tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193006262404752712024-03-12T21:24:18.518-07:00kindra is hereKINDRA IS HERE! A way for me to document and organize my makings and findings.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.comBlogger552125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-12209527057776693872013-12-10T10:26:00.002-08:002013-12-10T10:26:49.089-08:00hello elsewhere / goodbye here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hi all! It's been nearly two years since my last post, so I think it's time to formally close up shop. Thanks to all my blogger visitors, it was fun! xox, Kindra </span><br />
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We're quite fortunate to have such superbly awesome neighbors and friends. Our five-year-olds have grown up together and are 'best' friends, but can egg one-another on like antagonistic little sisters. Nothing a beach can't cure!<br /><br />Some highlights from our sunny trip: the <a href="http://www.ringling.org/CircusMuseum2.aspx?id=632">ringling circus museum model </a>, the <a href="http://www.mote.org/">mote aquarium</a> and <a href="http://www.skiarees.com/PagePyramid.htm">the ski-a-rees</a>. <br /><br />I always dread returning home from holiday or any sort of get-away , but this time was different. my partner surprised me with freshly painted rooms, home repair and mopped floors which makes coming back to real-life quite A-OK!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-47286291140107812212012-02-16T09:00:00.000-08:002012-02-16T09:27:22.397-08:00czech matchbook labels<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzSj99XEMsRajrdIy0r9bBeRVqIc42z4764ZO14AlWlE-La5LHA2EiEH-vgG8ulsT5_ZqTKOgvVfinT33jkZ3E2VBpNlpRPsP6wnfJpmuTgtpMk12qrd9KeDs-t0yBHYM5qWEnfOTtc4/s1600/matchbook_kindra_cat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 546px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzSj99XEMsRajrdIy0r9bBeRVqIc42z4764ZO14AlWlE-La5LHA2EiEH-vgG8ulsT5_ZqTKOgvVfinT33jkZ3E2VBpNlpRPsP6wnfJpmuTgtpMk12qrd9KeDs-t0yBHYM5qWEnfOTtc4/s400/matchbook_kindra_cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709784894567103906" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVr5JEIiOubkxCXAW5ylRr1XyR9M2NS3asEmfeSgMUqm3CF0UxRAYoKhAwV2lRGwXkgS6awDaV-S37CKB1j5zSQEbPmUuMBxbeCNCG10W3nmwwH7c3IkKHSVaGpzURSwj0YnII-TkotY/s1600/matchbook_kindra_girls.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVr5JEIiOubkxCXAW5ylRr1XyR9M2NS3asEmfeSgMUqm3CF0UxRAYoKhAwV2lRGwXkgS6awDaV-S37CKB1j5zSQEbPmUuMBxbeCNCG10W3nmwwH7c3IkKHSVaGpzURSwj0YnII-TkotY/s400/matchbook_kindra_girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709783061493089970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUi6W7PwipsWIQ1lLK4vxz2cZCT6oGKy17WW5yw4cDRTRHf4o6h-ERj2u9Vdmh9XORdYIBJpIMR7N0t5Nb0eTA67VwT-QhxC1eunmdMf8aYPAmTbPUJJtfYVJHUHDrrg43EHWQDwtz00/s1600/matchbook_labels_kindra2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUi6W7PwipsWIQ1lLK4vxz2cZCT6oGKy17WW5yw4cDRTRHf4o6h-ERj2u9Vdmh9XORdYIBJpIMR7N0t5Nb0eTA67VwT-QhxC1eunmdMf8aYPAmTbPUJJtfYVJHUHDrrg43EHWQDwtz00/s400/matchbook_labels_kindra2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709785252102630882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I finally scanned in more of my czech matchbook labels (all uncut sheets) from the 50s an 60s. See them on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157624894135192/">flickr</a>! ohlallala!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-31374457994031275392012-02-10T14:37:00.000-08:002012-02-10T14:43:05.474-08:00where did I come from?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs5mYbjhAKmvCA91H0F52wrhU_XkwprWMjLC6pkv8pS3H4Db1mIYZzZXzHmyHpPSt4dM3dHCyPKaBR5Th0gi1JyVKwkhhJA9do6LXV838UJEOYC0oFju0qwSHgjXYQsD9Sr4vBkyu6CM/s1600/wheredidIcomefrom2_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs5mYbjhAKmvCA91H0F52wrhU_XkwprWMjLC6pkv8pS3H4Db1mIYZzZXzHmyHpPSt4dM3dHCyPKaBR5Th0gi1JyVKwkhhJA9do6LXV838UJEOYC0oFju0qwSHgjXYQsD9Sr4vBkyu6CM/s400/wheredidIcomefrom2_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707639949240563634" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y3N7s9rLXji3ud9NW6Wk9Pl7mYwRN9tnsXXHBY9i2q5xj7IC5SuLeaL1a0EdqJ8Si2EyzVIOBfSuCEBgkg-s1xmmW4EEvqCDyHL-Ml0e9HQ4Xc5jTi2rZZjKMiz-G6Kn3sQjQA5iOSY/s1600/wheredidIcomefrom_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y3N7s9rLXji3ud9NW6Wk9Pl7mYwRN9tnsXXHBY9i2q5xj7IC5SuLeaL1a0EdqJ8Si2EyzVIOBfSuCEBgkg-s1xmmW4EEvqCDyHL-Ml0e9HQ4Xc5jTi2rZZjKMiz-G6Kn3sQjQA5iOSY/s400/wheredidIcomefrom_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707639948012449602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Had to get a picture of these hilariously illustrated endpapers found in:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Where did I come from?</span><br />by Peter Mayle / Illustrated by Arthur Robbins / Designed by Paul Walter<br /><br />I'm due on April Fools' Day—no joke!