Waitin For A Superman - Iron And Wine
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
My Favorite Person
I could probably devote an entire blog to how great Jason (my fantastic boyfriend) is. He gave me the most thoughtful valentine's day presents ever. Viles of honey because I love sweet packaging and bees and honey, and the cutest plant for my terrarium. He also gave me a coupon for endless cups of tea, a sweet card, and bee matches.
He's my favorite.
He's my favorite.
Odds and ends
I wish my wiki bio looked like this.
Look at this funny face I found on my coffee cup lid. It looks like it has a cute beard.
That's all I've got for today.
Look at this funny face I found on my coffee cup lid. It looks like it has a cute beard.
That's all I've got for today.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Peru Holgas
I just got my negatives back from Peru. Expect some fancy pictures.
Here's the first scan.
Here's the first scan.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Fear and Creativity
I'm afraid of a lot of things. Mostly I'm afraid of not being enough. I'm afraid my ideas are dumb, and if people hear them they'll think I'm dumb. I'm afraid of what people I admire think of me. I'm afraid of sharing my opinions. I'm afraid of not realizing my potential and of falling short. These things terrify me, and it's hard to create when you feel so scared.
It's taking time, and I feel a lot more comfortable creating here than I did a year ago when I first started, but I'm still so easily intimidated. I'm petrified that I'm not doing enough, that I am not enough. It takes a lot to step out of my fears and sort out the truth of my situation from my perception of it.
It's taking time, but I'm finding hints of freedom.
It's taking time, and I feel a lot more comfortable creating here than I did a year ago when I first started, but I'm still so easily intimidated. I'm petrified that I'm not doing enough, that I am not enough. It takes a lot to step out of my fears and sort out the truth of my situation from my perception of it.
It's taking time, but I'm finding hints of freedom.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
Etsy Meet Facebook
There's a new etsy application for facebook, maybe I'd be more motivated to add things to my shop if I new my friends could see my progress.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Flickr Folder
I was telling Jason last week that I would love to have all of my photos in one convenient location. I said that I would love to use flickr, but it's hard enough to keep my blog updated, and loading photos is no fun. So, since he's the best boyfriend ever, he figured out how to create a folder on my desktop that all I have to do is drop jpgs in the folder and they automatically upload to my flickr site. FASCINATING!
Feel free to keep checking my flickr site, because hopefully now I'll have lots more uploads.
Feel free to keep checking my flickr site, because hopefully now I'll have lots more uploads.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Arequipa: Art as Service
I've always known that art was valuable, if for no other reason than the fact that it's given me an outlet, a way to express myself. I'm kind of ashamed to admit that I've never really understood the value of art to the people experiencing the art, the viewer. I always thought that it would be cool to make murals in the city, but only because it would be a job where they would pay me to design and paint, not necessarily because I thought it would impact a community or even an individual. After Peru, I'm thinking that art is valuable, not just to the creator but to the viewer as well.
To see how excited the kids were about the new mural of sheeps vs alpacas playing soccer was awesome. It was also amazing to see how their cement wall was transformed into bright shapes and colors. Painting the mural was a beautiful experience.
Image stolen from Seth's Blog.
Another thing that was beautiful was that in a lot of ways my going on the Peru trip started with my pictures of strangers project. Me wandering around Philly making friends by taking their photo...and that turning into t-shirts from howies...which turned into money for Peru. I was surprised to find out that cameras bring people together in Peru too. (this is silly, I know, but really I was surprised).
People get excited to get their photo taken, it makes them feel special. It acknowledges their presence and importance. I think there's something really special about portraits.
Their image also remains in my permanent collection, and thereby in some strange way a permanent part of my life. I can never forget these kids or my experience with them.
Being the one with the camera gives you confidence too, it breaks down your walls and helps you interact with people you would never have the guts to talk to in the first place. I was so thankful for my huge polaroid on this trip.
I love these kids.
