Sunday, December 31, 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017
How I feel about dancing
Dancing takes on a heightened pleasure when you dance with other people. Sure, you have more space when you dance alone but it's such joy and communion with other people.~Karah Khalia
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Post-Thanksgiving weekend
I completed two books: 1) On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town by Susan Herrmann Loomis and 2) Turning Japanese by MariNaomi
I would give both of these 4/5.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Black Friday gratitude
I am grateful that I woke up this morning.
I am grateful that I live in a home that has walls in every direction and a sturdy roof.
I am grateful that I am literate.
I am grateful that I have been gifted with the skill of expressing myself creatively.
I am grateful that I have not suffered acts of extreme violence.
I am grateful that I am still optimistic about the years to come.
I am grateful that my mom and my auntie are still alive.
I am grateful that my cousin Trina has not succumbed to cancer.
I am grateful to be a child of God.
I am grateful that I live in a home that has walls in every direction and a sturdy roof.
I am grateful that I am literate.
I am grateful that I have been gifted with the skill of expressing myself creatively.
I am grateful that I have not suffered acts of extreme violence.
I am grateful that I am still optimistic about the years to come.
I am grateful that my mom and my auntie are still alive.
I am grateful that my cousin Trina has not succumbed to cancer.
I am grateful to be a child of God.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
More perspective to stay clear-headed
What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.~ Mollie Beattie
Every single story that nature tells is gorgeous.~Natalie Angier
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.~John Muir
Wilderness is a resource that can shrink but not grow.~ Aldo Leopold
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.~John Muir
Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit.~Edward Abbey
Nature is a mutable cloud, which is always and never the same.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
In Wildness is the preservation of the World.~Henry David Thoreau
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.~Albert Camus
The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask.~Nancy Newhall
Every single story that nature tells is gorgeous.~Natalie Angier
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.~John Muir
Wilderness is a resource that can shrink but not grow.~ Aldo Leopold
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.~John Muir
Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit.~Edward Abbey
Nature is a mutable cloud, which is always and never the same.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
In Wildness is the preservation of the World.~Henry David Thoreau
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.~Albert Camus
The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask.~Nancy Newhall
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Friday, September 15, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Monday, September 4, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Friday, September 1, 2017
Friday, August 25, 2017
Book voyage
In the past month, I have read 17 books, 52 books in 2017. They include:
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Aya series #1 by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu
Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen
Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
Aya: The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet
Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce by Cynthia Copeland
Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders
Soppy by Philippa Rice
The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders
Born to Write: the Remarkable of Six Famous Authors by Charis Cotter
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Displacement: a Travelogue by Lucy Knisley
Aya: Love in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
Amy: A Life Through the Lens by Darren Bloom
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
Over Easy by Mimi Pond
I recommend all of these books. This streak has been engrossing. It's been some years since I've read this quantity of books in a short period. Since I became fascinated by graphic novels, it has invigorated my reading. The habit had become slightly languorous. No longer.
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Aya series #1 by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu
Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen
Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
Aya: The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet
Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce by Cynthia Copeland
Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders
Soppy by Philippa Rice
The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders
Born to Write: the Remarkable of Six Famous Authors by Charis Cotter
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Displacement: a Travelogue by Lucy Knisley
Aya: Love in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
Amy: A Life Through the Lens by Darren Bloom
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
Over Easy by Mimi Pond
I recommend all of these books. This streak has been engrossing. It's been some years since I've read this quantity of books in a short period. Since I became fascinated by graphic novels, it has invigorated my reading. The habit had become slightly languorous. No longer.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Friday, August 4, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Monday, July 24, 2017
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Monday, June 26, 2017
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Criolo: a certeza na quebrada é que você vai ser nada #pontejornalismo
Look at the love between father and son... so beautiful
Olhe para o amor entre pai e filho ... tão bonito
Franz Kafka quotes
The British website,For Reading Addicts, decided to showcase quotes from Franz Kafka because June 3 is the anniversary of his death. Here are some quotes that resonated deeply with me:
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
“All I am is literature, and I am not able or willing to be anything else.”
