When I tell people that I have an art studio in my house, I invariably get comments like..oh you’re an artist, what do you do? Do you sell your stuff? One question was even do you have a patron?
These questions somehow make me feel like I have to justify my art. Well, I paint, I [...]
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Art insecurity, and the joy
Posted in art, reflection, thoughts on February 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
To 2008
Posted in New Year's, change, family, gratitude, love, memories, nostalgia, observations, reflection on January 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
2008 started out innocently enough, but I was questioning the relationship I was in at the time and feeling as though it wasn’t the relationship I was to spend the rest of my life in.
Then I got the call at work. My mom had had another grand mal seizure and was in the hospital, maybe [...]
“Every now and then I fall apart”
Posted in attitude, me, photos, reflection on July 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This is Domo. He is Japanese, and according to his tag, his monster-like features conceal a gentle soul with a body of pure fluff. He likes to watch television, and is messy, and his daydreams often lead to disasters.
He is also the crabby monster who has taken up residence on my chest, sitting on my [...]
Photos from a quiet lunch
Posted in Durham, beauty, inspiration, nature, photography, photos, reflection, thoughts on June 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I have a confession. I am a work drone. I very, very rarely take a lunch. I bring my lunch almost every day, eat at my desk, usually working. The rare times I leave it is to go to the bank, or maybe pick up lunch and then go right back to my desk. And [...]
You are not perfect…
Posted in beauty, body image, observations, reflection, thoughts on May 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I heard a commercial for plastic surgery the other day that I found really offensive.
Now, let me clarify, it is not the mere idea of plastic surgery that is offensive to me. It’s not something I would consider for myself under normal circumstances. But there are times when it is necessary. such as after a [...]
Walk in a green wood
Posted in nature, reflection, spring, words, writing on April 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Walk in a green wood with me
Past a brook, tripping and racing through the trees, not caring where it is going, it trusts its path
Feel the earth grow and awaken beneath your feet
Birds watch from the trees, some singing with joy, others silent observers
Walk in a green wood
Where the scents are new and possibilities unfurl [...]
What kind of photographer…
Posted in art, creative, photography, reflection, thoughts on February 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What kind of photographer are you?
Are you one who likes the technical parts of photography? The lighting, the shutter speed, etc?
Do you like to edit your photos a lot?
Do you like to do photo effects?
For me, I am realizing I like to keep to the “true” photo as much as possible.
I don’t do much editing. [...]
when you hold a wish in your heart
Posted in dreams, gratitude, happiness, magic, observations, reflection, thoughts, wishes on January 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
There is an ancient Chinese curse, May all your wishes come true, meaning that often people wish for things they don’t want, don’t need and would probably be better off without, and if all your wishes came true, it might not be what you expected at all.
But wishes are things of powerful magic, [...]
The best laid plans of mice and mermaids
Posted in family, healing, health, reflection, thoughts on January 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So, since my last post, things changed from my original intention for my trip north.
My mother has two new compression fractures in her spine, for a total of four now. She had a grand mal seizure two and a half years ago, and then after a number of normal brain tests, she was taken off [...]
Non-guilty pleasures
Posted in Personal, attitude, fun, happiness, quirks, reflection, thoughts on December 17, 2007 | 6 Comments »
For some reason, I started having an internal dialog today over the phrase “guilty pleasures.”
Why should pleasure be guilty, especially if it is pleasure that hurts no one and brings joy? Doesn’t this speak to how we are conditioned to feel bad about enjoying ourselves, about doing things that make us happy? Shouldn’t we [...]
