johns journal

So I thought it was quite the scene when my sister strapped her Manduka yoga mat to the back of her Harley motorcycle to go to yoga practice. What a pairing, so I took a picture. That picture made it to Facebook and with the suggestion of a dear friend was sent into Manduka, who contacted us quickl…

My sister and I went to see Wicked (the back story of the witches of the wizard of oz) at the Kennedy center in Washington D.C this past week and the songs are still playing in my head! It was positively captivating and so well-written, truly a creative masterpiece of story, song, and friendship! I…

Today is the day my sister crashed my first birthday party! She likes to make an entrance! What a gift. we typically demanded our own cakes and apparently matching party headbands! I've started a new tradition of making my sister do something to embarass her! So we'll be chowing down on ice…

Today is the day my sister wears the official lineman hat! For inquiring minds, a lineman is a tradesman who conducts and maintains telephone, cable, and fibre optic lines. (thank you wikipedia!) I could dedicate a whole blog to her awesome-ness (literary expert, former Marine, generator engineer, …

My dear friend, Kelly and I have an ongoing love affair with Ocean city, NJ. It is the epitome of all-american summer -time fun complete with boardwalk, rides, salty air, squawking seagulls, and scrumptious boardwalk junk food. C'mon can't you just smell the funnel-cake now, not to be outdo…

I am absolutely enamored with my sister's new digs (see log cabin below). From the country blue painted shudders to the rocking chairs on the front porch, I'm smitten and so is she! I hope to make a visit soon! I have no idea what the interior is like, but found some wonderful inspirations,…

"Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one." Syncretism Syndrome


The majaraja's Palace Gideon and I at the Palace at night.
St. Philomena's church Apu, our rickshaw driver who Gideon loved. Laura's flat, I had an ongoing obsession with the colorful front d…