The Malachite Box

Hi.

2009-12-23T22:16:00.007-05:00

So I think I'm going to be moving my blog to a more slicker, slinkier, sexier, simple place.

edit: Looks like there is no way to move my posts from here. Hmp.

Go there:

On The Sly

New in 2010

2009-12-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

Good remixes are good.

2009-12-22T13:01:00.001-05:00

Another gem.

2009-12-22T12:55:00.000-05:00

Rain Machine

2009-12-22T12:47:00.000-05:00

Gave me goosebumps.

2009-12-21T23:04:00.001-05:00

Mustard sings Creep from Rex Kramer on Vimeo.

"The video shows a homeless man (nicknamed Mustard), covering “Creep” by Radiohead. It was recorded on the Opie and Anthony show. Apparently they do a segment where they pick a homeless person off of the street and buy them clothes."

Blush.

2009-12-21T13:38:00.002-05:00

=")

Oh that trumpet.

2009-12-19T19:21:00.001-05:00

When you're the one that I've kept closest.

2009-12-19T19:01:00.001-05:00

Hot Hot. Yowza.

2009-12-19T18:19:00.001-05:00

We're howling forever.

2009-12-19T18:08:00.000-05:00

Some good ole..

2009-12-19T17:24:00.002-05:00

Modest Mouse

Night On The Sun
So turn off the light because it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Freeze your blood and then stab it into in two
Stab your blood into me and blend
I eat my own blood and get filled up
Get filled up; I get filled up on me and end
So turn off the light because it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you

Broke
Broke account so I broke a sweat
I've bought some things that I sort of regret about now
Broke your glasses, but it broke the ice
You said that I was an asshole and I paid the price
Broken hearts want broken necks
I've done some things that I want to forget but I can't
Broke my pace and ran out of time
Sometimes I'm so full of shit that it should be a crime
Broke a promise because my car broke down
Such a classic excuse, it should be bronze by now
Broke up, and I'm relieved somehow
It's the end of the discussions that just go round and round
And round, and round, and round, and round
And round, and round, it shouldn't have been anyway
No way, no way, that's right, that's right
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh no, no
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh no, no
It was like everything was evidence of broken time
You're living on fancy wine
You'll drink that turpentine
You're starting conversations
You don't even know the topic

Whenever I Breathe Out, You Breathe In
I didn't go to work for a month
I didn't leave my bed for eight days straight
I haven't hung out with anyone
Because if I did, I'd have nothing to say

I didn't feel angry or depressed
I didn't feel anything at all
I didn't want to go to bed
And I didn't want to stay up late

When you're living your life, well, that's the price you pay
Whenever I breathe out, you're breathing it in
Whenever I speak out, you're speaking out

Dan-ah Kim + Asobi Seksu = Pretty

2009-12-18T17:28:00.000-05:00

Asobi Seksu - Me & Mary from Aaron Stewart-Ahn on Vimeo.

Mhmm.

2009-12-13T17:52:00.000-05:00

MGMT

2009-12-13T16:19:00.000-05:00

happiness.

2009-12-12T00:52:00.005-05:00

I know these words by heart :))

AAAAAAAAH. Memories. Russia. 2000.

love.love.love.

"Mongoloid Porn Inferno"

2009-12-09T16:54:00.003-05:00

Echo and the Bunnymen

2009-12-06T14:56:00.004-05:00

The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen

Fugazi

2009-12-06T13:54:00.006-05:00

So, so good.

^^ Brilliant

Forest Trio

2009-12-05T12:45:00.001-05:00

Running out of titles.

2009-12-05T01:05:00.002-05:00

I want to buy his comic book.

And this one made me smile.

Sweet.

2009-12-04T21:28:00.000-05:00

Uh. Holy hell.

2009-11-30T21:32:00.001-05:00

Mistabishi - Printer Jam from Hospital Records on Vimeo.

She's cute.

2009-11-30T13:52:00.000-05:00

Bat For Lashes - Daniel (HD) from Peter Pan on Vimeo.

Second chances.

2009-11-29T17:14:00.003-05:00

Heard this 2 months ago and didn't think much. Heard it today at the store, vaguely remembered, but kinda dug it, esp. the chorus part.

2009-11-24T11:12:00.002-05:00

How It Ends - DeVotchKa

Seriously?

2009-11-23T15:26:00.001-05:00

Oh sweet xylophone.

2009-11-23T15:05:00.000-05:00

Collaborations.

