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these two photographs have inspired me greatly today. I love the dark green set against the light yellow. two different concepts, yet they seem so similar to me. it’s been a cold, grey and sad day. this weekend has not been good to me. next week is going to be most stressful of this semester. but at least I have something pretty to look at. I am hoping things will change soon.

how have you been?

right now, for no particular reason, all I want, is to be a polaroid celebrity photographer.

maybe it’s because I’ve been listening to michael too much in the past few weeks, but I have definitely become obsessed about my own reflections in a mirror. this one was taken today at my favorite cinematheque just down the street from our apartment. I don’t know. it feels like I am looking at myself with someone else’s eyes and that’s what it makes it so unique to me. I can’t wait to take some more, I can already think of other places.

not sleeping last night made me feel strangely alive and full of energy. I am finding myself inspired by everything. everything seems to fascinate me in its own quiet way, everything gets recorded in my mind – it’s these memories and experiences that enable to me to keep going every day. all I have to do is pull them out of the darkroom and bring them to light. remember. the taste of cottage cheese, the wind on my cheeks while walking along the waterfront, odd smells on the street coming from someone else’s kitchen, a cat sitting on a ladder in a dirty part of the neighborhood. a tiny kitchen shop called i love cake not more than a minute away. life’s small pleasures.

and today, it was the first sunny day of the year. things are looking good.

1. “The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit – this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden”, 2. What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled, 5. Break the rules, 6. moleskine and cup, 7. raindrops on my window screen, 8. midnight reading, 9. a cup of after dinner, 10. Untitled, 11. december night, 12. pretty, 13. -, 14. Untitled, 15. Under The Bright Lights, 16. Qui Bologna Libera., 17. Trattenuto misteriosamente dai miei semplici tratti., 18. The Asparagus and the wheel of fortune., 19. winter tree, 20. winter trees, 21. a sky full of birds, 22. red car, 23. Untitled, 24. Risvær, 25. Untitled, 26. Untitled, 27. Untitled, 28. Untitled, 29. Untitled, 30. Untitled, 31. stagnation, 32. Barrack road, 33. sophie on tuesday, 34. Untitled, 35. Brooklyn Bridge, 2008, 36. Untitled

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I am trying hard to keep busy. currently writing a very important english essay, later on I am catching up on some other work. planning the future, looking at things I could do this year. there’s so much I would love to do. so many things I want to do. I decided not to make any promises, but still I feel I have a certain responsibility. to myself. I will write more about that soon.

have a nice friday, friends.