sum condiments

A View From A Fatema Terrace.

2009-11-30T10:38:00.000-05:00

What is everyone up to lately?

baltimore

2009-06-10T01:59:00.004-04:00

will be in the US again this coming fall, in baltimore! the land of john waters stalking, oh armpit of america. insane proximity to philly --

Also

2009-06-03T00:42:00.001-04:00

I built a pin-hole camera

return to sender

2009-06-03T00:32:00.003-04:00

i am back in the united states.

How To Trap Fleas

2009-05-28T21:52:00.001-04:00

2009-05-22T14:19:00.002-04:00

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

2009-05-16T11:00:00.000-04:00

nice changes. yo yo yo

Multi-Happy-Ism

2009-04-28T22:58:00.001-04:00

mas...

Refresh, Reuse, Recycle

2009-03-22T16:57:00.002-04:00

So I changed up the header for fun. I'm a bit idle in NJ right now. Let me know if you love/hate it.

Got your Flippy Floppies?

2009-03-20T16:49:00.001-04:00

New Jersey.

2009-03-14T21:24:00.002-04:00

Rita's is now open for the 09 season.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

but actually, I just really want a drink.
preferably over-alcoholinized irish coffee.
this is my latest justification for drinking habits.
getting in touch with the first syllable of my surname.
etc.

Learning The Etsy Ropes...

2009-02-23T23:38:00.001-05:00

Despite previous misgivings, an Etsy shop for Type-High was incredibly easy to procure and set up. (Sofie, I think you are a pro at this from CFEVA? Feel free to send tips my way. xo)

I have two items so far! Three cheers for entrepreneurial progress!

what i did today.

2009-02-18T18:46:00.007-05:00

so, when my computer crashed over the summer i had to get a new one. i didn't lose anything of note...except for my adobe programs. finally, this week, i managed to wrangle a copy of photoshop for my own personal use. yay! and i must say, so far CS4 is magical. here are some photos i worked on today, just playing around.

wow! 2009

2009-01-25T03:33:00.003-05:00

(200)9 new year goals for the year of the OX

1. reignite the spanish in me
2. make things, all kinds of things - shitty things, breathtaking things
3. dont hold back
4. take on a lover later this year
5. observe
6. be quiet
7. go somewhere new and be scared
8. read all sorts
9. surprise myself

grab it by the fuckin horns, ladies!

The Bicycle

2009-01-25T03:20:00.002-05:00

as you can see, i have early traumas on The Bicycle.

2009

2009-01-20T02:01:00.002-05:00

1. Get out of here.

2. Get Vitamin D.

3. Get out of here.

i hate this.

2009-01-20T01:59:00.000-05:00

then i like it.

"Sea-Fever"

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)

then i hate it again.

Haiiiiii der gurllllzzzz!!!!!

2009-01-19T13:16:00.005-05:00

Made by Arts and Music Collective TeenageZombie

FASHHIONN FORWARD

2009-01-12T00:57:00.002-05:00

new trends in dating and the parts of your bodies that come in doubles:

2009-01-01T18:23:00.002-05:00

GOALS TO BE FINISHED IN TIME; CUZ THERE IS SO MUCH 2009!!!

1. dont be a shit
2. dont be a shitake mushroom
3. regular bowel movements always
4. REMEMBER: buy the cheapest beeeeerrrrsssss!!!!!!!!!!

ATTN: Ladies...

2009-01-01T15:43:00.002-05:00

...please share your thoughts on 2008...
...and your ideas/desires for 2009.

Believe me, I don't do the resolution thing. But please, indulge me with your non-resolute thoughts...

I'll start. In a minute...

happy holidays from ho chi minh cityyyyy

2008-12-26T11:31:00.004-05:00

they like to decorate their communist stars. communist stars are easier to come by than christmas trees in 'nam.

