tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92026513658065707842024-02-19T15:53:09.482-08:00nevermindthepurplespotNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-8116852292956343762012-02-05T11:01:00.000-08:002012-02-05T11:01:54.324-08:00Best type of advertisingLast post was November 7th. That makes almost 2 months.<br />
I guess I'm going through a dry spell. <br />
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<br />Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-47601347568775642622011-11-07T12:16:00.000-08:002011-11-07T12:24:00.942-08:00“She cried” they wrote on her tomb stone<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">So here I
am, finally getting around to writing this article. Just like men artist in the
old days used women for muses, my boyfriend gave me the idea to write this
article. I hope to transform this into a mini series of rants with a point. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It’s been a
while since I had a good rant. This is partly because I was lazy, and partly
because I haven’t had anything good to rant about. But a few nights ago I found
the following entry on the “Women’s Guide” Facebook wall: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=235039623222881&set=a.230237987036378.57593.228687740524736&type=1" target="_blank">click</a>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I am
appalled. For those of you who don’t know Romanian, I will translate the text
and analyze it phrase by phrase i</span>n an attempt to establish the boundaries between feminism and stupidity.<span lang="EN-US"> It is unfair for these types of articles and
for this type of thinking to create and change the picture of “empowered women”
and “feminists”. There have been too many great women who have struggled for
women’s rights in order to let this kind of stereotypical articles foist their
shallow values on to the next generation of young women who look for guidance. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>"</i><i>I love being a woman!
Just think if we weren’t women, who would have had the opportunity to give
birth to such beautiful and innocent children... we would have looked at THEM
(the women) with a sense of regret and mystery, wondering how it would be like."</i> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> So if I get this right, what the
author is trying to say is that if her and the other women reading her article
(hence the use a “<b>we</b> weren’t women”) were something else (probably males)
then someone else would have to give birth. And that would be a tremendous
loss. The ex-woman would envy the current woman and would somehow feel like
she’s missing something. And that is true, but only in the case when a person
is born a woman and during her lifetime is suddenly impaired, has an accident
for example and cannot give birth anymore. In this case, it’s true, because
women are born with the instinct that they have to give birth. And if you are
one if the feminists who doesn’t believe that, you will at least admit that our
society and culture enforces that belief on women from a very early age. Any
way you put it, the idea is the same, for most women giving birth is something
they must do so if that is taken away a trauma arises. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But if you were never born a woman, how can you miss something that is
not in your nature? How can I, as a 21 century European citizen miss hunting in
the Amazonian forests? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Moving away from the logical thought behind the author’s phrases and
getting to the point of the opening statement, I fail to see how motherhood is
the only true way of fulfilling your potential as a woman. It is one of the
ways, correct, and many women cannot even begin to imagine a world without it.
But is Mother Teresa less of a woman because she never gave birth? Should a
researcher who devoted the better part of her life to science and curing God
knows what disease bow her head in shame in front of the woman who picked her
family over her career? Have we not gotten over this stereotype? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">And I’m not saying, women, leave your babies and go to work, but respect
the one who accomplishes something, no matter what that is: family or career.
And if you can do them both, and do them right, than good for you.</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">"If we weren’t women
we wouldn’t have known the excitement before a date when you can’t decide what
dress to wear or what color lipstick to choose so that it matches the makeup!"</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have to start by saying, have you noticed the exclamation point (!) at
the end of that sentence? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So the second best thing about being a woman (after motherhood) is being
able to dress up for the guy who knocks you up to begin with. Cause if it weren’t
for this guy’s sperm you couldn’t get to the first great thing about being a
woman. So you have get all dolled up, put on makeup that he might not even
notice and pick up the perfect dress for the perfect image of what you think he
wants to see. How wonderful is that. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This lets me to believe that if you weren’t a woman, but a man, you would
have to rely solely on personal charm and personality. Does the author of this
text not see how insulting this is to women? We only worry about how we look in
front of a man, because, as children, we should be seen and not heard. Oh,
sorry, I forgot about the exclamation point. !!!</span></div>
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<span lang="FR"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><i>"Or we
wouldn’t have known what it is to cry when a heel breaks,"</i> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Congratulations! You found the essence of feminine drama and ultimate
sacrifice. The broken heel is the symbol for the broken dreams of that wide
blue eyed child who discovers that Prince Charming can fall in love with the
evil step sister bitch and the Fairy Godmother can have her cell phone off the
night of the ball. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In a Wikipedia article I found 9 reasons to wear high heels and 5 of them
were sentences in which the soul verb was “appear”. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">“They make the wearer
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<span lang="EN-US">- Wikipedia “High Heel” article</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> <i>“Or when your best
friend tells you that she has just fallen in love.” </i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Ok, I get that women enjoy their close friendships, but why do women
think that men do not respond emotionally to their guy-friends good news? Men
may not dwell over things like a new girlfriend or their shoes wearing out
(wink), but I honestly believe that if a person is truly capable of empathy he
or she will share, to the full extent, the other person’s news - whether it is good
or bad.</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">“All these little
things make us WOMEN. Let us enjoy them to the full!”</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So here is the conclusion, at the end of our epic journey into the feminine
essence. It’s the little things that make us who we are. It’s the unimportant day-to-day
routine that sets our goals, aspirations and marks our legacy. “She cried when
her heel broke” they wrote on her tomb stone. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">No! N – O. NO. How have we all come to this incredibly self center, micro
analyst, resigned way of evaluating things. It’s the little things that make
you happy maybe, it’s the little things that get you through the day, it’s the
little things that you try to focus on when everything is shit and you feel
like you are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But it is not the little
things that make women who they are. It was not the way she combed her hair under
that black veil that made Mother Teresa a Nobel Peace Prize winner. It was not
the butterflies in Simone de Beauvoir’s stomach before her date with JP Sartre
that made her a great writer. It was not for diet reasons that </span>Emmeline
Pankhurst went on huger strike after founding the Women’s Franchise League. Florence
Nightingale didn’t put on a naughty nurse’s outfit during the Crimean War to
spice things up like Cosmopolitan would let you believe. </div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">"And ohhh yeah...I
just love being a woman!"</span></i></div>
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<br />Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-46180809076363425602011-10-07T05:09:00.000-07:002011-10-07T05:09:54.790-07:00My bus ride to workI'm out of inspiration. Or better yet inspiration is out of me. So I just shot whatever I saw out the window in some of the bus stops on the way to work.<br />
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Here's a slice of every day bus-riding folk experience for you.<br />
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<br />Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-82687934073549990012011-09-30T05:23:00.000-07:002011-09-30T05:34:28.179-07:00Silent movementsMy first video, shot exclusively with my 0.0001 pixels phone camera :-)<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyc1kuHjLljZuFHgbO_IdRslbyd8P9tTMDAhqen4qu5sss7_fClVXl1ecBwt2peMorns8E97e_jtAYr2O2XIg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-41220512006730701622011-08-19T01:33:00.000-07:002011-08-19T01:44:33.680-07:00Afternoon in our neighborhood<div style="text-align: center;">Light, life, love.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy World Photography Day!
