Paris by Berni Tin (from Flickr)

Rainfall, Upstate New York by Chikara Umihara

True to my resolution, I am eating much better this semester. For one thing, I'm actually buying vegetables on a regular basis. Dinner tonight consisted of tofu sausage with baby bellas. As a treat (I'm not sure for what), I'm enjoying some tart frozen yogurt with blueberry preserves.

Yesterday I bought a pair of sweatpants from the JHU bookstore, because it is definitely getting colder. They didn't have a change room so I had to come home to see if it would fit me. I'm not sure why the fashion may be this, but the sweatpants are only shin length. What gives?! How am I supposed to keep my legs warm when the pants don't even reach my ankles? How frustrating!

I don't really understand the point behind engagement photos, but Max Wagner's photos change my negative opinion of engagement photos. Once I'm done with nursing school, I'd like to re-enroll in some darkroom classes. Once I'm done with nursing school, I'd like to do A LOT of things. I think over the weekend I decided to pursue my Transitions clinical in Boston. Although I'm not crazy about returning to Boston, I'd like to be closer to my parents right now. Unfortunately we're not allowed to practice in New York as nursing students. BuMMer. I've heard it's much easier to get a job at JHH (but I'm sure since I just said that, I will have a horrible time finding a job at JHH) and getting some experience in Boston may help me get a job if I do decide to return to Boston next summer.

campagne

I love the ethereal feel of these pictures of the French countryside. I'm thinking of traveling to Europe in March or April between job and school, and I wasn't too crazy about visiting France, but I think I might have to change my mind now.


{via pia jane bijkerk originally seen on A Cup of Jo}

This other picture by Emilie Bjork is also great, originally seen on A Cup of Jo. Her style, composition and subject matter remind me of Francesca Woodman, below. In my Art History major days, I was very fond of black and white photography, and Woodman's pieces have always intrigued and disturbed me at the same time.

Francesca Woodman From Angel Series

{via Emilie Bjork on Flickr and A Francesca Woodman Gallery}

I could have slept a little later this morning--actually I could probably sleep a little later every morning. But especially today, because yesterday was a long day, on account of it being my first wheel-throwing class. It's too soon to say that I will be good or bad at it, but its not looking so promising so far.

{via unruly things}

Go check the whole Melting Words series from Kotama Bouabane here. And contrary to the past two posts, I'm not cynical about love (at least not this week). I'm especially a fan of "I'm not mad," a classic disgruntled girlfriend but pretending nothing is amiss phrase.

métro

According to the photographer, "I am sure it is only my imagination, but the story my imagination has written makes them a couple who share a resentment of the other which causes their frowns and makes their sleep a little more restive than yours or mine." It's definitely possible. What do you think? The best-the title: How Many Years Have I Hated You?

{via Flickr theXenon}

automne

Today is the first day of fall, and although it hasn't started snowing in Boston yet, I feel like it's time to start wearing the winter coats, boots, long underwear, hats and mittens. I remember enjoying winter much more as a child. Definitely more carefree, especially since snow meant no school. Now it means trudging to work in slush with frozen fingers and toes.

{via Flickr Turtle and Dragon}

nageur

Not having the best day, despite it being Friday. However, these two images cheer me up. Click here and here.


{via Flickr Motocchio and Bitrot}

photographies

In college, I was an Art History major up until the end of my junior year. The only thing stopping me was an Art Theory class that was required for the major. So instead, I minored. Aside from all the studio art classes I took (photography, calligraphy, silk screening...) I really enjoyed my History of Photography class. Two of my all time favorite photographers are Henri Cartier Bresson and Andre Kertesz, shown in the photographs above, respectively. Cartier-Bresson's image is titled Brasserie Lipp while Kertesz' image is titled Cafe du Dome.

{via Vintage LiveJournal and Readymade Infeliz}