2009-11-23T14:58:00.000-05:00

Yes.

2009-11-23T14:37:00.001-05:00

N.A.S.A. - "Gifted" video from Anti Records on Vimeo.

Love it.

2009-11-22T18:17:00.002-05:00

Wow...

Alias

2009-11-22T13:57:00.003-05:00

Hood

2009-11-22T13:06:00.000-05:00

Stuck in my head.

2009-11-19T16:27:00.002-05:00

3:50

2009-11-19T16:12:00.003-05:00

As I drink my tea..

2009-11-19T14:34:00.000-05:00

Faithless

2009-11-15T23:49:00.002-05:00

I want to dance to this.

=)

2009-11-14T18:52:00.001-05:00

Le Sens Propre from Cisma on Vimeo.

Dreaming of Revenge.

2009-10-31T17:09:00.001-04:00

Dreaming Of Revenge

Gorgeous.

Amazing.

2009-07-17T16:50:00.001-04:00

Smudges.

2009-07-15T11:23:00.002-04:00

Success Strategies.

2009-07-14T12:05:00.001-04:00

"1. Know what success is. If you don’t know what success is (for you), how can you possibly create it? Success is different things for different people and one person’s success (a pregnancy for example) might be another person’s catastrophe. That’s because success (or failure) is not so much about the situation, circumstance, event or outcome as it is about what that “thing” means to the person in the middle of it. In order to create success, you must first define it – and far too many people haven’t. Be very clear about what you want and don’t want for your life. Clarity produces excitement. Excitement produces momentum. Momentum produces behavioral change. Behavioral change produces different results and eventually, the internal vision becomes an external reality. Giddy-up.

2. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Some people will live a life of second-best, of compromise and of under-achievement simply because they are (1) controlled by fear (2) always looking for the magic pill or shortcut and (3) not prepared to do the tough stuff. People who always take the easy option are destined for mediocrity. At best. Constantly avoiding the discomfort means constantly avoiding the lessons and the personal growth. Pain is a great teacher. Not always what we want, but sometimes what we need.

3. Seek to be righteous, not right. The need to be “right” speaks of arrogance, insecurity, ego and stupidity. It’s also synonymous with failure. The person who constantly needs to be right will miss out on much of what life has to teach him and alienate himself from others. Arrogance repels, humility attracts.

4. Seek respect, not popularity. It’s been said that our nature is “who we are” and our reputation is who people think we are. When the two are synonymous, we’re usually on the right path.

5. Embrace mess. To embrace mess is to embrace life because life is messy, unpredictable, unfair, uncertain, lumpy and bumpy. So get used to a little chaos. Embrace it even. While others succumb to the messiness and unpredictability of the human experience, make a conscious choice to be the calm in the chaos.

6. Don’t become your parents. Or your boss. Or anyone but you. The enormity of conformity is a problem for the wanna-be success story. Sure, your parents are great and by all means respect them, love them and learn from them, but please don’t become them; that’s just plain ugly and a little bit tragic. Listen to, and learn from other people, but think, act and decide for yourself. And no, you don’t need anyone’s approval or permission; you’re big now. It’s okay.

7. Use more of what you already have. Imagine what you could achieve if you took all the knowledge, intelligence, opportunities, time, skill and talent that you currently have and absolutely milked it. What if you already have more than enough talent to become wildly successful? Well, you do. There go the excuses. And that voice that’s telling (some of) you right now that you don’t have what it takes to become successful, that’s called fear. Not logic, fear. Not reality, fear. Unless of course, you allow that to become your reality. Be mindful that the voice in your head (the very loud, annoying and persistent one) is rarely a reflection of your potential and mostly a manifestation of your insecurity. And no, you’re not alone in your self-doubt; it’s a universal condition. Many people fail, not because they don’t have what it takes, but because they don’t use what they already have. Successful people typically don’t have more innate potential, luck, time or opportunity than the next person, but they consistently find a way to use much more of what they have at their disposal. While the majority are rationalising their lack of decision making and action taking, these guys are finding a way to get the job done. The question is not “how much ability do you have, but how much will you use?”.

8. Be an innovator, not an imitator. Not too many sheep succeed. Baaah. Sometimes it’s a good idea to build your own team rather than join someone else’s. Don’t let your fear stand in the way of your potential to create, innovate or lead. When I set up Australia’s first commercial personal training centre, most people told me it wouldn’t work. Glad I didn’t listen.

