Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 09, 2007
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Icon Shoes
The next big freelance job I get, I am buying these or these from Icon Shoes found via SPT from Crazy Cat Lady's Musings (and she has a whole closet of these wonderful things! Move over boring, black Merrills ... Gustav is on his way!
Oh, Illustrated Life
Howard Fullmer and Vincent Nguyen.
I LOVE this site and work by Otto Steininger.
Ann Smith's brilliant mixed media art and animations!
I love Ana Ventura's art, but she is even surpassing her wonderfulness! Slide show of making her prints. I must have one of these.
Rosalie Gascoigne, Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre, Cara Barer photogrphy (think I blogged this all ready). Lovin' these recent paintings by Brian Taylor and lots more delicious link at via thinkmule.
New math flash cards. Adorable paper pod creations for you kids. You MUST see these!
I LOVE this site and work by Otto Steininger.
Ann Smith's brilliant mixed media art and animations!
I love Ana Ventura's art, but she is even surpassing her wonderfulness! Slide show of making her prints. I must have one of these.
Rosalie Gascoigne, Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre, Cara Barer photogrphy (think I blogged this all ready). Lovin' these recent paintings by Brian Taylor and lots more delicious link at via thinkmule.
New math flash cards. Adorable paper pod creations for you kids. You MUST see these!
Self-Portrait Tuesday 11.06.07
"What I wear" is the theme this month ... I am wearing my favorite colors, a hazely-golden-green (something like this: khaki4: 0c 4m 44y 45k)(or Hex: #808000) various shades of grey and black, reflecting the foggy mood of this fall today. Go check out what others are wearing at Self-Portrait Challenge.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Twitter Poster
I guess you have to have over 500 followers to make the Twitter Poster, I have 30 and forget to Twitter most days.
It Is A Mystery
This great idea, flowerbox, flowers hanging on the wall (I just wish they would leave their logo off the display box). Doorganizer and these adorable hand-knitted hats of La Folie both via The Chic Mom via Amazon's blog.
If I can't watch mystery on PBS Sunday nights, then I have purchased my own. The only reason I love Sunday nights: 60 minutes and PBS mystery! I order The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Series 2 and 3 starring the impish, sherry drinking Geraldine McEwan. Another reason to have something good to watch on hand, the strike.
If I can't watch mystery on PBS Sunday nights, then I have purchased my own. The only reason I love Sunday nights: 60 minutes and PBS mystery! I order The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Series 2 and 3 starring the impish, sherry drinking Geraldine McEwan. Another reason to have something good to watch on hand, the strike.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
When I Grow Up
I am catching up tonight, The incredible Michele tagged me for my list of 5 things I want to be when I grow up and I have not had time to participate until now. I have been working the last weekends on a project that I can't talk about now. But I just submitted my last excercises until they choose an appropriate illustrator for the job. I am exhausted from the exercise! Exciting and exhaustion. I know it wil all turn out the way it is suppose to. '_
1. Taking a road trip that would last at least a month. Driving from one small town to another without an agenda or a schedule. Just driving, stopping at will ...
2. I want to be the owner of a smal pearl stud that is piercing one nostril.
3. I want to be standing in a log cabin in the mountains that own. Small and exquisite. In the most incredible landscape and when I walk inside, I say, "I can't believe I own this".
4. To have one of the thousands of ideas I have during the day end up being a multi-million dollar company .. owned by ... ME!
5. Having my idea, the one I think about everyday being a very successful company .... that would be the ultimate.
1. Taking a road trip that would last at least a month. Driving from one small town to another without an agenda or a schedule. Just driving, stopping at will ...
2. I want to be the owner of a smal pearl stud that is piercing one nostril.
3. I want to be standing in a log cabin in the mountains that own. Small and exquisite. In the most incredible landscape and when I walk inside, I say, "I can't believe I own this".
4. To have one of the thousands of ideas I have during the day end up being a multi-million dollar company .. owned by ... ME!
5. Having my idea, the one I think about everyday being a very successful company .... that would be the ultimate.
Taking Better Photo
tiny landscapes photography. BetterPhoto.com, Annual guide to photography's best new products for 2007. "Green" photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum's stunning images. Ethan Aaro Jones's water series.
Why?
Ashley Anna Brown Fern Animals are adorable via This Love Forever.
