Never Again - Wu Tang

People sometimes ask me why I am solemn, always. Why I don't smile too often. Here's one of many reasons why. A fellow Jewish Brooklynite wrote and sang this song.

Tokyos 'Ring of Fire' eclipse. Simply sick..

Beachin it W/Rippler Van Stinkler

Aint no sunshine/Wu Tang. Belongs here.

Jerusalem Day

Tel-Aviv Israel Graffiti GillyRoze

So I've been saying for a while I wanted to do a set about the quirky and unique way Tel-Avivian  graffiti artists twist their wrists. Brought Rip and did a set that includes Tel-Aviv stencil graffiti, the regular sort, and images of standard architecture. It shows some of the homes and dwellings you'd see on any given block in Tel aviv. There's plenty of clean and luxurious neighboring towns immediately outside of Tel Aviv. Inside, it's slummy and dirty like Mumbai yet people flock there like blind sheep who smell green pastures. An extreme example of cidiotism.. So, these days I can do what I please without having to worry about what any other human might want to do. Like use my camera to shoot the video below of Tel- Avivs public drug use, addicts using needles to shoot.

 

I forgot what a pleasure it is to not have to ask for anyones permission when deciding to go on such expeditions but should note relationships are also fun. And so, I will continue to provide your eyeballs with images taken by myself, a person whos head is no bigger then any other but lives a fuller yet covert, infinitely studious life, one you may want to start thinking about emulating. Go thru the archives to get started. Also, the best way to view this here photo set is to click on this Picasa link -view it as a slideshow and play the Mos Def (youtube) song I included below to properly bump while looking @ pics. Besides, everything IS mathematics.. 104 images.

Over N Out - Gilly Roze TLV Graffiti 2012

Another Banksy - Speaks for the moment

Banksys newest piece

Roof Animals

Shalom Ben Varon

Shalom Ben-varon

En-Sarid, Israel is a beautiful and cozy little moshav or neighborhood Founded 1950 when my stepgrandfather Shalom Ben-Varon stepped foot on the ground there with the rest of his Zionist group at the age of 24. Immediately after serving in the Israeli army. Matter of fact, same year the Armistice was signed in 1948 he ditched the Turkish army and joined a friend on a fishing boat bound for the holy land. Was then given a gun and uniform and was a soldier in a new country. But here he was proud to serve. Once told me a story about how one soldier from his group had to go bring supplies from a neighboring town. The hassids were pissed because it was Saturday and threw stones on this soldier injuring him badly. Doesn't take much more then that to make a person like my grandukes form a lifelong opinion of an entire people. Would do the same myself I think. Anyway, he made it here and never looked back, except of coarse the Turkish TV shows, arak and other delicacies. In this same Moshav I so very much love to visit, En Sarid, he met the love of his life. Now he lost his wife, my dear grandmother, Roza Ben Varon, Roza Bat esther, Roza Levy or however else one may choose to search for her using google including Safta Roza for those to whom she was one. The strongest spirited family member we had, now gone, but her legacy will live on. I Love You Safta. Thank you for the confidence you had in me. Will fight to prove you right.

Yesterday

The days of late

As my eyes open slowly I can see bright lights above. I hear a loud crowd around me. I quickly take stock and realize I'm lying flat on my back. Just woke from getting proverbially knocked the fuck out by the girl who basically held my hand like a mother would her childs since my arrival here in Israel. I didn't guard my left or rather, I let myself fall too deep in love with someone while we both were going thru turbulent times. There is this old quote that spoke to me when I saw it on my facebook feed today: "Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young." by A.Pinero. I take comfort in knowing this and regardless of the pain that comes at the end, I will continue to fall deeply. I am not so sure that while we were dating my then mate would've been happy knowing I can turn my cheek in one day and forget about her. A bit of a shellshock it was for me when I saw a similar scenario go down. Not long ago a friend saw me in this down state and went on about how he envies me. "Envy me?" He continued, "I never felt love in my life" at 38 I'd say that that's a sad reality. I explained to him what true love is: True love is knowing that the girl you want will heal your broken heart but instead of pursuing her, you go and set her up with someone who you know will give her a better life then you possibly can. Coming back and checking in on her from afar, to see to it that she is doing well. This is love, it is the only type that I want and those that think about themselves and their own comfort or wellbeing when in a relationship are fooling themselves. They may 'like', even very much 'like', but they definately don't truly love. I should note, blame can never rest on a person who doesn't feel this level of love for you. You simply may not have been their "cup of tea". Blame can and should come into the equation only if said person knows they don't love you and says they do anyway. But, most think what they're feeling is love sooo, where does that leave us? Of the 30-50,000 visitors this page gets monthly, one of these may feel that this post is directed at or talking to them. It isn't, it's talking to each and every one of you. Now, I want to make clear that I am not as cold, calculating and smart as I may make it seem on this page. I share with you here things I've picked up from people, books, historical figures and the like but I have not yet reached the level of greatness and selflessness that I strive for. I nit pick things from this big combination of people and things we call the world. Things like anonymous giving for example is still a bit perplexing to me but I am learning and understanding. The word selflessness has no hebrew substitute. It's true, ask Morfix. I'm told by people, family and friends for example, that this is because there aren't selfless people here. Many an Israeli are bombarded by propaganda since childhood about how "the world hates the jews" and my only logic is that they feel they must work work work and care not for anything/one but themselves in-order to "survive". Truth is a certain level of comfort must be attained I think to start thinking out of the box and b4 being able to start thinking about the well being of others. When you are too busy thinking about whether you'll have money for rent next month or for food you simply do not think or care about others. Not really the Israelis fault as they were simply poured into a funnel and made uniform at some point. I've been living here close to 8 months and can truly say, I have yet to meet someone who I feel deserves my respect. This is sad because I am on an everlasting quest for a mentor. Any well rounded man needs one.

Sik cover by Scala and Kolacny Brothers of Placebos 'The Bitter End'

Stray kitten w/proper instinct

Topaz

The # 24 is dear to me. So, when I saw this pic on an old friends photo journal with this caption "Branko Lustig, Oscar winning Producer of Schindler's List and Auschwitz survivor, returns at the age of 79 to complete his Bar Mitzvah in front of his housing block, number 24. Image 1 of 6", I simply had to reach out. He's been doing good work and will soon return to NY from a mentorship mission at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya with shots like the one below. More of which you can see on his site - www.TopazAdizes.com or follow his photo diary @ http://topazadizes.tumblr.com Read some of his writings to learn how potent a soul.

Rap News about Journalism - Simultaneously hysterical and sad.

Love U Mom - 4 U