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-44313574035482045312012-02-08T16:05:00.000-08:002012-02-08T18:07:58.980-08:00Fiberglass. Animals. Shapes. Trademarks Corporation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xo1gyV8vgVIR9kRlMWMdjXTCTuv6-fbo5TvrIjJXMRFfXa0wK8ei5AZRXNKqMUZhtP5o6Xa5DRjkuH42tUJMO6HAoDPNDqExRqWsWAP9tymn83fIJN8dUI720kOfh_Jr1hAzGP2gljE/s1600/FOODFUN.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xo1gyV8vgVIR9kRlMWMdjXTCTuv6-fbo5TvrIjJXMRFfXa0wK8ei5AZRXNKqMUZhtP5o6Xa5DRjkuH42tUJMO6HAoDPNDqExRqWsWAP9tymn83fIJN8dUI720kOfh_Jr1hAzGP2gljE/s400/FOODFUN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706950537105972690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityKwMxlTYqiZEXl0bgFEkTA7mTqDQpRmna5HKQskJCyUvvr75CmFvSb4zbqcss4zUzWEyty1DVlx590SzGqPxQp0zs1i_Fc8BeWgOZDDFfewoSwxVsxsQ6hnEZKuy_krJbhxyesGDmYc/s1600/DINOSEA.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityKwMxlTYqiZEXl0bgFEkTA7mTqDQpRmna5HKQskJCyUvvr75CmFvSb4zbqcss4zUzWEyty1DVlx590SzGqPxQp0zs1i_Fc8BeWgOZDDFfewoSwxVsxsQ6hnEZKuy_krJbhxyesGDmYc/s400/DINOSEA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706950538862027138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/6843591263/" title="E.T. by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6843591263_2393c0eab0.jpg" alt="E.T." height="520" width="400" /></a><br /><br />A sampling of <a href="http://www.fastkorp.com/index.htm"> F.A.S.T Corporation's</a> treasure trove of goods. After driving through the Wisconsin Dells a lot of these <span style="font-style: italic;">sculptures</span> are alive and well. Check out my <a href="http://kindraishere.blogspot.com/2008/10/fast-corporation.html">previous post</a> from F.A.S.T's fiberglass mold graveyard. Also you may be interested in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157629233969533/">ongoing Flickr set</a> of roadside culture—it's a good time (at least I think).kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-58747751215863523062012-01-31T07:31:00.000-08:002012-01-31T07:50:16.090-08:00! Toilet Paper Magazine !<a href="http://toiletpapermagazine.com/img/voltaire_b.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 564px;" src="http://toiletpapermagazine.com/img/voltaire_b.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/58kEi26fgxs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EcLP1TG8sBE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t_TwMaBpyig" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://toiletpapermagazine.com/">Toiletpaper Magazine</a> conceived and published by the artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari.<br /><br />Vivid and brilliantkindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-20151021858405634092012-01-29T19:31:00.000-08:002012-01-29T20:06:27.775-08:00WOW, LOOK AT THIS ELEPHANT!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn9v9D8jfqvPth2OKtoZqdv-EUUviSv6DYUV7swlOqBbOWyKFQiLIyVSnwkWanqs9Buh5jFNRhg-mdVwo1Md-xhUxhyphenhyphenVm6zV5bQxDflz8Zb7OBlONL7aYZoD7-PyF5HQ_eHS-5wmcV2A/s1600/8091_1323763674_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS7zpKR3btw2_r8Rou2vBRwbMSE2FFIVID4VqqtOTzZgk-DZp5jGxi7A8dICfnhlMm4VV0dPGOYpB_xdszJN02EFpPTvMqqs0yRG00zxzpuo5Hz_Yy_Zr85EoFZIY_PIPQJzvcDx44dY/s400/XXX_8091_1323763674_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703263106335066994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiE3tDpJXZdzpqw6jLigWZF4ywropKp5EEmdlXGenOJHHnHJHXqjIFINTpGTpxbBJBoq86WrJxetN4SpEtyiLXIkoM10W6cxOp0Tv6Dwbz2Hr05T2Kmx4RY1Hmo4RvrUq5V6hANTVIyk/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+9.36.17+PM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiE3tDpJXZdzpqw6jLigWZF4ywropKp5EEmdlXGenOJHHnHJHXqjIFINTpGTpxbBJBoq86WrJxetN4SpEtyiLXIkoM10W6cxOp0Tv6Dwbz2Hr05T2Kmx4RY1Hmo4RvrUq5V6hANTVIyk/s400/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+9.36.17+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703264238768992578" border="0" /></a><br />Germany / early 1960s<br /><blockquote>A German company, Deru made beautifully crafted figures of various animals with an imaginative, origami-like technique of crimping/sewing/riveting a single piece of leather.</blockquote><br />I did some looking on ebay and other auction houses and previous auctions ended in the price range of 500-1200Euro!—eeks out of my budget but one of the most perfect objects I've come across.<br /><br />If interested, go <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=592830">here</a>, i think the elephant is still for sale.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">found via <a href="http://designersgotoheaven.com/">Designers go to Heaven</a> originally on <a href="http://freakyfauna.tumblr.com/">Freaky Fauna's tumblr.</a></span>kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-73457830058106604182012-01-26T19:53:00.001-08:002012-01-26T20:39:18.270-08:00surplus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sKMS52jWraNOWUDpJNNULfEwXEmldlj_DI471sMPmvvuY0lt6PGs-kxiRML2vbqwKbUokCsbmij_AZ9oimHZhKjp9nHzcD97Nws0Y_I_IizQh6zeDz_i7plxBcdagydD3u1AZkGymTg/s1600/kindra_axmanbulbs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://ax-man.com/whoweare/whoweare_files/electronics.