March 21, 2009

The Konami Code

Filed under: Life — Bryan @ 7:55 pm

In this city you have to take control of your eyes.

A walk down the street could be full of concrete. Fractured sidewalks are everywhere, their gray color is only broken up by spots of pink and purple gum, the remnants of spit out candy. It’s easy to get lost in this side of the city. There is no real beauty, only manufactured plaster. Everything on the ground here only exists for logistics. It may be dirty, but what’s here can get you places, they say.

But those that look up know there’s another story to this city. The buildings climb higher in competition. The sky is endless. The sun rays fall from the sky and vanish just in time for the sidewalk. When looking up, this city is for dreamers. In bad weather, there may be less to see, but the sky always clears up.

Always keep your chin up.

March 16, 2009

O.E.M

Filed under: Life, Travel — Bryan @ 9:53 pm

Snow in the evening, snow in the morning, snow in the North, snow in the South.

A cab driver at home has trouble reading signs.

We pull over and scream for strangers (or I do, as I gaze at blurs through my contact-less eyes).

A cab driver here races other drivers, and speaks of the pride and honor of Iranians.

An older woman walking to work stops at a street corner and makes a snowball. She smiles and drops the ball.

A family makes a snowman, using a beach pale.

It’s snowing in March, everywhere.

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