Saturday, December 31, 2011

Dreams of Eames...

Earlier this week, while valiantly fighting off a savage stomach bug, I had chance to catch up on some much needed rest and watch a few documentaries via PBS (God bless those people, wouldn't know what I'd do without 'em).

One such visual and intellectual morsel was "Eames: The Architect and the Painter".

Highly -highly- recommend catching it while it's still available to stream. I had never known much about the Eames legacy outside of a few (though admittedly very cool) chairs. Now I am much more enlightened. :)

One particular point of Eames-ness I became acquainted with and further fell in love with: The Eames House (aka Case Study House no.8).

Behold what mid-summer scented flights of fancy are made of:

{via Wikipedia}

{via the LA Times}


{both via cyberquirky.org}

I -have- been converted to the color block/Mondrian window idea...tempted to go at mine with some festively colored cellophane and masking tape...

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Thanks for being so awesome Charles and Ray...

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas to all...



"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
~
Isaiah 9:6

Friday, December 9, 2011

das Pusteblume

















...

and we held
too tightly
to what the dandelions said
das Pusteblume promised
love and fortune
laughter and pretty boys
...
but their spell weakened
with the icy rain of winter's stay
the tiny chutes of fluff and heartbeats
withered
against that gale of stones
that is the final shudder
of summer's reign
...
these weeds of childhood

the unfulfilled and unrealized
forever sprout
in the remembered past
waiting...
waiting...
to be seized
...

Monday, November 14, 2011

Heart-Throbs On Ra-ra-repeat

Deja vu, anyone?

(Chris Evans & Ricky Nelson respectively)

While their mugs share a striking resemblance,
Ricky just might have a leg up on Chris when it comes to the whole singing schtick...

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History's never been one to forget a pretty face...
and it seems God is quite keen on keeping up with the demand.

Not that anyone's complaining... ;)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

You remind me of a man...

So it seems there is no strain of the beastly "Blues" illness that can't be remedied with a little Cary Grant...

The magical healing power of Archie is profound
and smells slightly of sandalwood, shoe polish, and smouldering cigars...


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Friday, November 4, 2011

Never-never forget...

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All children grow up...

...except one...

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ambition


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Mine is a mountain too dwarfed to allow for
the grasping of heavenly spheres
Yet still too tall
to warrant them undesirable

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Friday, October 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Contemplation Of...

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What is the way to the abode of light?
And where does darkness reside?
Can you take them to their places?
Do you know the paths to their dwellings?~
Job 38:19-20

Monday, September 26, 2011

Nest of my soul...


When I'm feeling reclusive and reflective...


When I'm feeling mysterious and bizarre...


When I'm feeling friendly and sweet...


When I'm feeling independent and grand...


When I'm feeling romantic and dreamy...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Happiness is...

...Attempting a watercolor still life of a section of my room...
.
..and doing a halfway decent job.


{{Has a sort of whimsical/lopsided charm to it maybe...*laughs*}}


The lush detail...




Obviously I'm no genius at it but it was loads of fun. I think I might stick with this for a bit.
And maybe this will make up for my lack of photography skills...?

Monday, September 5, 2011

*...*



The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.
~
R.Frost



p.s Happy Labor Day...

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Page to Film:: Gone With The Wind

"Gone With The Wind" is, in every conceivable connotation of the word, an Epic. I grew up watching it but have only now picked up my own copy of the book to enjoy in literature form (which everyone knows is superior right? *laughs*).
To celebrate this momentous occasion (I feel a new favorite book coming on...), a Page to Film of what a contemporary cast might look like after being filtered through the mind of a young-ish lady of southern origin, who loves all things aged and classic, and is secretly a closeted romantic. Enjoy.

"Scarlett O'Hara" ~ Olivia Wilde


My first pick was Emily Blunt. But the more I thought about it, the more it just didn't seem like a good fit. Then I started thinking of leading ladies I had seen recently in movies...Presto. Plus she wins bonus points for being Irish-American.
Runner-up: Emily Blunt or (for an even younger Scarlett) Camilla Belle if she had the talent.


"Rhett Butler" ~ Dermot Mulroney


Despite the obvious rugged good looks, Mr. M also appears to possess the ability to be a mean, dastardly, and cruel -as well as- charming, dashing, and hilarious Rhett. He could never out-do Clark Gable...but then we've only mere mortals left in Hollywood these days. *sigh* He'd do well though.
Runner-up: Collin Farrell (ok not really, but a girl can dream right?).


