ARR UBA

Arr ye maties! It's been a while since I updated this. I went to the wonderful Caribbean paradise called Aruba, and here are some lovely photos from the venture. I rode wave runners, horses, paragliders, wakeboarded, kneeboarded, jeeps and just about wore myself out. It was awesome. I totally recommend people to vacation to Aruba, although a few things I noticed:
1. The food is all imported so its insanely expensive.
2. It is Jersey Shore II. (ie, pretty much everyone from NJ and Queens goes there)
3. They have THE cleanest water in the world.
4. Sharks are on the North Side, they feed them there to keep them from going to the other side.
5. The Radisson has the best beach on Palm Beach.
6. Everyone is fat. At least, all the males are, and the women are generally trashy.
7. Spanish is spoken the most, then english, dutch, and the native island language.
8. If you like to drink, this is THE place.
9. There's a plant there that has 2 inch prickers on it. It is rightfully named the "Fucker."
10. Jewelry dealers are worse than those on Canal Street. Watch out.
11. Every other person there is on a honey moon. Watch out for the pool water, especially late at night. (ick)

:view from the room:
:view at night with party boat:
:bird fight:
:paper mall:
:casino ceiling:
:museums:
:US Mail?:
:hacienda:
:boats:
:desert:
:iguanas:
:hey there big guy:
:caves:
:the fucker:
:california lighthouse:

-k

Piaggio dreams

It's been a week since I've posted (i know, lame). So here's some updates. I'm on the path to getting my motorcycle license, because I have acquired a new Piaggio FLY 150. 150cc engine, 61mph top speed, and 70-75 miles per gallon. Not a highway rider, but great for the streets. Piaggio is the company that makes the ever-famous VESPA scooter. Although this is the VESPA's more chic modern brother, it comes at half the price (dollasss). Anyway, it's a cute little bugger.

Speaking of cute little buggers, meet Yo-Yo, my friend and peer Yesenia's pet Yorkie. He is so cute and def. deserves the name "Yo-Yo."

Yo-Yo chasing Ikuko's 20 year old cat, Hannibal.

-k

Kirstin's Bday on the Roof

So we celebrated Kirstin's birthday on her roof in Prospect Heights. Great views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and even a bit of Queens! Check it out (ps i dont know why this is underlined):

Ben on the roof, stretching.

Still light out.

Kirstin and friend (blurry)

Watertowers.

Manhattan

Views of everything :)



-k

God of Carnage

I just saw 'God of Carnage' today and let me say, that play is going to win major Tony's. The cast is major hollywood actors (Gandolfini, Daniels, Harden, Davis)  and they were all stellar. My hat went off to Marcia Gay Harden, who was beyond hysterical. The play is very emotionally and physically cathartic, with no intermission, so expect to be tired after seeing it! I am amazed that these actors can maintain all of that physical and emotional release so many times a week. If you have the chance at all to see it before Tony's week, which is pretty soon, I suggest going - its going to be sold out afterwards. Great direction, great play, great actors. GREAT GREAT GREAT. blah blah blah. 

Raising Jonah

So I thought I'd share some illustrations for a book I made for my Child Art Therapy class this past spring called "Raising Jonah." It's basically about a little kangaroo, Jonah, who is in an abusive family and gets taken away by Child Protective Services and put into a foster home with two loggerhead turtles. Not exactly light material, but I've been told it's pretty thorough. The book is about 23-24 pages long and includes info in the back about child abuse, reporting child abuse and foster care info. All illustrations are done first in ink, then scanned and colored digitally. The order is reversed so the beginning of the book is at the bottom. these are only some of the images. 

happy family

playing soccer

therapy

new parents

at the foster care agency

moving

the straw that broke the camel's back

abused

-k