We all know my love for the street artists in Miami. I was running errands around Miami and I found several that I really liked, including this one, which caused me to stop my car, get out and look at. And I wasn't the only one. I looove it. It's in Wynwood, on North Miami Ave, just south of 29th Street:
And up close:
Right next to it, was this one:
And across the street:
Down on 25th Street:
You can see this one from 195, headed away from the beach:
And to get out of Wynwood, El Hombre and I found this one on the beach, on Lincoln Road between Collins and Washington:
I think it would be really cool to wander about the Design District and Wynwood with my camera, discovering these things
Well, I take that back, the best show I have seen has probably been B.B. King but I digress.
So you may ask yourself, "What does a sarcastic nerdy girl in her late 20s do on a Saturday night?" Well, last Saturday, I went with my girls to the circus. Yup. The circus. We got there late, but the story is the same age-old story, the ringmaster is challenged by the head clown and the whole thing is them one-upping each other.
All I have to say is whoever choreographed the show and designed the costumes is awesome. It was pretty much 80s punk influenced, with a splash of glitter and glam. Loved it! And I am a cat person, so this thrilled me:
Also, I love acrobats and contortionists: I wish my camera was better because these guys were all amazing.
I also really liked the elephants. I want one because they are super cute. But I suspect my cat wouldn't appreciate that.
And of course the show came together at the end with all the performers (except for the tigers, obviously)
But one of the coolest things? This:
I couldn't believe they got all 7 in that little cage!
The circus is so much different than when I was a kid, at least it seems like it. But it's a really interesting experience to watch it as an adult. The way they bring your eyes to one part of the stage while setting up the other is really clever. I definitely recommend going.
Halloween has long been one of my favorite holidays, but ironically, for the two years that I've lived here, I've missed Halloween on Lincoln Road (from which I lived half a block away, BTW.)
Last year was my first experience on Lincoln Road and it was crazy packed, worse than the grove. But it's hilarious. This year el hombre and I dressed as ninjas and hit South Beach to scope the freaks, geeks, ghosties and ghouls. Ironically, the place that took Pacific Time's spot aptly describes Lincoln Road Halloween festivities:
You see all sorts of costumes, we all know that. The most prominant was the slutty pirate and the drag queens:
Speaking of being political, this is a strange sign outside the Wolfsonian:
Española Way was more quiet and pretty:
And of course, what's SoBe without people ridin' dirty?
Or a random sumo wrestler looking for a worthy foe (he didn't see me because of my ninja-like skills!)
No matter what you think, you have to admit this night is monumental.
No kidding, I don't have the words to express how proud I am of our country right now.
Tonight Barack's acceptance speech was electric, it was passionate, it remained positive and after the long, drawn-out campaigning and negative ads, it was tasteful. To see both Obama and Biden glowing, to see the looks passed between Obama and Michelle, i can't help but think that things will be ok afterall. Sure, there will be moments when Obama is less than perfect, every president will have them. And it won't be easy to get through our current crises, but I can't help but thing a positive attitude and the ability to listen to what people are saying is half the battle.
And I have to commend McCain as well. His concession speech was tasteful, despite the boos from the crowd at the mention of Obama (how low class.) I appreciated his call to support Obama as president, because while he should have to say it, I can think of some, in their total moment of disappointment, who wouldn't. That he owned that his loss was his fault, not the voters, was also respectable.
One of my best friends, Nerd in Chicago called me from Grant Park and I couldn't even hear her from the screams. What an amazing moment that must have been for her. No matter what your politics, this is a turning point in our country and we should be proud we can put aside the historic and hidden racism that still prevails to elect a black president, not on his race, but on his credentials and ability to run a smart, engaging campaign.
The Bill Cosford Cinema at UM is hosting Swayze Fest 2008 August 22-24! Four films were selected of Swayze variety - Red Dawn, Road House, Dirty Dancing and To Wong Foo...Visit the Cosford website http://cosfordcinema.com/:
I've been here a few times, usually after a late night at Crobar (now Cameo but I'm old school)
In my three years on the beach I was obsessed with this place, and for all the right reasons. It doesn't fit in with anything else on the beach, it's shiny, it looks like a trailer, it's on Washington Ave and it has a neon sign that says "dinners and cocktails." what's not to be obsessed with it? i mean, other than the fact that the scrambled eggs seemed suspiciously to be of the "powdered" variety. But at 3 a.m., who cares, right?