P.S, flowersflowers

2008-12-26T11:06:00.001-05:00

it looks like a painting. hmmhmm

Happy Holidays

2008-12-26T10:41:00.002-05:00

OHHHH YO YO YO HO HO HO!!!
I am thinking of all of you guys this time of year...here's a little christmas spirit from chappaqua (home of chief chappaqua[=dad aka paul hodara]and the 2 princesses of chappaqua [=yours truly and the little pipsqueak that looks like; importance of existence is directly related to order of birth]

Here are sumimages to remind you of holiday joy (ie; food) and good company (bickering with the family)

happy xxxmas!

2008-12-24T21:32:00.003-05:00

i hope santa
brings each and every one of you
every last thing
that your lovely hearts desire.

::long distance kisses, hugs, grins, flails, and the like::

christmas crafting.

2008-12-23T13:12:00.004-05:00

so i decided to make a gift for bob's parents this year, and i wanted it to be something they could use for the holidays.

end product:

2008-12-19T12:41:00.003-05:00

I HAVE TWITTER.
im in the midst of developing a twitter personality.
Twitter is the greatest of my internet fears...its like fcbk photo comments....very permanent. easily judged.
I think this is good

i'm headin'...

2008-12-16T08:41:00.001-05:00

down under.

NEEDS, WANTS, DESIRES

2008-12-04T02:01:00.001-05:00

AMPERSAND CUTTING BOARDS by House Industries.

The Holly...

2008-11-28T22:41:00.000-05:00

...outside my apartment is sprouting berries!

FYI

2008-11-26T14:35:00.002-05:00

The Proverb

The Album

snake cake

2008-11-20T03:42:00.002-05:00

mmm. winter = snake soup.

lineawaiting

2008-10-29T10:48:00.003-04:00

UM I AM sad to announce that philadelphia will NOT be the same during lunch time:

Philadelphia:
Viva Las Vegans' food truck is currently closed as we pursue a business opportunity in New York.

Please email us at info@vivalasvegans.com to be notified when we reopen.
Thanks to Philly for all the support!
Dam the man.

hola!

2008-10-26T17:51:00.000-04:00

tales from a porteno

2008-10-26T17:40:00.003-04:00

well. this is my first entry. the blogger web site is automatically set to be in spanish so this is really a trial run down here. im in buenos aires. i know no spanish. well, i took a class last week. 4 hours a day every day. except i cut class on friday.

i know how to ask for the check--"la cuenta, por favor".

"anteojos"= eye glasses.

"rubillo" = blonde

"me llamo" = my name

my view: (help, how to insert picture here... attempting to navigate website)

wish me luck "Bueno suerte!"

thefinalproduct

2008-10-19T19:19:00.003-04:00

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-19T18:55:00.005-04:00

By the way WAY TO GO weather its sunday and fall and it seems like it isn't cold or warm outside. im either cold or warm so wat to do about it: make sumcookies!

honk 4 change

2008-10-12T12:32:00.003-04:00

yesterday I spent about 9 hours doing/viewing/being somehow involved in political things.
it was fun/funny. photos to follow.

sexy naked frankfurters.

2008-10-10T11:22:00.000-04:00

banksy's pet shop

happy commie day

2008-10-01T04:36:00.002-04:00

cheers, comrade.

come sail away...

2008-09-28T20:43:00.003-04:00

...on the winds of change!

sofie's map of paris

2008-09-27T13:15:00.000-04:00

"Post-Olympic-Stress-Disorder" - M.H.

2008-09-26T23:50:00.015-04:00

I got back from Beijing last week. It was a delightful trip, very refreshing and even surprising. I stayed with my best friend, Beccy, who's been living there for 3 months now, and she is loving it!

It took me a bit of time to get used to Beijing, it was a little frightening at first - the number of people, the roads, how much the city is developing, the way people interact with each other, the amount of foreigners living there, the types of transportation...it was all initially a little overwhelming and surreal.