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://ax-man.com/">Ax-Mans'</a> surplus stores are always a good rummage. the perfect resource where you can purchase sexy women posters, green vs. blue(?) bulbs, corks and always good colored masking tape (not shown). PLUS top-notch displays and commentary written by the staff.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-66449693531537398642012-01-25T14:57:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:18:58.397-08:00--bunnytails + gulls--<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o2C2Q8boIjjCvDc4I6LAOuYSvAmpvC970MibWY_BlUlPTIyku3tkmPGInLM5n9Kt1TevWY1zAGT8otWa1IltrZW6oF5ximt738RFiSOydBpX4FSgq4jTLzgAuLoMfSE8RlH7N6C3InY/s1600/kindra_blog3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o2C2Q8boIjjCvDc4I6LAOuYSvAmpvC970MibWY_BlUlPTIyku3tkmPGInLM5n9Kt1TevWY1zAGT8otWa1IltrZW6oF5ximt738RFiSOydBpX4FSgq4jTLzgAuLoMfSE8RlH7N6C3InY/s400/kindra_blog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701707921625697986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNceb1mvBFGYcOzf2r6_-_p6ZmerchxVW4U-_Uld1-ty4P55KAPWAEqeWkOFQVKxAwqUC1ch-2tobK7kKJAXmgzj03xiIFn9r0diPJhearjkwVs4MxQa08YQLkn0nIMHfnf0t3xKdzLVk/s1600/kindra_blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjhGDdlwOrvyPOzAL_78a9tMFrzg6wy2C_2tBfWEEBHaU0hcnYbUnnwr_cNCpfPPq9sYG9UCowx26HO6HAAFi3IhNqAMNKfPkLV-hSFye0jD_HfE6KCzJY0QAIHPrV_bzhFALbYEAT-I/s400/kindra_blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701707932164782994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KTmzYfzuidw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">River guard </span>from Knock Knock / Smog</span><br /><br />From our time in Michigan over the holidays.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-14419561085097854702012-01-18T14:57:00.000-08:002012-01-18T15:11:05.980-08:00Along U.S. 12 in Detroit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZebke7_XuYkGDuCCFwkCYh52VT_0wpC10sa1_7YKEhoboMeHJ_Guy1hJyROUJnIzwwQ5lrnOYOyHvFdczm1b-QSYPlg8pGj3jAl0T-krxPW4P_9yx_t1dud4r7muBbhqxQZ4OqlaSe_o/s1600/signsdetroit6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU55n9J4zNpBI1m4bhchyHjEDyBTcAgiDFjKXM7nJtalGAIXV3MEwaVDQV6Kh4-BcIsXuS2v4bXD2iRJjxF37IHv3CRCs98XMPEgITpyTsNzhne48AwlVW2r1ECE43nbU9Wij4AdDdZk/s400/signsdetroit3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699110352513665874" /></a><br /><br />Hello! Unsure if anyone stops by here as it's been ages since my last post. I'm going to try to keep it up on a more regular basis as I have loads of images that are sitting on my desktop. Trying to decide where to focus my posting efforts, here on blogger, <a href="http://fromthere.tumblr.com/">tumblr 1</a>, <a href="http://fromkindra.tumblr.com/">tumblr 2</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/">flickr</a>... Ideally it will all be consolidated all on a website soon.<br /><br />This post represents a mini inventory of signs and ephemera along U.S. 12 also known as Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. See more <a href="http://fromkindra.tumblr.com/">here</a> and the actual photos on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157628830728799/">flickr</a>. Explanation to come!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-36797675610675430882011-11-04T12:51:00.000-07:002011-11-04T13:03:11.011-07:00Free First Saturday at the Walker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7hYbZ5HqVZa8G9_CMtSDI60u7lz1tZknhzYRmTZDlI9VjKZOXbn_y1Qz9hIdw7xTZdhhXpX8zqEau3nnIzDlybJXe6XNQzMMOTETetVowB7UbFKjBgZCcRSRUKa9hWKGsY-abQ3x5IY/s1600/artlab4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7hYbZ5HqVZa8G9_CMtSDI60u7lz1tZknhzYRmTZDlI9VjKZOXbn_y1Qz9hIdw7xTZdhhXpX8zqEau3nnIzDlybJXe6XNQzMMOTETetVowB7UbFKjBgZCcRSRUKa9hWKGsY-abQ3x5IY/s400/artlab4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671232424468629362" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwWLzsayCg21hITibX2a7v25i8KA-MnC4Cv3PEM2sHRtrX4IsP0lvwGC45YpUxh4ZpNRXdWGVD4E1Nu8gWzSiXhwrmHVgwhgrJTlIx4NUS_Z6_zrzwNtiIKZW0BcmEqml2LXsS0RUorQ/s1600/artlab.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwWLzsayCg21hITibX2a7v25i8KA-MnC4Cv3PEM2sHRtrX4IsP0lvwGC45YpUxh4ZpNRXdWGVD4E1Nu8gWzSiXhwrmHVgwhgrJTlIx4NUS_Z6_zrzwNtiIKZW0BcmEqml2LXsS0RUorQ/s400/artlab.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671231659794629122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4KU4XCKs6EGEPo4c7DLjXMtigRCX0co92wxd50ASRFRapyOYk6kOOImvzsDYEewZcM8nG4urU_MPCqmcsox3sor2hAYERBdtvuaX6E4wwHmgneAlO7s4zIwnpYGmQneW_DaKErge1dA/s1600/artlab3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4KU4XCKs6EGEPo4c7DLjXMtigRCX0co92wxd50ASRFRapyOYk6kOOImvzsDYEewZcM8nG4urU_MPCqmcsox3sor2hAYERBdtvuaX6E4wwHmgneAlO7s4zIwnpYGmQneW_DaKErge1dA/s400/artlab3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671231662222656418" /></a><br /><br />FRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE FIRST SATURDAY > tomorrow at the <a href="http://www.walkerart.org/">Walker Art Center</a>! Join me + <a href="http://www.annieyilingwang.com/">Annie Wang</a> in the Art Lab from 10:00–3:00 and print type using found objects and simple shapes. <br /><br />More info <a href="http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=6144">here</a>. I'll post results from the workshop after the event.