var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7831685-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @thisisjorge)http://blog.thisisjorge.com/<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4359849252_7514ba9c74_o.jpg"/></p> <p>Yesterday I rode 48 miles which took me from Santa Monica to Trancas and back.</p> <p>I definitely struggled on the first leg of the ride. There came points when I would just count to two over and over — 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 — so I could continue to pedal and not stop.</p> <p>My toughest ride yet.</p> <p>ps: this blog is officially a bike blog.</p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/391018055http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/391018055Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:03:11 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4355789816_cea695927f_o.jpg"/></p> <p>This is my grandmother Carmen whom I’ve been shooting since I was 8.</p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/388608739http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/388608739Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:33:22 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4355752274_b20be1e7d2_o.jpg"/></p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/388558335http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/388558335Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:54:34 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4346725740_443498b248_o.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4346725832_5b8fb2522c_o.jpg"/></p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/382137542http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/382137542Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:09:21 -0800<p><img src="http://thisisjorge.com/tumblerrumbler/ireallywish.jpg"/></p> <p>I really wish I owned these gloves.</p> <p>but…</p> <ol> <li>They’re $160.00.</li> <li>They’re sold out.</li> </ol> <p>So even if I paid the $160 for them, I can’t have them.</p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/380971497http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/380971497Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:04:37 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4244323798_c547a3bee8.jpg"/></p> <p>Alexis at Din Tai Fung.</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316113762http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316113762Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:53:57 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4243550679_44a3059590.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4243550951_8e07c27470.jpg"/></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316111324http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316111324Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:51:17 -0800<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4243550811_7ae127af4e.jpg"/></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316108489http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/316108489Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:48:13 -0800<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4198432941_899e4346b3.jpg"/></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/292269059http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/292269059Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:55:06 -0800<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4192427739_5044c9ee1d.jpg"/></p> <p>Mom came home with this find for my nephews, but I want it for myself!</p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/287670254http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/287670254Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:58:10 -0800<p>My amazeballs friend Mario got Elizabeth and I in to Basel opening night. We’re eternally grateful. Thank You.</p> <p>Some highlights:</p> <p><b>Anish Kapoor</b> (born 1954) is a British sculptor. Born in India, Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s where he moved to study art.</p> <p><a title="Anish Kapoor at Miami Basel by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4167520789/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4167520789_d952e02857.jpg" alt="Anish Kapoor at Miami Basel" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a title="Anish Kapoor at Miami Basel by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4167536615/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4167536615_b105038265.jpg" alt="Anish Kapoor at Miami Basel" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Kapoor is famous for Chicago’s<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SBC_sculpture_daytime.jpg" target="_blank"> “Cloud Gate.”</a></p> <hr> <p><b>Marilyn Minter</b> (born 1948) is an American artist currently living and working in New York City.</p> <p><a title="Marilyn Minter at Miami Basel by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4167505285/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4167505285_00dbfa37c1.jpg" alt="Marilyn Minter at Miami Basel" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a title="Marilyn Minter at Miami Basel by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4168281638/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4168281638_6cbe5446cc.jpg" alt="Marilyn Minter at Miami Basel" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p>These are Mario and Elizabeth’s legs with Minter’s work in the background.</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/274113868http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/274113868Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:40:35 -0800<p>Imagining all the people living life in peace wasn’t too hard to do watching these beautiful ladies perform at the Ben & Jerry’s party.</p> <p><a title="Peace, Dance and Art by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4165179582/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4165179582_f93b892de0.jpg" alt="Peace, Dance and Art" height="344" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Morgans Hotel Group Introduces PDA- Peace Dance Art - During Art Basel 2009 Curated by Natalie Kovacs with Interview Magazine and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream at Delano, Shore Club and Mondrian.</p> <p> <object height="295" width="480" data="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Q_aOdXzIfCM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Q_aOdXzIfCM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></object> </p> <p>A humongous Thank You to Mike V. and Michelle at People’s.