by unapocha | Apr 4, 2020 | Quarantine Life
Today I’m reflecting on masks. During the influenza epidemic of 1918, masks were mandatory. There were three waves of influenza to hit planet Earth in the early 1900’s with the second wave being the deadliest. It appears that folks got careless after...
by unapocha | Apr 3, 2020 | Quarantine Life
Today we launch our weekly Dreamocracy in America videocast! Why the obsession with De Toqueville? As mentioned in our Creative Capital presentation, Alexis de Tocqueville came to the U.S, in 1831 to study our prisons and as a result analysed the political and social...
by unapocha | Apr 2, 2020 | Quarantine Life
Who knew Quarantine Life would be so intense? There’s so much to do! A year ago Payan and I won the prestigious Creative Capital art award & fellowship. As a result, these past 12 months have been a whirlwind of travel and expansion of our creative practice....
by unapocha | Apr 1, 2020 | Quarantine Life
It’s April Fools plus two birthdays! Quarantine Birthdays suck. My adventurous little cousin Tina turns 34 today and I can’t even bake her a cake. The stores were totally cleared out of cake mix before the lockdown started. There’s no flour, yeast or...
by unapocha | Mar 31, 2020 | Quarantine Life
My Victory Garden is thriving. Lettuce celebrate! I feel like I’m on the verge of despair but then I go out to the garden and it all melts away. Doubts, fears, and the uncertainty over how this whole crisis will play out have little room when seeds are...
by unapocha | Mar 30, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I have Plague Poetry on my mind. This morning I read an article about folks that are fleeing metropolitan centers to gypsy around in vans: https://jezebel.com/influencers-are-social-distancing-by-ignoring-lockdown-1842560076 This reminds me of the 14th century...
by unapocha | Mar 29, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I’m feeling pretty restless today. Even the cats seem anxious. Pina’s going stir crazy. Marty’s feeling cabin fever as am I. All my yoga, healthy eating and meditation are barely cutting it. Am lusting for my own swimming pool. With all the gyms shut...
by unapocha | Mar 28, 2020 | Quarantine Life
It’s a Techie Day today. This morning we have a special guest join our Saturday MASA (Media Arts Santa Ana) MILPA (Millennial Producers Academy) class. Sean Glumace from 2CPR Group is doing a workshop on Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Spark and other free...
by unapocha | Mar 27, 2020 | Quarantine Life
It’s all about the masks today. Unbelievably, the First World fiasco we’ve been living has capsized. Our illusion of privilege has been pierced by harsh reality. Our hospitals and health care workers have no PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) or masks! As...
by unapocha | Mar 26, 2020 | Quarantine Life
Suburban Malaise. It’s been a week and I’m getting all moody & existential. My dad is in hospice a few neighborhoods away and his wife doesn’t want anyone to go over. It’s disappointing and complicated, but understandable. We’re in a...
