You know how your world view can be colored by the book you are reading at the time? Well, I just finished a collection of short stories by Stephen King and one of them was about a guy who collected graffiti and wrote them down in a little book. Lots of them were really funny or disgusting, take your choice. Seeing as though I am on a constant search for street art and graffiti, it is one of the constants of this blog, when I saw this one, newly painted, I snapped a shot of it from the car.
And I will be the first to admit it. I am an idiot. Because of the short story, my mind went to the bathroom humor vault and I thought this was one of those "for a good time, call..." jokes. I saw Ester and Liza, two names, but then I put them together and ...duh.
The little animal with the drainage pipe for a mouth might have been a clue.
What was it that Bob Barker always ended "The Price is Right" with? "Ah yes, his signature sign-off: "Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered."
The here and now... and what and why
Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.
First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.
Click on an image to see it larger.
For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.
First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.
Click on an image to see it larger.
For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.
Santo Domingo
The hereafter re me
- Christopher Stowens
- Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler
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