"Oowoo woo woo woo woo woo woo" became the official tune for the girlfriends this weekend at Coachella. Good times. We are already planning for next year. Bigger and better, harts!
April 19, 2011
April 12, 2011
jo entenc l'amor per a ser simple
A long drive last weekend made me yearn for the cobblestone alleyways of Spain. It's a simple but wonderful feeling to wind your way through those narrow streets with their rows and rows of open balconies, every corner with a cafe and every turn an unexpected sight. An experience that can't be replicated back in the states.
Many friends love Barcelona but find Madrid to be like any other European city. I enjoyed them both albeit for different reasons. Barcelona for its open neighborhoods dotted with Gothic architecture and Gaudi's unmistakable freeform buildings. A landscape that is remarkable with its Port Vell waterfront at the sea winding into the criss-cross grid of L'Eixample and into the woody hills of MontJuic. By the time I reached Madrid, I felt much less like a tourist spending most afternoons reading in the beautiful parks. I didn't venture out of the Old City so perhaps that's why I never tired of Madrid. There the old and the new intermingle and each street blends into the next so you can't tell the difference between the Habsburg, French, or Georgian architecture. I stayed down in Barrio de las Letras - which is situated between Lavapies, Puerta del Sol and Paseo del Prado - where many of Spain's most famous writers like Cervantes and Quevedo lived. It is an area full of history and interesting buildings and is well-known for its concentration of bars, restaurants and hotels. I couldn't get over the fact that there are 2000 restaurants to dip one's feet in. Love.
Despite the smoke filled air, their obvious obsession with ham and other meat products and the lack of decent hand dryers in public restrooms, I very much adored Spain and will definitely be back. The full bulk of photos are on Flickr but here are the goodies.
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November 30, 2010
Infinite Wanderlust
As if there could be an end to wanderlust? My girlfriend Sherry is embarking on an open art project with two other friends. Fueled by their love of travel and the desire to document and share a journey about people and the ties that hold us together, they will be taking a cross country road trip from Miami, Florida to Los Angeles, CA to tell a story. The project involves accomplishing several tasks which you can read about by following their blog. I hope it brings you inspiration to be spontaneous and to give love openly. And yes, I know I sound like a total hippie. I live in Berkeley. You get it.
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