To see how excited the kids were about the new mural of sheeps vs alpacas playing soccer was awesome. It was also amazing to see how their cement wall was transformed into bright shapes and colors. Painting the mural was a beautiful experience.
Image stolen from Seth's Blog.
Another thing that was beautiful was that in a lot of ways my going on the Peru trip started with my pictures of strangers project. Me wandering around Philly making friends by taking their photo...and that turning into t-shirts from howies...which turned into money for Peru. I was surprised to find out that cameras bring people together in Peru too. (this is silly, I know, but really I was surprised).
People get excited to get their photo taken, it makes them feel special. It acknowledges their presence and importance. I think there's something really special about portraits.
Their image also remains in my permanent collection, and thereby in some strange way a permanent part of my life. I can never forget these kids or my experience with them.
Being the one with the camera gives you confidence too, it breaks down your walls and helps you interact with people you would never have the guts to talk to in the first place. I was so thankful for my huge polaroid on this trip.
I love these kids.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Gardening Love
I'm loving the sunshine today, it makes me want this herb garden.
Or maybe I want to customize my own with pretty mismatching tea cup pots.
Or maybe I want to customize my own with pretty mismatching tea cup pots.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Arequipa: Food
The first thing to note about Peruvian food is that they eat potatoes with everything.
This was my favorite photo from the trip.
There are amazing markets filled with people and smells and wonderful colors where you can pick out your meats and produce and grains. It's nice to be so close to where your food comes from. to be more connected to the people who harvest it, and to see it in such a raw state (picture chickens with heads and feet, and fish laying unskinned). We had a challenge to go to the market and get everything we need to make the kids a traditional american meal. We made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, and apple pie. It was quite the experience.
Here are some traditional Peruvian Recipes we ate while there:
Lomo Saltado
1 lb. tenderloin
2 onions, sliced in strips
2 tomatoes, peeled and cut into lg. pieces
1 hot pepper, cleaned and cut in strips
1 lb French-fried potatoes
Chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut heat into small pieces or strips and brown in oil. Add remaining ingredients and cook until tender. Serve with rice.
Arroz Verde con Pollo
I ate this for breakfast made by some chatchawan women overlooking coca canyon.
8 pieces skinless chicken
salt and pepper
1/2 cup oil
1 big red onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup fresh cilantro, blended in a food processor with a little water
1/2 cup Guinness stout or lager beer
2 bell peppers, sliced for added color (1 red and 1 green or or yellow. This is optional)
3 cups rice
1 cup mix peas
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1.Season chicken with salt and black pepper. Fry in oil until golden brown and remove from fire. Leave to cool.
2.In the same oil, saute the chopped garlic, onion, bell peppers and cilantro.
3.Add the chicken and stir for 2 - 3 minutes. Add beer and simmer for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked.
4. Add the rice and mixed peas. Mix well for a couple of minutes. Add chicken stock (salt if needed) and simmer for another 20 minutes or until rice is cooked and slightly burnt at the bottom.
I'm sorry I haven't posted anything about Peru, it has kind of been a lot to process especially since I came home sick, and am still recovering. I figured I'd start somewhere simple.
This was my favorite photo from the trip.
There are amazing markets filled with people and smells and wonderful colors where you can pick out your meats and produce and grains. It's nice to be so close to where your food comes from. to be more connected to the people who harvest it, and to see it in such a raw state (picture chickens with heads and feet, and fish laying unskinned). We had a challenge to go to the market and get everything we need to make the kids a traditional american meal. We made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, and apple pie. It was quite the experience.
Here are some traditional Peruvian Recipes we ate while there:
Lomo Saltado
1 lb. tenderloin
2 onions, sliced in strips
2 tomatoes, peeled and cut into lg. pieces
1 hot pepper, cleaned and cut in strips
1 lb French-fried potatoes
Chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut heat into small pieces or strips and brown in oil. Add remaining ingredients and cook until tender. Serve with rice.
Arroz Verde con Pollo
I ate this for breakfast made by some chatchawan women overlooking coca canyon.
8 pieces skinless chicken
salt and pepper
1/2 cup oil
1 big red onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup fresh cilantro, blended in a food processor with a little water
1/2 cup Guinness stout or lager beer
2 bell peppers, sliced for added color (1 red and 1 green or or yellow. This is optional)
3 cups rice
1 cup mix peas
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1.Season chicken with salt and black pepper. Fry in oil until golden brown and remove from fire. Leave to cool.
2.In the same oil, saute the chopped garlic, onion, bell peppers and cilantro.
3.Add the chicken and stir for 2 - 3 minutes. Add beer and simmer for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked.
4. Add the rice and mixed peas. Mix well for a couple of minutes. Add chicken stock (salt if needed) and simmer for another 20 minutes or until rice is cooked and slightly burnt at the bottom.
I'm sorry I haven't posted anything about Peru, it has kind of been a lot to process especially since I came home sick, and am still recovering. I figured I'd start somewhere simple.
Ferry ride
I found some old holga film I finally got around to developing. I finally found a place where you can send away medium format film to be developed and have it arrive at your doorstep. It's called Cooper's Imaging.
I don't usually do black and white holga film, but I shot a roll back in august...and I don't know whether my scanner's messed up or what, but I love the look of these.
I don't usually do black and white holga film, but I shot a roll back in august...and I don't know whether my scanner's messed up or what, but I love the look of these.
Friday, January 30, 2009
where to start?
So much has happened in the past three weeks. New friends, lots of hugs, a little spanish, the andes mountains, and lingering sickness.
Sometimes it's hard to know where to begin.
Sometimes it's hard to know where to begin.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Arequipa Peru
Bye, I'm leaving for NYC tomorrow and Peru on Wednesday. I'll be hanging with some orphans next to a volcano, and taking lots of photos.
I love you and I'll be back on the 27th.
Photo from Anaisanais.
I love you and I'll be back on the 27th.
Photo from Anaisanais.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
January
I had a really great conversation with my friend Sarah this morning thinking about my upcoming trip to Peru and the new year in general. She informed me that January is named for the greek god Janus who has two heads and therefor has the ability to look both forwards and back. The word janitor is also derived from the name Janus.
I like both of those ideas when thinking about what I want to accomplish in January. I want to look back and take inventory of the past and look forward to see what I want from the future. I also want to clean house and get rid of the things and thoughts that are cluttering my life. I want to take stock of relationships and work things and think hard about how I can best invest in them and love people better.
I love January, I'm looking forward to all that 2009 has to offer.
I like both of those ideas when thinking about what I want to accomplish in January. I want to look back and take inventory of the past and look forward to see what I want from the future. I also want to clean house and get rid of the things and thoughts that are cluttering my life. I want to take stock of relationships and work things and think hard about how I can best invest in them and love people better.
I love January, I'm looking forward to all that 2009 has to offer.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Tackle Box
I keep all of my jewelry in a rusted aluminum tackle box. It makes me really happy.
What do you keep your jewelry in?
What do you keep your jewelry in?
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Friday, January 02, 2009
7 things
Sarah over at orange element tagged me to tell you 7 things that you might not know about me.
1. I start every morning with a cup of earl grey tea.
2. I won my first blue ribbon in an easter coloring competition when I was 4 in girl scouts. I'm now an artist for a living.
3. I took a picture with Sufjan Stevens that got me and my friends on NPR.
4. I picked my major through eeny-meeny-miny-moe.
5. I eat an insane amount of honey, and it's dream of mine to one day own bees.
6. I'm going to Peru in less than two weeks to volunteer at an orphanage.
7. I'm obsessed with old polaroid cameras.
I'm tagging
Abbey
Joel
Kendra
Lana
Leanne
Nick
Ginger-
1. I start every morning with a cup of earl grey tea.
2. I won my first blue ribbon in an easter coloring competition when I was 4 in girl scouts. I'm now an artist for a living.
