here in chicago the old rules of spring just didn't seem to apply this year: march came in like a lion and went out like a tiger, april showers brought may torrential downpours, you know.
but chicagoans, we've made it! SUMMER is finally here and i kicked off the weekend shaking my tambourine and my arms and my booty etc. with dear friends at foster beach at the full moon fire jam. best vibes in the city and the most liberating way to get over my long week of studying.
and p.s. i'm totally going to learn to spin poi, it's not even a question. oh, and to play the didgeridoo. obviously.
Friday, May 14, 2010
in honor of mother's day (albeit a little late! i know) i wanted to show you some old photos of my mom that i found digging around my grandma's house, which happens to be the same house my mom lived in when she was my age.
it's strange to think of her studying at the same kitchen table, laying out to read in the same backyard, making her morning tea on the same old stove.
it's strange to think of her before the weight of maternal responsibility dropped on her shoulders, to see her a little wild and free and with friends who were out of her life before even the idea of me came into the picture.
it's strange to see that she looks just like me! and that she once spent her time musing over music and sat on the floor and probably even sang just like me (these days, we love harmonizing to the radio on car trips).
makes me want to leave a great legacy of coolness for my unborn daughter, makes me want to dig through the old wardrobes next!
it's strange to think of her studying at the same kitchen table, laying out to read in the same backyard, making her morning tea on the same old stove.
it's strange to think of her before the weight of maternal responsibility dropped on her shoulders, to see her a little wild and free and with friends who were out of her life before even the idea of me came into the picture.
it's strange to see that she looks just like me! and that she once spent her time musing over music and sat on the floor and probably even sang just like me (these days, we love harmonizing to the radio on car trips).
makes me want to leave a great legacy of coolness for my unborn daughter, makes me want to dig through the old wardrobes next!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
these days, on any afternoon that it's even remotely sunny enough, you can find me lazing about at my favorite place in chi: oak street beach!
i've been told that soon the chicago beaches will be crowded and spoiled, but on these beautiful spring weekdays there's hardly anyone there to disrupt a perfect afternoon in the sun. this week luke joined me after class :D
i've been told that soon the chicago beaches will be crowded and spoiled, but on these beautiful spring weekdays there's hardly anyone there to disrupt a perfect afternoon in the sun. this week luke joined me after class :D
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