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zen
2011-11-27 17:52:00 My newest creation done in GIMP. My first intention was to come up with something that had rich and vibrant colors, however, as I was playing with the filters, I ended up with this. I like muted tones and it has a very ancient look to it.
the empty nest
2011-07-10 18:34:00 While holding back tears, my youngest left the nest yesterday. We had to push him a little as he is venturing outside his comfort zone and that made it even harder to let go. As I lamented to my good friend and guruji as to how sad I was to see him go, she responded wisely, “Now your ... More About: Nest
127 Hours
2011-04-02 04:02:00 Do you remember what you were doing from April 26th to May 1st in 2003? Ask Aron Ralston what he was doing, it is five days that he will never forget and almost didn’t live to tell about. 127 Hours is based on Aron’s book “Between a Rock and a Hardplace” and is one of the most ...
what is it about me and fairies?
2011-03-26 20:37:00 I don’t know why I am stuck on this fairy theme as I really have never liked the little winged critters. But here I am again, sitting at my table ready to create something out of a glass bowl and some clay and I come up with a little fairy cottage. It is now displayed on ...
Packing for Mars ? Mary Roach
2011-03-22 19:53:00 I don’t read as often as I would like and I am reminded of that every time I pick up a good book. While surfing for cookbooks on my local library website, I happened to catch out of the corner of my eye, a review on the side column for this book called “Packing for ... More About: Mars , Mary
Japanese Tetsubin Teapot
2011-03-20 17:52:00 I have been searching for a new teapot for several weeks now as I just cracked my second beautiful glass pot from Crate&Barrel. I tried to be extra careful with the second one, washing it by hand and carefully storing it away when not in use. I guess I am to much of a ... More About: Japanese
the road home
2011-03-09 06:20:00 This was one of Zhang Ziyi’s first films and the sweet innocence she portrays is so refreshingly beautiful. She doesn’t even have to utter a word for us to understand what she is feeling, her eyes and smile tell everything. There was a small scene in the movie that really left quite an impression on me. ... More About: Home , Road
Alamar (To the Sea)
2011-01-26 14:44:00 If you are looking to find a way to quickly de-stress and give your mind a break, this movie may just do the trick. You won’t find any action here, not even much of a story to contemplate on, however, the movie really does work and it is actually quite magical. The film starts out with ...
Benny & Joon
2010-11-01 03:22:00 I had not seen this movie until this year and can’t believe I missed such a gem when it came out in 1993. It is a story about a man named Benny (Aidan Quinn) who has devoted his life to taking care of his mentally ill sister Joon (Marry Stuart Masterson). Things were already starting to get ... More About: Johnny Depp , Buster Keaton
Killer Diller
2010-10-24 00:32:00 People are beginning to question my love for movies which fall along the theme of mental health issues. They tend to be some of my favorite films to watch and talk about. Killer Diller was no exception. The movie gave us a tilted perspective of a an young autistic man who drives around in a fantasy ... More About: Mental Health
happy pants
2008-06-09 15:25:00 Had a rough couple of days in the office last week and I was leaving on Friday my co-workers and I were assuring ourselves that come next week all would be better. One of them then blurted out "we’ll all come back Monday in our Happy Pants !". As soon as "Happy Pants" came ...
magic moments
2008-06-08 15:19:00 While walking in the park this week I noticed that they cleared all the tall grasses from one side of the pond so you could actually see the pond from the walkway. It was simply beautiful. Most of the time there will be a few ducks or geese swimming along the grasses. The city ... More About: Magic , Moments
nostalgic saturday
2008-06-07 19:51:00 My younger sister and I garbed in our pie pan hats and purses, ready to go for a stroll with the baby. We kept ourselves entertained for hours on end playing with dolls and dressing up in moms old high heels and dresses. Funny how I remember that picture in the back gournd. It was ... More About: Saturday , Nostalgic
Water
2008-06-04 03:33:00 I have seen the film "Water " in the video stores for quite some time now. It was first released in 2005 and I finally picked it up a few weeks ago. "Water", which is spoken in Hindi, takes you back in time to Varanasi, India in 1938 during British rule ...
