“Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula
7aug17 bucharest, romania
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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: PATHWAY TO URBAN DECAY
6aug17 Bucharest, Romania
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: PRESERVE MY SANITY
“…preserve my sanity, for to this I am reduced. Safety and the assurance of safety are things of the past. Whilst I live on here there is but one thing to hope for, that I may not go mad, if, indeed, I be not mad already…” ~ Bram Stoker, Dracula
7aug17 Bucharest, Romania
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: AN AMERICAN WHO SO DEFINED FAITH…
“I heard once of an American who so defined faith: ‘that faculty which enables us to believe things which we know to be untrue.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula
aug2017 Bucharest, Romania
PRODUCT REVIEW: NOMAD CARABINER LIGHTNING CLIP
As a true minimalist, and as airport security standards were becoming more stressful and cumbersome, I found myself seeking solutions for traveling with as little as possible at the outset of this year. The first thing I did, was ask myself how I could have one lightning cable to sync devices (not 3 or 4 – every reduction of items counts when your aim is to travel as lightly as possible, trust me!) Then, I wondered how I could have something that was easily accessible (not having to search numerous pockets in bags for it) and I found this Nomad Carabiner-Lightning Clip. It truly has been the answer to my travel quandary. https://www.hellonomad.com/carabiner-lightning?gclid=Cj0KEQjwmIrJBRCRmJ_x7KDo-9oBEiQAuUPKMl5LdtR4h8W4NM3jLgavFPceIxNwXGbnFOB3U3tMCy0aAtuo8P8HAQ
I love it because I can clip it on and take it off of any bag at any moment, depending on my needs. It is so compact that I don’t have to deal with unruly cables when I sync my Mini iPad to my laptop. There’s no “mess” when I need to do this quickly, like on a short layover in an airport or a transfer at a bus station (and it doesn’t draw attention to all of the devices I’m carrying, with cables expansively spread – in case ‘strangers’ are curious and want to illegally obtain my belongings.)
Thus far this year, I’ve taken it to Beirut, Lebanon, on my street art adventures in New York City, on my trail adventures in upstate New York, on graffiti hunts in Orlando, Florida, and on bike riding excursions along the beach coast in Florida. It is durable, the clip stays strong, it hasn’t loosened at all. It’s capable of rugged living, for sure, but it is not certified to serve as an actual climbing carabiner if you’re planning an Everest trip, let’s say. For more information on this incredible minimalist travel accessory, please check it (and all of the other products they offer!) out at: https://www.hellonomad.com
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK GRAFFITI: ON THE DOORS
4apr17. Brooklyn, New York
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STREET ART: JANET LEIGH IS “PSYCHO!” by BKFOXX
3apr17 Brooklyn, NY.
NEW YORK CITY GRAFFITI: EVERYTHING IS ENERGY
26mar17. NYC.
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: (ABANDONED) KINGS PARK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
Originally named Kings County Asylum, it operated for 111 years (1885-1996.) When the state took it over, the name changed. For its time, it was considered quite ‘forward-thinking’ and it was a type of farming colony, allowing patients to tend the land and grow food, as a form of therapy and relaxation. There were over 100 buildings on the grounds at one point and employees of the center lived there as well.
Rumors and legends now claim that this abandoned asylum is also haunted with the souls of patients past; especially its most infamous structure, Building 93, a 13-story building used to house the asylum’s residents. For more information on this famous psych hospital:https://abandonednyc.com/2014/06/17/kings-park-psychiatric-centers-building-93/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Park_Psychiatric_Center
I visited the abandoned site with a friend on Sunday March 26, 2017 and took as many pictures as I could:
