fingered and a tent!

Alan and I had a great meeting tonight.
we are getting closer everyday! If anything, we now know how the installation would look like, well sort of.
A camping trip inspired Alan and he came up with the idea of using tent(s). I found it fascinating! There are so many layers attached to the concept of a tent,; shelter, protection,... and there are metaphoric tents: ethnic tents, religious tents, racial tents, ...

So far, we agreed that our interview with David would be included in the piece. We also like to incorporate the show's title "Fingered 7" into our piece.

finger definition:
n.
1. One of the five digits of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
2. The part of a glove designed to cover a finger.
3. Something, such as an oblong peninsula, that resembles one of the digits of the hand.
4. The length or width of a finger.
5. A degree of participation; a share: "seems almost sure to have a finger or two in crafting the final blueprint" (George B. Merry).
6. An obscene gesture of defiance or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward. Often used with the.
v. fin·gered, fin·ger·ing, fin·gers
v.tr.
1. To touch with the fingers; handle. See Synonyms at touch.
2. Music
a. To mark (a score) with indications of which fingers are to play the notes.
b. To play (an instrument) by using the fingers in a particular order or way.
3. Slang
a. To inform on.
b. To designate, especially as an intended victim.
v.intr.
1. To handle something with the fingers.
2. Music To use the fingers in playing an instrument.
finger synonyms

verb
1-To bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation: feel, handle, palpate, touch. See touch
2-Slang. To establish the identification of: identify, pinpoint, place, recognize. Idiom: put one's finger on. See knowledge
Idioms:


phrases
- be all fingers and thumbs Brit. informal be clumsy.
-burn one’s fingers suffer unpleasant consequences as a result of one’s actions.
-have a finger in the pie be involved in a matter.
-have one’s finger on the pulse be aware of the latest trends.
-lay a finger on touch (someone), especially with the intention of harming them.
-pull one’s finger out Brit. informal cease prevaricating and start to act.
-put the finger on informal inform on. put one’s finger on identify exactly.
-snap (or click) one’s fingers make a sharp clicking sound by bending the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it.

Hanging with the crew

DINNER/MEETING
Last Wednesday evening we all got togehter, Peter Watkinson, Suji Lee, Mona Kasra, Jeffery Mohr, Kate Johnson, Michael Masucci and I. We decided to have dinner at Benvenuto. Michael and Kate had been telling about this place for a while now. It's a great place for pasta and Michael said it's the best LA place for pasta. The building used to be the workshop/studio of the Doors and so, although it's a restaurant now, architecturally, there are many elements interior and exterior that hint the hey days of the Doors. The kitchen window looks vaguely like a sound booth window and the bathroom is advertised as the room "LA Woman" was recorded. Tony of Benvenuto was amazing and really took care of us.he even gave us a complimentary Tiramisus.

EZTV (Kate and Michaerl) used to be across the street and for atleast 2 years, Michael said that Benvenuto was there dining room for lunch and dinner. Tony is very fond of Michael and Kate and everyone enjoyed their meal.

SUMMARY
It was a very good meeting. Tony took a picture of us and we will use that for the initial press for our project at Highways. We also came us with a funny title, "Fingered 7". Michael will work on a three sentence project description and all of these items are due to Highways this Wednesday.

Basic discussion:
1) We have a show on Sunday, September 30 at 7:00 PM @ Highways
2) We can only set up that day
3) The evening will begin with us jaming as people come in
4) Mona and I will create several installations which may be inside the space our outside of Highways
5) Everyone else is working on their works which are primarily perfomformance, installation and/or video projections.

life-changing moment's

these are perhaps moments that when happened I was not aware of their importance, but once passed I was transformed for good or bad.

- being born

- War nights
I grew up during Iran-Iraq war. I was too young to know what is going on. I remember darkness, flashlights, stairs, and the terrifying sound of bombing. Just counting the explosions wondering if the next one would hit us.
looking back, I feel sad and angry. I didn't know what death was but I knew that I wanted us to die together as a family (including my grandparents) IF the bomb hit us. I was horrified to be left alone.
I can go on...

- menstruation
a surreal experience. we were vacationing in the North of Iran by the Sea.
I was about 12-13 and was suddenly forced to change in a weekend. I wasn't a child anymore. I was terrified and embarrassed.

- reading Milan Kundera when I was a teenager

- leaving Iran
I guess I got the chance to be born again while I was/am constantly filled with the guilt of leaving my family.

- visiting Tate Museum
till then, I had only seen the modern art works in books. Books that were awfully censored with markers.
it was amazng!

- starting to teach when I turned 18
this is when I found true satisfaction, teaching English to little girls.

- adopting a cat
this experience changed me for good. They way I looked at the world and mankind changed greatly.

- realizing that after all, my dad is only a human being, not my hero

- meeting David

- being introduced to feminism

mona's on board

well, my apologies...
my apologies for being transparent for a while.

It’s been a tough couple of months for me. My focus was shifted towards teaching, which as much as I love it, as much as it is rewarding, can be overwhelming at times.

The good news is that I am back and looking forward to a great project…


PS: please excuse any grammatical problem in my writings! English is not my first language☺