Wonderlust

"Maybe it must take a flight across the ocean, hundreds of dollars, strenuous luggage and the absence of your language to realize...it wasn't too bad before...you always have options.
Regrouping, I'm already looking for the next step. Maybe it's Ireland, maybe Scotland, maybe Slovakia, maybe England, maybe Antarctica, maybe Japan or maybe just maybe the United States. With options like those how does anyone every know?
Yesterday, I heard about an option called "WWOOFing". It's actually through the World Wide Organization for Organic Farming. There are farms that provide your room and board in exchange for manual labor on their organic farms. Total of 3 months....
...Ireland...redheads...redheads in Elite Chrome...redheads in Ireland in Elite Chrome...talk amongst yourselves...".
I wrote this on a scrap on the metro a couple weeks ago, after spending a particularly interesting night with some particularly interesting Californians mixed with some particularly interesting Frenchies following a rough welcome to France. Last week I thought I'd settled that repetition of options in my mind...yet, I'm still stuck in the spin cycle. I've had a couple good meet and greets and a look at the abundance of models and fashion neighbors...but this community hasn't reeled me in yet. I can only hope that the words of David Harms will ring true this time...
"Vanessa makes everything bigger and bigger and she goes crazy but it all works out in the end and everyone has a great time."
Let's hope so...
...and I haven't forgotten I still owe Dave a fancy lunch in Italy.

The Dashing David Harms

Wet plates. On display through the month of August. If you are even on the west half of the country you should make a journey to Seattle. Two incredibly talented photographers have work up in local venues. The ever talented David Harms has completed a wet plate series. Currently showing at the Boom Noodle, located in Capital Hill, 1121 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA‎

These images shot by David, not showing at the Boom Noodle, are of Genevieve Pierson , another exceptionally talented photographer currently showing work in Seattle. I'll get the details on that and post them right away.

XO V

I've lost my muchness...

My experience in Seattle is like a dream. A dream full of vibrant colors and vibrant people. I was ever busy with putting together the next big shoot or planning a fancy dress party or looking forward to dinner with dear friends. The city itself inspired me...I love the rain and with it the fog and the greenery everywhere! Especially moss in your day to day walk. Moss and fog are magical...and so is the rain. It was the land of muchness for me. My good friend David Harms once gave me this page from a magazine. He said...

Greg Lorenz & Kim Avelar

"This reminds me of you...because you start out with a simple idea

and all of a sudden you're drawing clouds."

I want to find that girl again. I need to find my muchness...I'll start by imagining 6 impossible things before I have my breakfast this morning.

1. I will get my website revamped before the Grill It issue
2. I will be the artist and the commercial photographer
3. I will learn French before August
4. I will live in Europe for the next couple years.
5. I will shoot for W magazine one day
6. I will make every land my Wonderland of muchness