tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45318254403055262252024-02-02T11:57:05.932-08:00Boal of Soul PhotographySoulful visual storyteller.boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-9098703735866014762011-07-22T00:25:00.000-07:002011-07-22T00:25:54.974-07:00The Tao of Wander<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun-7yU9RDyDdiZr_N1lOVDc1QfboakRhslw2NDMTI4PMqrGRBIgSccSyEjYKhim5hBfnRGCl6PLvU8vJsQTSA42FYzLM_QPMkJDohzpvTjJXJZF5g7yLzJlF5-KUoo0mdDUkkJI43MVIO/s1600/aab_411026_0382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun-7yU9RDyDdiZr_N1lOVDc1QfboakRhslw2NDMTI4PMqrGRBIgSccSyEjYKhim5hBfnRGCl6PLvU8vJsQTSA42FYzLM_QPMkJDohzpvTjJXJZF5g7yLzJlF5-KUoo0mdDUkkJI43MVIO/s320/aab_411026_0382.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>What I love about the Tao, or the Way, is that it is always with me. No matter where I start or end, there I am (pretty sure I'm quoting Winnie the Pooh). Heading into the unknown, especially when it's a dark, foreboding sky, can seem exactly that. Dark and foreboding. Yet, the sun is still shining where I am.<br />
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Fear is a powerful drug. Diving into the Ocean is terrifying. Driving into a black sky is ominous. Yet, when you cruise through to the Other Side, inevitably, a rainbow is awaiting...or maybe it's more black sky, or sharks, but we all have our struggles. The more we can stay present and see what is right in front of us, the more we can stay with fear, be the fear, taste the fear, and finally, let go.<br />
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"lover of truth<br />
follow no path<br />
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all paths lead where<br />
truth is here"<br />
<i>~ e.e. cummings</i><br />
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I came into this world unstuck. I was born a traveler. I'm sure of it. My parents tell me I was "made in Palau." I've only got 10 stamps in my passport, and about 13 States I've been to, and like George Harrison summed it up for me, "the farther one travels, the less one really knows..." I, like so many countless others are in the Seeking business. Do we find ourselves by collecting the most toys?<br />
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Is the Path about suffering and pain, and then finding light and happiness, or vice versa? The rhetoric is always there to taunt us. I like to think that if we can always keep our minds just a little bit open, just like a door slightly ajar, we can maintain a certain level of levity, to help endure the storms, the insurmountable pain that we are forced to endure through Divorce, Death, or even Self-Destruction.<br />
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We passed through a lot of small towns to get all the way to Pullman, Washington, where my husband's aunt lives. It is an incredibly beautiful drive through eastern California, Oregon and Washington. I'm all too familiar with the western side of the Pacific Northwest, but the eastern side really brings such contrast, that it's hard not to fall in love with it's scrolling beauty.<br />
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If we didn't understand contrast, like as a printer of black and white photography, we would never know about getting back to center. I had to learn that you always needed a true black, and a true white. And then it's a matter of bringing in the middle tones. Isn't that what this is all about? Find the balance. It's not all black and white.<br />
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I lived in France after high school for a year, and my first host family mother was adamant that I get as much French culture shoved down my throat as possible. At the beginning of my year with them, we took a drive to the south of France, where they had their summer home (and where they retired to) in Montauban, outside of Toulouse, and she would get us to stop at every cathedral, and historic landmark along the way. I remember her jostling me out of sleep to get me to see one more church. I could've cared less. I told her I was tired and just wanted to keep sleeping. She told me, "tu peux dormir quand tu rentres aux Etas-Unis." (<i>you can sleep when you get back to the States.)</i> And that has always stayed with me. I continue to awaken, and greet the day in a place of gratitude. Because I know that a new set of images will be unfurled from their scroll, and I get to interpret them in a new way.<br />
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When I was younger, and starry-eyed and full of poetry, I used to press wildflowers between books, especially between the leaves of my Norton's Anthology tome of poetry. I can still open that book, and find leaves or flowers pressed between. I have become a little more responsible and a little more jaded, but I still find the beauty in wildflowers.<br />
