Food, Riots and Newspapers

I was sent this article, called "We Are Now One Year Away From Global Riots, Complex Systems Theorists Say", about how growing food prices and worldwide rioting are related. Take a look.

On another note, tomorrow at 7 am we have the delightful (not even being sarcastic) task of delivering the first issue of the Journal to newsstands and such. I can't properly describe my excitement, or how suspicious I am of my low stress levels.

Movies in Color

I'm a bit of a cinephile, in case you couldn't tell. One of the most fascinating things about movies, however, is the cinematography behind it all. I never really appreciated it until I started looking at movie stills, or learning how cameras worked. 

The website Movies in Color is a good way to start indulging in this part of film. While one frame of a movie doesn't necessarily dissect all of its cinematographer's intentions, it's really neat to be able to see what kinds of colours were deemed complementary and all. 

And, sorry for ruining everything, but you'll soon begin to see the little things - ever notice how most films juxtapose orange and blue tones? Sorry. I knew I'd ruin everything.

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Amelie (2001)

Evil Dead (2013)

Scarface (1983)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

All Eyes on You

Let's not focus on how I found this song through a Taco Bell commercial. It's just a good song. A good summer song that kind of reminds me of bad 80s movies, but whatever.

Happy May 24!

It's been awhile since I've written, which is a good and bad thing I think. I spent the last week being a reporting intern (eeps!) for my new summer job. In between that, the Journal, and sorting out my new apartment, it's been a crazy week. It was a welcome medial that sat between mine and Dan's week in the Dominican Republic (pictures to come) and this weekend of movies, barbecues, and evening beers. 

Here are a few pictures from the past few weeks. On that note, I keep growing more and more convinced that I should purchase an actual DSLR. I've been playing with photography as a hobby for more than a decade now, and it's weird that I've actually never owned my own camera. Perhaps a nice graduation present to myself?

Beef sashimi on rice. My sister, who's allergic to most fish, ate these right up.

One of two built-in bookshelves in the new living room. I always thought
I had too many books, but apparently I don't have enough... So I've filled up
space with old Journal volumes and some heels.

Dan meeting the kittens our friends are fostering for the summer.

New wallets! Dan's (left) is from a "random Indian store on Etsy" where he
got his new leather messenger bag. Mine was an impulse buy at
Urban Outfitters during their 50% off sale items sale yesterday.
Only five bucks!

Morning coffee while playing video games. Such is the life.

It's been a good weekend. We went to see Star Trek: Into Darkness on Friday which, I thought, was a fun movie to start the summer with. Now we're off to a barbecue tonight before Dan heads back to Toronto tomorrow. It's a yay or nay kind of moment because, once he leaves, I'll be able to get back to reading A Clash of Kings, the second book the A Song of Ice and Fire book series.