1 November, 2009

Opportunity

I am not naturally any sort of business woman, but when I’m in an airport, every time, I practically quiver with the vision of the profits that could be generated. Restaurant after restaurant advertises vacant and rumpled men, alone and looking hollow, or sitting with coworkers at the bar and ordering 11am drinks. Travel at the right times, to and from the right places, and you will see maybe one woman for every ten men. Ok so an airport brothel is too much to ask. But what about an airport strip club? A peep show booth? Right between the Fox News store and the TGIFridays imitation.

Rarely do these travelers look capable of genuine arousal or any type of interest in another human being. They live on sodas and snack food, shower with hard water and sleep on bleached tight sheets, see face after white middle-aged face that looks identical to their own. But trying for a turn-on would at least be familiar and distracting. My suspicion is that most would gladly pay to forget who they are, where they are and where they’re going.

30 October, 2009
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Danzig — Mother

30 October, 2009
Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin

30 October, 2009

The only reason that we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else’s eyes.

— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart

30 October, 2009
Raphael Neal

Raphael Neal

30 October, 2009
DonaRita

DonaRita