Delman Flats

Sense of style is definitely hereditary.  Great find by my mom, and for $1 no less.

Delman Shoes

(Don't) Put A Lid On It

I have an issue with the gentleman of the town in which I live.  Now, granted, I understand that we are living in the 2nd decade of the 21st century, and the male public dress code has been significantly relaxed since the days of our forefathers, or even our grandfathers for that matter.  

But if you could all do me a favor and quit wearing your damned hats and caps indoors, I would be most thankful.  It’s a simple issue of manners, and whether or not your mother taught you right.  

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My Favorite Place for a Sunday Afternoon Nap

                         Bristow Guest Room. Lindale, TX

This Business of Criticism By Erin Irvin

Okay, this is something that’s been on my mind for a while.  Years actually.  I’ve imagined myself getting on a soap box and ranting about this several times over the years, and now I’m finally following through.  This might be a little thick, but just bear with me.

Okay, so I’m just gonna dive right in here.

The Purpose of Art:

The purpose of art is simply to be.  Anyone can experience any form of it, whether literary, visual, musical, or whatever, and apply it to their worlds and feel.  As a multi-tasking artist, I can tell you that the purpose, in large part, of creating, is to figure out who you are, and to reach out and make connections with other people.  The purpose of the product is to be, in some form or another, emotionally resonant.  Period, end of story.  Whether something is good or great is an impossible question to answer—and the question itself is irrelevant and misses the point.  The beauty of all art is its subjectivity, its versatile nature, its ability to make two different people feel the same thing, or, dually, to make two similar people feel different things, but most of all, its ability to just make people feel.

Advice I Wish Someone Would Have Been Given

Let’s say you know someone who’s best friend happens to be dying.  Let’s say this person tells you, after spending an afternoon with this best friend, that the two of them cracked jokes, talked sports, and watched “Meerkat Manner”, just as they did before all the hospital rooms and tracheotomy tubes changed things.  Let’s say this person tells you that his best friend seemed to be feeling the best he’s felt in quite some time.  That his best friend seemed carefree, hopeful, and happy.

Do not, under any circumstances, tell this person that it was probably just all the medication that was making his best friend behave this way.  It will deflate his spirit. 

-Justin Bristow

Go Wes Young Man

Looks like 2012 is going to be one heckuva year—with a little help from Wes Anderson

Do you love Wes Anderson flicks? Of course you do. We all do. Silly question.  Moonrise Kingdom, starring Bill Murray (yay!), Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzmann, and Frances McDormand, is set to hit theaters this year. Watch the trailer here. Did your day just get a little better? That’s the healing power of Wes Anderson.