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Wildflowers have their own iambic pentameter about them. Their seeds become inevitably airborne, and if they land in a place where the climate, soil conditions are just right, they will take root, and spread their beauty in their new home. They are not pretentious, and often hide in crevices or blend in with the scenery.<br />
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I have always felt like a wildflower, and although my wildness has tempered itself a bit, my need for adventure and taking flight has not. So, we traveled last weekend to Weaverville, California, where my parents moved, to celebrate Father's Day. My mother had to write a sermon for Sunday, as she is the minister of a small, quaint congregation there; so my brother, my husband, my father and I took off for a hike and we breathed in fresh mountain air, and I stopped for every wildflower. Sure beats a Hallmark card, eh?<br />
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I love you, dad...you're my favorite dad ever.<br />
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Trying to stay present in today's urban world is an uphill battle. I am constantly trying to figure out where my pawn will move next so that I can get the queen out of her cave. Images become a way for me to stay focused on what's right in front of me, be it a human, an ant, a leaf, a monster truck. It really doesn't matter. People constantly want to know what kind of photographer I am. The kind that makes you feel, that makes you think, that moves your own axis a little. That's what kind.<br />
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So, take a walk. Try staying present. Notice the cracks in the pavement, and the world of creatures that live within them. Drink color, dance in contours, and find a way to come back to center. Carpe Diem.<br />
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I did get my name in print (the new phone book's here! the new phone book's here!) in the Oakland magazine, accompanied by a photo I took for class over a year ago. It's the first time I've been published so it's kind of exciting.<br />
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I almost got my act together for a show this Friday, however, due to technical difficulties, and limited time, I was not able to pull it off. The theme was recycling, and tying into how west Oakland has a lot of up and coming artists who utilize recyclable materials. Here are the images I would've put on walls in frames (and might still, just not this Friday):<br />
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I bring my camera with me to garage sales, as I find it is culturally interesting what people are ready to part with for a little pocket change. A lot of people are trying to actually pare down their belongings, and others are throwing out the old so that they can get the latest, baddest, newest gadget or thing-a-ma-bob. I usually shop for things that are practical, that I have an actual use for immediately. I am attracted to things that sparkle and are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, however, I don't always need those, and thus, I am more inclined to just take photos. In fact, I'm ready to just take photos of most things I own that no longer serve an immediate purpose/need and then have my own garage sale, or even just donate to the thrift stores. Having recently moved, it reminds me of how much stuff I actually own, and what a pain in the ass it is to move it from one place to another, even if I just moved next door.<br />
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The rest of the stuff I own is recycled creative supplies, whether it's fabric, paper, coins, sequins, ribbons...I am crafty and like to create recycled art.<br />
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Here were the images that didn't make the cut:<br />
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I realize that time has been my arch-enemy of late, and it's like watching water down a drain...not sure where the water goes, but I know it eventually evaporates. <br />
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If anything, my visions have just been honing themselves, as I've tried photographing high-end knives:<br />
