(Journal entry from Spring 2006)
Not Real: Cosmetics. Television
images. Computerized voices. Video games. Plastic. Girdles. Advertising. Electric
bulbs. Veneer. Mirror reflections. Processed foods. Watches. Hairspray. Tanning
booths. News. Consumerism. Fast food. Answering machines. Photocopies. Embalming
fluid. Outfits. Gossip. Possessiveness. Pharmaceuticals. Polyester. Malls. Grades.
Maps. Labels. Vinyl siding. IOUs. Instant gratification. Power. Mass production.
Typing. The economy. Airplane travel. Alarms. Conformity. Hair dye. Elevator
music. Defensiveness. Greed. Jealousy. Homogeneity. Expectations. Zoos. Mortgages.
Sidewalks. Divisions. Arrogance.
Real: Sunlight. Moonlight.
Flower buds. Dirt. Saltwater. Waves. Trees. Bones. Blood. Air. Candle flames. Organic
vegetables. Truth. Pain. Autumn leaves. Cycles. Justice. Cotton. Clouds. Openness.
Soulfulness. Creativity. Face to face communication. Wood. Stone. Sincerity. Love.
Rootedness. Gentleness. Handcrafts. Writing by hand. Poetry. Romance (the
aesthetic). Walking on the beach. Death. A hug. Alternative lifestyles. Gray
hair. The smell of grass. Birdsong. Fear. Meditation. Difference/diversity. Spring
green. The view through one’s eyes. Wilderness. Rain drops and snowflakes. Courage.
Affection.
All blog images created and/or photographed by Jennifer J. Wilhoit unless otherwise noted.