But it soon all became rather fascinating. The city surprised me. It changed big time since I was last there as a kid. I remember the last time I was in Beijing, the locals would be so amazed by anyone with blond hair and go up and ask to take photos with them. They saw the blond hair as a symbol of gold/luck/wealth, and would swarm towards all my little blond classmates. Now, there are blondies all over the city, and no one asks to photograph them. Blond isn't in anymore.
I was surprised by how international Beijing felt now, and how many Europeans and Westerners were living and studying there. I spent my time there with a rather entertaining, raucous and great group of people from Italy, US, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, Tokyo & Indonesia. Good times..

But despite all these changes, Beijing still maintains the amazingly rich Chinese culture, architecture, rituals and traditions and everyday ways of life. Yes, on the street you see some sweet cars, but they have not forgotten about their more traditional means of transportation:

Bicycles! they have the normal kinds, the heavy duty kinds...

and the really HOT rides too:

Oh, and one cannot forget the MAO MOBILES!!!!!! LOVE IT!

I still saw a lot of Hu Tongs, which are the traditional homes in little alley ways, and they are gorgeous! So quiet and quaint.

the public latrines in the alley ways need a bit of work though..

And there's so much done to maintain old temples and historic sites. We went to the Confucian temple which was gorgeous and so green.

Here's Confuscious. Good man.

The Confucian scriptures were all carved in to stone tablets during his time, and there's a variety of these monumental stone pieces at the temple:

And of course, no temple would be complete without the giant drum and bell.

It was a very quiet and calm at this temple, and we were really loving the openness and trees all around. Look how tiny I look:

Lot's of parks in Beijing too...

Here's a view of the Forbidden City from a nearby park. We were on top of a pagoda looking down at the city.

Food in Beijing was good...as long as it wasn't local. The snake was a tad dry for my liking.

PSYCHE!! The friendly "meat-on-a-stick" seller man let me pose with the snake-on-a-stick. There was such a range of meat...silkworm, kidneys, testes, grasshoppers. YUM!

And then...the art scene! This was surprising too. I discovered there is even more happening in Beijing than even HK. And artists have wonderful spaces to work in. A lot of artits in Beijing have settled right outside the city in villages, where there's a lot of space and nature, and they have spacious studios, and wonderful gallery spaces are coming up in these areas. There are great big courtyards with artist's studios and galleries around, and public sculpture is popular in these villages.

One of the spaces I went to see, called the Three Shadows Photography Centre, was a beautiful grey brick building, with lots of outdoor space for screenings and performances.

This centre has 2 huge gallery spaces and the largest photography library in China. It was so exciting to see a space like this, with darkroom and large printing facilities, and the people who work there are really enthusiastic about reaching out to artists, as well as providing a great platform for artists to exhibit and work from. They even have a very appealing residency program.

Penn photo people...if you end up going to Beijing in March, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what's happening in this town!

There is so much more to this city, and I definitely know I'll be going back. But I am happy with the little taste I got of China..it was definitely refreshing.

This week Beccy comes to HK!! More adventures to come..

thomas kinkade takes over the world...

2008-09-18T16:17:00.002-04:00

Click = sad.

p.s. the job market is so unfriendly.

don't you want to be a butt bandit too?

2008-09-16T11:54:00.003-04:00

it's a blend of street, guerilla, and ephemeral art all mixed into one.

click here!

If there's somethin' strange in ur neighborhood...

2008-09-14T00:30:00.002-04:00

Gus Rubin Hodarick (Hodara-Butternick)

2008-09-11T10:33:00.003-04:00

My sister got a cat. Super cute. She really likes having it, she said: "it makes me happy; it makes me do my homework"
Cats are cool. so are dogs, pets are awesome. right kinda like tattoos. but with more responsibility and not a lifetime warrenty.

BEIJING!

2008-09-10T11:30:00.004-04:00

I am off to the capital of the Motherland tomorrow.

Beijing, here I come.

I will be exploring the city, post-Olympics, and seeing lots of art. I want a taste of what's happening in this country.

I will come back with photos, stories and postcards.

I wish I could take you all with me...in my pocket.

