A.D.D. & H.

A moment-by-moment collection of trials, tribulations, and revelations in the autodidacticism of daily life.

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“Inside the Molecules” by Chad VanGaalen

I can’t believe I haven’t posted anything from him so far; Soft Airplane was my soundtrack to summer. Also, isn’t it just great to listen to music REALLY REALLY loud sometimes?

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i guess my neighbours probably don’t think so.

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Photo Collections from The Library of Congress.Photo Collections from The Library of Congress.

Photo Collections from The Library of Congress.

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a man after my own heart.

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sprouts away!

today i:

went to market. walked in perfect sunlight under autumn trees. watched old people at the church. organized novels. discovered i may have mono. have not done any work since 10am.

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Scottish elderly re-enact famed photos of the 20th century. BRILLIANT photo set by Henry VIII’s Wives. Very obscure website, will let you know when I find out more/who! Also went solo to a movie filled with solely with cotton tops tonight. It was about Keats’ and his lover. Should have known.Scottish elderly re-enact famed photos of the 20th century. BRILLIANT photo set by Henry VIII’s Wives. Very obscure website, will let you know when I find out more/who! Also went solo to a movie filled with solely with cotton tops tonight. It was about Keats’ and his lover. Should have known.

Scottish elderly re-enact famed photos of the 20th century. BRILLIANT photo set by Henry VIII’s Wives. Very obscure website, will let you know when I find out more/who!

Also went solo to a movie filled with solely with cotton tops tonight. It was about Keats’ and his lover. Should have known.

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The design of this watch is so perfect - I have probably been lusting over it for more than a year now. I hate being a student. Also - Books I Read Over Summer 2009! Kafka on The Shore by Haruki Murakami A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews The Last Landscape by William H. Whyte Jimmy Corrigan: Smartest Kid on Earth* by Chris Ware Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski Epileptic* by David B. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell George Sprott* by Seth Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Berlin Book I* Berlin Book II* The Experience of Place by Tony Hiss * denotes a graphic novel. All highly recommended. As you can see, I worked lots, did little, watched many sunsets. Now I am running on 6 hrs. of fitful sleep over the last 3 days and hating AutoCAD!The design of this watch is so perfect - I have probably been lusting over it for more than a year now. I hate being a student. Also - Books I Read Over Summer 2009! Kafka on The Shore by Haruki Murakami A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews The Last Landscape by William H. Whyte Jimmy Corrigan: Smartest Kid on Earth* by Chris Ware Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski Epileptic* by David B. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell George Sprott* by Seth Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Berlin Book I* Berlin Book II* The Experience of Place by Tony Hiss * denotes a graphic novel. All highly recommended. As you can see, I worked lots, did little, watched many sunsets. Now I am running on 6 hrs. of fitful sleep over the last 3 days and hating AutoCAD!

The design of this watch is so perfect - I have probably been lusting over it for more than a year now.

I hate being a student.

Also - Books I Read Over Summer 2009!

  1. Kafka on The Shore by Haruki Murakami
  2. A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews
  3. The Last Landscape by William H. Whyte
  4. Jimmy Corrigan: Smartest Kid on Earth* by Chris Ware
  5. Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
  6. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
  7. Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski
  8. Epileptic* by David B.
  9. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
  10. George Sprott* by Seth
  11. Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
  12. Berlin Book I*
  13. Berlin Book II*
  14. The Experience of Place by Tony Hiss

* denotes a graphic novel.

All highly recommended. As you can see, I worked lots, did little, watched many sunsets.

Now I am running on 6 hrs. of fitful sleep over the last 3 days and hating AutoCAD!

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“Learning Things at School” - Daniel Francis Doyle

Lizzy Stewart

Saw this guy play in a tiny attic a week or so ago with Michael. He was a one-man show that blew everyone away. It very much felt like the house was exploding with sound. After a long debacle, we could only describe his drumming skill as “crazy”. This song is somewhat atypical; he’s maybe a little noise-punk, maybe a little amazing. Go daniel francis doyle!

Since moving into the new, tiny apartment I have been relying on wireless from 2 blocks away, and have thus neglected the internet somewhat. Only two weeks into classes and it feels like months. very much routine, very much work. apologies!

