Author name: n.dantesisofo

Despite the cold and rainy weather today, Philadelphia was alive with some great energy! I walked around all day and had a great time. There was many people on the streets around City Hall with lots of hype around the 76ers and many tourists on Market Street. Later in the evening there was salsa dancing in love park, but the power was down in the Reading Terminal Market. I ended my day listening to the beautiful music from the Wanamaker Organ

Today I decided to give the lifting technique by EK a try. I can’t believe how much weight that beast can do with his “atlas lift.” I was able to throw on 4 plates and hit 405. What I realize is that it’s all about the hype. I should definitely have hyped myself up while doing this lift to get the full effect, but I was tinkering and just trying things out this time.

The Wanamaker Organ is one of the many wonders this beautiful world and one of the greatest artistic achievements of mankind. Stop by sometime and come listen with me! It plays everyday except Sunday at 12:30 and 5:30PM. Today I caught the 12:30 session and plan on stopping by every single day to listen to music. No more air buds pros. No more Spotify. Just pure artistic magic and the joy of music here on Market Street in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is the greatest city in the United States of America. Here at the country’s birthplace, there is endless terrain to wander and explore. From the streets to the parks, the rivers to the woods, we have it all! I walk around this city with my head held high as a proud citizen. I love this city and I love this great country! What a joy it is to be a proud Philadelphian…

City Hall in Philadelphia is the largest municipal building in the United States of America! What a beautiful structure this building is. I love walking through the tunnels each day during my walks through the city. I always admire the buildings that were constructed by the Masons. I believe they are way more beautiful than the new style of glass architecture that has become more and more apparent throughout the advent of the industrial revolution. City Hall seems like a fortified castle to me! New pieces of architecture might as well just be built by robots at this point… I guess they basically are

In praise of my friend Matthew! He is the only photographer I have ever met who shares the courage I do. We would fight in the grass around our campus at Hebrew University to pump ourselves up before going into the danger zone. I don’t trust any photographer who won’t fight with me.

Clashes at the Qalandia Checkpoint, 2017

I think as a kid, I ate more dirt than the others around me. I was always in the backyard and the woods rummaging my hands around in the earth. Whether I was digging holes, building forts, or playing with sticks and rocks, I had my body connected to the Earth as much as possible. I think this effects your overall health in an unorthodox way.