"Ashley Wilkes" ~ James McAvoy


I think Ashley was the toughest role to fill, actually. He needed to be attractive, but finding that middle ground between rugged and effeminate in this particular age-group was challenging. I think us ladies will agree, however, that James McAvoy isn't too hard on the eyes but then doesn't remind you of your junior high boy band crush either. Score.
Runner-up: Ryan Gosling.


"Melanie Wilkes" ~ Justine Waddell


Melanie is such a wholesome and vulnerable character, it was also hard to find her likeness in today's actors what with all the vixen-esque barbie dolls with the doe-eyes and poofy lips. Justine has the sweet look and acting chops and could really make the character believable.
Runner-up: Jessica Chastain (I love her but I'm saving her for a better role!).


"Mammy" ~ ???


After racking my brains for hours, I could not think of a single actress suitable for the role that was in Mammy's proper age-frame(partly because I'm not even sure what Mammy's age-frame is...but guessing? Middle-age?). Suggestions most welcome. Any actress that plays this part has amazingly big shoes to fill, no doubt.


"Prissy" ~ Vanessa Lee Chester


Confession: I love the character of Prissy. Such an unforgettable portrayal of a "side character" does not often happen. Ms. Vanessa is actually an amazing actress, imho. Why she doesn't get more roles is mind-boggling. She could pull Prissy off easy.


"Gerald O'Hara" ~ Tom Wilkinson


Astoundingly amazing actor, period. Can't go wrong here.
Runner-up: Michael Gambon.

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Just my take. Obviously there are many other roles to be filled (Scarlett's mother, sisters, and ex-husbands to name a few), and very likely many "unknowns" that would play the part exquisitely. If you're one of them, just cross your little fingers because if Hollywood ever does decide to play with that loaded gun...it's do or die, baby. But then, no matter what...

...tomorrow is another day. <3


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Working on something...

A little teaser...
'Til I've made more head way. ^-^

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

Perfection

Nobody wants to be Christ. Not really.
Nobody wants to live in filth and eat with poor people and be hated and ridiculed and beaten down.
Nobody wants to be worshiped and dismissed and cursed and vulnerable and betrayed.
Nobody really wants to save anyone but themselves.
Nobody sees, nobody cares, nobody loves anything but themselves.

Do you know why? Because being Christ is no fun.
Because being Christ is hard work.
Because being Christ is not satisfying.
It doesn’t make me feel special. It doesn’t make me feel powerful or safe.
All it does is make me hurt.

I hurt because I see the complete lostness of this bloodied smear of a rock that hurtles through space with a deep sense of abandonment.
Like a late-term stillborn…it is a grotesque image of what could have been.

I hurt for each soul…birthed unto tears, they live and die unto tears.

I hurt for the beauty they all possess, the love they hunger for, the flawed nature that savagely tears them apart even as they coddle it, kissing it, trying desperately to contain the evil for one more day…one more day I will be good, one more day I will be good…

I hurt for their attempts to make a messiah for themselves. From the splintered attributes of God still festering within them, they fashion a shallow image of glory from their insignificant understandings of the profound Majesty that moves and still the beatings of their hearts.

I hurt for the wicked. I hurt for the abused. I hurt for the lonely and cast-down and the respected, the kind and the talented and hushed, the fool and the youth and the wise and forgotten, the murderers and the religious and the beautiful.

I hurt for them and spit at them and love and hate them and do so because I am them.
I am them.
Christ was us…and was not us…and lived and died perfect.
And in perfection He hurt.
He cried. He raged. He fed. He bled. He slept. He tired. He loved.
In perfection.
And I don’t want to be Christ because it hurts too much.
Perfection hurts. Love hurts. Truth hurts. Good hurts. Right hurts.
And the pain never dulls.
And I am mortal.
And I am flesh.
And I am weak.
And I will create in me a heart of stone to replace this heart of flesh…to cope…to stop the pain…to live in delusion and ignorance of The One who formed and stirs the stars.
Who formed and stirs me.

Who breathed into the nostrils of The First Born, Adam.
Who breathes into the soul of The Stillborn, Humanity.
Who hasn’t given up.
Who won’t give up.
Who loves, and rages, and forgives, and hurts in perfection.

