rocks vs shells

some girls
grew up
with barbie.
my mother
wouldn't
let me
have barbie
(not sure i even
wanted a barbie)
because she was
anatomically correct
(if you can
call her that).
so i had
strawberry shortcake.
i loved
their outfits
and
that they
all came with pets.
i played with them
for hours in
an old dollhouse.
mostly
my dolls
threw
a lot of parties
and invited
the
herself the elf dolls
to come over
(herself the elf
sadly lived
in
a minimalist house
made out
wooden blocks).

i always thought
growing up
with
strawberry shortcake
had an effect
on me.
this may have
been
the genesis
of
my obsession
with colors,
striped tights,
and wearing
mary janes
(instead of
barbie high heels).
strange to think
how toys
potentially
can influence
a young child
so much...

growing up
by the beach
i was never
into shells
(unless they
still had
the animal inside).
my sister
collected shells
and
i combed the beach
for the perfect rock.



i have always
been
obsessed
with rocks.
particullarly
rocks with lines.
maybe
due to
an early
exposure
to
andy goldsworthy.



shari
is doing
a photo zine
on rocks...
can't wait to see it.
i wonder if
the participants
are all
strawberry shortcake
types...

. . . . .

next time...
a few polaroids
from
my tour
of
the heath factory
with lisa.



have a great week!
xo