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Lighting shiny metal objects is one thing, but when you also need to capture the detail on the <leo_highlight id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" leohighlights_keywords="blade" leohighlights_underline="true" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dblade%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dblade%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); cursor: pointer; display: inline;">blade</leo_highlight>, and also show off the <leo_highlight id="leoHighlights_Underline_1" leohighlights_keywords="blade" leohighlights_underline="true" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dblade%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dblade%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); cursor: pointer; display: inline;">blade</leo_highlight>'s edge, and not catch any other reflections, then we're talking about a something other than snapshots. 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I've taken a few trips out with the camera, but mainly, I've gotten one of those prized "iPhones" that people will beat you up to own. They definitely live up to the hype in a lot of ways, but I think they should have an app for bringing breakfast in bed. Or finding your car, when you can't remember where you parked it! I didn't think I'd become a cell phone photographer, and with such a wide angle and only 3MP, it's laughable, as the images are really only worthy of being posted online, or at best 4x6" images. Here's a few highlights:<br />
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I think quality is definitely something that can't be compromised when it comes to imagery, however, when you're trying to convey a moment, it could be blurry, grainy, distorted, or whathaveyou, and it wouldn't matter. Essence always trumps.<br />
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The digital age has made all of us a photographer. I'd like to think that all my studying has given me an edge, but I've seen some exquisite photography by people who have no concept of how light works through a little medium called a camera. Beauty always lies in the beholder, I say. It doesn't matter if you haven't harnessed the craft of an artform, if you're able to express it, in a way that moves someone, then it becomes art.<br />
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There is definitely something to be said for sharpness and high res images....where you can see every pore on someones skin (notice that those pores have been glossed over in Photoshop by the professionals who deal in fashion photography, or any images you see in magazine advertising!). I used to always love shooting black & white at 3200 ISO, because it created a dreamy graininess. I thought sharpness was overrated. I think that focus and detail are important to conveying your message.<br />
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Ah, well, time has again gotten the upper hand, and I must resume floating down the rushing river...thanks for visiting my mind and soul...<br />
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~Alicia<br />
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I met Dan & Dit both a couple of years ago outside under the fresh air of Tilden Park. They have both enriched my life in many ways. They asked me to be the photographer for their wedding, and I really was honored to be the ambassador for their love. I was the one who was blessed to witness such a beautiful ceremony and capture their memories.<br />
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Dan is a wonderful cook, and very caring and giving. He loves the outdoors (as does Dit). He has a positive outlook on living life, and seems to take it by the reigns.<br />
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Dit (Dierdre--apparently, Dit was a nickname that her mother gave her as a young child, but I never got the story of how it came about...) also shares a passion for life. She has a deep sense of spirituality, and works as a gardener. Nature seems to be a common thread that has woven their lives and love together.<br />
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It seems only apropos that they planned a handfasting ceremony to commemorate their passion for each other. This ritual comes from Scotland, known as the Lughnasa festival, where the couple "ties the knot." In their case, their wedding party helped them tie the knot. They really had so many details that were so thought-filled and lended to the beauty of their love for each other. Dit is incredibly creative and had made her veil and the "broom" that they jumped over, symbolic of leaping into new adventures together.<br />
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Dan & Dit have an incredible community of friends and family who truly demonstrated their support and love for them, in all the hard work, and delicious food that was provided through potluck and BBQ. I was truly amazed at how everyone really lended to the day, despite the tremendous heat. I think the strength of their love, and the love from their community is testament to a long life together. I wish them the best, and feel such deep gratitude for getting the opportunity to commemorate this amazing day. Cheers!<br />
