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Dennis Jansen

December 31st, 2011

Wynwood Sticker Graffiti

More sticker art pictures from the Wynwood Arts District.

Wynwood Sticker Art

Wynwood Sticker Art

Wynwood Sticker Art

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December 30th, 2011

Jansen’s Top 40 songs of 2011

I love making these lists because looking back at my prior choices always amuses me. This was the year of the hiphop dance anthems for me. We got to shimmy and shake to a few good ones.

  1. “Make it Rain” – Travis Porter
  2. “Cat Daddy” – Rej3ctz
  3. “Dance (A$$)”— Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj
  4. “Did It On Em” – Nicki Minaj
  5. “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay” – Big Sean
  6. “I look to you” – Miami Horror ft. Kimbra
  7. “My Love Sees You” – Beni
  8. “Countdown” – Beyonce
  9. “Clean Living” – RJD2
  10. “Gucci Gucci” – Kreayshawn
  11. “End of Time” – Beyonce
  12. “Half Asleep” – School of the Seven Bells
  13. “Long Heel, Red Bottoms” – Trina
  14. “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
  15. “DVNO” – Justice
  16. “Tenderoni” – Kele
  17. “Look Look Look” – The Golden Bug
  18. “Bass Down Low” – Dev
  19. “In the End (I want you to cry)” Tensnake
  20. “Look at me Now” – Chris Brown
  21. “Bus Stop Ditties” – RJD2
  22. “Settle Down” – Kimbra
  23. “Promise Me a Rose Garden” – The M Machine
  24. “Sexy and I know it” – LMFAO
  25. “Run the World (Girls)” – Beyonce
  26. “We Love Tokio” – The Golden Bug
  27. “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
  28. “Elektrisches Gefühl” – Juli
  29. “Animus Vox” – The Glitch Mob
  30. “Cameo Lover” – Kimbra
  31. “Windstorm” – School of the Seven Bells
  32. “Falling Out” – Body Language
  33. “Leave House” – Caribou
  34. “Any other name” – Thomas Newman
  35. “Sleazy” – Ke$ha
  36. “Starry Eyed (Steelord remix)” – Ellie Goulding
  37. “Since We Last Spoke” – RJD2
  38. “Up and Away” – Lil Wayne
  39. “Love get out of my way” – Milke
  40. “Why You” Loose Cannons

December 29th, 2011

The Wynwood Walls

As far as I can tell, Wynwood Walls seems to be at the epicenter of the Wynwood neighborhood revitalization. It’s an event space that has murals and a chichi restaurant-bar.

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood Walls

The streets immediately surrounding the Wynwood Walls are covered in street art and most of the empty warehouses are now studio spaces and businesses. The developed area is massive, and probably the most interesting area in Miami today. I took a ton of pictures, which I will finish editing in the coming days.
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December 28th, 2011

Leaving Miami

It’s back to Minneapolis and goodbye to the warmth, palm trees and breast implants. Not a bad way to spend a week in December.

Miami Biscayne Bay

Miami Biscayne Bay

The fact that there were 2-4-1 Whiskey-Diets on the plane made the return to winter easier to bear.
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December 27th, 2011

Wynwood sticker art

So we know how much I love sticker street art. The Wynwood Arts District had plenty of it.

Wynwood sticker art

Wynwood sticker art

Wynwood sticker art

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December 26th, 2011

Wynwood Arts District

Sure, I may have gone to a few underground hipster parties in college, but the Wynwood Arts District was nothing like this.

Wynwood Art District

Wynwood Art District

Wynwood Art District

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December 25th, 2011

Returning to the University of Miami

Palm trees, mutant ducks and Lake Osceola.

University of Miami

University of Miami

It was kind of a cool place to go to college.

December 24th, 2011

Art Center | South Florida

We went to the artist colony on Lincoln Road in South Beach.

Art Center South Florida

Art Center South Florida

Art Center South Florida

December 23rd, 2011

Miami Beaching it

I didn’t appreciate it when I lived here, but this place is kinda pretty.

Miami Beach

Miami Beach

Miami Beach

Miami Beach

December 22nd, 2011

Window shopping in South Beach

Window shopping in South Beach reminds me that Miami women may have different proportions than Minnesotans.

Miami Mannequins

Miami Mannequins

Miami Mannequins

Miami Mannequins

I suspect Minneapolis is a tad classier, but not as fun.