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4:57

Mayonnaise

Le Lapin ·

2022/10/17

Mayonnaise is a bit like the word moist; it contains a lot of icky feelings of repulsion for some folks, and indeed contained a great lot of yuck not so long ago for me. Maybe because I had made too many salads and sandwiches working at delis, or because I was afraid of the sauce in incumbering my stride while running or hiking. So how could I regress my taste to accept the condiment I had condemned for the better part of my life? The better part being the part where I did not eat mayonnaise, to

3:17

Drawing breath

Le Lapin ·

2022/10/10

we presume everything posted on the Internet happens nowand why not?everything could be happening now and in some ways is when we look closer at the biology of our beings becoming mattersden blu sjel i kroppen min are blue stone confettis of gravel on a sun-stained road, imagined with the well named iPhone, birthed from a great lot of technological bodies to show us to ourselves and gregariously and aggressively share what we find with othersthe light into each others’ dark spaces, infuse the

4:40

The anatomy of melancholy

Le Lapin ·

2022/10/03

Anatomy, the parts that create the whole has been one of the greatest interests developing over time. For when I take apart a structure and look at each piece, my mind becomes able to articulate the kinds of qualities, aspects, sensations that accompany such a formation. The energy of things tends to be difficult to relate directly with, and so I find these kinds of ancillary objects which have tactile qualities to describe and move forward with, from that cerebral space.Melancholy, does not often

7:07

Imaginary realm

Le Lapin ·

2022/09/26

There are so many words that can be used and fail even as we take our understandings of meaning for granted. Perhaps there are as many images or more to fill the cracks words severed, but the relationship between art and words goes both ways. This long relationship between disciplines is nothing new, but seems to disquiet those who are playing the reductive programming act. The pursuit of closure or the finitive itself seems to make messes out of life’s processes which are continually opening and

7:08

Prophecy and fear

Le Lapin ·

2022/09/21

Self-help books are popular; understandably based on the social policies’ celebration self-improvement. I tend to prefer to think about development or growth in terms of cultivation, or maybe even fermentation if you’re down for getting saucy. And this is going to get a bit mystisk for a moment because this cookie is going to dive down the rabbit hole of free-will and choice. The reason self-help books are referred to is due to the nature of their contents. The schools of thought tend to be based in

9:24

Being real

Le Lapin ·

2022/09/05

Every time we impose our will on another, it is an act of violence. - GandhiThis quote has recently zinged me, and had me come to terms with why I felt so intensely sensitive to instructing dance, meditations, and movements. Because on some level I knew that sharing knowledge had a connection to will. And movement and breath the absolutely closest we have to knowing the divine. Beyond refined mechanics alone, my deep concerns for notions around intelligence spring from discerning between false

19:47

Sufficient thinking

Le Lapin ·

2022/08/28

Mindfulness as a practice has grown into a bit of an objective. In mindfulnesses’ thingliness, the trend has over time revealed virtues at some particular costs. To be mindful feels comforting and acceptable, assuring the practicant they are doing ok in life. As a sort of self-soothing for people with a conscience. People with a conscience are routinely regarded as neurotic by those who seem to truly not care at all about anyone else. And such in these simultaneous orientations, neither one of them

1:52

Summer learning

Le Lapin ·

2022/08/15

We cannot have anything virtual without something actual. This is the focus I have been bringing forth, more emphatically since 2019. I can elaborate on that, but I’m starting to notice a few words with an image that says a lot more is already a bit like standing in front of the fire hose. I must also be brief due to a sore throat, most likely from walking in cold damp without a scarf.The last bit that’s become obvious is people have more contacts but less energy for reality. The communication

16:04

In the air

Le Lapin ·

2022/08/09

There are experiences in life that seem inconceivable. Things that seem so far out there, they would have to be made-up, or from a movie. Invisible things in particular are often the hardest to contend with, quite obviously as their existence are known only through their effects. Invisible things do have real implications, and yet are often reviled to the realms of subjectivity or psychology. Subjective experiences become classist issues, or issues of power and dominance. A place where the strength

3:16

Nightmares and dreams

Le Lapin ·

2022/08/02

Over the weekend, I had a nightmare about global socialism. In short, the organic farming tribes were unable to get along and began to kill each other; there were not enough energy, textiles, nor housing without mold infestations, nor clean running water. There was of course no internet in this dream, since a magnetic warfare preceding the decentralisation took place, so people used vulgar means to signal imminent threat. The great fears people thought would come to pass under capitalism were far

