a memoir of etchings and wanderings
Do you ever think that social media might just be creeping into our minds sneakily and filing it with poisonous thoughts? Do you sigh quietly, looking at the very many albums of your Facebook ‘friend’ who just sky-dived in Maui, took macro pictures in Petra, ate scones in Central London or posed with the snow at Jungfrau? Do you sometimes feel that you would better off, unwired? Does it ever … Continue reading “Magic in the Mundane.” →
I’ve lifted this video and the inspiration to this post off a friend’s blog. How could I not. There are love stories and then there are these. Pixar has and continues to transport us into a world which we might never be able to visit with their imagination and belief in magic. This part of the 2009 animation movie ‘Up’ is beyond words. Eight minutes of living … Continue reading “Paradise Falls” →
I want to drive myself to work. I want the car to have a stereo where I can play my junk music. I want to fit into regular people’s clothes. I want to live in London, for a while. I want to record a song. Something classical-based. I want to learn to ride a bicycle. I want it to rain for at least six months a year. I want to learn to … Continue reading “Everything Is Not Quite Enough” →