</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/273289853http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/273289853Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:40:00 -0800<p><a title="The Wynwood Walls by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4164535775/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4164535775_6cc5885d0e.jpg" alt="The Wynwood Walls" height="500" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a title="Sheperd Fairey @ The Wynwood Walls by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4164535315/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4164535315_132003ee5c.jpg" alt="Sheperd Fairey @ The Wynwood Walls" height="498" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Sheperd Fairey (above)</p> <p><a title="Stelios Faitakis @ Wynwood Walls by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4165293188/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/4165293188_6ae6376475.jpg" alt="Stelios Faitakis @ Wynwood Walls" height="472" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Stelios Faitakis</p> <p><a title="Clare Rojas @ Wynwood Walls by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4165292730/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4165292730_5b27d67fb2.jpg" alt="Clare Rojas @ Wynwood Walls" height="498" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Clare Rojas</p> <p><a title="Os Gemeos by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4164533569/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/4164533569_074ff48a71.jpg" alt="Os Gemeos" height="500" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Os Gemeos</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272741369http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272741369Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:48:45 -0800<p><a title="Elizabeth Bonez by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4165454798/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4165454798_bc14bcc4b5.jpg" alt="Elizabeth Bonez" height="333" width="500"/></a></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272733455http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272733455Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:42:00 -0800<p><i>via Craigslist:</i></p> <p><a title="Luenell by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4165244092/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4165244092_3e2b0daa65.jpg" alt="Luenell" height="333" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Your name was <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132685/" target="_blank">Luenell</a>. You used to be married to Borat.</p> <p>You took my breath away in the skies when you asked me if I was a paparazzi.</p> <p>I said “no, baby. Salvadoran Vogue.”</p> <p>You captured my heart and I know that we’d make beautiful babies together.</p> <p>Here is a picture of us when we shared our magical moment.</p> <p>I’d like to get to know you.</p> <p>Your Papi,</p> <p>Jorge</p> <ul class="blurbs"> <li>Location: Right when we flew over Las Vegas</li> <li>it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests</li> </ul> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272621351http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272621351Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:20:00 -0800<p><a title="The Riot Temple by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4164394157/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4164394157_b792e1a64b_o.jpg" alt="The Riot Temple" height="750" width="500"/></a></p> <p>“A visceral exploration of worship and violence.”</p> <p> <object height="315" width="500" data="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/NpGr97lVD58&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/NpGr97lVD58&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></object> </p> <p>Taylor Kuffner : Composer</p> <p>Ryan O’Connor : Sculptor</p> <p>William Etundi : Producer</p> <p><a href="http://www.theriottemple.com" target="_blank">www.theriottemple.com</a></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272566951http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/272566951Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:41:00 -0800<p><a title="Shepard Fairey by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4162122393/" target="_blank"><img alt="Shepard Fairey" height="500" width="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4162122393_d6decc0ec9_o.jpg"/></a></p>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/271637668http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/271637668Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:56:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku72pu52Xp1qzxa8uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problemz.</p> <p>I got paid in coupons.</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270642839http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270642839Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:41:00 -0800<p><a title="Art Deco Supercuts by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4160365780/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4160365780_15cd3f318f.jpg" alt="Art Deco Supercuts" height="500" width="333"/></a></p> <p>Supercuts in South Beach, Miami</p> <p><a title="Art Deco - Apple Store by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4160365750/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4160365750_1159458b92.jpg" alt="Art Deco - Apple Store" height="500" width="333"/></a></p> <p>Apple Store in South Beach, Miami</p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270460304http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270460304Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:42:00 -0800<p><a title="IMG_6238 by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4159905368/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4159905368_970022aaa8.jpg" alt="IMG_6238" height="333" width="500"/></a></p> <p>I met this wonderful woman at the <a href="http://www.wolfsonian.org/" target="_blank">Wolfsonian Museum’s</a> party for Todd Olham’s new show.</p> <p>Julie Tran Lê made a 1,000 little rolled pieces of red velvet cake balls crumbled with cream cheese frosting, dipped in chocolate, and rolled in coconut. All for the Wolfsonian Museum opening.</p> <p>And, get this. She’s a baker and a librarian! She heads the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Library. DREAMDATE!</p> <p><a href="http://www.sweetjewelsnyc.com" target="_blank">Go buy some Sweet Jewels Cake Balls at sweetjewelsnyc.com</a></p> <p><a title="IMG_6239 by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4159905396/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4159905396_360e58cc14.jpg" alt="IMG_6239" height="333" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a title="IMG_6235 by thisisjorge, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisjorge/4159872518/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/4159872518_bb002521d4.jpg" alt="IMG_6235" height="333" width="500"/></a></p> <hr>http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270147497http://blog.thisisjorge.com/post/270147497Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:04:00 -0800