At my life drawing class yesterday, I met a girl who grew up on Nantucket. This girl, about my age, moved to San Miguel earlier in the year to pursue her art. Her family moved to Nantucket in 1989. Her brother is still there. I remember vacationing there as early as 1985. It's almost certain we swam in the same ocean, ate the same ice...
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grendel7:
I've found drawing classes in Costa Mesa and Los Angeles. I'm trying to keep up whatever modicum of skill I can muster. It's pretty fun. The weird shaped people are certainly the most interesting to draw.
kiwiprincess:
We need a new blog!! 
Nudes w/ Grandma
It was a lot of work, but I believe we conquered all the crappy Mexico shopping for this trip. I'm glad we got it out of the way, and are now free to focus on more important endeavors. We started out yesterday with the Covered Mercado. It used to be open-air, but that left vendors exposed to RIAA and MPAA satellites. Under...
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It was a lot of work, but I believe we conquered all the crappy Mexico shopping for this trip. I'm glad we got it out of the way, and are now free to focus on more important endeavors. We started out yesterday with the Covered Mercado. It used to be open-air, but that left vendors exposed to RIAA and MPAA satellites. Under...
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Twice as I drifted off to sleep I was pulled back by the sound of thunder rolling across the Mexican countryside. Those kinds of false starts prime me for dreams rich in chaos and symbolism. It's all a jumble now, but I have after images of porcupines and a lot of running. Don't judge me. I awoke this morning to the sound of church bells....
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Walking around the narrow streets of San Miguel de Allende, I can't help but question the authenticity. The cobblestone; the windowed weathered doors pimpled with iron bolts; The sweet smell of gasoline burnt by cars with low emission standards. But I pass a storefront with an array of coffins, and a small motorbike passes a bit too close, weighted down with tres chicas. I reconsider...
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Reintegration
I don't normally blog. It was easier when I was overseas. I felt disconnected from my family; my friends. I've always pursued the efficient, and sending updates from a few central locations kept things simple. But in writing here, in writing to the disembodied masses, rather than keep things appropriate for all ages, I went for a lowest-common-denominator of censorship. I relied on my...
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I don't normally blog. It was easier when I was overseas. I felt disconnected from my family; my friends. I've always pursued the efficient, and sending updates from a few central locations kept things simple. But in writing here, in writing to the disembodied masses, rather than keep things appropriate for all ages, I went for a lowest-common-denominator of censorship. I relied on my...
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kiwiprincess:
Wow, yeah. I haven't read that book but I really really should. That's totally relevant to me at this point in time. I think if we averaged our lives together we'd end up with something with which we could both be happy.
Hillbillies
You silly Londoners. You bright and risen angels. You with your converted studio space, with it's private night club.
For years now, I've been perplexed with the LA hipster scene. I'm sure I'm not grasping it in all its glory. I'm talking here about those cute clubs in los feliz with the boys channeling Fidel and the girls butchering Audrey. I never understood the...
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You silly Londoners. You bright and risen angels. You with your converted studio space, with it's private night club.
For years now, I've been perplexed with the LA hipster scene. I'm sure I'm not grasping it in all its glory. I'm talking here about those cute clubs in los feliz with the boys channeling Fidel and the girls butchering Audrey. I never understood the...
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koleeta:
You know, there's so much talk about "hipsters" by those who claim not to be one. There's so much argument over defining the term, talk about how they dress, their attitude, etc. that I think it's been way over analyzed. Everyone claims not to be a hipster, but I think everyone has a different idea of what a "hipster" is.
On the most obvious, surface level of things they are easy to mock and scorn but really how are they different from any of us who choose to wear this item of clothing because we like the way it looks? Or identify with those people because we have things in common? They're just people, like you and me, sort of.
On the most obvious, surface level of things they are easy to mock and scorn but really how are they different from any of us who choose to wear this item of clothing because we like the way it looks? Or identify with those people because we have things in common? They're just people, like you and me, sort of.
grendel7:
I think you're right; especially when it comes to culture and behavior. I've found rather diverse behavior from several groups of self proclaimed hipsters. Actually, that's something I think is key. People who label themselves as hipsters seem to be in a different category than those who have the label thrust upon them.
I mostly refer to it as an aesthetic. At least in this post.
I mostly refer to it as an aesthetic. At least in this post.
Monkeys. Oh yeah.
We left Delhi around 3pm yesterday. The discount airlines have sprung up recently across India. JetAir becomes JetLite. Kingfisher is still Kingfisher, but the girls aren't as cute. Now, the six hour car ride becomes the two hour flight. The 4 hour train becomes the one our flight. The delays add up, but still keep it a bargain. This ties India together...
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We left Delhi around 3pm yesterday. The discount airlines have sprung up recently across India. JetAir becomes JetLite. Kingfisher is still Kingfisher, but the girls aren't as cute. Now, the six hour car ride becomes the two hour flight. The 4 hour train becomes the one our flight. The delays add up, but still keep it a bargain. This ties India together...
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Smells Like India
First: I like the way India smells. Is that clear? I dig it. The subtle scent of wood fire permeates Delhi. Mile upon mile of sidewalk is populated with shanty town shacks providing service of all sorts. Out front a number of them, open fire pits blaze. Water boils. Kebabs roast. Smoke billows. These are the only fires I've seen, yet the...
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First: I like the way India smells. Is that clear? I dig it. The subtle scent of wood fire permeates Delhi. Mile upon mile of sidewalk is populated with shanty town shacks providing service of all sorts. Out front a number of them, open fire pits blaze. Water boils. Kebabs roast. Smoke billows. These are the only fires I've seen, yet the...
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cedar:
Genius. I love your writing. The imagery is really inspiring.
Chip and Dale definitely have a little piece of my heart. They seem ever so fabulous.
<3
Chip and Dale definitely have a little piece of my heart. They seem ever so fabulous.
<3
My God, It's Full of Stars...
We touched down about an hour ago. While my perceptions are blurred by a mix of jet lag, and cultural bias, Delhi appears to be everything I'd heard. It's Sunday here, so the streets are near empty by local standards, but it was enough to give me an idea. It's kind of like bats, acoustically navigating winding caves. Cars...
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We touched down about an hour ago. While my perceptions are blurred by a mix of jet lag, and cultural bias, Delhi appears to be everything I'd heard. It's Sunday here, so the streets are near empty by local standards, but it was enough to give me an idea. It's kind of like bats, acoustically navigating winding caves. Cars...
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breezey:
That is a very descriptive journal entry. I liked it, it really put the images in my head. Makes me wish that I was there instead of dreading work tomorrow.
Saturday was my active introduction to S. California SG culture. I came across cedar on OKC a short time ago, and the open SGOC event seemed like a great place to meet. I'm all about killing as many birds with as few stones as possible (metaphorically only, of course). So not only did I get to flirt with Cedar in person, I got to meet...
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anomalisa:
Glad to meet you and thank you very much for the drink!
kg:
i was going to go, but i called into work early. :/
glad all you kids had a good time, though.
glad all you kids had a good time, though.