Chambi

Martin Chambi

Martin Chambi was the first internationally respected native Peruvian photographer. He started in the early part of the 20th century after his Dad passed away working in the gold mines in Puno - and area high in the Andes. He started shooting for postcards and became the most famous and sought after photographers - taking pictures of the Andes, the people that live there, dignitaries, politicians, artists and musicians. My favorite are the photos of the musicians and the bizaar parties he would attend.



Today we are leaving for Ica to go see paso horses in the Sol De Oro competition thats been going on for centuries. Mariano, my dads best friend since they were kids, is a Chalan - I guess the word would be cowboy in English.... but thats not really right. He's worked with horses his whole life, his dad did and his grandfather did. He actually looks a little like a horse. He's taking us to a cock fight too, which I'm a little worried about, but they both say its necessary for me to go as its a huge part of Peruvian culture.
We may also go to Nasca! Nasca is an amazing place.... people say that aliens created these markings in the ground, but c'mon. I believe it was just to communicate with the gods.

They're massive, like the size of several football fields. The way to see them is by flying above in a tiny little rickety plane.

Peru!

I'm sitting in my grandmothers house in the district of Miraflores, which is a neighborhood here in Lima. I flew overnight so I feel pretty out of it. I never can sleep on the plane, ever.
Tomorrow and Thursday I'm just going to wander around and take some spanish classes so I can be a better Peruvian. I understand it all but when I try to speak, its jibberish.
Friday we leave for Ica, a different city in southern Peru to go to see a horse contest. In Peru, they have amazing horses that were bread to traverse the desert here so they walk a crazy way that I can't explain. Maybe I'll take a little video...Anyways, Ica is where they make Pisco - the peruvian liqour of choice.
Its rad here btw and I wish I could spend more time traveling in other parts of the country and South America. I was on the plane and these two girls my age were backpacking through here.... one day.

ring of fire

dan packages birthday yesterday and we all went on a coney/brighton beach adventure. super fun. i had this bizaaro laugh attack on the spin out roller coaster and almost peed my pants on the ride. then we went to drink a bottle of grey goose and eat caviar in brighton beach. no big deal. i also had borscht which was Out of Control. So good. visiting new neighborhoods here is the best - its like a completely different world there.

to repeat again from the beginning

i'm trying to write.....slowly.... i have some writers block or something. this film above was very good. i love how it was assembled.
i have to think about things separately from school so that i can open up the block. ughhh....

boss

woody allen land

yay! dave gets back tonite. i'm going all the way to the Upper West Side or "WHERE WOODY ALLEN LIVES!" just to record an awsering machine. wtf. no one has landlines or answering machines anymore - i'm not writing them into scripts again.
yay! esther gets into town tonite too! sf reunions are the best.

squeeky

TIP CITY is my new mix tape for you guys. its kind of a test run full of old regulars.

i really miss mix tapes so this is a small substitute for the hours i spent when i was 12 rewinding and recording and using scented markers to decorate the outside. gretta, my friend from la who i never see anymore, used to make the best ones. they were each little pieces of art.