<br /></div></div>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-78423630142630053442011-08-10T03:25:00.000-07:002011-08-10T03:56:30.905-07:00Tribute to the unknown artist<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">I got a box, a big one and I glued colored pieces of paper on it to make it look nicer. I think that’s how it started. </span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">We put the box on the desk and we collected all the pictures, both finished and half way done. If anyone asked for their picture we would give it to them, but more often than not no one claimed anything and the pictures would just lay there by the window for days after they had dried. So we collected and put them in the box hoping that <span style="font-weight: bold;">they </span>would come back to get them. We waited for days, weeks and the piles of paper were getting bigger and bigger. At some point the big box I had made started to look small. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Some of the pictures were put up on the walls for everyone to see and admire. These were the ones that had been signed. But what about the rest? What about all those other pictures belonging to the unknown artists that left them behind? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">I took it upon myself to be the curator of these works. I chose the ones that were, without a doubt, made by children and I selected the pictures that were made intentionally (as opposed to spills or the papers that kids used to wipe their hands). I bent the intentionality rule just slightly to make room for serendipity. I gave them titles and tried to offer them a proper tribute. </span></p> <span style="" lang="EN-US">This project has given me the opportunity to contemplate. I found great delight in the few seconds I held each one on the wall and shot. I found great comfort in the though that they will never be forgotten.</span>
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<br />Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-27079918823640684172011-07-06T22:42:00.000-07:002011-07-06T23:05:10.966-07:00My orchidSo here I am again. I feel tired in that good way. In that I've been doing something kind of way.<br /><br />If someone were to ask me what I've been doing and I reply honestly, not too many people will take me seriously. It will go like: so, I've been playing board games like Operation and Snakes and Ladder and Princesses. And I've been making dolls and dressing them up. I've been coloring and putting glitter on anything. I learned how to make a moving puppet and put on puppet shows too.<br /><br />It's been a while since I've been doing so many things that don't numb my brain and emotions.<br /><br />Last but not least, my orchid:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxOv3GdQTOZz0smPImgsLdL3O-ZJKLFxEi-K_PCYjedG4tImm8bshLdm0V5lqRMaso_qqQ-FFLmwhSz0xqTsPeaSbc63wjxY1qe1ON1rl1bxWTH2MIJgX9KidpN42c7CY0GMPWcJlPALj/s1600/DSC00048edit.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmL72cCs5d8cfYvIaj7M750WKqv8KWxn6oYtVoTTGdEfid_c_Ko1TihKRVynv4XnTnadwwEED-Zjyl105lJQhhf3Q5ZNLFygVvimjEwvsqzobrb41F3vLpll6sc4foEooT130cyWdD8qH/s1600/DSC00048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" 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href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus">Turkish invasion in 1974</a>, almost half of Cyprus, the northern part, was claimed by Turkey who declared the occupied areas be a "Federated Turkish State". Nicosia was therefore divided by a ceasefire line known as the Green Line. There is still no resolution in this matter as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cyprus">Northern Cyprus</a> is not recognized as a sovereign state by the international community. The United Nations considers the declaration of independence by Northern Cyprus as legally invalid in several of its resolutions.<br /><br />Nevertheless, a checkpoint was installed; tourists and local folks must show their id to cross over. There are many pictures on the web and also a lot of information so I will not bore you with the politics and demographics behind this. What I am trying to portray is more on the lines of cultural difference between two nations separated by war, religion and mutual discrimination, but who have cohabited for so long on such a small island.<br /><br />I have tried to document the everyday city life from both sides. I tried not to get too far from the center (manly Ledras street) because it is the dichotomy created in this central point, in the heart of the city and of the country, in ground 0 if you may, that interested me.<br /><br />Walking down on Ledras street (the Greek side) you feel like in any other European city tourist area: colorful shops, well known fast food chains, bookstores, music shops, cool teenagers, energetic children and so on.<br /><br />And when you get to the border, the check point, there isn’t much formality. You just show your id / passport and write down on a piece of paper you full name and id / passport number. The person at customs puts a stamp on the piece of paper and that’s your visa.<br /><br />Walking down on Ledras street (the Turkish side) you feel like in any other Turkish city: crowded shops, lots of jeans and sports shoes, Arabic music, cheerful restaurant owners inviting you to take a seat and eat.<br /><br />I tried to photograph the same points of interest on each side (shops, posters, ads, and restaurants) but also similar situations (people shopping, children playing). I thought I would photograph more or less the same thing, but on each side, and the differences between the two cultures would speak for themselves. Much to my surprise I found similarities as well as differences and I portrayed those too. It seems to me that being forced to live on such a small island for such a long time makes certain barriers fade. And I actually found those similarities more interesting. Serendipity they call it.<br /><br />*** Note: I pasted the photos two by two: Greek side vs Turkish side. There is no pattern in the way I joined the photos together, I chose weather one goes on the left or on the right according to aesthetic reasons. If you cannot tell which photo was shot where, that’s fine. 