7:35

Demystification

Le Lapin ·

2022/07/26

In our Internet times, quotes are traded like links as proof, currency designed to convince or to inspire you! Some toss the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to the abundant resource technicians have been building the internet with, claiming the space as purely distraction, or worse, confusion collider. There are several, seemingly endless scrolls of orders to ensure you are smarter, better, more interesting. Yet quite often we find our most profound insights or understandings of the world

14:03

A cult of positivity

Le Lapin ·

2022/07/20

The cult of positivity has seemingly good intentions. Within certain mental frameworks and orientations, people can encourage their personal trajectory with focus toward creating the goals they wish to realise. The counterparts to this activity when out of balance, and pressed upon others tends to lean toward stress, wishful thinking, or perhaps the really nasty canceling culture. As in we cannot fool mother nature without fooling ourselves, intrinsic motivation creates movements more synchronistic

8:53

Power Plants Piano

Le Lapin ·

2022/07/14

After appreciating Roland Barthes, Death of the Author, I wondered how this can apply to other vocations including that of the artist. The "Death of the Artist" installation involved a wall painted blue; an aqua reminiscent of the colour chosen as the painted bottom of a pool, or the backdrop in a butterfly enclosure. 8 Palms lined up in their shipped pots, spaced with 7 chrysanthemums, sided by a log bench covered in epoxy, an electric Casio piano facing the audience of plants, two mirrors in each

18:51

Holy crap

Le Lapin ·

2022/07/07

This article was drafted months ago, and had to be entirely redressed due to recent events. Then it had to ferment for a few more months. Every time I sent out something that feels significant to the foundational layer of human soul, even if it’s only my metaphorical riverbed, I feel a paralysis. I try to remember this is not a fear alone, but rather a knowing of the imperfection of a singular voice, a singular perspective. As reality is something we all contribute to, the illusion of a uni (one)

4:01

Trivial Words

Le Lapin ·

2022/06/29

Lately, I find increasing value in taking the charge off words by examining forms and patterns. Yet words also have forms and patterns. Therefore how can words be used to find out what is true or fabrication, and where do those overlap, as they’re not necessarily opposites. How anything gets used in life, tends to inform the results. When words are used as catapults or to wilfully inflict dominance hierarchies or misunderstandings, communication is lost even in the presence of the signs of such

4:48

Sunshine and rainbows

Le Lapin ·

2022/06/14

The grass is not greener where the sun shines all the time. In fact, no grass grows there at all. The place where sun shines all the time is called a desert. Seasons, weather, change with time. What was once a glacier becomes a lake, what was once a forest becomes sandy slope. The landscape of life has always been this way, long before humans, and long after we transition. For as long as we have known and could foresee, all kinds of weather make the world go round. These kinds of humble

5:38

Concealed Carry

Le Lapin ·

2022/05/28

This cited writing was originally published on Medium.com and republished on The Muck Rack in 2020. I closed both profiles to maintain this substack. The rise of gun violence in the United States stands out among Western, developed nations. While the issue at hand has been well described, conclusive decisions and their actions have remained a focus in debates. The average number of people who died during 2001 to 2008 has doubled during 2009 to 2018 (John R Lott Jr.). This statistic does not take

2:45

Reality and Faux Flowers

Le Lapin ·

2022/05/17

The other day I was washing the plants, both the ones growing in soil, and then the plastic stemmed ones. In my head, I always called them fake flowers. That was acceptable. Or so I thought until I witnessed the world go in uproar over the flippant use of the words: real and fake. Moreover, the maelstrom of rhetoric created so much un-ease or dis-ease, the ability to access wholeness felt more difficult. So some drifted off, tuned-out, or shut-down. These are our choices many thought. There are so

Unfriendly Utopias

Le Lapin ·

2022/05/09

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11:55

Art and Photojournalism: Discerning Differences

Le Lapin ·

2022/05/01

Photojournalism and art have historically remained separate entities. Photography gained acceptance as an art form during the 1940’s (Corydon Ireland). Meanwhile, the art world has pictured itself as a separate entity from photographic art, and unto Arthur Danto’s views, a realm made into its own ends. On the other axis, photographic art can seek distinction from the rest of the art world as well. Art posturing aside, the differences defined within fields of observation: on the one end, a visual

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