the mind & musings of ali sal: a collection of random things that inspire/delight/amuse me, and hopefully you as well.Tumblr (3.0; @alisal)http://alisal.tumblr.com/“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.”<br/><br/> - <em>Margaret Atwood, <em>The Blind Assassin</em> (via <a href="http://pavorst.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">pavorst</a>)</em>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52360307477http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52360307477Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:20:15 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/692c5bb24e302ef6849e7f8caa2dbc48/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f66b5d5ae99ecc6d079faa85b1b7137d/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c63405cd77a9f784dcb4857062c9305d/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94739b806dcd768c22642ee9f79dd0da/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/44af1db956db7f891e4f4ea0e3d96f20/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b8d79d9167899221908252754cd58a8/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f0b27f43e277fc041db569211fb757e/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1baab7424d58427fd5d96ebf57d33d76/tumblr_mnzh67xySR1qm91owo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://adcollector.tumblr.com/post/52313030976/abbot-mead-vickers-uk-for-the-economist" target="_blank">adcollector</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ABBOT MEAD VICKERS (UK) for The Economist</p> </blockquote> <p>possibly my favorite print/OOH ads of all time. never gets old!</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52360155390http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52360155390Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:17:25 -0700“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”<br/><br/> - <em>Stephen Hawking (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://razorshapes.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">razorshapes</a>)</em>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52097745160http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52097745160Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:12:37 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e86e2f33080be3eb519da0d48e06726/tumblr_mnub1vTlqr1qa79lmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd246d9db71e01f26c750a67059a1da0/tumblr_mnub1vTlqr1qa79lmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/86296e6f508da5f23d16305ec4047b17/tumblr_mnub1vTlqr1qa79lmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fba3a0783fd332938cdfa3c3cad14707/tumblr_mnub1vTlqr1qa79lmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://helloyoucreatives.com/post/52093034565/the-sun-is-here-again-folks-nivea-creates-an-ad" target="_blank">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The sun is here again folks. </p> <p>Nivea creates an ad that charges phones with solar energy. Nice.</p> </blockquote> <p>brilliant!</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52097686403http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/52097686403Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:11:51 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7acee56e6769c3e74fb95fc540c7840d/tumblr_mligjbaNbN1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/50022660683http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/50022660683Thu, 09 May 2013 10:37:31 -0700“Some stuff can be fixed, some stuff can’t be. Deciding which is which is part of maturing”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</p> <p><a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/kareem-things-i-wish-i-knew?src=soc_fcbks" target="_blank">One of my favorite UCLA alum, teaching me about life</a></p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://alliqlovesyou.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">alliqlovesyou</a>)</p></em>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/49376140278http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/49376140278Wed, 01 May 2013 12:20:23 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2b694b77e8b7e722f7728bb096af5c4/tumblr_mlz61f7T9y1qzg6wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/042f6814ac1c5b6aebaf7d311e238ccd/tumblr_mlz61f7T9y1qzg6wgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04311a8a04b51e7521f14073615c464a/tumblr_mlz61f7T9y1qzg6wgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e0e075203015cb6d370b61f2ce30867/tumblr_mlz61f7T9y1qzg6wgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>stagecoach fun!!</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/49102862885http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/49102862885Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:03:13 -0700<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/48721146813/how-i-feel-about-my-finances" target="_blank">whatshouldwecallme</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>On pay day:</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/04d1f2a33eff579816f36dfdebf48adb/tumblr_mlk8vn9B2u1rtemcdo2_250.gif"/></p> <p>After I pay rent:</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/34609e4aeb166f777c79e9d5f32fc245/tumblr_mlk8vn9B2u1rtemcdo4_250.gif"/></p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48752284601http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48752284601Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:06:41 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88a66392ffc3f65f117f5339b0f78a87/tumblr_mlo7l6fC9V1qzg6wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/841abec5b63668c0d8883cbe8b649baa/tumblr_mlo7l6fC9V1qzg6wgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0133b0cd1bcbd31931be769b08623041/tumblr_mlo7l6fC9V1qzg6wgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Had such a blast at <a href="http://www.ciclavia.org/" target="_blank">CicLAvia</a> this weekend! Such a beautiful day for biking in LA :)</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48627876622http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48627876622Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:03:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb15dff97d935c4fb1950884a1ae8b46/tumblr_mlgnuuZrVF1qjm1zlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>word.