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saturday 3/27 post: on its way because my stupid computer won't hook up to my stupid external hard drive so i can back up/transfer my stupid photos to make space for the stupid new ones.

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way behind on the photomajig... college results coming out rapid-fire. and i'm out of town now till thursday. oh, dear. i think i have photos from each day...

current status of my self-portrait as of friday. finished/not? i don't know.
(3/26)

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the trees are blooming, the buds are popping, and it's that college time of year. why, i ask you? why??

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first dentist visit in a while. bled a lot from the mouth. have small cavity and so must floss religiously.
never flossed a day in my life ...
parents that set up still lives for you are a huge gift.

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oh god so tired.

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mblargh.

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argh! lateness again. must get back up to speed.
i actually spent the bulk of sunday working on an art project and didn't touch my camera once. (shame). so, instead, here's the art project!
the "postcard project"- each piece of paper is about 5x7 or so and we were supposed to use them like postcards in that they're double-sided and create a narrative. i did Orpheus and Eurydice in silhouette. enjoy!

I Unity

II Bitten

III Separation

IV Grief

V Searching

VI Travel

VII Persuasion

VIII Success

IX Return

X End

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late again. got home at like midnight last night. but lots and lots of images!
march 20th is the vernal equinox- in other words, the first day of spring. in iran, this is the day on which they celebrate the new year. norūz (which means "new day") is the first day of spring and comes with a lot of traditions, including the Haft Sīn table. the idea is that you set the table with at least seven things that start with "s". of course, these are all the persian words.
things that are usually on my family's Haft Sīn table (with jog-my-memory help from wikipedia) include

• sabzeh - a plate of grass/wheat/etc- symbolizing rebirth. once it is the new year, everyone is supposed to use scissors to trim the grass and make a wish.
• samanu - a sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence
• senjed - the dried fruit of the oleaster tree - symbolizing love
• sīr - garlic - symbolizing medicine
• sīb - apples - symbolizing beauty and health
• somaq - sumac berries - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise
• serkeh - vinegar - symbolizing age and patience
• Sonbol - Hyacinth (plant)
• Sekkeh - Coins of any kind - representative of wealth
• traditional Iranian pastries 
• Aajeel - dried nuts, berries and raisins
• lit candles (enlightenment and happiness)
• a mirror (symbolizing cleanness and honesty)
• decorated eggs, just like easter (fertility)
• a bowl of water with goldfish (life within life, and the sign of Pisces which the sun is leaving). "As an essential object of the Nowruz table, this goldfish is also "very ancient and meaningful" and with Zoroastrian connection." Wikipedia
• the national colors, for a patriotic touch
• a holy book (Quran) and/or a poetry book (usually Hafez).

I don't know if this is tradition, but we tend to keep a photograph of my deceased grandfather on the table too.

how he got in there, i'll never know. (this was in the morning, before noruz)

goldfish are harder to shoot than you'd think. these ones were very camera shy, so i couldn't get as close as i'd like to them (and of course they are constantly moving).

with a little help from photoshop. <3

great grandmother

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late, boo.

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unlucky, huh?
silliness on the photo front today. faux flowers are a world of fun.

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i love my cat so, so, so much. he is the furry love of my life.

i'm not sure which i like better. i love the whole hand curving over his head, but the b&w just seems to work better.

 is he one handsome bitch or what?! check out those dapper brow-hairs.

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this is why i fill my room with beautiful things: so i can photograph them!
there are a lot of these. i should really be posting only one or two. well, there's even more on my flickr.

i liked the odd technology/nature juxtaposition of this one.

no real photographic merit here... just too beautiful not to post. i've loved peacock feathers since i was tiny.