what i do like about graffiti is how it can liven up an otherwise meaningless and unassuming building/area. there’s some tagging that is of course obnoxious and unnecessary but in some areas, it just shows you that there’s an ounce of culture/humanity in what would sometimes be just any other industrial area. i’m thinking of warehouses and industrial areas of los angeles that have some bold, colorful, and sometimes outlandish work that can be fun to admire. theres the infamous graffiti tower in downtown that was also cool af. it gives a lot of pop to our often very bland and grey scenescape. there’s definitely some skill here that i do NOT have and enjoy seeing it more often than not.
Feb 14, 2025
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It gives ownership to people who lack legal ownership over the dwellings and streets they inhabit! It says I’m here and this is my home ground. It also provides a creative and productive outlet for rebellion!
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love the feeling of looking at the back of houses, weird pieces of furniture left behind, stickers and graffiti, and the strangest little signs of life
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vintage japanese cast iron pan $7 at goodwill. stripped and reseasoned and now have a perfect non-stick surface with no chemicals leeching in my food. makes me slowly want to swap out all my cookware with CI counterparts
Feb 13, 2025
Teresa is her government name from the county shelter. wasn’t calling her that (but i’ve heard from so many people that she LOOKS like a Teresa) so on the drive home i started calling her T.T. since that was her initial.
myriad of names include:
Titi
peepee
tipi
sleepy
chichi
pedorri (farter in spanish)
little shit
shitter
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Feb 13, 2025
been listening to her Other World EP for the last couple of rainy weeks in LA.
4 songs, 20 minutes, and sets a somber yet poppy tone for a short drive. her latest single from last year is also stellar, really love the simplicity in the production. could easily fit in with late 80’s synthpop/industrial (depeche mode, soft cell). nice change of pace. check it out ⬆️
Feb 14, 2025