Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
California Vacation
A couple of weeks ago we spent some time out in California, which was absolutely wonderful. We spent a lot of time by the ocean which was absolutely lovely, and a much needed change of scenery from the hot summer desert. It was also the first major outing for my new camera, and I enjoyed playing around with it. Here are a few of the better pictures that I took!
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Bees!
Today was my first day filming with the bees for the New Mexico Beekeepers Association!
Because what we were filming was some basic introductory material, we didn't open any of the hives, but I did get acquainted with some of the bees! I will be editing the footage throughout the summer, so the videos will be up later. But in the meantime, here are a couple of pictures from today!
Because what we were filming was some basic introductory material, we didn't open any of the hives, but I did get acquainted with some of the bees! I will be editing the footage throughout the summer, so the videos will be up later. But in the meantime, here are a couple of pictures from today!
Friday, May 30, 2014
Sale on Ties!
With Father's Day coming up, I decided to run a little sale on my Etsy shop, as these ties make wonderful gifts!
On sale are the ties from my "Moonshine" collection, which come in varying widths.
Here are some of the ties that are on sale:
Also, I have introduced some ties that are painted on silk ties (the others are on satin), and these silk ties are a dark blue:
Please browse my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmalinesUniverse
Transitions
I am back home for the summer now, and am ready to take on some fun summer projects, that I hope to share with you!
Here is a bit of a teaser image… featuring my cat.
Here is a bit of a teaser image… featuring my cat.
Keep checking back to my blog for my summer adventures!
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Last weekend I got to see the Grand Budapest Hotel, which is the new Wes Anderson movie. Wes Anderson is a director that I really like because his films are very stylized and detail oriented. Although this isn't my favorite Wes Anderson movie (the Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr Fox will forever be tied as my favorite), I really did like this one. To anyone who likes somewhat quirky movies, I recommend this one!
Check out the trailer here:
Check out the trailer here:
Saturday, April 12, 2014
FLEFF Films!
Oh what a week it was! FLEFF kept me very busy, and incredibly inspired. I got to see many amazing films, talked with directors and distributers about their experiences, as well as simply soak up the film festival atmosphere. It was just so great.
I watched all documentary films, and am posting the trailers to some of my favorites. I really hope you all check them out!
Nothing Like Chocolate:
This is a very sweet documentary about chocolate production in Grenada, specifically focusing on one man's chocolate factory to change the production process.
Shored Up:
This is a great film, and uses a lot of great media to illustrate it's point. This is in a more classic environmental documentary style, which isn't my preferred style of documentary films, but is very compelling and entertaining
The Throwaways
This is an incredibly powerful film, but sometimes a little hard to watch. I saw this the same day that I heard about the protests going on in Albuquerque regarding the shootings by the police, and this film deals with the same issue that are happening in upstate New York. Keep an eye out for this one when it finally is released.
Who is Dayani Cristal?
I absolutely loved this documentary. It deals with the issue of illegal immigration in a way that is not usually depicted in the media, and creates an interesting story in the retracing of an immigrant's steps by the famous actor Gael Garcia Bernel.
A Will for the Woods
This is my favorite documentary that I saw in the festival. I love the subject matter and the way it is filmed, as well as the story it tells. It is a film that really captures the people it follows and their relationships with each other, as well as makes an interesting commentary on relationships with death, which doesn't have to be a bad thing. I was able to chat with one of the filmmakers after this screening, and she talked to me about their experience with making this film and getting to know all of the people that are in it and I felt so incredibly inspired. This is the kind of film that I hope to one day make.
I watched all documentary films, and am posting the trailers to some of my favorites. I really hope you all check them out!
Nothing Like Chocolate:
This is a very sweet documentary about chocolate production in Grenada, specifically focusing on one man's chocolate factory to change the production process.
Shored Up:
This is a great film, and uses a lot of great media to illustrate it's point. This is in a more classic environmental documentary style, which isn't my preferred style of documentary films, but is very compelling and entertaining
The Throwaways
This is an incredibly powerful film, but sometimes a little hard to watch. I saw this the same day that I heard about the protests going on in Albuquerque regarding the shootings by the police, and this film deals with the same issue that are happening in upstate New York. Keep an eye out for this one when it finally is released.
Who is Dayani Cristal?
I absolutely loved this documentary. It deals with the issue of illegal immigration in a way that is not usually depicted in the media, and creates an interesting story in the retracing of an immigrant's steps by the famous actor Gael Garcia Bernel.
A Will for the Woods
This is my favorite documentary that I saw in the festival. I love the subject matter and the way it is filmed, as well as the story it tells. It is a film that really captures the people it follows and their relationships with each other, as well as makes an interesting commentary on relationships with death, which doesn't have to be a bad thing. I was able to chat with one of the filmmakers after this screening, and she talked to me about their experience with making this film and getting to know all of the people that are in it and I felt so incredibly inspired. This is the kind of film that I hope to one day make.
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