My pursuit of happiness.

http://www.modmen.wordpress.com

For You Lil.

Im sure you, being the hardcore fan you are, have already seen this.. but in case you havent, behold.




The rest of the Elle Girl shoot with snsd can be found here : [popse0ul].


And a Gee remix.. "jazz" and rock. I totally see you as the guy in the first few frames.

More performances and interviews at [popse0ul]. psttt (dont watch the dance battle. Its sooo bad!)

whew. kpop overload.

Sesame Street (cont.)

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, top designers pay a visit to Sesame Street, featuring model Sessilee Lopez and a host of bigtime designers. DVF ftw! [Harper's].

Childhood Memories + Present Passion

A fun collaboration of fashion and childhood characters. It puts a smile on :)

In celebration of the 40th birthday of Sesame Street and in collaboration with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization, we asked our favorite Muppets to school us on their personal sense of style. After all, where would Bert be without his stripes, or Oscar without his garbage can (metallics are so chic)? Check out our fashion photo shoot on Sesame Street [Harpers].

HB: Will minimalism ever go out of style?

Grover: 
Yes! Or no... Maybe! Let us go with maybe. I am not sure what you are talking about.

HB: How do you feel about grunge?

Oscar the Grouch: Hey, I invented grunge! It's a look I've been sporting for years!



HB: Vertical or horizontal stripes?

Ernie: Gee, what's the difference? Stripes are always in fashion! That's why I always wear them. Every day.

HB: When you wear clothes, what is your outfit of choice?

Elmo: 
Whatever Elmo's mommy picks out! But it's always cool. Elmo's VERY stylin'!

HB: What are your clothing essentials — for instance, are pockets for cookies a must-have?

Cookie Monster: Why would me need pockets for cookies? Cookies no go in pockets — cookies go in mouth!

HB: Is any outfit better with feathers?

Big Bird: I know I never leave home without them!

Harper's Bazaar: Vertical or horizontal stripes?

Bert: Lines that are straight up and down say "Look at me! I am orderly! Rigid! Unbending!" I love a fashion statement like that!
HB: Does wearing a fairy skirt make a girl feel empowered?

Abby: I feel that way no matter what I wear. I just like dressing in a skirt. It's got good ventilation.

cube. literally.

nissan cube advertising/marketing. stuff like this excites me and fuels my creative fire.. which is pretty dead right now. ha

notcot: [X].

Heads Up LA

Although I'm not fond of kbbq and all the rage about kogi.. here's a food festival celebrating Korean cuisine (mainly kbbq). Its great to see Korean food going mainstream, and not just as a good after-clubbing food (bcd) or hangover cure. Hopefully, other items on Korean menus will start becoming just as popular, like dwenjangook! ha.

via yelp:

The primal urge of grilled and smoked meats transcends cultures and continents. Los Angeles is home to some of the best Korean BBQ restaurants in the nation, a blend of Korean technique and American ingredients. The First Annual Korean BBQ Cookoff will showcase the best Korean barbecue restaurants and dishes - hand-picked by a team of experts, in the largest social enclave for Koreans in America... K-Town, baby!

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OFFICIAL YELP AFTER PARTY will be held at R Bar in K-Town
$3 brews and $5 well cocktails from 8p-10p
Password to get in: "All You Can Eat!"
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

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Update 7/30 -- Sprinkles Cupcakes & Jinro Soju both confirmed!

Update 7/25 -- Beer Garden confirmed

Update 7/22 -- K-BBQ COOK-OFF will begin at 5:00pm.

Judges include:

*Jonathan Gold is a well-respected and longtime food critic for L.A. Weekly and Gourmet Magazine. In 2007, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitizer Prize.

*Russ Parsons is the Los Angeles Times food editor and columnist. He has been writing about food for 25 years and is the author of the cookbooks "How to Read a French Fry" and "How to Pick a Peach."

*Evan Kleiman has been the host of Good Food on KCRW since 1998. A longtime restaurateur and owner of Angeli Caffe on Melrose, she was also the founder of Slow Food, Los Angeles.

*Emile Mack is the Administrative Operations Chief Deputy of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

*Jim McDonnell is the First Assistant Chief with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

*The Honorable Michelle Park Steel is a member of the California Board of Equalization.

*The Honorable Herb J. Wesson, Jr. serves as Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 10th District, which includes parts of Koreatown.

Update 7/21 -- Korean FOOD VENDORS include:

Beverly Soon Tofu
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Beul Dae Po (Star BBQ)
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Ham Ji Park
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Moo Dae Po
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Park's BBQ
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Seoul Jung
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

So Hyang
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Soowon Galbi
http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Update 7/20 -- YELP AYCE (All You Can Eat) CHALLENGE will begin at 2:00pm.
The mystery food item will be revealed at the Festival. Feeling confident? Email la@yelp.com to enter

Update 7/13 -- DJ Denkym will be spinning the festival

Location Note

The Festival will take place in the parking lot behind The Summit, a new residential complex not yet open.

