two days in paris. honeymoon part I
we left vancouver and traveled for 14 hours until we arrived in amsterdam. i watched 4 movies along the way and found myself tapping my feet, that just barely reached the airplane floor, in anticipation of our european adventure. it has been years since i’ve visited europe. and my eyes were craving a feast of [...]
photograph of iona beach
found an old, haunting image from a stroll on iona beach in bc. there is something very soothing about this image to me. the solemnity i felt that day was personified by the texture of the scenery – so masterfully cluttered and naturally beautiful. to feel so connected to a moment because of it’s inherent [...]
content.
our content shapes our lives. our lives strive to be content.
the hawaiian islands are socked in by a content grey ceiling of clouds. they don’t want to move, and they are really letting their inner feelings pour down on us. it’s been raining for days now. they beaches are roughed up, the water is brown [...]
the calm after the storm. thoughts about marriage.
i feel as though i’m at a loss for words these days.
i started this post the day after my wedding. i got as far as “i feel as though….” i left those words on the page for a while and waited for my head to form thoughts. nothing came together to form anything. so i [...]
one mans trash is another mans treasure
that is my more eloquent and romantic way of describing my weekly garage sale addiction. perhaps there may be other renditions of the ritualistic activity that has become one of my favourite things to do. peter, my fiance, calls it hoarding in the name of “our wedding” – and although he pretends to be mighty [...]
human being.
“man – a being in search of meaning” – plato
we are all individuals, a part of mankind. a single being, searching for the meaning of life. some characteristics we share with others, but our idiosyncrasies we protect as our own. we are unique. a single person. a person is smart. it’s people that can be [...]
flying solo
as i get older i find more and more comfort in my own company. alone. by myself. it sounds so empty… but i somehow feel the contrary. i find more time for my thoughts, and more time to process them. i find more time to laugh out loud and cry out a deep emotion. i [...]
a broken group to fix something broken.
i’ve disappeared into the peaceful silence of the broken group islands for the past couple of days. dipping fluid strokes into the mass of water that cradled my kayak, every movement slowly brought me closer to the distant land that would hover in realm of eventuality. minute by minute, stroke by stroke, hour by hour [...]
small things
for some people it’s fruit and fireworks. or perhaps sitting on the beach under the stars with a bottle of wine and good company. or left over time on a meter when you find a parking space. or the dark and silence that allows you to hear the music in your head. or the familiar [...]
cat & dog people
i live in an animal house. i’m not talking metaphorically with the crazy carnal pleasures and wild instincts sort of thing… i mean literally, i live in an animal house. there are dogs all over the place. dazz, corky, tofu and three are my furry companions that remain one of the few things that are [...]
so… where were we now…
the old blog doesn’t end. but the new one starts here.
now is not the end. it is not even the beginning of the end. but it is perhaps the end of the beginning. ~ winston churchill
so. a new place. a new look. i’ve come to a place where i’ve had to upgrade to this newer [...]
life mimic art, art mimic life
i’ve given a lot of thought to the topic of art and life lately. i’ve written and rewritten this post several times now, sometimes with a clear and cohesive outlay of words, and other times with a digitized record of verbal diarhea in a mish mash of unfinished sentences and thought bursts. i can never [...]
find yourself… and you’ll never be lonely
i was talking to a friend of mine today who is on this incredible journey of self discovery. she is someone who knows where she wants to end up, without any idea of how, when or with whom. but that whole concept of life being about the journey and not the destination is so true. [...]
the ringing in my ears
remember when you would come home from a school dance or a concert and you would be lying in your bed trying to get to sleep while replaying the night’s events in your head. your eyes so heavy, but your mind invigorated by the action of the night… that’s me, now. my knees, back and [...]
wci living, mental bruise – song lyrics
i don’t know why
i’ve hidden away for so long
it seems that everytime i find myself opening up
it’s here
on this rocky island home
beats sing as the rain keeps pouring now
my head is bumping up and down to some styling sounds
of some friends
on a guitar and drum
take a wrap
take two little tangible tunes
take it back
make cool out [...]
hotel room productivity vs slot machine singers
so i’m in vegas now, for the first time, and it is a crazy place. i’m solo tripping it here for the wppi conference at the mgm grand. i entered the hotel and was greeted by a choir or singing slot machines, notes, pitches and sounds of all types. the scene is one of excited [...]
pieces of me
have you ever cleaned out an old room that you haven’t had the time for years to do, but have been meaning to do it for years…? i’m in the process (seems like i’m always in the process of it, though) of going through my old stuff from high school and university. boxes packed with [...]
right brain, left brain
“Jargon seems to be the place where the right brain and the left brain meet.” – Wendy Kaminer
I’ve been giving a bit of thought to a conversation I had with a friend the other day. We were discussing the use of the right and left brain in an individual’s day to day activities. It plays [...]
who am I?
I had lunch with a friend and fellow photographer today, Greg. While overlooking the magnificent view of Makena, we ate our lunch and chatted stories. Stories of the industry we are both in, stories of travels and journies we’ve both been on, stories of how we’ve come to know many of our friends and stories [...]
what’s the new new…
Are 30’s the new 20’s?
I am starting to think about all the little details for my 30th birthday coming up… I am planning on throwing (myself) a huge party to really prove the statement I’ve been hearing – 30’s are the new 20’s. I’m not really that scared of turning 30. I find myself younger [...]
balance and surfing
i was sitting in the water the other day at freight trains, a break at maalaea harbor that i usually avoid because it is heavy and barrels that heaviness right onto me and my long board. but this morning, i paddled out. i sat in the middle with my friend Quinn, all by ourselves, with [...]
impact zone
I was out for a surf the other day. The waves weren’t that big that I shouldn’t have been out there, but they were a little on the larger side. Maybe head and a half. Spare two days, I didn’t surf at all during the summer while I was in BC. Coming back to Maui [...]