Videoblog from media artist Mica Scalin

Enjoying the season so much that I decided to expose my toes to the city air, very rare for me. This required the purchase of a new pair of shoes conveniently enough!

I have been rather sluggish these past few months and as a result my video and bloggy output had stalled to a halt. This week, out of the blue, I was thrilled to receive a sort of fan submission from my friend Sean! Sean went to visit Bangkok and brought back this nice moment walking through the Jim Thompson House Museum. When I was in Bangkok a few weeks back, I saw the various types of ground at the famous Jim Thompson House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thompson_House) and shot the attached as a sort of an homage to your work. He also directed me to another of his random acts of video tourism warning not recommended for anyone who has Carnophobia : http://sevendeadlyseans.tumblr.com/post/36846546/sausagefest Thanks so much, Sean, I am feeling inspired to start moving again.

If you know what Im singing about up here C mon raise your hand

If you know what Im singing about up here C mon raise your hand

Somthing familiar and soothing about this view.

Somthing familiar and soothing about this view.

On this particular stretch of the Bowery there still remain some of the trademark bums. They now share sidewalk space with European tourists who have seated themselves at an outdoor cafe for brunch. They do not pay me any notice as I walk past. It Sunday morning and rather quiet.

Walking tactfully around eggplant puddles

Was hoping for some snow.

Was hoping for some snow.

It s colder than I expected it to be today and I feel a littel under-dressed. But, it s sunny.

It s colder than I expected it to be today and I feel a littel under-dressed. But, it s sunny.

Leaving the abandoned sweater factory.

Leaving the abandoned sweater factory.

Preping greens for dinner at Grand Sichuan.

Preping greens for dinner at Grand Sichuan.

First of several nice clips I made when I was taking a train from SF to Sacramento.

First of several nice clips I made when I was taking a train from SF to Sacramento.

This is the video I made for the Fear Revere screening. I set out to make something very simple about the basic fun of scaring yourself. It became political due to the props I had at hand to made the video. This gave the piece a more layered and the same time more overt meaning than I had originally intended and I think it was ultimately good for the end result. What do you think?