3. I took a picture with Sufjan Stevens that got me and my friends on NPR.
4. I picked my major through eeny-meeny-miny-moe.
5. I eat an insane amount of honey, and it's dream of mine to one day own bees.
6. I'm going to Peru in less than two weeks to volunteer at an orphanage.
7. I'm obsessed with old polaroid cameras.
I'm tagging
Abbey
Joel
Kendra
Lana
Leanne
Nick
Ginger-
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
I kid you not
I stumbled across Josh Goleman's blog and was absolutely captivated by the following image. Upon closer inspection I realized that it was my friend Lydia's older brother, and his new fiancé Halli...who lives a couple houses down from me.
Bizarroland.
What a beautiful photograph.
Bizarroland.
What a beautiful photograph.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Missionaries
My friend Talitha is going to be a missionary in Prague. She'll be ministering mostly to expatriates and artists in the czech republic. You can read her story here. She also has to raise her own support, and is inching towards her goal. You can sponsor her directly through world harvest mission.
Talitha in action:
Talitha in action:
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas Eve
A little Sufjan.
This is my favorite hymn, mostly because I like the word ebenezer. Not only is it an amazing word to say, but I like what it means, a commemoration of divine assistance. It's a stone Samuel erected after the defeat of the philistines to commemorate what God had done. It's great in this season to reflect on how God has provided and how he's moving, and to look forward to the new year with anticipation and hope for what he's going to do in the future.
Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
I'll praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
Mount of thy redeeming love
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wondering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee
Prone to wander Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above
This is my favorite hymn, mostly because I like the word ebenezer. Not only is it an amazing word to say, but I like what it means, a commemoration of divine assistance. It's a stone Samuel erected after the defeat of the philistines to commemorate what God had done. It's great in this season to reflect on how God has provided and how he's moving, and to look forward to the new year with anticipation and hope for what he's going to do in the future.
Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
I'll praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
Mount of thy redeeming love
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wondering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee
Prone to wander Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Best Friends
I have some of the best friends in the whole entire world, two of which have entered my life since I've started my adventure in philly and have captivated my heart with their awesomeness. I exchanged gifts with Sarah and Lana tonight. Sarah walked in and handed me an awesome glass lid with wooden base to make a terrarium and an amazing hand bound journal that I'm going to fill with lists.
Later Lana surprised me with bees from heifer international. I love bees. They will be sent to a village in uganda where they can sell the honey to make money for their village.
I am the luckiest.
Later Lana surprised me with bees from heifer international. I love bees. They will be sent to a village in uganda where they can sell the honey to make money for their village.
I am the luckiest.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
No Seriously
We built the comcast center complete with window washer for Andrea's 24th birthday bonanza.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Woodstock
Last night at my company christmas party I won a weekend trip to a rustic cabin in woodstock, ny.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Kiva
I was going to make another micro loan through kiva.org today. Kiva is a nonprofit that allows you to loan small business owners around the world a little money to help fund their business.
I was suprised when I went to check out that two of my loans had been fully repaid so I didn't have to spend any new money to help two more small business owners.
So with $75 I have helped to fund:
Grace Mutunga from Kenya who makes textiles
Anna Zhuravleva from the Ukraine and sells fish
Matagiaila Elu from Samoa who dyes fabric
3 vegetable growers from cambodia
and a group of weavers from cambodia
It's so much fun!
Find someone you want to help
More on Kiva
I was suprised when I went to check out that two of my loans had been fully repaid so I didn't have to spend any new money to help two more small business owners.
So with $75 I have helped to fund:
Grace Mutunga from Kenya who makes textiles
Anna Zhuravleva from the Ukraine and sells fish
Matagiaila Elu from Samoa who dyes fabric
3 vegetable growers from cambodia
and a group of weavers from cambodia
It's so much fun!
Find someone you want to help
More on Kiva
Monday, December 08, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Nick Drake
Northern Sky
Lovely song for december.