Why? Creature Comforts ask. Here are mine:
why does it take typepad pages much longer to load than other pages, then even longer when I leave a comment?
why does the soap dwindle to one little bubble in the soap dish and no one in my house will get a new bar of soap?
why do I have to stand in a foot of water in the bathtub knowing the drain is plugged up and no one in my house will take the time to fix it, except me?
why do designers make the type on the conditioner and shampoo bottles in 8 or smaller point size, beige against gold so when you are in shower without your glasses you can't read which one you are using?
why does the dog #1 want to go outside just as you get comfortable on the sofa ... then dog #2 wants to go out 10 minutes later, just when you have gotten comfortable for the second time?
why am I never hungry when I cook a meal?
why can't Apple fix my computer after three visits?
why is my son so grumpy every morning?
why did I let my Martha Stewart Living subscription expire and then have to buy the issue at the grocery check-out because it looks like the best issue ever?
why does a "night-owl" have to work a early morning shift?
why do I have so much make-up when I never wear it anymore?
why can't I throw away any of the hundreds of items that are my paint clothes, even though I haven't done art in months?
why do I have so many t-shirts? (most do not fit me)
why does my mom insist on talking to me from downstairs when I am upstairs, sitting comfortably in my big chair, when she knows I can't hear her from where she is asking her question, then when I get up to go in search of the question ... she says to me, "oh, I was talking to myself"
why can't I give away clothes that do not fit me now?
why is time going so darn fast?
why do I feel our politicians are all corrupt?
why do I feel like a child most of the time, when I know I am a responsible adult with a family, job and bills to pay?
why do I always run out of one color ink when the store is closed?
Why? Creature Comforts ask. Here are mine:
why does it take typepad pages much longer to load than other pages, then even longer when I leave a comment?
why does the soap dwindle to one little bubble in the soap dish and no one in my house will get a new bar of soap?
why do I have to stand in a foot of water in the bathtub knowing the drain is plugged up and no one in my house will take the time to fix it, except me?
why do designers make the type on the conditioner and shampoo bottles in 8 or smaller point size, beige against gold so when you are in shower without your glasses you can't read which one you are using?
why does the dog #1 want to go outside just as you get comfortable on the sofa ... then dog #2 wants to go out 10 minutes later, just when you have gotten comfortable for the second time?
why am I never hungry when I cook a meal?
why can't Apple fix my computer after three visits?
why is my son so grumpy every morning?
why did I let my Martha Stewart Living subscription expire and then have to buy the issue at the grocery check-out because it looks like the best issue ever?
why does a "night-owl" have to work a early morning shift?
why do I have so much make-up when I never wear it anymore?
why can't I throw away any of the hundreds of items that are my paint clothes, even though I haven't done art in months?
why do I have so many t-shirts? (most do not fit me)
why does my mom insist on talking to me from downstairs when I am upstairs, sitting comfortably in my big chair, when she knows I can't hear her from where she is asking her question, then when I get up to go in search of the question ... she says to me, "oh, I was talking to myself"
why can't I give away clothes that do not fit me now?
why is time going so darn fast?
why do I feel our politicians are all corrupt?
why do I feel like a child most of the time, when I know I am a responsible adult with a family, job and bills to pay?
why do I always run out of one color ink when the store is closed?
Hang Tags
HangTags set, Franz Kafka Parables Vladmaster Set.
I have a little obsesson with old hangers, 9 antique wire and wood/wire clothing hangers via Daily Poetics.
I have a little obsesson with old hangers, 9 antique wire and wood/wire clothing hangers via Daily Poetics.
Alter Ego
I have a wonderful alter ego near by who sends me delicious links. House Ring and Neighborhood Ring by JDavisStudio (I really need one of these rings!). j m ryan's rings. kyyote rings.
The most adorable brooches by Abbot and Ellwood (and totally check out their sculptures. Paintbrush ring by Kate Brightman. I love these rings by Corinne Hamk, Corian rings by Fritz Maierhofer, all via the most entertaining, The Carrot Box blog.
The most adorable brooches by Abbot and Ellwood (and totally check out their sculptures. Paintbrush ring by Kate Brightman. I love these rings by Corinne Hamk, Corian rings by Fritz Maierhofer, all via the most entertaining, The Carrot Box blog.
Packer Schopf Gallery -- Wow!
Ron Bell, Michael Ferris Jr., Peggy Macnamara and Casey Riordan Millard, Karen Savage all via Packer Schopf Gallery, go visit and see more wonderful art.
Ron Bell
Michael Ferris Jr
Peggy Macnamara
Casey Riordan Millard
Karen Savage
Ron Bell
Michael Ferris Jr
Peggy Macnamara
Casey Riordan Millard
Karen Savage
Devil's Claw
Devil's claw, a common name for the unicorn plant, is a native plant of southern United States. Its sticky, seed pod with a curved horn is what makes this plant unusual. The thick body of the three to four inch pod ends in a curved horn the same length. When dry this horn splits into two sharp claws.
Sunday Surfing
Dance & Motion by Liz.
Sea and Sky blog.
a distance there is video.
still. life. home set
reference library and many stuff via hoping for happy accidents.
