Wordless Wednesday: Optimism

photo taken by E. Koh

APA Month Music/Film Collaboration: SubtleSkeptics and Kien Lam Photography

Remember the amazing Around the World in 5 Minutes video I premiered the new year with?  The music was composed by photographer Kien Lam's brother, one half of the music collaborative SubtleSkeptics.

The duo are amazing multi-instrumentalists who play covers in interesting places: like the Taylor Swift theme at the Hunger Games premiere below, shot by Kien Lam Photography.



My personal favorite is their renegade cover of fun.'s We Are Young, played at various music stores on high-priced instruments they can't afford until they get kicked out.  William Lam is the cute hipster harmonizing in the Hello Kitty shirt.

Reality Bites

Last week:

This week:

The one bright spot:

Happy 2012: Around the World in Under 5 Minutes

You know that guy who quits his finance job and travels around the world photographing amazing places all year?

That guy is my friend Kien Lam, and yes, I hate him too.  Especially after this absolute sick video compiled of time lapses he shot from the 60 cities he visited.  He composed the music with his brother William and it's so breathtaking I wanted to herald the new year by sharing it with you.



If you had a reaction like mine (one too inappropriate for a YA writer's blog), you can check out his work here: Kien Lam Photography

Have a gorgeous, expansive and aware 2012.

Wordless Wednesday: Princess of Nashville

at Hot & Cold, another Bongo Java production