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Ricochet: Brooklyn Loves You

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40,000 NYC marathoners packed the streets of my neighborhood

This video features some of the 40,000 NYC marathoners who packed the streets of my neighborhood as they ran through. From my spot in the crowd of wildly enthusiastic spectators, I heard a salsa band on the left, and saw hundreds of volunteers to the right handing out cups of water and orange slices. I lost my voice cheering, smiled so hard my cheeks hurt, and held my girlfriend tight while they passed. The marathon is a wonder and a joy to see. For real.

The concept for the video series, "Ricochet: Thought to Idea," is pretty simple. I shoot images and match them with my spoken-word pieces: funny stories about something that really happened, or an abstract concoction of things that bounce through my mind. They're funny little art videos that make you think. (By the way, what are you thinking right now?)

Juliana Luecking, aka Queen Juliana, is the MOLI View's contributing editor for Life & Love.