experiences there or I just might keep it all to myself... just kidding that's not the Danes' style.
All the love in the world.
k.
I haven't been personally blogging like a rapid monkey in months - but don't worry, it isn't because I've stopped using my brain and thus no longer have an opinion on everything. No, in fact it's quite the opposite, I'm now EMPLOYED to write about niffy environmental happening as well as sweet architecture with a full-on emphasis on green roofs and stormwater management. Yes, I know, my life got real sweet real fast. After months of re-hashing their stories Inhabitat.com gave my the opportunity to write for their recently launched NYC site, Inhabitat.com/NYC and it's been awesome ever since. Please check out the sites to see what I've been up to, as well as all the other awesome posts done by my co-workers.
But don't get too cozy reading my works there, I'll be fleeing the county in a matter of weeks to spend the summer in BEAUTIFUL Copenhagen studying what else, Urban Design - so maybe then I'll start to blog about my experiences there or I just might keep it all to myself... just kidding that's not the Danes' style.
All the love in the world.
k.
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| oh Hiya Copenhagen, see you in 2 weeks. xx |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
this guy...nom nom nom.
we are...
if we're not looking for happiness is there something to that? what if we've grown content with who we are - is this something we should be concerned about? is it unthinkable that we have an outlook that differs from the 'norm'? we are not sad, we are not angry, we are.. that is all.
- we exist like all others, we feel and think and imagine just like the rest - but we are.. us. we are a different breed that views happiness for what it is, the opposite of sadness, a feeling that should be treasured when it washes over us. we respect happiness like we respect all other emotions that are no less or no more important than happiness itself. we are not creatures of negativity, although we possess an energy that is undeniable - it is an energy that fills a room but can most certainly empty one as well. we are not unaware or unmoved by what is around us - in fact we are more in-touch and find beauty in all, especially the feral. we are connected to our minds in a way that frightens most and can become unbearable at times, such as those during which we attempt to deviate from our natural state in order to fall inline with the populous that we interact with. we view all as equal but understand the limitations of the individual - underscoring our own lack of strength.
- we do not deny the power of humankind and feel a sense of worth every moment we exist. we find our happiness by simply existing and acknowledging the poles of the Earth, emphasizing differences that in collaboration with one another create the innovative and breath-taking world we inhabit. we are... what we are and make no apologies - if we did that would mean we have done something wrong, and yet we haven't. we are rising above any oppression that demands conformity if order to be who we are and love every moment of it.
- we are who we are because it's the only truth we can ever be certain of. we know we'll change, evolve into more enlightened and self-aware persons, or perhaps not, but we know we may never be the same as we are at this very moment. we will, however, continue to have our same inner-workings, the same emotional response, however altered it may be due to all the wonderful knowledge gained over the years - we will always be us. we are not an easy pill to swallow but we quite like that about ourselves anyhow. we are different and we feel different about who we are because we understand what it means to be us while others only understand themselves. we do not view the world through emerald-tinted glasses but instead with just our own understanding of colors, both bright and dull. we are reality and we are very pleased to be here.
- we exist like all others, we feel and think and imagine just like the rest - but we are.. us. we are a different breed that views happiness for what it is, the opposite of sadness, a feeling that should be treasured when it washes over us. we respect happiness like we respect all other emotions that are no less or no more important than happiness itself. we are not creatures of negativity, although we possess an energy that is undeniable - it is an energy that fills a room but can most certainly empty one as well. we are not unaware or unmoved by what is around us - in fact we are more in-touch and find beauty in all, especially the feral. we are connected to our minds in a way that frightens most and can become unbearable at times, such as those during which we attempt to deviate from our natural state in order to fall inline with the populous that we interact with. we view all as equal but understand the limitations of the individual - underscoring our own lack of strength.
- we do not deny the power of humankind and feel a sense of worth every moment we exist. we find our happiness by simply existing and acknowledging the poles of the Earth, emphasizing differences that in collaboration with one another create the innovative and breath-taking world we inhabit. we are... what we are and make no apologies - if we did that would mean we have done something wrong, and yet we haven't. we are rising above any oppression that demands conformity if order to be who we are and love every moment of it.
- we are who we are because it's the only truth we can ever be certain of. we know we'll change, evolve into more enlightened and self-aware persons, or perhaps not, but we know we may never be the same as we are at this very moment. we will, however, continue to have our same inner-workings, the same emotional response, however altered it may be due to all the wonderful knowledge gained over the years - we will always be us. we are not an easy pill to swallow but we quite like that about ourselves anyhow. we are different and we feel different about who we are because we understand what it means to be us while others only understand themselves. we do not view the world through emerald-tinted glasses but instead with just our own understanding of colors, both bright and dull. we are reality and we are very pleased to be here.
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| by Mike Luckovich |
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
so i'm obsessed with beets - no big deal
I know it's spring and all the wonderful juicy vegetables are beginning to sprout but I can't just push my love [okay borderline obsession] for root vegetables aside. Growing up I loved carrots - cooked, raw, dipped in dressings, covered in butter, hell put some brown sugar on those bad boys - I didn't care just all long as I got my daily dose of beta carotene I was as happy as a hippo. Then I grew up and met carrots crazy and juicy cousin, BEETS - i like to refer to them as purple carrots. I love me some beets, so much so that I try to work them into everyday conversations like "oh yah I know that shoe store it's next to this place that sells beets" or "i love beet" kind of like "i love lamp". So when I stumbled upon this little bit of heaven I literally wanted to go out into the streets of brooklyn and track down a little Italian man and force him to make me beet pizzas everyday until i started to turn purple and then I'd have him cut back to one every other day. what I'm getting at is I LOVE BEETS and if you don't, well you're insane.
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| hi there, i love you. |
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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