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This and 1st of December (Romania's national day) are two days when my parents - tough is sounded weird to me - greeted my brothers and I with "La mulţi ani" (literally translated: "To many more years" but is the equivalent of Happy Birthday). My parents tried to make a big deal out of children's day, but for some reason it seemed artificial to me.<br /><br />And no, I did not believe that greedy greeting card companies forced this holiday on us to make a profit, I was 8 for God's sake. It was simply thinking that I am not more of a child on the 1s of June than I am on any other day. Why celebrate my childhood on that day? The birthday makes sense, I was born on THAT day, but children's day? Why then and why celebrate? I was a child and my celebration was continuous through my play. <br /><br />I remember I used to try to do something special on that day, but it just seemed so fake because I didn't have to try to be a child, I was a child. My birthday was different, it was special because I was gaining one year and I was realizing (not consciously) that I am assuming a new role with each passing year, with changing grades etc. <br /><br />So here comes the question: why did we create this holidays for children? <br /><br />Today is 1st of June, children's day, and I am so happy I got to celebrate it by making mosaics and taking pictures of the pavement because I can no longer draw on it with coloured chalk. I'm almost 24 years old and I just now get it, why we have children's day. And to all the adults out there reading this... children don't need the holiday, but you do, so enjoy it! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GbaAzoC9MxvnJOcnO_8WOP8nrq5urBA-pJsfdyq1aXYT4zyzHynvL6Rkh9EniP3vcuCw0IhZ5lOgqwKvi09kTMPUao524YCLyG-4SgqMn3z_ydr25gSoluOIDvp4tNMSYCYfhOLjTayf/s1600/DSC_1214_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GbaAzoC9MxvnJOcnO_8WOP8nrq5urBA-pJsfdyq1aXYT4zyzHynvL6Rkh9EniP3vcuCw0IhZ5lOgqwKvi09kTMPUao524YCLyG-4SgqMn3z_ydr25gSoluOIDvp4tNMSYCYfhOLjTayf/s400/DSC_1214_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613247318267576258" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X5gwwwAAMF5Zbp9HjU5xloZ1fe0F_qjw43e75YmRzTxXvrizVRM9Y5HHIuP3HZcgIfEJFFmyTB_F9X-T0DGhl-nRbr8zsr3KOHZdHPfIFOX5tkKTOIlSMUWT8ghNG1kyCPV0auHMkj37/s1600/DSC_1201_1_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X5gwwwAAMF5Zbp9HjU5xloZ1fe0F_qjw43e75YmRzTxXvrizVRM9Y5HHIuP3HZcgIfEJFFmyTB_F9X-T0DGhl-nRbr8zsr3KOHZdHPfIFOX5tkKTOIlSMUWT8ghNG1kyCPV0auHMkj37/s400/DSC_1201_1_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613247313521389906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE_OJpOAXBk6XEGQbfoe3v4BFtNVMkUsQmE5YTludNnhLqzKbWsCouSZqE2w8An1d5xUHOLJ52jAAHzuFiChVm9x-XzvmyL6UjfCDacpdb5tNO8dRkcr45AcGrmIWjx4sj52AsJ6wtmFr/s1600/DSC_1199_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE_OJpOAXBk6XEGQbfoe3v4BFtNVMkUsQmE5YTludNnhLqzKbWsCouSZqE2w8An1d5xUHOLJ52jAAHzuFiChVm9x-XzvmyL6UjfCDacpdb5tNO8dRkcr45AcGrmIWjx4sj52AsJ6wtmFr/s400/DSC_1199_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613247309302962450" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOisG9V3pJpWh4cOUPww0-Ium9fgxdtHNkq_hPuz_IA4M9XAB4KeUwlu_3Lqpk1oY0spCY5RMcZa5HwYpiY3LNAuI3ID79hlXlXNNeZjswaIhJE5MTB0VkbCfTSJmePhI1xfa-bV2akaDV/s1600/DSC_1203_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOisG9V3pJpWh4cOUPww0-Ium9fgxdtHNkq_hPuz_IA4M9XAB4KeUwlu_3Lqpk1oY0spCY5RMcZa5HwYpiY3LNAuI3ID79hlXlXNNeZjswaIhJE5MTB0VkbCfTSJmePhI1xfa-bV2akaDV/s400/DSC_1203_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613247605133840514" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-52964478586721468402011-05-26T07:27:00.000-07:002011-05-26T08:07:23.035-07:00Women's rightsThe idea of this photo came to me from an episode of Sex and the City called a "A woman's right to shoes". <br /><br />The main character's shoes are stolen at a baby-shower when the hostess asks her to leave them at the door because she has small children crawling about. The hostess refuses to pay back the money for the missing $485 shoes because she feels she shouldn't pay for her single friend's extravagant and irresponsible choices. <br /><br />To prove a point the protagonist registers herself at Manolo Blahnik, in recognition of her just-announced marriage to herself. The mother now has to replace the shoes but at the store, the shop assistant asks the mother to either keep her children from toughing the shoes or leave them at the door.<br /><br />It is the perfect example of that American way of challenging the "natural" order. And it is also a very interesting picture of the self sufficient career super-woman who not only chooses to be selfish but feels she should be rewarded it. I'm not saying all women should be mothers and house-makers, Simone de Beauvoir refused and challenged that role too, but she didn't dedicate her life to shoes either. <br /><br />I therefore claim my right to boots. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFqbewT-HjYoEB6ARdALtPaxaGD8SHFfoplVR4sRBCUaGQ2F8cm9jhDqrkNAOjGMgWYTZOg9mOzoqwI0RGeI8I_amnqAVHDWqco2VvK1-kPdq5Ce6OkBr6_iFcYde9owL5B4mL_wTC_6F/s1600/bootsV1_1res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFqbewT-HjYoEB6ARdALtPaxaGD8SHFfoplVR4sRBCUaGQ2F8cm9jhDqrkNAOjGMgWYTZOg9mOzoqwI0RGeI8I_amnqAVHDWqco2VvK1-kPdq5Ce6OkBr6_iFcYde9owL5B4mL_wTC_6F/s400/bootsV1_1res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040069797398450" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-48468115933576251212011-05-16T23:43:00.000-07:002011-05-17T00:30:51.308-07:00A break from wordsSometimes there are no words. And this is not a metaphor. Sometimes I really don't have them, I can't think of any words.<br /><br />I used to be good at this, but I'm out of practice. But not to worry, I learned something new and the words will come back to me eventually.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT4j_K76Jzefx1uw2T9-HK0pp5DKz8qKl63ArN7dwTpyI64-eJ8ZeCI2f44BWbK0MLo9iHVEafkqKb4ezgSCCzx5Uk-Tsdg6QeXJBuxZ7FbLQ96peMv26Si7dkfJIbDHxA-pgtF7STR8k/s1600/DSC_0798.