Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far
Last Saturday, I went to something called the “Slideluck Potshow,” which is basically an awesome event where a bunch of photographers get together to show their work, and everyone brings food for other people to eat. It took place in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), which is an awesome neighborhood in Brooklyn that I should probably hang out in more often. The event was also intended to break the Guinness Book of World Records record for the largest potluck in history. I have yet to read whether or not it did so. But I certainly enjoyed the food, the photography, and being a part of something larger than myself.
On Sunday, I drove down to Baltimore for my parter Micah’s graduation from art school (his MFA in Fine Arts at MICA). I had an excellent time at the ceremony, and particularly enjoyed the guest speaker, Stefan Sagmeister. He is a well known artist and one of those terrific public speakers who has the gift to make you laugh and make you think, all at the same time. You can watch one of his Ted Talks Here. It’s based on a very cool project that he’s created called, “Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far.”
Looking at his project inspired me to think about the many things that I’ve learned in my life so far. In fact, I decided to create a category devoted to this idea on my blog. This will be the first of hopefully many posts, where I think about, and share “Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far.” Here goes everything:
“Once you love yourself, your love for the rest of the world grows exponentially.”
Photos:
1) The Slideluck Potshow display outside, under the Manhattan Bridge.
2) DUMBO. Under the Manhattan Bridge.
3) Micah and his parents after the graduation ceremony.
4) Me during my improvisational “dancing with a balloon” show at the Duplex, in Manhattan.