House Hunters International in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. What? Really? Why? That is something I’m still unable to answer. But it happened, and it was strange. I have big plans for a worthy round-up of the whole clusterf**k that it turned out to be, but for now I’ll leave you with some highlights because I just arrived …
Monthly Archives: May 2011
I’ll be 23
The world didn’t end, so I therefore survived to celebrate my 23rd birthday yesterday. I spent the day lounging, watching reruns of House Hunters International on Youtube (research, of course, for my upcoming episode), and baking cupcakes for an utterly over-sized group birthday party last night. I’m quite happy with how my day went! I …
the ferris wheel
Wading in the (freezing) cold waters of Issyk-Kul, climbing over a currently out-of-commission amusement park, photographing it all. It was pretty wonderful. Nothing enlightening today, just some more lovely beach photos.
on running
I really dislike the concept that traveling is equated to running. Like there’s this after-school teen drama moment in the lives of all us “travelers” when the atmosphere gets moody and someone turns to you and says: “So, what are you running from?” Suddenly it makes the whole concept of traveling seem so dramatic. Happy …
lovely Issyk-Kul
More shots from Issyk-Kul. The sand glittered, the light was soft, and I had plenty of time to play around with different lenses. Some of the edits are inspired by Marco Suarez.
final thoughts on teaching in Kyrgyzstan
I was presented with a unique opportunity to teach university-level photography at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan this past semester. It was terrifying. I’m 22 years old, the same age group as AUCA students, and I’m not a professional photographer. A wannabe. An enthusiastic amateur. Self-taught for the vast majority of …
First trip to Issyk-Kul
It only took nine months of living in Kyrgyzstan for me to finally get myself to Issyk-Kul, which I will assume is Kyrgyzstan’s most well-known and well-loved tourist attraction. I assume this because for the past nine months, whenever meeting a new Kyrgyz person and after the first set of typical questions (How long have …
another earthquake
I didn’t even consider that Kyrgyzstan was prone to earthquakes when I decided to move here. I don’t know if that would have changed my mind, but a lot of rumors (and some legitimate warnings) seem to be floating around now that “the big one” will strike in the next year or so. There was …