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About event organizer, KAC

The Korean American Coalition - Los Angeles (KAC) is a nonprofit organization established in 1983 to promote the civic and civil rights interests of the Korean American community. KAC endeavors to achieve these goals through education, community organizing, leadership development, and coalition-building with diverse communities.

[X].

Dancing To Their Own Beat.

daring to be different.. but something I would never do. haha

And She's Back.

Whitney Houston had a listening session on July 21, and BETblog reports a breakdown of each song on the album:

1. “Million Dollar Bill” (written and produced by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats)

An up-tempo, joyful track about love and probably one of the funkiest songs Whitney has ever done. “Million Dollar Bill” has an amazing bass line and almost recalls early Michael Jackson in Off The Wall. The catchy hook, “You make me feel like a million dollar bill.” Her vocal is strong with some power notes toward the end. The song has an Alicia Keys sound but fits for Whit — it’s current without making her seem like she is trying to compete with teenagers. The song received a standing ovation.

2. “Nothin’ But Love” (produced by Danja)

Whitney’s shout out to those who her love her and those who hate on her, she’s got “Nothin’ But Love” for all of them. Completely up-tempo and definitely an R&B club track that has the potential of sounding even hotter with a remix. The vocal stays around her lower register and, again, holds some classic Nippy notes at the end.

3. “Call You Tonight” (produced by Stargate)

Fun, mature and a song everyone can relate to. Heavily produced and while it can be tough to adjust to a pure vocalist like Whitney sing to a production heavy song, the mid-tempo track works for this album. “Call You Tonight” sounds like one of the better tracks from Just Whitney. Some lyrics include, “Destiny, I believe in it” and “I wish I could stay but I got to go, I’ll call you tonight.”

4. “Salute” (written and produced by R. Kelly)

Whitney is saying goodbye to a lover who has done her wrong, but she is letting go with no anger and confidently sings, “I salute you.” Could she be channeling Bobby Brown? The song is strictly R&B and almost sounds similar to “Heartbreak Hotel” from the My Love Is Your Love album. More instruments than production with keys and a strong vocal from Whitney. One line, “You think you know everything, you think your sh*t don’t stink.”

5. “I Look To You” - R. Kelly

Say what you want about R. Kelly but the man can still make a good R&B song. “I Look To You” is the title track and my favorite song so far. Beautiful lyrics like, “As I lay me down, heaven hear me now.” Her voice is deeply powerful, channeling classic Whitney with a pop sense but an R&B vocal. This song proves that she has not lost her voice and it’s definitely a melody I cannot wait to hear live. Whitney clearly feels every line and chord, charging through the ballad, transcending her own experience and reaching others who have been through adversity. Whitney has been criticized for not being emotional enough in her music — this track knocks out that complaint. From where I could see, Bobbi Kristina, Whitney’s daughter, was getting emotional during the song.

6. “Worth It” (R. Kelly)

“This song is for the lovers…” is one of the lines. Youthful and radio friendly, another R&B track. Nothing much to add about this one, enjoyable to listen to and had folks in the audience bobbing their head — I think I even saw a few head nods from Martha Stewart!

7. “A Song For You” (produced by Stargate)

Popularized by Donny Hathaway, “A Song For You” is a new spin on the Leon Russell classic. The beginning starts slow and the crowd gasped when they realized what song she was singing. Whitney sounded incredible, nearly haunting and before you knew it the song turns into a club banger! Mr. Davis explained the song was recorded just the night before. Definitely one for those who loves Whitney’s club tracks.

Overall, the nine tracks that were played received a good response. The album definitely has the potential to be a hit. For Whitney, there is no such thing as a “comeback” — icons “don’t call it a comeback,” they just jump back in the game whenever they are ready. One thing I do know is no one should expect 1985 Whitney. Artists evolve and it’s limiting when we trap performers in a particular box or era. The best piece about the tracks is that Whit has some grit to her voice, her vocals are still strong but she doesn’t mind getting a bit nasty with it. While the album isn’t finished, I believe folks will be pleasantly surprised.

Amazing.

Alice and Wonderland

From JJ :

The Loyal Subjects of the Red Queen, the Loyal Subjects of the White Queen, and the Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter are all building armies on Facebook. The fan page with the biggest army at 7PM EST on Thursday, July 24 will get to see an exclusive new trailer from Disney’s Alice in Wonderland before anyone else. Choose a side:

Red Queen : http://www.facebook.com/RedQueenSubjects
White Queen : http://www.facebook.com/WhiteQueenSubjects
Mad Hatter : http://www.facebook.com/MadHatterSubjects

This is such a smart/cheap way to get followers pumped up for the release of Alice and Wonderland. Genius and well-executed.

Anne Hathaway, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter look amazing. Although its a trippy story line, I hope they dont ruin it like they did (sort of) for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. That was a bust.

Oh, and Carter is AMAZING in Harry Potter. I love her character, she makes Belatrix the best deatheater hands down.