Talk to me, dance with me Under the gaze of the facade Making my way downtown Just to see the rhythm of life The sky passes its time Catching the murals of yore Collective memories while walking by fast Here today, a new vision tomorrow Flashbacks on lovely […]
One of the things I love most about travel is architecture. Now, I understand that sounds rather abstract. I love trying to understand how building structure mirrors the values of the particular society in which they are located. Many years ago, along with art history lasses, I took […]
Let me set one thing straight right of the bat. I am always in a New York state of mind. Meaning, I will always be a New Yorker. However, I am making the most of my time in California -at least this time which is my […]
Ever since I took a film noir class in college I have been obsessed with shadows, femme fatale media portrayal and hall of mimirrorsrrors (i.e. Lady From Shanghai). Yes, that list is pretty random. Film noir is ripe for a 21st century update, in particular how the female […]
A color without color in my travels It is interesting that the color white, which is an achromatic color meaning that it is a color without a color shines so vibrantly throughout the world. White is composed of a mixture of all frequencies of the light of the […]
Eyeful delights Today is labor day and is a day to rest and be nostalgic about the fruits of our labor. One such fruit is that of vacation and travel. Why do we travel? Wanderlust. Why do we travel? A need to experience new cultures. Why do we […]
Living for the intricacies of life I will start off with an obvious note: life is not easy. At least for some people. Even celebrities will argue that their lives are very difficult. Probably to many of us, not on that extreme income spectrum that actually have to […]
I used to dream of living in a grand church I grew up in the South Bronx section of New York, right after the time the nation declared that the Bronx was burning. There were abandoned buildings everywhere. There were buildings that became crack dens. The South Bronx […]
Weathered but not Broken As I have been traipsing about on hikes and random excursions, I have come across much beauty. Once such item of note is the weathered nature item of old bark that looks like it has been through some tough times. In this weathered look, […]
Walking the extra hill in San Francisco I like efficient shortcuts as a general rule of thumb. I think most people could agree with such a statement and point of view. “Work smarter” is the hot mantra these days in the workforce circles that is repeated […]