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-71426779587954470702011-10-07T10:04:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:21:56.279-07:00little blue books<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS33lzqON9wQQsyvC0TGuCc3FElMstpkZk4RrXmHl5-uZ34kW8_LeFeZLbemtJolCLy9iaDvvsGWwnqFKENik9T7XDW6J-0elfHFb64QslQAcEDoJM0_32VZ46GolJfidlnc0X2HHiAw/s1600/No1621_littlebluebook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS33lzqON9wQQsyvC0TGuCc3FElMstpkZk4RrXmHl5-uZ34kW8_LeFeZLbemtJolCLy9iaDvvsGWwnqFKENik9T7XDW6J-0elfHFb64QslQAcEDoJM0_32VZ46GolJfidlnc0X2HHiAw/s400/No1621_littlebluebook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660797597614650786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQMSTqRmPkUi5B4eii2uif01sG5jnKceY7KWHEtelCCGOTo1pXSAyW-ID3_4m_13cSiz1BH9zMMYVkR4elXLJZvRmZUON42F0_jzoJ5ydX1L4tYQw-5_fNWrjISuz2s3VhzXNltw-7P0/s1600/No1127_littlebluebook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQMSTqRmPkUi5B4eii2uif01sG5jnKceY7KWHEtelCCGOTo1pXSAyW-ID3_4m_13cSiz1BH9zMMYVkR4elXLJZvRmZUON42F0_jzoJ5ydX1L4tYQw-5_fNWrjISuz2s3VhzXNltw-7P0/s400/No1127_littlebluebook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660797594520321506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtta5AhXnCVCKmMYPKmFg6GDdVQCUF-EenCbgw-h8ODFauNiLAIFw8DhFb_zPsdElUzID5jFES1JCC2nQ8IwKlzc8GGBvk721JFKdnkU2JoZDmaPmqr1hG6e3wW5ZWXhhWsq-UiZDPIg/s1600/No1124_littlebluebook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtta5AhXnCVCKmMYPKmFg6GDdVQCUF-EenCbgw-h8ODFauNiLAIFw8DhFb_zPsdElUzID5jFES1JCC2nQ8IwKlzc8GGBvk721JFKdnkU2JoZDmaPmqr1hG6e3wW5ZWXhhWsq-UiZDPIg/s400/No1124_littlebluebook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660797586911062674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FXeLQOUAjFImq4A1N19D_GDE66Yi-hQIyU8Hzr36cr_DFaZfwfZRa5640k3lrPXWV9vdcNzBw0mFqE7NlAqgzZBRHCZq-BPzQ0eApaAx82BpxmMrkcvyX1ASquYfTMl1B5iH4Dpk3oM/s1600/No911_littlebluebook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FXeLQOUAjFImq4A1N19D_GDE66Yi-hQIyU8Hzr36cr_DFaZfwfZRa5640k3lrPXWV9vdcNzBw0mFqE7NlAqgzZBRHCZq-BPzQ0eApaAx82BpxmMrkcvyX1ASquYfTMl1B5iH4Dpk3oM/s400/No911_littlebluebook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660797579533669954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the top of my favorite publishing endeavors are <span style="font-style:italic;">Little Blue Books</span>, published by <a href="http://www.haldeman-julius.org/">Haldeman-Julius Company</a> out of Girard, Kansas. Over <a href="http://www.haldeman-julius.org/cgi-bin/view-titles.pl?mode=browse-lbb">1900 titles</a> were published between the years of 1923-1978 and the books were affordable to most—as low as 5 cents a book. I particularly enjoy the faded newsprint colors, the uniformity of type as well as the crazy-odd titles intermingled amongst the classics. <br /><br />The backside of some books has a logo that reads: "Little Blue Books * A University in Print * Read the World Over".<br /><br />A sampling from my collection can be found on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/">flickr</a>.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-57334075768414964982011-09-27T15:08:00.000-07:002011-09-28T07:44:56.594-07:00from the MCAD archives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavQqFcEMZjJa2c_ePZk-v58yzOjNSCGYKkG0ySAxn4Ug386f_UKtbT44rUH6BPqkujRZca2BSDo8xlG9sdqu1iRd_H0MgeQ-MsDpOiHgtziPvFbaSfc6pU-PuOUhTIz6BuSTvKrgwMLI/s1600/MCADletterhead_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavQqFcEMZjJa2c_ePZk-v58yzOjNSCGYKkG0ySAxn4Ug386f_UKtbT44rUH6BPqkujRZca2BSDo8xlG9sdqu1iRd_H0MgeQ-MsDpOiHgtziPvFbaSfc6pU-PuOUhTIz6BuSTvKrgwMLI/s400/MCADletterhead_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657168605674829938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Minneapolis School of Art Letterhead from the 50s and 60s </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(previously named Minneapolis School of Art, it change it's name to Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the 70s).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU-RQc5-7PpM2qCMbfY2OvLMK5487BZFC6ut3_9Wke9ccyP-I-hFWB2VcH6x0wC3q_3Ov5pPxhR1CFxBHzRy6FJvKsHt5AY1jWJLG3GKrtzZOZqLGZ-kzJbGlEqPNS-V2n5QUDhL3FTA/s1600/MCADletterhead1_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU-RQc5-7PpM2qCMbfY2OvLMK5487BZFC6ut3_9Wke9ccyP-I-hFWB2VcH6x0wC3q_3Ov5pPxhR1CFxBHzRy6FJvKsHt5AY1jWJLG3GKrtzZOZqLGZ-kzJbGlEqPNS-V2n5QUDhL3FTA/s400/MCADletterhead1_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657168619335207970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">MCAD's letterhead from the 70s — <span style="font-style: italic;">the corporate and quirky</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9obLwJgVSl9tBO5YC0menFmkdyz6NGigtmn0PPJmTFAkNwvkcBBYYdvs1YNk4uPoGUGXD9O_4DlAnuNrzMVVm4T6aoGFxUGl8hVwMN_D37BeCPLW8XQI9OyzvEasmn05fnhiCzLNZgI/s1600/MCADletterhead2_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9obLwJgVSl9tBO5YC0menFmkdyz6NGigtmn0PPJmTFAkNwvkcBBYYdvs1YNk4uPoGUGXD9O_4DlAnuNrzMVVm4T6aoGFxUGl8hVwMN_D37BeCPLW8XQI9OyzvEasmn05fnhiCzLNZgI/s400/MCADletterhead2_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657164947713358402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">MCAD's letterhead from 70s/80s (palette+brush), 90s (Blue M), 00 (Jancourt/Rezac pict system) and now.