i finally got aroung to going to esalen this past weekend with my favorite crazy landlord. he’s been hyping the place over harbin for quite sometime and i must admit. it is quite impressive, better than any 4 star hotel for sure. but i am not so crazy about the vibe there; it’s fine but not as laid back as harbin. either way, it’s worth visitng and these pictures don’t really do any justice. it’s one of those places that have to be experience because the energy and vibe is what it’s all about. certainly, it feels […]

i lost a bit of steam later in the evening as i found out someone had deliberately put gum on my camera. like stuck it on a part of the camera which would be diffucult to take off. bad karma.

the first one in the series is my favorite but i like things in 3.

_more clouds and sky _corporate colors _rival day care centers _yummy mushrooms for junkies _asian apple/pear dealer the only drawback of going to the farmer’s market is that it always reminds me of her. she sorta push and introduced me to the joys of the market and i love going there on sundays or wednesday. being only a block away right across from the main libaray, i feel that it’s one of these institutions that i need to take advantage of more often. so, i over heard a conversation in regards to the how infrequent the market […]

_the exhausted painter i hung out one of the only true artists that i know in the city. we’re were christening his new work studio all day and it was real nice to see the return of the artists into an reasonable affordable living space. TJ had been painting for over 20 years and although i am pretty uneducated in painting, i identify with his vision and subjects. even more inspiring is that he’s still doing it for such a long time and hasn’t thrown in the towel yet. painting is his meditation. the irony was that […]