January 2010
11 posts
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#19 Portrait of Kenya (Or what is else? There is... →
We are facing a darker reality of homes being lost, business being shut down, unemployment all around, and uncertain future–it is repeated in almost every list. She remains at the center of so many…
#18 Portrait of Robin ( Dancer from the Dance) →
Robin once told me “Love with grace and accept love with grace”. This has forever changed my life.
1. Obama!
2. Live green—every day
3. Michael Jackson–a great artist …
#17 Portrait of Rob (Given:1. The Waterfall,2. The... →
Robert is a sculptor, architect, and artist currently living in Chicago. I remember him from back east where we met between Philadelphia and some other city. He is underwhelming to meet in person,…
#16 Portrait of Michael ( to know God is to love... →
Michael knew me before I knew myself. My earliest memories of moving to Chicago are with him. He is my first friend in my new home. He has an incredible personal memory bank of culture, ideas and…
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#14 Portrait of Casey ( memories of the night) →
Casey has as much grace as he has style– there is something about the way he moves. He navigates social circles with fluidity moving seamlessly between cocktail parties and dive bars his…
#15 Portrait of Eric (Your Boyfriend is the... →
Eric has impeccable taste in art and music. Although he is found of the most sophisticated arts (often beyond me) he is also a down to earth great guy. He has worked at some of the top theaters in…
Getting ready to head out to the most amazing party of the year! Adam Seger the great bar chef hosts “she kills it he cooks it”
#13 Portrait of Jaclyn ( All that I am or ever... →
Van Gogh
My mother would be a falconress,
And I, her gay falcon treading her wrist,
would fly to bring back
from the blue of the sky to her, bleeding, a prize,
where I dream in my little...
#13 Protrait of Jaclyn ( All that I am or ever hope to be) Reflections from my mother on 2009!! - http://shar.es/a9LU3
#12 Portrait of Ian ( This love is silent. ) →
Home is where one starts from. Ian is like home and there is no place like home. Shakespeare said it best “But if I think about you while I am in this state of mourning, my dear friend, all my…
#10 Portrait of Chris (like it or not — ‘life is... →
Tim Burton
Chris makes me think of 3 thoughtful and difficult Albert Einstein Quotes: “I don’t know, I don’t care, and it doesn’t make any difference!” , “Put your hand on a…
#11 Portrait of Doug (Only by risking going too... →
Doug lives to make life less difficult for others. He has always looked after me and he is both courageous and fearless. He is the music while the music lasts. Although he never said this, he should…
#2 Portrait of Darrell 2009 (Art too is just a way of living) - http://shar.es/a9MeV
#8 Protrait of Sabrina (living/loving with/out... →
Sabrina has been accumulating experience and turning it into a working knowledge of the world, she worked and studied in a neurophysiology lab while taking care of patients with Autism/Pervasive…
#9 Portrait of Jesse (Across the Interstate) →
Jesse is someone making his own path in life and seems to be one step ahead of the popularity curve, you might call him an early adapter or just strange. Something about his strangeness has the…
December 2009
132 posts
#1 Portrait of Michelle 2009 (365 days in 4300 photographs) - http://shar.es/a9PEV
HAPPY NEW YEAR !! See ongoing epic blog: 29 People in my life and 1 person I love Unconditionally (30×30x30) - http://shar.es/a9PIt
#5 Portrait of Ian T. 2009 (A year of firsts in... →
Ian has a wonderful way of looking at the world, through the lens of a cartographer. He knows what and who is on the map, and what it means to be off the map. He was the first to introduce me to the…
#6 Portrait of James ( Water on the New Moon) →
James has a way of understanding popular culture that ingests what we are all talking about and makes it personal. Art is personal– it is the way we see and interact with the world. What is…
#7 Portrait of Cesca ( Retrospection,... →
For me Cesca defines what is it to be a friend– to care about and take care of someone. She has carried her friends through hard times and is all the stronger because of it. She is a wonderful…
# 3 Portrait of Cassandra 2009 (The healing touch... →
2009 was a hard hit for the dreamers in all of us bringing us face to face with harsh reality. I spent some of my most fruitful years next to Cassandra dreaming up new possibilities. Cassandra is a…
#4 Portait of Christian 2009 (Enjoy Life) →
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Untitled plus Childhood
Christian is large and contains multitudes more so than any other list his reminds me about the simple things in life and how we can all…
#2 Portrait of Darrell 2009 (Art too is just a way... →
The poet R. M. Rilke wrote 10 letters on art and life giving advice to a young poet. His final letter was written when he was 30 years .Near the end of letter 10 he says: Art too is just a way…
#1 Michelle (365 days in 4300 photographs) →
I saw a white owl
~ I rode in a helicopter for the first time. What a rush!
~ My boyfriend turned me on to a few awesome bands.
~ Many of my family members moved to the US from the…
Posting and epic blog of 30 people looking back on 2009
29 People in my life and 1 person I love... →
Why 30? Because it takes about 30 days for the moon to wax and wane. There are usually 30 days in a month. There are 30 reasons why 30. ( will post them before the end of the decade.) In the…
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Flux Artist Rashid Johnson in Current LA gallery exhibit - David Kordansky Gallery (thru January 16) http://ow.ly/BGLt #fb
Having 30 conversation at the Art Institute of Chicago about Felix Gonzelez Torres “Untitled” (strange music)
Ever wonder what the meaning of life is ? We have no idea— but we did ask 30 people to make a list of 30 reasons worth living for. Mayb …
or finding personal meaning afterall
Ever wonder what the meaning of life is ? We have no idea— but we did ask 30 people to make a list of 30 meanings! Coming on December 30
“I hate that god lets you suffer like this” I said. “oh,” he said, taken aback ” god suffers more.”
Ordering Pizza and going to see Avatar. I haven’t gone to a movie in years and Now two in a row
RT@I remember when diction software was horrible
RT@mashable: Our most retweeted post right now: “2009 As Seen Through Twitter Hashtags” - http://bit.ly/6xqIAz
RT@theartmarket: 500 NYC taxi cabs to display different artworks by Shirin Neshat, Alex Katz and Yoko Ono during January http://bit.ly/6 …
Happy Holidays always and happy Festivus and happy anything you do celebrate. It’s a white crazy Xmas in Chicago!
Has anyone seen “Single Man” Tom Ford’s film. We are going to review it
RT: we love these drawings @betternot: its a good day to look at college dog http://reallyniceshirts.com/
On December 30 →
Flux Collection will release 30 lists of 30 awesome events, people, places, things, deaths, art, shows, music, food and surprises that rocked our world in 2009. We want to thank you for supporting…
We are obsessed with the New York Times, we even get it delivered in print. online looks even more stunning http://tinyurl.com/yh3vdjm
We are looking for contibutors! We are compiling 30 lists of the 30 best things in 2009. It could be a catagorical list (ie 30 best mov …
RT @windycitizen: 10 Chicago photographers photoblog the crap out of lunch at a Flickr meetup http://bit.ly/50roeH
etweet please
#14 list 2009 MUSIC : RT: @avantchicago: Best Albums of 2009 - The Music Of The Year http://ff.im/-dirwe
RT:@TimeOutChicago: Most of the art world shuts down for the holidays, but there are still a few places to escape cabin fever. http://bi …
List #13 MEDIA RT@mashable: The Top 2009 Social Media Trends for Moms - http://bit.ly/4v3BEb