Tumblr (3.0; @porikjan)http://porikjan.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4r41dvu9L1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Athens, 2012.</p> <p>I’m considering spending a week just walking around the city for the graffiti and posters alone - It’s like a dystopian nightmare done in magnificent fashion; organized anarchy.  Windows, walls, doors, shutters - all surfaces are a blur of color, art, and/or dissent.</p> <p>Bonus points if anyone can tell me who that guy is.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/23951409265http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/23951409265Mon, 28 May 2012 17:08:00 -0400athensgreecegraffitiprotestclassyashell<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p5zlHTH01r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Athens, 2012.</p> <p>Graffiti here is an acceptable outlet for aggression, concern, and passion.  Alleys and small streets are filled with nice cafes and outdoor seating and covered with posters of upcoming anarchist rallies and spray-painted slogans like “Fuck May 68, Fight Now” and “My Fellow Politicians, Let Us Get Rid Of The Dirty Minds”.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/23880526713http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/23880526713Sun, 27 May 2012 15:54:00 -0400eattherichathens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3l6ggUXWf1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How one becomes what one is. Istanbul, 2011.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/22500413201http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/22500413201Sun, 06 May 2012 01:41:00 -0400whatiwouldntgivetorideinthatseatagain<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FrHkKXFRbCI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I got a little teary-eyed while watching this, it’s a sweet and short documentary about the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster.  I’d highly recommend it.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/20003931188http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/20003931188Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:34:00 -0400KeepCalmandCarryOn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1dk5qhL071qayuyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1dk5qhL071qayuyuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1dk5qhL071qayuyuo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1dk5qhL071qayuyuo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1dk5qhL071qayuyuo8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://televizr.tumblr.com/post/19822759942/krasnodar-windows-and-doors">televizr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Krasnodar windows and doors</p> </blockquote> <p>Impressive pictures from an impressive photographer.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19915072070http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19915072070Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:19:40 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7aOodLPmVJM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>And the second of two - this movie also covers the 2008 Russian-Georgian War, but from the Russian perspective.  I think the compare/contrast between the two is incredibly interesting and really telling of Russia’s perspective of Georgia and America, versus America’s Georgian perspective of Russia.  Plus, Val Kilmer’s involved and I’m all for that.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19679147896http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19679147896Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:07:00 -0400PutinPutEmDownRussian War<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0T4xW69lpvc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>First in a series of two trailers - this American-made movie covers the 2008 Russian-Georgian War, from the Georgian perspective.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19679050898http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19679050898Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:03:00 -0400Saakashvili ShootEmUpGeorgian War<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m16yylnEBA1qayuyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Worth it.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19631099971http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19631099971Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:08:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m16qh3cAkk1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St. Petersburg, 2012.</p> <p>People were throwing kopek coins at the hare, like a carnival game.  I have no clue why the people on the street don’t consider this a time of harvest at this most magical of places - I can’t imagine how much is at the bottom if that’s just one short winter.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19625219050http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19625219050Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:22:00 -0400petropavlovsk krepostan ice pick and you could have enough to buy lunch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0xzo6Dijc1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St. Petersburg, 2012.</p> <p>Found in an alley near Gostiny Dvor.  Classy.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19356032352http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19356032352Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:02:29 -0400russian self-help creepybooks<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pVV5-h5dai0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span class="long-title" id="eow-title" title="гр. Ленинград Aнтинародная / Leningrad Anti-people">Ленинград — Aнтинародная</span></h1> <p><span>A reason to learn Russian.</span></p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19355744240http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/19355744240Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:56:53 -0400leningrad davaidavai<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2Hjz5n0H9l8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>By some token I miss the simplicity of living in Latvia - everything’s so mild and pleasant and close.  It’s downright lovely.  Everyone knows everyone and everything is instantly recognizable.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18504838748http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18504838748Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:38 -0500latviariga<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzyengiiAx1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St. Petersburg, 2012.</p> <p>Hell looks (and sounds) like a Gazprom plant located on the same block as a high-security prison and infectious disease ward.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18249560314http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18249560314Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:52:00 -0500whereicerainsdownsankt-petersburg<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzt5cjzUJj1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St. Petersburg, 2012.</p> <p>Near metro Primorskaya, on my walk home.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18079792316http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/18079792316Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:43:29 -0500molokoloco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzaqsn58FE1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lithuania, 2011.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/17505510947http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/17505510947Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:12:23 -0500thisiswhatwedo thisiswhoweare atsomepointwewillstoprunningipromise<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxcjqOeW71qayuyuo13_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Yeaah boi, dat’s mine.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/17265763031http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/17265763031Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:36:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykx2h15lz1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ankara, 2011.</p> <p>Ankara and Yerevan have at least one thing in common - both were small towns made capitals more by necessity than choice.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16718210764http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16718210764Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:30:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykwr7dTIq1r72seoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yerevan, 2012.</p> <p>Liana’s got agents everywhere.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16717787369http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16717787369Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:00 -0500<p>I really don&#8217;t.  I barely even tweet.  Although I&#8217;m working on a sweet series of pictures that I&#8217;m going to turn into a picture book for indie street cred.  I&#8217;m just concerned about posting them here because I&#8217;m too lazy to actually photoshop them to perfection.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16716960981http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16716960981Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:10:32 -0500bozhemoy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygrwoC5Lw1qzmd1po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygrwoC5Lw1qzmd1po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygrwoC5Lw1qzmd1po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygrwoC5Lw1qzmd1po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://umnica.tumblr.com/post/16580437114/this-is-karena-my-favorite-breakfast-place-where">umnica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is <a href="http://televizr.tumblr.com/">Karena</a>, my favorite breakfast place where we consumed 10 hours and 5 cheesecakes, Neil and Çiya, which is a place on the Asian side that makes good Anatolian food. </p> </blockquote> <p>The syntax of your statement makes it appear that Karena is the name of your favorite breakfast place, and that you and an unlisted person consumed cheesecakes, hours, an entire restaraunt, and me.</p> <p>I haven’t actually looked at your pictures; I just think you eat weird things.</p>http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16716724621http://porikjan.tumblr.com/post/16716724621Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:06:49 -0500