It’s been a strange and heavy time for me lately, fraught with unforeseen changes, and deep transformation. In times like these, I tend to retreat inward, and am prone to hermiting and becoming protective of my silence, my space to think and ponder whatever may be next. Hanging around in my chrysalis, swaddled in silk-net [...]
These red shoes are so silly. I fell over putting them on the other night. Falling down is so funny — I think it’s good to do every once in a while. It always reminds me of being a child — up one minute and down the next. These are cheap, pleathery heels that I’ve [...]
Hooray, it’s Magic Windows time! It’s been the most gorgeous, luscious spring here – the last few days have been stormy and sullen (in a really enticing way!) Normally, I’m not a fan of gray and gloomy weather, but the rain has made it okay for me to stay in and write during the day [...]
(Photograph by Muhammed Muheisen) A street performer uses a snake in his act on a road near Islamabad, Pakistan. I do not know the provenance of this photo, unfortunately. I tried using TinEye, to no avail. Anyhow, it makes me inordinately happy to see such a tiny snake (and his giant friend, the berry.) Sometimes [...]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Here’s a wee quickie mini-birthdee review, in magic window form, for your delight and delectation. As always, the Magic Windows series is a portal into my world in snippets captured my my trusty telephone camera. The full details (or as much as I can reveal) of my birthday adventures to be revealed soonly, but for [...]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
So – after much deliberation and brow-furrowing, I’ve finally decided what the hell to do with myself and anyone who’d care to join me on my holy whelping day, this coming Sunday – January 10th. I’m having a Trans-Siberian Savages Potluck, with bonfires, cozy tipi lounging, hot Glögg, and hopefully some Mongolian burlesque! If you [...]
Our New Year’s Eve was truly magical. Despite a rocky start fraught with Mercury’s meddlings, we managed to create a really solid camp and the coziest tipi yet! In a pinch, duct tape, scavenged rope and a random dental tool can be used to quite ingenious effect – the skin was sewn by Francesca out [...]
Saturday, December 26, 2009
I get more and more shameless every year in my open adoration of this holiday. Yes, the commercialization and wasteful glut disgust me – but it means so much more to me than that. Even in Texas, (where we can often be found in short-sleeves around this time of year) I can completely grasp the [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Magic Windows are portals into the strange and beautiful world I inhabit, and the marvelous people, places and things come across in my day to day – all captured with the aid of my handy magic celephone (it’s an iPhone). I often take pictures of things I see while I’m at work at Uncommon Objects, [...]
Monday, December 21, 2009
Happy Winter Solstice, beloveds! It’s not especially chilly here yet, though it has gotten a little frost-spangled some nights, the tease of recent snowfall amounted to only a meagre flurry. That being said, I’m grateful to know that the days will be longer from here on out. The thin silver scythe in the sky and [...]
