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gosh I never seem to put on enough sunscreen.

So you know what’s gotten to almost hysterical proportions is the lengths Americans are willing to go to in order to live in fear. Oh, of course, it’s always been the case on some international level for a loooong time and that has, imo escalated, although I didn’t live during the time period of the [...]

The other day while my friend was still busking and Cinchel and I were making our way through Grant Park with a tarp and some edibles, I was actually stopped by a man I had never met who said, “Miss, I was standing here forty years ago when Katherine Hepburn walked by the same way [...]

I’m sort of behind here because this happened on tues. night. I went to see Citizen Kane and it was nice just to go to a free movie in the park. I’d never seen Citizen Kane before (I know, I know…) and although I was impressed by the cinematography for that time, I guess I [...]

Last night on the way to see Citizen Kane in Grant Park, I took my camera as always and took pictures. Some of these pictures I waited until the el was moving to get the effect of the blurry people. I also liked the idea of people on the el standing in relation to other [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a really traumatic dream that I’m still depressed about and created a painting based on it that I’m almost finished with. But for now, I’ll talk about the others. There have been so many lately and I’m not sure why. I’m not even really sleeping more despite the [...]

(as in the film, not the band)

I’ll tell you…there is just nothing like this experience. I love my indie rock bands but they just can’t compare to dancing and moving to something like this. It’s interactive and wholesome…it’s experiential and engaging. Not only is Femi Kuti a great singer in terms of range and expressive qualities but he’s also quite adept [...]

The whole concept is putting Edgar Allan Poe short stories to tap.

Okay so I’m not very objective on Sloan, this great Canadian band. Of course, music is sort of one of those subjective experiences it’s rather difficult to be objective about anyhow. That said, Sloan rawked out as usual. They’ve had such a long and extensive career and should be listened to and respected more definitely. [...]