burn diary posts
Kids arriving home from school. Always a highlight in the day. When I was a kid, whether I used to go by bus, bike or walk or be driven, the thing I remember most is the satchels and how heavy they were sometimes. Today is no different… the weight of knowledge. Febe is on the …
A little known breed of cows rarely seen by humans is the zombiecow. A zombiecow only comes out at night, and loves tipping regular cows in their sleep. They have really soft hoofs so they can sneak up quietly to their victims. The regular cow’s brain — contrary to widespread belief — never actually gets …
Rain. Forest. It seems like we’re conditioned to dream of beaches, sea and sun… but in my perfect dream place there’s always a forest in there somewhere. And mountains. And fields. And lakes. Big lakes. Anything actually, as long as my friends & loved ones are close. And the rain is ok once in a …
Kobe has just had a two hour soccer practice in the pouring rain. One of three every week. He’s becoming pretty good at it, I can tell. The smell of the soccer field brings back memories, and how my brother and I used to play. I dropped out after a while but Malik went on …
I keep a polaroid of a sunny sky handy for when it rains. Amazing how a quick glance at it completely changes my mood. And I’ve got a million more of these little artefacts that do nothing else but remind me. A wise person once told me that anyone or anything worth remembering will stay …
Helena offers me a full explanation of how her hair once was this way, how it must be made this way again, and how she’s going to make it happen. In the process she informs me casually about the art of mixing colors, and – of course – what her very own favorite color is …
I often need to take time to think about things. Wander. Not only daydreams out the window, but often longer, days, weeks. A winter. Or a summer. It doesn’t interfere with my work or anything, it’s just kind of like an undertone that becomes part of me for a while. I like to think it …
Independence Day. Couple kiss in front of police men in the protests tonight at the State Government Palace. Rio de Janeiro. Photo by: Ana Carolina Fernandes @culafernandes This is my last post for Burn Diary. Thank you very much for this great opportunity!! @davidalanharvey @candypilargodoy, Eva, Roberta and all the Burn team!! I also thank …
Independence Day in Brazil. Members of the Black Bloc undergo a seller of cotton candy on their way to protest, in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by: Ana Carolina Fernandes @culafernandes
