Since photography is about the moment, often what one chooses to photograph is that which is unknown to them. While this brings about a lot of controversy in terms of isolating the "other," it can also be the most interesting form of photography to look at and take. For examples, see Diane Arbus' work, which i think i've mentioned previously...getting hard to remember...
so lots of things have happened recently...been cooking a lot, and adventurous enough to buy a small bottle of sesame oil! it is making me make yummy things. It's one of those ingrediants that i'm kind of intimidated by, but i decided to really give it a shot. so far, the results have been delicious...like a peanut chicken i made last night, and the sauteed spinich i made with it.
but one of the big things that happened....my friend that i met in france, Jacquline, came for a visit! (she lives about an hour away). While we were walking to get groceries downtown, we saw a huge crowd outside a big movie theater. apparently, it was the premier of Johnny Depp/Christian Bale's new movie!!!! we got to see both of them so close up. So close that if i had reached a little bit i could have kissed johnny depp as he passed. no kidding. check out the photo we got!
the photo you see at the top of the blog is my new stuffed animal!!! I couldn't resist...mustache bunny was so cute and huggable and soft. also, just completely bizarre.
on saturday, work was pretty slow and for the first time in weeks it was warm and sunny out! (all you east-coasters look forward to a day or two of sun!) My friend matt stopped by the gallery ont the way to the beach, and ended up convincing my boss (it wasn't hard. she more convinced me) to let me leave early and head off to the beach! We watched all the human drama going around and walked in the water a bit. After that we walked around in a few stores, tourist watching/shopping for matt. that was the day i adopted my lil' freak of nature (mustache bunny), and also a sketch pad and some drawing markers.
Sunday I was alone most of the day, and decided to check out "time out chicago," a website/paper that lists events in the city. they even have a whole section dedicated to free events! As it turned out, last night was the first night of summer dance - a free dance lesson in grant park followed by about 2 hours of live music to dance to! this week it was swing dancing, so i took my sketch pad out to practice some gesture drawings. Apparently, as a photographer not many people will bother you when shooting, but when drawing people feel the freedom to just come up and talk to you, make comments on your sketches, start conversations. it's almost like having a dog! people come and pet you. I got asked to dance twice, got given a packet with quotes from the old testiment, cheered on by the grannies i was sitting with, flirted with by a very hairy tango instructor, and complimented (on gesture drawings?? they were super sketchy quick draws). it was kinda funny...people feel freer to observe you if you're observing them...but not really when that thing is a camera. it was really funny.
other things i'm looking forward to this week...apparently, wholefoods sponsors free yoga classes on their roof garden followed by a discussion about nutrition on wednesday nights. i think i'll go :-)
even though i don't know as many people in the city this summer, i'm really making an effort to go out and explore the moment i'm in. there are so many things, unusual, unexpected, or even the norm, that i'm getting to see!
3 comments:
The other day, one of my kids had a crayola marker mustache scribbled all over their upper lip, and cheerfully announced to me, "I'm A Lady with a Mustache!" And pronounced it MOO-stash.
I think that kid would probably totally dig your mustache bunny.
good to hear your are stepping out! can't wait to see you this weekend! maybe we can go to the dance lesson together?
Love,
YVLM
Also, sesame oil = proof that G-d loves us. Why have you not embraced this before?
Killer peanut sauce - sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame seeds, scallions, garlic.
Also, sauteeing garlic scapes in sesame oil is just about the best thing ever.
Also, if you get cravings for bad Chinese food, just make rice and dump a bunch of sesame oil and soy sauce on it - you'll get the taste within an inch of just right, without the MSG.
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