SPRANG HAS SPRUNG

And i'm lovin it! © McDonald's

Is everyone enjoying the warm, yes HOT weather? After what has been one of the most brutal winters in (my) memory, the heat and sunshine is more than welcome. Make yourself at home welcome. In fact, I cooked breakfast and dinner for them, and i don't do that for just anyone. I barely do it for myself. In the past five days or so, i've spent as many hours as possible outdoors - just soaking in sunshine. Letting the heat radiate over me. For my pains i've gotten a bit of a desperately needed tan. I can't confidently face the world when my complexion screams "desanguinization." While i'm still not as dark as i would like, im happy with the progress. All hosiery has been packed up and put away - no more stockings/pantyhose/tights for me until the fall OR some really conservative event where bare legs are frowned upon. However, im rarely, if ever, at an event like that. Toss the nylons and pass the nair!

So lately my past few entries have been a bit... fluffy. Not that this is new for this blog - but i daresay they've been fluffier than usual. Did you notice? No? Oh.

Well there's probably a reason for the fluff, but its late and i don't feel like delving in the depths of my psyche. Actually the reason is probably very near the surface... but whatever. lol.

Anyway, when i sat down to blog this evening, my goal was to write about SOMETHING, and naturally, my mind is not cooperating. And thus, i am left with what i suppose has become this blog's vernacular - prattle.

Forgive me if it goes astray.

So what's new with me? Well, your girl (oh yes im still ON THAT lol) is still exercising her right to be the illest dilettante there ever was, (did i just refer to myself in third person?) and so far im getting decent results. I've been photographing ad nauseam with my baby and have enjoyed cultivating whatever nascent photography talent exists in my dna. I think i may have found my skill! I love having the ability to capture a moment or a feeling with the lens, with the potential of having it for posterity. For that reason, i am thinking of starting a photojournal/blog. My photog friend has one and its like the coolest thing ever. I'm also going to do a picture a day. A lot of folks are doing it, and i think its a dope idea. Nothing fancy - it doesn't even have to be taken with an "official" camera, a cameraphone will do just fine. The goal is just to take a picture.

Oooh and as i was typing just now i decided what the tagline of my blog will be!

"we'll have this moment forever, but never ever again"

Or something like that. I'll tweak it. But I think it effectively describes what a good picture does. Captures a moment that will last forever (in our memories) but will never be repeated.

And speaking of pictures, i am finally working on something i've been wanting to do forever - recreating my favorite album covers. Overall i find classic album covers a lot more visually appealing than their modern cd counterparts. What better that to pay tribute by doing a version myself? Of course, I nearly died when i saw erykah badu's honey video - because i wanted to capitalize on that idea LONG ago, unfortunately I had no one to work it out with. Well now that i do, its on and popping. Some of the covers i intend on recreating:

Terry Callier - What color is love

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Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel

There are others but i won't bore you with them. I figure it will be an enjoyable personal project though.

What else?

I could talk about the eagles and their intent to destroy my life with dubious trades - but im not confident enough in my sports knowledge to wax poetic on it. Needless to say, i am flummoxed.

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Wow, this entry has gone nowhere fast. I promise to come back with some content... soon.

But now, we rock. :-)

Stevie Wonder - Another Star