Sunday 27 February 2011
Saturday 26 February 2011
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Radiohead - Lotus Flower
Embedding has been disabled for some reason so here it is on youtube - [link]
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Kindergarten in Tahrir Square
"Some of the kids would do their own marches around the square, with people applauding and smiling at them."
Via Boing-Boing
Via Boing-Boing
Monday 14 February 2011
Valentine's Day
I never celebrated valentine's day. I've always tried to be romantic spontaneously rather than on a specific day.
The reason today is special to me is that on this day 7 years ago I had the first conversation with the woman who became my wife. Here's a bit of my blog post from the next day.
I answered the phone and got to spend ages talking to her. I was so scared of not being able to talk or having nothing to say, 'cause that's how I am, but she was telling me all about her night and things seemed to go pretty well. I was so nervous that I couldn't stand still. I ended up walking around most of town just to distract myself from being on the phone to her in some way. I'm sure I sounded like and idiot some of the time but just being on there with her and hearing her voice (which was beautiful) was amazing. She has the prettiest accent I've ever heard.
So yeah, that was that. I got a bit cold and a bit wet as I ran out so fast I forgot my top and was only wearing a t-shirt but none of it mattered.
It was so perfect to spend my valentine's day on the phone to her.
Whether you are in to valentine's day or not I hope everyone has the chance to feel a connection with another human being that makes them as happy as that made me.
The reason today is special to me is that on this day 7 years ago I had the first conversation with the woman who became my wife. Here's a bit of my blog post from the next day.
I answered the phone and got to spend ages talking to her. I was so scared of not being able to talk or having nothing to say, 'cause that's how I am, but she was telling me all about her night and things seemed to go pretty well. I was so nervous that I couldn't stand still. I ended up walking around most of town just to distract myself from being on the phone to her in some way. I'm sure I sounded like and idiot some of the time but just being on there with her and hearing her voice (which was beautiful) was amazing. She has the prettiest accent I've ever heard.
So yeah, that was that. I got a bit cold and a bit wet as I ran out so fast I forgot my top and was only wearing a t-shirt but none of it mattered.
It was so perfect to spend my valentine's day on the phone to her.
Whether you are in to valentine's day or not I hope everyone has the chance to feel a connection with another human being that makes them as happy as that made me.
Saturday 12 February 2011
Egypt
Egypt is free.
It's not the fact of their freedom I find beautiful (that should be a given for all people.) What I find beautiful is that it was the people who made a difference. No war. No killing. Just their voices.
Not only was this not a violent uprising but it showed, more than anywhere else in the world, that everyone can be peaceful in pursuit of a common good despite any differences they may have.
The rich and the poor were all in this together. They cleaned their streets themselves to keep the country they were fighting for worth having after it was all over.
The most amazing thing to come from it all, despite what fox news and other reactionary; fear-mongering types might try to convince you of, is that it had nothing to do with religion. Not only that but the people were sure to announce to the world that they were one as Egyptians no matter what their religion was.
Their are many lessons to be learnt from the Egyptians over the past few weeks. About social justice, honour, bravery and fortitude, but the main lesson is of brotherhood.
You can't help but feel ashamed as a westerner when you see images of Christians protecting Muslims at prayer or Muslims protecting Christians at Mass when you look at our record of tolerance in our countries.
Even the word "tolerance" is ugly. Someone of a different religion isn't to be "tolerated" they should just be. The way everyone else is.
Of course there are always extremists, there are extremists in every religion and every way of thinking, but that doesn't mean everyone is the same.
On this, the first day of the new free Egypt it's time we started being proud of ourselves as people. Christian, Arab, Muslim, Jew. We're all people and this is everyone's world.
It's not the fact of their freedom I find beautiful (that should be a given for all people.) What I find beautiful is that it was the people who made a difference. No war. No killing. Just their voices.
Not only was this not a violent uprising but it showed, more than anywhere else in the world, that everyone can be peaceful in pursuit of a common good despite any differences they may have.
The rich and the poor were all in this together. They cleaned their streets themselves to keep the country they were fighting for worth having after it was all over.
The most amazing thing to come from it all, despite what fox news and other reactionary; fear-mongering types might try to convince you of, is that it had nothing to do with religion. Not only that but the people were sure to announce to the world that they were one as Egyptians no matter what their religion was.
Their are many lessons to be learnt from the Egyptians over the past few weeks. About social justice, honour, bravery and fortitude, but the main lesson is of brotherhood.
You can't help but feel ashamed as a westerner when you see images of Christians protecting Muslims at prayer or Muslims protecting Christians at Mass when you look at our record of tolerance in our countries.
Even the word "tolerance" is ugly. Someone of a different religion isn't to be "tolerated" they should just be. The way everyone else is.
Of course there are always extremists, there are extremists in every religion and every way of thinking, but that doesn't mean everyone is the same.
On this, the first day of the new free Egypt it's time we started being proud of ourselves as people. Christian, Arab, Muslim, Jew. We're all people and this is everyone's world.
Friday 11 February 2011
Thursday 10 February 2011
Wednesday 9 February 2011
Skateistan
Skateistan is Afghanistan’s—and the world’s—first co-educational skateboarding school. Operating as an independent, neutral, Afghan NGO, the school engages growing numbers of urban and internally-displaced youth in Afghanistan through skateboarding, and provides them with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment. Skateistan's students come from all of Afghanistan’s diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. They not only develop skills in skateboarding and skateboarding instruction, but also healthy habits, civic responsibility, information technology, the arts, and languages. The students themselves decide what they want to learn—we connect them with teachers who will enable them to develop the skills that they consider important. Since Skateistan has been active in Kabul, we’ve seen that Afghan youth of all ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds love to skateboard. Skateistan brings them together, equipping young men and women with the skills to lead their communities toward social change and development.
Skateistan
Friday 4 February 2011
Le musée du Moyen Âge
Le musée du Moyen Âge, Paris
Le meilleur musée à Paris!
By far the best museum. GO!
[Link]
Naomi is insisting she took this so I'm putting her name on it. There we go.
Wednesday 2 February 2011
don't let love abuse you
she is the prettiest.
dont let love abuse you,
ive seen what youve turned into.-mattafix
moments of stillness
moments of stillness by *A-l-a-s-s-e-a
| ©2011 *A-l-a-s-s-e-a |
when we let the moments of stillness bleed into us,
they are there forever,
to recall, even if ephemerally.
it is being in the moment,
able to truly appreciate the silence of the water...
venezia 2011
they are there forever,
to recall, even if ephemerally.
it is being in the moment,
able to truly appreciate the silence of the water...
venezia 2011
Palais Garnier ceiling
Palais Garnier ceiling by ~explicitlypure
| ©2007-2011 ~explicitlypure |
Moses
Moses by *Auriethepixie
| ©2011 *Auriethepixie |
Stylist: Karen Deputy (Who made the chest piece from various scraps)
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