Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Author: Moni

  • fab day

    It was gorgeous this morning and I felt like getting outside with my camera so I decided to go to the Japanese Garden in Portland. The library that I work out has a free pass that members can check out so I took advantage of it! I loaded some black and white film into my Holga,…

  • Sunrise

    Sunrise

    Today.

  • Invictus

    Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath…

  • On Planned Parenthood

    The Susan J. Komen foundation pulled its Planned Parenthood funding earlier this week (as I’m sure everyone reading this knows by now) and I am upset. Unfortunately, the controversy has turned to the fact that Planned Parenthood provides abortions to patients and away from the fact that they also provide breast exams to patients. Patients who…

  • The bottom of the sea

    I love this song. The melodic guitar riff. The crescendo at the end. The music aptly describes the way I feel today. from the album Now We Can See by The Thermals