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March 20, 2008
And in other photography...
Imprecise composition
This weekend my friend Josh invited me to accompany him on an eyeglasses-buying errand, I was told because of my good taste but more likely for my outspoken opinions on matters aesthetic. (One might even go so far as to call me a snob.) Naturally, I was agreeable to the exercise. Two vintage eyewear stores, one meal, one missed Film Forum screening, and several hours later, he was growing frustrated while I was growing bored. I hung out the open window at Moscot with my Holga and took a shot of Orchard Street, while he finally settled on a replacement for his striking and rare--but broken--tortoise-rimmed Ray-Ban Malcom X's with a pair of tortoise-rimmed Henry K's. **
The lesson here is that it is hard to let go of the past, especially when the past seems so entangled with one's sense of identity. But we change and it's almost always for the better.
On a related note, I am aging. More than a half-life of wear and tear has increasingly aggravated my noisy right knee. (I should add that yoga? Not always the solution to what ails you. It's what kicked off this whole mess several years ago.) My orthopedist basically said to stop dancing. I basically told him to shove it. (Not exactly. I just nodded gravely and said, "No" on the inside. Then I cried on the subway. Now I'm over it and still dancing.) Since then I started physical therapy, which turns out to be one of the best things I've ever done for myself. The good news: all meniscus and ligaments are intact and my problem is one of mild muscular imbalance. And sometimes, you really just need someone to strap themselves to your thigh and work out that hip socket.
** Those would be Henry Kissingers.
Posted by Missy
Comments
Ha! exact thing I went thru - nagging right knee & achy left (for me) hip. Diagnosis: muscular imbalance. Treatment: pt w/ someone strapped to your leg pulling it this way and that way. Awesome!
Posted by: j o h n at March 20, 2008 05:49 PM
Agreed. I can't wait for my next appointment, which is tomorrow. My hip is angry right now because I biked and danced and biked today.
Posted by: Missy at March 23, 2008 07:50 PM
Beautiful photo. The monochromatic appeal and overarching darkness match the mid-March wait for spring on the East Coast.
Posted by: Sarah E. Moffett at March 24, 2008 06:12 PM