Junctions
There was something about this image that struck me. I was about to go into the Santa Monica DMV to take care of some business and saw this girl taking a bite into a donut. So there it is.
Two weeks into my Los Angeles adventure here, and having scattered thoughts. Society has provided me with so much conditioning to NOT be OK with doing anything but focusing on work in the traditional sense. Today I woke up and did some shopping for Burning man in downtown L.A. Explored the fashion district and wholesale toy district. I enjoy being able to enjoy a city that I’ve lived in on and off my whole life but now have a different type of freedom to explore. In any case, the trick for me at the moment is to internalize a feeling of being ‘ok’ with what I’m doing. I want to set off to Latin America knowing that a) it is the right thing to be doing and b) I will be involved with passion in new and exciting things when I return.
This time now is for preparing for preparing for the trips I am setting out on guilt free, and then for enjoying them, and THEN for being present in my life when I return. I think part of the problem is that extended time in L.A. provides me with a certain stagnation, even though there is so much going on. I went to the Sunset Junction last weekend, sort of a hipster-fest in Silverlake. Fun, saw the Buzzocks for a second, met up with D from Santa Cruz. I’ll post a few pics form that day below:
And also this picture, which to me speaks volumes about being back in my hometown, around familiar architecture, culture and religion. And I loved the shot:
ill selettore says:
will you be blogging from burning man? i think it’s possible. cue philosphical debate.
August 24th, 2007 at 8:44 pm