Sea and Sky blog.
a distance there is video.
still. life. home set
reference library and many stuff via hoping for happy accidents.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Via Scott
Felt Pebbles and RD4 Chair. Painted matchboxes. Via sia grafica.
Thank you Scott for sending that great link!
My friend Susan sent me a great book of manhole covers. I just stumbled upon these manhole covers online.
Thank you Scott for sending that great link!
My friend Susan sent me a great book of manhole covers. I just stumbled upon these manhole covers online.
75 Years Of Songs
Our friend turned 75 and D put together a musical memory 4-cd set to celebrate the ocassion. Here is the list D came up with. And the cover art that I created for it. We make a great team.
DISK ONE
INTRO: Over the Rainbow — Judy Garland (original recording, The Wizard Of Oz)
1932: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) — Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
1933: Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? — Bing Crosby
1934: Down South Camp Meetin' — Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
1935: Cheek to Cheek — Fred Astaire
1936: Pennies From Heaven — Billie Holiday,Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
1937: Sing, Sing, Sing — Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
1938: Begin The Beguine — Artie Shaw
1939: Back In The Saddle Again — Gene Autry
1940: In the Mood — Glenn Miller Orchestra
1941: The Wang Wang Blues — The Benny Goodman Sextet
1942: Jingle Jangle Jingle — Kay Kyser Orchestra
1943: Paper Doll — The Mills Brothers
1944: Sentimental Journey — Doris Day, Les Brown & His Orchestra
1945: It's Been a Long, Long Time — Harry James & His Orchestra
1946: To Each His Own — The Ink Spots
1947: Sioux City Sue — Bing Crosby
1948: Blue Shadows on the Trail — Roy Rogers & The Sons Of The Pioneers
1949: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry — Hank Williams
1950: Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) — Vaughn Monroe
1951: How High The Moon — Les Paul & Mary Ford
1952: Unforgettable — Nat King Cole
1953: I've Got You Under My Skin — Frank Sinatra
DISK TWO
1954: Mr Sandman — The Chordettes
1955: Rock Around The Clock — Bill Haley &The Comets
1956: Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
1957: Don't Be Cruel — Elvis Presley
1958: Tequila — The Champs
1959: What'd I Say — Ray Charles
1960: Finger Poppin' Time — Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
1961: The Lion Sleeps Tonight — The Tokens
1962: Our Day Will Come — Ruby And The Romantics
1963: Mexican Shuffle — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1964: I Feel Fine — The Beatles
1965: It's Not Unusual — Tom Jones
1966: Good Vibrations — The Beach Boys
1967: Ain't No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968: Mrs. Robinson — Simon & Garfunkel
1969: My Cherie Amour — Stevie Wonder
1970: ABC — The Jackson 5
1971: Ain't No Sunshine — Bill Withers
1972: American Pie — Don McLean
DISK THREE
1973: Reelin' In The Years — Steely Dan
1974: Cat's In The Cradle — Harry Chapin
1975: Desperado — The Eagles
1976: Sing A Song — Earth Wind & Fire
1977: Easy — The Commodores
1978: Just The Way You Are — Billy Joel
1979: Sultans of Swing — Dire Straits
1980: Call Me — Blondie
1981: Start Me Up — The Rolling Stones
1982: Maneater — Daryl Hall & John Oates
1983: Billie Jean — Michael Jackson
1984: Jump (For My Love) — The Pointer Sisters
1985: Walking On Sunshine — Katrina and The Waves
1986: Walk Like An Egyptian — The Bangles
1987: La Bamba — Los Lobos
1988: Candle In The Wind — Elton John
1989: If You Don't Know Me By Now — Simply Red
DISK F0UR
1990: Vogue — Madonna
1991: Wicked Game — Chris Isaak
1992: Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... — C+C Music Factory
1993: What Is Love — Haddaway
1994: All I Wanna Do — Sheryl Crow
1995: Love Sneakin' Up On You — Bonnie Raitt
1996: Blue — LeAnn Rimes
1997: Semi-Charmed Life — Third Eye Blind
1998: Jump Jive An' Wail — The Brian Setzer Orchestra
1999: Can't Get Enough of You Baby — Smash Mouth
2000: Smooth — Santana
2001: My Heart Will Go On — Celine Dion
2002: Where Is the Love? — Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake
2003: Don't Know Why — Norah Jones
2004: Heaven — Los Lonely Boys
2005: Rollin' And Tumblin' — Bob Dylan
2006: Lullaby — Dixie Chicks
2007: What A Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
DISK ONE
INTRO: Over the Rainbow — Judy Garland (original recording, The Wizard Of Oz)
1932: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) — Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
1933: Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? — Bing Crosby