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT4j_K76Jzefx1uw2T9-HK0pp5DKz8qKl63ArN7dwTpyI64-eJ8ZeCI2f44BWbK0MLo9iHVEafkqKb4ezgSCCzx5Uk-Tsdg6QeXJBuxZ7FbLQ96peMv26Si7dkfJIbDHxA-pgtF7STR8k/s400/DSC_0798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607582831306736178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtrvhpbUx3bhmIuxMtZVRZ4BRGpS7CCgWNXE6ql34m-C70bYZyxlmaZeyAAqp-xP1NIANk13aK4R5gbJIMSV57SiXScWMYZre2IIO2cyA6zEdWT-vFHvt2DRslmDWX_frWx9XUBTVNpQJ/s1600/DSC_0822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtrvhpbUx3bhmIuxMtZVRZ4BRGpS7CCgWNXE6ql34m-C70bYZyxlmaZeyAAqp-xP1NIANk13aK4R5gbJIMSV57SiXScWMYZre2IIO2cyA6zEdWT-vFHvt2DRslmDWX_frWx9XUBTVNpQJ/s400/DSC_0822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607582834034762258" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-7309790610238684902011-05-04T01:41:00.000-07:002011-05-04T02:13:49.212-07:00End zoneEvery time I go shopping I feel like turning into a raging feminist.<br /><br />But then I see some really cute sandals and it goes away.<br /><br />I too am at fault here<span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> We all break that f*ing dam.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGqEQYbE9U8zEI1uWIz-hT2OD1Fh4jltSLXSM-Da_ElTAJHl1HyctGn59zyM5-4pG9gG5y7ep0fsYPQVSVMnto-c3WS2xOE3nMd2gkVYx2Zu6NjvFP771WRUr8F7g91Q4fCSftJzwgXer/s1600/DSC_0117_2_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGqEQYbE9U8zEI1uWIz-hT2OD1Fh4jltSLXSM-Da_ElTAJHl1HyctGn59zyM5-4pG9gG5y7ep0fsYPQVSVMnto-c3WS2xOE3nMd2gkVYx2Zu6NjvFP771WRUr8F7g91Q4fCSftJzwgXer/s400/DSC_0117_2_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602782196872833794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWN0Iu_GFkOyu_P8Vtn8xcNg9xpLSKxAyS7uVZVhkQeL0J67rS9NG5FOPBGgOaNnBJgwIl41oxLsV8zqdMNE53UgEoJqRmRGR4Vz-M1SvMneeeI3KFIxVkym55PcIPKXDCmV8u7UigBQp9/s1600/DSC_0118_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWN0Iu_GFkOyu_P8Vtn8xcNg9xpLSKxAyS7uVZVhkQeL0J67rS9NG5FOPBGgOaNnBJgwIl41oxLsV8zqdMNE53UgEoJqRmRGR4Vz-M1SvMneeeI3KFIxVkym55PcIPKXDCmV8u7UigBQp9/s400/DSC_0118_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602782199059752722" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5sXqZHBDsTJkImKZjhvgjypMS40wGXejSmwVSFOPCItC5SR1mT_r1HgArf1kvzBGi5lKDvSBWMOwj3SbAvF5XHCWfq3VfLU2woA1G-9RwI5j4ef4FxjgcaQrXsmFmGrajOaS1mpl2ldx/s1600/DSC_0119_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5sXqZHBDsTJkImKZjhvgjypMS40wGXejSmwVSFOPCItC5SR1mT_r1HgArf1kvzBGi5lKDvSBWMOwj3SbAvF5XHCWfq3VfLU2woA1G-9RwI5j4ef4FxjgcaQrXsmFmGrajOaS1mpl2ldx/s400/DSC_0119_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602783733997857570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ></span>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-75143391658441432202011-04-25T14:00:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:10:15.602-07:00The day<div style="text-align: center;">It was that day<br />That wonderful and magical day.<br />It was the day I would never forget<br />The day the dandelions went mad.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjwLZahIkgjbML1Uu172v-le_SImjmFp6_ZQ2e_7UPxUR1ozI3medHYasEcuxHes1upGfxO8GqBVSYHjAlWKZWAJtEfBGXmiSLq52b9ZewSU8RGnv08sRJSuvxtBYuNGzBbD7rcxkDb9z/s1600/DSC_0515.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjwLZahIkgjbML1Uu172v-le_SImjmFp6_ZQ2e_7UPxUR1ozI3medHYasEcuxHes1upGfxO8GqBVSYHjAlWKZWAJtEfBGXmiSLq52b9ZewSU8RGnv08sRJSuvxtBYuNGzBbD7rcxkDb9z/s400/DSC_0515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599629732084866898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71TsF3yqu8X5pWA9zoGJePpiJ4L0og_pE1Sh2LGxu7RL5p_i2Q-Hxt7HTWslAoWzPY5uFTZ43os3L7oahIcAt5uc0DbgmmgUUjk9OOZ6_tYi2hRKdOcqj0Wq57Skii1ja-nXx8h9yPaqC/s1600/DSC_0499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71TsF3yqu8X5pWA9zoGJePpiJ4L0og_pE1Sh2LGxu7RL5p_i2Q-Hxt7HTWslAoWzPY5uFTZ43os3L7oahIcAt5uc0DbgmmgUUjk9OOZ6_tYi2hRKdOcqj0Wq57Skii1ja-nXx8h9yPaqC/s400/DSC_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599629716666452242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMmUt1k5sNOQHD6mdMl7YBOAHhHNmCBLOWZvGvBcxkcqEYN8IL-X_UZCGDWHYDyB3vXRIsKR1EJuOvZZQmnLoa5m7M3k8RLaJ8zHB2Y0UAj97vaqpixMiK9zcuntJltLj4IcrkcLps2hr/s1600/DSC_0500.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMmUt1k5sNOQHD6mdMl7YBOAHhHNmCBLOWZvGvBcxkcqEYN8IL-X_UZCGDWHYDyB3vXRIsKR1EJuOvZZQmnLoa5m7M3k8RLaJ8zHB2Y0UAj97vaqpixMiK9zcuntJltLj4IcrkcLps2hr/s400/DSC_0500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599629723255703922" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGad8tT8LHenJCtcLYDvg-IdWy4l3PIjirzlsNEp3aKVXdp29G1oH6hFViRhGLFsbXSMiDWwL49cGQ_eEOtAfUP1jovjOnVxZpJy_pF-_sh9g-21g9U1_BhBquE753ZVHRacVMGikbOoqm/s1600/DSC_0514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGad8tT8LHenJCtcLYDvg-IdWy4l3PIjirzlsNEp3aKVXdp29G1oH6hFViRhGLFsbXSMiDWwL49cGQ_eEOtAfUP1jovjOnVxZpJy_pF-_sh9g-21g9U1_BhBquE753ZVHRacVMGikbOoqm/s400/DSC_0514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599629720514318226" border="0" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-9852809596273686572011-04-14T01:38:00.000-07:002011-04-14T02:50:37.243-07:00Flowers in the windMy mother taught me about true friendship, about the love and devotion you can feel for someone. <br /><br />My mother made me understand that when you have a true friend, you can share the most intimate of thoughts even after being many years apart. She showed me how, if you really have a connection with someone, you can reminisce and feel the same as you did in the early years of your friendship. <br /><br />And all these memories you share with someone are not a way of living in the past, as some people may think, but glorified moments that you need to keep alive. And what better way of keeping memories alive than story telling?<br /><br />Oh, those wonderful and magical stories about my mother's childhood and her teenage years... Those lively, digressing and colorful stories that I could tell by heart as if I had experienced them myself. How could one not fall in love, if not with the characters, but with the romance of it all? <br /><br />I would like to dedicate this post to my mother and her beautiful and magical world.