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January 2007

Aligning with Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown

Wednesday, 31 January 2007 8:06 P GMT-08

While searching for images of Shiela Levrant de Bretteville's work, I came across this great picture of the influential designer/artist/educator herself. While at the site, check out more of the 1,639 (and growing) images from Ahn Sang-Soo&#

Propensity

Wednesday, 31 January 2007 9:48 A GMT-08

Revisioning

Tuesday, 30 January 2007 11:59 A GMT-08

A cause or occasion for wonder

Sunday, 28 January 2007 2:10 P GMT-08

These two chick-a-dees stood next to me last night at the bar and ordered: Grey Goose and soda with a lemon and Ketel One and soda with a lime. They were so sophisticated. The new bartender is really cute but kind of dumb and wears lots of artfu

A Sundance-induced nostalgia story that came to mind while walking past this building on the way to the hotel after seeing a movie at my old high school

Sunday, 28 January 2007 1:18 P GMT-08

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Incite

Saturday, 27 January 2007 5:55 P GMT-08

I've been eating that since I was like four months

Saturday, 27 January 2007 10:41 A GMT-08

Beanie, Violet, Zelda, Plum, and Desmond: It's not just a non-quotidian name that counts. "It's a badge of urban sophisticate honor to have your kid be an adventurous eater."

Bad pictures from Sundance

Thursday, 25 January 2007 11:06 A GMT-08

Now, I can take pretty, non-people pictures of objects that are not too far away, but I really suck at taking people pictures, especially if they are standing more than a few feet away. And I hate to use my flash because it&#

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Back to where there is oxygen in the air

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 8:00 P GMT-08

The first film without sex in it (except for the opening scene phone-sex part)

Monday, 22 January 2007 12:46 P GMT-08

There were a lot of hung-over people on the bus at eight o'clock this morning--a kind of collective, gruff, yawning, scruffy crowd trying to regain their Focus on Film. "Grace is Gone," sobered everyone up pretty quickly.

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Movies so far: the abusive boyfriend, the dying parent (x3), the suicidal best friend, and the poor kid with no hair

Sunday, 21 January 2007 9:41 A GMT-08

It's football day in America and I'm going to do my best to catch some of the action in between movies. I have three in a row at the Racquet Club (they put in stadium seating and a screen up in the indoor tennis courts to create the theatre).

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I sat next to Kennth Turand at one screening and Elvis Mitchell at another

Saturday, 20 January 2007 8:39 A GMT-08

Focus on Film also means focusing on the official sponsors which includes Stella Artois and free beer between four and seven. And you get to keep the complimentary glass. Perfect as long at you remember to use the restroom before your next

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I saw a movie at my old high school today

Friday, 19 January 2007 2:30 P GMT-08

There is a store front on Main Street that is a Better Than Botox? invite only gifting station. The sponsorship is crazy up and down the street. My favorite coffee shop is temporarily relocated for the festival as well--sell outs. Not really, who can

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