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le voyage à nantes / a journey to nantes
something funny is going on in nantes. such as a lime green mountain randomly popping up.[mont royal(e) by block architectes.] or a giant marshmallow ghost of sorts wedged inside a balcony.[kiss of...
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four days of le finistère: the end (fin) of the earth (terre)
you step off the train, cross the tracks, and arrive at your very own personal welcome sign. quimper is the name of the city you’re in. la bretagne (brittany) is the name of the region. le finistère...
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paris plotting
“mais noooooooooooooooooooooooon!,” you exclaim with shock as the croissant slips from you fingers and hits the table.“mais oui! demolition is scheduled for december,” is the response. “no more...
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the dragon is the frame // june 29–aug 11 2012 // gallery 400, chicago
the dragon is the frame // inspired by the life and work of mark aguharGallery400College of Architecture and the Arts University of Illinois at Chicago 400 South Peoria Street (MC 034) Chicago, IL...
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dear mark
at a dance party. in austin.at double dave’s. with the rest of the art school kids.at your openings. you know, because you were on the road to becoming an art star. in my closest. with my thrifting...
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ice creams for a short texas summer
it all started in mali.where ice cream was a 30 minute bike ride, a 1 hour bus ride, an overnight stop, a 6 hour bus ride, a 20 minute taxi ride, and finally a 15 minute cab ride away.and even then,...
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dfw summer exploring: japanese gardens and a hidden waterfall in fort worth
it all begins with a blog you find. with a photo of a waterfall that you don’t believe really exists in fort worth.so you do what you do best – you write an email. to your freshman roommate, and you...
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midwest yala yala
you are now (now being a few weeks ago in early august) in chicago. with a background you like but with no friends around. so it will remain people less. but how you wish you could have heads poking...
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catching up in houston
you make your obligatory houston stop. austin is skipped this year because every one you know has moved. houston is where the jobs are, so houston is where your friends are.houston is also where mark...
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taipei
hello september. hello taipei. hello grandma’s house.hello instax. hello dashui river. hello humidity.the goodbyes are going coming to come sooner than you realize.but for now, you are enjoying saying...
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junjian rock trail / 軍艦岩親山步道 / jun1 jian4 yan2 qin1 shan1 bu4 dao4
oooh, it’s been a long time since you’ve typed in chinese.also a long time since you have written a post on time.and a long time since you’ve been on a rock.no need to leave the city – taipei has some...
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the attempt
today you had it all. backpack, good shoes, hiking guide, camera, water, umbrella, and cell phone.you heard the thunder, you saw the cloudy skies, but you thought none of that would affect you and your...
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gold face mountain / 金面山 / jīn miàn shān
yesterday you tried again. the first attemptdidn’t work out, but the sky more than cleared up 24 hours later.you had no problem with the weather for this ten kilometer hike from the shilin to neihu...
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taipei botanical garden / 台北植物園 / tái bĕi zhí wù yuán
today is your last day in taipei.this morning you squeezed in some last minute birding at the taipei botanical gardens (台北植物園 / tái bĕi zhí wù yuán).[nycticorax nycticorax / black-crowned night heron /...
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taiwan instax
illegal hot springs.thirty year old sewing machine.daytime.nighttime.evening.family.some moments where the dslr was put away: soaking in hot springs, climbing a sea wall, sewing pajama pants, visiting...
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ouidah, benin, west africa
paradise, you think to yourself.yes, yes it is.but not because there’s an ocean.or because there are lagoons.its paradise because it’s west africa.the coup pushed you out of mali but art has brought...
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ganvié, benin
if its one thing you really dislike doing in west africa, its touristy things. nothing is ever clear. in the eyes of many you’re only a big pocketbook.and somehow you got talked into visiting ganvié, a...
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ouidah outdoors and indoors
you’ve started dipping your feet in the water.you won’t go further than this – the undertow is just too strong.and those waves? relentless.your favorite beach moment is when the waves nearly make...
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hamburger halloween
the road outside your house. the halloween party wasn’t held here – this is just where you stood while waiting to be picked p.the turkeys are safe for now as it is halloween and not thanksgiving.the...
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the last page, a new page
it is time for a new page. there isn’t any particular reason, but its been four years and you aren’t the same person you were when you started this journal. so its time for a new place to write with...
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