Black & White

 

Some random black & white Hipstamatics (I kind of like Hipstamatic again) in lovely lovely Paris, of course. Three days more and 2013 will be over. Crazy, huh?

Have a nice weekend everyone (:

Exordium

- noun, pl. -di.ums, -di.a

1. the beginning of anything.

2. the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc.

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Photos: Caracas from the rooftop of my building.

Forward

I really like to believe that 'the best is yet to come'. Not only for Americans, but for all of us.

Photos are from my last trip to New York, five years ago (crickey!). I think that it's kind of urgent that I go back and visit my friends soon, right?

In the same order of ideas, this is my favorite Obama meme.

 I still haven't had the chance to see The Avengers. I've been waiting for that movie for almost a year, so this is completely unacceptable. This week I'm going to the cinema. Punto.

Photos are from London. Last summer. I love those old fashioned marquees.

Bye Bye March

March and one of the most hectic weeks of the year are over. I'm thankful because a lot of things went well. Lots of good news about my family and friends, yay. Keep the good things coming!

Bite size links and info:

-The photo is from my Lomography page. I posted photos of my bday there (it was in December but I uploaded them this week).
- I've been listening to this song non stop this week.
- If you want to see some amazing images of the Universe, here's the link for the Hubble Legacy Archive.
- There's free shipping in Society6 until Sunday, if you're looking for an iPhone case, have a look at mine :)

Sometime during the week I heard someone say that March was the new January, and I totally agree. I feel that things are finally in motion. What do you reckon?

Paris in B&W

They say is the most romantic city in the world, so I guess is alright to post some photos of lovely Paris today, specially if they are in black and white, innit? The Brasserie Lipp dans Saint-Germain des Pres, le Champ Élysées, one Boy-Scout dans le Quartier Latin, le Jardin du Luxembourg, le Pont Alexandre III, and of course the Rue Mademoiselle dans le 15e arrondissement.

My french sucks, so the most suitable soundtrack for this post it must be Flight of the Conchords's Foux Da Fa Fa, or because conditions are prefect... Business Time.

Happy day everyone! x

Photo: El Ávila mountain silhouette, by far the best of the city.

I'm in Caracas. Mixed feelings as usual. The only thing that I can think to say here is a paraphrasis of Nirvana's words of wisdom: here I am now, entertain me.

Sundays

One thing I really love about Sundays is that you get to have an endless breakfast. At least I know I can and I do, like have some fruits really early in the morning with a cup of tea, and gradually during the day keep on having different breakfast dishes: pancakes, toasts, arepas, eggs, you name it... I love all kinds of breakfast food. As I write these lines I'm actually finishing my second breakfast :)

As a soundtrack of this Sunday I've been listening to Ruby and the Rib Cage. Ruby is a friend of some friends but I never have had the chance to hear her music until now. This morning I've discovered her Soundcloud and really like what I heard. Check it out, you can find three nice tunes for today :)

  Horror - Live Demo by RubyandtheRibCage

Abney Park Cemetery

In Halloween mood, but in a country where there's no Halloween, I decided to post the expired fisheye photos I took in Abney Park Cemetery, a really nice place in Stoke Newington. Is more a park than a spooky place. It used to be one of the ‘magnificent seven’ garden cemeteries of London, now is a space surprisingly lovely, regardless of the fact that it is mainly a cemetery, that offers their visitors a wide range of activities, from workshops, a training center, an abandoned church and lot of quiet spots to read, run, make a picnic, a concert, an expo, a photoshoot or a movie.


Have a nice weekend everyone :)

Fish & Chips

Soho, Central London. June, 2011.

I've just received a mail from Society6 saying that one of my photos, the one above of course, is been promoted to appear in their shop. Even though I'm not sure on how this site works, these are definitely good news, so yay!

If I have to guess I would say that the charm of this photo is the look and smile of the gentleman that staring right at the camera, don't you think?

And well, since we're on it, if you want to see my recently created profile on Society6 please click here :)

Time Out

Don't you ever have that feeling that sometimes you have a lot of free time and then all of a sudden you're drowning in deadlines and thousands of things to do, I reckon is a freelance thing. Well, I'm drowning this week. I have a lot of work to do and I'll be taking the IELTS test this Saturday (wish me luck), so I won't have to much time for blogging, well I shouldn't at least. Let's see how it goes, but in case I won't appear around here soon, you know that I'm around, going crazy. xxx

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Photo is from the soon-to-be building of my very best friend Danielle in Paris :)

"Happiness is the longing for repetition."
Milan Kundera

English Test

I took an English test today and I approved! I'm going to be taking a course for the IELTS starting tomorrow (really early in the morning). If you happen to know tips, web pages or anything that can help me to prepare for this test, feel totally free to write me (please, write me!).

Thanks, bye! x

PS. The photo is from a piece of Finn Stone called Bear Necessity. I saw it in the Summer Show of the Apart Gallery in London.

Spirals

Soho, Londres. July, 2011.

There are days where everything seems to fit in a structured silent symphony that you're not able to hear, but you feel somehow is playing at the distance.

The rush, the Milky Way, the absolute beauty of Maths and their mysteries, spirals, Japanese postcards, fight fire with gasoline (or petrol, for that matter), forgotten bottles of wine, old realizations that appear new, and new determinations that have the force of thousands of thoughts revolving around my head. Energy, you know, it's just a matter of transform it.

I'm out now. The Sun awaits.



*This photo is now in my Etsy Shop.

Four looks at Ai Weiwei

Photo taken at the Tate Modern.
(click to enlarge)

In words of Juliet Bingham, museum's curator: "Ai Weiwei's Unilever Series commission, Sunflower Seeds, is a beautiful, poignant and thought-provoking sculpture. The thinking behind the work lies in far more than just the idea of walking on it. The precious nature of the material, the effort of production and the narrative and personal content create a powerful commentary on the human condition. Sunflower Seeds is a vast sculpture that visitors can contemplate at close range on Level 1 or look upon from the Turbine Hall bridge above. Each piece is a part of the whole, a commentary on the relationship between the individual and the masses. The work continues to pose challenging questions: What does it mean to be an individual in today's society? Are we insignificant or powerless unless we act together? What do our increasing desires, materialism and number mean for society, the environment and the future?"

News of Weiwei release from prison by The Guardian here.

3200 ISO

And some expired film.