colonialism day

i wanted to post this yesterday but was too busy making sandwiches for the man.
basically the message is this: the united states as a colonialist power still thrives today. and the celebration of columbus and his "discovery" of america is just another testament to that fact. more evidence you ask? well puerto rico and iraq are the first that come to mind, but there are many more, past and present, that have been piling up since the first white men came to this land.
don't forget the truth - be an advocate for people's history. boycott columbus day in any way you can.

for more information check out http://www.transformcolumbusday.com/. this organization motivated a major protest in denver during the columbus day parade yesterday. about 80 were arrested. are you surprised?

in the end

this is a birthday card i made for katie about a month ago. i just remembered i had scanned it. so here it is.

the cabin

here's a shot of the cabin kate and i house sat for. i really love this photo. i think it captures the easy mood of this isolated haven. i think this one is going in my portfolio for grad school since i decided that im going to submit polaroids even if it's a bit unconventional. im getting more and more excited about the prospect of art school. i hope i get in - but i know no matter what it will all work out and next year i will be where im supposed to be. just like im where im supposed to be right now.
oh alamosa . . .

hope week, grad school and compost

this week is hope week here in alamosa. it's a week of homeless outreach and public education and a time for the community to get together and address the issues. last night was a candlelight vigil for all the folks from the community who have passed away over the years. it was a really nice event with a good turnout. tomorrow is open mic night at milagros coffee house. saturday is community gleaning and immigrant issues retreat and the culmination will be the community picnic at the shelter on sunday. pretty much good times all around.

today i am venturing off to denver to pick up kornelia, our volunteer from hungary. i am also going to an info session for the california college of arts mfa program. the thought of grad school both frightens and excites me, but i have a gut feeling so im going with it.

tomorrow night i will be housesitting again at erin's little cabin. the polaroid above is a shot of her compost heap within an outhouse-like structure. pretty much awesome.

polaroidz rewind

a few weeks ago debbie, katie, tavia and i went to chama, new mexico for a little rendezvous. being the messy, often unorganized person that i am i managed to lose the polaroids i had taken that day. but no worries, i found them under a stack of papers. so here they are:


katie sings regina spektor's "a field below" with,
that's right, a field below us as we drive up the
mountains to leave the valley.

our drive to chama brought us through antonito,
a town south of alamosa. these painted silos
sit in the middle of a small park on the main
street.

also in antonito lies a strange and magnificent
home made out of scrap metal and other
recycled goods. the entry way to the home
reads: alcohol and tobacco kills; mary jane
is healing.

once in chama, new mexico we strolled down
the three or four blocks of the town and explored
some of the shops. we met some very handsome
young men who work for arizona conservation
corps. chama is also home to a scenic railroad.
here we are walking along the tracks.



we then stopped for french fries and soda
at a local fast food joint called feliciano's.
i tried to get a family discount but they
didn't seem to recognize our lineage.


and last, monterey house is currently undergoing
some renovations in our mold invested bathroom.
this ladder helps john and eugene, our friendly
maintenance men, get up on the roof.

sweet jamz

i just recently made another sweet mix for a dear friend. this one is for michael, one of my fellow la puente volunteers. track listing below:

1. the unicorns -- i don't wanna die
2. sean lennon -- mystery juice
3. animal collective -- leaf house
4. robert johnson -- love in vain blues
5. johnny cash -- god's gonna cut you down
6. cat power -- (i can't get no) satisfaction
7. tim fite -- toasted rye
8. coco rosie -- by your side
9. grizzly bear -- easier
10. panda bear -- comfy in nautica
11. le tigre -- deceptacon
12. css -- music is my hot hot sex
13. gravy train!!! -- hella nervous
14. rilo kiley -- the moneymaker
15. charlie parker -- koko
16. cat power -- he war
17. ono -- o'oh
18. sean lennon -- photosynthesis
19. the unicorns -- ready to die

a lot of the same jamz i always include cause i love them so. im particularly pleased with this mix cause of the easy flow between songs. i think they go together nicely.

the next few days are going to be quite nice; im house sitting in a cabin nicely tucked away from town. its got a beautiful view and a cozy loft of a bed. im very excited. fotoz to come, of course.

<3

p.s. my birthday is next wednesday. the safari press is, indeed, accepting monetary gifts for the lares feliciano tattoo fund. thank you.