September 19, 2010

Claudia and I decided to go to the Hester Street Fair. Paul Gondry happened to be in town so he met up with us. It was a great sunny day but Day 5 of feeling under the weather. Here are some pics of what we ate.

Claudia's dish


Paul's dish


My dish!


Sorbets, macaroons, and sitting next to Suchin Pak at the benches... we decided to split! Claudia drove and along the way I realized the Yohji store wasn't there anymore! This was in its place!



WOW! That's saying alot. Congrats to Alexander Wang.

We finally arrive to Brooklyn after massive traffic and detours. Here's Editor-In-Chief of The DDD Magazine, MAYA CONTRERAS with featured artist in The DDD, Paul Gondry!



Maya was pretty swamped and had to jet. Claudia, Paul, and I decided to go to Paul's house near White Castle. HA! (inside joke for Quark Henares)

Here are some DDD magazine's on the Gondry's coffee table!


Claudia relaxing...


My homeboy for life... Paul Gondry.


I had a beer and Claudia and I decided to leave the house and head back into the city. I fell asleep. I went outside and saw Terrence Jennings of all people AND Nelson George. My cousin Jean Grae came to meet me and we walked all over the city for a few hours catching up on life. It was a blast to see her and to finally not be trying to play phone tag with her. CVS had my prescription - so happy to have some medicines for this cold. I cannot take one more day of it!

Had an interesting day... went to sleep.

Go Go Gadget GONDRY!

Hiatus.... with a stop over in New York.

Hey guys,

I am watching Pars vite et reviens tard and it's 4:43am my time. I won't say where I am exactly but its Wednesday. I am very tired.

New York was eventful and short. I arrived at 5pm on Saturday and went straight to a premiere of Passing Strange that Spike Lee personally invited me to. My cousin Jean Grae and Kareem Black canceled on me. Karl Cyprien couldn't make it last minute. So Lia Martinez saved the day and joined me. I hadn't seen her since 2007 but we had been corresponding over the years. I wasn't sure what to expect with the film and I don't particularly like Broadway and it was a film of a Broadway play. I wasn't sure why Spike filmed it but after it was all said and done. I was so thrilled that I was invited to the screening because it touched me. I wanted to cry during the film but I didn't want people to see me. It reminded me alot of myself! You just have to see it! The actors were amazing and Spike captured the energy of the play. The actors in the play are so talented, I really hope to see them working in the future. I loved it! Lia and I than had some New York pizza with soda and called it a night. There were several calls on my phone but I just couldn't answer them. I was exhausted. I went to hang out with Marissa and John but John was upstate doing a skate charity.

Sunday was just as eventful. I hung out with Marissa, Monihan later on. Than I went to a Senegalese restaurant on 116th St. with Oona and Paul to celebrate Michel Gondry's birthday! It was great. My friend Leyla from Hearts Revolution came to meet up with us for a minute than we all split and went home.

Monday I left really early to go to the airport. I really wanted to leave Sunday but I can't complain. At least I got to see Michel before he left, he also left on Monday at 5am because he is working on the Green Hornet film in Los Angeles for one year.

I wanted some films as soon as I landed. I had alot of packages that were delivered to me. It was fun opening all of them. I had some dvd's and shoes delivered to me. Two of the things that I love most. Than went to sleep.
My dog Snappy woke my up earlier than I wanted to wake up and I watched more films. I returned some films and took a nap. Now here I am.

I have alot to do before I leave again...
I plan on being overseas for a long time so I am having another huge sale. I usually have an annual sale but this time I am selling more than usual.

I am selling a 1998 Toyota Four Runner and a 1992 BMW for reasonable prices.
I am going to be selling alot of books and dvds on Amazon.com and I will be selling clothing, jewelry, shoes, collectibles on EBay.com

I will post more information on here once I get it together.
I have an assistant named Rain who will be posting things on the internet and I will have her update this blog with the information if I am overseas.

I hope everyone is well rested and happy.
Life is short, live it the way you want to.

