this is kind of what i'm dreaming about right now.

a baby note of thanks

while here in india, i have lost a considerable amount of faith in the male gender. utter disrespect for women. overwhelming ego. blatant misogyny. furtive disloyalty. general creepiness. this does not impress me.

what does make me smile however, is the father who lives a few houses over. every morning, before he goes to work, and every evening, after he returns, he takes his two children out for a baby ride around the neighborhood on his motorcycle. the daughter sits up front, wide eyed, gleefully taking in the sights from her perch. the older boy sits behind his dad, one arm outstretched, toying with the breeze.
every time i see them, which is often, i am reminded of how my dad used to take me on similar motorcycle outings. we would ride to a nearby farm, where he would deliver me for horseback riding lessons. after the hour was up, i was just as eager to get on the motorcycle as i had been to get on the horse. we would circle the block a couple of times when we arrived home so i could take in our neighborhood from my spot on the bike.

i loved being with my dad. i loved riding with him. as i learned about the bike, i would try and absorb some of his wisdom whenever i could. in the process, i was overwhelmed by his consideration, insight, and humility.

who knows. perhaps the kids of this sweet indian dad will grow up with a sense of equality between men and women, understanding the importance of respect for one other. i’ve lost some faith in men. but what i have left is due to my dad. and that impresses me.

photo of 1966 BMW R69S. more info here.

perspective on: inspiration

after looking at traer scott's fantastic photo book of shelter dogs, i feel rather inspired. the dogs here in india break my heart, make me laugh, and give me hope. scott's work gives me pause...i'm thinking about collecting some photos i've taken of the sweet silly dogs throughout the country, and trying to show other people just how wonderful dogs really are.

just a baby reminder. to myself. and anyone else who wants to do the same.












poster reminder available here

true perspective

i just discovered maira kalman's blog. and i adore it. her work is heartwrenching and breathtaking. and just absolutely lovely. i. adore. it.

perspective on: exclusivity

i stumbled onto this site and boy did it make. my. day. the fact that i am not a gay dog lover does not prevent me from love-love-loving these photos.

perspective on: beauty

some ranunculus to brighten up the day. man, i love these flowers. and their name.






image found here

i love hanna kanola's work and this ink drawing especially. simple, with details. my fav.

i have a lot of things i have to do when i get back to the US. i also have a lot of things i want to do when i get back to the US. the latter includes a lot of movie watching. this might conflict with the former. for now though, i'll just think about all the movies i want to watch (and rewatch.)

one of them: mostly martha.
it's rather sickening to believe that america REMADE this. and with catherine zeta-jones and aaron eckhart no less. blechhh. i'll stick with the german version.