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bubble wrap chairs by joseph o. holmes

so my brother-in-law, clint, was in an indie film last year that has been kickin ass in film fests around the us. check out the trailer here. (he's the one without a hat)

urbanization: i read this article this morning by mr alex steffen, & i must say, it is a little scary how true it seems to be among my generation. suburbia=hell. as my french friend said to me on wednesday, "you americans just dont value family. and there is nothing wrong with that, except that you pretend to. you feel obligated to." so maybe alex and my friend are on to something. live in the city. live with culture/distractions, the hustle and bustle that leaves you so tired @ night that you don't mind living in your closet-sized apartment. let your friends and neighbors (your ipods and computers) be your family. and indulge in your desire to be an individual first & foremost. there are so many amazing things about living in a city like new york. tonight alone, i know of three art openings & a hand full of bands to see. there is a great place to eat amazing food on every block. but how does this false sense of solitude compare to a fresh country breeze? plugging into my ipod on the subway doesn't give me any sort of connection with nature. but i honestly can't think of anything scarier than moving to a small town & living with quiet space & my thoughts, without anyone to challenge them. obviously, the answer is making cities green. community gardens, world peace, yada, yada. but in my lifetime, choices must be made. & with more & more people choosing urbania, i think a market is opening up for a green artist commune circuit (ahem). you know, with all those dolla bills floatin around. let's admit it, this spoiled generation is used to getting what it wants. we want our cake multi-layered with non-bleached sugar, whole wheat flour, farm raised eggs & made by giada de laurentiis; oh, & we want to eat it, too. without the calories.

speaking of wanting to live within a closer proximity of our fellow humans, amnesty has released a long-awaited report & interview as further evidence of human rights violations conducted by the us government. with pictures of spitzer's lady friend spread all of new york & "news" papers talking of obama's fiery preacher persona problem, i will say it again: why do we have a war criminal (& his posse) in office? oh, right, only jpmorgan chase's vote counts. i forget.....


my missing austin moment today is lou reed @ sxsw 08:



lucky bastards.

ok, ok. on a lighter note, i have found a place in the city that is amaaaaaaazing for yoga (thanks, ben). the downside is that it is way too crowded sometimes, so you have to find the smaller classes. but i love, love, love it. it is called: yogatothepeople. check it out & meet me there. yoga is the B E S T therapy in the world. also good in the city: sonic yoga.