La Vie Links

Posted by dannidupa in La Vie Links and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Jason Schwartzman, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Kirsten Dunst, Obama, Opening Ceremony, Sofia Coppola, Zooey Deschanel February 25, 2010

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Must-watch: Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman short film directed by Coppola for Opening Ceremony.
What your favorite author says about you.
Fairy tale endings: 2010-style.
A history of Obama feigning interest in mundane things.
A look at the disgusting ingredients that are in your cosmetics!
This moment makes me happy, too.
Adorably unlikely animal pals.
Hypocritical rappers.
The New York Times gives you steps to be happier.
Maybe I should just start planning for hitting the snooze button, like this blog does.

Peace,

10 Things I Love Tuesday: City Edition

Posted by dannidupa in 10 Things I Love Tuesday and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Audrey Hepburn, Before Sunrise, Boston-ness, Carrie Bradshaw, Emilie Ohana, Ethan Hawke, Funny Face, Gemma Ward, Graffiti, Greg Laswell, I Love You, Julie Delpy, Kate Hudson, Kate Winslet, Lost in Translation, Missed Connections, New York, New York City, Scarlett Johansson, Sex and the City February 24, 2010

1. .PRETTY GRAFFITI.

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2. .PEOPLE-WATCHING.

Maybe not to the extent of toting a video camera around (like in New York, I Love You), but still.

And here, the Sex and the City slapping scene.

3. .JAYWALKING.

Because waiting for lights to change is not time-effective.

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4. .MISSED CONNECTIONS.

I love this blog’s artistic representation of the “missed connection.”

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Check out my borderline embarrassing musings on strangers.

5. .COBBLESTONES.

I thoroughly appreciate their rustic charm (though definitely when not wearing heels).

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6. .GREENSPACES.

[my own photo of the Boston Common during Hempfest]

[my own photo of a garden in South End of Boston]

7. .CABS.

And this post contains my favorite taxi cab related photo by Rodney Smith.

8. .SKYLINES.

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[my own photo]

9. .PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

10. .ABUNDANT CONCERT VENUES.

Being close to so many venues provides limitless access to live music. Tonight, I spontaneously up and went to Greg Laswell’s show at Berklee College with one of my favorites. We got to chat with him after the performance. He is extremely talented, funny, and down to earth.

Hope everyone had a beautiful Tuesday!

Peace,

10 Things I Love Tuesday

Posted by dannidupa in 10 Things I Love Tuesday and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Bar Rafieli, Cameron Diaz, Catcher in the Rye, Coffee, Collections, Jane Birkin, JD Salinger, Jim Morrison, Jude Law, Records, Statement necklaces, The Holiday, Woodstock, Zooey Deschanel February 2, 2010

1. .COLLECTIONS.

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I was an avid collector of erasers throughout elementary school followed by a short-lived stint with soap collecting. I need a new focus (jewelry excluded). Any ideas?

2. .THIS MOMENT.

3. .ARM ART.

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4. .CATCHER IN THE RYE.

Rest in peace, J.D. Salinger. You provided me with many lively discussion sessions.

5. .WOODSTOCK PICTORIALS.

Especially with the adorable Bar Rafieli.

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6. .MY DREAM PROPOSAL…

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AND MY FEELINGS, EXACTLY.

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7. .MOLESKINE NOTEBOOKS.

The minute my pen hits the page, it’s rapid-fire writing and scheduling.

8. .RECORDS.

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9. .COMIC STATEMENT NECKLACES.

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10. .JIM MORRISON DOING…ANYTHING.

Peace,

10 Things I Love Tuesday

Posted by dannidupa in 10 Things I Love Tuesday and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Before Sunrise, Coachella, Ethan Hawke, Feist, Harry Potter, Hermès, Hippies, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julie Delpy, Kate Moss, Kings of Convenience, Leslie Feist, Marianne Faithfull, Quotations, Talitha Getty, vintage, Zooey Deschanel January 19, 2010

1. .CUTE BUNDLING.

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2. .CULTURAL MELTING POTS.

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3. .GRAVITY-GROWN PLANTS.

Somewhat calls to mind herbology class…

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I believe that that was Harry Potter reference #56 of the day.

4. .RECORD STORE PERUSING.

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5. .HIPPIE HOSPITALITY.

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6. .(LESLIE) FEIST.

Download “The Build-Up” by Kings of Convenience & Feist

7. .PERFECT LINEUPS.

Who has an extra ticket for me?

8. .WINTER SUN.

Though, of course, rare.

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9. .RIBBON-WOVEN HAIR.

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It’s hard to believe that this is Hermès. But I am loving the Talitha Getty Moroccan vibe.

10. .RETRO LUGGAGE.

This is definitely the cutest solution to hastening baggage claim.

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Hope you had a lovely Tuesday!

Peace,

The Meet-Cute

Posted by dannidupa in Photography and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Alexis Bledel, Bradley Cooper, Claire Danes, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, He's Just Not That Into You, Jack Black, Jamie Dornan, Jim Carrey, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Leonardo Dicaprio, Marie Antoinette, Meet-Cute, Rachel Mcadams, Romeo + Juliet, Ryan Gosling, Scarlett Johansson, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Holiday, The Notebook, Zooey Deschanel January 3, 2010

I wish these moments were more abundant in my own life. These “meet-cutes” where two people become acquainted by means of a random occurrence or coincidence of time or place. Be it simply waiting in line or be it nearly drowning in the Aegean, these are new beginnings. And I am all about that right now. Here’s to a year of more random happenings like these.

What are other meet-cutes in film or in your life? Do tell.

Peace,

As Thirty Dialogues Bleed Into One

Posted by dannidupa in Photography and tagged with (500) Days of Summer, Amanda Seyfried, Before Sunrise, Colin Firth, Death Cab For Cutie, Elizabethtown, Emile Hirsch, Ethan Hawke, Into the Wild, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julie Delpy, Kirsten Dunst, Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom, Mamma Mia, Orlando Bloom, Summer Finn, Zooey Deschanel November 25, 2009

Having a good conversation is one of my favorite feelings. That moment when you feel almost buzzed with the excitement of how much you want to respond to and absorb what the other person is saying. These conversations happen both with the people I love most and oddly, the people I know least. With the latter category, the buzz comes from the fact that neither one has any expectations for what the other will contribute. I live for these chats.