1934: Down South Camp Meetin' — Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
1935: Cheek to Cheek — Fred Astaire
1936: Pennies From Heaven — Billie Holiday,Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
1937: Sing, Sing, Sing — Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
1938: Begin The Beguine — Artie Shaw
1939: Back In The Saddle Again — Gene Autry
1940: In the Mood — Glenn Miller Orchestra
1941: The Wang Wang Blues — The Benny Goodman Sextet
1942: Jingle Jangle Jingle — Kay Kyser Orchestra
1943: Paper Doll — The Mills Brothers
1944: Sentimental Journey — Doris Day, Les Brown & His Orchestra
1945: It's Been a Long, Long Time — Harry James & His Orchestra
1946: To Each His Own — The Ink Spots
1947: Sioux City Sue — Bing Crosby
1948: Blue Shadows on the Trail — Roy Rogers & The Sons Of The Pioneers
1949: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry — Hank Williams
1950: Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) — Vaughn Monroe
1951: How High The Moon — Les Paul & Mary Ford
1952: Unforgettable — Nat King Cole
1953: I've Got You Under My Skin — Frank Sinatra
DISK TWO
1954: Mr Sandman — The Chordettes
1955: Rock Around The Clock — Bill Haley &The Comets
1956: Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
1957: Don't Be Cruel — Elvis Presley
1958: Tequila — The Champs
1959: What'd I Say — Ray Charles
1960: Finger Poppin' Time — Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
1961: The Lion Sleeps Tonight — The Tokens
1962: Our Day Will Come — Ruby And The Romantics
1963: Mexican Shuffle — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1964: I Feel Fine — The Beatles
1965: It's Not Unusual — Tom Jones
1966: Good Vibrations — The Beach Boys
1967: Ain't No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968: Mrs. Robinson — Simon & Garfunkel
1969: My Cherie Amour — Stevie Wonder
1970: ABC — The Jackson 5
1971: Ain't No Sunshine — Bill Withers
1972: American Pie — Don McLean
DISK THREE
1973: Reelin' In The Years — Steely Dan
1974: Cat's In The Cradle — Harry Chapin
1975: Desperado — The Eagles
1976: Sing A Song — Earth Wind & Fire
1977: Easy — The Commodores
1978: Just The Way You Are — Billy Joel
1979: Sultans of Swing — Dire Straits
1980: Call Me — Blondie
1981: Start Me Up — The Rolling Stones
1982: Maneater — Daryl Hall & John Oates
1983: Billie Jean — Michael Jackson
1984: Jump (For My Love) — The Pointer Sisters
1985: Walking On Sunshine — Katrina and The Waves
1986: Walk Like An Egyptian — The Bangles
1987: La Bamba — Los Lobos
1988: Candle In The Wind — Elton John
1989: If You Don't Know Me By Now — Simply Red
DISK F0UR
1990: Vogue — Madonna
1991: Wicked Game — Chris Isaak
1992: Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... — C+C Music Factory
1993: What Is Love — Haddaway
1994: All I Wanna Do — Sheryl Crow
1995: Love Sneakin' Up On You — Bonnie Raitt
1996: Blue — LeAnn Rimes
1997: Semi-Charmed Life — Third Eye Blind
1998: Jump Jive An' Wail — The Brian Setzer Orchestra
1999: Can't Get Enough of You Baby — Smash Mouth
2000: Smooth — Santana
2001: My Heart Will Go On — Celine Dion
2002: Where Is the Love? — Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake
2003: Don't Know Why — Norah Jones
2004: Heaven — Los Lonely Boys
2005: Rollin' And Tumblin' — Bob Dylan
2006: Lullaby — Dixie Chicks
2007: What A Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
White Berries
I have been working long hours this week. Doesn't leave much time for photography or blogging. I heard two wonderful pieces on NPR, This American Lifes' "How to Rest in Peace" and To The Best of Our Knowledge -- about a saved journal of Dang Thuy Tram and the book the became of it: Last Night I Dreamed of Peace.
White berries on a grey day.
White berries on a grey day.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Freaky Fog
As I topped the hill, a fog bank completely engulfed a small lake, hovering, thick and white. A grand sight to see this morning. I followed fog into town ... making pinks shoot out from the sky in unexpected places and giving the freeway lights an eerie glow.
Artand Ghost and her wonderful prints for sale. Found Riikan Sormunen while I was visiting there.
Edith and Edith by Marmee Craft, must read the description. Mike Worrall wonderful art, this being my favorite.
When I see this sight, I know I am minutes from home. Such relief.
Artand Ghost and her wonderful prints for sale. Found Riikan Sormunen while I was visiting there.
Edith and Edith by Marmee Craft, must read the description. Mike Worrall wonderful art, this being my favorite.
When I see this sight, I know I am minutes from home. Such relief.
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