The Weekend before Spring Break

My spring break is already off to a great start. I’ll break it down for you:

I went to see “Paul” this weekend and I have to say that it lived up to my expectations.  It was your typical Seth Rogan flick (that could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you feel about Seth Rogan) and was packed with cheap laughs.  But don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to complain about cheap laughs, I actually enjoyed it.  There are several subtle allusions to other sci-fi movies I which I thought were great and suitable for the film.  So if you’re a sci-fi geek who wants to have a few laughs, go ahead and see “Paul”.

Much like the two central characters in “Paul” I too went to a comic convention of sorts this weekend.  The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (at McCormick Place) was epic, way better than Wizard World in my opinion.  They had their fair share of guests, from artists to TV celebrities, as well a wide range of vendors. And lots of free stuff!

Stunning Mid-century Photography

Enter Vivian Maier.  The French street photographer from New York would have been seen on the streets of Chicago, sporting a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera, taking pictures of everything around her, sometime between 1950 and 1970.  Little is known about her, except that she had a talent for capturing life at its finest moments.

I would like to learn more about her, and after seeing her shots, I’m pretty sure you will too.  If you are interested, the Chicago Cultural Center is holding a one-woman exhibition, “Finding Vivian Maier: Chicago Street Photographer”. This has definitely made my to-do list.

 

Click here to see handful of the tens of thousands of shots she took in Chicago and New York.

Courtesy of John Maloof

PANDAmonium

Well, the Pandas have done it again.

The guys behind The White Panda have just dropped yet another album of mashups, available for download at whatever price you want on their bandcamp website.  Give these guys your ears!

Designed just for an SX-70

The Impossible Project has announced the arrival of a camera bag by Fullgive made to fit a Polaroid SX-70 camera plus film.  That’s awesome since it is so hard to find original Polaroid camera bags.  However, the price is a little out of my range for a bag and they are only available in the NYC Project Space, so this is going on my list of wants. via The Impossible Blog

Spotlight: Made By Letty

If you’re in to women’s fashion that is vintage-inspired with a modern flair, be sure to check out Made by Letty.  Made by Letty is a line of women’s clothing designed by my very own sister, Leticia Segura.  

Be sure to check out Made by Letty’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well as the blog to learn more about the line.

Gnomes!

Tired of ordinary lawn gnomes? Check out this guy.  

This would make a great addition to any yard or garden and is sure to get the neighbors talking!

Found on Perpetual Kid

My New Favorite Band

…and it could be your new favorite too.  Have a listen:

Welcome to March

To start your month off right, download Spin’s March Playlist.  Courtesy of SPIN