tonight is out of control.

yes yes it is.

So many very exciting art happenings to swing by. I have a few recommendations;

so I am very very stoked about the new gallery scene at Pretty Penny clothing on College Ave., the area seems more than ripe for some sort of creative space. The last show I went to there with works by Alice Tullar was pretty darn faboo if you ask me. Good times had by all.

There is another show opening at Pretty Penny tonight;


I can 100% vouch for at least 5 of these very talented people- this is going to be a really wonderful show curated my Miss Lauren Davis and DJed by Mr. Tom LG.
...besides if you're not into the scene (philistine!) then maybe you will be into the vintage sweaters and tiny shoes that they sell. I'm excited on all counts. 6-9 pm. Info's all on the flier above.


Second is the works by my friend Paul Solis;

5857 San Pablo Ave., Forthrite Printing, 6-9pm. More info on his site linked above.



And finally my favorite excuse to not brush my hair and ride a bike, it's First Friday!! Definitely come to all the openings at Oakland Art Murmur. You can go for the art OR the baked goods OR the primo people watching.

Anyway thats enough to make you feel lame if you decide not to go out tonight, right?
Its f*&%in' Friday! Woo and yay!

woo-haa w-w-wednesdayyyy

so- in perfect sincerity, I want to thank absolutely everyone who made it out to my opening and the after-drinkage last Wednesday- I think fun was had by all (especially me... as most of you could tell) and the night couldn't have been more perfect if a limo pulled up and Rick Astley himself burst out of it to roll us all.

Thank you for making it a very special night.

here's a few shots from the evening...













...had to throw in a shot of Alice the Awesome.



thanks to Mr. Jesse Balthazaar Crimes for the photowork

swim with sharks

CRESCENDO!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My senior thesis photography show will be hung and showing from Sunday the 22nd to Saturday the 28th.

The reception will be this Wednesday at the North Gallery in Oakland from 5:30 to 7: 30 pm, followed by a little College Ave. bar walk afterwards.

art--> deep critical thoughts--> arbitrary socializing--> food--> homies--> beer--> pool--> more beer--> ????????--> wake up outside pasta pomodoro with "DEEZ NUTZZZ" written on your forehead at 2:30 pm.

(you can also check out the facebook event page here)

...tell your Tivo you're going out Wednesday night. It'll know what to do.

hope to see you there

San Francisco already has a strain of obscure non-native birds.

Oakland's wild turkeys of Kingston St.

take that, parrots.


got their own shoppin carts and everythang.

the biggest mistake of your life.

[...and how to avoid it.]

I apologize I only ever post shows anymore. If you havent been going to any of them up to this point, well thats on your conscience I guess. But I'm pretty sure you will never ever forgive yourself if you miss out on this one. Like think of the time you told your friend you better things to do than go to the Fountains of Wayne concert last night and then today you found out that Neil Sedaka made a guest appearance and they all sang "Calendar Girls" together and it was amazing and you are so god-blessed angry at yourself and you cry into your keyboard and blog about it until the light from the monitor starts burning your eyes and you go make a sandwich instead.
Seriously, don't miss it. It's going to a good one.

Come out this Wednesday (the 11th) for Rosey Lako's bomb-ass photo exhibition.
There will be food.
There will be nudity.
There will be DJed music.
There will be... blood? debauchery? ...we just don't know!!!! you're just going to have to come see.



...only one more after this for a long time, i swear...

see you there