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mcad.edu/125-timeline">Minneapolis College of Art and Design turned 125</a> this year. Also in 1886: Coca Cola was created, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) is formed and The Statue of Liberty is gifted to the United States from France.<br /><br />Over the summer, my design partner <a href="http://www.annieyilingwang.com/">Annie Wang</a> and I spent countless hours in MCAD's archives searching and researching materials to use in their 125th anniversary book. A wealth of archival photos and ephemera detailing MCAD's legendary visiting artists, milestones and cultural shifts were scanned and photographed. In the end the anniversary book turned out to be an alumni portfolio rather than a comprehensive, <span style="font-style: italic;">MCAD-is-out-of-control-cool-artschool-casestudy</span>. So, on occasion, I'll post some <span style="font-style: italic;">things that didn't make the cut</span>, but things that we really like, beginning with this scanned letterhead ranging from the fifties to present.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-22482941109991567472011-09-13T18:00:00.000-07:002011-09-13T18:02:09.849-07:00Junk Bonanza<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv39mezonczDvBrbJRpujxbCnD45CCPfXxzXVkakR_O27hooFEdY5F1mxmPObe0Ztz-v7q45bygZ8O7K2YAxUIJncqhKOOxpTGvbKGKwyd05Mb4oY2W8WevCDM5pNGIxPHxVrqZ0q5EFig/s1600/knickknack_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv39mezonczDvBrbJRpujxbCnD45CCPfXxzXVkakR_O27hooFEdY5F1mxmPObe0Ztz-v7q45bygZ8O7K2YAxUIJncqhKOOxpTGvbKGKwyd05Mb4oY2W8WevCDM5pNGIxPHxVrqZ0q5EFig/s400/knickknack_kindra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651996430567498226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6bEPuT1s1ljM63Qa5nkAccLtAe-vKhKI_BcLyKn_gQ35euDfY-kcMe2j0PgWZtDZP8WdgRXawNRqlcCEZRYEMV1lfFz_lHU-ZNdiCjhRYr_B0fqkIL_w5gtQNz_eUt8E3B5xtH-NYxRD/s1600/knickknack6_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7d5yvnU4TcLDzFRVERjZgsGsnJBLhoGH9nt-xXIE5hhvO4jFWj8BP3xIdrqDGnkstqHBPTtrIq4Jx-MNbDbtE3O1TpZ5R8zvXdgpwc_UxQwN_A_Be6r5AXfHZfEbtEiexueQ0afk0JC4N/s400/knickknack4_kindra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651996300164244066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBUwHBcFQzWH-vRu5Pwa31BNsUtGNLnG6QHTfbLOr34nIK9fCfMK448GmX2RN6dXRoYnI-ThdcfOm3qXZJ9tf5aD2AiH_MAgMSTyyAIBRhy8dlJZ-4Ae_8bTObT571B7Ow5JGz3Hy3-Hk/s1600/knickknack7_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBUwHBcFQzWH-vRu5Pwa31BNsUtGNLnG6QHTfbLOr34nIK9fCfMK448GmX2RN6dXRoYnI-ThdcfOm3qXZJ9tf5aD2AiH_MAgMSTyyAIBRhy8dlJZ-4Ae_8bTObT571B7Ow5JGz3Hy3-Hk/s400/knickknack7_kindra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651996280646029378" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBHOsj-L1qdE9GrOyhWdOCmy7NUPYP8ZeRQcmutmfI4yI7anUSXVQOZlGqwUG65dpiOyPXbcpDQ5IwG4dGnolOnAU5m3XoydpxFbi9r_NwOxSW5nyeo5nzbgfRW7l6M7rHc8xyzYBb72e/s1600/knickknack5_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBHOsj-L1qdE9GrOyhWdOCmy7NUPYP8ZeRQcmutmfI4yI7anUSXVQOZlGqwUG65dpiOyPXbcpDQ5IwG4dGnolOnAU5m3XoydpxFbi9r_NwOxSW5nyeo5nzbgfRW7l6M7rHc8xyzYBb72e/s400/knickknack5_kindra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651996292412930882" /></a><br /><br />Shown are some of the littles that we're selling at <a href="http://www.junkbonanza.com/">Junk Bonanza</a>——Sept. 15, 16 & 17th. <br /><br />Other vintage/antique goods for sale: Eames tablet chair, vintage toys, antique wooden signs, books and ephemera, <a href="http://enidcollins.com/">Enid Collins</a> box purses and more knickknacks from my mom, sister and me!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-30380396942512879372011-06-14T07:12:00.000-07:002011-06-14T07:18:44.651-07:00from the 80s<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBGKdfTEj9asQXjvq0WHhmq7d8yq1TJmv_TBUAy3nEN78W-YkSdsBEdbaFms7ud8bE8if4NOYztYdgrgCzjRqGGy_XMbRQX452NNQOwyVRZib0PXzzO4g1twiTXig_Zi7InSyC9-qivk/s1600/donaldduck-kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBGKdfTEj9asQXjvq0WHhmq7d8yq1TJmv_TBUAy3nEN78W-YkSdsBEdbaFms7ud8bE8if4NOYztYdgrgCzjRqGGy_XMbRQX452NNQOwyVRZib0PXzzO4g1twiTXig_Zi7InSyC9-qivk/s400/donaldduck-kindra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618078384177225906" /></a><br /><br />bits I have trouble getting rid off.