Observations is/was a daily list blog where I shared something I experienced out in the world every day. Found objects on the street, mundane acts of beauty and oddity witnessed at festivals and venues and in the regular course of life. Anything that surprised me and made me feel like the world is a bizarre and interesting place ended up on the blog. And the cream of the crop is in this book.
There are strands of lampshade fiber dancing in the air-conditioner wind, dump truck drivers eating ice cream on the job, fathers and sons riding hoverboards, and even a tiny hairless chihuahua whose penis was so big it had trouble walking. (Sad ☹️) The book is an easy read, and you can pick it up on any page and find something new.
I noticed when I was compiling the first Observations book that the notes take on more meaning when they’re juxtaposed with others from the same week. Connections can be drawn and some sort of unconventional constellation of narratives emerges from the book as a whole.
In Year Two like in Year One, each week is paired with a risograph illustration from designer Lauren Gallagher that reflects, through a mix of Lauren’s astuteness and talent and the Rorschach effect, the stories it accompanies.
The edition is limited to 250 copies and it’s printed at For the Birds Trapped in Airports in Los Angeles. I sign every copy.
