I thought this year was fantastic. Accomplishments:
Second year being vegan, even better than the first.
Taking my photography more seriously: got my first Nikon.
Received the magazine containing my first published article in the mail.
Went on a backpacking trip around Europe by myself: four months of unforgettable experiences, reaping the rewards of risk-taking and meeting fantastic people.
Climbed [...]
I really overdid it this year on cooking and baking - next year, I vow to simplify. At any rate, most things were very successful. Christmas was a blast.
First, I hosted a pre-Christmas lunch for the family. I chose to make a three course meal, and made everything gluten-free (by using brown rice flour) since [...]
I have several other very important posts to write concerning the holidays and foodstuffs, but first: a sampling of Anne Sexton. I recently checked out her complete poems from the library. While for my tastes she is a little overly verbose and narrative in her writing, she has created some brilliant poems and I would [...]
I will never forget our visit to the Humane Society, where we first met 7 month old Mars, a mixed white/calico kitten. I have come home to Benjamin and J for the winter holiday from school, a delightful month free of academic responsibilities and full of domestic banality, in which I am thriving. We had [...]
I am always looking for new ways to eat dark greens - because they pack such a powerful nutritional punch. Kale, swiss chard, collards, spinach, etc! Well, I have perfected the tried and true method of sautéing onions and garlic, throwing on the chopped up greens and then tossing in a bit of tamari at [...]
In case it wasn’t obvious from the personality that emerges through my blog, I am in full support of gay marriage. That said, often others can explain my viewpoint better than I can. Here are two pieces of video gold concerning the passing of Proposition 8.
I am currently swimming in the strong current of my latest research papers. One of them is on photographic representations of the city, specifically photography which attempts to capture the elusive “non-places” of Marc Augé (and potentially also the “junkspace” of Rem Koolhaas) such as airports, atm machines, highways, etc. I won’t get into it [...]
This is the kind of ad that I can support! Brilliant!
Gorge Grown Farmer’s market:
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I know, I know, I haven’t been writing much in the way of real news or personal updates (and where has all of the vegan food porn gone? don’t talk to me about that, my poor lens *sob*), but bear with me - I am in the middle of intense research and paper writing that [...]
I think these works by Sam Messenger are beautiful, and I long to see them in person. Just amazing what he can do with such simple media. (check out his official site for larger images)
Untitled (detail), 2007, pen & white ink & watercolour on paper, 30 x 22 inches
Salt Water, 2007, pen & white ink [...]
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