i'll let you know when i get there

1.  My life is full to the brim and I'm happy as a clam.  I could, however, use a nap.  Tired this week.  Excited for the year to come, though I wonder how I'll juggle a busier photog life with the usual school gig.  One more year. 2.  I picked up A BOOK this week.  Power to me.   The Elegance of the Hedgehog .  It's just right. 3.  A humble opinion whisper-screamed toward the world of photography:  ENOUGH WITH THE FLOWER CROWNS.  They've had their day.  Over em. 4.  The cultural shifts I've witnessed even since teaching here are pretty incredible.  I'm thinking especially in terms of sexual/gender stereotypes.  I wonder if the ubiquitous presence of social media in the lives of my students' generation has the effect of speeding up social conversation and, therefore, change.  It's hard to stay as isolated and ignorant to larger social dialogues if you're plugged in.  Makes me feel hopeful. ...

A few thoughts in a row: 1.  I listened to a This American Life podcast about France, and was pleasantly surprised to find out that I'm not the only one who doesn't get what's the big deal about Paris.  I don't get it. 2.  One year old crawler shoots with new clients-> exhausting. nerve-wracking, knee-bruising, non-favorite, hopefully satisfying. 3.  The whole idea of taking a bunch of pictures posed with the camera holding little signs with quippy or cutesy messages -> stop it. 4.  Robert Downs gave me permission to not get set in a particular style.  & he has that permission to grant.  i like his life... and i think i can have that too. 5.  only 5 more days with each class.  and 90 research papers to grade in between.  everlong. 6.  neighbor toni and i seem to have come to some sort of treaty agreement regarding cat turf. 7.  throw backs because i'm too lazy to upload the other ones from my phone right ...

this rant was all much longer in my head in the shower rant 1: there's this whole video called "Look Up" about how everyone is obsessed with their phones and as a result, family structures and the ability for people to make eye contact in real life are all rushing toward obsolete.  because of phones.  because people aren't really living  when they're on their phones all the time. hold up. these articles or videos or whatthefuckever almost ALWAYS make have a good chuckle with themselves for pointing out the irony of their medium.  "look! i'm chastising you for using social media ON social media!" please refrain from handing out clever badges quite yet.  you are not the first to note this irony  (thrilling word, isn't it?).  instead, you are like a smug pack of right wingers who hire Santa to bring the christ back in to christmas.  just stop already.  your dinosaur best friend is dead.  technology is here to stay.  stop telling...