THIS is the future
It's a bit daunting isn't?
It can be overwhelming to ponder the future. My future, my family's, my career, of human kind, of bees, earth & space. It's easier to picture the future as mirage, seeing things that may or may not be real. It's certainly more comfortable to think that way.
Perhaps it would be better to see the future as a work in progress; something maleable in my hands with God's blessing on it. Better to think that way instead of imagining your future floating into the unforeseeable void waiting for it to bump & fuse onto another's by mere convenience & a bit of chance.
I mean, what a time to be alive! A time where I, a female, living in the USA, can roam about in physical, spiritual and mental freedom more than perhaps the rest of my kind at any time in the past or present.
I've been watching the Handmaid's Tale on Hulu these past few weeks & come across podcasts & books (not to mention current events, God help us all) that have made me ponder on the fragility of such freedoms. I'd hate to berate you, dear reader, on how you should take advantage of what you have & not waste the sacrifices of others, it is your duty yada yada, yada. But this is not a sermon. There is no moral of this story. Just thoughts.
Personally, I don't like wasting things. And I'd hate all this freedom, all this future to go to waste while I can still bask in it. So I've been thinking, realizing, making plans, destroying them in my head & constructing them better, stronger, higher. But it's that first jump that's the hardest right? Sure I'm scared. It's a big world out there. Not just that, but the fear of failure can be a real wet blanket too. But that's growth. It's not easy.
This post may seem vague to you now but just you wait. Things will be revealed in due time. On that note I'm here to announce that I'm going back to ISRAEL!!
I've worked a few projects since my last post, you shall see them soon. I've been quiet but not idle!
K
LACMA
Hello everyone, I finally did it. I visited LACMA.
After semesters of art & photography classes, I'm almost ashamed to say that I've never gone before this. But alas, it's true. Now here are the photos. I've posted a few on the main page but here is the complete gallery. You should go to the museum now if you can, especially if you appreciate Picasso and Diego Rivera's work. Whoever curated the exhibition is a little short of genius. I am not a fan of Cubism (it stresses me out, honestly) but I did not mind paying the little extra just to be near the large canvases. I was very appreciative that they allowed photography, although only for selected artworks.
I went with my Mother, two of my sisters & a boyfriend (not mine). Unfortunately, the Rain Room was closed but we were not disappointed for long. There were many others to fawn & gawk at such as the light display outside or the giant Matisse in the gallery. My favorite spot was the Art Nouveau exhibition. Goodness gracious! It's so fascinating how the artists made such beautiful curves and geometric shapes collide into something elegant, natural & modern.
Anyhow, go to an art museum. It'll do you some good.
-K
2017
My dear, dear reader,
At this time, I would like to extend my warmest, richest, best wishes to you & a joyous Happy New Year. As I take a glance at current events, Lord knows we will need it.
I apologize for my silence. I have been quiet but not absent nor idle.
There will be proof of this in the future but for now I just got to share my exciting news! I've purchased my first computer, an iMac.
"Why?" You may ask, but my, what a silly question! It's bigger, better, faster (no offense macbook pro, I thank God for you) with a fusion drive & that fancy retina display. I've also added final cut pro so I can expand my horizon to 'talkies' (if you got that reference, you are either hip or old, either way, I appreciate you) I was hesitant & tossing the idea in my head for a few months now. The price really gave me cold feet but a friend of mine really gave me the push I needed. Him & a peek at my credit score. I still winced & closed my eyes when I clicked "purchase."
Anyhow, I'm gushing with excitement & I've never been looking forward to a Monday this much before (it's arriving then). Meanwhile, I'm clearing off my desk to make way for my new baby. I hope my others don't get too jealous!
-K
Washington D.C.
in Travel
Dear Keilah,
You & you alone need to describe here how amazing DC was. You musn't get distracted nor put it off any longer.
They're are great photographs after all. And only you know how much you would like return here & how much it would cost. So post, post, post until you reach photographic perfection & get all the gigs your tired, old heart & starving bank account can desire. Watching New Girl won't pay as much...or at all.
So here it goes,
As soon as my sister and I drove down the green, tree-lined highway into DC with Hamilton blasting through the sound system, I fell in love. It was Monday morning & as in Philly, we had 24hrs to explore America's Government HQ. After breakfast at a cafe for hipsters, we trekked to the Capitol & the surrounding buildings.
It was hot & humid but nevertheless we strove. Naturally, we spent more time in the Library of Congress than anywhere else. We refused to take the tour so we were able to gawk & wander at our leisure. Thomas Jefferson did a very good job to say the least.
We visited Union Station & basked in it's air conditioning. While we were there we tried Shake Shack for lunch for the first time. I thought it was delicious, my sister, however, was not impressed. We walked, drove & got lost a few times before we had dinner at an establishment that specialized in grilled cheese sandwiches. Mine had apples in it, hers had lobster. We are adults.
The next morning we had to drive back to Philadelphia to catch our fight home but not until we used our jet lag to our advantage. We woke up early & stopped at the Lincoln Memorial. We couldn't help but gleefully boast to each other on our good luck with finding great parking & finding the place nearly empty of pesky tourists. The sky also gave us a beautiful backdrop.
We realized that we had not seen the White House so we high-tailed it there to see what we could see, which wasn't very much since the whole perimeter was blocked off for a military ceremony of sorts. We were annoyed that we couldn't get closer to the Lafayette statue in front of the White House but we quickly got over our disappointment with the busloads of Marines, Navy & Army men in full regalia gathering around where we stood. There's just something irresistible about men in uniform.
So there you have it folks. After all that, we drove to the airport & came back to sunny, dry California. I reported to work the next day & attempted to return to normal life. Before I sign off, I want to thank my sister for her help & company. If it weren't for her, I'd literally be very lost & probably have thrown it all to the wind & stayed over there. I hope you get a nice chuckle out of the hype letter to myself in the beginning of the post. I meant to delete it, but heck, it's my blog after all is it not? That is how I roll.
-K