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6wh8v7lDMNs_6J2ASw2VM20x0DmQx5AvWLC152XEpPtjQLs9PfWCLia5e7u0dkcrtqELQ8bgiy6hiQi_eWPTvPsUzh1SXrzTomlgrVOH0HyGvBGYS3Tp4TkvMP4efP36PjNuqaOd9jjZ/s1600/Colaj+rezise+final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6wh8v7lDMNs_6J2ASw2VM20x0DmQx5AvWLC152XEpPtjQLs9PfWCLia5e7u0dkcrtqELQ8bgiy6hiQi_eWPTvPsUzh1SXrzTomlgrVOH0HyGvBGYS3Tp4TkvMP4efP36PjNuqaOd9jjZ/s400/Colaj+rezise+final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595372368738181538" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-13678582449105727082011-03-21T13:45:00.000-07:002011-03-21T13:57:33.357-07:00On my mindOutside my work I haven’t written a coherent thought in a while now. I do not find that surprising considering I’ve been more or less living like a plant. I don’t need to think much at work either, so the coherent thoughts I write down in my emails to customers or colleagues have sort of become more of a reflex than a real intellectual effort. <br /><br />I haven’t even felt the need to transfer to the computer the photos I took the last two weekends. Not to mention process them in Photoshop. I guess it’s just a numb phase.<br /><br />The good part is we made some friends and we had the chance to go round and about, see other things, other places. I had a feeling I’m rediscovering photography.<br /><br />But it’s not that, I’m not rediscovering anything, I’m simply silently struggling laid back on the beach.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmYFId6K9bgVEDgYcSzfiW5e-EcfLWEGiFQSPRJNXqZmiNyXNxE2lE-P-D7M5s2J5om00fPoxAqAt941nlNXUZyhWyqflpNHAKHWzyRtLocJRiD0mPL3S9YUFZP2oTtOhhSoCnEE0NXrE/s1600/DSC_0147res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmYFId6K9bgVEDgYcSzfiW5e-EcfLWEGiFQSPRJNXqZmiNyXNxE2lE-P-D7M5s2J5om00fPoxAqAt941nlNXUZyhWyqflpNHAKHWzyRtLocJRiD0mPL3S9YUFZP2oTtOhhSoCnEE0NXrE/s400/DSC_0147res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586639665033358738" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRpqqnV2a0-5qvRr0D93j8rRp5qcUNZJ9oXklRRhWN4HbMzBX3HpDr5Bf8vsl7baP1dyU8UlnUZUZpf9sXX3uCuDrukiYzYnj6g_VheSVwTYd0s-lQjhjulqeQDU3NZtdlVfMKFG-7aUY/s1600/DSC_0152res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRpqqnV2a0-5qvRr0D93j8rRp5qcUNZJ9oXklRRhWN4HbMzBX3HpDr5Bf8vsl7baP1dyU8UlnUZUZpf9sXX3uCuDrukiYzYnj6g_VheSVwTYd0s-lQjhjulqeQDU3NZtdlVfMKFG-7aUY/s400/DSC_0152res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586639662716391954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHAlP9lkwhvBZsDHUrda79iedBXOjH-ApNeYx_kiGzx95Cq3Ua-TUdo0C-ZK4J-q4MTbqeEOwD2EtT79wUUehrhvw2zMsB_lSUTvDxc7Fr0bU_bLZR3zAGaNBeiJlg_Vl0Y0Qv4P-owBy/s1600/DSC_0146res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHAlP9lkwhvBZsDHUrda79iedBXOjH-ApNeYx_kiGzx95Cq3Ua-TUdo0C-ZK4J-q4MTbqeEOwD2EtT79wUUehrhvw2zMsB_lSUTvDxc7Fr0bU_bLZR3zAGaNBeiJlg_Vl0Y0Qv4P-owBy/s400/DSC_0146res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586639655931427042" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-34905754538715621832011-01-25T01:26:00.000-08:002011-02-24T22:26:30.904-08:00Random thoughts and photos from a lazy SundayA warm room that smells of home. <br /><br />I love the way the warm water feels on the skin when I take that early morning shower, it tickles a little too. Definitely better than coffee.<br /><br />Greek coffee, Turkish coffee... what's the difference? It tastes great and I don't need that cigarette. I rule. But I would enjoy a big brunch with eggs and toast and orange juice. <br /><br />Oranges, that's one thing you have to love about Cyprus. They're everywhere and if you're lucky that might even be sweet tasting. <br /><br />Yes, sweets! Doughnuts and pancakes and honey and... Maybe that's excessive.<br /><br />We need to walk more, let's go past the highway and into the next village, there must be something interesting to see.<br /><br />The houses, the hills and mountains and above all a beautiful sunset.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HaYsijIdk2AxlO9IfeyGwczdVOVm1jyGkOKsHVUan9uUijyJe4Kz7DKRc1-tRXC_id4NE7LCfWuM5RHOjhNtKB4WY58ajRBOHVyEAHC1IqUfzMXl-tht5yh-E1eBzP08sFo0dzBY-j_B/s1600/DSC_0031_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HaYsijIdk2AxlO9IfeyGwczdVOVm1jyGkOKsHVUan9uUijyJe4Kz7DKRc1-tRXC_id4NE7LCfWuM5RHOjhNtKB4WY58ajRBOHVyEAHC1IqUfzMXl-tht5yh-E1eBzP08sFo0dzBY-j_B/s400/DSC_0031_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577509398284752130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yTCBmf_DIzlk7nBdkhvucU5kXzxkKSszcqXL6q2aOni83xhY1mycFZa0ZGIhfhFRONLtkO8VSc1ByvRVDqmetXqrk1MmbkBC1IYRdGegdwnkCOn6EbddzyJN-GKoN_2ijlQXkFD7Fad4/s1600/DSC_0030_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yTCBmf_DIzlk7nBdkhvucU5kXzxkKSszcqXL6q2aOni83xhY1mycFZa0ZGIhfhFRONLtkO8VSc1ByvRVDqmetXqrk1MmbkBC1IYRdGegdwnkCOn6EbddzyJN-GKoN_2ijlQXkFD7Fad4/s400/DSC_0030_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577509405107714690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN15G1WXjud2CkJOdlI-WV2Fdyjujbqdnvjw6aICvgGL9fFLzOia5DibBzeCa-PHPZK9CY2_HXNtWll2Iw4YRMF6nKmUuXCzzwE43mLbaBwBoKhgv5lsz5igAdxmrt7wIxv1I2sAV40-BR/s1600/DSC_0034_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN15G1WXjud2CkJOdlI-WV2Fdyjujbqdnvjw6aICvgGL9fFLzOia5DibBzeCa-PHPZK9CY2_HXNtWll2Iw4YRMF6nKmUuXCzzwE43mLbaBwBoKhgv5lsz5igAdxmrt7wIxv1I2sAV40-BR/s400/DSC_0034_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577509402374111346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXqPqNKz8_78tvPH8Zc13oLaax15WZ8VAcqVmPQBhR-TvZri1Lod7lkSVDQ05mjTcoxc2dbu9PnF-f5NNDmpObPlKJdsrrlW72pjkcfHdosGw2ke2nGzIkOFqun9hEUkgvJteG5_saSt0/s1600/DSC_0041_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXqPqNKz8_78tvPH8Zc13oLaax15WZ8VAcqVmPQBhR-TvZri1Lod7lkSVDQ05mjTcoxc2dbu9PnF-f5NNDmpObPlKJdsrrlW72pjkcfHdosGw2ke2nGzIkOFqun9hEUkgvJteG5_saSt0/s400/DSC_0041_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577509412354552130" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-35547029732281506922010-12-07T06:04:00.000-08:002010-12-07T06:21:37.491-08:00The Universe and IYou're right. We have no role in the Universe. We might have one here on Earth, but I just cannot shake the feeling that if I look stare long enough into the abyss, it might just stare back at me. