Weekly Digest for January 3rd2:09am

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So close to the ocean
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Morning making and performing for several videos.
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Nice View

Okay, I didn’t mention other things I did today. I went parttime job hunting. The application process was very impersonal and made me feel rather stupid. I don’t like doing quizzes like we do here when they really count. I’m always second-guessing the real answers they want based on the way the questions are phrased. It’s a low paying job so, I won’t cry about it.

Anyway, after that business I went to the galleries. On the way home I stopped at a nearby park that sits on one of the bays we have. It was very relaxing.

Inflatable Kayaking, it's not something I would feel comfortable about.

Reticence

I am a person that does not like to complain, unless it’s warranted. I don’t get into telling all the tragic events of my life. I am rather self-reflective and, sometimes to the point of not acting or reacting quickly enough to situations. I guess that’s navel-gazing, right? Anyway, I need to be more proactive and use my experience and resourcefulness to dig myself out of my current emotional, physical, and financial situations.

My co-worker, also prof. of photography, was in his office yesterday. We had a long talk about teaching and my frustrations. Of course, he’s got his frustrations with teaching as well. Only difference is, he’s tenured. He knows how to make me feel good. He restated that he wanted me there teaching alongside him. The previous photo prof., my former academic advisor when finishing my BFA, also wanted me here to replace him. Too bad the Dept. Head doesn’t seem to want to fill the position that was left behind. I don’t teach Pre-Colombian Art Hist. (like my previous prof.), but I do other things. I feel so restricted in a way that makes me think this has been a bad career choice.

I can’t plan a single thing in my life past Dec., 2004 and, even up to that time things are tenuous.

I did call my geology prof. to set up some times to do some photos of fossils in his office. I’m excited about finally getting that going. I really want to get that done. I would love to take another course with him. He gets me excited about a very difficult subject. Of course, it helps that he’s very handsome…

More Family Visitations

As my cousins were in orientation for parents and students at Univ. of Miami. The youngest daughter wanted to “do something” other sit in some boring meetings so, she asked if we could do something. There were no gallery openings that I knew about so, we up to Ft. Lauderdale and walked up and down Las Olas with all the outdoor cafés and such. We had some ice cream and enjoyed each others company. On the way back we stopped in Hollywood to check out the outdoor happenings near Young Circle. Because she has an art background we have more than a little common ground to interact. She’s really a wonderful girl. I stopped back at the hotel to say goodbye to everyone but, nobody had returned to the hotel yet. I’ll talk to my cousin tomorrow before they leave for home.

Coral Gables

Red, more of it…

My cousin’s family and I went out to dinner last night. We ate at a Haitian place near where I used to live. The food was good and we all got stuffed. If you haven’t tasted caribbean style cooking from the different islands, you must. We are so fortunate in that way here in Miami, top of the caribbean as it is.

My friend Edouard has a few flowering plants in his garden right now. This bromiliad is really awesome.

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Family and Friends

I have relatives in town today. My cousin’s daughter is, or will be tomorrow, enrolled at the Univ. of Miami (a private institution) and so, the family is here to send their youngest daughter through college. Their older girl already finish her batchelor’s at Auburn. It is strange having family here because none really live here. She’s a beautiful young lady and has her head on straight. She should do well. Anyway, the older daughter wants to go hang out with me tomorrow at some gallery openings. She’s bored and wants something fun to do. 🙂

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I don’t know the name of this flowering shrub and, didn’t have time to find out today. It’s in the rear garden area of my artist friend’s studio. I was over his studio today since we hadn’t talked in a couple weeks.