Brooklyn Loves Me

So I am almost settled in Brooklyn. I still have a few boxes to unpack, and we are playing musical rooms for the summer, but it is starting to feel like home.

I found a rec center within biking distance, where I can swim. The photo above is from a section of the bike path on the way there.

Here is another sight on the way:



a detail:



If that doesn't make you want to go to the dentist, I don't know what will.

Question:

If the result is the same, does the motivation matter?

my 'stache

Here is a sneak preview of the props I am making for K's wedding reception photobooth... I'm excited for the actual event. Hopefully I get everything done in time and it doesn't get crushed in my luggage...

My baby has arms!

I know that all of you eagerly anticipate updates about my house plants. Well, I have some exciting news to share today. My cactus has sprouted arms!

This cactus is a survivor. He, of three cacti that I purchased together from Ikea, alone survived the curiosity of Sammy and Jeter, my roommates cats (3 apartments ago). He also briefly co-habituated with a fungus. I have repotted him once, and he sprouted up so tall that he can't stand up straight. (I have been debating repotting him again, to see if I can fatten him up.)

When he first started sprouting arm buds, I was worried. They looked like weird little nubs. But now they are presentable arms. I'm so proud! Now if I can only get him to stand up straight...

I have a special fondness for cacti. The first plant that I ever owned was a cacti, when I was probably only 7 or 8 years old.

Soon I will post photos of my other plants. The elm bonsai from W & J's wedding is sprouting again. A relief, since I thought that I might have killed it. That would not have been a good omen. There is another plant that sprouted in it's pot, I need to figure out what it is.



My brother M had to hold the cactus up for this photo.

Brooklyn here I come

I am finally moving to brooklyn. I went and signed a lease today, along with R. She, M. and I will be sharing a 3 bedroom near the brooklyn museum of art in crown heights. I may not even need a monthly subway pass anymore, as I am within biking or walking distance of work!

This is all I have to say

Time Travel

I've recently finished a few entries that I had started but not posted. They post according to the date that I started, so I thought I'd draw your attention to them. You can read about:

My adventures with chickens

A walk in the park

A good book

Here is also a photo from a series of self portraits that I am currently working on:



The series is about what my hair looks like when I wake up.

Check back soon at my photo blog to see more (hopefully I will start posting there...)