Some recent candid shots of our trip to San Antonio. And yes, that is the outside of the Alamo. Yes, I am that cliche - for Nicole's mom's visit.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Hemorrhage
I awoke after the flurries had ended, and glanced out the window. Her footprints left a slushy trail from my apartment. She'd left that morning, after a night that proved more arctic inside than out. Her absence yanked more stitches from the sutured wound of my life. If I didn't hear from her soon, I'd probably hemorrhage completely by tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
A Moment to Ponder
I enjoy writing and I enjoy taking pictures, but I've always had a subtle problem with the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words." While it is true that a picture is able to sum up a vast amount of information in a small space, the converse always struck me as more intensive. One word, can hold ten, a hundred, a thousand or more pictures within it.
Take a word such as plant. To most, it likely conjures various images - a tree, a rutabaga, a blade of grass, a flower, etc. ad nauseum. But it doesn't necessarily bring to mind the exact same image to the every person. Considering there is a bounteous array of flora in the world's numerous regions, and that the word "plant" is likely found in most, if not all languages - the number of images "plant" refers to make it a staggering amount of permutations per person per region per planet.
In that sense, a word has a nearly infinite number of pictures.
And this is what I think about when I can't sleep. Crikey.
Take a word such as plant. To most, it likely conjures various images - a tree, a rutabaga, a blade of grass, a flower, etc. ad nauseum. But it doesn't necessarily bring to mind the exact same image to the every person. Considering there is a bounteous array of flora in the world's numerous regions, and that the word "plant" is likely found in most, if not all languages - the number of images "plant" refers to make it a staggering amount of permutations per person per region per planet.
In that sense, a word has a nearly infinite number of pictures.
And this is what I think about when I can't sleep. Crikey.
Little Slices of Austin
Austin is a way-point for many migratory birds, but by far the greatest avian populace belongs the grackles.
The Frost building is one of Austin's tallest buildings, but it's not as majestic through an alley. 
Austin has a number of nice parks and river set-ups which simply require further exploration.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
I inquire, I respond #2 - answer key (for those playing along)
And now, the answers to those brain-boggling questions from Ir,Iq#2:
1. Do you file 0, 1, or 2, etc. on your W4s?
Shouldn't you buy me dinner before asking such personal questions? Whichever one lets the government have less of my money to start unjustified wars with.
2. Have you ever thought about leaping from a tall building - not to die, but to find out what falling that far feels like?
Every time I'm in a tall building.
3. Would you, if you could get away with it socially, tell people your unvarnished, abject opinions?
I'd like to say yes, but in reality, I'd still probably be too polite to smite someone like that.
4. What is your earliest childhood memory/how far back can you remember your formative years?
My earliest childhood memory is holding my baby sister when I was two. Otherwise, breaking my leg at 3-ish years old.
5. If you were forced to give up either the ability to read or the capacity to enjoy music, which would you choose and why?
In either scenario, hand me the pistol - I'm done!
6. What horror movie would you be in and why?
Dario Argento's Inferno - because its so surreal and it makes little sense. I'd be all right with dying for a chance to live in that wacky part of Italy.
7. Do you believe the term "racism" is valid? Why or why not?
Racism is an archaic and invalid expression. It refers to the bigoted notion that the human "race" is made up of subspecies, which is thoroughly and utterly ludicrous and scientifically unsound. It has as much credence to it as creationism. If the world was actually created several thousand years ago, then maybe various skin tones and ethnicities would actually have major physical and mental differences.
8. What would you choose to power your dream-car?
Bullshit - we've got an endless supply of it on this planet!
9. Where is your ideal place to live?
My dream residence is a little villa on the coast of Spain! Mas cervesa, mas margaritas y tapas vegetariana por favor!
10. Do you ever have brainstorms while going to the bathroom?
Sheesh, are you gonna ask me about my last physical next? Yes! The bathroom seems an oddly fertile place for creative ideas. Next best place: when I'm in bed, just about to fall asleep.
11. If you could get a hold of a time machine, but were only allowed one trip into the past or future (knowing you could not alter anything, merely observe), what would you do with your trip?
I want to say something profound, like watch the first man-fish take its initial steps from the water, or catch Gutenberg as he designed and built his printing press, but I'd probably just check out Otis Redding in his prime, or hop to a Stoodges/MC5 show circa '69.
1. Do you file 0, 1, or 2, etc. on your W4s?
Shouldn't you buy me dinner before asking such personal questions? Whichever one lets the government have less of my money to start unjustified wars with.
2. Have you ever thought about leaping from a tall building - not to die, but to find out what falling that far feels like?
Every time I'm in a tall building.
3. Would you, if you could get away with it socially, tell people your unvarnished, abject opinions?
I'd like to say yes, but in reality, I'd still probably be too polite to smite someone like that.
4. What is your earliest childhood memory/how far back can you remember your formative years?
My earliest childhood memory is holding my baby sister when I was two. Otherwise, breaking my leg at 3-ish years old.
5. If you were forced to give up either the ability to read or the capacity to enjoy music, which would you choose and why?
In either scenario, hand me the pistol - I'm done!
6. What horror movie would you be in and why?
Dario Argento's Inferno - because its so surreal and it makes little sense. I'd be all right with dying for a chance to live in that wacky part of Italy.
7. Do you believe the term "racism" is valid? Why or why not?
Racism is an archaic and invalid expression. It refers to the bigoted notion that the human "race" is made up of subspecies, which is thoroughly and utterly ludicrous and scientifically unsound. It has as much credence to it as creationism. If the world was actually created several thousand years ago, then maybe various skin tones and ethnicities would actually have major physical and mental differences.
8. What would you choose to power your dream-car?
Bullshit - we've got an endless supply of it on this planet!
9. Where is your ideal place to live?
My dream residence is a little villa on the coast of Spain! Mas cervesa, mas margaritas y tapas vegetariana por favor!
10. Do you ever have brainstorms while going to the bathroom?
Sheesh, are you gonna ask me about my last physical next? Yes! The bathroom seems an oddly fertile place for creative ideas. Next best place: when I'm in bed, just about to fall asleep.
11. If you could get a hold of a time machine, but were only allowed one trip into the past or future (knowing you could not alter anything, merely observe), what would you do with your trip?
I want to say something profound, like watch the first man-fish take its initial steps from the water, or catch Gutenberg as he designed and built his printing press, but I'd probably just check out Otis Redding in his prime, or hop to a Stoodges/MC5 show circa '69.
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