November 2009 Archives

She might be famous but she suffers domestic violence and abuse just like any other child and woman. Rihanna talks about growing up in an abusive family and witnessing her father abusing her mother. In her adult life, she suffers abuse in her own relationship with Chris Brown. She went back to Chris Brown after he physically abused her. Now she realizes her mistake. She's afraid she might have sent the wrong message to kids who look up to her. In sharing her story, she shows incredible courage and strength.

It's quite calming for the mind to watch the animated stickers moving on the escalator. The purely functional escalator is transformed into something artistic. I look at it in a new way as the amorphous shapes changes, compelling and horrifying at the same time.