my friend julie sent me this site today, which really cheered me up.
it's a site of someone who has hung a camera around his kitty's collar to take pictures throughout the day while he roams around. it's really very fun, since i always imagine what it would be like to be a kitty.
i would do this, but my kitty doesn't get to go outside (poor girl).
i'm co-teaching a class this fall at MCAD called Project Tracking. tonight was my first class and it was pretty cool. i'm really excited to see how the class goes. i feel like i have a lot to teach people about this subject.
been feeling really down lately. part of it is physiological i think, part of it is insecurity. i do much better when everything stays exactly the same and i know what to expect. when there is change in my life, even though i am the one creating it and it is desirable, it really does a job on my level of security within the universe. i usually go with my instincts, which are really very reliable, and then i spend the rest of my time second guessing myself and feeling down in general.
anyone else ever feel this way? can i get a what what?
if you're reading this, do me a favor and leave a comment just to let me know you're there and you feel me... =)
we grew up in western michigan where every sunset was gorgeous over lake michigan. it seemed like every day we drove down by the lake at least once. i think i just assumed that everyone does something like that everyday, until i moved here, and didn't have anywhere to drive to at sunset, anymore.
despite 1) taking a plunge face first into the beach at temperance river, and 2) tripping over the canoe face first into the drink (officially qualifying himself as asswet), dad made it through the boundary waters trip unharmed. he was somewhat sore, but not unlike the rest of us. =)
so i'll start by saying a bad day in the bwcaw is better than a good day just about anywhere else.
with that said...
1. we had a helluva tough paddle across homer lake, the first lake we dipped into 2. we didn't find an open campsite on the lake we were hoping for, which meant we had to paddle two more lakes and portage another 65 rods 3. our campsite was in an burn down area, which means no live trees to hang bear packs in. we spent a lot of time trying to hang a pack in a tree by the water, which didn't work as well as we hoped 4. since we spent all that time hanging a bear pack, we missed a canoe opportunity in the middle of the lake, watching the sunset =( 5. it was a gorgeous sunset 6. fires were banned so we got cold and went to bed early 7. after breakfast, we spent a lot more time trying to hang the bear pack again. after at least an hour of mishaps, we were finally on our way to a hung pack, when 'snap!' the line broke and the pack dropped emphatically on the ground. rude! 8. yay- we caught a bunch of fishies!! 9. dad fell into the lake and nearly took aaron and i with him 10. the dessert i brought along (instant lemon pudding) was a disaster! anyone who tells you that you can substitute evaporated milk for real milk in pudding is outa their mind. 11. beautiful moon 12. again, cold. no fire sucks! 13. on the morning we were leaving, the wind picked up again, AND it shifted. which means our trek home was, just like our trip in, straight into the wind. we did get to see brule lake for the first time. that lake is huge!! (and gorgeous) 14. success!! aaron's dad did pretty well. he carried the canoe on his shoulders like a real trooper, cast his fishing pole with all his weight from the center of the canoe, and just ask us to tell you about his pack sometime.
yes, it's macabre, but if i die tomorrow, i'd be worth more than just the $150,000 life insurance policy aaron took out on me, i'd be worth another $3,825 if aaron sells my body to science!!!
i have a bag of about 50 rolls of undeveloped film in the basement which i am going to try to get developed slowly over the next few months, a few at a time.
here is the first installment, from the trip aaron and i took into the bwcaw, our first trip alone.
the fishies weren't biting, the wind was crazy, and we weren't allowed to have a fire, but we saw the magical moon during this trip, which we still speak about.
certainly one of the most memorable moments of our lives. =)
if you visit the mndot site and click on the cameras in that area, you see an eerie site which i'm calling 'the cliff' and then two cameras are black. very surreal. the first camera has been circling around and showing different views as i've been watching.
i'm sorry minneapolis. this is going to be so sad and painful for you, my favorite city.
my friend's tim and melanie got married this weekend on a riverboat on the st.croix. the reception was tons of fun cause they reserved a bowling hall all night for free bowling and beer.
my friend julie sent me this site today, which really cheered me up.
