Name: Philippe
Place: Jersey City. (For now)
Indulgence: My Passport, Air Plane Tickets, Haagen Dasz (Run Raisin), Pomegranate (The Fruit), Crosswords on the Subway, Digital Camera, My Netbook.
Interests: Photography, Urban Planning, Green Technology, Architecture, Africa (West Africa), Languages & Cultures, World Politics.
Bio: Haitian born enfant terrible with an axe to grind. Hate hypocrisy. Fiercely political. Wear my African heritage on my sleeves. Makes no apology for my biases nor do I care to convince others to see things my way.
Other than that, I pretty laid back easy-going with a laisser faire attitude towards my world view. I enjoy a good laugh especially at my own expense. I value and cherish my friends and civil toward other human beings. I believe in making the life you have comfortable to suit you and your own peace one mind. I do not belief that one should live the life prescribe to you. Blaze your own path however you see fit.
My Personal Motto is the following “Society asks many things of you but gives you next to none in return”. Now one can go crazy trying to conform to the box set for you or you can truly live and create your own frame.
Of course communal dining, good conversation and good wine and deep vocal house music gets happy. Haitian rasin music and folklore make me nostalgic of the Haiti I have once known and yen for that country back. Perhaps I may never see that happen, at least i’m still hopeful.
Love the world that I live in and if I ever have the financial means, I would be the ultimate hobo. I would experience living in as many countries as my life span would allow me.
Enough about me.
Peace to us all!
philippe
Cluny
Pictures look great! The beach and city pic of the young girl are so vivid. West Africa is alive and well and compels me to want to leave and simply take refuge on the continent, but there are so many beautiful places,. I would not know which one to call “home” because, for certain; when I travel there I feel like I arrived home! What are you doing this summer? Let’s plan for Ghana and Senegal.
Denise
Philippe, I love the blog! Though I haven’t seen you in a really long time, reading about your adventures and your astute observations have made my day. I’m inspired. The pictures are amazing and I would love to read more of your impressions about Africa, NYC, society, the world. Just so you know, this is the first time I’ve actually commented on someone’s blog, though I have several friends who are blogisphere mavericks. Keep it going babe.
Love,
Denise
Mckinney
Philippe, I love the blog! Though I haven’t seen you in a really long time, reading about your adventures and your astute observations have made my day. I’m inspired. The pictures are amazing and I would love to read more of your impressions about Africa, NYC, society, the world. Just so you know, this is the first time I’ve actually commented on someone’s blog, though I have several friends who are blogisphere mavericks. Keep it going babe.Love,Denise
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