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</div>boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-30542352669010348402009-08-25T21:55:00.000-07:002009-08-25T22:47:47.267-07:00guerrilla love, not gorilla love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hsc33mlEhYEu63ZLPwMljFiK5JascIuJCQ8Ys-pjtPYYKjV3GiLruLZ3EU9h9mBlu1ya96m2q-QJk3H_9bo6aAtEgLwtdh_598AmhnJazNgkEV7Ox0KUku1cI0Es4_01jipX_5nUkMsg/s1600-h/IMG_1320.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hsc33mlEhYEu63ZLPwMljFiK5JascIuJCQ8Ys-pjtPYYKjV3GiLruLZ3EU9h9mBlu1ya96m2q-QJk3H_9bo6aAtEgLwtdh_598AmhnJazNgkEV7Ox0KUku1cI0Es4_01jipX_5nUkMsg/s320/IMG_1320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374139960783959730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jF56xhqjKLpry9fUJKB3dmj_FDddUyeDzH1UsfXeoPfpAhhFR9AWXMKZHvrl86brdxYiH3F9pC-_herRVkLOLZLFvjoHPIz-z8eur5__LdFcNIEipaiwzipK013sS_6L43G1rVByxhBH/s1600-h/IMG_1302.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jF56xhqjKLpry9fUJKB3dmj_FDddUyeDzH1UsfXeoPfpAhhFR9AWXMKZHvrl86brdxYiH3F9pC-_herRVkLOLZLFvjoHPIz-z8eur5__LdFcNIEipaiwzipK013sS_6L43G1rVByxhBH/s320/IMG_1302.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374139955248146418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU0UoJWqSqCm0pYsG7bQb8TseBtSXsxNqtW2zeyo0sbQvsNXk1geUJ-N-lehafY2UrWNVbFBrQJdnR8e5lE2B6tSTuwfEoxocxoxEI4_l87_G47iOYUlwvcJaGSjQqH7H2WkbK7cCIoOW/s1600-h/IMG_1344.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU0UoJWqSqCm0pYsG7bQb8TseBtSXsxNqtW2zeyo0sbQvsNXk1geUJ-N-lehafY2UrWNVbFBrQJdnR8e5lE2B6tSTuwfEoxocxoxEI4_l87_G47iOYUlwvcJaGSjQqH7H2WkbK7cCIoOW/s320/IMG_1344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374139965935933874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtRfIVAm1mSjMPgSXL5v6F0MALzL5tOjSIo2UMBBMoxon4uwbJWXhX-rShAHdcjgtID_lutG5hBfZoW7rj3sKlshmIpI5Jy81YcH8T0RO2kC4HyaUAOhZRBhwyNLNbDhAaQpuBMxMdXVz/s1600-h/IMG_1375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtRfIVAm1mSjMPgSXL5v6F0MALzL5tOjSIo2UMBBMoxon4uwbJWXhX-rShAHdcjgtID_lutG5hBfZoW7rj3sKlshmIpI5Jy81YcH8T0RO2kC4HyaUAOhZRBhwyNLNbDhAaQpuBMxMdXVz/s320/IMG_1375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374139974401860210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZd6Z4ZN_RqNFtz2TLdZbX8EIA8znMQvGwsu1tA1v97unCUxxm77A2Un5sZkalVC7wlTcsuEuzvG32LkPQecgEwsFcPlh3VQlCvoggTc1-BmpqjW3TSw_JclX-Q91XDJipNOJ49OXw3LdE/s1600-h/IMG_1394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZd6Z4ZN_RqNFtz2TLdZbX8EIA8znMQvGwsu1tA1v97unCUxxm77A2Un5sZkalVC7wlTcsuEuzvG32LkPQecgEwsFcPlh3VQlCvoggTc1-BmpqjW3TSw_JclX-Q91XDJipNOJ49OXw3LdE/s320/IMG_1394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374139978460117090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />recipe for fun:<br /><br />guerrilla love, spiffy driver, eccentric photographer, san francisco, splendid friends, fog and sunshine.<br /><br />= success.<br /><br />They met on <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.com/">craigslist.com</a>. I met Judy through a temp job, which turned permanent for me, (although a myriad of circumstance and insanity caused me to leave) and we got to be friends; the best thing that happened to me there. And I'll leave it at that. Over a million lunches together, and talks about our relationships, she ended up being my bridesmaid four years ago for my wedding. And now, exactly four years later, she and Brian are blazing new trails on the nuptial front, and she asked me to take some photos pre-wedding.<br /><br />Brian is quite the grassroots industrialist, with a warehouse in Oakland full of projects, and an encyclopedia of knowledge of all things mechanical, engineered, electrical or otherwise. He and my husband play chess while Judy and I do retail therapy, or jump in pools at open houses together on 110-degree days.<br /><br />Judy is a painter, a crafts guru, a seamstress, and downright one of the funniest people you'll ever meet. Brian is quite the wit, too. 'Round these parts, if you don't do funny...you just don't. I mean, don't bother entering the establishment. We only take funny 'round here.<br /><br />I love Brian and Judy, and know that this wedding is going to be such a fabulous celebration of all things guerrilla, gorilla, eccentric, fiery, and otherwise. Cheers!<br /><br />post script...if you ever feel like getting lots of attention in San Francisco, try dressing up as a bride and groom and promenade through lots of touristy areas like North Beach, the Embarcadero...you never know what you're going to get: drunks belligerently picking you up, people in wheelchairs humming that damned wedding song, and cars honking.boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-60523036838332137522009-07-28T20:52:00.001-07:002009-07-28T21:55:03.332-07:00Pianos and Elephants<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4cPZuf-U8DtCH-upvR-IbH6IhCcWgn5tyDN6YtLaH3aDd8W9PHIASFoh7mf8WCU808ZNL5fQXlil87eNKZutQTY3w8xcyB3HknKtKJPo9NMioIrNphVDQsl96dZ6qcOMBFEfhiU_6fxd/s1600-h/001_antiques.