At last, a twilight worth watching:
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Daily Snap: Grey
A horrible day to run; not pictured: the blasting cold wind, the swirls of sand finding its way into mouths and eyes, and the golden retriever who sneaked up and left me screaming into the wind, listening to Mashrou’ Leila. Naturally, now that I am at the office, the wind has quietened, the breeze … Continue reading »
Morocco. Sahara
Reblogged from Natalia Maks: Sahara is one of the magnificent place in the world. I would go there again in a heart beat. Some utterly sumptuous shots over at Natalia Maks – I am suitably envious.
Daily Snap: Bunny
The rain is lashing, BBC Arabic – usually a source of morning vintage classics – is playing Taylor Swift and my article becomes more fickle by the day. How to remedy such an ill-started morning? FIP, graffiti and a ridiculous pencil: FIP has yet to play a bad tune and soothes cranky crinkles in much … Continue reading »
Daily Snap: Blue
The bigger blue and the blue that helps to eradicate the naughtiness incurred by the other blue: Of course, the stroll along the beach was but a prelude to the more effective eradication of sinning: Zumba. An initiate, I was skeptical: any exercise class that is screamingly endorsed and promises ‘fun’ more than once in paragraph … Continue reading »
A Saturday Song: Az Chashme Saqi
Gorgeous. Much better than my muffins. Which is damning praise, but really, this is sublime: Not an immense fan of Hadiqa Kiani‘s pop, this is a glorious diversion and is a definite favourite.
Daily Snap: Blueberry
A trial run, I can conclude that this batch is more blueberry, less muffin: Taken from a low-calorie recipe, I resisted the taunting temptation to add something, anything, to add flavour. Alas, I remained orthodox and the resulting muffins are… well… healthy. To be consumed with a generous helping of Arne Dahl and coffee, methinks. … Continue reading »
Pilfered with joy: The Game of Tenure
Because PhD Comics never fail to raise spirits: Also, a social science version of this ingenious database over at Brandeis is much-needed: the Paper Rejection Repository: Nobody likes to receive a letter from the editor of your favorite journal letting you know that your paper was rejected. Some journals have begun including reviewers’ comments with accepted papers to … Continue reading »
Sectarianism, Death and Art
A quick coupling of two stories this morning: the first, from Pakistan, where the art scene is playing out the sectarian divisions in society, in the gallery. The works are powerful, bold and challenging, incorporating religious symbols, flesh, blood and bullets: Imran Mudassar balances one of his latest pieces, “Secret Love”, on his knees, a … Continue reading »
Paint It High
When I saw the work of Greek street artist Simon Silaidis, I mistakenly yelped with joy at the prospect of a new eL Seed piece. The concept is similar (and dare I say even the style?), but the impact is no less. Based in Athens, Silaidis fuses Western, Asian and Arabic calligraphy styles to create works … Continue reading »
