the mystery & allure of random intersecting lives ... where do they come from, where are they going - always in motion
each rooted in the fertile soil of the spirit spreading outwards and up
the young Southasian woman swimming in the lane beside mine. delicate cocoa skin, coarse black hair spilling out from underneath the back of her swim cap. pushing herself through the water with such tentative grace - I am filled with physical longing, I want to take her in my mouth.
the older trim with greying blonde hair who motions me to his lane before doing a set of dips by the side of the pool. he reveals to me with understated pride that when he started he could only muster 2 lengths and
4 dips - now he swims 70 and dips 30. inspired, I push my youngish body to its mentalphysical limits but only muster 40 lengths and 12 dips
each rooted in the fertile soil of the spirit spreading outwards and up
the young Southasian woman swimming in the lane beside mine. delicate cocoa skin, coarse black hair spilling out from underneath the back of her swim cap. pushing herself through the water with such tentative grace - I am filled with physical longing, I want to take her in my mouth.
the older trim with greying blonde hair who motions me to his lane before doing a set of dips by the side of the pool. he reveals to me with understated pride that when he started he could only muster 2 lengths and
4 dips - now he swims 70 and dips 30. inspired, I push my youngish body to its mentalphysical limits but only muster 40 lengths and 12 dips
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On your points:
Re. five favorite friends being like cruel schoolgirls: Yes, and I'm not playing.
Re. Everything is Illuminated - didn't see the movie, partly cos I thought I might want to read the book (and now I do) and I hate reading the book after I've already seen the movie and know the story...
But 'screwball magical realism' would be a reasonable assessment of Extremely Loud too...
Re. your photo: is that a bear?
And have you seen Grizzly Man?
Rrwooaaarr! [why isn't there an SG smiley of a bear?]
Re. The Passenger: there is an article in the new issue of Sight & Sound, which just arrived in my letterbox, reassessing Antonioni's movie thirty years after its initial release. This is clearly a sign that I need to get around to seeing this movie. I like Jack Nicholson and Maria Sch(n?)eider anyway. I will try and check it out of the library one of these days, though I don't have too many free evenings what with all these sporting events...
Cheers ears!
Your words are always so elegantly eloquent.
I'm not used to using the new camera for taking self-portraits. It's got a completely different balance. So many blurry photos before your request was finally realized.
(Of course, I could have used the tripod if I wasn't so lazy.)
Tell me more about the modern marble art garden of the empire state plaza. It sounds very intriguing. I want to hear about it in remuemenage words of wonder.
PS~ Take apostleofsanta's advice and read some R.A. Wilson. He is one of my gurus! Excellent stuff about the "big questions" all wrapped up in a yummy layer of humor and irreverance.