Photo: Daniel C.
Relaxing at home tonight as always, and having a cold beer after a really long week at work. Perhaps I'll have a cup of tea later, but for now content watching the brilliant Rufus Wainwright sing and chat on the Jonathan Ross show.
Right, some thoughts for the day. I was putting the finishing touches on part one of the Sunday Herald's newest weekly feature today - I think we're calling it Clean up your act Scotland - and decided to head out to the city's main square to chat with a few folks about litter. Interesting, yeah?
It was a beautiful day - for Scotland anyways - so I took my time hanging out, enjoying the sun and the people walking past. Did some reporting to. I hate to bother people when they're relaxing, but I was intrigued by a gentleman who sat down beside me on a bench in front of the city chambers. I had a good chat with a gentleman called David, 62, who comes from Hamilton just south of Glasgow.
I got a few quotes and thoughts on litter, which David was actually He said he liked to take the train up to Glasgow for the day, soak up the atmoshpere, history and architecture while wandering around on the streets. Hmm, sounds like someone I know. David said he liked nothing more than getting lost and enjoying a random day of adventure with no schedule or wristwatch. I hope my mind is that clear at 2. Anyone in Toronto? I'm concerned about the rubbish (garbage).
Right, Watching Paolo Nutini sing live on Jonathan Ross now. Even better. "Don't you remember that sun comin' up easy girl, while the rain came tumbling down..." Dynamite.
So. I sat down with the news editor on Tuesday, as we often do, to talk about some ideas for this weekend's paper. N.E: "Daniel. Any ideas kicking around in the head of yours? Daniel: "Garbage." N.E: "Garbage?" Daniel: "Yeah Neil. Rubbish. Litter. I want to do a story about garbage." And so it began. Trash. I hope it's up on the net by Sunday.
All the best for the weekend my friends. I just noticed a 3/4 moon shining on a perfectly clear night. Photo adventure? Goodnight. Peace, Love - Hang ten,
- Daniel C.
Articles:
a - Real men - and in the know ladies - drink pink wine.
b - My favourite city on the planet. Istanbul. This one goes out to my Turkish/German CouchSurfer.
c - I thought only Vice did this kind of stuff. Good on you Times. Chernobyl. Side note: If anyone is game for taking the train to Chernobyl with a few 35mm cameras and some stiff vodka, I'm in. Serious.
d - 36 hours in Aix-en-Provence. I spent 48 in Aix once, spending the nights in the dorm room of good friend Yahyah. Hope your remember that one Little Dan. Anyways, a beautiful town set amongst endless hills - the gateway to the wonders of Provence.
e - Mobile phone photography. I love these photos of nothing and everything. They remind me (I'm not sure why) of a Philip Lorca-diCorcia exhibit I saw at LACMA (Los Angeles) in September. Perhaps because of the randomness. diCOrcia had something like 4000 Polaroids in a huge white gallery hung on string with clothes pegs - in no particular order. Magic.
Right, some thoughts for the day. I was putting the finishing touches on part one of the Sunday Herald's newest weekly feature today - I think we're calling it Clean up your act Scotland - and decided to head out to the city's main square to chat with a few folks about litter. Interesting, yeah?
It was a beautiful day - for Scotland anyways - so I took my time hanging out, enjoying the sun and the people walking past. Did some reporting to. I hate to bother people when they're relaxing, but I was intrigued by a gentleman who sat down beside me on a bench in front of the city chambers. I had a good chat with a gentleman called David, 62, who comes from Hamilton just south of Glasgow.
I got a few quotes and thoughts on litter, which David was actually He said he liked to take the train up to Glasgow for the day, soak up the atmoshpere, history and architecture while wandering around on the streets. Hmm, sounds like someone I know. David said he liked nothing more than getting lost and enjoying a random day of adventure with no schedule or wristwatch. I hope my mind is that clear at 2. Anyone in Toronto? I'm concerned about the rubbish (garbage).
Right, Watching Paolo Nutini sing live on Jonathan Ross now. Even better. "Don't you remember that sun comin' up easy girl, while the rain came tumbling down..." Dynamite.
So. I sat down with the news editor on Tuesday, as we often do, to talk about some ideas for this weekend's paper. N.E: "Daniel. Any ideas kicking around in the head of yours? Daniel: "Garbage." N.E: "Garbage?" Daniel: "Yeah Neil. Rubbish. Litter. I want to do a story about garbage." And so it began. Trash. I hope it's up on the net by Sunday.
All the best for the weekend my friends. I just noticed a 3/4 moon shining on a perfectly clear night. Photo adventure? Goodnight. Peace, Love - Hang ten,
- Daniel C.
Articles:
a - Real men - and in the know ladies - drink pink wine.
b - My favourite city on the planet. Istanbul. This one goes out to my Turkish/German CouchSurfer.
c - I thought only Vice did this kind of stuff. Good on you Times. Chernobyl. Side note: If anyone is game for taking the train to Chernobyl with a few 35mm cameras and some stiff vodka, I'm in. Serious.
d - 36 hours in Aix-en-Provence. I spent 48 in Aix once, spending the nights in the dorm room of good friend Yahyah. Hope your remember that one Little Dan. Anyways, a beautiful town set amongst endless hills - the gateway to the wonders of Provence.
e - Mobile phone photography. I love these photos of nothing and everything. They remind me (I'm not sure why) of a Philip Lorca-diCorcia exhibit I saw at LACMA (Los Angeles) in September. Perhaps because of the randomness. diCOrcia had something like 4000 Polaroids in a huge white gallery hung on string with clothes pegs - in no particular order. Magic.
4 comments:
Hey D, what’s the #6 thing you love about Scotland?
1-Some good finds this week, thanks for sharing. Anyone up for surfing la Fleuve Saint-Laurent? I hear the weather’s fine in August. Haha. I enjoyed that one.
2-Cowtown is proving too chilly and rainy for drinking rosé on the terrasse. Given the inclement weather (which has put something of a damper on my desire for pink or white wine), some Pinot Noir suggestions…?
3-Globalization of the food/beverage sort – the perfect cup of coffee in… Tokyo? http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/travel/12heads.html?scp=1&sq=tokyo%20coffee&st=cse
4- Sometimes it drives me to no end of frustration and shame that the human race is haplessly tiptoeing towards self-destruction of some sort. No more world wars (for now) but we’ve finally realized that our overzealous consumption of, well, just about everything is digging civilization one foot deeper into the hole of environmental ruin. The worst part? I’m probably just as guilty as the next person, without even realizing it. Depressing.
A case for American focus on sustainable energy - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/opinion/05friedman.html?_r=1 (Though the us vs. “the Chinese” mentality so pervasive amongst American pundits, politicians and even some scholars drives me nuts.) God know how Obama balances so many mind-bogglingly complex competing issues.
Keep writing. Goodnight and good morning.
J
PS: Some light reading also of interest...
Sunday Styles, on clubbing in New York: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/fashion/12club.html?_r=1&ref=global
"The word "club" has about as much cultural relevance as the Macarena"
"People are simpler now," he said. "They don't feel like losing their friends. That's what it was all about back then."
Think I like this trend...
I'm looking forward to reading the story on "garbage"....can you send the link??? I hope all is well!!
Keep writing! :)
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