9. Do what most won’t. If you want to achieve what most people won’t (happiness, joy, calm, wealth, optimal health, balance) then don’t do what they do. If you want to be like the majority, then do what they do. Producing different results comes from doing different things. Simple really. And effective. Most people won’t persevere, won’t finish what they start, won’t find the good, won’t do what it takes, won’t question their long-held beliefs, won’t be solution-focused, won’t do what scares them and won’t “be the change” they want to see in their world. Choose to be different.

10. Be like water. Powerful. Gentle. Adaptable. Ever-changing. Being static in a dynamic world – like the one you and I inhabit – is a recipe for disaster. If you can’t adapt, you can’t succeed. Our practical, three dimensional reality, and everything in it, is in a constant state of transition, while some of us are in a constant state of “same”. Statues don’t succeed, they just get crapped on."

Steven Meisel

2009-07-12T13:02:00.007-04:00

Lily Cole

2009-07-12T11:05:00.001-04:00

Norwegian Forest Light.

2009-07-12T11:01:00.002-04:00

About..

Unona & Avos

2009-07-11T18:05:00.001-04:00

One of the first Russian rock operas. The story:

"In 1806 Russian Count Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov undertook a trip on sails "Juno" and "Avos" to California (In Russian the word "avos" means "perhaps", and sometimes "good luck"). He landed in a Spanish settlement near a monastery belonging to the order of St. Francis of Alssisi. The Russians got a rather hostile greeting by Jose de Arguello, the Governor of San Francisco, who planned a ball in his house in honour of his sixteen-year-old daughter Conchita. At the ball Rezanov was introduced to Conchita. At night in the garden Rezanov heard Conchita and Federico's talk about their future betrothal, but he could not overcome the feeling, which seized him. Rezanov penetrated into Conchita's bedroom, at first he begged her for love, but later in spite of her despair he took her by force. After that good luck left Rezanov. The Russian-American Company's commercial ties went to rack and ruin. Scandal and rumors caused by Rezanov's dishonorable deed, made the Russians return to their ships and leave San Francisco. After a secret betrothal ceremony Rezanov started his trip home. In Siberia near Krasnoyarsk he caught a cold and died. Conchita for a long time did not believe reports about Rezanov's death and was waiting for him more than 30 years. At last she took a vow of silence, which she kept for the remainder of her days. She died in a cell of convent in San Francisco."

Ink and smoke.

2009-07-11T17:34:00.002-04:00

Татарских Алексей Владимирович

Lovers.

2009-07-11T17:29:00.004-04:00

NOM NOM.

2009-07-11T17:21:00.002-04:00

Sara Remington

Sortvind

2009-07-11T17:17:00.001-04:00

Sortvind

Art Deco Vogue

2009-07-10T00:37:00.003-04:00

Art Nouveau Part I

2009-07-10T00:01:00.006-04:00

Lee Miller - the Muse

2009-07-09T23:34:00.004-04:00

With Picasso

in the bath in Hitler’s apartment after the fall of Berlin

as a war photographer/correspondent

Simplicity.

2009-07-09T19:05:00.002-04:00

Marta C

Zoologic

2009-07-09T16:55:00.000-04:00

The Seed

2009-07-09T16:45:00.000-04:00

The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Cookie splash

2009-07-09T16:26:00.003-04:00

De Vetpan Studios

Ponyo Trailer

2009-07-09T16:22:00.005-04:00

Cuba

2009-07-09T16:13:00.002-04:00

Boris Savelev

2009-07-09T15:59:00.003-04:00

Julian Wolkenstein

2009-07-09T15:56:00.001-04:00

Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie

2009-01-24T23:55:00.001-05:00

Caravan Palace

2009-01-22T16:30:00.000-05:00

Ideas

2009-01-18T12:21:00.002-05:00

Our autonomy, our independence--even our integrity--is fatally compromised whenever our attachment to others becomes so dominant that how we think we're being viewed by them becomes our foremost consideration. For as long as our behaviors are literally controlled by what we think others want from us, we've forfeited the fundamental freedom to be ourselves.

10 WAYS TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS

1. Realize you can't buy happiness - Wealth is like health: Its utter absence breeds misery, but having it doesn't guarantee happiness.

2. Manage your time - Happy people feel in control of their lives, often aided by mastering their use of time. Set goals and break them into manageable tasks.

3. Act happy - Going through the motions can trigger the motions.

4. Flow - Happy people are often in a zone called "flow." They're absorbed in a challenging, but not overwhelming, task.

5. Exercise - Sound minds reside in sound bodies.

6. Sleep - Happy people allow their bodies to rest.

7. Foster close relationships - Friends who care about you can help you weather difficult times. Don't take them for granted.

