A photo from Gianicolo, just passing by. I’ve already taken a few photos from this spot before, but I really want to come back at night when the city lights are burning. The view is really nice.
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Went to the American Academy for a lecture by Henner von Hesberg on New Forms of Civilization in the Northwestern Provinces of the Empire (Lecture II: The Construction of a Civic World). It was as boring as it sounds, but I was happy to find a girl that looked just like Wenda.
The lighting is great at night, and the view over Rome is killer.
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So I’ve been neglecting this space for a while… but I have a doctor’s note. 3 days + weekend away from work feels like Christmas morning plus vacation until the new year. Felt like.
Now I’m hard at work drawing up schedules, e-mailing, translating, and this. To be fair, I waited until after normal work hours.
I had a very nice break. A lot of walking, climbing, jumping, and photos. No smoking. My only regret is that I’ll never know if I feel better because of those simple things in life, or the horse pills, dissolving tablets, and inhalants I was prescribed.
Today, my first day back in the office, I realized something important. I found that I can take physical stress a lot better than mental stress. I think I’d be really happy as a farmer, maybe in an orchard or a vineyard; not really down with stooping, so no rice paddies for me. But more and more, I’m discovering what does and doesn’t appeal to me. Must be thankful for that.
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Finally, I had a little bit of time over the weekend to get an album up. Work is really eating up my time, but I guess that’s my first priority so everything else must wait, including this. I’m disappointed that I couldn’t keep up with one photo a day for even a month, but I’m going to keep trying when I can.
Until now, I’ve been taking photos without any kind of style or subject matter in mind. I wanted to get used to the camera, improve with it technically, and just mess around. But I’ve been photoshopping the life out of every picture and it shows. I think it’s about time I stop retouching everything, and keep the photos in their original state. It’s been fun and I had some interesting results, but in the end there’s nothing left to keep. From now on, I’m going to try to keep the integrity of the photograph the top priority.
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“At first glance, this sleeve might be mistaken for an acutal inter-office envelope! A closer look will show it’s made of Poly microfiber w/ a fuzzy neoprene lining. Red tabs give the full effect, velcro makes a secure closure. Fits MacBook Air & MacBook 13.”
via wonder threads
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“The tableware “CMYK” converts failures and adversities that happen in everyday life into a poetic moment. It consist of a coloured ceramic that is covert by a white glaze. If the tableware breaks due to daily usage, the colour in the inside occurs. Due this patina the tableware can develop a personal meaning for the user.”
via Matthias Lange
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The grandparents of the family I’m staying with. I’m always happy to go over for lunch because the grandmother cooks the best Italian food I’ve had, and the grandfather is so entertaining. Their house is also a gold mine of interesting collections. They were kind enough to let me take a portrait photo of them.
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