"American Flag" Moon Pix, Cat Power
LBI Sunrise.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Let it be known...
I was reading Poets & Writers article on Billy Collins, an American poet, and he said something which I agree with 100%, which in turn made me feel a lot better in my beliefs as an experimental writer.
Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly reports "Unlike many poets on the literary scene today, Collins does not have an MFA, he has never taken a workshop, and he has never studied creative writing with anyone, 'Eighty percent of the reason I was attracted to poetry was that it is something you did by yourself,' he says".
Thank you Billy!
Now back to the lonesome (but fabulous) drawing board.
Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly reports "Unlike many poets on the literary scene today, Collins does not have an MFA, he has never taken a workshop, and he has never studied creative writing with anyone, 'Eighty percent of the reason I was attracted to poetry was that it is something you did by yourself,' he says".
Thank you Billy!
Now back to the lonesome (but fabulous) drawing board.
Every Given Tuesday.
New music thoughts/excitement!
Loving Ra Ra Riot's debut album, The Rhumb Line.
It's gotten great reviews, and the songs fosh live up to all the hype.
Their group name reminds me of the beginning of a nursery rhyme Ba Ba Black Sheep...
Don't ask me why.
Check out tracks: "Ghost Under Rocks", "Dying Is Fine" and "Oh, La".
Though the drummer who recently passed on wrote most of the tracks, this group from upstate NY doesn't hesitate in the mourning, but instead will rope in new indie fans from all over.
Also, The Verve is back and better than ever!
After a decade long hiatus, their new album Forth contemplates ideas of Heaven (duly noted on the album cover), and each song is a blend of trippy languid tunes ready to be unwrapped as fall's early christmas present. A nice awakening after their infamous single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", threading their haunted radio past to the talent we always wanted to hear. They have FINALLY refilled the glass with more. "Sit and Wonder" is reminiscent of Bono's voice, but makes me wonder where they were sitting when they wrote it. What sun did they see that day? Sit and wonder about what? Were they on Valium (see "Valium Skies")? Pretty much obsessed w/ "Love Is Noise", because it is.
music music music I love new music to my ears.
in the future if I have no money, at least a stellar record collection will allot bragging rights.
Loving Ra Ra Riot's debut album, The Rhumb Line.
It's gotten great reviews, and the songs fosh live up to all the hype.
Their group name reminds me of the beginning of a nursery rhyme Ba Ba Black Sheep...
Don't ask me why.
Check out tracks: "Ghost Under Rocks", "Dying Is Fine" and "Oh, La".
Though the drummer who recently passed on wrote most of the tracks, this group from upstate NY doesn't hesitate in the mourning, but instead will rope in new indie fans from all over.
Also, The Verve is back and better than ever!
After a decade long hiatus, their new album Forth contemplates ideas of Heaven (duly noted on the album cover), and each song is a blend of trippy languid tunes ready to be unwrapped as fall's early christmas present. A nice awakening after their infamous single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", threading their haunted radio past to the talent we always wanted to hear. They have FINALLY refilled the glass with more. "Sit and Wonder" is reminiscent of Bono's voice, but makes me wonder where they were sitting when they wrote it. What sun did they see that day? Sit and wonder about what? Were they on Valium (see "Valium Skies")? Pretty much obsessed w/ "Love Is Noise", because it is.
music music music I love new music to my ears.
in the future if I have no money, at least a stellar record collection will allot bragging rights.
comfortable.
Strawberry Shortcake’s favorite flavor.
Pink sunset on LBI from my balcony.
Since were not on the Caribbean, instead of singing “Kokomo” I’ll go with The Little Ones, “High On a Hill” off Sing Song.
Upbeat enough to reflect the vibrant color of our/tonight’s sky, but contemplative to mirror the disillusionment of time zones and location. Technically, I wasn’t on a hill, but at some peaking point elevating my zoom lens to capture cotton candy clouds.
The Sing Song album cover reminds me of an old Shins album cover, Chutes Too Narrow (the album which helped make Garden State famous). Cartoon mountains and rivers on one cover, and holey trees and a whispering apartment building on the other, echoing themes of abandonment through ghostly windows. Even the boring browns of an assumed crowded translucent building are warming, and make me want to draw with FAO pastels in my moleskin.
Maybe it’s the same artist, I’m going to look that up.
Pink sunset on LBI from my balcony.
Since were not on the Caribbean, instead of singing “Kokomo” I’ll go with The Little Ones, “High On a Hill” off Sing Song.
Upbeat enough to reflect the vibrant color of our/tonight’s sky, but contemplative to mirror the disillusionment of time zones and location. Technically, I wasn’t on a hill, but at some peaking point elevating my zoom lens to capture cotton candy clouds.
The Sing Song album cover reminds me of an old Shins album cover, Chutes Too Narrow (the album which helped make Garden State famous). Cartoon mountains and rivers on one cover, and holey trees and a whispering apartment building on the other, echoing themes of abandonment through ghostly windows. Even the boring browns of an assumed crowded translucent building are warming, and make me want to draw with FAO pastels in my moleskin.
Maybe it’s the same artist, I’m going to look that up.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Flipper!
We saw dolphins yesterday!!
Such beautiful creatures & smart!
(I tried to write this post yesterday as well...the internet down here is presenting such difficulties.)
Echolocation. Did a science project about all that in the 7th grade, and went to county fair.
Drifting. There was a school of them about 40 YARDS off shore (around 5:00PM).
Going up! Going down! Dipping their noses with the grace of Fred Astaire.
Two of them were playing with each other, while the rest of the group continued to swim south.
I just adore these animals and had the urge to jump into the rough waters and swim past the breaking point to make new friends.
I’ve swum with dolphins before, but never in the wild. The whole extravaganza was organized, and people made money off my mother and tourists like us on Paradise Island. The dolphins cushioned our butts for about five seconds as we pretended to fly with our arms barely extended to the sides, but the water was enclosed, and even as a young child I felt bad for the animals in captivity.
I want no restrictions, no rules, just playtime with these gentle, loving creatures.
Maybe will see them again today, tomorrow…I’ll keep ya’ll posted.
Such beautiful creatures & smart!
(I tried to write this post yesterday as well...the internet down here is presenting such difficulties.)
Echolocation. Did a science project about all that in the 7th grade, and went to county fair.
Drifting. There was a school of them about 40 YARDS off shore (around 5:00PM).
Going up! Going down! Dipping their noses with the grace of Fred Astaire.
Two of them were playing with each other, while the rest of the group continued to swim south.
I just adore these animals and had the urge to jump into the rough waters and swim past the breaking point to make new friends.
I’ve swum with dolphins before, but never in the wild. The whole extravaganza was organized, and people made money off my mother and tourists like us on Paradise Island. The dolphins cushioned our butts for about five seconds as we pretended to fly with our arms barely extended to the sides, but the water was enclosed, and even as a young child I felt bad for the animals in captivity.
I want no restrictions, no rules, just playtime with these gentle, loving creatures.
Maybe will see them again today, tomorrow…I’ll keep ya’ll posted.
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