when i first read tomas alfredson was set to direct TTSP, i was already conjuring up images of a moody quiet thriller punctuated with bursts of controlled violence. if you havent seen le...
a few last shots from lake ferry a couple months back. now that the weather has a distinct chill to it and the days feel so much shorter, i would welcome back this years summer imposter. ...
getting out of town for a day trip is always a welcome reprieve. i also find myself looking forward to the trip back. an end of the day drive back into wellington is often filled with be...
naturally every space has a color theme of its own. some cities jump out in this regard more than others. when i first came to the southern hemisphere i was struck by the difference in ...
i like so many things about melbourne- the art, culture, food... but one of the best things about it is the intersection of beautiful public spaces and small intimate alleyways. both seem to c...
these photos were taken at the same time as the ones below, except with a medium format film camera. im still learning to work with the medium format. the fact that there are only ten ex...
these photos were not taken with my 50d. sadly, its pretty much dead. i dont really like to jizz over equipment, but i had a moment of silence for it as it was my trusty first dslr and it serv...
portraits are often interesting for what they reveal about their subject. alternatively, they can also preserve a sense of mystery. i like the idea of a subversive portrait that hardly tells y...
when idries shah, the preeminant sufi teacher was asked to name "a fundamental mistake of mans," he replied, "to think that he is alive, when he has merely fallen asleep in lifes waiting ...
On the surface, Drive is a fairly straight forward neo noir thriller. It’s about a heist gonewrong, unrequited love and the violent underbelly of Los Angeles. Like many classical noir films,the...
in the mood for love is a terribly romantic film. it drips with atmosphere and longing. the slow takes, musical interludes and near perfect chemistry between tony leung and maggie cheung are hypnotic...
"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...
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