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I wish we were all lounging together in a field somehwere.
Happy summer, everyone...
Colorado's gorgeous., and so are its flowers.
Here's what it feels like
to be an ant inside of a peony.
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Sterile Soil
So I'm taking a Southern Lit class and I love it! I was reading A. Gordon Pym - Poe's only novel. It's very nautical, creepy, Southern Gothic... I decided I would write a poem inspired by Pym, but again out came a dead baby poem!!! I'm starting to play with the idea of the Southern Gothic and the human relationship to nature, nature as mother, giver, nurturer, but also nature as taker, monster, scary... how nature can mimic our lives, instigate our fears, how we parallel nature... the infertility of the land mimicking the infertility of humans, etc.
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I know I'm rambling but these are where my latest work is coming from, and maybe how my older work can be justified academically.
Sterile Soil
Know that we did everything in our power at first
to keep the single egg entombed, my scarlet carcass,
a safe, but when the animals inside me began to feed,
I could not keep their black tongues at bay.
He tried to keep me from hating my womb,
whispering words like again, different, not your fault.
So we knelt in the blood and prayed for wet soil again,
a dark tunnel out of the hunger, seed that sticks,
but when the dead stayed dead we curled up
in the back bedroom for hours, in a deep stupor.
I begged him to lay on top of me, to bury me
beneath his body, to press his belly to my face
so I might want for air, so I might feel some comfort
in being so close to death. I wanted him to see me blue,
to know what it was like for a blue thing to come out of you,
but he refused, so we laid still listening to the squall outside,
imagining our children scattered behind the house.
Nothing but large fields lay behind us now, sterile soil,
and there is no conception, only stench
scissors, razors, shears, and brilliant blue
birds like shadows, sober and naked on the ground.
seasonal me
My vegetables are ready to harvest and unlike any normal gardner I am too proud to eat them. Sad that I cant bring myself to put them in something thats worthy. However for those of you growing zucchini, here is an amazing dish that I encourage you to slice them up and make immediately. Continue
I bought this piece at gallery downtown last night. They were hosting a party and as I breezed through the other exhibits I noticed this artist with his work set up in the back. His name was Stephan Canthal and I felt drawn to his work. Upon further investigation I discovered he went to architecture school (duh). This series was printed on aluminum. He has other work, which is very architecture driven. I liked those pieces also, but this one was my favorite. For more of his work: http://www.canthal.com/ (oh and did I mention his website features a Bowie song?)
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29.6.10
pròxima estació:
Instead of buying a bulk tri-month ticket for the ferrocarril in Barcelona, I bought a ticket every time I got on. (56 tickets here, plus the times I got on and lost my ticket ...)
I have plans for these, but for now here's a grid.
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23.6.10
ON THE PRODUCTION OF CULTURE is a roundtable discussion on the urban economics of arts organizations within New York City. This discussion will look into specific moments of innovation that have allowed for some of New York City’s most provocative cultural organizations to thrive.
The city’s urban condition is in many ways a continuous cultural experiment -- often necessitating innovation. Its economics are driving towards highly specialized districts that are as dense, large, and lucrative as possible. This challenges the ability for smaller businesses and particularly smaller cultural organizations to exist sustainably. It threatens the notion of the city -- offered by political scientist Iris Marion Young -- as place that is “heterogeneous, plural and playful, a place where people witness and appreciate diverse cultural expressions that they do not share and do not fully understand.” For New York City to maintain this effect on our world view, it must contain cultural organizations at an extreme variety of scales and genres. This discussion questions how visionary cultural progression is taking place within these seeming constraints of the city.
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21.6.10
ooooo SHoP! you ole scally-wag!
So, I think these guys are bit more in touch. Responsible, contemporary design within a rising economy afflicted with desertification and drought. Pretty just threw up in the desert.
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seasonal me
I find myself these summer days dreaming about delicious recipes and sharing them with unsuspecting friends. Needless to say I have had more dinner guests the past few weeks than usual. Which of course I cannot argue with as cooking for one is a challenge. As I am sure some of you out there know all too well. Which leads me to the point that I got carried away this week and made over 6 dishes and well researched very little. Oops. Continue
7.6.10
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seasonal me
Its officially summer and it has been hot and muggy. I am sure I would be more comfortable if I put my ac window unit, but those who have one can agree with the statement that I would rather be hot then poor. Saying this, cooking has been a challenge because the last thing anyone wants to do is to stand in front of the heat. But I have two recipes that are easy and embrace summer.
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seasonal me
I have always supported the idea of eating local or seasonal foods. However, I have yet to actually stop myself from buying the produce I want year round at the grocer. Especially in the winter time when seasonal means winter squash and cabbage and all you want is an apple. So in an effort to change my ways, I have dedicated myself to putting my ideals into action and become a seasonal eater. Therefore I am only buying foods that grow within the southeast. By doing so I am willingly giving up pineapple and kiwi and bananas and several other amazing tropical fruits. This might be a bad idea now that I think about it... Either way it is my attempt to help promote sustainable farming and support NC agriculture. As a bonus I have also begun to grow some basic ingredients on my porch. Currently i have several herbs, 2 varieties of tomatoes, green/red peppers and cucumbers.
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Due to my involvement with my thesis project all summer (which is not worth the time to keep you posted on because it is amazingly boring,) I have decided to contribute recipes from my seasonal effort. First up: mulberry muffins.
PS: I have a mulberry tree in my backyard. A nice snack if you can battle the birds for the ripe ones.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c white sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 c fat free sour cream
1/4 cup milk
2 t applesauce
1 egg
1/2t almond extract
1/2 c mulberries
I used soy milk and more mulberries and added cinnamon so don't feel restricted by ingredients
Directions:
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees F. Grease/line muffin
pan.
2. Combine all ingredients. Spoon in mulberries
3. Bake for 25-30 min
I would suggest baking them for less time if you are using a 12 muffin sheet. 22-25 min
Deliciouis Breakfast Morning!
27.5.10
26.5.10
These Bitches are getting published. Everyone is sucking right now and you know it. love, VA and Andrew
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