Distractions:
models: in process. stuff...
As of a few weeks ago...my thoughts are primarily reserved for thesis!
In the meantime may I divert your attention to the following?:

DesignerSPACE:: Art//Architecture//Furniture
+ A-Z studio: explore artist/"lifestyle" designer Andrea Zittel’s world.
+ Pechet and Robb Studio (site of the month!): SweaterLodge for the 2006 Venice Biennale.
+ Context: ‘William and Mary’ side chair. Looks like: extruded sections of chairs, tables, etc. W&M chair is really the most notable and only thing worth looking at.

FilmSPACE:: Documentary
+ Why We Fight: Eugene Jarecki, 2005. A documentary about how the relationship between the U.S. Government and the Military-Industrial Complex affects the public perception of society, war, and ‘freedom’.

ReadingSPACE:: Journal Article
+ Canadian Architect: "Luce-idity" . About: Luce et Studio in San Diego, California. Written by: Sheryl Boyle, Assistant Professor at the Carleton School of Architecture.

SoundSPACE:: Fun Music!
+ CCS (Cansei de Ser Sexy): S/T 2005. Sounds like: teen-heat paired w/ electro-beats. Best song titles: Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above, Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex, and Art Bitch.
+ The Dymaxions: How the Sick May Help Themselves 2005.
Sounds like: "dymaixion-ism"? Best song titles: Prepare to continue the challenge of a lifetime(tracks: a-d).
+ Colour Revolt: S/T 2005 EP. Sounds like: post-mental breakdown. Best song title: Mattresses Underwater.
+ Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther 2006. Sounds like: neo - Flaming Lips. Best song title: Van Occupanther.
+ Nintendo Keychains: Re-issue please! I totally want the "in" one that warps you to secret levels!

OnSTAGE: I had a 'one show' limit at the Bluesfest this year and I decided to see Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and the Red House Painters. I love, love, love Ghosts of the Great Highway but Kozelek’s live show was a bit of a disappointment. I think the venue, which housed multiple stages and being scheduled to perform early in the evening, distracted Kozelek from executing his performance. Unlike Ghosts of the Great Highway, his set didn't seem to take the listener on any sort of musical journey.
Normally, his songs are rich with narratives that conjure images of heartbreak and rural landscapes. Unfortunately, his performance was remarkably neutral. What he chose to play was well performed but overall it was lacking enthusiam. I think a more intimate crowd would be better suited to his style seeing as he was a pleasant and quite showman. I don't regret going but I was left longing for more.

Want more? :: The official website for Mark Kozelek.