My name is Carolyn Bremer, and I am the Human behind Humans of Denver, CO. After discovering and being inspired by Humans of New York in June of 2014, I wondered if anyone had started one up in Denver. I found that two different people had indeed already done so, but neither of them posted very regularly or recently -- so I decided to start my own (hence the "CO", since Humans of Denver was alread
y taken). I have lived in Denver for three years (born and raised in Iowa > Maine > Connecticut > Iowa > Colorado), and I'm a full time student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the CU - Anschutz Medical Campus. I also work at Famous Dave's on the weekends, which is why I don't post as often as I wish I could (and why there is a disproportionate number of posts from those two locations). Photography has always been a passion and hobby of mine, earning an Art minor in Photography from the University of Iowa, doing occasional wedding and concert photography, and being the designated documentarian at events and on vacations. Before starting this page, I would often see people who looked interesting, or who looked like they had a story to tell, and I'd have the urge to either photograph them or stop to talk with them. I usually hesitated to do either because I felt like I needed a better reason than, "Because you look interesting." Having this page has given me a place and a purpose that allows me to stop and interact with people that I encounter while I'm out and about, as well as an excuse to photograph anything and anyone that looks interesting! I am a big Jack Johnson fan, and several of his lyrics have always rung true with me. The first year I lived in Denver, I rode the Light Rail to 18th & California, and Jack's song "Breakdown" expressed exactly how I felt as I watched the world go by out the window:
"I hope this old train breaks down
Then I could take a walk around
And, see what there is to see
And time is just a melody
All the people in the street
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
I just roll through town
And though my windows got a view
The frame I'm looking through
Seems to have no concern for now
So for now
I need this
Old train to breakdown
Oh please just
Let me please breakdown
All the people in the street
That I'll never get to meet
If these tracks don't bend somehow
And I got no time
That I got to get to
Where I don't need to be"
And from "Inaudible Melodies":
"Slow down everyone,
you're moving too fast. Frames can't catch you
when you're moving like that." I believe everyone has a story to tell, and I believe that we share as many similarities as we do differences. I appreciate the willingness of others to share their thoughts with a stranger, as well as with all of you fellow Humans. Some people have commented that my posts are not as "poignant" as those on Humans of New York. This is intentional. I try to always find the positives in every situation -- to spend my energy on being grateful for what is good instead of dwelling on what is not, and to not take anything for granted. This is why I rarely ask people questions about the negatives in their life, but instead focus on what is good -- what they're grateful for, who inspires them, what they're looking forward to in the near future. I am always open to suggestions and feedback, so if you have an idea that you would like me to pursue, questions you'd like me to present to people I meet, or anything you'd like to see more of that I haven't been posting, please feel free to message me or post to the page! Thank you for taking the time to visit this page, and thank you for making Denver such a cool place to live!
