trying out a new blog.....
Mood:  chatty
Now Playing: arden - good mother
I'm checking out a new blog - with some new features from msm. Not sure yet if it's my preference - but I certainly enjoy the ability to post more images easily.

you can check it out at....

the new blog

You should see some varuation in content, some book reviews, some photography and my quirky and varied writing on lots of different topics....

enjoy.

december 2004
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: dephazz
another new year is fast approaching.

i think alot about what the new year will bring and what i am asking for. i'm on a mission this year - i want and need to find creativity in my everyday work.
i know how it feels to be trapped by a talent - cornered into a role your not comfortable with - because you have a 'knack' for it. because it comes easily to you. i never meant to end up managing others. my idea was to have a creative role.

i hope to be able to manifest the creative role this time....

a webby awards nominee...
Mood:  chatty
I've borrowed an excerpt from the site.....

Every hour ...
someone commits a hate crime.

Bias is a human condition, and American history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or other differences.

The 20th Century saw major progress in outlawing discrimination, and most Americans today support integrated schools and neighborhoods. But stereotypes and unequal treatment persist, an atmosphere often exploited by hate groups. Spread on the Internet and accessible by personal computers, hate clearly knows no geographic bounds.

The things you can do to help fight hate crimes:

1. Act 2. Unite 3. Support the Victims 4. Do your Homework 5. Create an Alternative 6. Speak up
7. Lobby Leaders 8. Look Long Range 9. Teach Tolerance 10. Dig Deeper


Visit the site at http://www.tolerance.org

Why did I start to love him after he left? To be honest, I do a lot of things backward.

When we met - he lived near the beach. The pinnacle of our affair came when he left me alone in his house.
I wandered the rooms in his shirt, feet picking up sand from the floor.
Box of Cheerios on the counter, the Siamese, waiting patiently for the milk from my breakfast.
Design magazines scattered on the desk, Men's health and an Ikea catalogues beside the bathtub.
Propped in corners: golf clubs; and art books.
It's not that I love things. But those things, by being his, made me love him that day.

The power of a man's presence can be enhanced by the objects occupying his space, the subtle fragrance of him that lingers in a room, and the echos of passionate words spoken.
Sometimes standing face to face is too close to see someone.

philly
Mood:  crushed out
Now Playing: de phazz
Spent some quality time in Philadelphia last week. I was there for the Non Profit and Technology conference. (www.nten.org) The Keynote was delivered by former white house press secretary - Mike McCurrie.
It always interests me to hear the about the web being the new 'new thing'.
He made some observations about the potential for grassroots engagement of America via the web. Nothing is more strikingly illustrative of the power of a convergence of message and medium than John Kerry's ability to raise 10 million dollars in 10 days through his website.
I wonder about the percentage of those donations that came from foreign 'investors' who don't want another 4 years of Bush America. ; )

I enjoyed Philadelphia as a city. The first day I was there I stood at the window, pulled aside the drapes and stared at the hot morning. Light shot off cars and trucks on the street 14 floors below my hotel window. People walked on the glittering sidewalk, heads bent under the weight of the sun.
I strolled in the warmth, through the theater district, camera in hand recording the early 19th century masonry in pixels.