TERMINOLOGY OF THE IMPERIUM

2008-09-09T16:06:00.002-04:00

TERMINOLOGY OF THE IMPERIUMwe have prepared this glossary in hopes to increase understanding (a laudable goal), which will help you speak more fluently so that you can shop more expertly for yourself and family. Hence the following terms:

ABU: loose robe worm by fremen women; usually black

ALENCON LACE: a solid design outlined with cord on a sheer net ground

BAGHEERA: One of the finest types of velvet. it is uncut and dyed in the piece and has roughish texture which makes it particularly crush resistant. Used for formal abus.

DU PONT RAYON: trade name for rayon made by the du pont company.

more to come....

4806 Regent

2008-09-07T18:22:00.002-04:00

the best looking tile in my bathroom

2008-09-02T10:41:00.001-04:00

this is my favourtite tile. by far.

and still, like dust...

2008-08-31T12:19:00.000-04:00

SUNFLOWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!!!

IMPOTENT redux?

2008-08-30T23:27:00.001-04:00

Apollo Braun, You Are Insanity...

pole vaulting accident

2008-08-28T12:49:00.000-04:00

he says they're very comfortable ;)

oh, minimalism!

2008-08-24T03:28:00.002-04:00

Donald Judd vs. Cheap Furniture

i got 58% correct
oh, absurdity!

Mein Freund er ist Hong Kong!

2008-08-24T03:21:00.004-04:00

dictionary here

back in action.

2008-08-23T17:55:00.003-04:00

i just got back from my week volunteering at the Ronald McDonald Camp. it was amazing, as always, but thoroughly exhausting. however, to my surprise and delight, the Inky did an article today about the camp!

i'm too drained to focus on writing anything more right now, but i miss you all, loves.

Read here.

RETURNED TO SENDER.

2008-08-23T16:39:00.001-04:00

from a month ago.
Boo.
Wendyyyyyyyyyy...

one more thing...

2008-08-20T09:10:00.003-04:00

robin..sofie..tara...

I MISS YOU LADIES SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

k. just needed to get that off my chest.

that's all for now.

CHINA ART!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-20T08:12:00.008-04:00

alright. it is time to sit and BLOG. i have a lot to catch up on.

first: Contemporary Chinese Art at the MoMA in San Francisco.

I was in SF last week, and went to the SFMoMA on Monday. I've seen pretty good stuff there every time I go, but this time was especially interesting to me, since there was this large exhibition on Contemporary Chinese Art. I took it as an encouraging sign, considering I was leaving for the Asian continent..

I learnt that China has some FUNNY artists. Political, with a damn good sense of humour. It made me look forward to what I'll be seeing in HK and China.

Some artists I took note of:

Yue Minjun: His life-size contemporary terracotta warriors...they are obnoxious, ridiculous, (probably ridiculously priced), but hilariously delightful.

Gu Wenda: This man is off the hook!!!!!! www.wendagu.com

Check out the united nations projects....he creates these pieces using Elmer's glue and human hair. At the SFMoMA there was a large panel made up of a phrase repeated in many languages...all written in hair. Hows that for typography??

Lin Tianmiao: Her piece called "Initiator" was rather striking. Similar feel to Gu Wenda's hair pieces, except she uses white string in her sculptures.

Zhang Huan: www.zhanghuan.com

At the SFMoMA there were 3 of his sculptures. Check out his website, there's tons there.

One more image...a painting by Lui Xiaodong called "Fat Grandson". It perfectly captures the essence of a young mainland Chinese boy. Wendy will agree with me. ....actually i think this kid lives in my building. on the 17th floor...um...FYI.

a'iight homies. more to come from the MAINland.

Move-In Weekend!

2008-08-18T01:04:00.003-04:00

The View from Basekamp.

2008-08-17T01:24:00.002-04:00

Fatima this is for you

2008-08-14T00:36:00.002-04:00

so addams is very quiet these days, pernot and gabe lock me and sam and karen and tasha into the gallery to paint the walls various shades of gray. it's a rainbow. anyway gabe is hilarious, he said two things today worth noting:

1. "grey walls are just so sexy" (AMEN -nothing truer has ever been uttered in that gallery in reference to paint/color/etc)

2. in reference to his desire to weight down the ceiling tiles so that they hit the top of the wall he built "i know im anal...it's the addiral - it makes me just so goddam anal."

thought you might enjoy

HOT DOGZZZZ!!!! cock sauce!