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwm5oBmMlI7_2Xog0a8qQLOMmu-hD2KQ5NZTYe72SGSpVuQTP-tptnWqexEr41gP-_JOcvQbv2KU6eNpvjKXemnqI6NbnOv1NjNY3ysvKVV-PksKX34bckeV-k0isw2CVhNWGbbaazuO2/s1600/DSC_9685res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwm5oBmMlI7_2Xog0a8qQLOMmu-hD2KQ5NZTYe72SGSpVuQTP-tptnWqexEr41gP-_JOcvQbv2KU6eNpvjKXemnqI6NbnOv1NjNY3ysvKVV-PksKX34bckeV-k0isw2CVhNWGbbaazuO2/s400/DSC_9685res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547945178340682210" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-1494154226824471522010-12-02T02:45:00.000-08:002010-12-02T03:04:46.999-08:00Living between momentsIt's just one moment. One instant actually. <br /><br />You can't take it back. You can't remake it. You can't go back to fix it. <br /><br />And when that moment comes you can be either in stop light or behind it. <br /><br />I saw more than I captured, and I consider my self happy and rich for it.<br /><br />But there are those who see what they capture, and that's how I want to be. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfnfWyudxsQGCb2R2Swr_McOQxBGFIqW4LZiQ84WyqP4VhQXpajq7cqlh16bS2un4nSl1d5bJtjnlXQXA1oqNMJaYDtubdw_M108NgabJRwzQJbACdBabmMtKjVzRKp8CmHbSKV_cGF2T/s1600/DSC_9645.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfnfWyudxsQGCb2R2Swr_McOQxBGFIqW4LZiQ84WyqP4VhQXpajq7cqlh16bS2un4nSl1d5bJtjnlXQXA1oqNMJaYDtubdw_M108NgabJRwzQJbACdBabmMtKjVzRKp8CmHbSKV_cGF2T/s400/DSC_9645.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546035580745125890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmcZWINEIY8ntfxRGdDzQPl6QCUjmpTPmVOYs4LqaW2PWya8R5AbyFNlTICqNs4B1WOxIegaeak3GgEtWehUPGzibbj58CQXOkpcLCRuHArBa6DOp4-Uqzxo9GMYhMS6asrNosWhYtcCf/s1600/DSC_9639.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmcZWINEIY8ntfxRGdDzQPl6QCUjmpTPmVOYs4LqaW2PWya8R5AbyFNlTICqNs4B1WOxIegaeak3GgEtWehUPGzibbj58CQXOkpcLCRuHArBa6DOp4-Uqzxo9GMYhMS6asrNosWhYtcCf/s400/DSC_9639.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546035584151648706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t8whu2NqoMExZyNTQklhCwMk8X81GD7wR4hv5Ex5d6I32BurgoJD73RIz1x7FeTDuA83qsRnXr0G_747l5Kr2PXIS95P7fgA7O_VzvpSHPFekDFSXwENPHJhmjVulizcFHAQ49e-pnio/s1600/DSC_9622.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t8whu2NqoMExZyNTQklhCwMk8X81GD7wR4hv5Ex5d6I32BurgoJD73RIz1x7FeTDuA83qsRnXr0G_747l5Kr2PXIS95P7fgA7O_VzvpSHPFekDFSXwENPHJhmjVulizcFHAQ49e-pnio/s400/DSC_9622.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546035572894041458" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-2362320792369147312010-11-10T00:54:00.000-08:002010-11-10T01:26:27.137-08:00The road to...We all do it, really. No matter what we do in life. <br /><br />Weather you're a doctor with a God complex, saving lives everyday; or a teacher resenting the hell out of those ungrateful brats, but passing on the knowledge; or a construction worker that whistles obscenities at the leggy blond while building a respectful families home. <br /><br />However some of us are doing an even better job at paving their road to hell. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6rSvf9daI9hxEBNPzg3SFX1JyQIA5DuWKf6_7S42HBdRa_cx4Pb9xmoaEF2sgAFeBAaf6RZSOWM1z4BUn3vf0a2Ihr1u5ESwdSPAbbl0RvaPQEGNMV9-ie_7tBub4d9VjjU_oVlIffIE/s1600/Plenty_res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6rSvf9daI9hxEBNPzg3SFX1JyQIA5DuWKf6_7S42HBdRa_cx4Pb9xmoaEF2sgAFeBAaf6RZSOWM1z4BUn3vf0a2Ihr1u5ESwdSPAbbl0RvaPQEGNMV9-ie_7tBub4d9VjjU_oVlIffIE/s400/Plenty_res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537849712459815218" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-14107852363053992402010-11-02T03:11:00.000-07:002010-11-02T03:35:40.130-07:00Tales through the glassOver at this old, dusty and apparently forgotten shop I found all sort of toys lying around or facing the window shop as if they were looking at me. <br /><br />Sounds crazy maybe, or torn from a horror movie, but it wasn't like that at all. It was as if my childhood imagination decided to drop me an unexpected visits and say hello. <br /><br />And just as I used to when I was a kid, all those toys began to tell their tale. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkT0JZaH82g4k25HeyGg-qLsDD6f_4Hz69wOJGEOzfOfnJl9PB3F3aL1R4qxV6la0zaM6JO4zRIuWa-2FdqIpQNBRmk9WcMbeXy2dY3QzOHvL3eP0nX2rtn4alAYOQ78q-SRsgbFsCu6M/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkT0JZaH82g4k25HeyGg-qLsDD6f_4Hz69wOJGEOzfOfnJl9PB3F3aL1R4qxV6la0zaM6JO4zRIuWa-2FdqIpQNBRmk9WcMbeXy2dY3QzOHvL3eP0nX2rtn4alAYOQ78q-SRsgbFsCu6M/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534894026624310130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiEmbzkdAxYKuojSDlKajdgDDTbuxnGaOKFVbq05MX5T354h-p05Z9CXpXR9sRAi__P0zGGgv18P_Nj-VA1rprs5l-gqrTRoZLxtmQDyJ_MmeudJsy0mJHwYhif1NlPHpjxxRTOnfJ-iz/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiEmbzkdAxYKuojSDlKajdgDDTbuxnGaOKFVbq05MX5T354h-p05Z9CXpXR9sRAi__P0zGGgv18P_Nj-VA1rprs5l-gqrTRoZLxtmQDyJ_MmeudJsy0mJHwYhif1NlPHpjxxRTOnfJ-iz/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534894022254720386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguti5aLFOmWwJBYo-QIRfzdRXKw3HtTsnlyZcGkymHoPWzxog3QL9pNDTw1prA04yU6W_NZngYn4K7dZsqt1hwGmB41mIG41RazsHKcoYvCwAqweGMsrQ-KkgncQdcTX1OAaW1BlP3rTuB/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguti5aLFOmWwJBYo-QIRfzdRXKw3HtTsnlyZcGkymHoPWzxog3QL9pNDTw1prA04yU6W_NZngYn4K7dZsqt1hwGmB41mIG41RazsHKcoYvCwAqweGMsrQ-KkgncQdcTX1OAaW1BlP3rTuB/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534894016073063042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwEg1Q6sr6sVSBDQask4YcYdEC-Nv-lcISx63VqEnot3NgjmXUITRa89pZ-8RyDifqtOrg1raiq581q5En1HM6VWO3jxpF-tGhyTmtfDIUkiq338tsNTA29pjeT7Q6ShmFXJDUw369QzC/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwEg1Q6sr6sVSBDQask4YcYdEC-Nv-lcISx63VqEnot3NgjmXUITRa89pZ-8RyDifqtOrg1raiq581q5En1HM6VWO3jxpF-tGhyTmtfDIUkiq338tsNTA29pjeT7Q6ShmFXJDUw369QzC/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534894014022492162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnbCam254I-ZEMDcvqUXdr3Tdn6qCqH6SHz3-nfjWiL0q2i_pfAcNYhvlGAggP66RXLYosWGUgafCuVmv8M9NVSOFUi5ZzmE4n94EwZsZy8zYWsG8IpuXBqgzYDEc1P9dO-it45Heem8c/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnbCam254I-ZEMDcvqUXdr3Tdn6qCqH6SHz3-nfjWiL0q2i_pfAcNYhvlGAggP66RXLYosWGUgafCuVmv8M9NVSOFUi5ZzmE4n94EwZsZy8zYWsG8IpuXBqgzYDEc1P9dO-it45Heem8c/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534894008412381858" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-72263577555239573182010-07-28T02:12:00.000-07:002010-07-28T02:32:32.607-07:00It's all about uswanna watch something? what? i don't know, you say. wanna watch the mountain that broke it's... haha, that makes me laugh each time. no, really, what are we watching? something smart. each other.