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-65417604149058470032011-04-23T19:48:00.000-07:002011-04-23T21:45:39.845-07:00eggs w/ corks<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5620423532/" title="Roma_spring 2011 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 451px; height: 304px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5620423532_87f0077b76.jpg" alt="Roma_spring 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5620423938/" title="Roman monster egg 2011 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 450px; height: 676px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5620423938_c7a8f39700.jpg" alt="Roman monster egg 2011" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5620423780/" title="Roma_spring 2011 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 451px; height: 295px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5620423780_c6b122cc84.jpg" alt="Roma_spring 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5104156090/" title="1000 eggs by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 459px; height: 296px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/5104156090_015e4bd9f5.jpg" alt="1000 eggs" /></a><br /><br /><br />An amazing windowfront in Rome + a thousand eggs for you all.<br />The big blue egg measured about a foot or so.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/apr/23/easter-pagan-roots">The modern myth of the easter bunny</a>.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-380982456957301862011-04-21T08:11:00.000-07:002011-04-21T08:24:05.985-07:00deceiving<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640858616/" title="avon001 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5640858616_6a5077c446.jpg" width="500" height="356" alt="avon001"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640286573/" title="avon001b by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5640286573_b9b578c32b.jpg" width="500" height="356" alt="avon001b"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640245013/" title="1940s avon + girls by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5640245013_124e4e0c4b.jpg" width="500" height="364" alt="1940s avon + girls"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640245425/" title="1940s avon + girls by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5640245425_e76ba0d610.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="1940s avon + girls"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640245587/" title="1940s avon + girls by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5640245587_929babb509.jpg" width="500" height="361" alt="1940s avon + girls"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5640817326/" title="1940s avon + girls by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5640817326_d959b25e9a.jpg" width="500" height="356" alt="1940s avon + girls"></a><br /><br />This 1940s Avon catalog raises a number of questions—was the Avon rep a lover of the ladies, was the husband a pervy scrapbook hound, did it cause a divorce, did the rep gasp when she opened it to show her customers' Avon's latest? <br /><br />One of my favorite finds—lllllllllllllllooooove it.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-20461514204497474262011-04-20T06:06:00.001-07:002011-04-20T09:00:06.199-07:00roman snippit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfdOm5gPztM5kUW_z5llq8h0Aw5VAGSxlPN_TcAf7T2zg4OXr5z9X5PGviN7HWu-61wPrYwpND4D1dCTOqNLEKOGhd-KfUJYqTSoDgzEpzqqFAViSaURkrZwhAju5xu_uSn0oZoFL364/s1600/jenkindra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HJsEJqcVrs3LSvl51fYBIyS7keAAYseCSNb65ZWfvQVik2JalKjsZZfmnYDLuBKvCXYT-74Lupxx_ak5qj2Jn6dEEOU9kyr2Mk3EJot2zv5oSmQ-E1bFxGkHpQi_GIfHx2Llt-PmETc/s400/Rome_arch%253Amuseums_sp11-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597651425498772370" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5620164064/" title="Rome_streetlife_sp11-6 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 400px; height: 531px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5620164064_b47e9f4cab_z.jpg" alt="Rome_streetlife_sp11-6" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5619597697/" title="Rome_streetlife_sp11-72 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 400px; height: 602px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5619597697_7773248598_z.jpg" alt="Rome_streetlife_sp11-72" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5619820841/" title="Roma_spring 2011 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img style="width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5619820841_6985297499.jpg" alt="Roma_spring 2011" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/5628200704/" title="Roma_spring 2011 by kindra_is_here, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5628200704_7d85dc9737_z.jpg" alt="Roma_spring 2011" height="640" width="400" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEQAsES9vpCZ7Zy74yu4vYwaECl4EoAg6GCNI0nXbNE60OFz9GxLWOll3ssafAPBzG3KYJZdfLvT974yiKA9694Y1pclgtEXEnHtrhkABnzmMEqBO9mL7qf1nDFqT-f0WT2104IGpm18/s1600/kindra_roma3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEQAsES9vpCZ7Zy74yu4vYwaECl4EoAg6GCNI0nXbNE60OFz9GxLWOll3ssafAPBzG3KYJZdfLvT974yiKA9694Y1pclgtEXEnHtrhkABnzmMEqBO9mL7qf1nDFqT-f0WT2104IGpm18/s400/kindra_roma3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597684541160407410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a quick update and preview of my springbreak in Rome. I had the opportunity to visit my sister + family in Rome while Jay prepared for his exhibition at <a href="http://federicaschiavo.com/">The Federica Schiavo Gallery</a>. The generous gallery director lent Jen and Jay their home and guesthouse for the last four months—outrageous huh! <br /><br />Words can't describe the experience—pictures do a better job. For more textures, signs and roman greatness, check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157626499310062/with/5620164064/">my flickr</a>.