One of the biggest fads on Instagram these days is something called a ‘Throwback Thursday’ – it’s where you get those pictures of you with that crazy hair color, weird leggings, neon spandex, awkward family, amazing friends and embarrass the hell out of them using the powers of social media. There’s a little bit of hoopla surrounding what exactly what makes a picture a throwback: some argue that #TBT pictures should have been originally taken using stock or film photography; that cute picture of you from your sister’s birthday party last year does not constitute a throwback. But old school pictures, family albums, sporting events, after school activities and the early college years – in my book – are all equally available for use; just remember, if you’re easily embarrassed you might want to lay off of your friends – you never know what ridiculous artifacts could be resurrected for the entire internet to see!

Now, for the fun stuff – these are my favorite TBT snaps from the last few months – enjoy this trip down memory lane!

Oh, Snap: Globe Photo

April 3, 2013April 18, 2013Leave a comment

At this point, I both think and hope y’all understand that I have this ridiculous love for all things technology and photography related; when I discovered Pixlr-o-matic I went a little crazy and started editing the shit out of my favorite pictures. Well, seems life has come relatively full circle because now I have a new admiration for an Android application – this one is called ‘Globe Photo‘. I know there are a few out there for you iPhone obsessives as well, but hey – that sounds like a personal problem 😉

Essentially, what the application does is take the left and right edges of your image and stitch it together to make a circular, planet-esque, image. After a few hours of playing around with horizons, lines and fun edges in my old pictures I have a nice little album going of my own images – enjoy

Porter Robinson World

Cosmic Gate World

All Day I Dream

Ingrosso

Coachella

Kaskade

And last, but certainly not least:

San Diego Train Tracks

Oh, Snap: Street Art Vol. 3

March 29, 2013March 29, 2013Leave a comment

Though the neighborhood I live in doesn’t have a catchy name like my old stomping grounds, ‘Korea Town‘ or ‘Miracle Mile‘, the conveniently named ‘Fairfax District‘ is home to a plethora of graffiti artists and connoisseurs alike; one of the best things is that the graffiti gets reworked, repurposed and enhanced on a weekly basis. A lot of the street art that I’ve coveted for the last year is on the outs, and a lot of this stuff has gone up in it’s place – enjoy!

*All pictures taken and edited by Moi!

Doing It Right: Veni, Vidi, Vegas!

February 25, 2013August 14, 2013Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite as fun – or draining – as spending a weekend in Las Vegas. The first night is the most exciting, and probably the most debauchery….and each day when you wake up the glitz and glimmer of the city fades a bit more until your hangover takes over – and then it’s time to force feed yourself some reality and get back to that life you lead Monday through Friday.

I was lucky enough to be in great company the entire time; it was one of my closest gal’s Bachelorette weekends and we were all in the mood to get down! We stayed at the Vdara Hotel & Spa and were not disappointed: as a non-gambler I was stoked there weren’t any machines or tables within the hotel.

We started the weekend off right with a deliciously expensive meal at TAO – well worth it, but getting only one piece of sushi for the typical price of two is simply not the business.

After dinner, we were whisked away to their nightclub for some overhyped Top 40 DJ; didn’t take us long to bounce out but thanks for the free drinks!

I should have prefaced this by saying that us ladies are more of the rough and tumble type than we are damsels in distress, so it didn’t take long for us to collectively say “Fuck that!” and change into manageable stomping attire.

Saying the next morning was rough might be the understatement of the month – but somehow we rallied and got down with our bad selves one more time; this time with the help of Doc Martin, DJ Sneak and Body English at the Hard Rock!

Oh, Snap: Concert Photography

February 21, 2013August 14, 2013Leave a comment

There’s something to be said for combining two of my favorite pastimes and fueling my creative fire; I’m a sucker for live music, especially the electronic kind as I’ve more than displayed on my blog – and to boot, I have this new obsession with photography. Capturing a person in a moment is one thing; capturing a community in a moment is another thing entirely. In some situations, people might look at me like “Why is this girl standing still on the dance floor? Don’t you realize my legs want to stretch seven ways until Sunday on that spot you’re stuck in?” – but in our little EDM community. We were made out of PLUR, kandi, lasers, confetti and a shared appreciation of all things EDM. Being able to capture that moment, share it with friends and strangers alike and relive it together – that sums us all up in a nutshell. Besides, what good is a great time if you can’t share the wealth?

Here are some of my favorite concert snaps from the past few years; they still bring me back and give me goosebumps. Enjoy!

Porter Robinson, Hollywood Palladium

Max Cooper, King King

Krewella, Exchange LA

All Day I Dream of Cities and Angels

Bones, The Nokia Club

HARD Summer

Cosmic Gate, Hollywood Palladium

Above & Beyond, The Shrine

Pendulum, Avalon Hollywood

Judge Jules, Vanguard Hollywood

Ingrosso + Alesso, Hollywood Palladium

Kaskade, Hollywood Palladium

Pryda, Hollywood Palladium

Tiesto, Ten Nightclub

Infected Mushroom, Sutra OC

Coachella

Doing it Right: San Diego’s Museum of Natural History

February 14, 2013August 14, 20131 Comment

Most people develop their New Years Resolutions by the time January rolls around; then they’re on top of them, up and at’em and crossing things off their lists. I have a less manicured, equally pragmatic approach to resolutions – whereas mine typically come to me as the year rolls on. So far this year, we have not buying packs of cigarettes, walking to the gym instead of driving and now I have another to add to the list: I want to go to one new museum a month! Last month, I adventured out to the Getty Villa in Malibu to soak up some gorgeous rays and it set a wonderful tone for the day. I was surrounded by wonderful company and timeless works of art; and I wanted more! So, while I was down in San Diego last weekend my friends and I stopped by Balboa Park to take in the cacophony of museums. We finally settled on the Museum of Natural History – and it was a good call…between their Chocolate Exhibit and an Ansel Adams-esque Photography expose, we definitely got our fill of culture for the day.