Best,
Tiffany Limos

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1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My face

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Red

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes

4.Do you plan outfits?
No

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Great

6. Whats the closest thing to you thats red?
My hoodie

7. Do you say aim or a-i-m?
AIM

8. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
It was about Nicolas Cazale & Salim Kechiouche

9. Did you meet anybody new today?
No

10. What are you craving right now?
Caffiene

11. Do you floss?
Yes

12. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Patch

13. When was the last time you talked on aim?
I was on Skype

14. Are you emotional?
Not anymore

15. Would you dance to the taco song?
Yeah.

16. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
No

17. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick it.

18. Do you like your hair?
YES

19. Do you like yourself?
YES

20. Have you ever met a celebrity?
YES

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
NO, my sister does

22. What are you listening to right now?
A movie called Have Mercy on US

23. How many countries have you visited?
Too many to list

24. Are your parents strict?
No

25. Would you go sky diving?
No

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Yes

27. Would you throw potatoes at him?
No

28. Is there anything sparkly in the room you’re in?
Yes, Crystal Chandellier

29. Have you ever been in a castle?
Yes

30. Do you rent movies often?
YESSSSSS!!!!!!

31. Who sits in behind you in your math class?
I have a private tutor, I don't take math

32. Have you made a prank phone call?
Yes

33. Do you own a gun?
Yes

34. Can you count backwards from 74?
Yeah

35. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Alone

36. Brown or white eggs?
Brown

37. Do you own something from Hot Topic?
Hell No.

38. Ever been on a train?
Yes

39. Ever been in love?
Yes, many times

40. Do you have a cell-phone?
Several

41. Are you too forgiving?
No

42. Do you use chap stick?
YES, I have too many different kinds.

43. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
Yes

44. Can you use chop sticks?
Yes

45. Ever have cream puffs?
Yeah

46. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
NO

47. What was the last question you asked?
I asked my mom about Manny Pacquiao

48. What was the last CD you bought?
Ciara and Jay-Z (Philippines)

49. Boys or girls?
Both

50. What is your bus number for school?
I drive

51. Is your hair curly?
Yes and long.. and dark...

52. Last time you cried?
January 31st 2009

53. Ever walked into a wall?
Yeah

54. Do looks matter?
YES

55. Have you ever bought anything from Pac Sun?
NOOOOOO

56. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes

57. Favorite time of the year?
Summer

58. Favorite color?
Black, Red, Blue, Purple, Green, Yellow

59. Are you sarcastic?
Yes

60. Do you have any tattoos?
Used to

61. The last person you held hands with?
Olivier Pere

62. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Sometimes

63. Where was your default picture taken at?
France

64. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
Probably

65. Do you like your life right now?
Yes, it gets better everyday

66. How often do you talk on the phone?
Never

67. What is your favorite animal?
Snappy my dog, toy poodle

68. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Martin Margiela boots

69. Do you have good vision?
Yes

70. Can you hula hoop?
Yes

71. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Depends

72. Do you have a job?
Yes, I am a writer

73. Can you handle the truth?
Yes

74. What are you wearing?
Black pants, white/black striped tank

75. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yes, Michel Gondry's brother's house in LA

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Today's BLAST from the PAST... Tahiti 2005 ! Noa Noa !

Of course you know the famous photo where I had been crying for hours:

There were some paintings in Tahiti made from this picture (I don't know why) but I will post it as soon as I find it on my other computer.





In the same magazine and separate article. Tarita Brando.


I wanted to put this up because I have had Tarita on my mind and because Tahiti/Paris are like my second homes now in 2009. Its funny to read in this article I say that I am living between Los Angeles and Mexico City! Wow, so much has changed since then. That is not the case now at all.
I have had Tahiti and Paris on my mind everyday as well.
So I found it appropriate to blast this from the past.
Every month or so I do that, I will just reflect from my past.
(in one way or another)
Great things always happen for me in France, I don't know why?
French was the second language I learned besides English.
I even learned it before I learned Tagalog, the Philippines national language.
But to be honest I know Spanish alot better than I do Tagalog. Tagalog is spoken to me everyday and its on tv but I don't speak it as well as I do Spanish.
I guess it was because I WAS living in Mexico City and Oaxaca City in 2005!
The funny thing is that I look the same which I used to dislike but I am so grateful that I haven't aged and gotten any wrinkles like the other people I know.
But my body has filled out. Moi derrière et moi bustier ajustements plus fortement!
So I have this baby face with a woman's body. I do not have the body I had when I was 25.