Also had an excellent and hoppin’ time last night at Bottin, but a few too many brownies bogged us down. And are currently slapping me in the face while working in photoshop. :(

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Jean Tinguley. “Homage to New York”, 1960.

Art slander at consumerism. Too bad it failed.

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Hej!

Just got back from the most wonderful birthday ever. Boardwalk picnic with sharp and sweet cheeses, best bagels, strawberries and cucumbers at PIMMS o’clock (now officially my new favourite cocktail). During my favourite late afternoon light, we sat on a relatively un-bustling island of boardwalk. I would show you, but it wasn’t quite a time for pictures. Best presents including a lovely book about construction of The High Line (1930s - recent makeover, see above), Danish lesson MP3s and tons of Doscher’s French Chew. Mmmm.

And apologies for my absence. I have been without steady internet for the past two months - a nice change which allowed for much reading. I also returned south a week early to support the fam through some tough times as of late.

Excited to move into new apartment and kick ass at school.

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iichlits:

The roof of the Vancouver BC Convention Centre is covered with over 2.5 hectares (6 acres) of native grassland. Usually closed to the public, we were able to get a tour and interview with the landscape architect of the project, Bruce Hemstock.

The Convention Centre was just halfway through construction when I was in Vancouver last spring. The architecture is meh, but this meadow in the middle of the city is stellar. If only it was accessible to the public…

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Charis Wilson, 1937 by Edward Weston home for a quick visit from work. floating among shoals and wildlife for my salary, reading in the afternoon and going for paddles by night. with encouragement from others, i am contemplating the initiation of a new project. drawings for sale, we shall see… i also had a vivid dream about copenhagen last night. or going to copenhagen, that is. somehow i had my hands on an airplane ticket marked UNPAID, but the kindly ticket agent at a soviet-looking counter waved it off saying that computers often made mistakes these days. thinking of how lucky i was, i made my way toward the stairs up to a small plane. i could begin to make out the faces of other passengers boarding toward my future landing, and then i awoke.Charis Wilson, 1937 by Edward Weston home for a quick visit from work. floating among shoals and wildlife for my salary, reading in the afternoon and going for paddles by night. with encouragement from others, i am contemplating the initiation of a new project. drawings for sale, we shall see… i also had a vivid dream about copenhagen last night. or going to copenhagen, that is. somehow i had my hands on an airplane ticket marked UNPAID, but the kindly ticket agent at a soviet-looking counter waved it off saying that computers often made mistakes these days. thinking of how lucky i was, i made my way toward the stairs up to a small plane. i could begin to make out the faces of other passengers boarding toward my future landing, and then i awoke.

Charis Wilson, 1937 by Edward Weston

home for a quick visit from work. floating among shoals and wildlife for my salary, reading in the afternoon and going for paddles by night.

with encouragement from others, i am contemplating the initiation of a new project. drawings for sale, we shall see…

i also had a vivid dream about copenhagen last night. or going to copenhagen, that is. somehow i had my hands on an airplane ticket marked UNPAID, but the kindly ticket agent at a soviet-looking counter waved it off saying that computers often made mistakes these days. thinking of how lucky i was, i made my way toward the stairs up to a small plane. i could begin to make out the faces of other passengers boarding toward my future landing, and then i awoke.

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“Dundas, Ontario” - Manitoba

Sam Coldy

incubating in room, dreading project, contemplating calling in sick. going to other places.

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Keith Loutit

procrastination pleasure.

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Spadina station walkway it’s been busy lately. stellar bicycle weekend in the city with bagel trips, waterfront, karaoke (seen, not sang), and critical mass. now behind and unable to focus on a design for my first actual client… and back to work tomorrow… arghhhhh.Spadina station walkway it’s been busy lately. stellar bicycle weekend in the city with bagel trips, waterfront, karaoke (seen, not sang), and critical mass. now behind and unable to focus on a design for my first actual client… and back to work tomorrow… arghhhhh.

Spadina station walkway

it’s been busy lately. stellar bicycle weekend in the city with bagel trips, waterfront, karaoke (seen, not sang), and critical mass. now behind and unable to focus on a design for my first actual client… and back to work tomorrow… arghhhhh.

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