</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48380170408http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48380170408Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:58:32 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb055b3b3ce9ad9eafccb660940b574c/tumblr_ml1ta95pFB1qkxrtro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://betype.co/post/48232538919/be-the-strange-you-wish-to-see-in-the-world" target="_blank">betype</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>BE THE STRANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD</p> <p>words: Ross Kimball | @hirosskimball | bigdudebigcity.tumblr.com</p> <p>lettering: Lauren Schroer | @schRAWRR | schrawrr.tumblr.com</p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48234549027http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48234549027Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:34:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de0e703c254234f915206d29a0a8933d/tumblr_mldvrg31uh1qdjvzlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://austinyu.com/post/48181574334" target="_blank">austypls</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Anthropomorphic.</p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48224098800http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48224098800Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:19:01 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a340fc39a0a03872e4daec88ee593586/tumblr_mlbaazigdJ1r03m0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://razorshapes.tumblr.com/post/48058213188/hole-to-another-universe" target="_blank">razorshapes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/hole-to-another-universe" target="_blank">Hole to another Universe</a></p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178754728http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178754728Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:22:30 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0344cf5e773ee59f7774f8c55b8af99/tumblr_mlbl8t8Tea1qgwqw9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>favorite dahl-ism.</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178650737http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178650737Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:20:51 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/018ce3d4fea7c46dadf87fbdbae3dc21/tumblr_mlcml5tz7P1qzt7h7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8cfe799f7f65d6912576f542d0d09242/tumblr_mlcml5tz7P1qzt7h7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e5ba0bfdbf73ba7390f8a41aa902320f/tumblr_mlcml5tz7P1qzt7h7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/682abac2e7b65510226a0f29c7b56b74/tumblr_mlcml5tz7P1qzt7h7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.fastcompany.com/post/48117411555/a-glowing-message-of-support-from-new-york-to" target="_blank">fastcompany</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span>A <a href="http://trib.al/Mpotfwm" target="_blank">glowing message of support</a>, from New York to Boston.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>NY <3 B</span></strong></p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178597474http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178597474Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:20:03 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XpaOjMXyJGk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>wow. love love love. excellent work per usual, dove.</p>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178312223http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/48178312223Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:15:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5c7338385dd39d856ce0e37b949696a/tumblr_mkoel7BsmC1r8ip2fo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/47198173115/the-time-a-million-lovely-hot-air-balloons-lifted" target="_blank">photojojo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The time a million lovely hot air balloons lifted off, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/va4lentvp/8608348387/" target="_blank">Valentina</a> was there to capture it! In Cappadocia, Turkey. </p> <p><small><em>via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://1wantchange.tumblr.com/post/47024262794/cappadocia" target="_blank">1wantchange</a></em></small></p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/47203866596http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/47203866596Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:51:28 -0700“And yet these are all people just like you, finding a place for their bodies in the world and feeling good inside of them, and there could be nothing better than seeing them happy and full of movement.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/if-you-dont-like-dancing-youre-wrong/" target="_blank">If You Don’t Like Dancing, You’re Wrong.</a></em>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/47203830091http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/47203830091Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:50:52 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45bf69e679fe54f03905735895214c61/tumblr_mkbrdlJ8HE1r146zvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://timelightbox.tumblr.com/post/46426082810/photograph-by-grey-villet-time-life" target="_blank">timelightbox</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Photograph by Grey Villet—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images</strong></p> <p>LIFE presents <a href="http://ti.me/10imdrt%20" target="_blank">rare photos from the early days in the fight for gay rights</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/46435328615http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/46435328615Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:31:51 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/146c9f460719a71b19aef4c54e1594c8/tumblr_mjo0qe3M7c1qzprlbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spiegelman.tumblr.com/post/45362169620/kateoplis-l-a-2013-according-to-los-angeles" target="_blank">spiegelman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kateoplis.tumblr.com/post/45359478663/l-a-2013-according-to-los-angeles-times-1988" target="_blank">kateoplis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>L.A. 2013, according to <a href="http://documents.latimes.com/la-2013/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times, </a></span><a href="http://documents.latimes.com/la-2013/" target="_blank"><span>1988</span></a></p> <p><span>So close, LAT, so close.</span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/45373303427http://alisal.tumblr.com/post/45373303427Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:34:19 -0700