2008-08-13T22:17:00.004-04:00

id like to just say that the Sriracha hot sauce (FUN FACT: Srirachi is the generic name for hot sauce in thailand) is the best hot sauce ever!

I <3 astrology

2008-08-13T02:13:00.002-04:00

MY HOROSCOPE from SUSAN MILLER HOROSCOPES:
(FYI move-in @BaseKamp scheduled for august 15th!!!!)

The second eclipse of the month - and the family of eclipses always come in pairs - will occur on August 16 in Aquarius. This will be a full moon lunar eclipse on that date, and at that time you will be ready to state your future intentions. You are now in a very potent period, where one chapter will end and a new chapter will start up in a few months or weeks.

Creatively, however, you'll be VERY strong at the August 16 eclipse, and actually that would be a fine way to use the Neptune presence at this time. In this case, if you are artistic you'd be using the best part of Neptune, the gift of imagination!

The closer your birthday falls to February 13, the more dramatically you will feel this second eclipse, August 16.

Eclipses bring events that you can't quite sweep under the rug - if you don't take care of all that comes up, no matter what it happens to be, it will be taken out of your hands and taken care of for you by the universe.

Burgerzzzz

2008-08-12T00:36:00.003-04:00

Burger cakes ... WELCOME TO BIRTHDAY CITY.

S. Hodara > Life

2008-08-10T23:48:00.003-04:00

feline spirituality.

2008-08-10T19:04:00.001-04:00

i made friends with a cat for about 10 hot minutes. his name is Moses.

street-servations

2008-08-10T19:02:00.003-04:00

this framed image exists in a window showcase at a frame-shop around 20th and Walnut.

in/on/around

2008-08-09T20:52:00.000-04:00

BASEKAMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!
We will be IN you in one week's time!

Matthew Rich

2008-08-08T16:21:00.005-04:00

I went to Fleisher Ollman Gallery and discovered this guy:
matthew rich!

His work is awesome.
I like the paper paintings the best, look at the one called dragon.
He is a reminder that some people are making good work in this world.

2008-08-06T01:06:00.000-04:00

Fatema, I miss you already.

King or Queen?

2008-08-05T11:25:00.000-04:00

This is the best drawing ever!

carnivale. (of sorts.)

2008-08-03T17:38:00.004-04:00

first friday hijinks.

brought to you by the juice, the holga-roid.

evening eggplants. and some dim sum condiments.

2008-08-03T03:03:00.006-04:00

BUY THESE!

2008-08-02T12:45:00.002-04:00

Matt Neff made a series of suh-wee shirts for POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours). You can check em out, and purchase one or two or three at his Etsy Shop!

sunflower fart

2008-08-02T12:26:00.002-04:00

more possibilities with bulgur wheat...

2008-08-02T01:03:00.003-04:00

A Modified Tabbouleh
1 cup bulgur wheat
2 cups water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon (juice of)
Tons of black pepper
A goodly amount of salt
Cayenne 'til it burns
1/2 cucumber, diced
1/4 green onion, diced
1/2 cup mint, chopped

For this one, I was impatient and boiled the bulgur instead of soaking it. So I ate it hot. And it was great. Boil the bulgur in water for about 12 minutes, add the other ingredients, and toss well.

I put in enough cayenne to make my face all sweaty.

YUM.

no wait, i want every night to be like THIS:

2008-08-02T00:47:00.004-04:00

i want this to be every night.

2008-08-01T01:10:00.002-04:00

(peep the new kicks)

bagels versus toast

2008-07-31T15:35:00.001-04:00

my grandparents

2008-07-30T19:33:00.003-04:00

a photo i just found of my grandparents right after they got married. my grandmother is 16...she looks so small

Image Fulgarator

2008-07-28T16:58:00.007-04:00

If I had a beard like Julius von Bismarck, I think I would find it rather difficult to drink soup. Good thing I don't have a beard.

