midnight (the day time of the night)

It seems to me that anything worth doing right

is worth doing in the middle of the night.

That was my Dr. Seuss moment of the day... the daytime of the night. It always appears to me that the best conversations are had at night. I've always been a bit of a night owl, staying up past the time most normal participants of the earth hit the hay. There's a certain magic to this time of night, though. No wonder some older texts call this the "witching hour".

Nothing can beat the coolness of twilight air around you as you stroll along warm pavement. Night time walks have long been a tradition amongst my sisters and I. The best nights are right around this time of summer, when fireflies are still floating through the air. Staying up late just makes most people lose their typical inhibitions. So many things have been revealed to me in late-night chats with friends, things I don't believe I would've heard otherwise.

Don't believe me? Try it. You'll be amazed by the added mystery and excitement just the change of time can bring.

chicago. all things go. (secrets can be fun:)

Last night my boy and I drove/ caught the train to Chicago in order to attend a viral marketing event. I found myself running shoeless in a mob of crazed nerds in Chicago's underground streets in a free t-shirt. Needless to say, it was a pretty awesome night. I love adventures and secrets. Who doesn't?

Here's a secret: you, too, can become an adventurer and explorer of the world.

Borrowing from one of my favorite adventuresses, Keri Smith, here is a list of instructions for your quest:

HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD:

1. Always be looking (notice the ground beneath your feet).

2. Consider everything alive & animate.

3. Everything is interesting (take a closer look).

4. Alter your course often.

5. Observe for long durations (and short ones).

6. Notice the stories going on around you.

7. Notice patterns. Make connections.

8. Document your findings (field notes) in a variety of ways.

9. Incorporate indeterminancy.

10. Observe movement.

11. Create a personal diologue with your environment. Talk to it.

12. Trace things back to their origins. (where did that leaf come from?)

13. Use all of the senses in your investigations.

Here's a picture from the event last night, a single snapshot.