Hello. I am e.n.d. Once upon a time I came from Minnesota. But then I moved everywhere.
Curiosity didn't kill the cat. Complacency did.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
El Bocho Street Art across the street from my old apartment in Berlin.
And a soundtrack below for a Valentine’s Day solo yoga flow.
Happy Valentine’s Day. :)
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Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In The End
R.E.M. - Be Mine
Violent Femmes - American Music
Explosions In The Sky - Your Hand In Mine
Blur - Tender
PJ Harvey & Thom Yorke - This Mess We’re In
Tricky - Overcome
Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)
Beck - Nitemare Hippy Girl
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Bullet Lovers
Jon Hopkins - The Low Places
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Four Tet - Angel Echoes
Radiohead - House of Cards
Björk - Possibly Maybe
Jon Hopkins - Small Memory
Favorite.
Had this on repeat driving around the hills of Tuscany and Umbria in June, 2010.
Apparat - It’s Gonna Be a Long Walk
(Source: healthywaytoskinny)
My now former bedroom in Berlin.
Departing in just under three hours.
I was 20 when I first heard In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.
I popped the CD into my Volvo probably around 10:30pm, some weekday in June or July, 2000. My friend Adrian gave it to me minutes after I picked him up at his parents’ place.
We drove over to the Federal Reserve building to go skateboarding. I always had my sunroof open. Minnesota summers are hot as hell. Breezes came in. Music went out.
We listened to the entire album on the way there and on the way back. And often for the rest of the summer.
I hadn’t yet moved out of my parents’ place but I had a lot of freedom. They bought me that 1985 Volvo DL. It was my third one. (I got into a lot of car accidents). Each one had a sunroof. Not that I could make demands on them since they financed my early driving years, but I always requested a sunroof. They always caved.
Long since I’ve moved out, happily carless, I have to pack. I’m leaving Berlin next week and moving to San Francisco.
Soundtracks. Lyrics. Déjà vu.
But now we must pack up every piece
Of the life we used to love
Just to keep ourselves
At least enough to carry on
(Thanks, Thom).
Leaving China tonight and heading back to Berlin. Two weeks left…
Some Karst for the road.
Karst landscape at dusk.
My friend Dean McNamee was in town last week and stayed with me for six days. He took this photo of me on top of the dome at Teufelsberg last Saturday.
We hiked up and in and snuck around like kids.
We took photos and recordings for the better part of two hours.
It was scenic and sound therapy.
In fact, we laughed and took the piss out of each other all week, infectiously, like the children we still are.
He chose to be in town at just the perfect time.
Grab a Dean-like-object and put him in your pocket.
To all of my friends like these…
You make me so happy.
Love.
Berlin, I’m confused. Go left. Wait left straight-ish. No, fuck it. Go right. HELP ME I’m only a pedestrian.
Walking back from a 10k run. Heard those familiar bells.
Noon Bells at Gethsemanekirche (Gethsemane Church) | radiothom
Someone told me, you found the monster inside of me.
The monster likes you…
El Bocho will always be my favoritewheatpaste street artist. The visual and the little notes he adds are both bits I love.
I’ve been lucky to catch his work multiple times while running or walking the streets of Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg.
Caught this one the other day on a long Autumn walk.
I love this city. I love street art. And I will be back. But for now, I’m looking forward to leaving. :)
Saying just a few important words to the right person can change things massively.
Anonymous tonight.
Realizing that nearly everyone I’ve talked to this week is at a crossroads.
Not sure if it’s just now.
Or if it’s just always.
Oddly comforting.
This happened today.
And I happily lost my shit.
:D
Sunday. Cafe Roses. Complete Calm.
“I’ll take a quiet life.”