No one wants to be Christ.
Not really.

It hurts too much.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves...

Today's post is going to be a tad more somber than usual.
This is a clip from a BBC documentary released October of last year. The documentary is well worth watching in it's entirety, but this particular clip sums up the complexity of the situation in the allotment of five minutes.

I'm not posting this for political reasons, only out of a sincere desire that more people will hear about these people, their struggles, and the life they seek.



Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

“ Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

~ Matthew 5: 2-10

Friday, August 5, 2011

Social Media: It's all Propaganda!

I'm a sucker for good satirical propaganda, and poking fun at social media is also a good way to win points. Turns out Justonescarf has got me covered on both counts.

Check out the fun:
Google+

Facebook

Twitter

Brilliant!
If you know of other similar posters, or dabble some in the genre yourself, be good to your fellow citizen and share in the comment section!
...but not too loud now...you never know who's listening...

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Attached to rail road tracks...

I'll let the wonderful ladies of First Aid Kit further elaborate for me.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

A Swallow Lives in my Pocket Watch...

A swallow lives in my pocket watch
Nestled behind the face of time gone by...

It moves the hands
Restlessly
Sifting the seconds
Carelessly

Making its nest of Moments...
...And Occasions
...And Memories


Monday, July 4, 2011

Dear France...

...Your Navy has impeccable timing.

Happy 4th, fellow Yanks!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Friday Morning Failure...Hello there July


Trying some new stuff, failing at most of it.
Where's a girl to find a stencil/graffiti mentor here in the wilds of Suburbia?
!
Got the ideas, the execution is what's lacking.
*sigh* Ah, well. Next time...

Friday, June 17, 2011

A Year Older...


...and God willing, a year wiser. <3


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

More of an "Altered Art" kinda gal...

I love old stuff.
If you've spent more than five minutes reading my posts, you might have picked up on that.
But something else I love (and my mother makes fun of me for) is taking old stuff and rejuvenating it in a sense.
Making it new, improving it.

However I'm not the type that buys 50+ year old stuff, chops it up, glues it back together, then points dramatically and declares it to be "progressive".
Mine is more of a subtle approach.
Case in point:
The sixth most awesome thing I've ever made in my life. Behold...


Before...

(courtesy of WittyVintage via Etsy)


After!

(courtesy of my imagination)

I'm kind of in love with the thing actually.
Oh the joy and ease and satisfaction of altered art...<3

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I Spy (1965) || Reimagined

So I've been on this early-to-mid-60's movie/show prowl and have discovered a true treasure:

I've been absolutely taken by this thoroughly entertaining series, and really what's not to like?
Thrilling tales of espionage colored in that gorgeous 60's style, bubbling with witty banter, and held together with two dapper leading men(*gasp*)!
How could they have ever convinced themselves to end it?

Frankly, I think the lack of spy stories in today's entertainment world is quite lamentable.
The James Bond franchise is really the only one I can think of off the top of my head, and likely the only effort worth mentioning.

Dang it, Hollywood...Bring it back!
Do we really need another CSI or other formulated crime show?

So to motivate the biggies in the industry, I've provided below my personal casting choices for Kelly and Scottie for a (highly unlikely?) reboot:


Kelly Robinson (1965) : Robert Culp

(Oh yeeeaaahhhh....)



Kelly Robinson (20??) : Ryan Reynolds

(Finding a picture of this man wearing a shirt is one of the single
most amazing feats I've ever accomplished...)



Alexander "Scottie" Scott (1965) : Bill Cosby

(It's so weird admitting to yourself that you
find "Dr. Huxtable" to be sexy...)



Alexander "Scottie" Scott (20??) : Dulé Hill

(Funny as heck and pretty dang cute too...)



The choice of Kelly was very much a resemblance thing (seriously, am I the only one that is seeing this?!), Scottie less so (other considerations were Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mos Def, Taye Diggs, Harry Lennix, Blair Underwood, & Terrence Howard).
However, I really think both Reynolds and Hill have the acting and comedic chops necessary for the respective roles.
But then...what do I know? I'm just a silly, old soul of a girl. ;)


Alexander Scott: Has anyone told you how good you look in that?
Kelly Robinson: Why, no...
Alexander Scott:
Well, if they do, smack 'em in the face real fast, because they're not your friend.

Man I love this show...<3