Best. Video. Ever.

“One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home.”

John Berger
“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”

Muriel Rukeyser

If only Miranda July was in charge of everything.

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity.

“we will drop the bones in the heart slot just to
buzz, buzz, even as we’re not supposed to buzz.”

This is from the poem IS THERE LIGHT WHERE YOU ARE? by Mike Young. Later on in the poem is the line ” I have invented a new kind of poetry that alludes to Operation.” I love reading things that find a resonance in me. I really like the poems Mike Young writes.

this is a poem entitled Kite, by Rives. hearing it gave me a warm glow that hasn’t gone away yet. he blogs here, where you can watch more videos of his performances. you can also find him on YouTube.

“It is not the things that I didn’t get the opportunity to do, like sky diving and travelling and swimming with dolphins that I regret. It is the things that I could have done everyday and didn’t.”

this is from Sally Cook’s blog. the full post is here. it really struck a chord with me. it made me think about how easy it is to take things for granted, and how sad it is that we don’t focus more on the little things. i am going to try to appreciate the little things more.
this is by the artist Brian Dettmer. i probably shouldn’t like it, being a librarian and all, but i think it shows the adventures going on inside a book in a way that instantly grabs you.

this is by the artist Brian Dettmer. i probably shouldn’t like it, being a librarian and all, but i think it shows the adventures going on inside a book in a way that instantly grabs you.