Image by ieganai.
Some things that have happened: P and I exhibited at a book festival. I slept for 14 hours straight. It snowed.
I believe that this is an album cover, and I quite like it. You can find out more about it right here.
I was at the bank yesterday when a man with a bandana over his face walked briskly in the door. I knew right away what was going to happen. He pulled out a gun (or what looked like a gun), and started yelling at the teller to give him money. The bank was pretty empty at the time, and I was the only person standing out in the open, at one of the podiums where I had been filling out my deposit slip. I was really close to this man, and I wanted to get far away as fast as possible, while drawing absolutely no attention to myself. I walked slowly backward until I could duck behind a little wall. The whole time, the man kept yelling at the teller to give him more money, more 100s. And then he ran out. Bank employees rushed to lock the doors behind him. It was such a relief to hear those locks click! Then people started crying.
What’s really sticking with me is the yelling. The man was extremely on edge – scared, desperate, tweaked out – and you could hear it in his voice. I think it would have been awful if someone had jumped up in an attempt to be some sort of hero.
Photo by my dear friend Claire Becker. We had no such sun here in Minneapolis today.
I recently came across this quotation by Wendell Berry: A significant part of the pleasure of eating is in one’s accurate consciousness of the lives and the world from which food comes. I rather like that.
Sadly, I can’t tell you who created these enchanting images. You can see more on the Unicorn Diaries site, though.
Goodnight moon. Sleep well.
Now that’s a nice cover, eh?
Adam’s show last night was fantastic. He’s really good! It’s enthralling to watch someone do something that they’re really good at.
P and I have been working hard to complete the packaging for jazz musician Adam Linz’s limited release CDs. It’s been one of the best projects that we’ve had the pleasure of working on. And the CDs are making their big debut tonight! They’ll be available at Adam’s show at the McPhail Center here in Minneapolis. See you there?
Fantastic book covers by White’s Books. (Via Creative Review.)
Today was my first day of a new, part time job/internship. I’m working with Ampersand Families, an organization that helps find permanent homes for older foster children. I’m going to be looking for volunteer photographers to take pictures of youth seeking homes, and also for venues willing to display the photos. Let me know if you can help!
Photo by francolivorno.
Pass on the rest of this post if you don’t want to get bummed out.
It’s been a tender evening. This afternoon, Patrick saw a man jump off an overpass and get struck by a car. The man died. The whole thing is overwhelming and nauseating and just plain bad. We’ve been eating muffins and walking dogs. I admire how Patrick handles upsetting situations.