<br /><br />Oh, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12861589@N03/3912074018/">The Red Balloon</a> made it from France to Rome and landed in the Colosseum's basement!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-84386016881164305982011-03-30T16:20:00.000-07:002011-03-30T16:22:32.142-07:00best present ever<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">Lemme spit some rhymes for a favourite professor</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">always lookin sharp— she gotta fail-proof dresser</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">but her skill-set full and clothes ONLY the beginning</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">you should see this kid she made, that'll keep you grinning</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">but her bagga tricks too big, you can't touch them cases</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">...it'd take years of rapping, she gots way too much aces</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">so we won't try to list 'em cause the endeavour futile</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">just rest assured her prowess beyond clever true style</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">now I'll finally adress what I came to do</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">birthday well-wishes & some rhymes for you</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">I got a little off-track, as I'm often known to tend</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">hadda work my way back with a little verbal mend</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">but the thing I meant to say, become my means to an end</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">no longer my professor, Im honoured to call you a friend</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: courier new;">HAPPY BIRFDAY KINJA!!!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(thank you Colin!)</span></span><br /></span>kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-58262726601901192712011-03-04T18:06:00.000-08:002011-03-04T18:28:37.627-08:00kombucha time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kmi/kombucha_creature_trapped_30000.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 124px;" src="http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kmi/kombucha_creature_trapped_30000.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Kombucha = my recent science experiment and it's as fascinating and fun as this gif! I'm currently in my third brewing and it's not quite right (yet). does anyone have tips or the perfect proportions?kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-81913874722480335302011-02-22T10:15:00.000-08:002011-02-22T21:12:33.457-08:00winter recap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl89ioFS52hSyoMmsj9qoKayY6yFvLEHSr80yVZ2rovRpBnRqyHSMaIB1tcOX-ac2ZkrB5jN7w9D72kRxsgobsTWPwTVLcUkLxxRjvgjOIPOcCh_pxPtE0eLRXXO4J8HAUNlPWsso-jw/s1600/tableufo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl89ioFS52hSyoMmsj9qoKayY6yFvLEHSr80yVZ2rovRpBnRqyHSMaIB1tcOX-ac2ZkrB5jN7w9D72kRxsgobsTWPwTVLcUkLxxRjvgjOIPOcCh_pxPtE0eLRXXO4J8HAUNlPWsso-jw/s400/tableufo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576580415854822802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOftwPRRTI7tEnclm91ppWejuw7yWNXOi4e48eVlMlhuPcoviF2juyV05PQqN4Oq7AbL048ZCxVNl77yO2R1UQkaZDfENU7zIcJl4gzpuIdxkQueKkYG_iuSTTlxNSugtaVaXpTNx7hQ/s1600/h_feb11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC-2Hpap50RoruSuSOgENEb8QQBa9bSbMFQpW6Hfwxs_pCXzq5Ppt84p52e2gYtlq8cWNH1mYQC611idhVMbdDlbPMW0lGRV345lN14bVw7OE_FCg2GUeJARVFucWYxHlozOsDK6eu7U/s400/ww.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576580420453852226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We've been buried again.<br />74.9 inches of snow this winter = a little crazy & slightly beautiful. I surrender.