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4cPZuf-U8DtCH-upvR-IbH6IhCcWgn5tyDN6YtLaH3aDd8W9PHIASFoh7mf8WCU808ZNL5fQXlil87eNKZutQTY3w8xcyB3HknKtKJPo9NMioIrNphVDQsl96dZ6qcOMBFEfhiU_6fxd/s400/001_antiques.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363739213417032194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />You may be wondering what they could possibly have in common? Well, I think they basically weigh the same, take up the same amount of space, can reach similar decibels, and are not easily relocated. I have a baby grand. It was given to me by my grandparents, when they moved out of their quasi-mansion to their retirement community home. The piano was moved about six blocks from their house to my parents', where it has resided since: for about 20 years.<br /><br />Now, my grandparents have long been gone, and my parents have just moved to Weaverville, CA, which is fine, but of course, they want me to get the piano out of their Sebastopol, CA home. Natürlich. (Side note: just had to take a little trip into the "void"of Internetland to find out how to get an <span style="font-style: italic;">umlaut</span> over the u; check out: <a href="http://faculty.mansfield.edu/bholtman/holtman/acchars.htm">how to get foreign accents)</a> Pretty cool. Anyhow, as I was saying, the piano. I thought the universe had provided when I was told a woman would be interested in housing the piano in Sebastopol, until we were in a more financially sound and bigger place. Turns out, she's just interested in having it fill her room. So, she contacts a piano teacher friend of hers. Piano teacher turns out to know a single mom who is interested. She has a teen daughter who's taking lessons, and already has an upright. However, she stays with dad in Marin, who doesn't have a piano, so they might be able to do some swapping. I'm thinking that the universe has again just answered my concerns. The elephant will find her home.<br /><br />Elephants don't like relocating. That's what I seem to be getting. Single mom backed out, as dad had bought a piano, and despite much effort on her part to come check out my piano, as it would provide a "fuller sound" for aforementioned teen, as well as provide an added point of interest to anyone's home (since when do elephants not draw attention to guests?!). My elephant needs some serious surgery: new pads, new hammers, and a major tune job (as in, $1200 - $1500 worth of work)...not to mention moving costs. Money neither I nor single mom are willing to fork out at this juncture in our lives. And so, the elephant still seeks a home.<br /><br />Maybe I'll become a circus trainer...<br /><a href="http://faculty.mansfield.edu/bholtman/holtman/acchars.htm"></a></span>boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-39850749160945457542009-07-22T23:21:00.001-07:002009-07-28T21:57:09.452-07:00Finding Center and Health<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7LFo0tu2gr_u3gLfhmfAn8MhKxFHxccT1ezHv1-3zPWR1QHxU9aljW0yDvB0gks83NP8Uj3KsnUDqKdlEP1uctq4SDtkVH93m6C13Ikl5TjWXKbEO2HJnHarnuBmt9O3GLHSoHQwJFXw/s1600-h/IMG_4804-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7LFo0tu2gr_u3gLfhmfAn8MhKxFHxccT1ezHv1-3zPWR1QHxU9aljW0yDvB0gks83NP8Uj3KsnUDqKdlEP1uctq4SDtkVH93m6C13Ikl5TjWXKbEO2HJnHarnuBmt9O3GLHSoHQwJFXw/s400/IMG_4804-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361537273917430162" border="0" /></a>It's as easy as putting on your shoes and going. That's what I tell myself. But sometimes getting back into health and good shape takes patience and center. I had been waiting all week for all the accoutrements for my new bike to arrive from amazon.com, such as a comfortable seat. It arrived yesterday, and so today, having the day off, I decided to put all the pieces on my bike--all before my doctor's appointment at 10:30 in the a.m. Pschaw, riiiiiiight. I bought a basket to clip onto the bike rack, you know, the kind that collapses. It came with hardware--nuts and bolts--and thank goodness for grief, as my tool drawers are nice and organized from having to put my wonder dog, Chicca, down. So, finding the tools is half the battle, but then it takes an entirely different part of my brain, which I can channel, but not when I'm in multi-task mode.<br /><br />So, having eaten, had a cup of coffee, I sat on the floor with the bike in the middle of the living room, as the Bay Area was deciding to have a foggy day again. (Surprise, surprise!) I knew that getting this basket on was the hinge to whether I would start biking today or not. After fits and starts, and feeling dextrously challenged, I finally managed to get the pieces to fit together, the threads to entertwine in the tiny metal pieces.