Thursday, January 25, 2007

#42

art classes are a funny thing. by nature, art is very personal. yet, it is meant to be shared. i think that it is the concentration of the individuality in a classroom that is so interesting. the students that are so self-contained in other classes are exposed through their artwork. they can't not be. it's interesting to see who these people i have known for so long really are. is it as much of a surprise for them to see me?

i love the piano. i know some people who are amazing with their hands on the ivory. i wish that i could play.

i live in the best place. i am incredibly lucky. it astounds me to know what that piece of cloth means to me. i could not say enough for it, flawed though it may be. i love the promised land.

it's still trying to follow the sun. as much as they try though, sunflowers have down-time too. i suppose that it's best that way, though it does not always make me happy. there is a purpose to it, i am sure, and the time for sun will return soon. i like the broken trampoline in the background. it adds a nice touch.

night falling. why does the night fall? where does that expression come from? that's a discussion to be elaborated on later,i think. for now, those mountains are beautiful, and as much a part of "home" to me as walls and a roof.

a warm home in winter. i think that people living in warmer climates would have a harder time understanding that sentiment. i love having a warm home, water, clothes, bed, and machines that heat things. plus, within all that, is my family, which is really what home is.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

bollywood

it's late and i haven't re-written my essay for school. instead i watched a video with my sister. well, the last half of it. it was very interesting. it was a hindi movie by bollywood. there was a heavy american influence in what they did, even though some of it didn't make any sense. most of it was syntax or other cultural nuances. like, when they would randomly burst out with "come on, charlie!" and continuity was shaky. i liked it though. it was a good movie. it made me think of rauf and his comintated pictures. it's a different life. i wish that i were more cultured.
hmmm, time for that essay.