• one day, three maps.

    a map of my new city.as drawn by me.in ten minutes. on assignment from a professor.a map of my new campus.as drawn by a new friend.in two minutes. on assignment from me who still…

    September 24, 2009 9 Comments
  • made by hand.

    this morning, i’m loving the idea of real world tweets from wish jar. cause i think maybe i should write more. by hand. with a pen. and paper. maybe. found via simplesong‘s twitter feed.…

    September 22, 2009 13 Comments
  • big river.

    well, they’re at it again. my brother-in-law curt, and our buddy ian, have just released the trailer for their new film, big river. this companion film to king corn tracks the runoff from the…

    September 21, 2009 3 Comments
  • park(ing) day.

    while not generally thought of as very hospitable spaces for your average biped, parking spaces in cities across america were transformed on friday to become mini public spaces for something other than four-wheeled wonders.…

    September 21, 2009 8 Comments
  • my weekend.

    as promised, this weekend brought me lots of reading. a few much-needed walks around the neighborhood. delicious dinners. and lots of time with james. both of our noses in books, but happy to be…

    September 21, 2009 8 Comments
  • fleuri d’hiver.

    first, just look. take in the goodness. then, get very excited because deb from bonbon oiseau is giving this beauty away. crazy. lady. this petite branche en camellia is from her new fleuri d’hiver…

    September 18, 2009 5 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. my calendar.{because it is helping me to stay sane. don’t let the blank lines on saturday and sunday fool you. many hours of reading will be filling…

    September 18, 2009 20 Comments
  • shifted landscapes.

    eric sanderson’s mannahatta project takes a different kind of look at one of this country’s original downtowns. instead of focusing on elements of the built environment, sanderson has endeavored to peel back the layers…

    September 17, 2009 9 Comments
  • a song to sing.

    this woman rocked my four year-old world. i used to practice her head shake in the mirror. she is the reason i sing too loudly when i sing in groups. watch her in this…

    September 17, 2009 11 Comments