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Iva

My younger and more vulnerable years

About Me

Pittsburgh has changed my life.
It's a strange, ex-industrial town that seems to be wedged in ancient appalachia. It's all bridges and cloudy northeastern skies, brown rivers, coal dust, forests on hillsides that couldn't be developed, and no city planning whatsoever.
I'm living with my cousin, his wife, a roommate, and two cats (there are 62 fingers between all of the creatures in the house). We pretend to be interested in the Steelers, drink beers and cheer when they get a touchdown. We reduce, reuse, and recycle, compost our food scraps, and have a small vegetable garden in the front yard.
I fell in love with bicycles. I try to be as self-propelled as possible. If the weather is lousy, I take the bus. Not only can I change my own flat tubes, I can fix most anything on my bicycle (with a little help). My bicycle is known as "The Gazelle." It's totally sexy. I answer my friends' questions about bike racks, messenger bags, and fixed gear bikes (I ride geared).
I am interested in photography as a document, and I'm also interested in photography as art. I have all the equipment to set up a darkroom of my own, but I don't have a good darkroom space of my own. I use a Nikon D70s for my digital work, and I have several film bodies. I mainly use a Minolta 201, which came from my grandfather. He was an excellent amateur photographer.
I am vegetarian. My reasons, in this order, are environmental, humanistic, health, and animal rights. The caffeine in one cup of coffee makes me sick and dairy isn't good for me (get away from me with that latte!). Sometimes I find food in Dumpsters, and my goal is to put more effort into finding edible garbage. I believe that food is meant to be shared, so please cook, bake and eat with me.
I want to learn a little bit about everything-- especially if it's homemade. Do you make your own shirts? food? booze? music? movies? art? furniture? news? Bring me along and show me how it's done, I'll love to help and learn.
You are 100% Pittsburgh.

Great job! There's nooooo doubt about it. You're from Da Burgh. You deserve a reward, so go have an Ahrn City or two. And GO STILLERS!
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My Interests

photography
bicycles
vegetables
mint
hands
diy
friends
forests

I'd like to meet:

People who make me think.

I wouldn't go out alone into America
Bitchin':

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Music:



Can't Touch This Lyrics ..

Television:

The Office

Heroes:


toothpastefordinner.com

My Blog

This is the sound of me thinking

When I was in California, we took a overnight trip to the Big Sur.  We stayed in some very basic cabins underneath some redwoods.  There was a stream that came down out of the mountains, and...
Posted by Iva on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:41:00 PST

Tour de los burgs

Begin in Pittsburgh.  Monday morning: Woke up at 6:30 and got my ass on my bicycle by 7 to ride to the greyhound station.  I went with Ian.  It's been such a long time since I've ridden...
Posted by Iva on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:07:00 PST

Light to Follow, Polyphonic Spree

Love in a mixed-up time It's hard to know which way to go I should never forget (sometimes the best is left unsaid) Everyone needs their own light they can follow Sometimes the best is left unsaid Lov...
Posted by Iva on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:21:00 PST

My enthusiasm only boosts your ego

Dear Interweb,People change. Especially during adolescence, which has comprised the last 7 or 8 years of my life. I've had a few great friends turn into peripheral acquaintances. It's a shame; it's...
Posted by Iva on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:47:00 PST

Spring at the Park

Major classes:JOUR 103: Computer-mediated publicationJOUR 151: Journalistic skills IIJOUR 309: Advanced Black and White Photography (no Photography dept at Point Park, I don't think this is journal...
Posted by Iva on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:09:00 PST

Handshake Drugs, Wilco

I was chewin' gum for something to do The blinds were being pulled down on the dew Inside, out of love, what a laugh I was looking for you Saxophones started blowing me down I was buried in sound Taxi...
Posted by Iva on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:42:00 PST

Macs Big Day In the City, or self-portraits in the age of narcissism

10:44 am, study lounge, Point park. Writing paper on Nepal. Nepal is on the verge of drafting a new constitution. The Maoists, who have been fighting a guerilla war for the last ten years, joined th...
Posted by Iva on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:47:00 PST

Check out this event: Formal Potluck Party

Hosted By: paige beaucheminWhen: 15 Dec 2007, 07:00 PMWhere: My Home: The Mildred in Morningside1700 Martha StPittsburgh, Pennsylvania|39 15206United StatesDescription:paige beauchemin Click Here To V...
Posted by Iva on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:18:00 PST

Sexy thang

Welcome to THE GAZELLE (hotlinked!).I own this bike and this porn still makes me drool.I've been thinking about riding this winter. The internet (which is glut with more-than-avid cyclists) says "Win...
Posted by Iva on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:05:00 PST

myface

This is an interesting internet toy to play with. And completely arbitrary, it seems.7 OctoberTWO MONTHS LATER21 NovemberMOMENTS LATER21 NovemberSo after all this, I'm beginning to think celebrities ...
Posted by Iva on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:54:00 PST