“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.”
“Books are a narcotic.”
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”
“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
“All I am is literature, and I am not able or willing to be anything else.”
“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.”
“Books are a narcotic.”
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”
“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”
Friday, June 2, 2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Ever heard of this book?
In an email from Thrillist, it presented an article titled "The World's Top 20 Cities, According to That Dude Who Visited Every Country". After researching the author, I learned of 198: How I Ran Out of Countries by Gunnar Garfors.(His name sounds Swedish but I haven't learned his nationality.)Adding to his ambition, he published this book on his imprint, Garfors Media. I would be surprised if I didn't enjoy this book.
Wanderléa - Mane Joao - 1974 [Brazil]
Prince had a problem with Youtube because it wouldn't make more money for musicians. This proves valid. Yet, whenever I want to find cuts from the deep vaults, Youtube stands as my place to visit.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Marvin Gaye - Midnight Melodies
This video is over an hour long... be sure that you have ample space...it's easy to get seduced by the sounds
Monday, May 29, 2017
The addition to the format
I decided to add songs to my blog because my life, although pleasant, leans more towards the tranquil side. Tranquillity doesn't always keep people intrigued. But some incredible music brings them right to you!!
I am delighted that you have visited my blog.
I am delighted that you have visited my blog.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Friday, May 26, 2017
“Find meaning. Distinguish melancholy from sadness. Go out for a walk. It doesn’t have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers and smells and outstanding poetical imagery smoothly transferring you into another world. It doesn’t have to be a walk during which you’ll have multiple life epiphanies and discover meanings no other brain ever managed to encounter. Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. Find meaning or don’t find meaning but 'steal' some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self. Opt for privacy and solitude. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need to breathe. And you need to be.”
― Albert Camus
― Albert Camus
Monday, May 22, 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
If I lived in New York
My borough would be Manhattan without question. Nolita, the Upper West Side and Tribeca sound like they would suit me. I looked up Nolita first and it resembles a chic Parisian neighborhood. The Upper West Side seems quiet and populated by early birds. Tribeca attracts me because of the film festival. I love that NYC has an immense library system. Plenty of bookstores as well. I couldn't get tired of either of those.
Anyone care to share their fantasies about living in New York or any big city? Do any of you live there and want to tell?
Anyone care to share their fantasies about living in New York or any big city? Do any of you live there and want to tell?
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Adams and Weston
In the near future, I am reading biographies of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Mesmerizing artistry.
You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.~ Ansel Adams
Not everybody trusts paintings but everyone trusts photographs.~ Ansel Adams
Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes and easy smile is your museum. ~ Ansel Adams
Photography to the amateur is recreation, to the professional it is work, and hard work, too, no matter how pleasurable it may be.~ Edward Weston
I was extravagant in the matter of cameras- anything photographic- I had to have the best. But that was to further my work. In most things I have along with the plainest- or without.~ Edward Weston
Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.~ Edward Weston
Monday, March 6, 2017
Thursday, March 2, 2017
First Day of Volunteering
A peaceful and productive day in which I worked in the food pantry and assisted in clerical duties. I preferred working in the food pantry. I passed out bundles of food to individuals and families. That provided interaction and satisfaction. I enjoyed knowing less people weren't going to starve tonight. There was plenty of empty space where bundles had sat. I spent the last two hours preparing bundles for the next shift. I appreciated that my tasks weren't sedentary.
Anticipation
I should be getting ready for bed. I start a volunteer position tomorrow afternoon. It is two days a week. The lady assured that our schedules could be as flexible as we desire. I hope to be working on my feet. If not, I would like to do clerical work. I'll write about my first day in the next post.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
A piece of wisdom from a gentleman of letters
"All great and precious things are lonely." ~John Steinbeck
Monday, January 23, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Sunday, January 1, 2017
A new year's blessing
Happy 2017, everyone! I am enjoying this wondrous song and refreshing photograph in the comfort of my sun room. I hope everyone has plenty of days in their lives such as the peace and beauty I am experiencing right now. Cheers to the sweet life, people!
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