<br /><br />It's amazing to listen to the dialogue in my head trying to talk myself out of the ride. I needed to get to my doctor's appointment at Kaiser in Oakland, maybe 2.5 miles from my house, with a few hills in between. I knew that I could opt out of the hills, and just add more distance to the journey. Then, I couldn't find my headphones so that I could have some music to motivate the ride. And that was going to be the straw, but some inner strength crept out of nowhere, and basically, I was out the door, with basket packed: lunch, snacks, camera, purse. And off I went.<br /><br />I conquered the hills. The long way seemed, well, long. And I had to be at Kaiser sooner than later. Sometimes, that convention of time is a really downer.<br /><br />I had made an appointment to be in Alameda after the doctor's visit. Way on the southwest side of the island, a good 6.5 miles from Kaiser. Cruising through Oakland's industrial side leaves something to be desired. And the flat lighting really didn't strike any desire to stop to take any pictures. I really wish I had one of those pairs of glasses that you can snap pictures from. Or wish I could download all the "images" I've snapped in my minds' eye.<br /><br />My appointment in Alameda was to finish a project that I've been working on for 2 years. It all began in Kyoto, when I was at <a href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/japan/kyoto-fushimi-inari.htm">Fushimi-Inari Shrine </a>with my husband, Tony and my good friend Suzy. Before entering the vermillion tunnel of <a href="http://www.jref.com/glossary/torii.shtml">toriis</a>, there was a vendor having the Japan equivalent of a garage or yard sale, except sans garage or yard. He had small Japanese antique bric-a-brac, and then some old kimonos, and two very gorgeous <span style="font-style: italic;">obi</span>s, you know, the ornate sashes that tie the kimonos together. I bought them each for 500 yen, basically, less than $5.00. A steal, really. I gave one to a friend, and then suggested that we make purses out of the two of them. The problem being, I decided to make my own pattern--which became a serious geometric nightmare to finish. Sometimes my brain just can't wrap itself around seam allowances and how pieces will come together. Thus, the project has sat in a plastic box in the shed, and most recently, under my bed.<br /><br />My job is currently in Alameda, and I work for a family who moved in with grandma, as she had a massive stroke, becoming paralyzed on the left side. She is left-handed, and a quilter. So, I figured, she'd be able to help me finish it by giving me suggestions. And, she has this incredibly fancy sewing machine, it actually levitates by use of a remote control. I've never seen anything like it. Then again, I'm not much of a seamstress. I just like to sew. It turned out that grandma's quilting friend happened to show up as well, and gave me some good pointers, and saved me a lot of headache, like how to affix the strap portion onto the body of the purse. So, it's finished! It's far from perfect, but it is a reminder of beauty and shrines and center. I'll post a picture soon.<br /><br />And by the time I left, it was 3:30 p.m. and the sun was shining. I got to ride through some of Oakland's more "colorful" neighborhoods. Fruitvale. I do wish I had taken some photos, as the juxtoposition of some of the cerulean blues against the backdrop of deep azur sky were really striking, as were the deep shadows of still being in full sun. Gotta love contrast. Like people with barred windows shining the mega-rims on their Esplanade SUV. It's a different planet sometimes than I'm from. Makes for interesting ruminations. Gratitude for the simpler things: my rose bush is blossoming, and hummingbirds are dancing in and out of the agapantha.<br /><br />I made it home, sweaty and done. I think my total mile count was probably around 15. However, I didn't get to install my new speedometer until my good friend Michael came over, and helped me. So now, I'll be able to tell how many miles I've traveled, how many calories burned, and what the temperature was, and more things than I probably need, but it's a measuring stick. I like numbers and knowing random facts. Keeps my mind stimulated.<br /><br />Doesn't take much to stimulate my mind, the opposite is what I need. Center. Om. Mu.<br /><br />And then you meet people who break you out of center, like the guy sitting on his porch in his Oakland neighborhood, where Michael and I parked to go grab some Thai food.<br /><br />He says in a seemingly curious tone, "Where are you going?"<br /><br />I respond non-chalant, "Thai Food."<br /><br />"Hiking?!" He seems not disgruntled, but rather dumbfounded that we would be going hiking.<br /><br />Michael clarifies that we're going for dinner.<br /><br />"Well, you're eschewing my parking space to go enjoy your dinner."<br /><br />Michael said, "Well, it's a public street. Have a nice evening."<br /><br />We heard him mutter something under his breath, to the effect, "Go enjoy your dinner with my curses."