Ricky Opaterny's Notes

These are my notes—textual and visual. Visit my main site at opaterny.com

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Beverages that are not water on public transportation and airplanes.

You don’t want to pay for my dry cleaning.

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I write out of a desire for revenge against reality, to destroy forever the stuttering powerless child I once was, to gain the love and attention that silenced child never had, to allay the dissatisfaction I still have with myself, to be something other than what I am.

Francine du Plessix Gray

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In the land of no irony. 

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Cuba - More on Out of Fashion Leica M + 50mm Summilux ASPH

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Paris - Out of Fashion

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Say Lou Lou - Out of Fashion

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Iris van Herpen Spring/Summer 2015 - Out of Fashion

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Paris - Out of Fashion

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Stephen Curry - Out of Fashion

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Palais de Tokyo - Out of Fashion

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Sonoma Sunset - Out of Fashion

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Valencia Street - Out of Fashion

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Here are a few photos from the Alex Nieto protest on Valencia Street, which I caught this morning. Gentrification may equal violence, but it can also equal nice paydays for existing homeowners in the Mission. It’s always good to retain a sense of ambivalence, even when you’re outraged. 

Out of Fashion

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California - Out of Fashion

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Dolores Street - Out of Fashion

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Valencia Street - Out of Fashion

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Market Street / Jordan 6s - Out of Fashion