I just spent some time on the new photo app, simply called foto, and it was the calmest, most enjoyable time that I have spent scrolling through a photo app in about 5 years. I highly recommend all photographers check it out. I am keeping IG for now, but probably not for much longer.
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There were 2 great films about broadcast tv from 2024, Saturday Night and September 5. While they are about 2 very different events, they both deal with the intensity of live tv broadcasting. Both films deserved more award nominations. I just finished the latter & my heart is still pounding.

We watched Flow last night. It's a beautiful story, though intense. Worthy of its award noms.

Our cat Otis watched from the top of the cat tower, then sat in front of the tv, & then watched from under the couch w/ the other two cats. We got the black cat stare all night.

Have you seen it?

Thank goodness for my cats. That is all.

This looks like a fantastic exhibit. I wish that I could get to Amsterdam in time to see it.

I took a break to walk around the yard in between office hours with my students. Seeing Spring pushing through was a nice way to clear my head. Heavy rain is coming back tomorrow, but I hope to resume my daily walks this week in between the bursts of rain.

Sing Sing (A24) is about to get a major release. If you have a chance to see it, please do. It's a great story about the power of art and the human spirit. The acting is outstanding and worthy of more award nominations - best picture worthy.

I signed up for a watercolor class at my local community college. My fellow students are librarians, artists, and lovers of travel and flowers. I have found my people. We're all trying to connect and create in an increasingly dark world.

Oh man. There's so much bad shit happening in the world but I'm doing my best to keep the dread at bay. I hope you are too.

Migrating away from Meta and testing the blue skies to see if this is a good fit.