"in those days, pleasure was not considered fashionable; indeed, we on the left saw it as a vaguely right-wing feeling." --bernardo bertolucci i was turned on to this book- film: the c...
were already on the other side of summer here in the southern hemisphere. its been a pretty dodgy one, with more wind and rain than heat and sun. plus, its always a bit sad when the days start to fee...
because i too am a sucker for a sunset photo.
"first love, hina alvi says, is like your first heart attack. chances are that youll survive it, but you dont outlive it. that first gasp for air is the beginning of the end. you have managed to ...
i came across this nest of seagull eggs on the rangatira side of kapiti island. a little girl found it on some rocks near the shore and immediately ran back to the tour guide pleading that someone ha...
on some of the shorter walks in tongariro i took along a medium format film camera i have been learning how to use. it certainly involves a lot more effort to get results but its pretty interesting c...
i didnt do the crossing while out in tongariro last week, but i did manage to get in a few hours of rigorous tramping. even the baby hikes offered stunning views.
recently i realized that i rarely stop to look back when walking along a trail. instead, i just charge ahead. if the signage on the trailhead says it will take two hours to complete the walk i...
over the years since leaving college and becoming a working professional, ive stopped frequenting libraries. its not something im proud of because libraries are some of the most wonderful inspiring s...
last month i had a chance to go see the famous sirocco at zealandia. as far as birds go he is definitely a celebrity. he is also a very inquisitive fellow. i was wearing a baseball hat with bright le...
its been suggested that the tree of life may be a film made for cinephiles, but i think this sells both the film and the audience short. like 2001: a space odyssey, its a film that contains experimen...
“it turns out that bliss- a second-by-second joy + gratitude at the gift of being alive, conscious- lies on the other side of crushing boredom. pay close attention to the most tedious thing you...
pretty great to be home on a friday evening in time to enjoy the last light of the day. whilst enjoying the sweet sounds of washed out. washedOut by raqi syed on Grooveshark
well it was a diy kind of weekend. i had two litres of raw milk in my fridge this weekend that had a few good days left. knowing i could only drink so much coffee and having already made yogurt the p...
i found this cool shop where you can save money on custom framing by doing it yourself. the store is set up as a workshop where experts are on hand to guide you through the process. you choose your o...
i have always had a love|hate relationship with apples shuffle mode. its not really random. but sometimes putting an ipod in shuffle mode can lead to shuffle magic- where songs you forgot you have pl...
that go together. rainy streets: and this song: CHROMATICS / TICK OF THE CLOCK (Original "NIGHT DRIVE" Version) by JOHNNY JEWEL
described as "the last gentleman of the old school" and "a great beau" peter marie was an admired new york socialite of the gilded age, and in retrospect perhaps something of a ...
bloggers seem to love favorites lists. i think in general lists are popular because they are like the soundbite of the internet. i dont want to promote this need to distill information down to a top ...
just terrorizing the galaxy...another day at the office.
i recently spent a week in vanuatu and it was of course beautiful. the short lazy days were punctuated with hazy sunsets and this really specific smell. its the smell of burning leaves and tra...
scrambled eeeeegggggs....
las vegas is such a photographic iconic sort of town that its hard not to get caught up in the moving lights, colors and carnival aspect of its landscape. but what i also enjoy about vegas is ...
apologies for the extended layover. the ride got a bit bumpy. but ive touched down again and will be returning to my regularly scheduled flight pattern. please stay tuned... "Lately...
a reprieve from the rain and gloom this morning. and then a visitor hanging out under the window...feels a bit like spring.
the weathers been alternating between brooding and hazy lately...
and the sky is a hazy shade of winter... it really is. have a listen.
since its fall here in the southern hemisphere ive been enjoying the idea of a more subdued color palette such as those found in these photos i took up north just outside of aukland. the movie...
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