Back in Business

After a few torturous weeks without reliable Internet access I can say that I am back where I belong! I missed the blog terribly and felt very guilty for not being able to update it as often as I wanted to but this was totally beyond my control - to paraphrase John Malkovitch in "Dangerous Liaisons". There was just too much going on in my life at the same time and my mind was just not there to have to hunt down Internet cafes to log on the blog. I am just not inspired to research stuff or write posts when I am paying by the minute and touching some disease-plagued keyboard away from the comfort of my own home. At the moment my home consists of a borrowed air mattress and a US$95.00 Target wicker bar stool, that I bought just to have a place to sit on and will returned as soon as my real furniture arrives this coming Saturday. The stool is very uncomfortable ad not really my style but I needed at least a place to sit when I had my meals (and use my laptop) and it was the least offensive they had. It looked sturdy enough so that I could return without too much fuss and show little wear. I also bought a tall paper lamp that will also be returned this coming week. So please accept my apologies and take me back into your loving arms...

Street Art @ Miami's Design District

Great street graffiti art in Miami's Design District neighborhood. It was clearly a commissioned mural but nonetheless fabulous and really striking, as I spotted it from about 2 blocks away. It reminds me of an "Adam & Eve in Paradise" reference and I am sure it might have been the artist's inspiration as well. The mural is the work of Danny Fila, a Miami-based street artist. I can't help seeing Shakira the longer I look at the girl's face. Am I crazy or doesn't she look like that Colombian fire-cracker?

Julian Opie @ Aventura Mall

As a brand-new Florida resident, I've been exploring my surroundings to get acquainted with what's out there. I was at Aventura Mall the other day, literally killing time, waiting for a friend's ride to pick me up. I decided to stroll around to check out what's there and at first glance it just seemed like any big American mall chock-full of chain stores and a very noisy food court. To my delight and utter surprise I spotted these two digital sculptures by British artist Julian Opie, whom I covered recently here at Little-Pumpkins. I am still not sure what they were doing there as there were no plaques or signs stating the purpose of the displays. Were they on loan or a permanent purchase? It kind of baffled me that they were there, lost amidst Banana Republic and an under-construction Christmas village. I must say that they worked perfectly with the passing traffic of strolling shoppers, as the displays perfectly mimicked their hurried struts, though not quite as runway-model like as his svelte female figures.

Juicy Couture @ Worth Avenue

Great window at Juicy Couture's Worth Avenue shop in Palm Beach, Florida . I love the whole design and the plane-as-a-hat prop is just delightful. The light pink background is perfect for all the black accents such as the gloves and opaque tights. Love it!!