A.D.D. & H.

I am studying for my geography exam for the 3rd day straight....

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:28:00 -0500

I am studying for my geography exam for the 3rd day straight. Although being trapped in the libraby isn’t so bad when I have a window view to the beautifully white wonderland that is outside! There is something about the effect of multiple layers of white-on-white which make the skeletons of trees and silhouettes of birds look like an illustration of one of my very best dreams. There are so many gentle shadows on the landscape and an indeterminable depth. Somehow I’m really going to miss all this snow.

“London Bridges” - This Is Ivy League What I have...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:14:00 -0500

“London Bridges” - This Is Ivy League

What I have been staring at for the past 3 days. YEAH!

School is wrapping up (somewhat) nicely. The rehabilitation project came to a really nice finish and I was really proud of the result. Now I only have this nitiwit and a pitiful Geography exam left.

I’ve booked my plane ticket for Denmark, chosen courses and received my visa in the mail! But I still don’t have a place to live. Transatlantic apartment hunting in foreign language seems kind of difficult this time of year…

some character sketches for the rehabilitaion design we’re...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:29:00 -0500

some character sketches for the rehabilitaion design we’re currently working on.

(10am to 1am every day.)

“Take A Chance With Me” - Roxy Music Hangin’...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:00 -0500

“Take A Chance With Me” - Roxy Music

Hangin’ at the airport 2 hours before my flight… to Halifax! Even though I have two final design projects and a term essay due within two weeks…

Today is the kind of twinkling, so-sunny day in which (almost) everyone passes smiles in reactive succession - enough to keep you beaming the entire day. I also successfully handed in my Danish residence permit application today in a single try - a feat which has been known to take up to four visits!

This will be my rush hour traffic in less than 2 months.

Oh, seasides.

“Inside the Molecules” by Chad VanGaalen I...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:55:00 -0500

“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. I also think of Beijing’s watercube everytime I see the title.

In addition, isn’t it just great to listen to music REALLY REALLY loud sometimes?

…

i guess my neighbours probably don’t think so.

Photo Collections from The Library of Congress.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:29:00 -0400

Photo Collections from The Library of Congress.

a man after my own heart.

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:24:43 -0400

a man after my own heart.

sprouts away! today i: went to market. walked in perfect...

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:22:00 -0400

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.

Scottish elderly re-enact famed photos of the 20th century....

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:52:00 -0400

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.

The design of this watch is so perfect - I have probably been...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:11:00 -0400

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!

“Learning Things at School” - Daniel Francis...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:22:00 -0400

“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. :(

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

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:40:00 -0400

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

Art slander at consumerism. Too bad it failed.

Hej! Just got back from the most wonderful birthday ever....

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:49:00 -0400

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.

iichlits: The roof of the Vancouver BC Convention Centre is...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:39:37 -0400

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…

Charis Wilson, 1937 by Edward Weston home for a quick visit from...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:06:00 -0400

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.

“Dundas, Ontario” - Manitoba Sam Coldy incubating...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:39:33 -0400

“Dundas, Ontario” - Manitoba

Sam Coldy

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

Keith Loutit procrastination pleasure.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:48:00 -0400

Keith Loutit

procrastination pleasure.

Spadina station walkway it’s been busy lately. stellar...

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:08:00 -0400

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.

Bill Charles/Ingres with painterly care.

Mon, 25 May 2009 18:36:00 -0400

Bill Charles/Ingres

with painterly care.

The closer we go, the higher the glow.

Fri, 22 May 2009 08:50:00 -0400

The closer we go, the higher the glow.