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/06/exclusive-inter.html

2008-07-28T16:34:00.001-04:00

I just wanted to say that those muffins were AMAZING (thanks robin). I ate them for desert last night and then again for lunch this morning. I dont know what I would do without you.

Anyway maybe you can teach me how to cook someday.

Stir-Crazy

2008-07-27T00:19:00.005-04:00

Today I counted my blessings. I have some of the best friends in the entire universe. I seem to have contracted some sort of awful Summertime Influenza - coughing, hacking, sneezing, aches, The Works! Basically, I am miserable dripping snot inside my apartment while the sun shines and everyone else runs around outdoors.

So Fatema and Sofie visited me, bearing gifts of the DiBruno variety. I supplemented with a sourdough loaf and dipping oil. Good lord, it was amazing.

But afterward, I got re-inspired and made some mini-muffins. Here is what I put in them.

1/2 package firm tofu, crumbled
1 pkg chocolate baking chunks
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup OJ, cut with 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs

This sounds a little bit funny, but they came out really dense and delicious and full of proteins. I baked them at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.

whee. last night.

2008-07-26T20:41:00.000-04:00

More photos from our silly Rock n' Roll Adventure @ Art In The Age Flickr!

tonight sofie and i rocked and rolled

2008-07-26T01:03:00.000-04:00

robin in a box

2008-07-24T08:49:00.003-04:00

Robin in a box

update. more details to come later.

2008-07-23T23:23:00.002-04:00

sofie b. hodara and myself (the b stands for Beautiful) will be sharing some space. at an awesome SPACE. in the time span of The Near Future.

i am too excited to breathe.

i like.

2008-07-23T10:56:00.001-04:00

cities...!

idealcity-invisiblecities

Goodbye, Golden Girl.

2008-07-23T09:24:00.001-04:00

Rest In Peace, Estelle Getty.

basekamp.

2008-07-22T18:26:00.001-04:00

This is Of Intense Interest.

THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.

2008-07-22T14:41:00.001-04:00

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

typerspace.

2008-07-22T11:39:00.004-04:00

The cover of print Magazine for July is a type sculpture by Karsten Schmidt. This is so sexy. I can't breathe.

Check out his Flickr for photos of the ENTIRE process. It's amazing. I could wed him.

Oh wait. He's taken. And he lives in London.
Oh wait. I doubt I could ever be romantically interested in another designer. Especially not another type nerd. Mostly because I suffer from this condition called RCBS (Raving Competitive Bitch Syndrome). I don't know if it's genetic.

sodaaaaaaarrr olympiaaaaaarrrr

2008-07-22T11:10:00.002-04:00

from the local supermarket.

7 sums?

2008-07-21T17:25:00.002-04:00

What are the seven sums?
1) yums
2) puns
3) mail order anything
4) drawings on walls including rocks to urban structures
5) histories
6) herstories
7) bizarre nonsense

reading on the subway, the most artistic part of the day

2008-07-21T09:48:00.003-04:00

"Religion is probably, after sex, the second oldest resource which human beings have available to them for blowing their minds."

- Susan Sontag, The Pornographic Imagination.

bleary monday breakfast.

2008-07-21T09:22:00.000-04:00

hate: the trolley tracks on 11th street

2008-07-21T00:36:00.007-04:00

Yo Headress. Sup.

Post Punk Rock Flea Market: I am a winner. I just sold mad underpants with this kid on them:

RJB likes riding in cars (with boys and girls). he is the Übermensch of drawing monsters and wearing winterwear. He is the dark night.
you cant see his eyes cause when he takes off his
glasses his pupils shoot a deadly mixture of pellets of beer and pop rocks at you.
the hood is kind of like a Yamaka. If sunlight touches his skull his brain spontaneously combusts into a huge green mushroom cloud.

2008-07-20T22:33:00.001-04:00

I hope this is my life for as long as possible. anything that involves neon undersupports is good employment