I know. I don't call, I don't write, I don't send flowers anymore. And actually, I told someone I would do a little 7 facts about me with photos thing, here on this very LJ. And I will (ooh the anticipation).

But just in case you're wondering what I am up to these days, I'm doing a 365 on flickr. Yes, a photo a day, every day. At least one, sometimes more. I often write a bit with it. It's a little time consuming (and I do intend to update the gospel blog, I swear), so...

Click on the photo below if you like, and you'll find it. 365.

for you to come visit, please.

I skimmed LJ today in order to try and catch up with what's been going on over the past week which basically meant if there was a photo YAY I SAW IT! and if there were words I have no idea what's happening in your life. If there is something you need to tell me and/or if I need to save the world, please tell me here.

Meanwhile, here:

Here, for you to enjoy, because no words right now. You can even click on it if you want, and look at others.

Dear Southern California -

I never thought I'd say this, but I've grown to appreciate you. Okay, I'll admit it. I've grown to love you. You have so much to offer, so much I took for granted, and I see it now that I've been away from you.

Don't be upset at me; I'm a person who needs a little distance to gain that perspective and understand just how I feel about a place I've left behind. I always knew I loved DC, but I had to leave it to know just how much. NYC and I had a rocky time, but I grew to appreciate it differently after I moved away. I have a whole new appreciate for Steamboat Springs and for Colorado more generally now that I'm an adult. And I can certainly see the Bay Area a lot more objectively than ever before, all its delicious highs and irritating lows.

Let's be honest. I don't think I'll be able to live in Orange County for the rest of my life; that's certainly not in the cards. But somewhere else in Southern California? It's on the list of possibilities now. I think I started to realize that as I stood to face the ocean and took two photos barely a moment apart, standing in exactly the same spot, just by turning my body.



Then I had sushi with substitute at Ikko and I realized it a lot more.

You know, things are scary and tough everywhere right now. Winter's coming on, and there's turmoil and upheaval, high and low. Southern California isn't all paradise and pretty things, even though a lot of it pretends to be. But sometimes in life - especially when everything else is crowding in and making life hard and sad - it's okay to find some beauty and happiness, laughter and warmth where you can. Southern California, you're full of surprises. I owe you one.

love,

- S-St-J

Hello all:

I started a new blog. It is where I am going to be doing the bulk of my writing. Please don't be sad, I'll still be here, But I need to write about this subject, and I need it to be over there. It may surprise you a little, and I do hope you read about it, and comment, and make me your friend (you can do that on blogspot now - they finally caught up to LJ!).

Hosanna Hosannadanna

Hope to see some of you there. I promise there will be pretty pictures too. And sounds.

love always,

Salome St. John

Go to the flickr page to see it bigger. If you want.

Yesterday I said good-bye to my beloved Jeserene. She went to a good home, but it still broke my heart a little.

Some Polaroids, for posterity:

More pictures for you, all of which are better bigger.



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