& all the blue

{snow is blue when the sky is blue}

aglow

The pinker parts of the last roll of film that went through the Yashica. It's been so, so beautiful here lately.

Lonny again

May/June 2011 Issue | Lonnymag.com

I've been reading a lot of online magazines lately -- I don't like it as much as a print magazine because you can't really browse in the yard with an iced tea, but you can click through to featured blogs or portfolios, which is nice. Probably the one I read the most is Lonny, the closest thing to the sadly defunct Domino. It's consistent, the design is super clean, & it's just the right amt of feminine.

Wish I could not just link but embed them here for you...anyone know how?

Other colors

1. ... kunst an der kuh ..., 2. add a little shimmer, 3. parasol, 4. ^, 5. when school is over, 6. Untitled
In the mood to share the things of others. Nearly all the photos I've loved lately have had this color code.

Spring Samasara

Spring Samsara by Phantastic Symphony

I still plan on sharing a Spring Mix before spring is officially over, but in the mean time I'm happy to share someone else's. I've been listening to this as I write & maybe you would like to listen to it too!

cultural capitalism & so on

Been thinking a lot abt what Zizek says about charity here, weighing it against my own thoughts about how to change the larger situation as well as the true cost of items & what it means when a larger percentage of your money goes towards things you believe in or want to support via the places you choose to support:
(It's amazing. Srsly. Watch it through.)

On the tail end of that, I spent my own cheap, charitable optimism for April on (unsurprisingly) Red Cross' South & Midwest Storm's Relief Fund. I did it through Brooks Brothers, because they are matching donations up to $50,000, so at least my tiny efforts are doubled. Would Zizek grumble? Probably. If Brooks Brothers doesn't do it for you either, that's ok; I'm sure you can find other places that will gift-match!

I have May's donation lined up, but I'll save that for another post.