"I feel like a thumbprint on the skyscraper of life"
Lovely song for december.
"I feel like a thumbprint on the skyscraper of life"
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Delaware Seniors
All of the things that saved me my first year out of college.
Ira Glass on good taste
Tim Ferris on doing the impossible.
Beautiful Losers
Keri Smith
Hillman Curtis Artist Series
Creative Thursday Podcast
This American Life
Learning by Heart
Francois Hardy
The Selby
The Do Lectures
Howies
Ira Glass on good taste
Tim Ferris on doing the impossible.
Beautiful Losers
Keri Smith
Hillman Curtis Artist Series
Creative Thursday Podcast
This American Life
Learning by Heart
Francois Hardy
The Selby
The Do Lectures
Howies
Rosie Thomas
After last night's Rosie Thomas concert, I think this is what will be playing through my headphones all December long.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
All Time Low
Zack from the band All Time Low was awesome enough to wear one of my shirts the other night at their show at the electric factory.
You can help send me to Peru by buying one too! I only have L, XL, and XXL in the brown and I have some smaller girls sizes in blue. You can see them here.
Contact Me if you want to donate.
You can help send me to Peru by buying one too! I only have L, XL, and XXL in the brown and I have some smaller girls sizes in blue. You can see them here.
Contact Me if you want to donate.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thanksgiving
My favorite part of thanksgiving was Uncle Tony jumping rope with Laney.
This is the poor picture I got, but it's still priceless.
This is the poor picture I got, but it's still priceless.
Art as business
Great article by the New York Times on making money as an artist in a digital age.
Check it.
Maybe one day I'll be that brave.
Check it.
Maybe one day I'll be that brave.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tom's
Give Tom's shoes for Christmas, and they give a pair of shoes to someone in need.
Check out the video.
Check out the video.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Johnny Cupcakes
Johnny Cupcakes came to visit Lana for the weekend. I think he's the funniest, most encouraging person I've ever met.
SOOOO FUUUUN
SOOOO FUUUUN
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thankful
Today at church instead of a sermon Steve opened up the mic to anyone who wanted to come up and say what they were thankful for. It was really beautiful to hear people talking about what God is doing in their lives and all the wonderful things they get to reflect on. I got to get up and talk about moving to Philadelphia, and meeting Lana and finally having a church and community to call home. It made me recall all of the amazing things I've been blessed with this past year.
I have a lot to reflect on, and a lot to be thankful for.
PS go here and type the password moustachio
I have a lot to reflect on, and a lot to be thankful for.
PS go here and type the password moustachio
Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
I love
1. freshly laundered sheets
2. thanksgiving dinner
3. pushing daisies
4. honey
5. getting caught in the rain
2. thanksgiving dinner
3. pushing daisies
4. honey
5. getting caught in the rain
Friday, November 14, 2008
Why I love Lana
Lana:
Ive missed you so much
and today we went to a cheese factory, and so i totally thought of you all day
She knows me soooooo well. I can't wait until she gets home from switzerland tomorrow.
Ive missed you so much
and today we went to a cheese factory, and so i totally thought of you all day
She knows me soooooo well. I can't wait until she gets home from switzerland tomorrow.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Iron & Wine and Kat Heyes Day
With all the nonsense going on around me it's nice to escape through my headphones to some Iron & Wine, and through the photographs of Kat Heyes.
All these men that you've made
How we wither in the shade
Of your trees, on your wings
We are carried to the sea
God, give us love in the time that we have
-Iron and Wine
All these men that you've made
How we wither in the shade
Of your trees, on your wings
We are carried to the sea
God, give us love in the time that we have
-Iron and Wine
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sad Day
The library down the street from my house is being affected by the city's budget cuts. They have to close it. I am so sad. ANNNND they won't be opening the ice skating rink down the street either. Lame lame lame.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Leaves
Today I walked past a little girl sitting on the sidewalk gluing leaves to a piece of paper, as I strolled passed her she started humming Vanilla Ice. I think we would be best friends.
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