The Jaaamz Journal Weekend Edition for July 31st 2009 Posted by Jaaamz Marketing | at 8:25 PM

Jaaamz Jot Spot:

"Anarcho-Muralist"

Twenty-four-year-old artist Sofia Maldonado makes large-scale murals and recently painted a skateboard park in Havana. But don’t call her a graffiti artist. On weekends in high school I would go around Puerto Rico and paint female characters and organic forms on random walls. I like the textures of buildings as they deteriorate. I did a mural 177 feet long in Old San Juan, and an abandoned pool in the rain forest in Rio Grande that we turned into a skateboard park. It’s not graffiti: I never use a can. Always a brush. I love the skateboarding scene—it’s a really refreshing, anarchist sport. For the Havana Biennial, I painted a park and gave away 40 skateboards. I’ve painted some rooftop ramps here since I’ve moved to New York, but they don’t last too long before they’re painted over. It takes a lot of time, and a lot of permission, to paint in the streets here. The recession doesn’t affect young artists as much. Except that all this high-class lifestyle that art students wanted to achieve has come down to a realistic level. You’re going to be an artist, but you’re not going to have an artist loft in Soho. It’s time to get a little more real. Credit: NYTimes

Quote of the Day:

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you."

-William James

Today's Horoscope:

Happy birthday, Leo! As a person with strong leadership qualities, you often thrive where others fail. You assert your individuality at every opportunity and are willing to take risks. This year is a time to get down to business. Many may be facing a battle but it’s a battle you can win. The first steps will be the hardest yet the most significant.

 
Featured Event:

TONITE @ASPEN

(22nd Street betwn 5th & 6th Ave)

GI Joe Movie Premier (giveaways)

Mention The Cortez Effect at the door (thecortezeffect@gmail.com)

 
Fashion "Sense":

Last week, Solange shocked the world by stepping out with her hair completely shaved off. This was the culmination of a slew of recent lady head-shavings: Cassie shaved half her head, Alice Dellal–style, in April; Rihanna shaved the bottom part of her head earlier this month; and Carmen Electra shaved half her head, Cassie-style, last month. Of course, shaved heads are nothing new. But the recent events indicate this style is really having a moment. In the past, actresses like Natalie Portman have done it for roles in forgettable sci-fi films. Britney did it for, um, personal reasons. The newly shaved ladies seem to want easy attention — the kind that doesn't involve awkward stumbling in the wee hours between black SUVs and Tenjune. Or maybe they just wanted to practice posting pictures and things to Twitter.

Credit: NYTimes

Jaaamz Joint Throwback:

Artist: John Lennon

Song: "Imagine"

 
Jaaamz Jokes:

A guy was in a cave, looking for treasure. He found an old lamp, rubbed it, and a genie came out. The genie said "I will grant you three wishes, but your ex-wife will get double." The man agreed, and said "I wish I had a mansion." The genie granted it, and his ex-wife got two mansions. The man said "I would like a million dollars." The genie again granted it and his ex-wife got two million dollars. Then the man said, "Scare me half to death."

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