<br /><br />e.e. cummings wrote:<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Humanity i love you because you</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">are perpetually putting the secret of</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">life in your pants and forgetting</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">it's there and sitting down</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">on it</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">and because you are</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">forever making poems in the lap</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">of death</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">hate you </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />I really send an envelope of compassion to this man, swinging on the porch at the cusp of twilight, my most magical time, when light marries dark, and I tip my hat.</span><br /></span>boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-1466313772452707812009-07-13T08:03:00.000-07:002009-07-15T23:36:40.310-07:00the scroll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRb47_sHZgLebIE-WoGXLO91hlGxZkLWd1vruS-exGavq3rxwrEyAnxHLY_e3Nq9ZZeyaZWwsL9s_s712rKl1pVKO_hbjaulC_TtiP5XAXor9y5hcB_ABqRl3_4pBRDzxbwtWMSP8vFcb/s1600-h/IMG_6596.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRb47_sHZgLebIE-WoGXLO91hlGxZkLWd1vruS-exGavq3rxwrEyAnxHLY_e3Nq9ZZeyaZWwsL9s_s712rKl1pVKO_hbjaulC_TtiP5XAXor9y5hcB_ABqRl3_4pBRDzxbwtWMSP8vFcb/s400/IMG_6596.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358941471584796898" border="0" /></a><br />When I drive, the road is like a connect-the-dots for my thoughts. A road trip alone is merely an informal way to paint the canvases of my ideas. I took a trip "home" this weekend. Home has always and will always be <a href="http://http//www.russianrivertravel.com/towns_sebastopol.htm">Sebastopol</a>, <a href="http://www.sonoma-county.org/">Sonoma County</a>, California. I have had lots of homes, and I have planted many roots in this particular soil. My parents just moved away. Actually, dad still lingers during the week, and despite not really having the lily pad to land on anymore, I realize that the community I've built, as well as they have built, is fortress strong. I will always have people and places to visit. So, I made an impromptu sojourn to Sebastopol to visit with old friends, some who live in Europe and are home briefly during July.<br /><br />The sky crossing the San Francisco Bay on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge turned dark and ominous, and actually opened into some precipitation, meanwhile the setting sun was blinding me. My mind was caught in a whirlwind of where home has gone now that my parents have moved away, after 30 years. Thirty years. That's a long time. That's most of my short life. The pavement continued to slide under me and the scenery became increasingly picturesque, taking me out of my ruminations and more focused on landscape's zen. Between Novato, and Petaluma is nothing but golden knolls, rolling towards the sky, dotted with gnarled hands of oaks and bovine grazing.<br /><br />The sun had passed beyond the hills, but I noticed to the east a vibrant rainbow, with Maxfield Parish clouds. The rainbow lasted for over ten minutes, and it was as if every other driver on the road was oblivious to Life's mysterious beauty.<br /><br />I had an experience similar to this when I was visiting Nepal. I had awoken suddenly at 6 a.m. in my guest house in Dhampus, near Pokhara. The Annapurna range, second in height to Everest, was apparently nearby, but in two weeks of visiting Nepal, I had not been able to even catch a glimpse of the majestic spires of granite due to it being rainy season. Yet, this particular morning, I awoke in a shuttered room in the guest house, pitch black, and for some reason, grabbed my camera and ran outside. I had barely made it out the door when I felt like I'd been hit by a stun gun. Before me was sun-splashed mountains, so breathtaking in grandeur, that I didn't even bother to check exposure, but hurried to snap some shots. No sooner had I taken a couple of frames, than the clouds had shut their curtains, the unveiling-of-the-world's-tallest-mountains show had finished its encore. And meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Nepalese were sweeping. An ordinary day.