Like a Turd of Hurdles

We're not even off. It's 6:00 a.m. --the time we were aiming to leave the house pristine (well, as pristine as we do 'round here) for out housekeeper--and here we are, the truck not packed, the bodies we changed the oil in (me, actually! For the first time) still dirtied, the phones still updating, external … Continue reading Like a Turd of Hurdles

Juxtaposed: USC + Vermont Avenue

I'm always fascinated by the different feelings that arrive when traveling via foot around Los Angeles. There will be more on this topic in the future with a final project. For now, It'll suffice to say that there is a definite texture in the streets and in the people who travel them, and that texture … Continue reading Juxtaposed: USC + Vermont Avenue

Los Angeles: Day to Night on Broadway

Going from an everyday experience of walking through a familiar town and having it transform unexpectedly in front of my own eyes within just minutes, I was reminded that nothing is ever truly ordinary. I may not be able to travel right now, but Los Angeles has plenty still to offer as I continue to ramble on.

Antarctica calls

She allows no one to touch her. No, she touches them. . . . They search for the connection, the invisible line. For years they drift, roving and exploring, feeding and preying on other beauties. So many delectable feasts for the eyes to undress, the tongue to taste, the body to take in panting thrusts to their peaks. They tick them off, put notches in their belts as she lets them wander, and just when they think they’re free, she’ll pull the line.