nobody has to be any better than what they want to be

packing, getting ready to hit the road, its been comin & goin so fast. the kinks are one of the greats. i'd like to share with you, this little gem of a tune. by far, one of the grooviest tunes i've ever heard. love when they get all jammy psychedelic in the end. take a listen and i am sure it will be one of your favs too.

out like a light when its not plugged in..

admittedly, i was going to title this post, 'future's so bright, gotta wear shades," but then i realized how many douche bags prolly title their posts that when they are referring to their new sunglasses. we all know the last thing i need to run around as is a douche...
super stoked with my new marc jacobs. not that i needed another pair of sunnies, but this was a gift from nordstroms.
really, really dig the green color-i've been looking for something punchy to rev up my black ensembles and the cat eye style is a great frame for my oval shaped face.


i've worn them once and people are really digging them...they usually see them from straight on, and then, when i turn to the side, they go all kinds of gaga to see those little studs. (because studs are sooooooooo cool, vomit in your face!)
i'm not big in the stud overload, only because i see it abused so much. shit, if these kids want to wear studs, maybe i should dig out my old punk collars and wrist bands for them? those must be worth lots of money on ebay.
needless to say, the studs weren't the selling factor for me, but i do love the green shade and the studs do add a little unexpected edge to them that i can appreciate for years to come, since my style is not based on the latest trends.

and this i know, his teeth as white as snow

really feelin' this rock from made her think.
its simple and pretty badass.
for $44 bones, i think i'm going to have to bring this home.



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the way you make me feel

the other day i was takin a ride with my old man- and he popped in a mix that his friend had kindly sent him. it chronicled the musical life of the one & only, michael jackson. i gotta admit, i was quite the mj fan back in the day..i had something like 10 michael pins on my jean jacket.
and en route to our destination, him & i rocked out, song after song, don't stop till you get enough,blame it on the boogie,man in the mirror, who's lovin' you and black & white.
we musta looked real classic driving along that day, but i couldn't help myself, remembering how much i loved all of these songs. every single one of them, a killer hit! how does that happen?
anyway, in the sweetest memorial i know...
i figure, i share this with my fellow blog readers, which is at a whopping total of FIVE now...
some much deserving michael love.
enjoy yourself.

by far, the coolest rendition of thriller i've seen. 2nd runner up to the original. 1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines practice their thriller routine. did they have auditions for this? cus dude who plays the chick is lookin pretty broke.

india's answer to thriller

reminds me of my acid trips

michael with a shit ton of balloons

michael & bubbles as seen by jeff koons. epic piece that i've actually seen in person

michael with the real bubbles, and apparently some kind of boa around his neck

pretty gnarly car treatment.


bling bling-michaels triumph era socks with uppers in rhinestone banding, 1981. me thinks i see a DIY project in the works


corey feldman appears at the memorial dressed like michael.


michael & e.t.


aussies get down to thriller. very impressive michael impersonation and zombie collective.


who knew the oklahoma had it in them?


this was selling on ebay!


cute as a button

"mass moonwalk" in paris, in michael's loving memory


1987 meets 2009--rihanna bringing back the michael i love


and last but not least...big ups to youtube user, christianvdhoeven, for this mj medley.


rest in peace.

i started something i couldn't finish

this is definitely on my top 10 favorite roxy music songs ever made

and yah, roxy music is definitely one of my favorites of all time till the end of time.
check out that suit on ferry. super sick frontman.

the man who sold the world

WHAT?!
are you FREAKIN kidding me?
ill take my westwoods in black...


over jeffrey campbell any day!


bunch of crapola. i mean, they aren't a bad rip off, but still a total RIP OFF. (with my finger up and shakin all over the place) first off, those shoes will be nasty in a matter of months, suede=not professional. second, i will never understand why brands would rather copy styles than invent their own? hey, i got an idea jeffrey campbell...hire me and i will design shoes for you and trust me i won't copy off of other incredible designers. do they think people won't notice?
TIP FOR THE DAY//VERDICT:
HOLD OUT FOR THE REAL THING. THEY ARE WORTH IT.

photos via kingdom of style & shop to the bop

your 79' is my 95'

we are 138

back in my hometown. but it doesn't feel like it.
its freeeeezing cold & its supposed to be summer.
making me wish i packed more hoodies & a jacket! (i thought i was coming home to 80s, more like 60s and rain)
good thing i ordered this lil guy.


i am thinkin about wearing it over some real thin worn out thermals i have...i got it on a pretty rad discount-so i'm kinda stoked.
its by this brand, ctrl, which has a tendency to be real early 90s fresh prince of belair style, which i could personally vomit in my mouth about since its pretty played out. but this is decent. and the plaid adds an unexpected prepster touch. two thumbs UP!
p.s. pardon that ugly model look-she knows not what to do....if i had photoshop on this computer, i'd help her out with a big cat head.