The war on cars.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
the night owl
A young human from Toronto started CocoRosie's last concert in Montreal. And although Canadian Katie Stelmanis is a real life religious geek, she sure filled the house with her full, reverberating voice; resonating across the theater. It felt as we were on board the fucking Titanic. It felt flabbergasting!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
this is not a love song
The island of Montreal is a playground for young adults, or allow me: people fully grown, yet not fully developed. Each one of its precincts is a different merry-go-round for the mind to play and therefore explore the depths of sanity and insanity. It is, as everywhere on Earth, grueling to keep the balance even for some wandering spirits.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
FILL IN THE BLANK
As a result of my latest lack of inspiration, I decided to solicit the most enlightened people around me with a questions session about their life, influences and how they walk the line.
What is your name? Samantha West
Where do you come from? The Big Apple (Manhattan)
Where do babies come from? Cloud 9
How was your childhood? Eccentric, somewhat short lived, and full of stimuli.
Where do you live today? Williamsburg, Brooklyn with one cat and one lovely roommate.
Describe what you do: I am a photographer, I capture the beauty and sensuality of my strange world, hoping, in the meanwhile, to get a visceral glimpse of those people who inspire me and whom I love. I aim to create intimacy and tangibility in my work. What an amazing thing it is to have your perceived view of the world and those around you realised in the form of a photograph...!
Define the world around you: Is a combination of limits and limitlessness. I suppose that is what getting older is about.
Define your world: A constant search for collaborative hearts. Lives can cross one another's pass in the most strange and wonderful ways. My life is full of memories (those made and those currently being made), sensory experiences, inquisitiveness, and often lots unnecessary self analyzing.
The world you would like to live in: The same one I live in but with more financial independence.
Do you think that what you do reaches people? Or would you rather say people affect you in what you do? I hope what I do reaches people on its own. You can't wait for people, or life for that matter, to come to you. From what I have experienced things don't work out that way. One must keep pushing forward.
What inspires you today? Feeling like you can touch someone's lips through a photograph.
What is your guide line? My gut feeling.
How do you maintain the fragile balance between one extreme and another (good and evil, sanity and insanity, decency and decadence, etc...)? Maybe I am learning how to do that at the moment. Though, in the end, it all depends on one's perception of decadence and insanity, doesn't it?
What about guilt? It is always there, you just have to learn when it is actually appropriate.
If you were to write the story of your life, what would be the first word of the book? "Samantha"
One anecdote: My motto has been and always will be: "Be Mighty".
First thing in the morning? Delicious pillows that don't want to be left
The last thing you see before you go to sleep? Glowing light encouraged by deep breaths.
What would you reincarnate into? A wild horse. I would hope to be a woman again though...
What is the most disgusting thing you’ve witnessed? I cannot name one, but often interactions I witness between people, how we choose treat fellow strangers during our day to day lives, it can be either highly uplifting or deeply upsetting and sad.
Internet: addict or retro? I am a proud addict! Often, I think I was born at the wrong time...but what would I do without my MAC?
Samantha West on: Blogspot Flickr Facebook YouTube
What is your name? Coursin, Cécile Coursin.
Where do you come from? Je suis d'origine parisienne mais de culture languedocienne.
Where do babies come from? De la fécondation d'un ovule.
How was your childhood? Mon enfance était assez pénible : divorce, obésité et grands pieds.
Where do you live today? Toute seule, chez moi à Paris.
Define the world around you: Monde cruel, mais je suis heureuse de mon entourage et me soucie peu des autres, mais je suis tout de même concernée par les actualités, l'écologie etc...
Define your world: Peinture, sorties, amis.
Do you think that what you do reaches people? Or would you rather say people affect you in what you do? Ce que je peins touche certaines personnes mais ce que je crée provient des sentiments ressentis quand une personne me touche. Donc les deux.
What inspires you today? Inspirée par le temps qu'il fait dehors : càd radieux.
What is your guide line? Richesse. Peinture. Voyages. Amis.
How do you maintain the fragile balance between one extreme and another (good and evil, sanity and insanity, decency and decadence, etc...)? Je suis plus dans les mauvais extrêmes, mais j'essaie d'avoir un équilibre en ayant des semaines saines: pas d'alcool, la gentillesse gratuite, etc...
What about guilt? Je ne sais pas, je crois que je n'en ai pas.
If you were to write the story of your life, what would be the first word of the book? Image.
One anecdote: Depuis 5 mois mon père vit à Dijon avec sa nouvelle famille et m'appelle ce matin pour boire un café avec moi cet après midi à Paris.
First thing in the morning? Je bois mon café.
The last thing you see before you go to sleep? Une série : Dexter.
What would you reincarnate into? En quelqu'un de célèbre et pas trop bête.
What is the most disgusting thing you've witnessed? Ma jumelle qui s'est fracassé le crâne dans une piscine vide. J'avais 7 ans.
Internet: addict or retro? Addict.
Site provisoire: http://www.artspace.fr/Voir-profil-utilisateur.html?user=548
What is your name? XX
Where do you come from? Je viens de la planète Papa et Maman.
Where do babies come from? In utero.
How was your childhood? Mon enfance a fait de moi ce que je suis actuellement et fera de moi ce que je serai dans un futur proche.
Where do you live today? Dans ma tête.
Describe what you do: Combler l'ennui. J'ai commencé à peindre dès que j'ai pu.
