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I am not sure what this is

Moni — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:28:25 +0000

It is a tree branch of some sort. I just don’t remember what I was taking a photo of. This was from my excursion two weekends ago at the Japanese Gardens with my Holga and a roll of black and white film. The back of my camera fell off right at the beginning of the roll so I wasn’t sure if anything would turn out. I did get a few good shots. I got a few weird shots. This is one of the weird ones. I like it though.

This was my first attempt at scanning medium format film on my scanner. It was kind of clunky. There was dust everywhere. The photos are all crooked and you can see the edges of the film. Some of them are reversed because I didn’t scan with the proper side down. I need more practice.

Santa

Moni — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:49:26 +0000

I found this old photo of my younger brother and me the other day. It is interesting to look at. My brother doesn’t look comfortable at all. He is probably looking at my mom thinking, “can I get off of this stranger’s lap?” I seem very serious. I am holding a card in my hand, one that I was going to give it to Santa, most likely.

I was thinking about the facade of Santa. Did you believe in Santa as a child? I completely and totally did. I fell for the the whole delusion hook, line, and sinker. Christmas morning was always magical. My brother, whose bedroom was downstairs in our split level house, would sneak up to my room, peeking at the living room on the way up to see what had been left there. Then he would give me a report. We both would be so excited we could hardly stand it, so we would sneak down to the living room and find our presents. We were very good about not opening them. I would feel around the wrapping and try to guess what the present was. Finally my family would get up, my dad being the last. Then the fun would begin. It was always a very magical and fun morning.

The day I found out that Santa didn’t exist I was in 3rd grade. Somebody on the bus had just found out the truth and decided to spoil it for the rest of us. I couldn’t believe it. It just couldn’t be right. Santa wasn’t real? no way. I don’t remember being upset or angry at my parents for lying to me, though. It was more like the feeling that you get when you have an awakening. The blinders come off and you can see the truth. The facade crumbles and the reality is revealed. It was disappointing. But learning the truth also meant that I was getting older. And feeling older, when you are in elementary school, was always a good thing. ♥

yesterday’s sunset

Moni — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:50:50 +0000

it is one of my favorite things.

Moni — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:20:05 +0000

“To encounter a fine book and have the time to read it is a wonderful thing.”

Goldberg, Natalie (2008-02-12). Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
(p. 32). Free Press. Kindle Edition.

Friday random ten

Moni — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:40:01 +0000

1. Come original. 311
There was a time when I lived in Spokane when I really liked listening to these guys because they reminded me of Santa Cruz. Now I think they sound dorky.

Video’s pretty dorky, too.

2. Rock-n-roll lifestyle. Cake.
Cake! My iPod likes Cake. So do I.

I wonder if I will think these guys are dorky someday, as well.

3. There she goes. The Las.
This one of my all time favorite songs. Ever.

I had to listen to it twice.

4. Not your fault. Awolnation
Good song. Kind of sick of it tho.

Video is kind of dumb.

5. Stop dragging my heart around. Tom petty,
Yeah! Love this song.

6. There goes my gun. Pixies.
I always enjoy the Pixies.

7. A pair of brown eyes. The Pogues.
This song makes me sleepy.

8. I bleed. Pixies
My iPod loves the Pixies.

9. Plainsong. The Cure.
This whole album makes me feel sad.

And sleepy.

10. Psycho killer. Talking Heads.
Yeah!

Woke me right up.