Highway Hypnosis

a trance-like state induced by the monotony of the highway

Got Him!

Petey knocked the stuffing out of his toy. lol.

Infinity is Happening

Can't wait for leaves to come back on the trees. My favorite part of spring is when it suddenly turns green overnight.

Norman Rockwell's Girl at Mirror

I checked out a book about Norman Rockwell on a whim and it was actually very interesting. He used to take photos of his subjects then paint and draw his famous images referencing the photos. I decided to take a stab at being the Girl at my Mirror and it was hard! I had to get into position in time, make sure it was focused, the light was adequate, make sure my expression was right, make sure my hair looked ok... and then run back and do it again!

• Rockwell's original

• A recreation

And finally, my attempt...

I had a hard time deciding which of two of my best shots to post. One was better with the light, my hair and less clutter but I decided to go with the one where my expression better matched the original Girl. I figured that was the point.

And in case I forgot what image I was trying to copy, a picture of me in the mirror, looking at the picture I want to star in. Whew!

Three Generations

Myself, my mother, my grandfather

Tilty Trees at Twilight

Spiderman, Spiderman

This is not Spiderman. It's the tram that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in NYC. It was pretty cold and we were booking it back so I just snapped this one. Looking at it now, I wish I had taken a few steps back, so the whole arch framed the bridge and tram. Next time!

Spiderman connection: the first movie towards the end the Green Goblin forces Spidey to decide between saving MJ, his love, or the tram full of little kids. I'm sure a lot of neat and historical things have happened on the island, but I just think of the movie and Spiderman's theme song when I see the tram.

Video Series - Hoodie Allen

"You Are Not A Robot" by Hoodie Allen. I have a huge crush on this guy. This is the only song with a video, so here it is. (Just so you know, Mom, he's a rapper. And there's one f-bomb- earmuffs at 1 min!)


The song that's sampled is called "I Am Not a Robot" by Marina and the Diamonds. The video is super strange but the song is catchy.

Rainbow Sweater

I got this awesome yarn for Christmas and started to make something for myself, but it was too wide. Instead of tearing it out, I decided Petey needed a new sweater. Oh, and he's licking the inside of a cheese package. (He loves cheese! And the sweater.)

Authentic '80s Shades

This is a thing that happens when people own digital cameras; they take exorbitant amounts of photos of themselves. I'm serious, look it up!