things that made my day:

the loveliest package of goodies from gracia + louise. thank you ever so much!!

stroopwafels from my couchsurfing host :)

hallo! alles goed? i just came back from yet another excursion, this time to the netherlands to attend an iconography and film studies symposium in utrecht. while i was away though, my contribution to the mixtape club was released (i’ve kept it secret for a month or so now) :) it’s a bit like ten minutes, but not completely, because there are nine other lovely contributors to this project – please give them all a listen! many thanks to brian and micah for letting me in on the fun!

14 golds for canada, 26 medals overall, and to put the icing on the cake, our boys win in a classic nail biter against the USA!!!  it was so nice to be able to watch live hockey (or as live as it gets, anyway) after being away from montreal for so long. apologies to the neighbours for the raucous yelling and screaming throughout – it was a stressful game! and despite my initial pessimism towards hosting the olympics, i must admit, i am immensely proud to be a (vancouverite) canadian right now :) hope you all enjoyed the olympics as well!

briana taylor

In a field
I am the absence
of field.
This is
always the case.
Wherever I am
I am what is missing.

When I walk
I part the air
and always
the air moves in
to fill the spaces
where my body’s been.

We all have reasons
for moving.
I move
to keep things whole.

mark strand