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-9851814481240093552011-02-17T12:57:00.000-08:002011-02-17T13:55:11.231-08:00k records studio tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn9uMLfNTYKFsQuBj9MxBF2h2t1w8CAy1G-je77GjfYCLpUGGo60IAJ4ciFJd7GfJM661jjZlRXgzSjYHVHTIGFV9feK_QBBG4rhgYWZSeKOLcvm32tosZ-xvhpC_kk6Eca7LmbCRUzk/s1600/Krecords_tomhorse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn9uMLfNTYKFsQuBj9MxBF2h2t1w8CAy1G-je77GjfYCLpUGGo60IAJ4ciFJd7GfJM661jjZlRXgzSjYHVHTIGFV9feK_QBBG4rhgYWZSeKOLcvm32tosZ-xvhpC_kk6Eca7LmbCRUzk/s400/Krecords_tomhorse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574772656418152338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObl2gMguixlHVrn1f5S2TLDxr5c9BCaERipJneb1RjMC_duNiEO1WshTfEaytmoQOXNkz2cUfKQ-IPnfpex7Ke6piwEFeN92LYwtB4Ueba7pqtZ95rab1EF0sk7ZOyrFR6piqy2OdGI4/s1600/krecords_kindra1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObl2gMguixlHVrn1f5S2TLDxr5c9BCaERipJneb1RjMC_duNiEO1WshTfEaytmoQOXNkz2cUfKQ-IPnfpex7Ke6piwEFeN92LYwtB4Ueba7pqtZ95rab1EF0sk7ZOyrFR6piqy2OdGI4/s400/krecords_kindra1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574772213059074258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1yqalEGlWjV6pff20p0kBlMwsY9YXvWpSVJqMjnNcKqGf2gycKb82oAT1uiDpOx9AgO1uGkh_Y5vCWJUiZcuThmLInt-V8oF5C7_G5eauJHAW6iKupZaheOnVx9RddFsLLJwb9D3htQ/s1600/krecords_kindra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1yqalEGlWjV6pff20p0kBlMwsY9YXvWpSVJqMjnNcKqGf2gycKb82oAT1uiDpOx9AgO1uGkh_Y5vCWJUiZcuThmLInt-V8oF5C7_G5eauJHAW6iKupZaheOnVx9RddFsLLJwb9D3htQ/s400/krecords_kindra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574772208839545010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_0BPtqz9EWnhUMHa9lEYt4ubbs-J2ul3k-07pX1uCRwv0RzQFesllV6sezIYZqZH2ls12MEjgP2jBBkMC4dsYv7ncUSL3nLW6R2eLs2wG3CzelBauKvB8rtDZkqBrit6UO9txNM3b48/s1600/Krecords_rabbit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 582px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_0BPtqz9EWnhUMHa9lEYt4ubbs-J2ul3k-07pX1uCRwv0RzQFesllV6sezIYZqZH2ls12MEjgP2jBBkMC4dsYv7ncUSL3nLW6R2eLs2wG3CzelBauKvB8rtDZkqBrit6UO9txNM3b48/s400/Krecords_rabbit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574772954945023378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv947ADWcF318Q2Kz7FvYgdOVBDA5quUhJKMKTdbv945z5k-p4dF_zggJDqBgwg1v1G7PEYzMxxUw687wo20GSfe8sEZDUdlgCB3ZLceFm7b2mz8R3Oy-aIgll9yVa1jXZWZiJaPs6Ny8/s1600/krecords_kindra3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv947ADWcF318Q2Kz7FvYgdOVBDA5quUhJKMKTdbv945z5k-p4dF_zggJDqBgwg1v1G7PEYzMxxUw687wo20GSfe8sEZDUdlgCB3ZLceFm7b2mz8R3Oy-aIgll9yVa1jXZWZiJaPs6Ny8/s400/krecords_kindra3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574773869453468434" /></a><br />From my archives: <br />K records!<br /><br />I just uncovered these photos that I shot while traveling with two friends, back in 98. My friend Barb set up a visit to <a href="http://www.krecs.com/html/info/">K records</a> in Olympia which was a incredible! The person working at K—unfortunately, I can't remember the name—graciously gave us a grand tour of the storeroom and the huge upstairs recording studio, which I believe used to be an old dancehall?? The walls were covered with these incredible characters and markings from the 40s. I've scoured the internet today trying to find information—I'm unsure if these artifacts still remain? Hopefully they were't painted over.<br /><br />I wish my photos were better quality, but you get the picture. a few more on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47058419@N03/sets/72157625950723927/">flickr site</a>.kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-51829434575946754652011-02-04T10:43:00.000-08:002011-02-04T10:45:16.247-08:00it's friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUEK-9eXW0U8nrs5LDR5euKfL1NCKWqwIYLBvoGKNr0n9A1xZB2xqjOtJnyZbalPsJd6DXpbq-SMppuKrHAvAMgSsQopexGT6tRD1ZrrKl1sQrzUTmf8tiyy21niPgN9ETvIeog2ecgk/s1600/balloonpeeps.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUEK-9eXW0U8nrs5LDR5euKfL1NCKWqwIYLBvoGKNr0n9A1xZB2xqjOtJnyZbalPsJd6DXpbq-SMppuKrHAvAMgSsQopexGT6tRD1ZrrKl1sQrzUTmf8tiyy21niPgN9ETvIeog2ecgk/s400/balloonpeeps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569906993412262338" /></a><br /><br />and nearly 32°F!kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119300626240475271.post-73374836045403359062011-02-02T20:07:00.000-08:002011-02-02T20:20:32.097-08:00! 4 !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIezOwwYQxuzMERTEXvpLWNg7nY4S9TxLsXvD0hsl3tV1H9BmwOH2GwbISiRKaXhs8wy3Ys31D79CzY3xECdUbdlejZ5Q4QysJ1Qh9bmgQw7Y_x37qqLKfHA6tUMi5bcibQV2eVdtJ7TM/s1600/IMG_3190.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Z0RTSROG2x9l46UEUUxc-mYOJ6Stq_95gGrq9iCU_KWMV5nXml3Wg3-rwyyGkcGj3pf1EHLYIqMQE6NxUdcwKoKz9epnTP8I4pi3CQjnJX6ZGAcIKL8m9BYdX_TfRf3CjCfqp1hTqY8/s400/il_570xN.208743106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568938401537360882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's been a long-abominable winter, so you may want to take a LOOK at these colorful gems by <a href="http://thedulldiamond.blogspot.com/">dullDiamond</a>. Here are some of my favorites that got swooped up—oh ratz. <br /><br />dullDiamond is a collaboration between two people near-and-dear to me——<a href="http://andothersillythings.blogspot.com/2010/08/luckyday.html">jen</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/emilysaunders/">emily</a>. Make sure to check their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dulldiamond?ga_search_query=dull+diamond&ga_search_type=seller_usernames#">etsy shop!</a>kindrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849498440017736070noreply@blogger.com4