I don't speak French unless I have to. But all of that will change because I am well loved in France and they have been my biggest supporters since 1999. I owe the French alot and I will update you on my progress with my work there.

I can't tell you how much I love France!
And since Tahiti is one of its colonies, I am an honorary French woman...
Tahiti aka French Polynesia!

* Look up Tahiti if you are interested. There is alot of culture there. Here is a link.

Tahiti Info!

Feeling a little nostalgiac today... Kanye West... Heard'em Say....

Kanye West's Heard'em Say by Michel Gondry

I remember working on this video and it was a long process.
It was fun hanging out at Macy's in NYC!

Check it out.

The words really hit home.

Love,
TIF

Cirio H. Santiago Tribute (R.I.P.) Serge Gainsbourg Tribute

One of my childhood heroes was Cirio H. Santiago and I was blessed enough to meet him in 2007. I remember sitting infront of the television when I was a toddler and watching all his terrific B movies. I can't take all the credit, my father was his ultimate fan. (Thanks dad.)

Tonight in Los Angeles at the New Beverly, they are doing a tribute to Cirio H. Santiago. Quentin Tarantino lent them some of his priceless prints and they are screening them tonight. I will have to contact Brian at the theater to find out which films but if I am not mistaken, they will be showing THE MUTHERS and EBONY, IVORY, AND JADE. (Just tried to call the theater, he is not answering) I just figured that they'd be showing those two films because those are mine and QT's favorite Santiago flicks! (AND he owns the only prints available on the planet EARTH, AND I've seen these films at his personal theater with him at his home, in AUSTIN, TEXAS during the QT FILM FEST, and in the Philippines WITH Cirio H. Santiago present!!!!!) *** update! Brian just called me back and he said that the tribute will be moved to February 10th. Alot of special guests will be there and I will update you on that. AND they are going to show THE MUTHERS AND EBONY, IVORY, AND JADE... TOLD YOU SO! (wink) **** so stay tuned for the updates, thanks.

ALL HAIL THE PHILIPPINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (only true b movie heads would get this and true cinema connoisseurs of international films. ie. tarantino and Gilles JACOB (The President of the Cannes Film Festival, whom by the way knows all of the classic and b films of the philippines! He was Lino Brocka's biggest fan.)

Speaking of Cirio H. Santiago, Vincent Sandoval contacted me about doing a tribute in June. Not sure if that will happen because I am too busy this year with prior commitments. But if it does, I will be helping to bring Eddie Romero and Quentin Tarantino to New York. We'll see... Cannes is in May and I know Quentin is bringing his film there and if he's doing press after that, I highly doubt there will be a little festival in New York. But Q and I do plan to do a tribute in the Philippines, not sure when though. I will keep you posted.

Today I feel great for some reason. The new year started off okay and this little cold (which I think had been lingering) crept up on me! Than it just took me over completely! I was in a state where I just didn't want to talk to anyone or be around anyone. I just dabbled on this blog, read Angela's Ashes, and worked on this project that Larry and I have been crafting. (for forever!) I read some of Diablo Cody's blogs and they made me laugh. She wrote one about the Sham-wow towels and it was genius. (I also read her book Candy Girl and that had me rolling on the floor too.)

Today feels like the greatest day in my life. I have finally been able to catch up with writing and that makes me feel like the wealthiest woman in the world. Claudia and I are working on Me Magazine and that is all caught up with. Thank goodness. I still have more to do but I am taking it one day at a time. Yesterday was a little stressful because I was plotting my year. The end of January to June is a hectic time for me every year. Birthday, Valentine's Day, Grammys, NY fashion week, Paris fashion week, SXSW, Cannes.

