Cymbals Eat Guitars: Wind Phoenix (Live on KEXP)
A 2nd video for Monday… This last week was pretty strange with the deaths of Neda, Farrah, Ed, Michael, Billy… we need to get it together and move forward to make this a happier place.
Dear Apple and iTunes
I know that your boss has been out of the office due to his illness but please take note of two observations I have made.
#1) You have Michael Jackson listed as dying on May 25th, 2009. It is actually June 25th, 2009. Please advise.
#2) I was going to use the Grab feature to create a screen capture of the aforementioned error to send you however you had erased the Grab application from Apple computers with your latest update. Please return the features that came with our Apple’s when we purchased them.
Sincerely,
Cool Mike
One of the Last Photos of JFK
No, you certainly can’t.
Last words spoken by John F. Kennedy in reply to Nellie Connally, wife of Governor John Connelly, commenting “You certainly can’t say that the people of Dallas haven’t given you a nice welcome, Mr. President.
Girl Gone Sensible
An outtake from an editorial we shot tonight starring Kara Erwin; styled by Lindsey Hornyak, with makeup by Mr. Georgi Sandev. Dancing naked on table tops at pizzerias, stopping cops, rooftop glitter orgies, and so much more! We’ll let you know the when and where later…
I like the team from today… it was great energy 
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MICHAEL DONOVAN
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Test Shot
One shot from my test shoot yesterday in Central Park. Special thanks to Alwayne & Pilar @ Supreme, Susan and Paulline.
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MICHAEL DONOVAN
917.474.8011
Info@MichaelDonovanPhotography.com
http://michaeldonovanphotography.com
Images Copyright © 2009 MichaelDonovanPhotography.com All Rights Reserved
10 Random Wednesday Status Updates
Here are some random status updates from my facebook from today… It is like a virtual peak through the neighbors window from the sidewalk while you’re walking down the street.
10. SR My new part time nanny just quit after 3 days with my kids….says it’s too much work. Welcome to my world.
9. DG NARF -.-
8. KE hahaha. six finger is such a sex toy and #9 was designed by me! =D
7. LK sa tesi z darceka od bozskeho… :
6. GL my mother decided to enter me in a pageant….me…in a pageant…
5. TM I’m starting to fashion an idea in my head it is called get the fuck out of here and never come back
4. SH just spoke with Shatner. Our trip is booked
3. SS What do you call a girl with PMS and GPS?……….. A crazy bitch that WILL find your ass! 
2. CB Chocolate bread @ shoot!! R u serious?! Don’t mind if I do! :p
1. JW The newspaper said, “Say what you doing in bed?” I said we’re only trying to get us some peace.” Christ, you know it ain’t easy….
Foster & Partners Break Ground on Virgin Galactic Spaceport
We are one step closer to finally seeing Virgin Galactic’s spaceport in the New Mexico desert! The ground was just broken so construction could begin. Get ready to start booking your flight to Mars soon…
PS: Thanks Richard Branson and friends, New Mexico might actually end up becoming a cool state now!
Burnham Pavilions by Zaha Hadid Architects & UNStudio
The temporary pavilions designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and UNStudio are coming to Millennium Park in Chicago soon. I hope all my friends back in Chi get the chance to enjoy them!
2 Blue Bars and 4 Red Stars!
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MICHAEL DONOVAN
917.474.8011
Info@MichaelDonovanPhotography.com
http://michaeldonovanphotography.com
Collaboration Time with Cool Mike and the Superfriends
Double-D and me just after we shook an apple from the techno-tree
I remember when they added “Collaboration time” to our school schedule. I thought it was bogus. Now I find myself spending more time in collaboration meetings than ever before. Agencies, artists, models, stylists, musicians, designers, etc… I’ve only scratched the surface. So many people have so many ideas and I’m happy to get everyone working together on projects they couldn’t do if they stay stuck in their closed worlds. I make it my special point to meet a lot of people from different cliques and bring then together.
I had a gang when I lived in Portland, OR. The name was “Cool Mike and the Superfriends.” I briefly had a branch in Washington called “Cool Mike and the Do Gooders.” These posse’s were made up of people like Nitro, Supey, Fuego, Rad, and more. It consisted of party people, code monkeys, comedians, students, writers, entrepreneurs, and everyone else. Everyone had a Superfriend name and everyone had a special talent that could be leveraged by the group but no one was ever asked to use their talent, they just contributed. It was a secret society that we didn’t keep secret. It had its own lexicon and rhythm. Our goal was to have fun, be involved, and enjoy life as the coolest people in the world. The clan was cooler than celebrity, radder than travel, and richer than wealth. Disagreements were settled by “everyone chilling;” chilling worked every time. We never met any enemies except “the man” who we ended up consuming.
You were not officially part of the group until I could meet you, you were given your cool nickname (it’s a super technologically advanced process on how the names are created, so don’t ask!) and were given the secret handshake (yep, this was very 2nd grade!). It was all face to face so you didn’t know who was in the group until you shook their hand or were introduced to them by a friend.
I recently decided to bring back the Superfriends, this time in New York. New York is a global city so, basically, I decided to bring it to the world. I can see branches opening up in Asia and Europe as well as South America, Australia and Africa. Superfriends from the past are welcome to join back in the gang. New friends are already sprouting up and starting to connect.
Keep your eye out and enjoy the stuff we do.
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Cool Mike
