Brent.

Major life wisdom here

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:01:31 GMT

This man, Randy Pausch, is truly inspirational.

Update: Randy died on July 28, 2008.

Dressing up

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:16:28 GMT

Snap judgment

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:25:33 GMT

I don't like the bushy hair on Clive
which he has been "rocking" a LOT
lately. Clive? NEIN.

Meatscapes

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:54:16 GMT

More at: machineanimalcollages.com

Laughter can add 8 years to your life.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:08:51 GMT

"A guy joins a monastery and takes a vow of silence.
He's allowed to say two words every seven years.
After the first seven years, they elders bring
him in and ask for his two words. "Cold floors,"
he says. Seven more years pass. They bring him
back in and ask for his two words. "Bad food,"
he says. Seven more years pass. They bring him
back in and ask for his two words. "I quit,"
he says. "That's fine," the elders say. "You've
done nothing but complain since you got here."

The Italic Poster.

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:49:56 GMT

Wake up Cat

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:01:33 GMT

Except for the ending, this has become my morning ritual. Hilarious...to watch.

Tone Poem 1

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:49:23 GMT

Self assignment for this weekend: make a 30-second video.

This one clocked in at 3:42, but I'm pleased with it.

Music: Bach, "Aria da Capo" from the Goldberg Variations,
performed by Glenn Gould. This is the 1981 recording, the
only one I've heard at such a slow speed.

Painting in the opening: Chrysler Building by David Lewis Baker.
(That shot is an homage to the opening of "Shadow of the Vampire".)

Sunnyside

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:20:12 GMT

My self assignment for the day was to take 10 pictures of where I live.
Plus, it was a good excuse to leave the house and get some
exercise without spending money. So, here are some highlights.
There's one more picture I hope to get shortly.

From top, left to right: The Sunnyside sign; Alpha Donuts (named one of NYC's
best donut shops, which is just what I need, one block away);
the pet store with (look closely at the signs) puppies for $2.99 and kittens for
$99.00 - both with a "1-year guarantee"; ubiquitous pigeons;
the lobby of my building; the view out my bedroom window.

Simpsons me.

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:17:07 GMT

With, of course, my faithful kitty, Little Fucker.

Mona Kuhn

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:00:23 GMT

My new buddy Joel totally called my style.
Though I have seen Mona Kuhn's photos recently,
she actually wasn't an influence of mine.
Clearly we have a similar sensibility, though.

Joel.

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:47:46 GMT

My new buddy Joel.
It is surprisingly difficult to shoot with a Hasselblad in a bar.

Let's ZEN!

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:47:30 GMT

Somebody here on the El Jay found
this advertisement "in Shibuya station for a zenshu art gallery."

I didn't know levitation was one of the benefits of sitting.
I better get to it!

Fun With Zen (Robe).

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:36:25 GMT

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Every thing, every place is real.
Each particle makes up the Original Person.
Still, the absolutely real is voiceless;
The true body’s majestically out of sight.

- Chosha (9th century)

From the archives.

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:05:32 GMT

From a shoot with Robert Maxwell (above) and Zoe Cassavetes (top),
for The New York Times Magazine. (Last photograph by Robert Maxwell.)

The Waters Reglitterized

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:37:37 GMT

The Waters Reglitterized is a kind of diary of dreams
and their literal recreation as works of art.

Showed September 17 - October 22, 2005 at the Sean Kelly Gallery.
Have been thinking a lot about the unconscious,
as life has been a bad dream this month.

Planet Earth.

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:32:02 GMT

If you haven't seen it, you must watch "Planet Earth"
on the Discovery channel (preview here).
Groundbreaking, unprecedented HD cinematography
and astonishing views of exotic animals and locations.
Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. Just terrific.

Thirty Men.

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:13:39 GMT

ShowStudio - Sittings: Thirty Men

Love the framing and distance from the subject.
Am training myself to think in series;
I spent too long concerned with "the" shot
of newspaper journalism.

Lovely!

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:16:13 GMT

The river of Zen is quiet,
Even in the waves;
The water of stability is clear,
Even in the waves.

- Xuedou

Seriously. 'Gay Bomb'?

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:14:10 GMT

"Pentagon Confirms It Sought to Build a 'Gay Bomb'"

"A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending
said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a
hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers
into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting."

http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_159222541.html

Drop it on Manhattan, yo!

Annie.

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:54:04 GMT

"One thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall
in love with these people." - Annie Leibovitz

Word.

Sexy Beast

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:42:35 GMT

Mike Furey, of Dangerous Muse,
photographed by Dahlen of Opus Reps,
for Flaunt magazine.

On my mind. A lot.

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:13:03 GMT

A man wakes up to the sound of rain
From a dream about his lovers
Who pass through his room.

They brush lightly by, these lovers.
They pass. Never touching.
These passing lovers move through his room.

The man is awake now
He can't get to sleep again.
So he repeats these words
Over and over again:

Bravery. Kindness. Clarity.
Honesty. Compassion. Generosity.

Bravery. Honesty. Dignity.
Clarity. Kindness. Compassion.

Want v. Need

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:05:10 GMT

The roll-up yoga cushion.
Would also make a good sleeping mat.
Would be nice to have.

Kitty porn.

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:51:55 GMT

Kitty lurves drinking from the faucet.
I know it's neither original nor particularly interesting,
but it always makes me laugh.
He's so passionate about it.

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