Lars and the Real Girl
2008-06-03 05:35:00 When I first walked past this movie in the video store I saw the pink cover with a dorky looking guy on the front and thought to myself "that looks like a really stupid move". But then as I was looking through a review on another movie, I spotted the pink cover again with ... More About: Comedy , Girl , Real , Lars
magic moments
2008-06-01 19:29:00 The sky was slightly overcast with a soft warm breeze that rustled through the leaves of the grasses and trees. We walked silently enjoying the sounds of water trickling in a nearby creek or the sounds of our footsteps on the gravel path. So many little creatures live here and we look forward to seeing them ... More About: Magic , Moments
turtles can fly
2008-05-30 05:14:00 I had the opportunity to watch this DVD a few weeks ago. "Turtles can fly" is a film written and directed Bahman Ghobad , a Kurdish film maker from Iran. The film takes place in a refugee camp along the Iraq-Turkish border before the Americans invaded Iraq in 2003 and consists of mainly child actors who ...
give a little bit
2008-05-13 14:31:00 Give a little bit Give a little bit of your love to me Give a little bit Ill give a little bit of my love to you Theres so much that we need to share So send a smile and show you care Ill give a little bit Ill give a little bit of my life for you So give a little bit Give ... More About: Give
Heifer International
2008-05-12 05:15:00 This is my Mother’s day gift from my oldest son, a donation of a llama on my behalf to a village in need via an organization called Heifer International . What an amazing organization this is and it has been in existance for almost 60 years. Their main focus is on ending world hunger ...
diffbot
2008-05-06 14:50:00 For all my fellow bloggers, here is a tool that you will love. If like me you have a lot of blogs you like to follow, and you find that you are spending a lot of time clicking through them only to see that many have not changed from the ...
war dance
2008-05-05 14:16:00 Just happened to glance at this in the video store while passing by and was drawn to it by the beautiful cover and all the awards it won. With that many awards it was sure to be good. Turns out it was beyond good, it reached right in my soul and made me ... More About: Dance , Uganda , Amusic
arranged
2008-05-05 00:17:00 My local library is subscriber to "Film Movement" a distributor of independent and foreign films. I started ordering some to watch on the weekends as I have been getting somewhat bored with the type of movies that Hollywood has been turning out these days. When I picked up the movie "Arranged" I had know ...
King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
2008-05-04 08:30:00 What would you say if the leader of your country based his economic decisions on Gross National Happiness versus of Gross Domestic Product? That is what King Jigme Singye Wangchuck the King of Bhuton (a small country near the Himalayan Mountains) did in 1976 over concerns of a weakening economy. He based decisions ...
artistamps
2008-04-27 19:38:00 I love working the right side of my brain but get frustrated when doing arts and crafts as I just don’t have the space. By the time I get my project all spread out over the table, it is time to pack it all up again. So I started doing these little artistamps on my computer. ...
artistamps
2008-04-27 19:38:00 I love working the right side of my brain but get frustrated when doing arts and crafts as I just don’t have the space. By the time I get my project all spread out over the table, it is time to pack it all up again. So I started doing these little artistamps on my ... More About: Peace
peace of mind
2008-04-03 14:33:00 A. A. MILNE “Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. ‘Pooh!’ he whispered. ‘Yes, Piglet?’ ‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. ‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’” More About: Peace , Mind , Peace of Mind
peace of mind
2008-04-03 14:33:00 A. A. MILNE “Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. ‘Pooh!’ he whispered. ‘Yes, Piglet?’ ‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. ‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’” More About: Peace , Mind , Peace of Mind
StoryCorps
2008-03-30 23:57:00 On my drive back and forth to work, I like to listen to National Public Radio which is an independent radio station supported by private donations. NPR offers to me a refreshing alternative to the major news media and one of my favorite segments is on Friday mornings where they have this ...
StoryCorps
More articles from this author:2008-03-30 23:57:00 On my drive back and forth to work, I like to listen to National Public Radio which is an independent radio station supported by private donations. NPR offers to me a refreshing alternative to the major news media and one of my favorite segments is on Friday mornings where they have this ... 1, 2, 3 |
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