<br /><br />5 loathes of bread for one bottle of vodka, i like it here.<br /><br />did we go into this house? i think so. but i don't know if it's deserted. it has a huge hole instead of a window and it's full of garbage, what do you think? it's deserted? a purple door. the windows also purple. how many frames do you have left?<br /><br />passion fruit outside the flat, lemons and oranges on the way to work. and the sea of course. agitated. calm. i'm so happy it's always there.<br /><br />again deserted houses. these building make no sense. what a lack of coordination. <br /><br />sheftalia place. "take a way" is funny every time.<br /><br />so many cats, if there weren't any people this would a city of the cats. but it's better than stray dogs.<br /><br />left or right, promenade or zabriskie point. yes, or old town. cathedral. antique store. the square. cinema. little street. and the water tower. i think we're running in circles. i know, that's ok, i like it this way.<br /><br />veranda with ... another block of flats, but i see it from our apartment. coffee in a can and tobacco in a bag. can you roll me a ciggy and i'll make the bed? how about you roll me a ciggy and you make the bed too. wanna eat something? nah, tomorrow.<br /><br />photos. books. internet. it's down again. i hate prime tel.<br /><br />beach with lots of sun. ah, a bath in the sea, that would be great now. lay down. i don't know if i can swim to the border.<br /><br />words evaporate in thoughts that get caught on film. or in pixels.<br /><br />we roll another cigarette.<br /><br />i never thought freedom would be this peaceful. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH-R1L6l53TRTETfsSSJMcfrrT4F0CpStR5BKaXdPkbhJq2IVwVwIn485Yr3KhmJNKW4Hs0QiNSSFz2hHZj3zJbg4NgTgK8IEXHXwvZbe28TbpWiDpXpnaAF9P-4x9Dy4cHH79KY33_f1/s1600/DSC_8625_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH-R1L6l53TRTETfsSSJMcfrrT4F0CpStR5BKaXdPkbhJq2IVwVwIn485Yr3KhmJNKW4Hs0QiNSSFz2hHZj3zJbg4NgTgK8IEXHXwvZbe28TbpWiDpXpnaAF9P-4x9Dy4cHH79KY33_f1/s400/DSC_8625_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498886917368298898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6duC8LBZsMPYxOZoHzpweh6v2wlJwdmXzFcmnJLGOrzhIeaOs2YIw5asSAHT1Bu0freKMP0GlDO9lW-3q2H7xiGz5bHjBLjSM5FNh91we-tXVzVdIgAzksN25hrx0zKyVI_eT-PEc8de/s1600/DSC_8624_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6duC8LBZsMPYxOZoHzpweh6v2wlJwdmXzFcmnJLGOrzhIeaOs2YIw5asSAHT1Bu0freKMP0GlDO9lW-3q2H7xiGz5bHjBLjSM5FNh91we-tXVzVdIgAzksN25hrx0zKyVI_eT-PEc8de/s400/DSC_8624_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498886914372077890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFlZWO6jfwYjimUjTazBTqke7gsh1U03NbLU8r5GANdlkVgUfTlDhrETY5NT6oZQDCjUMF1ct0wsKmTEmdCW2qR-o-6EyIQeH3ou6TsRnjY5O_vaBU3X5WnO80WOf6N1O_wibs93NY7s_/s1600/DSC_8623_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFlZWO6jfwYjimUjTazBTqke7gsh1U03NbLU8r5GANdlkVgUfTlDhrETY5NT6oZQDCjUMF1ct0wsKmTEmdCW2qR-o-6EyIQeH3ou6TsRnjY5O_vaBU3X5WnO80WOf6N1O_wibs93NY7s_/s400/DSC_8623_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498886911463235794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWTJb38CcmOzgbda2RJRfXVuiEuCwI2jpBVJy51-dJN3eV1kenkT8jFiIbXvOWX7FMkU2v0eItA9e6rxbnxMDk3zTEEjorb4QRnmdAvvGP7nggOd24ljrYc1H2gFQTdc6QRhXoq5O-r1m/s1600/DSC_8622_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWTJb38CcmOzgbda2RJRfXVuiEuCwI2jpBVJy51-dJN3eV1kenkT8jFiIbXvOWX7FMkU2v0eItA9e6rxbnxMDk3zTEEjorb4QRnmdAvvGP7nggOd24ljrYc1H2gFQTdc6QRhXoq5O-r1m/s400/DSC_8622_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498886905483196866" border="0" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-65375556562770879422010-07-15T23:36:00.000-07:002010-07-15T23:48:16.429-07:00All those sweet bitter memoriesI woke up yesterday to the sound of sirens. Because yesterday, the 15 of July they commemorate the first attack of Turkey over Cyprus. And apart from thoughts like, oh my God, what if they attack again and why are these sirens so damn loud, I began to think of about all those collective memories that countries keep record of and celebrate or commemorate at given times.<br /><br />It seems to me like we tend to accent all the violence that occurred during the existence, the rise or the fall of our country. We make a big deal out of all the wars that "freed" us for example. The war of independence is the best example. And we feel the need to express our happiness loudly omitting to think for a second that no matter the cause, nor the outcome of that war, weather it was gaining autonomy or a new piece of land, it was still a war. A war that killed people, a war that was started and lead by just a couple of men how had to prove something. You would say revolutions are different, but no matter how well justified they are on paper, we still need to at least stop for a moment and think that none of these were conducted on petal of roses. When you see the documentaries it seems like the killing and the destroying done so "well" is what we were put here to do in the first place.<br /><br />And I understand why we celebrate our day of independence, the revolutions that brought us so called freedom - I'm not getting into that now - and I get why we need to remember all the wars and the terror they caused. You can't close your eyes and pretend it never happened. As you hear so often "people need to know". But it seems to me like we haven't learned anything and moreover like we are running on a spiral whose circles are getting bigger and bigger as our weapons get bigger an bigger. Nuclear weapons? How could a man of science ever invent that?