rss feedIt’s beginning to look a lot like winter.
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I woke up to the first real snowfall of the season…and then had some pho to warm up. Hmmmm…December’s off to a good start.
Free Hugs
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I pass by hundreds of people everyday on my way to work in Chicago. Most people walk with purpose and speed – they’re most likely on their way to work or they have somewhere important to be. Some people hold up cardboard signs with sentences like, “Please feed me. I’m hungry.” Others play instruments on the street – accordion, saxophone, drums. This past Friday, a particular person caught my interest. He was holding a sign that said “Free Hugs” and was offering free hugs to the crowds walking in the street. When questioned why he was doing it, he replied with a smile, “I don’t know, I just felt like it”. I asked if I could take his picture and he said, “Of course, but only after I get a hug”. People like him make me happy.
1870 US Census
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I love these stunning maps and charts from the 1870 US Census. The colors are beautiful! Via Radical Catography.
Shades of Red
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Coincidentally, Valentines day fell on the same day as the Chinese New Year. Below are some pics I took during the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown, Chicago. More photos after the jump.
Anja
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I need to find a better way to categorize my photos more efficiently. Sometimes I think, “I’m going to do it”. Then again there’s something wonderful about randomly clicking through my images and discovering photos that I’d forgotten I’d taken. While clicking through those photos, I re-discovered these images from the summer of ’07. My friend Anja generously let me stay with her in her apartment that summer. It was a blast. I slept on the futon and we made pancakes and pad thai. She took summer classes while I interned for a letterpress studio. On the first friday of every month, Anja drew portraits of people in the KC art district. Anja is colorful, imaginative and brilliant – probably one of the most original and creative people I know. Her apartment reflected her whimsical personality – kitchen utensils were nailed to the wall, vibrant lanterns hung from the ceiling and her extensive hat collection piled on the coat rack. It was all very…Anja.
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Anja eating breakfast
Kindness of a Stranger
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Today, when I returned to my car after going out with my sister, I was surprised to find a little enveloped tucked on the side of the window. It wasn’t there before and so I thought, “hmmm…I wonder who this is from”. This is what the envelope contained:
Front of envelope
Back of envelope
Front of card
Back of card
The note was from a stranger who possibly distributed cards with words of love and kindness randomly all over the parking lot. It’s not often that I come across a random act of kindness such as this. It was a surprise– an unexpected gesture that made me smile and feel very happy. When I do come across something like this, I’m reminded of how wonderful people are.
