white fine archers

So said the sign on an abandoned barn that greeted me as I made my entrance into the northern plains just two days ago... Adjusting to the drop in temperature and jump in elevation has got me noggin' all out of whack. I took some pictures with the hopes of finding my equilibrium.

Behold! 244 Larkspur Dr.

So far I've been privileged enough to see two fantastic unicorn tattoos whilst waiting in line at the grocery store, AND have been lucky enough to need a blanket at night for warmth. This summer couldn't possibly go wrong... I'm headed to the uncharted depths of the woods tomorrow afternoon, so hold tight my little ocular readers for adventures to come.

Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo.

This happens to be the most amazing thing to ever come out of The Simpsons EVER! (This is perhaps my favorite animated series other than Bunny and Claude: The Great Carrot Train Robbery.) As I continue to box up my belongings for the fast approaching date of my departure out of Tucson, I keep a continual flow of Simpsons episodes playing for background ambiance and my general amusement. In the episode "The Last Temptation of Homer" (season 5) we are introduced to Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo, a clever alias used by Homer whom turns out is a fellow drinker at Moe's tavern. It's the most clever alias I've ever heard of, and possibly the funniest. Although I'm disappointed of the pacing in the newer Simpsons episodes (mostly from season 10 on to the present) it's these earlier episodes that really get my goat.

Resonant with bees...

For today I just can't help myself.

Kiki Smith Nest and Trees 1997

The cordial quality of pear or plum

Rises as gladly in the single tree

As in whole orchards resonant with bees.

-Emerson

Boxes

Having OFFICIALLY finished my first year of graduate school, my life will soon end up like this:

Hopefully it will be this uniform.

Icy Icy

Notice the tiny starfish

As the heat of the Tucson summer finally shows it's monster face, I turn to the water tunicates of Antarctica. This species has been kept in the darkness for thousands of years by a thick icy cover. If only I could be at the bottom of the ocean.

Tonight: An evening for all seasons.

Come out to the Loft Cinema this evening at 4pm for a screening of my MFA Graduate video class's work this semester! 

If you are in Tucson, please don't pass this screening up. This is a great opportunity to see work from eight super talented and up-and-coming artists from the University of Arizona. Plus it's free, and it's 100 degrees outside. What could be better than a cool, dark theatre with great people and libations on a sweltering afternoon?

On Repeat for the Month of May

 perspection: the noisettes 

Lift your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven: Godspeed you Black Emperor

Eaten by Wolves