<br /><br />I guess for me, the mundane is extraordinary. I did not stop my car for the rainbow. I felt compelled to keep going 70 miles an hour. Sometimes, I choose to let my mind be my camera. I realize that sometimes, painting with words, oils or watercolors instead of 35mm is warranted. Someday, I will be able to hook up a USB cable and be able to share these images trapped in my head: the monkeys in Thailand, the rainbows of Petaluma, the dancing children...until then, find them on the page, and imagine with me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CMj5WGAOxwyfSLEtDKPqSUHu0Rmmbe1snLt5_Knz7NaW6oEMtxBb7_RGOKzB1C6IpjpqA3QvbiA0oddX7CbFzuHoqf1N6PhoDSQh70WrO_an3mMmzie-JI3Y-Htf6MhMwlCuH-iCtMQf/s1600-h/IMG_0701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CMj5WGAOxwyfSLEtDKPqSUHu0Rmmbe1snLt5_Knz7NaW6oEMtxBb7_RGOKzB1C6IpjpqA3QvbiA0oddX7CbFzuHoqf1N6PhoDSQh70WrO_an3mMmzie-JI3Y-Htf6MhMwlCuH-iCtMQf/s400/IMG_0701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358943055010363874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaAIY44GMme3BDIGsIPD4I05vPicqjNxSAy0qMdERuBhHbioJAlDW-7DidPbAqNpjut7l3fTqv9W7sxu3vMNG08DO4CzI-1OIpYeibBu2-f-1687uVeCYvJWkLHTtwKsrDllcdDZo3zG7/s1600-h/IMG_0715.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaAIY44GMme3BDIGsIPD4I05vPicqjNxSAy0qMdERuBhHbioJAlDW-7DidPbAqNpjut7l3fTqv9W7sxu3vMNG08DO4CzI-1OIpYeibBu2-f-1687uVeCYvJWkLHTtwKsrDllcdDZo3zG7/s400/IMG_0715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358942790547163730" border="0" /></a>boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-5324979656688323522009-07-10T22:54:00.000-07:002009-07-10T23:20:34.684-07:00the road ahead...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Ig42wBj2aVPTrQk2e4u3cTP9DEVpSAmRK3iV8x8ZnPBkNsw920bE6yrS4xMqmQsk6KFF0tX4DGcgRh5TQCCH-AtrOffh3K384Kr-dPBU-GnOEj1lLEnTtwjRCaonsf73iaKlADVoPGU/s1600-h/IMG_9490.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 54px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Ig42wBj2aVPTrQk2e4u3cTP9DEVpSAmRK3iV8x8ZnPBkNsw920bE6yrS4xMqmQsk6KFF0tX4DGcgRh5TQCCH-AtrOffh3K384Kr-dPBU-GnOEj1lLEnTtwjRCaonsf73iaKlADVoPGU/s400/IMG_9490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357082910452095874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I bought a bike today...after days of scouring craigslist. It met most of my criteria. It symbolizes the journies that lie ahead. Good health...cheers! And sharing the skies with hawks again. Living in an urban area makes owning a bike a challenge, but I need to remember that even in Oakland, my backyard is full of winding roads unfurled by my eyes, a Japanese scroll waiting to be read.<br /><br />I miss the days of having a camera slung on my back in Japan and stopping to ask some innocent Japanese farmer, who was taken aback by this <span style="font-style: italic;">gaijin</span> (foreigner--literally, "outside person"), for directions to wherever. The response, nine times out of ten, was "go about a kilometer down the road, turn right, then you'll see a large tree, and then you'll get to a fork in the road, and then find someone else and ask them."<br /><br />I want to stop the gas crisis with minimizing my carbon footprint just a little. Getting the wrong bike last time on craigslist was a lesson either in humility or stupidity. You be the judge. Helps to know a thing or two about bike mechanics. I'm now willing to learn. I have a book. I've even read a few of the chapters. I'm probably crazy enough to try it.<br /><br />I tried making paper once from a book I borrowed from the Sebastopol Public Library. I went to the hardware store, got all the materials I needed to make the frame and deckle thing....only to realize that I didn't have the right TOOLS! Sometimes, paying others is WORTH it!<br /><br />So, cheers to the Way, le chemin, la camina, and discovery and adventures!boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531825440305526225.post-88711384664763001672009-07-03T14:35:00.000-07:002009-07-04T00:18:27.107-07:00May wedding in Oregon!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hyphenhyphendXHGt7cFsRhjzYjzGfuCGIXSBruM09yfLhz0IoevHjVwuvjDNmhQ9UIBtrV4spV1YNPVp-UqV_hZbDgLHrWJy0te0CgXp7Rv7p1PvcpM81A0AS0AM6vKvfRs_xMNwIdd1sjAtNHgwG/s1600-h/IMG_0071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hyphenhyphendXHGt7cFsRhjzYjzGfuCGIXSBruM09yfLhz0IoevHjVwuvjDNmhQ9UIBtrV4spV1YNPVp-UqV_hZbDgLHrWJy0te0CgXp7Rv7p1PvcpM81A0AS0AM6vKvfRs_xMNwIdd1sjAtNHgwG/s400/IMG_0071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354415537302654530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My husband and I took a road trip at the end of May to photograph Angela and Brian's wedding! It was juxtaposed on the lower Rogue River</span>, near Galice, Oregon. Gorgeous country, with fun people!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDl7fqQah2HaEmbN2Gpg5sqtVDfvQFu2YeX6E7GimYOCCoyoV0njNiMOA6udF9libxvlr36Vu54atedgHPllZsSROXvLwhJD-gf-E_yErvIf1keR9DYPhhBpWzjlT_l_Q9GZlRnl32TY3/s1600-h/IMG_0029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDl7fqQah2HaEmbN2Gpg5sqtVDfvQFu2YeX6E7GimYOCCoyoV0njNiMOA6udF9libxvlr36Vu54atedgHPllZsSROXvLwhJD-gf-E_yErvIf1keR9DYPhhBpWzjlT_l_Q9GZlRnl32TY3/s400/IMG_0029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354500728549958114" border="0" /></a>boalsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11504674057970425165noreply@blogger.com0