...in the meantime...

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overexposure

kittens! one each

where did all the snow go?

i'm at one of those points where every decision, every incident, seems fraught with importance and implications.



the tiniest events are SCREAMING at me...this is right! this is wrong! this is why your life is heading in the wrong direction! you must do more of this to right yourself! you must stop doing this!



it just seems like every moment is a new opportunity to turn in the right or wrong direction...every moment is redefining my life's purpose and direction, and my worth as a human being.



ah, yes! buddhism! this is it! this is what I've been looking for my whole life! i must renounce material desires and focus on my inner development! then again, look! i just canceled my cable! perhaps this is the key to success--no more wasting time with superficial bullshit like football! or no--I must go back to school, to follow my TRUE inner calling, to be a musician! it must be so!



it's all bullshit, of course.



life's not that simple, or that complicated. we all need to relax a little bit and trust ourselves a little more. if i die tomorrow, none of this matters--and if i die when i'm 103, then i'll have had a million more chances to make a meaningful life. and if i die next year? then i die next year--in baton rouge, in north carolina, in new york, broke, rich, single, in love, playing music, selling books, teaching third graders--i don't know that it ultimately makes that much of a difference.



so why put forth any effort at all?



so that if i die tomorrow, at least i'll have been happy today, i suppose.



then again, maybe it's just human nature. whatever the fuck that means. 'if this town is an apple, then just let me take a bite!'



see, now i'm back to where i started. if i can't take a big enough bite of the big apple, i need to leave! right? isn't that the 'right' decision, what i'm meant to do? go back to baton rouge and seclude myself in discipline and righteous devotion to my chosen task? isn't that my destiny? isn't it? please?

because i went to the met

my favorite part of the met museum

bonus points for identifying which section!

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whisper to me, you're beautiful

the return of happiness and kittens

the storm is breaking. i think.

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your thanks is appreciated

what's the weather like?

the cold is here, and i couldn't be happier



fill me with trash, and piss on the ashes



there is no rainbow, no tomorrow



we fight fear with aggression and purpose



i can't



maybe



fuck

pictures suck

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fuck brooklyn. and fuck you.

this blog is dead.

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goodbye.

Old Church

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Sterling Pl and Classon Ave

Resolution 1

less words

way too many

one last thing...

my camera was dropped on the floor, which means i'm unable to access the electronic viewfinder. this is perhaps a good thing, no?

Bonus Post: New Beginnings

have you ever listened to nina simone?

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her voice shakes like fall trees and their leaves

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what a pitiful comparison. but believe me, i had to try.

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i live in a beautiful neighborhood, full of photos, but i stopped carrying my camera months ago.

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what am i doing here? 'this is the end of the line, i've clearly read every sign' says nina. maybe i should go back to where i belong.

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which is where, again?

Welcome Back

it's been a long time since i've posted

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we'll start the new renaissance with some gorgeous pics of coney island. the above was taken by me.

the below by kristlechirpen:

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i'm interested in something new. i think a collaboration might be nice, perhaps with someone who lives in a different city (or borough, even).

any takers? email me, or leave something in the comments. auditions will not be strenuous.

check out the blogs i follow. the work of nathan kensinger, the kingston lounge, the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass, blue jake, and joe's nyc are not to be missed.

please also check back often, and leave your comments. thanks for reading.

from the archives (2): baton rouge

the weather today in the city reminds me of deep south heat waves...

this is baton rouge by the campus lakes, dalrymple drive

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LINK ALERT!: in honor of the deep south heat wave, please check out these wonderful photos my brother took of Dixie, AL (and no, that's not a euphemism...that's the name of the nearest town!). there's a text file that goes along with them, so if anyone's interested, drop me a line...

abstractions 4

from the archives: coney island

another one from the collection...coney island, last year









i'll try and make a return trip soon...