the veronicas - hook me up - sometimes i just need a good pop/rock album and the veronicas provide just that. good for the following situations: singing loudly alone, singing loudly in groups, trying on clothes and posing (alone or in groups), and running. my favorites are “hook me up” and “this is how it feels.” here’s a video to “untouched.”

also - one of the main reasons i wanted to post this is that they have these cute videos on their website. here’s how to make tacos on tour.

notes on a life by eleanor coppola - loved this book. married to francis ford coppola and i’m ashamed to say i had no idea who she was. she is a fascinating lady who juggles being an artist herself (visual and film), raising a family, and being married to one of the most famous directors in the world - a balancing act a lot of women have to deal with in one way or another. also - reading about her travels and behind-the-scenes on set is great for people both in and out of the film industry.

seraph cosmetics - i mentioned seraph last week in an interview for beautyinterviews.com and wanted to give them an official shout-out. seraph makes my favorite lip gloss ever. they also use natural ingredients, have refillable containers (so less waste!) and are a local los angeles company. the girl who runs it is super nice too.

wormwood: gentleman corpse by ben templesmith - just read this and loved it. you might better know him from 30 days of night but he both wrote and did the art for wormwood. it’s truly a work of art. (plus, he’ll be at the same convention in london that i’ll be at in a few weeks.)

here’s a video for the comic that i found. i can only imagine he actually made it.