I should be playing a Beatles track, but am not. How 'bout Air? High Point.

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Currently listening:
Air - High Point

I've always wanted this shirt ever since that graphic designer, well, designed it. I think the original shirt was black type on dayglow yellow. Hey, where is Yoko's name?! :-D Oright, she has her own shirt.

I might have some great news soon on the job front. I think today I might head up to Amoeba Records to see what's going on. I have not been there for years. I remember when I was much younger, I used to go record shipping almost every week. The good ol' days of Hi-Fidelity. Remember the static electricity when pulling the brand new vinyl from its sleeve? And turning to the B-side in one quick flip?

Compare that to CD, CDs haven't much life on its own. Put the needle on the record when the song beats go like this!

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Currently listening:
Beatles vs. NIN - Come Closer Together

I really love this particular television performance by the Eurythmics. I think around this time was the band's finest hours.

Pure 80's bliss / glitz!

Since I have a new domain under my name [finally], recently I had some new business cards made with the domain / email change. I'm not using my photo this time but some color blobs like the above with a simple back. Minimal but necessary.

In other news, since my dad was away on a trip, I picked up my mum to come stay with us this past weekend for 2 nights. We butt'd heads in the kitchen a bit, but aside from that, I was so glad she stayed. I love her so much and I was quite sad after I dropped her off back home on Monday. It's like the older they [or I] get, the more I truly appreciate them. Talking about my mother is a whole other entry, I think I'll save that for later.

If you're not paying taxes this year... Happy Tax Day.

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Currently listening:
Air - The Dream of Yi

I miss you very much!

Care for the living, as well for the dying and the dead.

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Currently listening:
The Hope Blister - Sideways Seven [Happiness Strings]

Is beauty only skin deep?

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Currently listening:
The Hope Blister - Outer Skin

Sometimes I feel compelled to write something. Sometimes not.

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Currently listening:
Brian Eno - Always Returning [II]

Lately I've been thinking that for my next photography website, in the background I would like to use really loud techno, techno, pounding, pounding music. Cuz I'm not always all mellow n' quiet y'know!

"It is 5am. Do you know where your children are?"

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Currently listening:
Soulwax - Dance 2 Slow

I started my photo project today [see last post]. It's not as 'easy' as I would like it to be, but I guess that's part of the fun. I'm enjoying it. It's a challenge. I have two more days to fidget with the lens that I rented last week. I might also get another domain name to house this new series of photos, and I'm liking the idea.

Stay tuned and thanks for dropping by.

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Currently listening:
Harold Budd & Brian Eno - The Pearl

Not much else to report really. Earlier this month I made a visit to the Kopeikin Gallery out in West Hollywood, just to see Mitch Dobrowner's exhibit the week before it ended. I don't have too many favorite photographers, but he's definitely one of them. Needless to say, seeing his prints right in front of my eyes was simply breathtaking. I particular like the Storms series.

The above photo is a rehash. I think I'll use this image as a starting point, and will elaborate on the concept and turn it into a series. A series of 10 or 12 prints possibly. The fun part is coming up with a name for the series. Hmm...

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Currently listening:
This Mortal Coil - F.y.t. / Fond Affections

Wouldn't it be nice to hear the word more often? Yes? No?

Yes.

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Currently listening:
Colourbox - Philip Glass

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Currently listening:
Robin Guthrie - Camera Lucida

These days, I don't know what to write anymore it seems. Not happy. Not sad. Just me. I first started this blog to function as a photo blog. Lately I haven't been taking any photos for myself... ever since my grandmother passed away last December. I will be my old self again [Is there such a thing?!] eventually. I do have new ideas in my head already, only a few more things to be sorted out.

Last week I had a couple of my prints professionally printed, 16x24" image and 22x30" matted. I'm heading out right now to go pick them up. I'm somewhat excited. And I haven't felt this way for awhile.

Life is what you put forth.

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Currently listening:
Flat 7 - Smile [Robin Guthrie Remix]

Bless you for your anger
It’s a sign of rising energy
Transform the energy to versatility
and it will bring you prosperity

Bless you for your sorrow
It’s a sign of vulnerability
Transform the energy to sympathy
and it will bring you love

Bless you for your greed
It’s a sign of great capacity
Transform the energy to giving
Give as much as you wish to take
and you will receive satisfaction

Bless you for your jealousy
It’s a sign of empathy
Transform the energy to admiration
And what you admire
will become part of your life

Bless you for your fear
It’s a sign of wisdom
Transform the energy to flexibility
and you will be free from what you fear

Bless you for your search of direction
Transform the energy to receptivity
and the direction will come to you

Bless you for the times when you see evil
Evil feeds on your support
Feed not and it will self-destruct
Shed light and it will cease to be

Bless you for the times you feel no love
Open your heart to life anyway
In time you will find love in you

You are a sea of goodness
You are a sea of love
Bless you, bless you, bless you
Bless you for what you are

Count your blessings every day for they are your protection
Which stand between you and what you wish not

Count your curses and there will be a wall
Which stand between you and what you wish

The world has all that you need
You have the power to attract what you wish
Wish for health, wish for joy
Remember, you are loved

The world has all that you need
And you have the power to attract what you wish
Wish for health, wish for joy
Remember, you are loved

I love you...

Text: Yoko Ono

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...and I love you, too.