Category Archives: inspiration
new springs sthings
When I was younger I was never what one would call “fashionable”. I really don’t think I am now. Sadly, I probably never will be. I’ve always worn what I pleased whether it pleased my family, boyfriends, or the general … Continue reading
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a little more sunshine, please
“Quiero hacer contigo Lo que primavera hace con los cerazos” –Pablo Neruda translated: “I want to do with you What spring does with the cerazos.” The first flowers of spring poked their shy yellow heads above ground this weekend. I … Continue reading
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Inspiration – Maira Kalman
Elements of Style: “Someone else’s umbrella” children’s books: Maira Kalman
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a new one begins before I’m over the last
This Week: Celebrity news: Evel Knievel died; ironically enough from one of his stunts. The irony is that it took nearly ten years for it to kill him. Also, I know I’m incredibly immature….I giggled that he died at the … Continue reading
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Thursday Thirteen – Inspiration
What Inspires Me Right Now 1. Lucien Freud. The grandson of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud is an amazing painter, one of the best known contemporary artists. He paints mostly people, every single detail of them without softening or correcting their … Continue reading
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Halloween is a holly jolly time …..wait, what am I getting it confused with?
Time Magazine’s top 25 horror movies of all time (I’ve listed the top 10): 1. Shaun of the Dead, 2004 2. Red Dragon, 2002 3. Audition, 1999 4. Braindead/Dead Alive, 1992 5. Men Behind the Sun, 1988 6. The Fly, … Continue reading
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