There’s a lot that one can bitch about when living in a sprawling urban metropolis – the traffic, the noise, the chaos… But then there are the little, fabulous flashes of beauty that can only be created in a city of spirits vying for attention. Look up. Look down. Look around. What do you see?
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August Break: Flights of Fancy
I came upon this tree, in the front yard of a stranger’s house. It was festooned with a multitude of cages both practical and surreal. It had a mate as well, bedecked with even more birdhouses. I heard no chirps from happy inhabitants but I was not dismayed. I don’t think that’s the point.
Posted by emmajames on August 26, 2011
http://pleasurenotes.com/august-break-flights-of-fancy/
August Break: Veggies
I try to go to the Hollywood Farmers’ Market every Sunday. I don’t always make it. This weekend, I had a slew of errands to run but I really wanted to pick up some organic zucchini and fresh flowers. I rarely go with that clear of an agenda, preferring to poke around and see what [...]
Posted by emmajames on August 15, 2011
http://pleasurenotes.com/august-break-veggies/
August Break: A Mattress
I am utterly captivated by the tradition of abandoning unwanted furniture on sidewalks and street corners in urban centers. Does this happen in other countries? Does it happen in the burbs? I’ve always been curious to know the stories behind the rejects, long before that commercial with the catchy tune where the two guys pick [...]
Posted by emmajames on August 10, 2011
http://pleasurenotes.com/august-break-a-mattress/
BlogHer, Beaches and Bambi – Part One
A week ago, I was in New York, exhausted, exhilarated and sticky hot. I’d just spent three days with a few thousand women and a handful of men who are passionate about the blogosphere and who have found a gazillion ways to make it their own. Yes, BlogHer 2010. Much has already been written about [...]
Posted by emmajames on August 14, 2010
http://pleasurenotes.com/blogher-beaches-and-bambi-part-one/
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