<br /><br />I don't want to carry on with this anymore because it's depressing. I would just like to say that I wish people would hold on more to happier memories. Like this English man who seemed so proud that I was taking pictures of his car. I can even imagine the day he bought it. What I love about this car is that it no longer represents the desire for materialistic goods. It's a beautiful memory of an old man retired in Cyprus to live out his golden years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UyBH_l8BI7f-j9pw9Ou2gq7Xa-KebM9Ftg4hi_N9f-To1lPmS_epmhnfHSNj435YNjFOik4Oz3O5FD26ck64qyIGRSlq0F_4QJ9-OJfZXhMoVgxf1YVnXG2s6w1sb-X8V-3lhScOVqDK/s1600/DSC_7414_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UyBH_l8BI7f-j9pw9Ou2gq7Xa-KebM9Ftg4hi_N9f-To1lPmS_epmhnfHSNj435YNjFOik4Oz3O5FD26ck64qyIGRSlq0F_4QJ9-OJfZXhMoVgxf1YVnXG2s6w1sb-X8V-3lhScOVqDK/s400/DSC_7414_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494391201900648786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMdaIM3ycEqSyyXnt8oIYntYgW8roDe0QXOYu9g6vlXRnf_D32Mn8Zcw9YW2tMv2OBi0e-p0C1QEfsOyZfPzZhYHFBLWwq-qMysoYoiB3kWUAtdJ_Qbo_MinOvwHCcZbhY9POd-VeDs0o/s1600/DSC_7418_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMdaIM3ycEqSyyXnt8oIYntYgW8roDe0QXOYu9g6vlXRnf_D32Mn8Zcw9YW2tMv2OBi0e-p0C1QEfsOyZfPzZhYHFBLWwq-qMysoYoiB3kWUAtdJ_Qbo_MinOvwHCcZbhY9POd-VeDs0o/s400/DSC_7418_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494391198426932034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGpcNdOOqdr-E6Tv1mnV8iyS9MKb1LECRqA01bSyNS9MqwifoN791Wa1N8IEECMQike7UoDGey-QFS2NzwiXfiqR6VRE4ODr6alsvCy2jTzI-77fDmstPI0kw8NZCf4imbEoR5PYh3nlC/s1600/DSC_7408_res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGpcNdOOqdr-E6Tv1mnV8iyS9MKb1LECRqA01bSyNS9MqwifoN791Wa1N8IEECMQike7UoDGey-QFS2NzwiXfiqR6VRE4ODr6alsvCy2jTzI-77fDmstPI0kw8NZCf4imbEoR5PYh3nlC/s400/DSC_7408_res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494391189466687490" border="0" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-50945103905858377352010-06-11T02:06:00.000-07:002010-06-11T02:36:27.057-07:00One point of viewI haven't been in this sport for long. And I'm not exactly the one to give advice on photography. But I feel like I learned a couple of things.<br /><br />Like don't try too hard to conceptualize everything, some things speak for themselves. And some won't get the message across no matter how hard you want them to.<br /><br />Don't be lazy. The objects only <span style="font-style: italic;">seem </span>come closer when zooming. If your lens can't focus anymore, that's when you're too close. And nothing looks the same from different angles.<br /><br />Lighting is important, never underestimate it.<br /><br />Improvise, brainstorm on your own. Even if you think it may not look that good try it anyway if you never did it before.<br /><br />Don't be afraid to ask and accept criticism. You may get great ideas. And most of all be self-critical. But not to the point where nothing's good enough. You are where you are.<br /><br />And don't take photos just to show off where you've been or what your camera can do. Art is selfish enough as it is. Try to give a little too. :)<br /><br />And there's more where that came from, but I don't want to go over my head. I'm not over cliche landscapes yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP31ewXmwXBHuAO1cDEfbBe4RW_PIO_ojyr9R28D9FMgb6r-P63qLOCYwRSJ-8uIaQ0D_mRYsq67mOHfB5Mz3Jlj5ljOOk_Um95wnDae98ofzfAAs0RfW7Z8axcJB0RcRnMSEJ6dWqlhEx/s1600/DSC_8294.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP31ewXmwXBHuAO1cDEfbBe4RW_PIO_ojyr9R28D9FMgb6r-P63qLOCYwRSJ-8uIaQ0D_mRYsq67mOHfB5Mz3Jlj5ljOOk_Um95wnDae98ofzfAAs0RfW7Z8axcJB0RcRnMSEJ6dWqlhEx/s400/DSC_8294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481445971592613458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7_m-pRHVbbtbX9HIhbpDFD_ii9pbseAGebrGjUTT0Hsriy5XJ50P4DplnFhagzKgdRJ9FR3nf6VVWNLl-SfVNplUZzldCzC54MNo6Fqhx9_G_7R9ulDg0Mh1fBU_CiO0lEC6gY_lGnB-/s1600/DSC_8310.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7_m-pRHVbbtbX9HIhbpDFD_ii9pbseAGebrGjUTT0Hsriy5XJ50P4DplnFhagzKgdRJ9FR3nf6VVWNLl-SfVNplUZzldCzC54MNo6Fqhx9_G_7R9ulDg0Mh1fBU_CiO0lEC6gY_lGnB-/s400/DSC_8310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481445964969052114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPpvTSUfbevF8uXX6t1_YXsrAv3fdr7MPEDW-Hgp1Qhc0ly7D_8uy6XUspDyA_ZU5i-losU9ae9jaTelKHGqOZ0ON3dLVDSkzhJSOgfPWTSiBeQPc92PnPoBxPkfxKSo-JyUoXK8yQvTL/s1600/DSC_8323.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPpvTSUfbevF8uXX6t1_YXsrAv3fdr7MPEDW-Hgp1Qhc0ly7D_8uy6XUspDyA_ZU5i-losU9ae9jaTelKHGqOZ0ON3dLVDSkzhJSOgfPWTSiBeQPc92PnPoBxPkfxKSo-JyUoXK8yQvTL/s400/DSC_8323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481445962657614274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKHrwqFiet4IT8pOIA-xMZyAGGbU9OSncw_pzgRlwelLCqw7Qpkx_kywTywe3XM5XZab8dUJYCX4vVXo0_Cxjwg7h-u497ynBV042yW6NsgKFaWJkluljRjEqugZYSJGnPK5dFwMvw5Zp/s1600/DSC_8314.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKHrwqFiet4IT8pOIA-xMZyAGGbU9OSncw_pzgRlwelLCqw7Qpkx_kywTywe3XM5XZab8dUJYCX4vVXo0_Cxjwg7h-u497ynBV042yW6NsgKFaWJkluljRjEqugZYSJGnPK5dFwMvw5Zp/s400/DSC_8314.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481445955562531122" border="0" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202651365806570784.post-22814426012504346322010-05-25T12:02:00.001-07:002010-05-26T21:52:28.635-07:00Plastic<div style="text-align: center;">Take out my eyelids<br />Fill up my chest<br />Remove my hips<br />And inject my face.<br />Pull my skin<br />Stretch my legs<br />But whatever you do<br />Don't forget<br />More plastic please.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FxIanS2v9x_WmfdIcviA0LS4AgTf1drmRI7kgChywHYrE2ApyI6_9wGS9iajPOoZSq8gahfLujoN5rRe-GKMVk87ojHaaYYfsutXUaxPi9oLCogg2mf1X_vserdnsAvtkGkdQM_qIDO7/s1600/DSC_8545.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FxIanS2v9x_WmfdIcviA0LS4AgTf1drmRI7kgChywHYrE2ApyI6_9wGS9iajPOoZSq8gahfLujoN5rRe-GKMVk87ojHaaYYfsutXUaxPi9oLCogg2mf1X_vserdnsAvtkGkdQM_qIDO7/s400/DSC_8545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475807827413398130" border="0" /></a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387894194857898856noreply@blogger.com0