8. Be helpful - Doing good makes you feel good.

9. Be grateful - Pause to think about what you have rather than what you don't.

10. Nurture your spirit - Faith can provide a sense of purpose and hope. Studies find actively religious people are happier and cope better with crises than nonreligious people.

A toddler reading poetry about war.

2009-01-16T09:12:00.007-05:00

Even if you can't understand what he's saying...just watch him. He starts reading after about 35 seconds.

I'll try to translate..

On the pitiless small Earth
lived once a small man.
His service was small
and he carried a very small briefcase.
He received a small paycheck...
and once - on a wonderful morning -
knocked on his window,
a small, so it seemed, war...
He was given a small weapon,
he was given small boots,
he was given a small helmet
and a small - in size - overcoat..
...And when he fell down -- unsightly, so wrong,
with a cry of attack distorting his mouth,
then on the entire earth there was not enough marble
to make the sculpture of the fellow from head to toe!

"На Земле безжалостно маленькой
жил да был человек маленький.
У него была служба маленькая.
И маленький очень портфель.
Получал он зарплату маленькую...
И однажды — прекрасным утром —
постучалась к нему в окошко
небольшая, казалось, война...
Автомат ему выдали маленький.
Сапоги ему выдали маленькие.
Каску выдали маленькую
и маленькую — по размерам — шинель...
...А когда он упал — некрасиво, неправильно,
в атакующем крике вывернув рот,
то на всей земле не хватило мрамора,
чтобы вырубить парня в полный рост! "

Tideland Trailer

2009-01-05T14:54:00.001-05:00

Yellow Treehouse Restaurant

2009-01-05T14:18:00.001-05:00

The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello

2009-01-05T14:16:00.000-05:00

Kahlil Gibran

2008-11-25T21:43:00.001-05:00

"...Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."

-excerpt from Kahlil Gibran

Megan Brain

2008-11-03T18:44:00.005-05:00

Megan Brain

Countryside

2008-10-18T18:05:00.002-04:00

Ukranian Playing Cards

2008-10-18T16:09:00.002-04:00

Maleonn

2008-10-18T15:07:00.003-04:00

Light Graffiti

2008-10-15T23:25:00.002-04:00

LAPP

Ronald Searle

2008-10-15T23:20:00.001-04:00

Sophie Griotto

2008-10-15T23:16:00.001-04:00

Lamps

2008-10-15T21:25:00.003-04:00

Andromeda

Siberian Wooden Houses

2008-10-04T22:04:00.002-04:00

Владислав Ерко (Vladislav Erko)

2008-10-04T21:49:00.002-04:00

Tequilajazzz

2008-10-04T21:45:00.003-04:00

The only way I can keep awake..

Max Ernst

2008-10-03T12:25:00.002-04:00

Vision of the Future from 1910

2008-09-30T12:51:00.002-04:00

Clocks

2008-09-24T12:14:00.001-04:00

Diamantini & Domeniconi

Андрей Верещагин

2008-09-24T12:11:00.003-04:00

Beatriz Martin Vidal

2008-09-24T12:04:00.001-04:00

More..

Chairs

2008-09-24T12:01:00.003-04:00

Lee Broom

New York

2008-09-04T13:23:00.001-04:00

Matex

Yagi Tomoko

2008-09-04T13:16:00.002-04:00

Laura Laine

2008-09-04T13:06:00.001-04:00

Catching Up

2008-09-04T13:00:00.002-04:00

Arnoldas Jurgaitis

Jum Nakao

2008-08-25T11:19:00.003-04:00

Eugenio Recuenco

2008-08-25T11:15:00.001-04:00

Sim Kyoung Sick

2008-08-21T11:01:00.002-04:00

Neat

2008-08-14T16:47:00.005-04:00

Santogold, Julian Casablancas, N.E.R.D - My Drive Thru

Sickboy - Silence in Conversation

Domestication

2008-08-14T16:38:00.001-04:00

Contribution

2008-08-14T14:28:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Austin for the link

Chris Gregori

2008-08-13T21:19:00.001-04:00

Look here

Matryoshkas

2008-08-13T21:16:00.001-04:00

The shop

:)

2008-08-12T12:25:00.001-04:00

Watercolors

2008-08-12T12:17:00.001-04:00

Мария Курбатова