Define your world: j'ai créé mon univers où je peux me réfugier quand je le souhaite (une sorte de protection).
Do you think that what you do reaches people? Or would you rather say people affect you in what you do? Je me sens touchée par les gens, ce qui me pousse à les toucher dans ce que je fais, enfin j'espère.
What inspires you today? Ce qui m'inspire c'est l'absurdité de la vie, les paradoxes, les êtres humains, la "liberté".
What is your guide line? Rien dans les poches, tout dans la caboche.
How do you maintain the fragile balance between one extreme and another (good and evil, sanity and insanity, decency and decadence, etc...)? Pour maintenir l'équilibre, je passe par toutes les phases possibles que tu viens de citer. Ça ne peut qu'être équilibré!!!
What about guilt? La culpabilité? Pas le temps pour culpabiliser !
If you were to write the story of your life, what would be the first word of the book? Je ne veux pas écrire l'histoire de ma vie, mais la vivre d'abord!
First thing in the morning? La première chose le matin: un bon gros pipi hihihi!
The last thing you see before you go to sleep? La dernière chose que je regarde avant de m'endormir est mon cerveau noir: tout est confus! Le "néant".
What would you reincarnate into? Je ne voudrais pas me réincarner, c'est déjà bien d'avoir vécu une fois!
What is the most disgusting thing you've witnessed ? La chose la plus terrifiante: un bracage!
Internet: addict or retro? Vade Retro pour internet, mais je suis addict aussi: la preuve!
What is your name? Alia
Where do you come from? de Maman et Papa
Where do babies come from? de maman et papa
How was your childhood? maman et papa
Where do you live today? avec maman (hahaha bon j'arrête)
Describe what you do: je me nourris selon ma faim, je reste assise sur mon lit sans rien faire, je vais chez mes amies, je regarde des dvd, je prends beaucoup le train, je tâte Grossel de temps à autres...
Define the world around you: bien trop de gens inutiles, trop d'enfants et de parents, trop de technologie, mais quelques jolies choses tout de même.
Define your world: ben parfois je l'aime bien et parfois pas du tout.
The world you would like to live in: sans Secret Story et Public et cPloser et les jours angoissants. Mais ou les saisons seraient pittoresques et changeraient tous les mois.
Do you think that what you do reaches people? Or would you rather say people affect you in what you do? certaines personnes connues ou non me touchent profondément.
What inspires you today? n'importe quoi, tout à l'heure une banane devant la fenêtre éclairée par le soleil ou les odeurs, particulièrement en automne. Les films et Kerouac.
What is your guide line? [Quelle est ta ligne de conduite?] les voitures m'effraient.
How do you maintain the fragile balance between one extreme and another (good and evil, sanity and insanity, decency and decadence, etc...)? je me mets au régime pendant une semaine puis je suis hyperphage la semaine d'après, je prends des résolutions tous les jours et les rares fois ou je les tiens sont des bonnes journées.
What about guilt? sortir alors qu'on pourrait être chez soi, être chez soi alors qu'on aurait pu sortir, ne pas être aussi intelligent et cultivé et talentueux qu'on le souhaiterait, manger plus qu'on ne respire, ne pas savoir dire non, ignorer quelqu'un qui fait la manche, avoir peur d'agir.
If you were to write the story of your life, what would be the first word of the book? ‘dimanche’
One anecdote: une femme entre dans une pièce. Un homme est assis à son bureau. Elle ne le voit pas. Lui la regarde. Elle vide son sac sur la table basse, remet ce qui en est sorti sauf une pièce de cinq cents. Elle enlève ses gants noirs et les brûle dans le poêle. Elle dit 'je n'ai jamais porté de gants noirs'. (J'ai vu hier Le Dernier Nabab, un film d'Elia Kazan avec DeNiro dans lequel il raconte cette histoire pour montrer à un écrivain ce qu'est du cinéma.
First thing in the morning? l'angoisse
The last thing you see before you go to sleep? mes étoiles de gamine ou mon vieux t-shirt papa c'est le plus sportif.
What would you reincarnate into? en poêle réincarnée ou en bisounours.
What is the most disgusting thing you’ve witnessed? http://www.abrutis.com/video-bien+percer+un+bouton-19499.html
Internet: addict or retro? retro mais c'est bien pratique parfois.
Sierra & Bianca: The Wind That Shakes The City
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turned black sky into watercolors at theater Le National, on September, 7th, with their legendary watery airs and notorious saturated voices.BLUE SKIES TURN BLACK brought the twisted sisters' shimmery cheeks to live in Montreal.
Now, I can die.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
This was written to me by A.L. earlier this week.
My little beauty.
Sometimes, we just have that feeling that people are so sensitive, so beyond every discipline, every one likes controversies. Sometimes, people (just like you, and me) need to feel a little bit surrounded with spirits. I believe that you earn a creative spirit, like no one else does... My darling, sometimes (once again) it is difficult to realize that you've dissepeared in your touching great and FUCKING weird way of feeling things.
Sometimes, we just have that feeling that people are so sensitive, so beyond every discipline, every one likes controversies. Sometimes, people (just like you, and me) need to feel a little bit surrounded with spirits. I believe that you earn a creative spirit, like no one else does... My darling, sometimes (once again) it is difficult to realize that you've dissepeared in your touching great and FUCKING weird way of feeling things.
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