OH, my cousin Jean Grae is performing at The New Museum! Go and check it out. I was supposed to be in New York throwing her an after party at The Submercer but my plans changed.

SERGE GAINSBOURG TRIBUTE IN PARIS

Voila, Serge Gainsbourg. One of my favorites in the world. I am definitely going to this tribute. See you there! Who does not love him? If you don't know who he is than you must have been living under a large rock or don't have a penchant for anything French. Because if you did, you'd know who he was. Get it together!

This is bringing back memories. Man, its been since 2005.... I remember when I was in Paris and Michel Gondry and I were working on THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP. I was watching Gael Garcia Bernal in that little suit and admiring the details of the sets. I remember when Michel was casting the film and he mentioned Charlotte Gainsbourg and I thought, perfect! She was just perfect. That made me dust off every Gainsbourg item I had. Records, cd's dvd's, books, posters, you name it.

I can't wait to be back in France, eventhough I am there all of the time. I can't wait to see this tribute. Awe, makes me want to day dream.

(SNAP!)

Gotta go, gotta write.

TL

Ps. One of my friends just posted something new on his blog, he is going to be performing at the Serge Gainsbourg tribute as well. Check it out!

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Live your life.

Stephen King, one of my many influences

King has a very simple formula for learning to write well: "Read and write four to six hours a day. If you cannot find the time for that, you can't expect to become a good writer." He sets out each day with a quota of 2000 words and will not stop writing until it is met. He also has a simple definition for talent in writing: "If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented."

When asked why he writes, King responds: "The answer to that is fairly simple–there was nothing else I was made to do. I was made to write stories and I love to write stories. That's why I do it. I really can't imagine doing anything else and I can't imagine not doing what I do."

More Stephen King

I have received other writing (career) advice from Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Michel Gondry, Larry Clark, Wong Kar-Wai, Ang Lee, Sarah Driver, and my teachers at New York University. I am debating whether to publish them here or save it for later? Nah. We'll see. (if you really want to know, I will tell you)

I think I'd rather just sit with some old writer friends and discuss this topic until I come out with a little pamphlet of advice or just decide to write it on here. Its pretty interesting what people have had to say in the past about writing and their discipline with it. Very interesting and helpful.

I just can't remember the last time I sat down with them though... ie. Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Arthur Bradford, Emma Forrest, etc. Where are these guys? Tried getting in touch with them but seems like we are all growing up. I heard one got married, one had a baby, and one I just can't seem to get ahold of and I hope she is alive still!

Well that's my little two cents babble on writing for now.

Michel Gondry + Paul Gondry + Tiffany Limos + Claudia Wu = Me Magazine

Claudia Wu is one of my oldest friends in New York City. We used to work at Visionaire together in the late 90's and were at the forefront of the beginnings of V Magazine together along with Alix Browne, Stephen Gan, and Alessandro Magania. (and if you have never heard of those people, do your homework kids, they are some heavy-hitters in the publishing world) She is a little genius and has achieved respected work for various prestigious magazines and ads. She started Me Magazine a while ago and as of recently I have just helped out a little bit.

Claudia Wu.


Spring 2008.

Claudia and I go to Michel's house to visit Paul to discuss the Me Magazine x Paul Gondry concept. Michel and I play around with the webcam. HA! (All of a sudden I couldn't find my black fedora hat, I search for it, Michel searches for it, Paul searches, Claudia... than were are all frantic, ... Alas, Michel had been sitting on it the whole time while this photo was being taken!)


Michel and I waiting for Paul to show up at the Gary Panter gallery show. Photo by Quark Henares.


Claudia and I go to Brooklyn to wrap things up. On the way to Michel and Paul's new house, we hit the thrift store next door for some new hats!

Photo by Quark Henares...

Voila! The final product! After all those years of trying to finish this issue, it was finally completed! I couldn't make the wrap party because I was out of town! But I heard that Kaws showed up to the event at Dactyl. Thank you Neil!


Me Magazine

Check out the website above for this issue and past issues. Let Claudia know what you think of the magazine. Her info is on the site. Merci Beaucoup!