so much to say: The Staves

Sooo I have not posted anything in a while. BUT I won't be posting pictures for a while, instead i'm going to bl0g about other cultural things (oooh aaahhh). (I have plenty of other post ideas, but they will just have to wait, unfortunately.)

I SHALL  BEGIN WITH MUSIC: I'm very excited for the month of June because plenty of concerts are coming in such a short time! I have tickets to Bon Iver: my feelings.

AND THEN I see in tiny font underneath that The Staves will be touring with them. I remember reading about these Brit sisters in one of Nylon's issues from not too long ago a) I was taken aback by their beauty 2) They were being recognized for their folky harmonious songs. Based on the article, they seemed very down to earth and it sure made ME want to listen to one of their songs. But I happened to be by the pool so I briefly listened, and from what I could hear, it sounded pretty. I obviously didn't pay close enough attention.

I took it upon myself to go look them up and actually give them a chance. I listened to their newest song, The Motherlode, and I took the pleasure of letting their Mexico EP play.

HOW I FELT: It made me want to be alone in my room in the afternoon, rain or shine, or sit in a seemingly private circle with free people while we silently listen to them sing. It made me want to eat a simple sandwich whilst sitting atop a kitchen counter with sunlight flooding in, or sit shoulder deep in a warm bath creating miniature whirlpools with my finger. Even just lying in a field (with virtually NO bugs) having their voices flood in my ears as smooth as honey would have been just as perfect (<---That image came from the video for The Motherlode.) SAY YEAH FOR IMAGERY.

ENOUGH of me. Time for you to go listen.
'The Motherlode' video
Official Website click launch music player and the 'Mexico EP' will appear!

Take the time to wallow in their beauty.

oddities

Photos can incorporate funny little things, 'tis true.

Other photos of peole, places, and things on my flickr. Haven't had much time lately, but more photos to be added soon! I have a lot of new ideas, and hopefully I will actually get the guts to document what is in my mind. :)

a city summer

From a short time during the summer in NYC-

More photos on my flickr!

(flickr link in my 'about me' box)

wanderin' the halls

I noticed that when you walk around school during class time everything seems empty. Only small ghostly details remain, like the echo of a footstep from far off, the gentle swing of a lock, the eeriness of an empty staircase, reflections that bounce off the walls. With all the kids that fill up the school, barren hallways seem out of place. The feeling of it all is pretty bizarre. 

...MAYBE kids skip class because they just need a break, some alone time! Of course!

(PS: More of my photos will be posted sometime soon & will soon add them to my flickr. I'll link it in my description box. For the time being, enjoy: www.flickr.com/amandagrs)

(PPS: All black and white prints developed and printed by me, unless said otherwise.)

intro

Hello users of the internet, thanks for stopping by. To be honest, I appreciate the tiny inkling that brought you here, whether it be by accident or not. But (trying to sound the least bit self centered as possible, here) I'm doing this for myself. I have always had photo ideas in my head and I want to make them real. I also have photos of mine that, I don't know, I want to post. So, if i succeed in pushing myself to do so, call this my photo diary? Being like a diary, it sounds like I'm talking to myself and it is weirding me out. Well, call it what you want. I'll post photos as soon as possible and will let you know when photos are on my flickr. I might also post about style and culture, things I also indulge in. That being said: Come see what I see. (Oooh that phrase sounded mysterious and direct, sweeet.)