365- December 31st

2011 "Best OF"

As usual, my favorites for the year 2011!

Music:

1, Rio- Hey Marseilles

2.  Ready to Start- Arcade Fire

3. Furr- Blitzen Trapper

4. Fake Empire- The National

5. The Mending of the Gown- Sunset Rubdown

6. Odessa- Caribou

7. Never Hear Surfer Music Again- Free Blood

8. Wreckin’ Bar- The Vaccines

9. Enzymes- Freelance Whales

10. Like a G6- Far East Movement

11. Who’s That Chick?- David Guetta ft. Rihanna

12. With You- Crystal Fighters

13. Firework- Katy Perry

14. Higher- Taio Cruz

15. Young Blood- The Naked and the Famous

16. United Provineces of India- Cornershop

17. Damn These Vampires- The Mountain Goats

18. Elevator- Sky Ferreira

19. Alligator Sky- Owl City

20. The Painter- I’m from Barcelona

21. Party Rock Anthem- LMFAO

22. I’m Stranded- The Saints

23. Shake it Out- Florence + the Machine

24. The Rhythm of the Night- Corona

25. Don’t Stop (Color on the Wall)- Foster the People

26. The Black Bird- Los Campesionos!

27. The Symphony- Snow Patrol

28. Minds Without Fear ft. Vishal & Shekhar- Imogen Heap

29. Suck on my ID- Reptar

30. Junk of the Heart- The Kooks

TV

I ventured into some Aussie and New Zealand TV this year and I am so glad I did.

Still watching: HIMYM, Castle, Bones, The Big Bang Theory, House, Chuck, Doctor Who, Merlin, Misfits, Primeval, Downton Abbey, & Raising Hope

New favs: White Collar, Fringe, Packed to the Rafters, The Almighty Johnsons, Shameless (UK), Miranda, Hart of Dixie, & New Girl

Movies

I fell short of my 365 movies by 145, whoop, but in my defense. I was a full time student, and I took three classes over the summer break. Next year?

Favorite 2011 releases: Arthur Christmas, Fright Night, Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides, Super 8, Paul, Hanna, Rango, & Killing Bono

Favorite older releases: Back to the Future I & II, Rebecca, Ponyo, Good Will Hunting, L’Illsionniste, Tamara Drewe, True Grit, Starter for 10, Cario Time & Jab We Met,

Wish I could have seen: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Decoy Bride, Dirty Girl, Parked, Albatross & The Descendants    

365- December 30th

The Family Photo Series: Advanced Photo Finial

   

   

When we die we leave a mark in the memories of those we leave behind. While most of the time these memories are emotional, those burned in our brains, often times these are physical. I am exploring the memories my great-grandfather left behind in the photos he took. Although we don’t have the same blood, he is still an important person in my past and his experiences have helped to form my own personal history. The use of self-portraiture is necessary, and the combination of the past and the present help to create my future. This work is designed to make you question your own family memories and the role they play in your life.

365- December 2nd

At the Brooklyn Museum of Art.