The middle of December starts to get strange for me, always an emotional time that makes me ask, why am I not with my family or why do I not have my own family. two totally separate questions, but Christmas is a time for family, the rest of the activities, day to day, who har really don't matter.
About the middle of the year, I always think that I should be planning for Christmas, yet the thought just turns my stomach inside out. I'm not quite sure why, but it does seem that thinking about Christmas is not my forte. I also feel that the American version of Christmas is a little bit different, it seems there is an amount of deceleration before the holidays, where in the UK it seemed to just slam into it and get it done. The US thing has more "dwell" time in the run up and preparation to the holidays. Could this have all ben brought on because I have been to a Chrmbo party this last weekend? maybe?
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Los Angeles
Cars = lots
Buses = people filled with mentalists
Drivers = people who don't want to be on the bus with mentalists
Bicycle Commuters = None
Asshole drivers = lots
Use of turn signals in LA = None
Freeway traffic = Yes
Light = effect of inside a diffuse glowing bubble
Warmth = Yes
Season = No
People = Laidback and false
Inspiration = getty museum.
Buses = people filled with mentalists
Drivers = people who don't want to be on the bus with mentalists
Bicycle Commuters = None
Asshole drivers = lots
Use of turn signals in LA = None
Freeway traffic = Yes
Light = effect of inside a diffuse glowing bubble
Warmth = Yes
Season = No
People = Laidback and false
Inspiration = getty museum.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
LA Auto Show
Right, just back from the LA motor show, camera has got about 700 pics on it, sadly I have not looked at them yet.
A few big things from this year:
• Focus on Sub Compact cars.
- Ford Fiesta
- Mazda 2
- Chevy Cruze
- Chevy Volt
Ford have been slapping a ton of social media networking behind the new Fiesta, all sorts of twitter, blogs and peer to peer stuff. The fiesta comes in a ton of fruity colours which are supposed to be youth centric.
The Mazda 2 is also another smaller little number, little more agressivly styled than the partially bubbly Fiesta. 2010 looks like it will be the year for these econo, high mpg sub $15k motors. The Chevy Cruze also falls in this cat, but let's not talk about that for good reasons.
• Development of crossover category.
- Honda Cross Tour
- Acura ZDX
- Bmw X6
On the crossover front there seems to be quite a development of vehicles with a unque style concerning the rear 3rd of the car, sportier looking CUV Crossover Utility Vehicle, a large hatchback on a car with a higher back end, a little bit of a "fastback" and "touring style" with a nose sloping bodyline. The hatch backs also seem to be developing a lot of glass which is spilling into the rear vertical panel of the trunk.
• Electric cars hit mainstream.
- Chevy Volt
- Audi Etron (nr concept.)
- Mitsubishi IMiEV
Good webpage to cover them here:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2009-los-angeles-auto-show.html
A few big things from this year:
• Focus on Sub Compact cars.
- Ford Fiesta
- Mazda 2
- Chevy Cruze
- Chevy Volt
Ford have been slapping a ton of social media networking behind the new Fiesta, all sorts of twitter, blogs and peer to peer stuff. The fiesta comes in a ton of fruity colours which are supposed to be youth centric.
The Mazda 2 is also another smaller little number, little more agressivly styled than the partially bubbly Fiesta. 2010 looks like it will be the year for these econo, high mpg sub $15k motors. The Chevy Cruze also falls in this cat, but let's not talk about that for good reasons.
• Development of crossover category.
- Honda Cross Tour
- Acura ZDX
- Bmw X6
On the crossover front there seems to be quite a development of vehicles with a unque style concerning the rear 3rd of the car, sportier looking CUV Crossover Utility Vehicle, a large hatchback on a car with a higher back end, a little bit of a "fastback" and "touring style" with a nose sloping bodyline. The hatch backs also seem to be developing a lot of glass which is spilling into the rear vertical panel of the trunk.
• Electric cars hit mainstream.
- Chevy Volt
- Audi Etron (nr concept.)
- Mitsubishi IMiEV
Good webpage to cover them here:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2009-los-angeles-auto-show.html
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